Jan
2
2010
I Know It Was Magic
Author: siggyI know it was magic: it was my first concert. The year was 1965 and it was Carnegie Hall and Peter, Paul & Mary and they were great.
Mary Travers died last year of leukemia. I loved Peter, Paul & Mary. My wife fell in love with them again when she listened over and over to the ninety minute cassette I had made of the group.
Every once in awhile I listen to the first album they made (titled Peter, Paul & Mary) (1962). It is still my favorite one of theirs. Every time I play it I have to sing along.
Listening to that album again is still like a spiritual experience to me. It is still magic. I have no regrets. I saw them in concert when I wanted to. I will miss Mary Travers and Peter, Paul & Mary although they left behind a fine musical legacy.
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