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CONCORD JOE THE BACKGROUND “Once upon a time”...well, this is how I was going to start this story, because in many ways it does seem like a fairytale to me. After all these years having a band again, I feel like I have gone back in time and I am a teenager again. You see, growing up in the 70’s was I think, a very fortunate time to be introduced to popular music, with some of the most iconic bands of the last fifty years at their peak in the in this era. For me, it felt natural to want to play in a band like all of my idols. And also, on reflection, I think they got so many things right back then. From the design of the Stratocaster, to the sound of a Marshall amp, and that glorious magical sound that comes from the combination of drums, bass and electric guitar….the basic ingredients of rock’n’roll. There have been a lot of changes since then, and quite often, I think to myself, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” These songs and sounds that I’m talking about, really opened my mind