Mel was not part of my generation, but I'd heard of him. Omg a gent never asks a woman her age. I admit to being born on the other side of this century. But I can tell you I'm younger than you- by a mile
However, , I do have a deep interest in music, And likely have wider ranging tastes than many people - .just came back from an all day outdoors country- folk - roots festival today. No one famous, but some really good players of 'old timey' music. But in the last couple of months I've attended concerts in various genres- singer songwriters, acoustic blues, Broadway tunes, light operatic interpretations of standards, etc.
Percussive- the backbone of the band. May I ask if you still play?
Nice to hear about Beverly. I think most of the greats often are down to earth and engaging. Maybe it's because they don't have anything to prove. Maybe it's b/c the A listers have developed a special rapport with their audience, and that is infused in who they are. I have seen a number of renowned performers. ( and mingled with a few) Most have been gems.
So I see you also have wider range of taste than the average person-and as a performer not just a listener. Well doc I'll be back shortly- so let s see what I come up with next .