Herman’s Hermits

This weekend the Real Music Series at Busch Gardens is featuring Herman’s Hermits. I took my friend Ricky to see the show Friday and we had a great time. Ricky had no idea who they were since they were popular twenty years before he was born. I tried to explain and even sang bits of of few of their songs. Some of it sounded familiar to him, but he had no idea of their historic significance.

Every song the band performed was a number one hit. They saved Henry the Eighth for just before the end. It brought the house down. Peter Noone sang the first two verses. “Second verse, same as the first!” Then he gave the audience a chance to sing it. He deemed our first attempt unacceptable so he gave us a second chance. We all did better and he went on to a finish with a standing ovation.

After the concert Peter was available for autographs or just to shake his hand and have a brief chat with his fans. I was one of the first to the table. I quickly grabbed a CD and a tee shirt. As I approached Peter he extended his hand and greeted me. I told him that the concert was great and that it brought back a lot of forgotten feelings, not memories, but feelings. He liked that.

I’m writing this on Sunday morning. Today is the last day Peter Noone and the Herman’s Hermits will perform at Busch Gardens. I have to work today or I’d probably pop over and see the show again.