{ "version": "https://jsonfeed.org/version/1.1", "title": "Jim Mitchell — Tag: Music", "home_page_url": "https://jimmitchell.org/tag/music/", "feed_url": "https://jimmitchell.org/tag/music/feed.json", "items": [ { "id": "https://jimmitchell.org/2026/08/26/bands-weve-seen-together/", "url": "https://jimmitchell.org/2026/08/26/bands-weve-seen-together/", "content_html": "

My wife and I are both lovers of music, which stems from how we were both brought up -- moving frequently and always being the "new kids" in school. Through all of it, music was the constant for each of us.

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A while back, we began keeping a list of the acts we've seen together over the years, and I'd say it's turned out kind of impressive. This Friday, we'll round the list out to an even 40 when we see Tab Beniot (a bucket list musician for me) at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano.

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Here's our list, in alphabetical order...

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  1. Allie Venable
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  2. BB King
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  3. Berlin
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  4. Buddy Guy
    5. \n
  5. Cheap Trick
    6. \n
  6. Chicago
    7. \n
  7. Curtis Salgado
    8. \n
  8. Def Leppard
    9. \n
  9. Devo
    10. \n
  10. Eagles
    11. \n
  11. ELO
    12. \n
  12. Elvin Bishop
    13. \n
  13. Eric Clapton
    14. \n
  14. George Thorogood
    15. \n
  15. Hall and Oates
    16. \n
  16. Heart
    17. \n
  17. Huey Lewis and the News
    18. \n
  18. Jean Loves Jezibelle
    19. \n
  19. Jimmy Vaughan
    20. \n
  20. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
    21. \n
  21. Michael McDonald
    22. \n
  22. Motley Cruë
    23. \n
  23. Pat Benetar
    24. \n
  24. Peter Frampton
    25. \n
  25. Poison (twice)
    26. \n
  26. REO Speedwagon
    27. \n
  27. Sammy Hagar
    28. \n
  28. Squeeze
    29. \n
  29. Steve Miller Band
    30. \n
  30. Styx
    31. \n
  31. The Beach Boys
    32. \n
  32. The Glorious Sons
    33. \n
  33. The Go Gos
    34. \n
  34. The Psychedelic Furs
    35. \n
  35. The Rolling Stones
    36. \n
  36. The Who
    37. \n
  37. Toto
    38. \n
  38. Walter Trout
    39. \n
  39. ZZ Top
    40. \n
\n\"\"", "date_published": "2026-08-26T14:24:23Z", "date_modified": "2026-08-26T17:13:59Z", "title": "Bands We've Seen Together", "summary": "Throughout my life, music has been the constant that grounded me. I've been fortunate to have shared the same passion with my best friend and soul mate." } ] }