I've been going to concerts for the past 35 years. I saw Peter Frampton in 1976, and Lynyrd Skynyrd when they were all still alive ("Free Bird!"). I've seen Jackson Browne too many times to count, Bob Dylan twice, and Keith Urban four times. I've been to U2 concerts a few times and, yes, even seen Coldplay and Madonna. And while I've had a few up-close off-stage run-ins with rock stars, I've mostly seen them from a distance -- somewhere off ...