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The Jim Irsay Experience could be the name of the phone conversation. It lasts roughly 45 minutes, which is comparable to the length of a vinyl-era rock album
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Irsay recalls his debut record with ease. He acquired "The Pretender" by Jackson Browne when he was a sophomore in high school.
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Irsay comments, "Looking at the cover, I believed it was a soul record," referring to the image of Browne crossing a busy city street through a diverse throng.
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"Yet, it sounded more like folk music when I performed it. I went out and purchased "Fanango" by ZZ Top as a result.
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The owner of the Indianapolis Colts is still jamming out. Irsay, a skilled guitarist, will host a free performance on Saturday from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m
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The event is free to attend, but you must make a reservation at jimirsaycollection.com or Eventbrite.com.
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Irsay enters the conversation saying, "From the beginning, I had profound soul and rock 'n' roll origins,
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The 63-year-old Irsay's main project is the event. With bands like Led Zeppelin being a big thing while I was growing up in the suburbs on the north side of Chicago.
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But I was denied that wonderful experience of being in a band because I got married at age 20, had children, and started playing classical guitar and acoustic mandolin.
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