Tom Kielty, The Boston Herald
As the senior member of the Red Sox, knuckleball pitcher Tim Wakefield maintains a good sense of humor. He says his first musical purchase was AC/DC’s “Back In Black.”
“On vinyl,” he added. “Yeah, I’m that old.”
Wakefield, who recently turned 42, is not totally old school. He has embraced online music.
“Most of my music is stuff on my iPod that I get through everybody else’s computers,” he said. “I don’t think I’ve bought any music in probably 10 years.” His iPod is filled, Wakefield says, “with country to rock to heavy metal to jazz. Whatever’s available. I just load it up with everything.”
When it comes to live music, he remembers his first concert was “Styx - the Mr. Roboto Tour in Orlando. I was 17, I think.”
His most memorable live show?
“The best concert I’ve ever seen was Harry Connick Jr.,” Wake recalled enthusiastically. “I saw his Christmas show and - from him playing the piano and singing, to his band - everybody was top-notch.”
And what musician would Wakefield, who has performed at the Hot Stove, Cool Music charity concert, most like to meet?
“I love playing guitar,” he said, “so Eric Clapton comes to mind.”
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