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Once Upon a Dream - The Rascals in Detroit, November 14, 2013

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How many of the first tier rock bands from the '60's are still rocking around? With all members alive, and able to perform? And of those, how many actually are  performing? And of those, how many are bringing  it, in major halls with first rate production? I'm pretty sure there's only one: The Rascals . Felix Cavaliere Gene Cornish and Eddie Brigati That's not the only reason to see their show, Once Upon a Dream ,  but it's a good place to start. The Rascals weren't simply any  band, though; they were a substantial portion of my childhood soundtrack. Their hits played on the AM radio on my way to day camp, and can still be heard regularly on various radio outlets including XM/Sirius Radio's Underground Garage .  Their biggest hit, Good Lovin',  remains one of the most instantly identifiable -- and urgently danceable -- songs of the rock era. And, of course, they were from New Jersey. Not down the shore, where I never went, but in Garfi