By Victor Modlinski

March 4th, 2002

Today was the 165th birthday of the City of Chicago, Casimir Pulaski Day in the State of Illinois, and the day that saw the continuation of the legend of the Beatles at The House of Blues.

American English has been hailed as the best Beatles copy band around anywhere, and I would tend to agree.

I have seen American English many times over the last several years, from neighborhood festivals, to carnivals and other intimate musical venues. They have worked very hard to build quite a following of fans along with developing a knack for sounding just like the Fab Four.

This night they would be entertaining a select group of preferred corporate customers of CDW (Computer Discount Warehouse). CDW is one of the top leaders in the retail and e-business online world of computers, parts, peripherals, software, support and services. They can be reached on the web at www.cdw.com.

I am very fortunate this night that I fall into the category of one of their favored customers, due to my loyal and dedicated relationship with CDW since their early days in the online business.

I'd like to thank my CDW Senior Corporate Account Manager Vipul Patel along with my good friend and CDW Sales Manager Andy Gorski for both their hospitality and help in making this a great evening for myself and my two guests.

The food, drink and entertainment that CDW provided this night were in just the right mix for a truly enjoyable experience for everyone.

The stage show begins around 7:00 PM, and really starts out fabulous and remains true to the spirit of the Beatles. The guys are dressed as the group we knew that first invaded the U.S., dressed in their uniform black suits with thin black ties and their cropped Beatle style haircuts. They sing what seems to be the entire song repertoire of the Beatles' early years during the first set.

There is a brief thirty or so minute break, after which the boys come out dressed as Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The music played now evolves with every song while the costumes and styles change along with the metamorphosis which was typical of the Beatles during the 60's up to the decade of the 70's.

The show concludes around 10:00 PM with American English answering to two encore calls from a truly entertained crowd which danced and sang along with every song.

The big curtain finally closes down upon the stage and the time bubble present around The House of Blues bursts and everyone is again brought forward to our present reality.

We all head home knowing from our trip tonight, what it really must have felt like to have seen the Beatles in concert in a close, intimate setting...

The memories made this night are as true as the original.

Thank you CDW, American English and The House of Blues for taking us all back to those days of our youth.