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The Detroit show will mark concert No. 113 for Meisner, of Huntington Woods, and brings his total costs for this hen Carol and Adam fixation to "tens of thousands of dollars." Kellman of Beverly Hills Meisner, now in his late 40s, first got celebrate their fifth wed- hooked on Springsteen during his days ding anniversary next as a concert promoter. month, they will have reason to toast After he saw Springsteen at Hill rocker Bruce "The Boss" Springsteen, Auditorium in Ann Arbor in 1975, who performs at Detroit's Comerica Meisner brought him back to the Park on Sunday. Detroit area within two weeks for anoth- The couple's fateful meeting took er performance. place 12 years before their official first Before long, Meisner joined "the cult." date during a Springsteen concert in During one tour, he traveled from city Syracuse, N.Y., where Carol was in col- to city, taking in 28 shows in 35 days. lege. "Bruce is the greatest live performer, Carol's brother, videographer Jeff guitarist and songwriter of our time," Schoenberg, a Springsteen fan, con- Meisner said. vinced Adam, then a medical student in Meisner has been in the front row and Chicago, to take a road trip to Syracuse backstage, and he once dined with University for the concert. Springsteen and his band at the once They went to the show. And then famous Lindell A.C. hamburger joint in Carol and Adam lost touch, but they Detroit. never stopped asking Schoenberg about But his favorite story is more touch- each other. ing. While in Cleveland for Springsteen's "I would ask my brother about acoustic tour, Meisner ran into the per- Adam," Carol said. "He would say, 'He former, who asked where Meisner's is probably married off.'" friend, Nelson Burg, was. Meisner Added Schoenberg, a Birmingham explained that Burg, his fellow groupie, resident, "Even when Adam was dating had died from liver cancer. someone, he would say, 'How's your sis? That night, during the second encore, She was cute. I liked her.'" Springsteen said, "I want to play a song Six years ago, Carol and Adam met for Mort and his best friend, who is up once again — and this time for keeps. there." He played "No Retreat. No They were married within a year. Surrender." "If it hadn't been for Springsteen, "As much as I've always loved him, Adam and I might never have met," that just crystallized and solidified what Carol said. a great, caring and good person Bruce Just as Springsteen helped kindle the was," Meisner said. "He is so into his passion between Carol and Adam, he fans. He is the most regular superstar has attracted countless devoted fans, I've ever met." some of who follow him from city to In more recent years, family life has city in cult-like fashion. slowed Meisner's ability to travel with And, when Springsteen takes on the tour, but it hasn't diminished his Detroit this weekend, several of his most enthusiasm. At press time, he was still diligent fans, among them media con- trying to upgrade his 11th-row floor sultant Mort Meisner, sports radio host seats for Sunday's concert. Mike "Stoney" Stone and administrative Marriage and a set of toddler twin law judge David Peltz, will be there girls haven't slowed 40-something cheering him on. Stone's zeal for the superstar either. Fans just can't seem to get enough of Stone estimates he has seen more than 80 concerts since he first got hooked on Kimberly Lifton is a Huntington Springsteen at age 14 after hearing the Woods-based freelance write): KIMBERLY LIFTON Special to the Jewish News -- "41.1111" 0000624550