... without "him," I suppose.

Well, wasn't there an earlier anniversary with "him"?
I seem to remember that:
an elderly Joe Cocker (forgive me, but the years weighed on his looks,
it was startling to see how his appearance had changed)
answering questions from the press
about what had changed since his time.

"In my time, they didn't have ... what is it ...
mush?
mush pits?
Oh no, MOSH? Mosh pits..."