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Going OLD school. Lou Gramm singing Foreigner and John Payne doing Asia stuff at our local club. Good night for vodka and chill
rockaction said:Did somebody praise solo Sting? My antennae went nuts.
Much. I thought I was going to have to adopt a puppy or something to get me back into a loving mood.He did mostly Police songs. Feel better?
I bailed from this show. It was in Easton MD as was I but it was outdoors in a tented facility open on all 4 sides. Temperatures were dropping through the low 40's and winds were over 15 mph. I can do those temps while active, but sitting still on a small couch for 90-120 minutes was going to be pure punishment. Was so relieved when my wife wanted to bail.Going to see Session Americana mid-November
Wife and I saw Marty Stuart on Thursday at Florida Theater, a small theater downtown from the 1920s.
Older crowd. Band sounded great. Played a lot of covers from old blues to Woody Guthrie to Waylon and Willie.
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Front Line Assembly just announced a show here the week after the Hoodoo Gurus were to play.
Seeing Nitzer Ebb in a couple of weeks. Missed them the last time they came to town so looking forward to the show. Last time I saw them was opening for Depeche Mode in 1990.
Same here. Didn’t seem worth it at the time. This will be my first time seeing FLA. They’re playing small venues so should be interesting.Nice. Saw Nitzer Ebb in 1990 with DM as well and again in 1992. Had tix a few years back, but visa problems kept like half of them from being able to enter the U.S., so I just bagged out.
Jealous about FLA - never saw them.
Did they say why, or was it the case of one thing leading to another?The Fixx postponed their show I was going to on Saturday.
Hope everyone is ok
How's his hair these days?I'm still bummed he was a late cancellation for his show here in September.
Question about TicketMasters verified fan program if anyone has used it. Is there any actual benefit to enrolling or is it just another way for TicketBastard to find a way to spam me more than they already do? I had to sell my Iron Maiden tickets in 2018 to attend a good friends daughter's wedding and thought I missed my last chance to see them (at least in the US). However, with a new album (which I really love so far, especially the drumming) has them coming to the US next fall and I want to see them in Detroit (and maybe Columbus as well).
Just saw them last night in Philadelphia. Totally agree with your review. I thought musically the band was great, The lighting and video effects were great, and I really enjoyed Nick Collins on drums. Phil definitely was giving it all he could, but definitely his ailments affected his singing, most notably his timing (he was late on a lot lines) rather than his vocal quality. I think the addition of two backup singers to support Phil was a great idea, and all in all, I really enjoyed the show. I would have liked to see them do more older songs, but I understand why they chose the songs they did. Duchess was definitely a high point for me, that song has really grown on me over the years, and it is now one of my favorite Genesis songs.Genesis put on a great show in a full house at the United Center in Chicago. A lot of energy and very tight, focused and happy sounding.
Phil is....not well. He's ailing. His vocals were strong, and he put in serious effort, but physically he's diminished. It was difficult to watch him hobble to the stage with a cane and sit immobile, slumped in a chair, for the duration of the show.
There was a balance between the 80's hits and the 70's era. I have to admit that I did not immediately recognize Fifth of Firth or Duke's Intro or Duchess. They did all the big hits except for those that had horns in the original recordings like No Reply At All and Paperlate.
The end of the show was emotional. After the encore, and the introductions of the supporting players, the stage emptied in darkness and then a few minutes later the lights suddenly came up and then standing in the spotlight, center stage, was the original three of Collins/Rutherford/Banks. They were locked arm in arm and took deep bows. They got 20 thousand Chicago fans standing in ovation, a long, sustained cheering.
Phil referenced several times that they had been together for fifty years. There is the sense that this is it.
Saw these guys in 2019. Still have it. Hope things settle down so they can get back on tour. So underrated.The Fixx postponed their show I was going to on Saturday.
Hope everyone is ok
How's his hair these days?
Thanks! I panicked even further and joined The Iron Maiden Fan Club for $35 so I could have access to the pre-sale the day before the TicketMaster pre-sale. Likely over doing things, but this is huge for me as a fan all the way back to their beginning.Not all the tickets are available for verified fan pre-sale. If you're worried a show is going to sell out then sign up for it. But IMO it's just a way for them to create panic buying.
Found a video of the show. They look cold. I'll get to watch it tonight, warm and at home.I bailed from this show. It was in Easton MD as was I but it was outdoors in a tented facility open on all 4 sides. Temperatures were dropping through the low 40's and winds were over 15 mph. I can do those temps while active, but sitting still on a small couch for 90-120 minutes was going to be pure punishment. Was so relieved when my wife wanted to bail.Going to see Session Americana mid-November
Dave puts on a helluva showAndy Dufresne said:Bought my first ever tickets to a stadium show - Foo Fighters at U.S. Bank Stadium. I'd seen Van Halen twice at Target Center, but this will be a different animal.
Of course, all the best tickets are gone and while my daughter and I are fans, we weren't interested in breaking the bank to attend either. Ended up just shy of $100/ticket.
So I know the sound will be garbage sitting in the upper deck but at least we're in the front row up there so my 5 foot tall daughter won't have someone standing in front of her.
Pic left out 2 mandolins and 1 fiddle.That's a sexy gear layout
Cool! The Clash are one of my favorite bands, but I’d vote Aerosmith and GNR. Would make for a more fun live set IMO.We saw my 14yo son play percussion in the Juilliard pre-college symphony last week in Juilliards gorgeous performance hall. These kids are insanely talented, and floppinho was featured a lot on snare and timpani (one of the percussionist kids was stuck playing triangle the entire night).
Had the feel of the last live performance for a while.
Hes considering doing a session of school of rock performance- options are: The Clash (my vote) or GNR vs Aerosmith...which might be better for the drummer. Thoughts about best option for him?
He signed up for GNR vs Aerosmith.Hes considering doing a session of school of rock performance- options are: The Clash (my vote) or GNR vs Aerosmith...which might be better for the drummer. Thoughts about best option for him?
Blue Rodeo is awesome. Wish they would come down here to Texas.Canada's been behind in opening back up, so I've been to one concert in the last two years (New Pornographers playing Mass Romantic, in the fall). I've kept buying tickets and most have been rescheduled, not outright cancelled and most rescheduled as early as possible once everything is full capacity, so I have a big run coming up (a lot are smaller Canadian bands, playing my hometown).
- March 18 - Arkells
- March 26 - Born Ruffians
- March 29 - PUP
- April 1 - Blue Rodeo
- April 16 - Glorious Sons
- May 14 - Elliott Brood
- June 16-19 - Bonnaroo, I think...?
- July 9 - Manchester Orchestra
- Sept. 23 - The Killers
Wow. Amazing show. If you like rock n roll and they are coming to your town - do yourself a favor and go see them. Awesome.Big Head Todd in Austin tonight. Can't wait.
RATM postponed again ... for the 3rd time. No rescheduled date given this time.