Concerts.

“Going to see Trey Anastasio tommorrow night. Got to the venue @ 7am the day tickets went on sale and waited till 10am to get some. Can't wait!

Saw Les Claypool's Flying Frog Brigade a few weeks ago...now THAT was a show!

(Going to see Moe next week)

Anyone else believe in live music?”

“of course i believe in it.

it's a fu&king rip-off, but i do believe it exists.”

“I used to go to concerts all the time but unfortunatly, music today sucks. I just listen to my good ole tapes now.”

“Who did ya'll see...the last concert you went to?”

“I hear ya walkindude....last concert that was any good was Weezer a few years back.”

“Saw Arlo and his daughter w/ some back up folky "Pink Floyd" sounding band back at the start of the month. It was good to see and hear the legend because I thought he was dead. And the funny thing was he thought he was dead too. "I don't want a pickle just wanna ride on my ........."”

“I recon the last show I saw was in 97. Susan & I went to see Metallica.”

“I saw Metallica with Ozzy back in the 80's. Good show! I think the last one I went to was Alan Jackson with my wife 4-5 years ago. Man, I used to go to alot of concerts, back when they were a little more affordable. Ozzy/Metallica tickets were $9 (I think) at the Broome County Arena in Binghampton, NY.”

“Yeah, the only big name concerts I've seen are ZZ Top a couple years ago and New Kids on the Block - WHEN I WAS 12 - I only saw them because the Beach Boys canceled.

Went to a jazz bar in St. Paul over the weekend. Small funky place, good tunes. Also saw the U of M brass choir, concert choir, and chamber choir at the St. Paul Cathedral this afternoon - beautiful.

Small local stuff like that is more appealing to me than the huge facimilie national concerts.”

“Briar:

...And I don't wanna die, just wanna ride on my motorCY---cle.

Know one around here remembers that!”

“Last concert I saw was Leftover Salmon and a damn good show it was.

Buddur, Claypool lives about 10 miles from where I'm sittin' Primus did a song about the local mall "Coddingtown".

13Fist, Weezer rocks!!!, just don't destroy my sweater, I don't want to unravel.”

“Yeah Baume 66.
I saw Ozzy & Metallica back then too. That was the Master of Puppets Tour. Cliff Burton was still alive then. AWSOME show!!!”

“For fffred and Briar-You remember,you can get anything you want at Alice's restuarnt.”

“Last concert I saw was Jess Klein, an up and coming musician. I used to be able to see her and her band in a small bar. When she starts selling 50 dollar tickets I'll stop going.

I avoid the big time hyped concerts... way over priced... good seats are next to impossible to get.

The local bands, or the undiscovered musicians, you can often see up close for cheap. You can often eat a decent meal too.

Someone like Lynn Miles, from Ottawa is as talented as anyone you see on a big hyped tour will play without her band for cheap and you can watch her from 10 feet away. Last time I saw her I hollered a request, thanked her personally for playing it afterwards and she talked to me about the song and said it was her mothers favorite. Check her reviews on amazon.com (especially for "Slightly Haunted").”

“I saw Cheryl Wheeler and Lucy Kaplankis("Cry Cry Cry" w/Richard Shindell) a few months ago...

Other than that, it's just been small, local stuff. I agree with Ped about the local scene...the local musicians can be a blast, especially when you get to meet and talk with them.

My friend owns a security business and, years ago, I used to pick and choose concerts to go to and get back stage...I met some really cool people, but also some that turned out to be real a$$holes.

>;oP”

“fffred, briar and sandy....
i never go to the town dump on thanksgiving .....
dont want to end up sitting on the group W bench....

"have you rehabilitated yourself???"
saw arlo here in gainesville couple of years ago......white haired monkey like me!

last concert i went to was the Wallflowers...
does italian opera count?....Tosca”

“...I wanna kee-ul, I wanna kee-ul, I wanna see dead burnt bodies...

Santa Claus MUST be a communist,
otherwise why would he wear that red suit?

I saw my 19-year old nephew's band in Baltimore.
They did rock the joint!
I had about six beers and tossed the car keys to my son.
This I like!
Kids are good for something!”

“Dunk...Leftover is awesome. Been to a bunch of their shows, but haven't seen them since they changed their lineup!

The Claypool concert was da bomb. They started out the show with the Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band except singing "Sgt. Claypool's flying Frog Brigade", and sequed into "Get High With A Little Help From My Friends". My highlight of the night was when they did Pink Floyd "Pigs". Couldn't get into the next band (Galactic) after the Brigade's performance.”

“the last show i saw was the beastie boys, paul's boutique concert. and before that it was pearljam and smashing pumkins opening for the red hot chilli peppers. that one was so long ago it was in a small theater in detroit. there's nothing like a show like that in a small venue.”

“Cheryl Wheeleer, Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Shindell, "Cry, cry, cry" are all good examples of touring musicians (or groups, like cry cry cry) that are excellent, usually don't cost much money to see and need the money (and thus can't afford to be arrogant). They really do tour for the love of the music and performing and are thrilled to have "regulars" who come by to see them when they are in town.”

“ooops, dyslexia by coffee-impairment again, LOL. Tanks fer the shpellin' correction, Ped. (Kaplansky)

Wheeler puts on a great show...she is quite witty and animated.
She is afraid to make songs up as she goes or change the words around a little either - quite a show.

Walkindude...I remember those days, LOL
I saw 'em all, I think...
(Metallica, Kiss, Crue, Winger, Cinda-friggin-rella!?!)
why am I admitting to this??
=:0”

“You can't help it AmyG. It was THE thing to do. Let's see.....

Eric Clapton
Stevie Ray Vaughan
The Rolling Stones
AC/DC - 3 times
Aerosmith - 3 times
Kiss - 2 times
Ozzy/Metallica
Ozzy
John Cougar
John Cougar Mellencamp
Bon Jovi
Motely Crue
Boston
REO Speedwagon

I can't remember them all.”

“The last one I saw was Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young last March. Also saw Phish 6 times last year..
The CSNY show was the best I've ever seen, by far.”

“I saw Michael Kelsey on sat. He is an awsome electric acoustic guitarist, singer song writer. He mostly plays in small coffe houses and clubs in OH, IN, IL. I cant really describe him you have to see him for yourself. But its well worth it. His schedule and some audio files are on this site www.michaelkelsey.com”

“CSNY? they're as old as the stones. last time they toured the women in the audience were throwing Depends on the stage.”

“Finally made the drive south to Summerfest in Milwaukee last summer. My wife wanted to see Veruca Salt (Chicagoland alt-rockers) and I just made it in time for Shannon Curfman (Fargo, N.D., teen blues/rock sensation). I must say, for a swirling mob of beer drenched folks, Summerfest wasn't unmanageable. But I've given up on big name shows in the big city. It's a long expensive trip from the hinterlands.

High points from the past? Seeing the Jethro Tull "Aqualung" show (before the album was released) as the first concert of freshman year at Michigan State. Seeing Iggy go nuts at an outdoor rock fest in 1969. Seeing opening night of Steve Miller's "Joker" tour at Winterland. Plus two-and-a-half years as an entertainment editor getting to go to all shows at the local college and hockey arena for free.”

“Buddur and Dunk - Yes Leftover is great. I've seen them many times and will see them again in a couple of weeks, also Bluegrass Underground and Ekoostic Hookah. Other bands I've seen recently, Widespread Panic and Dark star Orchestra. It's been a couple years since Ive seen Moe, but they also rock, same with Phish. My girlfriend manages a large concert venue, so I see about a show a week, for FREE!”

“Pekka, you saw Jethro Tull before Aqualung. Wow, that must have been great. The first time I saw Tull was the Stormwatch Tour in '79.

The best shows that I ever saw were:
The Who
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Led Zeppelin
Genesis
Yes
UFO
Jethro Tull”

“fffred, whaddya mean no one remembers?

Luckily, I didn't crash into the mountain. I went over the cliff.

Sandy, remember, you can get anything you want at Alice's restaurant, exceptin' Alice. ;-)

And my friends and I still joke about the Group W bench. Mother-rapers. Father-killers. Father-rapers!!

Last concert I saw. Hmm, probably something last summer at the Hollywood Bowl. Can't let a summer go by without seeing a show at the bowl. Except for hiking, of course, it's the most fun you can have outside with your clothes on.

Oh... actually, I have seen some small unsigned bands in club settings lately. My brother works for a record label and often knows really cool bands to check out. Great fun to see seriously rockin' live music in a small setting... but I guess I don't think of that as a "concert."

BEST concert I ever saw? That would have to Steely Dan at the Greek Theater (another outdoor venue in LA). Awesome!

I am so jealous of anyone who got to see Stevie Ray Vaughn. Never had the privilege. I have been fortunate enough to see John Lee Hooker (twice!) and man is he getting old but he just keeps on going...”

“Amy & Baume66
Yall are ALRIGHT!! I've been wearing out my "Motly Crue Live" tape these days. Susan is about to kill me if I don't change it soon. hehehe”

“I saw Jimmie and Stevie Ray (not together) at Antones ... in Austin Tx during the latter 1/2 of the 70s. I was prescient enough to think that each of the Vaughn's had bands almost as good as Thrills... another blues/rock band (which, however, went nowhere... but played a mean version of "The thrill is gone."”

“Recent? The Who.

Highlights?

Chicago
Santana
Yes
ELP x2
Linda Ronstadt
Jackson Browne x2
Bonnie Raitt x2
Taj Mahal x2
Tubes
Riders in the Sky
John Lee Hooker
Bob Marley and the Wailers
Gatemouth Brown
Jean Luc Ponty
Rennaisance
Al Dimeola

Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys

My wanna see list?

Los Lobos
Sonia Dada
Cowboy Junkies
Chieftains”

“AC~DC is comming to town sometime but I'd rather jab a pencil in my ear. I can't believe those guys are still alive.
Motley Crue has got to be in thier Late 30's- early 40's and AC~DC is way older than them. Angus Young is prolly around 65 I'd guess.”

“They Might Be Giants.

Great show and a great band!!!”

“Dang, I forgot I saw Alison Kraus too.”

“I don't remember, I don't recall, I can't remember any of them at all”

“Best... Leon Russell at Fort Worth, but there are many #2's.
I've been checkin' out these old bands coming back to tour, and I like most of them. Yes, Kansas, Traffic, etc....”

“Oh man,let me think-Led Zeppelin,paul mccartney,ringo,yes,heart,rod stewert,rolling stones,van halen,bb king,alice cooper,joe satriani,live,stp,cheap trick,smashing pumpkins,megadeth,aerosmith,john mellencamp,badfinger,living color,zz top,peter frampton,don henley and too many others to mention. My fantasy-jam with jimmy page and make it with stevie nixxxxxx. She's old,so am I.”

“hey, sandman, where in alabama do you live (N,S,E,W)?”

“Two Best
JamesTaylor/Joni Mitchell/Carole King in Honolulu 1971 was incredible
Leon Russell- Tampa 1972 entire crowd on their chairs the whole time...yikes....

Ray Charles, small place in Gatlinburg 1982
too numerous to mention”

“Humble Pie with Foghat opening, fall 1973, San Jose fair grounds. Nothing better than two English blues-based rock bands competing to show who's got the stuff. Now both Steve Marriot and Lonesome Dave are gone, so none of those elderly rock reunions for these bands.

On the complete other side of the spectrum, my first out-of-town date with my now wife was being broke, but using plastic, to take her to Milwaukee to see Laurie Anderson at the Riverside Theater in 1990 for her "Strange Angels" tour. Reino had introduced me to her records and the one-woman multi-media show just blew me away.

Frank Zappa twice, including the Overnight Sensation tour.”

“I was fortunate enough to see Stevie Ray Vaughn back in 84. Here's the crazy part..he was the opening act for....Huey Lewis & the News!!! I didn't know who SRV was really, but man, he blew the place away. I really regret never getting to see him again.

I'm like alot of you. I saw prabably 40 concerts from about 84 to 94, and since then about 10. Too expensive anymore.

Some of my highlights:

First show: The Tubes-1983
some favs:Elton John(2),
Bryan Adams, Van Halen(2), Triumph, U2, Jimmy Buffet(3), Paul McCartney(amazing show), Eagles (94 tour), Del Amitri.”

“Geez, photoboy, we must have similar tastes. Someone who saw The Tubes... I liked The Tubes (course you didn't say you liked them, just your first concert)

Well let's dig down memory lane here (before I get too old to remember):

Cheap Trick, Chicago, Boston, Beach Boys, Billy Joel (back in the good ole days, probably 79 or so), KISS (mmmmoooooohhahaahah), John COUGAR Mellencamp, Charlie Daniels, Steve Martin (King Tut days), Bruce Hornsby and the Range (twice), Jars of Clay, Gin Blossoms, George Clinton and P-Funk (the last four at the small college in my town... sometimes freebies), comedian Louis Anderson .........hmmmmmm... all I can think of for now.

I wanted to see The Eagles real bad on the LAST concert tour of their REAL life (first time around). My ex got a ticket to go with his friend around 80 or 81. HE DIDN'T EVEN LIKE THE EAGLES. All I got was the STINKIN' T-SHIRT!!! lol”

“Man...some of you (BaSO4, Pedxing, Pathman, Sandy) got to see some awesome shows.

Walkingdude...I saw AC/DC last year (last time I saw them was '88) and believe it or not...they rocked the house down. Surprised the he!! out of me, but they had me out of my seat dancing practically the whole night.

These are the shows I went to last year...Moe (4), Ozric Tentacles,
Ben Harper (2), Gov't Mule (3),
String Cheese Incident (2),
Phish (4), The Other Ones, Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers, Ekoostik Hookah,
Neil Young,
BB King & Buddy Guy,
Iron Maiden, Rob Halford, Queensryche,
Santana,
AC/DC,
Allman Bros Band,
Widespread Panic,
Leftover Salmon, Steeley Dan,
Steve Miller, Smashing Pumpkins, Pork Tornado, Blue Floyd,
Jazz Mandolin Project.”

“The one band that Iw ish I would have gotten to see was the Doors. Anyone ever see The Doors in concert?”

“I saw robby krieger (sp?) at hart plaza with a bunch of the alman bros and an alman son. that was an incredible show for being one member doing a bunch of covers.”

“Was that Derek Trucks, Joy?”

“The Doors are one band I wish I'd seen too, never did. Was really too young to see them, the last time they played near where I grew up (Boston area).

Most of the best concerts I've seen were by people who weren't really big and never got that big. If I was proud of catching some people, I'd have to say it was seeing Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and seeing and meeting Jimmy Cliff in the the 70's when reggae was still pretty new to the USA. Of the 3, only Cliff (still alive) lived to see the 90s.”

“I wish I could have seen the Refreshments. Probably the best band ever...well in my book anyway.”

“I saw Elton John / Billy Joel concert at the MGM here in Vegas the other weekend. I wouldn't have gone of course if it wasn't for the free $300 tickets.
I just missed leftover salmon here in town. Major bummer. Looking foreward to seeing the Young Doubliner's on St. Patty's day!”