dhg Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 34 minutes ago, LewPort71 said: Tuesday 6.25 at ArtPark in Lewiston YES, Asia, Carl Palmer and John Lodge. I'll be there. Thinking it may be the last time I get to see Carl Palmer. Yes is a shell of it's former self with Chris Squire's passing and Jon Anderson and Rick Wakeman doing their thing with Trevor Rabin. Not a fan at all of the current Yes singer, but Billy Sherwood does fill in admirably for the late Chris Squire. He also fills in in Asia for the late John Wetton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 43 minutes ago, LewPort71 said: Tuesday 6.25 at ArtPark in Lewiston YES, Asia, Carl Palmer and John Lodge. They were down here in Baltimore last Saturday night and tickets were available on Stubhub for $6. Would have liked to go but I was stuck in a meeting most of Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 7:50 PM, Just Jack said: I'm thinking of hitting three shows this weekend. Friday night, Quiet Riot at a bar here in Syracuse (never seen them, and tickets are cheap) Saturday night, Toad The Wet Sprocket (already have tickets for this show) Sunday night, Dierks Bentley (the wife likes him is the only reason I'd go) I hope those tickets are really cheap, otherwise don't bother. There are no truly original members. And the bass player and drummer are the only ones left from their prime lineup in the early 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo_Gal Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 8:35 AM, LewPort71 said: Tuesday 6.25 at ArtPark in Lewiston YES, Asia, Carl Palmer and John Lodge. I went last night. I don't want to make people angry with my "review" so I will just say that Hubby was happy we went, and that is all that matters to me. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 8:50 PM, Just Jack said: Sunday night, Dierks Bentley (the wife likes him is the only reason I'd go) 5,000 smokeshows in summer dresses will help to pass the time though. Wear sunglasses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 1 hour ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: I hope those tickets are really cheap, otherwise don't bother. There are no truly original members. And the bass player and drummer are the only ones left from their prime lineup in the early 80s. They have an American Idol alum (James Durbin) singing now, LOL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, Gugny said: They have an American Idol alum (James Durbin) singing now, LOL. Queen is basically doing the same thing. But they at least still have Brian May and Roger Taylor. And while Adam Lambert is no Freddie, he's got some respectable chops of his own, and he's not trying to do a freddie impersonation, which I respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 2 minutes ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: Queen is basically doing the same thing. But they at least still have Brian May and Roger Taylor. And while Adam Lambert is no Freddie, he's got some respectable chops of his own, and he's not trying to do a freddie impersonation, which I respect. Yeah, the current Queen show is far more legit than any Quiet Riot act. It's more of a celebration of their great music with a singer capable of singing them - but, as you say - not trying to be Freddie. Very respectful, I agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I am going to see the Queen show in Pitts in late July. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 I just heard that Dennis DeYoung will be playing in Albany, NY for the 4th of July fireworks show. Free show. He'll be singing ONLY Styx tunes. I would absolutely love to see this, but there's no way in hell I'm going to Albany for the 4th of July. Styx is one of those bands I wish could get their poop together and reunite. I did see them with their new singer many years ago and it was good. But DeYoung would have made it spectacular. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 On 6/25/2019 at 8:35 AM, LewPort71 said: Tuesday 6.25 at ArtPark in Lewiston YES, Asia, Carl Palmer and John Lodge. I wish I had gone, I knew about the concert, I'm working in Buffalo this week, but getting out there with the work van would be difficult. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frostbitmic Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Going to see the Allman Betts band tonight for free at the Rochester jazz fest. The band features the son of Gregg Allman and the son of Dickie Betts so it should be a great night of ABB music. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted June 28, 2019 Share Posted June 28, 2019 Jeff Lynne's ELO with Dani Harrison in Portland tomorrow night, younger brother flying out from NY to spend a week with my wife and I. Next night we see The Doobie Bros open for Santana. Then 4 days at the Oregon Coast for the Fourth where my band plays every year. Oregon Country Fair's 50th anniversary the next week with Phil Lesh and his Terrapin All Stars headlining. Summertime!!!???⚡?? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turk71 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 ELO was awesome! Santana tonight! Having my first ice cold delicious beer at the hotel pool as we speak.? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 (edited) Been a good week. Jade Bird, Father John Misty and Jason Isbell at CMAC. FJM was such a surprise - 9 piece band, horn section and they killed it. I only know about 3-4 of his songs but every single one sounded so good. Jade Bird - how does a 21-year old Brit get on that tour? Talent - she was really good. My 4th time seeing Jason Isbell and he always does a great job. Missed Amanda Shires though. Also saw Toad the Wet Sprocket at Homer last night. Fun, intimate venue and the crowd was into it, as always at that place. Highlight of the show: the PA cut out halfway through the first encore song. No vocals, no instruments. The crowd finished the song a cappella. The name of the song when everything went wrong? “Something’s Always Wrong”! Edited June 30, 2019 by WotAGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 7 hours ago, WotAGuy said: Also saw Toad the Wet Sprocket at Homer last night. Fun, intimate venue and the crowd was into it, as always at that place. Highlight of the show: the PA cut out halfway through the first encore song. No vocals, no instruments. The crowd finished the song a cappella. The name of the song when everything went wrong? “Something’s Always Wrong”! I was there too. Front row, balcony, stage right. I got a video of the unplanned sing along. Don't know if you could see where you were sitting, the roadie brought out a couple of bull horns to use after that happened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Tonight Weird Al, tomorrow Silversun Pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Great Blue Heron Music Festival (Sherman, NY) last weekend. Phish at Alpine Valley (East Troy, WI) this weekend. String Cheese Incident at Red Rocks, Colorado the following weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teddy KGB Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 Dierks Bentley is a monster. All the new rockstars are in country Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/stop-pretending-youre-having-fun-at-this-outdoor-concert/2019/07/12/0315d242-a290-11e9-b732-41a79c2551bf_story.html?utm_term=.1ec13ee3da03 Funny article Quote Outdoor concerts are garbage, and not only because they smell like it. Don’t take my word for it. “I don’t even understand them in theory,” Lexington, Ky.-based freelance journalist Sarah Baird, 31, said, calling them “antithetical to enjoying music.” The very nature of what makes an outdoor concert special — specifically, inviting nature into a concert — is what turns off so many. “It’s like going camping with 20,000 drunk strangers, in a place that smells like beer, B.O., vomit and urine. It’s a hassle to get there, and it’s expensive,” said Carol Blymire, a 50-year-old consultant who lives in the District. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 3 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/stop-pretending-youre-having-fun-at-this-outdoor-concert/2019/07/12/0315d242-a290-11e9-b732-41a79c2551bf_story.html?utm_term=.1ec13ee3da03 Funny article I never get lawn seats. Always inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 15 hours ago, Gugny said: I never get lawn seats. Always inside. Same, even have a technique for our amphitheater now. I buy the cheapest seat inside, then the day of the concert, a few hours before it starts, I'll look online to see what seats are still unsold closer to the stage, and go sit there instead. I don't get greedy and try for the front sections, usually somewhere in the middle near the sound board, where there's not a lot of people around. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 On 6/24/2019 at 7:59 PM, Mr Info said: I am going to the 1st 4848 Fest at Snowshoe, July 11-13 http://4848festival.com/ Umphrey’s, Railroad Earth, Stringdusters, Lettuce, etc. jam bands. why don't you go see Umpheys tonight at RIR..you can keep an eye on my son!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocket94 Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 3/20/2019 at 2:36 PM, row_33 said: Gene will still be out there in 2040 Frampton makes an annual appearance in WNY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/16/2019 at 3:04 AM, plenzmd1 said: https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/stop-pretending-youre-having-fun-at-this-outdoor-concert/2019/07/12/0315d242-a290-11e9-b732-41a79c2551bf_story.html?utm_term=.1ec13ee3da03 Funny article He lost me right off the bat with "We started drinking white wine in the car". With that said, I skimmed through it and agree that wind can mess with sound quality. It's a risk of the outdoor concert. Kind of like going to a sporting event and your team gets blown out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/12/2019 at 10:09 PM, Teddy KGB said: Dierks Bentley is a monster. All the new rockstars are in country ox·y·mo·ron /ˌäksəˈmôrˌän/ noun a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. All the new rockstars are in country). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 3:22 PM, Just Jack said: Tonight Weird Al, tomorrow Silversun Pickups. How was Weird Al. Saw him back in June. It was a great show, granted a bit short. I had also just driven from Dallas seeing Paul McCartney the night before, who played 38 songs in just short of 3 hours. Al was my first concert back around 2002. All the costume changes were great and it was throughly entertaining. This one was different, but that’s because he took advantage of the orchestra and played songs that he couldn’t do justice for on a regular tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 Going to see Godsmack with New Year's Day tomorrow night. Just checked out New Year's Day ... eh ... but they have a hot chick lead singer. Review Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 (edited) 13 hours ago, The Real Buffalo Joe said: How was Weird Al. Saw him back in June. It was a great show, granted a bit short. I had also just driven from Dallas seeing Paul McCartney the night before, who played 38 songs in just short of 3 hours. Al was my first concert back around 2002. All the costume changes were great and it was throughly entertaining. This one was different, but that’s because he took advantage of the orchestra and played songs that he couldn’t do justice for on a regular tour. It was good, I enjoyed it. I missed the encore, because I was on call for work, and of course got a call right before it. It was a short concert, he came on around 8:15 and would have been finishing about 10:15. My pictures, along with a couple videos, are up on my FB page from that night. Edited July 21, 2019 by Just Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Godsmack/New Year's Day New Year's Day were fronted by a very attractive young lady - think Selena if she went metal. They had lots of energy. No one knew who they were (they are out of L.A.) and she even said she knew that. Put on a great show for the 30 minutes they were out there. There couldn't have been more than 3,000 people there, which surprised me. Godsmack, with whom I am not very familiar outside the few popular tunes they have, came out at around 9:15pm. They started heavy and they were very loud, but mixed well. The singer noted how light the crowd was, but said it didn't matter - they were still gonna put on a great rock show. They did. Highlight (for me) was when the singer sat behind a drum kit and played in tandem with the drummer. Pretty cool. You could see they were having fun. I was surprised at the lack of blistering guitar solos; there were zero. Must just be their kind of music, which is fine. Lil' Gug ended up catching a drumstick. I've been going to concerts for 35+ years and they only takeaway I've ever had was a setlist from Cult show a few years back. I was happy for him. He enjoyed both bands. The lead guitarist from the opener was a lefty and played the same exact guitar as one of Lil' Gug's. He thought that was really cool. And Godsmack's bassist is lefty, too. Godsmack played for just over an hour. I'm sure it was an abbreviated set due to the small crowd, but I was thankful, as I have to work in the morning. All in all, great show. As long as my son enjoyed it, that's all that matters. The only bad thing was that "the Freebird guy," was sitting directly behind me. He must have yelled it 10 times. It's not ***** funny, dude. Never. Ever, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Just got back from Red Rocks, CO, where we saw two nights of String Cheese Incident. Saturday, they closed the show by acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a killer medley of space-related theme songs, including Star Trek (TOS and TNG), Star Wars (movie theme song, music from the bar scene, and the Darth Vader theme), Close Encounters, and 2001. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 On 7/21/2019 at 11:36 PM, Gugny said: Highlight (for me) was when the singer sat behind a drum kit and played in tandem with the drummer. Pretty cool. You could see they were having fun. I wonder if that's becoming a thing for bands to do. Saw it last month with Toad the Wet Sprocket. But they were using the same drum kit. At Godsmack, was it two drum kits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Del McCoury played with them didn't they? I bet that was pretty awesome 24 minutes ago, WhoTom said: Just got back from Red Rocks, CO, where we saw two nights of String Cheese Incident. Saturday, they closed the show by acknowledging the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing with a killer medley of space-related theme songs, including Star Trek (TOS and TNG), Star Wars (movie theme song, music from the bar scene, and the Darth Vader theme), Close Encounters, and 2001. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Just Jack said: I wonder if that's becoming a thing for bands to do. Saw it last month with Toad the Wet Sprocket. But they were using the same drum kit. At Godsmack, was it two drum kits? It was two drum kits for Godsmack. Sully is no joke on the drums. They had a little fun with it, doing bits and pieces of cover tunes (Zep, Aerosmith). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 14 minutes ago, The Poojer said: Del McCoury played with them didn't they? I bet that was pretty awesome Yeah, The Del McCoury Band opened Sunday's show, and then returned for a good chunk of SCI's first set. The two bands played together on some straight-up bluegrass for a while, and at one point, SCI started a reggae groove, and Del's band went with it. Eventually, the song evolved into a full-on bluegrass jam. Very cool. One of the guys from SCI said he was grateful that Del, a bluegrass legend, would hang out with "hippie jam bands like us" when some bluegrass purists might say, "That's not our scene." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 Has anyone ever seen "Almost Queen?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewPort71 Posted July 24, 2019 Share Posted July 24, 2019 3 hours ago, Gugny said: Has anyone ever seen "Almost Queen?" Headed to Pittsburgh on July 31 to see Queen with Adam Lambert. I have been playing a lot of Queen for my 6 year old grandson and he is getting excited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 25, 2019 Share Posted July 25, 2019 23 hours ago, Gugny said: Has anyone ever seen "Almost Queen?" I think so. I know I just saw a Queen tribute back in May. Forget the name, but they were European. They had the full light show, and everything. You would have thought you were at a real Queen show. They played all the Queen songs like the band had originally played them live. Made me change my mind on buying Queen + Adam Lambert because they were so great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Buffalo Joe Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 Stones tomorrow night at NRG (Texans Stadium). I've been waiting for this one since I got the ticket for Christmas. Was supposed to go in April. I usually don't ask for things for Christmas/Birthdays. But when this concert was announced I told my wife this was literally the only thing I wanted. They're my favorite band, and I would have been happy with nosebleeds. Instead, she talked to my whole family, and they all pitched in what they were planning on spending on me, and got me floor seats. I've only cried at a gift like twice in my life, and this was one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fr. Jerk Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 MC Chris, ya dig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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