Old Men's Concert Plans

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri May 27, 2016 3:29 pm

His prices reflect the market. He's playing clubs, not arenas And he's doing a lot to prevent scalping. No print from home for Mudcrutch, for example.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue May 31, 2016 2:18 pm

Mikey wrote:I'm a fairly large person, though not as fat as Goobs would like to believe.

Eight and a half years ago you were 240. By now you're probably 270-280.

http://theoneboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=25871

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue May 31, 2016 6:17 pm

Goober McTuber wrote:
Mikey wrote:I'm a fairly large person, though not as fat as Goobs would like to believe.
Eight and a half years ago you were 240. By now you're probably 270-280.

http://theoneboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=25871

Damn, don't you have anything constructive to do these days, besides keeping up your T1B spreadsheet?

I'm at 219 as of yesterday, BTW. Honestly not quite where I want to be but heading in the right direction.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue May 31, 2016 7:09 pm

Mikey wrote:
Goober McTuber wrote:
Mikey wrote:I'm a fairly large person, though not as fat as Goobs would like to believe.
Eight and a half years ago you were 240. By now you're probably 270-280.

http://theoneboard.com/board/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=25871
Damn, don't you have anything constructive to do these days, besides keeping up your T1B spreadsheet?

I'm at 219 as of yesterday, BTW. Honestly not quite where I want to be but heading in the right direction.

No spreadsheet necessary when your memory is still sharp.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Thu Jun 02, 2016 11:51 pm

Bit on Santana end of August hoping most of his first band will be assembled. Their Santana IV album sounds similar to the first 3 but is more refined.

Checked out the Rides last night at Balboa Theater, I was happy with the show they sounded great (w/ ear plugs). Played songs from their 2 albums along with KWS Deja Voodoo and a couple CSN songs. Kenny was terrific on guitar and Stills surprised me with his ability also, both sounded good singing too. That's something considering Stills age.

Oh yeah, phone cameras suck....

Oh yeah #2, Bill Walton was sitting 2 rows behind me towards the middle of the stage on the aisle.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 2:36 pm

Sounds like a great show, and it looks like you had great seats. I've never gotten a good picture at a concert with my iphone. They always come out blurred.

The Balboa theater is a great venue. We saw Taj Mahal and John Hiatt there last year. Trying to think of who else in the past - maybe the Flecktones.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Fri Jun 03, 2016 7:06 pm

That was my first time to Balboa Theater, a very nice venue with some history. I lucked out on the seats as they were labeled "extreme view". For most of the show I didn't see Barry Goldberg, but all else was about as good as it gets. I have tickets for Bonamassa in December up in the Balcony. I took a look at the balcony from where I was sitting, and it was up there, but didn't seem all that far back. I'm sure I'll notice a difference, lol. Those balcony seats were about twice what I paid for this show.

The last thing I'll say about The Rides is they were enjoying themselves. It was apparent they liked one another & playing together.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Fri Jun 03, 2016 10:33 pm

Mikey wrote:I've never gotten a good picture at a concert with my iphone.

A down syndrome gibbon couldn't fuck up taking a pic with an iPhone.

Oh wait...it's Mikey...

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Sat Jun 04, 2016 7:41 pm

Shlomart Ben Yisrael wrote:
Mikey wrote:I've never gotten a good picture at a concert with my iphone.
A down syndrome gibbon couldn't fuck up taking a pic with an iPhone.

Oh wait...it's Mikey...

You obviously have no idea what you're blabbering about.

No surprise, really.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:02 pm

For a change of pace, this is what we'll be doing on Sunday:

http://www.laopera.org/season/1516-seas ... la-boheme/

Gotta get some REAL culture oncet in a while.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 8:26 pm

Mikey wrote:For a change of pace, this is what we'll be doing on Sunday:

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Wed Jun 08, 2016 11:13 pm

Well yeah, except I only have to go to LA.

MgoBlue-LightSpecial · Thu Jun 09, 2016 3:16 am

That poptart's got some serious style.

Signed,

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:05 pm

Marc Ford, the former lead guitarist for the Black Crows was playing at the Belly Up Tavern last night with his band the Neptune Blues Club. I listened to them at Allmusic and thought they sounded good, so I checked them out. They were better than I expected, and were similar to the Rides (rockin' blues). Ford does most of the singing, and plays a soulful/blues guitar that is quite good and somewhat unique.

Another good night at the Belly Up.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:07 pm

I was at a great concert yesterday...

Saw Savoy Brown at the Hollywood Bowl. Kenny Loggins was the opening act. He played one of my favourite Kiss covers..."Deuce".
Had a great time...I was pretty wiped after the show.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 9:22 pm

Thinking about getting tickets to see Rush, the Guess Who, BTO, Loverboy and Celine Dion a the Ontario Motor Speedway later this summer. What a great Canadian blow-oot that will be

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:03 pm

I'd like to see Savoy Brown some day.

Not sure why my photos don't show up on Tapatalk, maybe too much crap in my last post.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:04 pm

Joe in PB wrote:I'd like to see Savoy Brown some day.

Do they still exist? They were a great late 60s Brit-Blues band but I think some original members left to form Foghat.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Mon Jun 27, 2016 11:11 pm

Yes they still exist, some members left, singer I think, but they're still kickin' after 40+ years.

I picked up this album a year or so ago.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 2:51 pm

Yes, adding Michael McDonald was a big mistake, except that Minute by Minute was their only album that charted #1 (for five weeks), went triple platinum and won four Grammy's including record of the year, song of the year and pop vocal performance, and was nominated for album of the year.

McDonald was asked to join the band when Tom Johnston was too sick to tour or record and they needed a lead vocalist. And McDonald wasn't "shown the door". They basically broke up in 1981 when Simmons split and there were no "original" members left. They got back together about 5 years later when a supposedly one-off reunion was successful and they started touring again. By then McDonald was well into a successful solo career and probably wouldn't have fit in anyway.

Whether you like the Michael McDonald "period" or not, his time with the band was their most successful commercially and, arguably, artistically. Sort of like when Buckingham/Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac. Completely different sound and, to some, a step in the wrong direction, but you can't argue with success. Personally, I like both versions of the band, and Minute by Minute is a great album with a lot of great songs. And no, they don't sound anything like Little Feat OR disco.

And BTW, they were basically a local band from San Jose when I was in HS on the Peninsula so I'm not exactly talking out my ass.

Shlomart Ben Yisrael · Tue Jun 28, 2016 6:55 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:
I believe Marty was attempting to be humorous...

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:06 pm

Since I am still mod of this forum, I'm going to change the title of this thread to Old Men's Concert Plans, and create a second thread for us non-old farts.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 7:13 pm

Sudden Sam wrote:
I believe Marty was attempting to be humorous...

That's like Moving Sale attempting to be tall.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jun 28, 2016 8:34 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:Since I am still mod of this forum, I'm going to change the title of this thread to Old Men's Concert Plans, and create a second thread for us non-old farts.

So where is it?

I'm really looking forward to hearing about all the kid band concerts.

I think you need a Canadian music thread too. Marty seems to feel left out.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 1:28 pm

Mikey wrote:
Screw_Michigan wrote:Since I am still mod of this forum, I'm going to change the title of this thread to Old Men's Concert Plans, and create a second thread for us non-old farts.
So where is it?

I'm really looking forward to hearing about all the kid band concerts.

It would just be a link to the Air France tour schedule.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:24 pm

They're not touring, numbnuts.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:48 pm

Screw_Michigan wrote:They're not touring, numbnuts.

That's a blessing.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 12:17 am

Not a fan, sounds like computer generated music.

Screw_Michigan · Post by **Screw_Michigan** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 3:14 am

Joe in PB wrote:Not a fan, sounds like computer generated music.

You must be new here.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 11:21 am

Tedeschi Trucks with Los Lobos and North Mississippi All Stars going down tonight. Pics to follow.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 1:08 pm

Sweet, sounds like a great show Brian.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Fri Jul 08, 2016 2:38 pm

I would pay just to see Los Lobos, and have in the past.

I have tickets for TTB in San Diego but the opener is Niki Bluhm and the Gramblers.
Last time I saw TTB it was with Doyle Bramhall II, and Sharon Jones and the Daptones. That was a great show, BTW.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sat Jul 09, 2016 12:47 pm

The headliners. I spent most of the show thinking this is as close to an Allman Brothers concert as anyone is going to get. Great show, even if I sometimes caught myself wondering how often Derek could play the same backwards slide guitar sound.

The dude singing here is named Mike Mattison, and I would pay to watch him do a show. He sings with the soul of Sam Cooke and the ferocity of James Brown. In a just world he would have already sold 20 million CDs.

Los Lobos. Just as beautiful as the last two times I saw them.

North Mississippi All Stars. Far too short a set. Of course anything under two hours would have been too short. Forty minutes of in your face blues. And half of the set were Howling Wolf or Willie Dixon written tunes.

Great venue too. Not a bad seat. That's the left side of the hill. There were more on the right side.

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:36 pm

Nice pics. Looks like a great venue for an outdoor show.
I think Mike Mattison was the lead singer for the Derek Trucks Band before he got together with Susan.

BSmack · Post by **BSmack** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 2:52 pm

Damn, and he took relegation like that? Wow. I never much paid attention to Derek Trucks until he partnered up with Susan. I might have to check some of his earlier shit out.

Joe in PB · Post by **Joe in PB** » Sun Jul 10, 2016 7:17 pm

Mikey wrote:Nice pics. Looks like a great venue for an outdoor show.
I think Mike Mattison was the lead singer for the Derek Trucks Band before he got together with Susan.

Damn, and he took relegation like that? Wow. I never much paid attention to Derek Trucks until he partnered up with Susan. I might have to check some of his earlier shit out.

Indeed that is true. I have Derek Trucks live album Road Songs from 2010, Mattison sings through out, terrific album. Never understood why TT band don't use him more as a lead, it would provide the band another dimension, similar to Trampled Under Foot when both brother & sister sang.

Looks like it was a superb show, I'd like to see the North Mississippi Allstars some time. Nice photos Brian.

Next on the docket for me is Robert Cray, on the 23rd at the Belly Up Tavern.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:27 pm

Our favorite local small intimate venue has released its schedule for 2016-17:

http://www.stoughtonoperahouse.com/events/

Planning on attending:

An Evening with Lyle Lovett & Robert Earl Keen
Asleep at the Wheel
Emo Philips

Any other acts you old men recommend?

Dinsdale · Post by **Dinsdale** » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:10 pm

I could have seen Tedechi/Trucks at the Blues Festival on July 1st (it's always 4th of July weekend). For $10.

I opted out.

Looks like this (people come from all over the world for it):

Mikey · Post by **Mikey** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:44 pm

Joe in PB wrote:
Next on the docket for me is Robert Cray, on the 23rd at the Belly Up Tavern.

I saw Robert Cray once...25 years ago.

It was in 1991 at the old Starlight Bowl in Balboa Park with Steve Winwood. Great show but the planes flying over were a pain in the ass.

Goober McTuber · Post by **Goober McTuber** » Tue Jul 12, 2016 4:06 pm

Thanks for the feedback, Sam. I will definitely check Youtube for your suggestions.

Still waiting for Screwball to weigh in.