OT- Concerts

@"minny65" said: Bucket list just booked:

Concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre!!!  Ever since I saw the video of U2 at Red Rocks in 1983 I added seeing a concert there onto my bucket list.

My wife and I really like Incubus (have seen a few times already) and was able to book Incubus at Red Rocks in October (31st anniversary) 12th row seats!!  Very excited, I gave her them yesterday on Mother's Day so I have gifts covered for Mother's Day, October Bday and our Anniversary....plus I get to enjoy the gift just as much.  The gift that keeps giving :)

Any tips from anyone who has been to Red Rocks are appreciated......

No tips other than bring a cooler. There's a lot of tailgating that happens in the lots. And it's a LOT cheaper than Red Rocks beer. And dress warm. October is typically nice in Colorado, but as that U2 concert in JUNE of '83 fully demonstrated, it's very unpredictable. 

It's funnyu. I'm a music nut and have lived in Denver for 26 years and I've been to Red Rocks exactly once. Ryan Adams about 5 years ago. But it's an epic place to see a show and the sound is as about as perfect as you'll get in a live setting. Enjoy!!

So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"minny65" said: Bucket list just booked:

Concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre!!!  Ever since I saw the video of U2 at Red Rocks in 1983 I added seeing a concert there onto my bucket list.

My wife and I really like Incubus (have seen a few times already) and was able to book Incubus at Red Rocks in October (31st anniversary) 12th row seats!!  Very excited, I gave her them yesterday on Mother's Day so I have gifts covered for Mother's Day, October Bday and our Anniversary....plus I get to enjoy the gift just as much.  The gift that keeps giving :)

Any tips from anyone who has been to Red Rocks are appreciated......

About 30 years ago, I left a pair of prescription RayBan Wayfarers at Red Rocks paying homage to the greatest concert ever filmed. So if you see them....

No tips other than bring a cooler. There's a lot of tailgating that happens in the lots. And it's a LOT cheaper than Red Rocks beer. And dress warm. October is typically nice in Colorado, but as that U2 concert in JUNE of '83 fully demonstrated, it's very unpredictable. 

It's funnyu. I'm a music nut and have lived in Denver for 26 years and I've been to Red Rocks exactly once. Ryan Adams about 5 years ago. But it's an epic place to see a show and the sound is as about as perfect as you'll get in a live setting. Enjoy!!

@"StickyBun" said: So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

You like music?

Are you the guy that comes to family get-togethers with there own 1970's boombox and plays your favorite music the whole time without caring if any one else wants to actually speak to each other or God forbid ask to hear something other then Bruce?  Just asking because if you are then you are my brother-in-law and I have just outed you as a closet Viking fan and not the lame Cowboy fan you project to the rest of the world.  Welcome to Purple Rain/Pain  Jerry :)

@"StickyBun" said: So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

Similar to what you're saying, I have some friends who love sports but wouldn't be caught dead in a stadium. Different strokes.

@"pattersaur" said:

@"StickyBun" said: So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

This is an UNpopular opinion haha. Love music. Love concerts. We have Sonos versus HEOS but similar-- music on constantly. A lot of our collection is live albums too haha which probably reeeally bother you. And I love watching concerts on youtube too.

Similar to what you're saying, I have some friends who love sports but wouldn't be caught dead in a stadium. Different strokes.

@"StickyBun" said: So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

But, I don’t like the hassle of getting to and from the venues. I live near Chicago so most shows are around there. It sucks driving in Illinois!

Also, the mix of the show makes or breaks the show. I saw Ozzy back in ‘92, Alice In Chains opened. AIC was infinitely better that day. One of the reasons being the sound guy had Ozzy and the band sounding like white noise. The best place to listen was in the restrooms.

I’ve seen Bob Dylan more than enough times that I don’t ever want to see him live again. One concert in particular, he’d be 3/4 of the way through the new arrangement of an old song and I’d go, “Oh, that’s what he’s singing”.

I went through some old videos of our kids a few years ago and in nearly every one there is music on in the background. We always had music playing. Now, I listen more to myself knowing that my wife and I have different tastes in music.

@"StickyBun" said: So I'm going to interject just to have rotten tomatoes tossed my way. I absolutely love music. My wife and I both work from home when not traveling for business and we have a HEOS sound system throughout the house, outside by the pool, etc. Music is on from about 7:00 am until about 5:30 pm every day during the week. On the weekends, its on constantly even if we aren't home (the dog, of course). When we got out on Friday/Saturday nights, sometimes I'll tuck the wife into bed and head out by the pool with my wireless Crusher headphones and listen to music until about 1 or 2 am. 

So the point being I really love music. Its such a mood enhancer. BUT.....I hate concerts. I want the music to sound exactly like I'm used to hearing it. No improvisations. I want to hear the clarity and depth. I know this is pure blasphemy to many music lovers and the reason they love going to concerts to begin with. Let the chucking begin.

But the frustrating thing about those shows is that the headliner doesn't even take the stage until around 10:30, which is way past my bed time. 

I play guitar and love live music. I haven't lived in Mpls. in a long time. But in the old days I would always try to get down to hear the Hoopsnakes at the Cabooze or check out bands at the joint, 5 corners, Blues saloon, or even famous Daves.
I still go to hear a lot of bands that come through the area in NE Nebraska, where I live. I just saw Indigenous a couple months ago, and they blew my ears off!
No current concerts planned, but I will probably go down to open mike night tonight to hear the noobs and the restless perform. Get some really bad and some really good performances, and it's always fun.

Ok....need to clear something up. I also love LIVE music. We go out with friends almost every weekend to hear live music at some bar in either Boca or Delray Beach. There's a great place within a 10 minute walk from my house called the Funky Biscuit. 5 minute ride away is Crazy Uncle Mikes. Cool venues. Love cover bands that are good. Its a fun vibe. But going to say a Led Zeppelin concert or Rolling Stones concert, absolutely not. Where the original artists sing their songs live. My wife and I love this band and usually go to where they are at least twice a month: https://spidercherry.com/home

Yes, I know this adds to the weirdness, lol.

Yup, give me some Indie Rock and a smaller venue please...

I'll never forget my first concert though, this guy could play...Vinyl and concerts back in my youth!! 

Had me a nice Pioneer turntable, Sherwood receiver and JBL speakers - my poor (and tolerant) parents. 

Wow, I'm sounding old. 

First show: Cheap Trick. A few years later I was more into punk and new wave. My girlfriend insisted I take her to go see Huey Lewis, which I did. Best thing about that show was that the intro music was Joe Jackson's Look Sharp album. I was like maybe Huey isn't all bad? No, he was. Spent most of the concert in the beer garden. 

Went to the Montley Crue, Def Lepard, Poison, Joan Jett concert last night. 

Bret Michaels was hospitalized from a bad reaction to a “medication” and ended up hospitalized. It sounds like hes got covid but who knows. So obviously Poison didn’t play. 

Time hasn’t treated Joan Jett well. She sang fine though….for Joan Jett

Def kicked ass. 

Montley Crue….wow…..Vince Neil was badddd. In football terms, Adrian Peterson is in the prime of his career compared to him. You could barely hear him because they drowned out his vocals with music to cover how bad he sounds. 

So the Crue/Def/Poison/Jett stadium tour….would totally not recommend. 

@"AGRforever" said: Went to the Montley Crue, Def Lepard, Poison, Joan Jett concert last night. 

Bret Michaels was hospitalized from a bad reaction to a “medication” and ended up hospitalized. It sounds like hes got covid but who knows. So obviously Poison didn’t play. 

Time hasn’t treated Joan Jett well. She sang fine though….for Joan Jett

Def kicked ass. 

Montley Crue….wow…..Vince Neil was badddd. In football terms, Adrian Peterson is in the prime of his career compared to him. You could barely hear him because they drowned out his vocals with music to cover how bad he sounds. 

So the Crue/Def/Poison/Jett stadium tour….would totally not recommend. 

 I saw Bret Michaels last year with his band (not Poison) and they were great, Bret was in really good shape and still hitting the notes like you would expect.  He had Warrant open for him which was decent to,  the new front man doesnt have Lanes range,  but it was still an acceptable show.  

Did Garth Brooks earlier this year.  Even if you're not a country fan you should put him your list

So how many of you remember Jay's Longhorn.  Commandos, Suburbs, Curtis A...  Jay's was the place to be in MPLS.  Spoiled me for going to arena concerts.  Last show I went to pre-covid was Pixies, left a few songs into Weezer.  Looking forward to getting back into some club music soon.  Things getting back to normal and I don't have to get up for work anymore.

@"BigAl99" said: So how many of you remember Jay's Longhorn.  Commandos, Suburbs, Curtis A...  Jay's was the place to be in MPLS.  Spoiled me for going to arena concerts.  Last show I went to pre-covid was Pixies, left a few songs into Weezer.  Looking forward to getting back into some club music soon.  Things getting back to normal and I don't have to get up for work anymore.

Interesting thing about the Pixies. They're popular again among the skater crowd. My 15 yo daughter, who's dating a skater, has started playing a lot of Pavement, Pixies, Sonic Youth. Deja vu man. 

If your into the Pixies, there is a podcast that covers the latest album and their Covid hiatus.  Charles is a hoot, not what I expected at all, good walking material.

https://www.pixiesmusic.com/podcast

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