hollywood Posted October 19 Share Posted October 19 13 hours ago, Wilfrid said: Also I was amazed there’s an Apolo theater there before I ever imagined Hinds would play it. I think I will do this but I will decide in the morning rather than at midnight after four hours of New York sports and a bottle of cheap rose. Well Wilf slammed on his coaster brakes and said anybody wanna go on up to Greasy Lake It's about a mile down on the dark side of route eighty-eight I got a bottle of rose so let's try it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 I bought the ticket. It’s not expensive. Now I can dither about going. What would be worse would be dithering, deciding to go, then seeing Sold Out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 19 Author Share Posted October 19 It’s fun being a crazy fan. Is this what Swifties feel like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hollywood Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 You didn't pay enough to be a Swiftie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 7 hours ago, hollywood said: You didn't pay enough to be a Swiftie. I think it's likely the parents of Swifties doing much of the paying. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 That made me check the price of Swift tickets. Looks like cheapest is around $700. And indeed, a round trip to Barcelona, plus hotel, in January, will probably be a bit cheaper than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 But let’s go back to that Led Zep discussion. I went to see them at the Fillmore East when they first came to the States. The 1st album had just come out and they played it with added Page guitar work thrown in. One of my favorite concerts and one of my favorite concert memories. Of course they dont hold up much past then (yeah, i know, “Stairway to Heaven”) but then I remember: I was listening with 17 year old ears👂. That extreme mystical, sex stuff was cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 20 Author Share Posted October 20 This extraordinary moment to me is listening to Hinds with very much older ears. And I should be honest and say, they are not releasing timeless pop-rock classics. But the music is very good and, like I’ve said, I can’t imagine a more exciting live band. And I am comparing them with some great ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 20 Share Posted October 20 I'm trying to think of the bands I thought were the best live (other than my friends' bands, which is a whole nother story). I'm going with The Cramps, The Breeders, Iggy Pop, Green Day, Dire Straits and Elvis Costello. I was super stoned for Dire Straits, though, so they may not actually be that good live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 I saw Dire Straits in a small club before they were known and completely wrote them off. Oops. The Ramones, 1977, would probably be my choice. So many others I could mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 1 hour ago, Wilfrid said: The Ramones I saw The Ramones a few times, and I enjoyed their shows a lot, but I didn't think they really brought it the way other bands did. Of course, this was not in 1977, because I wasn't allowed to go out to bars then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Early Ramones is key. They played London in 1976 supporting the Flamin’ Groovies. I missed that, but 1977 was explosive. And they were supported by, believe it or not, Talking Heads, Siouxsie and the Banshees and The Saints. Memorable night. I also saw The Clash a lot, and that’s a lot closer to The Hinds experience, but I have lots of mixed feelings about The Clash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 The closest I came to seeing The Clash was when Joe Strummer sat in with The Pogues at the old Ritz. He was drunker than me, but not by much. Oh, The Roots were very good. Saw them at CBs during the Black Rock Coalition festival. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 You youngstas! My favorite live performances include Joplin, Hendrix, Led Z, The Who (doing Tommy outdoors), the Bangladesh Benefit Concert, Pharaoh Sanders, Alice Coltrane, Santana, Zappa…. So many, so much hearing loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 This sounds like when we sit or stand near a bunch of old mooks discussing all the shows they've seen. So...let me add... As well as 1975 at the garden (the folding Star Stage, which was awesome)...after that, they started playing stadiums. Jeff Beck - like '72 or '73 at the Academy of Music. Patti Smith Group - the final shows at CBGB's. I remember talking to John McEnroe at one of the shows. Oct., 2006. Bob Marley and the Wailers - Beacon Theatre, April, 1976 (I was given tickets by the then-head of Island Records, whom I had picked up in my cab at the Bottom Line). And then later in 1976, at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, after I'd moved west. First Springsteen show at Santa Barbara County Bowl, late 1976. Clash - Warfield, San Franciso. GP - Old Waldorf, San Francisco. Bowie - Hammerstein Ballroom. Sinatra - Circle Star Theatre. San Mateo. 1989. Same place I saw Pryor. EC and the Attractions (a few times). EC and the Imposters (a few more times). EC and Burt Bacharach (a few times). More. A lot more. And then there are the unexpected show-ups. Like the hot, sweaty night in July, 2010, seeing Alejandro Escovedo at the Stone Pony. And then, well after midnight, this happens... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 Stones: I remember the folding star stage. Earl's Court, 1976. The Clash: Happily, I saw them starting out in small clubs. Also, at Harlsesden Coliseum (basically a kung fu movie cinema), supported by Buzzcocks in their first ever concert with Pete Shelley as lead singer, and this ramshackle outfit called The Slits. Costello: Secret Christmas gig at the Nashville is the best of a number I saw. Barcelona: Talking of unexpected, I've seen two previous concerts in Barcelona. In each case I was there on holiday and just happened to see posters. Counting Crows (who I've also seen a number of times in the States). Bjork (the only time I've seen her unless you count her ordering a drink over my shoulder at the Tradesman on Montrose Avenue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 X at a punk club in Houston. So amazing that I threw myself into the mosh pit even though I was wearing sandals, which was a very bad idea. And the Mekons at CBs on a very hot summer day. Coupla fist fights because the heat made people crazy. It is possible that I shoved someone who was trying to take my spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve R. Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 Dont know whether Wilf will appreciate these, seen multiple times many, many years ago: Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Renbourne, Jansch, Richard & Linda Thompson & Mayall w/Mark and Almond (& others at other times) And, while I’m remembering very talented acoustic guitarists: Leo Kottke, David Bromberg, Michael Hedges and John Fahey. (and Jerry Garcia & Jorma K. of course). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 2 minutes ago, small h said: And the Mekons at CBs One of my favorite bands. Just recently saw Jon Langford with his "current band" at the Bitter End, in June. And with the Waco Brothers last year at TV Eye. He has about 15 bands. Sometimes he plays in people's back yards. Wet Leg at Baby's All right was kinda crazy. Then, when they came back and played Brooklyn Steel, I wanted to murder people (it's a heinous place). Also saw PJ Harvey there, and really had to drink a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 3 minutes ago, Steve R. said: Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Renbourne, Jansch, Richard & Linda Thompson & Mayall w/Mark and Almond (& others at other times) I've definitely seen a number of them, and it reminds me: the original Little Feat, with Lowell George, at least 2 or 3 times in New York. They freakin' played the Calderone Theatre, in Hempstead! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MitchW Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 For any fans of baseball (I know there are a few), the Baseball Project is a great band to see (especially, as I did, at Brooklyn Made). You get to see some real rock stars out of their original elements, and all the songs are about, you guessed it: baseball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 52 minutes ago, small h said: And the Mekons at CBs on a very hot summer day. Coupla fist fights because the heat made people crazy. It is possible that I shoved someone who was trying to take my spot. Similar problem at Yo La Tengo in an old Brooklyn rock club, what was it called? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 46 minutes ago, Steve R. said: Dont know whether Wilf will appreciate these, seen multiple times many, many years ago: Incredible String Band, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Renbourne, Jansch, Richard & Linda Thompson & Mayall w/Mark and Almond (& others at other times) Oh dear. I have a Bert Jansch story (to go with my Les Paul story). I did see him, with a friend, upstairs at a London pub. Packed room. Hushed, reverent atmosphere. He started singing a song about the British stealing trees from Ireland to build the Houses of Parliament. My friend and I started helplessly giggling and were shushed by the crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilfrid Posted October 21 Author Share Posted October 21 If I start listing bands I saw as a music journalist, this will be a very long thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
small h Posted October 21 Share Posted October 21 We're not just listing bands, we're listing bands that put on memorable shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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