Been a long time between concerts. But, Summer '94 saw (in no certain order other than first and last):
Rolling Stones (Cleveland)
Bob Dylan (Ohio State Fair)
Blues Traveler (Cleveland)
Grateful Dead (Buckeye Lake)
Allman Brothers (Cleveland)
Jimmy Buffet (Buckeye Lake, no comments)
Taj Mahal (Cleveland)
Black Crowes (?)
Pink Floyd (Ohio State Stadium)...left thinking I was exiting a space ship that had just taken off and landed in 3.5 hours.
Others of note (1995-Present):
Eric Clapton (Rochester)
George Clinton (Newport Hall, Columbus)...rivals Pink Floyd for entertainment factor.
Ratdog (Connecticut festival of some kind)
U2 (Popmart (?), Ohio State Stadium)
Genesis (First stadium show)
Matthew Sweet (16 at a Biker Bar in Columbus...alone)
Ben Harper (opening for Dave somebody)
Aquarium Rescue Unit
Phish (The Great Wendt)
Randy Brecker Trio (Alfred University...actually got to play One O'clock Jump on bass for them.)
Irshad Khan (Alfred University)
Recently checked out Jars of Clay and Need to Breathe: fantastic performers and lyrics. I have to say that show was the most edifying of them all. "Pop", "rock", whatever they classify as, they were all there and with the crowd.
Rolling Stones (Cleveland)
Bob Dylan (Ohio State Fair)
Blues Traveler (Cleveland)
Grateful Dead (Buckeye Lake)
Allman Brothers (Cleveland)
Jimmy Buffet (Buckeye Lake, no comments)
Taj Mahal (Cleveland)
Black Crowes (?)
Pink Floyd (Ohio State Stadium)...left thinking I was exiting a space ship that had just taken off and landed in 3.5 hours.
Others of note (1995-Present):
Eric Clapton (Rochester)
George Clinton (Newport Hall, Columbus)...rivals Pink Floyd for entertainment factor.
Ratdog (Connecticut festival of some kind)
U2 (Popmart (?), Ohio State Stadium)
Genesis (First stadium show)
Matthew Sweet (16 at a Biker Bar in Columbus...alone)
Ben Harper (opening for Dave somebody)
Aquarium Rescue Unit
Phish (The Great Wendt)
Randy Brecker Trio (Alfred University...actually got to play One O'clock Jump on bass for them.)
Irshad Khan (Alfred University)
Recently checked out Jars of Clay and Need to Breathe: fantastic performers and lyrics. I have to say that show was the most edifying of them all. "Pop", "rock", whatever they classify as, they were all there and with the crowd.
Seen Clapton a million times, and always enjoyable. Rod Stewart (Old stuff), U2, Stevie Ray Vaugn...list goes on forever
But my favorite two concerts happened within days of each other in mid eighties at University Of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana.
Peter Gabriel - Still brings chills thinking about it. Levin's Stick Bass, the gospel-ish vocal ensemble, lightshow, everything.
Los Lobos - Small Venue (Mabels), and I was right up front... most underappreciated live band I have ever experienced.
But my favorite two concerts happened within days of each other in mid eighties at University Of Illinois - Champaign/Urbana.
Peter Gabriel - Still brings chills thinking about it. Levin's Stick Bass, the gospel-ish vocal ensemble, lightshow, everything.
Los Lobos - Small Venue (Mabels), and I was right up front... most underappreciated live band I have ever experienced.
Not been to many but the most memorable was seeing The Prodigy and Quench in a warehouse somewhere in Perth in 1994.
That first note of Quench's set I understood exactly why they had an enormous diesel genset in the carpark.
I stood right in the sweet spot for about 5 hours not moving, just listening. I think I was upsetting the pill-heads by not dancing but I couldn't hear them.
That first note of Quench's set I understood exactly why they had an enormous diesel genset in the carpark.
I stood right in the sweet spot for about 5 hours not moving, just listening. I think I was upsetting the pill-heads by not dancing but I couldn't hear them.
OzMikeH said:
How big is Quench in Australia? In France we only heard one single (Dreams) more than 10 years ago and that was it
It's all I saw as well. Sequenchial (spelling?) is a good album though. Big bells and that chunky synth bass.
I guess they moved onto other things. (I think there was 2 of them.)
I guess they moved onto other things. (I think there was 2 of them.)
BBC Philharmonic in Bridgewater Hall last weekend.
Programme was: Holst - Planets; Vaughan Williams - Lark Ascending and Symphony 6
It's easy to forget just how loud a big orchestra is, even in a modern concert hall.
The programme was being recorded for later broadcast. The microphone set-up was as mind boggling as all BBC recordings are. The percussion and tympani had 4 to themselves, there were 4 suspended above the front of the stage presumably to pick up the strings, plus about 6 more floor standers dotted amongst the brass and woodwind. Just on the audience side of the stage was suspended a device that looked like a crossed pair.
For English composer nerds like me, the pre-concert talk was by Steve Martland, who puts VW forward as a Great Composer. Good to know that someone agrees with me.
Andy
Programme was: Holst - Planets; Vaughan Williams - Lark Ascending and Symphony 6
It's easy to forget just how loud a big orchestra is, even in a modern concert hall.
The programme was being recorded for later broadcast. The microphone set-up was as mind boggling as all BBC recordings are. The percussion and tympani had 4 to themselves, there were 4 suspended above the front of the stage presumably to pick up the strings, plus about 6 more floor standers dotted amongst the brass and woodwind. Just on the audience side of the stage was suspended a device that looked like a crossed pair.
For English composer nerds like me, the pre-concert talk was by Steve Martland, who puts VW forward as a Great Composer. Good to know that someone agrees with me.
Andy
starting in '75, I was 14 The Outlaws, Doobie Brothers,Aerosmith,Edger Winter,Montrose,Foghat,Black Oak Arkansas,Skyhooks,Uriah Heep, Ted Nugent,Foreigner,UFO,Blue Oyster Cult,Ten Years After,Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton,Styx,Rush,The Who,Grateful Dead,The Rossington Collins Band,Al Stewart,Yes,Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe,Robert Fripp and the league of crafty guitars,Stevie Ray Vaughn,Robin Trower,Rick and Adam Wakeman,Dream Theater,Mr Big,Rail,Steve Howe,Robert Plant,Jeff Beck,Santana,Rod Stewart,Steeleye Dan,ELP,Jethro Tull,Jimmy Page and Robert Plant,John Paul Jones,Alan Parsons Project,Crosby Stills and Nash, Little Feet,BB King,David Lindley and YES several more times. I know I've forgotten a few, what can I say, I played hard
I've noticed the average age here. No offence.
Concerts I have seen this year:
Weird Al Yankovic - Awesome live, even with the 90min delay because they broke the sever that had the video and light timings etc. Very enjoyable.
Wolfmother - This was at Kryal Castle, a local medieval-themed place. The concert was great, although I have cooled off them in the last few months. Some of the supporting acts were very good too. After seeing Wolf & Cub I went out in search of their cd, seeing two drummers (at once) with such great timing was spectacular.
DragonForce - I saw them purely because a friend said they were good, I hadnt heard more that 20 seconds of them but decided to get tix anyway. I enjoyed it quite a lot, good fun and i was close to the front (the keyboard solo was classic) It was at the HiFi Bar in Melbourne, bloody loud too - ears were ringing for days.
Upcoming gigs:
Big Day Out in January - I'm really going for RATM (missed Festival Hall tix) I'll defintely check out the other artists there - friends have said good things about Arcade Fire and Bjork should be interesting.
Dream Theater - They have said that theyre almost definitely coming to Australia this time round, probably the most excited I've been in anticipation of a concert. And it would be great if they brought Symphony X with them.
Concerts I have seen this year:
Weird Al Yankovic - Awesome live, even with the 90min delay because they broke the sever that had the video and light timings etc. Very enjoyable.
Wolfmother - This was at Kryal Castle, a local medieval-themed place. The concert was great, although I have cooled off them in the last few months. Some of the supporting acts were very good too. After seeing Wolf & Cub I went out in search of their cd, seeing two drummers (at once) with such great timing was spectacular.
DragonForce - I saw them purely because a friend said they were good, I hadnt heard more that 20 seconds of them but decided to get tix anyway. I enjoyed it quite a lot, good fun and i was close to the front (the keyboard solo was classic) It was at the HiFi Bar in Melbourne, bloody loud too - ears were ringing for days.
Upcoming gigs:
Big Day Out in January - I'm really going for RATM (missed Festival Hall tix) I'll defintely check out the other artists there - friends have said good things about Arcade Fire and Bjork should be interesting.
Dream Theater - They have said that theyre almost definitely coming to Australia this time round, probably the most excited I've been in anticipation of a concert. And it would be great if they brought Symphony X with them.
Ok yer a dream theater fan, I'll tell you my favorite concert story...In a minute. I've seen dt twice, once in '93 for the images and words tour. They still had something to proove so the show ROCKED!!! The second time was in'04 I think, with Queensryche and a 3rd I cant remember but it was a classic monster rock show. But what sucked was dt did a medly of alot of their stuff, I haate medlys. Petrucci the guitar player seemed like he'd been there too many times and just shredded with no soul. but the finally was cool cuz they had both bands on stage with both drummers and all doing "wont be fooled again" by the who. Anyway on to my story. After the first dt concert we were walking out and there was a guy handing out two for one coupons for the Rick wakeman and son show the next weekend. I'm a huge YES fan and didn't even know he was in town. So we get to the show and are told theywont let us in until this seeminly huge croud with tickets went first. I thought we were so screwed. So they let us in and SSWWEEEEETTT!!!!!!!! They left the floor open, I bought a pitcher of beer and set it on the stage. I was front row center! I actually got hit by wakey swet. Killer show. After that we went next door to the pub for a beer. When who walks by but Rick Waeman and Alan White (yes drummer) they went back in so we followed. We found Rick behind the bar with his son Adam serving beers and being social. He told me a story of when YES did the union tour in '91 Rick had bought a conversion van to use in the states with his family. Seattle was the last show of the U.S. so he left it at Alans house. So in '93 Alan came to the show driving Ricks van, I saw that earlier. So Rick tells me Alan said "you know , I still have your van" Rick says Oh yeah!... my van! how is it?....Alan says ...It's dirty......I hope that was worth reading
Hi RAndyB,
Did you have any doubt about that before 😀 ? You probably don't want people thinks that you are a kind of chauvinistic music lover. But just let tell me that, IMO, VW is one of the best symphonist since Beethoven, if not the best. Unfortunately, I cannot ear his works live very often, here in QC. So, a concert with BBC...gosh. I'm a bit jealous;-) With Holst...not bad!
And, as a lot of english composers from this particularly rich period, all his vocal works are simply beautiful.
VW is certainly one of my favorite english musician...and you have an impressive bunch of, from your country, from William Byrd to Peter Gabriel, with Elgar, Steve Hackett, Steve Howe, David Byrne, and so and so...
Best
Delphaure said:
What a coincidence!
The second of the "English Journey" concerts was last night. Bax, Tintagel; Walton, Violin Concerto; Elgar, Symphony 2. Soloist was Tasmin Little (whom I met many years ago at the start of her career; I talked to her about English composers, and now she is a Delius evangelist). The fiddle she played was almost as big as a viola; the top end was much like any other fiddle played well, but the bottom end was far more powerful than you expect. The organ joins in the Elgar briefly, the huge pedal notes make such a difference, makes the discussion bottom couple of octaves of your loudspeakers irrelevant - you need them.
The pre-concert "talk" this time was an excellent performance of Britten, 'Phantasy' Quartet by members of the Orchestra.
Sitting toward the back of the stalls, the volume of the four instruments was not a far away whisper in a huge space. It revises my view of re-playing recordings of chamber music.
Regards,
Andy
Is opera a "concert" ? -- yesterday my wife and I saw "Iphigenie en Tauride" at the Met -- it hadn't been sung there since 1916 -- Susan Graham carries the day, as Iphigenia, Placido Domingo sings the part of Orestes.
The music, setting and choreography were among the best I had ever witnessed.
If you're in the NY vicinity there are 4 more performances.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/production.aspx?id=9440
Here's Jay Nordlinger's review in the NY Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/article/67211
The music, setting and choreography were among the best I had ever witnessed.
If you're in the NY vicinity there are 4 more performances.
http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/season/production.aspx?id=9440
Here's Jay Nordlinger's review in the NY Sun:
http://www.nysun.com/article/67211
Hi jackinnj,
yes, I think so. Opera was probably the first «multimedia» show ever. We should talk about it as «concert»
I dream each saturday that I'm at the Met...
I will, one day, go take another chunk of the BA. And, this time, the Met will be on my list. 🙂
Best
yes, I think so. Opera was probably the first «multimedia» show ever. We should talk about it as «concert»
I dream each saturday that I'm at the Met...
I will, one day, go take another chunk of the BA. And, this time, the Met will be on my list. 🙂
Best
Hi RAndyB,
I checked the website of the BBC Philharmonic and saw that you will have another concert «an english journey» (08 april 18).
Britten, Bridge, Tippett, Walton... WOW !!!
Please, after this concert (if you intend to go, evidently), just write us a little review, particularly for Michael Tippett (I assume it is him). I love this composer but I have only few recordings of his works.
I'm curious about this work (Ritual Dances from Midsummer Marriage)
Best and happy holidays
rt
I checked the website of the BBC Philharmonic and saw that you will have another concert «an english journey» (08 april 18).
Britten, Bridge, Tippett, Walton... WOW !!!
Please, after this concert (if you intend to go, evidently), just write us a little review, particularly for Michael Tippett (I assume it is him). I love this composer but I have only few recordings of his works.
I'm curious about this work (Ritual Dances from Midsummer Marriage)
Best and happy holidays
rt
Leonard Cohen in Stockholm, 1972/2, fabulous. Far exceeded my expectations.
Lill Lindfors in Göteborg in '75-ish. Not so much.
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Heather Nova in Birmingham around 2002, astounding!
Athena Andreadis at The Sage in Gateshead. Beautiful, first song (in Greek) brought tears to my eyes.
Kate & Anna McGarrigle, same venue. Waited thirty years to see these two (Martha & Rufus Wainrights' mother & aunt) and it was well worth the wait.
Carina Round. Georgian Theater in Stockton on Tees. An exhilarating performance despite her being quite ill. Lovely girl too. Almost didn't see her as James Blunt was the support. That was an ordeal.
Kathryn Williams, St Peters Church, Newcastle. Hhmmmm.
Thomasz Stanko Quartet, The Sage. Sublime.
John Cale - Black Acetate tour, 2005, The Sage - bloody awful.
Athena Andreadis, same venue. Great but less of the Greek stuff than previously and not quite as engaging.
Tinariwen - The Sage again - Non-stop brilliance from start to finish, almost three hours without a break.
Melanie - again at The Sage, Far better than I had imagined she could be. Didn't sing the songs I went to hear though.
Supported by Kathryn Williams, again Hhhmmmm but a bit better. My youngest daughter, who has accompanied me to many of these concerts from Heather Nova onwards, thought Kathryn was pretty good.
Patti Smith - The Sage once more - An amazing performance for a thirty year old, never mind someone twice that age! It's a given that Lenny Kaye would be faultless but a young musician there particularly caught my attention, turned out to be Jackson Smith, Patti's son. Very talented, like his parents.
Most recent: The Cowboy Junkies, once again at The Sage (it is only three miles from my home)
They did "The Trinity Sessions" album from start to finish, then a few requests. "Bea's Song" alone was worth the ticket price. They were magnificent and my daughter fell in love with Margo, even more so when we talked to her afterwards and Margo complimented my daughter on her dress, which I will agree looked very classy but she had bought it in a sale that day, for £2.
I regret not taking at least one of my CDs for her to sign.
Still to see: Polly Harvey, been waiting years but will make it one day.
Mylène Farmer: not a hope in hell.
Orianthi Very slim chance of that one too.
Lill Lindfors in Göteborg in '75-ish. Not so much.
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Heather Nova in Birmingham around 2002, astounding!
Athena Andreadis at The Sage in Gateshead. Beautiful, first song (in Greek) brought tears to my eyes.
Kate & Anna McGarrigle, same venue. Waited thirty years to see these two (Martha & Rufus Wainrights' mother & aunt) and it was well worth the wait.
Carina Round. Georgian Theater in Stockton on Tees. An exhilarating performance despite her being quite ill. Lovely girl too. Almost didn't see her as James Blunt was the support. That was an ordeal.
Kathryn Williams, St Peters Church, Newcastle. Hhmmmm.
Thomasz Stanko Quartet, The Sage. Sublime.
John Cale - Black Acetate tour, 2005, The Sage - bloody awful.
Athena Andreadis, same venue. Great but less of the Greek stuff than previously and not quite as engaging.
Tinariwen - The Sage again - Non-stop brilliance from start to finish, almost three hours without a break.
Melanie - again at The Sage, Far better than I had imagined she could be. Didn't sing the songs I went to hear though.
Supported by Kathryn Williams, again Hhhmmmm but a bit better. My youngest daughter, who has accompanied me to many of these concerts from Heather Nova onwards, thought Kathryn was pretty good.
Patti Smith - The Sage once more - An amazing performance for a thirty year old, never mind someone twice that age! It's a given that Lenny Kaye would be faultless but a young musician there particularly caught my attention, turned out to be Jackson Smith, Patti's son. Very talented, like his parents.
Most recent: The Cowboy Junkies, once again at The Sage (it is only three miles from my home)
They did "The Trinity Sessions" album from start to finish, then a few requests. "Bea's Song" alone was worth the ticket price. They were magnificent and my daughter fell in love with Margo, even more so when we talked to her afterwards and Margo complimented my daughter on her dress, which I will agree looked very classy but she had bought it in a sale that day, for £2.
I regret not taking at least one of my CDs for her to sign.
Still to see: Polly Harvey, been waiting years but will make it one day.
Mylène Farmer: not a hope in hell.
Orianthi Very slim chance of that one too.
Delphaure said:
NYC is over-run with Canadians, Germans and lots and lots of folks from Eastern Europe. This is a very good thing. At the Met Opera house, German seems to be the second language, followed by Japanese.
Perhaps the Met Opera is simulcast in HD-Video in Quebec or Toronto -- my folks in the Midwest go to every production. Last year's "Eugene Onegin" was one of the best simulcast productions anyone can recall.
Yes, you're right !
Last year, there was a simulcast presented here in Quebec City, at our IMAX theatre. But I was unable to have a ticket.
I hope they will do it again. As I know, they did it only one time.
Best and happy new year
rt
Last year, there was a simulcast presented here in Quebec City, at our IMAX theatre. But I was unable to have a ticket.
I hope they will do it again. As I know, they did it only one time.
Best and happy new year
rt
head_spaz wrote:
Well I dunno about 5992, but I am. Looks like we're about the only ones here.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see them before they split. Saw them several times over the years from late 80's to late 90's. Typically with Jerry Goodman on violin, but I did get to see Dr. Sloan once or twice. Dave LaRue's very good, but I still hanker for Andy West on bass.
Tim
Well I dunno about 5992, but I am. Looks like we're about the only ones here.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to see them before they split. Saw them several times over the years from late 80's to late 90's. Typically with Jerry Goodman on violin, but I did get to see Dr. Sloan once or twice. Dave LaRue's very good, but I still hanker for Andy West on bass.
Tim
Tim,
Another Dregs fan! I love it!!!
The dregs do tour about once a year, after peep durple finishes their annual world tour.
I read that Dr. Sloan toured with them last year on the west coast, though unfortunately, some of their scheduled performances were cancelled when Steve Morse's father passed away unexpectedly.
I think I'm more like you, I prefer Andy West, Alan Sloan and Mark Parrish the best. I like Ron Goodman too, but his violin is a bit too synthetic for me. Can sometimes sound like suffering cats, but played very well.
T. Lavitz is great too, but Mark Parrish is still my favorite KB player for dregs.
I would have loved to have been at their Montreux concert in the 70's. I now live in Arkansas, so it's unlikely I'll ever get to see them live. Life was so much better back then...
-David
Another Dregs fan! I love it!!!
The dregs do tour about once a year, after peep durple finishes their annual world tour.
I read that Dr. Sloan toured with them last year on the west coast, though unfortunately, some of their scheduled performances were cancelled when Steve Morse's father passed away unexpectedly.
I think I'm more like you, I prefer Andy West, Alan Sloan and Mark Parrish the best. I like Ron Goodman too, but his violin is a bit too synthetic for me. Can sometimes sound like suffering cats, but played very well.
T. Lavitz is great too, but Mark Parrish is still my favorite KB player for dregs.
I would have loved to have been at their Montreux concert in the 70's. I now live in Arkansas, so it's unlikely I'll ever get to see them live. Life was so much better back then...
-David
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