Best gig ever?
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Why would anyone want to flame you for expressing what you like? :)
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke! Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
Have you ever seen one of the responses when I mention jazz?
Software Zen:
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Have you ever seen one of the responses when I mention jazz?
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Maybe I should have added a :) -- I was just trying to be cute by making his prediction come true immediately.
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I didn't :) I would be glad to support you when you do, though.
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke! Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
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That's pretty cool. I went to the In Flames burger restaurant in Gothenburg. Best burger EVER. It's called 2112
Well that's interesting. 2112 is NOT the best burger place in town. :) And I thought you Aussies took your barbie more serious than us!
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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1987. Rush at Birmingham NEC. They recorded that concert and released it as A Show of Hands.
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
Springsteen in Paris in 1988; it was the time that he began a relationship with backup singer Patti Scialfa and they where so in love that we felt it also in the audience. Tunnel of Love Express Tour - Wikipedia[^]
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Why would anyone want to flame you for expressing what you like? :)
"Five fruits and vegetables a day? What a joke! Personally, after the third watermelon, I'm full."
Perhaps this gives some light to the issue :) [Canada police to punish drink-drivers with Nickelback - BBC News](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38147982)
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
Crash Worship at a small venue in Los Angeles, circa 1995. A real, honest-to-god experience. Not a single bit of chemistry or herbs in my system, but high as a kite on the experience. U2 at the Meadowlands Arena in NJ, circa 1986. Bono knows how to work an audience!
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
Mary Chapin Carpenter re-wrote several of her iconic songs with orchestral music. Saw her sing them with the Seattle Symphony. Hands down the most mesmerizing musical experience of my life.
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
Not a great gig per se, but a fun story about a gig I enjoyed. Due to the tag line in the email, seems to fit. A few years back, I happened to be in Las Vegas for a few days. Staying at Luxor, I wandered up to Mirage the first day to get tickets for the next night's performance of Love. Afterward, I went into MGM Grand and saw that Rush was playing the next night. While wandering around, I heard a voice over by the horse-racing game laughingly say, "What a rip-off", as if his horse had just gotten nosed out. Playing the machine were Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and their manager. Don't remember if Neil Peart was around too. Being a person who values privacy myself (Limelight my favorite song), I didn't bother them, although I'm sure they would've been gracious about it. The next morning, back to Mirage to switch Love to the night after, then to MGM to get tickets for Rush. Both very enjoyable shows, that was a pretty good couple of days.
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
On April 7, 1968, the last day of their East Coast tour
Janis Joplin and others Went to visit a Army buddy in New York City he
arranged a date with his cousin a girl who had never been out of New York City
She asked where I lived? Ohio my rural upbringing and description of the surroundings
prompted the question if we had cows seems she had never seen a cow
Janis was great and this Peter Paul and Mary die hard fan had a new music hero
If anyone is counting the other great gig was seeing Peter Paul and Mary while in the Army
And at Kent State many years latter with my kids front row seats Being Old has advantages when it comes to enjoyable memories -
I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
For me, it's a toss up between Metallica in Philadelphia in July 1989, and Type O Negative on Halloween at the Trocadero (RIP) in Philly. I can't remember if it was 1999 or 2000 when I saw Type O, but here's an article describing the 2000 show: TYPE O NEGATIVE CONTINUE HALLOWEEN TRADITION AT TROC – The Temple News[^]
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I am 50 years old. I blew my knees out years ago, walking through San Francisco. This year I did a big trip, I did Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault and Sabaton Open Air. Afterwards, we rushed to Norway and saw Rammstein. I did all this thinking it's my last chance to physically be able to survive weeks in tents. Probably true. Rammstein in Oslo was far and away the best gig i have ever seen. Every 2 seconds something blew up, or there were lights or smoke. I can't imagine they'd ever bring all that gear to Australia if they tour, so I was very glad to get to see them in Europe What was your best gig ever?
ZZ Top, 1984. First they played four old songs in the most boring unexciting way on a very plain stage, and failing to get people excited they simply went off the stage. Everyone was like WTF! About two minutes later the whole place was almost boiling with wtf. That's when people started pointing to the opposite side from the stage. On a big screen they were doing the first laser show I had ever seen in my life. After more than five minutes of drawing different patterns on that screen, they started drawing legs! That's when the show started! On a completely rebuilt stage.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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Motorhead at the Odeon, Hammersmith, on the Bomber tour was pretty "Whoah!". The lighting rig, shaped like a WWII bomber, looked terrific. When they played Bomber and the rig started diving, banking and turning, you just thought, "oh, yes!". Then the rig's nose landed, Lemmy climbed into it, and it started climbing and flying again while Lemmy continued paying the bass, curly cable hanging down to his amps. Health and Safety? Ha!.
I hate your guts.... I saw them a couple of times, the only full headline show i saw, had terrible sound. I still have an oversize pick signed by Phil. I am still in shock that he died.... I went to his grave in LA and saw the statue at the Rainbow.
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Even though I know I'm going to be flamed for this, one of the most memorable gigs was Nickelback, 2008 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin. Basically a mid-size tent on a parking lot, wonderful crowd, beer, and excellent rock.
Nickelback are basically Def Leppard with good ballads. I saw them in the USA, it was a great show. The only time I ever caught a pick mid air
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On April 7, 1968, the last day of their East Coast tour
Janis Joplin and others Went to visit a Army buddy in New York City he
arranged a date with his cousin a girl who had never been out of New York City
She asked where I lived? Ohio my rural upbringing and description of the surroundings
prompted the question if we had cows seems she had never seen a cow
Janis was great and this Peter Paul and Mary die hard fan had a new music hero
If anyone is counting the other great gig was seeing Peter Paul and Mary while in the Army
And at Kent State many years latter with my kids front row seats Being Old has advantages when it comes to enjoyable memoriesOK, wow. That is amazing
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Not a great gig per se, but a fun story about a gig I enjoyed. Due to the tag line in the email, seems to fit. A few years back, I happened to be in Las Vegas for a few days. Staying at Luxor, I wandered up to Mirage the first day to get tickets for the next night's performance of Love. Afterward, I went into MGM Grand and saw that Rush was playing the next night. While wandering around, I heard a voice over by the horse-racing game laughingly say, "What a rip-off", as if his horse had just gotten nosed out. Playing the machine were Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson and their manager. Don't remember if Neil Peart was around too. Being a person who values privacy myself (Limelight my favorite song), I didn't bother them, although I'm sure they would've been gracious about it. The next morning, back to Mirage to switch Love to the night after, then to MGM to get tickets for Rush. Both very enjoyable shows, that was a pretty good couple of days.
I saw Billy Gibbons in Vegas. Same thing, left him alone
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For me, it's a toss up between Metallica in Philadelphia in July 1989, and Type O Negative on Halloween at the Trocadero (RIP) in Philly. I can't remember if it was 1999 or 2000 when I saw Type O, but here's an article describing the 2000 show: TYPE O NEGATIVE CONTINUE HALLOWEEN TRADITION AT TROC – The Temple News[^]
I could have seen the Justice tour and didn't go :(
