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The Steely Dan thread got me thinking about memorable concerts. Who, when, where is your most memorable concert experience? I'm the OP so I'll start - and I get two:
1). When I was 15 I stopped by Beefy King in Winter Park, FL on my way home from my girlfriends house. In the back of BK was a bar called The Back Door. I heard cheering and then a remarkably accurate version of Statesboro Blues. I sneaked past the bouncer and got in to the bar.
It was the Allman Brothers. They had played earlier that night at the Sports Stadium in east Orlando. A terrible metal building venue that typically hosted professional wrestling. I called everyone I knew to get on their bikes and get down there. About half got caught at the door.
2) When my son was 15 (5 years ago) I thought he should hear a "real" band before they all die. I bought tickets on line for The Eagles concert in Tally, fathers day weekend.
We drove up from Orlando, checked in the hotel and then went to the convention center ticket window to pick up our tickets. The girl said that the band had just released extra tickets reserved for family and friends and would we like to upgrade our seats. Sure, where, I said. Front row center!!!!!
Front row directly in front of Frey and Walsh. I now understand why people are so spastic to sit up front. It's a different experience. Essentially everyone past row 1 or 2 are dark to the band, so they talk to you during the show. Cool. At the Tally center there was no wide security area in front of us, we were up against the stage. Glenn Frey spits when he sings. I always wondered why Walsh leans forward on his toes and looks down while playing. He's reading notes taped to the floor - with reading glasses.
The show was 3 hours 40 minutes. The house speakers are essentially behind or even with the front row so you hear the bands own equipment. 30-40 year old tube stuff. Great SQ.
One of the band's friends next to us told my son that he has a pretty cool dad for taking him to his first concert. I told him that they all aren't quite like this one. It was a great father's day.
1). When I was 15 I stopped by Beefy King in Winter Park, FL on my way home from my girlfriends house. In the back of BK was a bar called The Back Door. I heard cheering and then a remarkably accurate version of Statesboro Blues. I sneaked past the bouncer and got in to the bar.
It was the Allman Brothers. They had played earlier that night at the Sports Stadium in east Orlando. A terrible metal building venue that typically hosted professional wrestling. I called everyone I knew to get on their bikes and get down there. About half got caught at the door.
2) When my son was 15 (5 years ago) I thought he should hear a "real" band before they all die. I bought tickets on line for The Eagles concert in Tally, fathers day weekend.
We drove up from Orlando, checked in the hotel and then went to the convention center ticket window to pick up our tickets. The girl said that the band had just released extra tickets reserved for family and friends and would we like to upgrade our seats. Sure, where, I said. Front row center!!!!!
Front row directly in front of Frey and Walsh. I now understand why people are so spastic to sit up front. It's a different experience. Essentially everyone past row 1 or 2 are dark to the band, so they talk to you during the show. Cool. At the Tally center there was no wide security area in front of us, we were up against the stage. Glenn Frey spits when he sings. I always wondered why Walsh leans forward on his toes and looks down while playing. He's reading notes taped to the floor - with reading glasses.
The show was 3 hours 40 minutes. The house speakers are essentially behind or even with the front row so you hear the bands own equipment. 30-40 year old tube stuff. Great SQ.
One of the band's friends next to us told my son that he has a pretty cool dad for taking him to his first concert. I told him that they all aren't quite like this one. It was a great father's day.
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