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but since then I have seen

Client at Amoeba
John Doe at Amoeba
Richard Thompson at Amoeba
Noisettes at Amoeba
Police/Fiction Plane at Staples Center
The Humpers/Patt Todd & The Rank Outsiders/Harbourtown Saints at Alex's Bar (a few hours ago)

Busy Guy!
What? you review gigs for a living? Or,just got the "I Gotta Go thing?
How were the Police?

norman, I once thought I would write a book about my concert experiences....I keep getting too stoned to write, though......I have shared stories on this forum already about some Zepellin, The Who, Rod Stewart and Faces shows...oh yeah also some Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, Stones, Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Leon Russell, Allman Brothers, early Elton John shows....just to name a few......

then put the bong down next time you start to write... I think your book would be really good!

Concert diary....
I remember a concert my band held, we rented a concerthall and invited 3 other bands to play as well - several years ago in small town, and only 1 (one!) person showed up to listen - she demanded a refund when she saw there was nobody else inside - and eventually we gave her back the money.
It was just as well I suppose, as one of the amps blew up after 30 minutes.
Things went better the next time though



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-06-23 21:53 by Erik_Snow.

hah! thats a good story. What kinds of stuff does your band play? any stones covers?

We stopped playing 3-4 years ago, unfortunately. Some covers and some selfwritten - did a cover of Where The Boys Go among others
Wonder why that song has never been performed live? It's made for a live performance

yeah, your probably the only ones that did it. thats cool when you can find a gem like that... something that could and should be popular but for some reason isnt.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-06-23 22:04 by ryanpow.

Thanks Lukester!
A book may be tough. short bits to start may be the way to get something going,just thoughts and ideas when you get inspired.
Thought about writing something myself; Just not really driven to do it yet.

Lukester has some great stories - the bottle rocket one among others.

He sometimes has "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds" memory though.

"No Anchovies, Please"

Lukester if any of the shows are at the Greensboro Coliseum starting in July 1975 i'm there too. Stones Who Zep saw em all.

....but of course Nellcote......November 28, 1975 The Who, Greensboro:

One six pack of warm beer bought by my friend's older sister.........$2.50

Four hits of high powered microdot acid for me and three of my buddies.......$8.00

Seeing laser lights for the first time while tripping..............priceless



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Hey Lukester,up a little late tonight?..............Me too,just came back from Cheap Trick.........Rockin show.

"It's just some friends of mine and they're busting down the door"

Cheap Trick, huh?.....those guys are still rocking? Robin, Rick, Bun E., and that bass player?

Yeah dude,same old 4 some. Pretty rockin little show up here in South Lake Tahoe...........Highlights,Big Eyes,If You Want My Love,The Flame,Auf Weidersain,(SIC)

..........or Nellcote, how about May 31, 1977, Led Zeppelin, Greensboro

....sharing a tank of gas with five friends to drive to the show.......$2.00

....one pack of extra long Esmeralda rolling papers..............$1.50

....feeling the heat from the flash bomb at the beginning of "Rock and Roll".........priceless

....hey charmer, I saw Cheap Trick at a small bar in Goldsboro, NC in 1982 (maybe 1983)......a crowd of maybe 300 people....they melted my face they were so loud

Yeah dude,coudn'nt have been more than 400 people in this showroom.....A little plagued by technical difficulties......Rick Nielson pretty much bitched after every song....................But Robyn Zander still has a great voice.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2007-06-24 18:57 by sweetcharmedlife.

Erik_Snow Wrote:
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> she demanded a refund when she saw there was nobody else inside -
> and eventually we gave her back the money.


....this is hilarious, Erik, and yet kind of sad......I mean, I can picture that lady persisting to get her refund while you and your band mates keep ignoring her.....did you eventually hold a band meeting to decide whether to refund the money or not? ....was there one guy in the band who kept insisting to hold out on the refund, hoping that eventually she would just give up?.....

Lukester Wrote:
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> Erik_Snow Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > she demanded a refund when she saw there was
> nobody else inside -
> > and eventually we gave her back the money.
>
>
> ....this is hilarious, Erik, and yet kind of
> sad......I mean, I can picture that lady
> persisting to get her refund while you and your
> band mates keep ignoring her.....did you
> eventually hold a band meeting to decide whether
> to refund the money or not? ....was there one guy
> in the band who kept insisting to hold out on the
> refund, hoping that eventually she would just give
> up?.....


The guy in charge of security insisted on not letting her go. But us in the band felt bad for her and gave her the the money, lol

I made a big framed poster of ticket stubs. Used all my favourites. It hangs in my house & looks fantastic. Dates range from '77-'06. It's just like a diary. When I look at it I recall old friends & family & girlfreinds & road trips & parties & shows etc, etc...even the night I lost my viginity is there. It's one of my most prized possessions indeed.

...hey thumbprint I've got the same thing...ticket stubs from as early as 1974 taped to a big Santana poster....mine's not framed........like Ray Bradbury's "Illustrated Man"'s tattoos, each of my ticket stubs tells a story.....great stories....

Yea, a lot of great stories...as if I didn't devulge a bit too much info already, it was Foghat, Sept. 1, 1980.

norman Wrote:
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> Busy Guy!
> What? you review gigs for a living? Or,just got
> the "I Gotta Go thing?
> How were the Police?


There are at least 3 things to choose from every single night in LA. I just decide the day of if I feel like going then just go. No tickets, no service charges or anything like that most of the time.

The Police were okay for $22.50 and I enjoyed myself, especially the guy behind me yelling "Sing It Right." But to me seeing people upset because they aren't getting what they think they paid for is another form of entertainment. I wouldn't recommend paying $100-250 though.

Last night was the Rock N Roll Gig Of The Century

The Humpers/Throw Rag/The Hangmen/Pat Todd & The Rank Outsiders

Still recovering. I will probably write a proper review and put it on the blog.

thumbprint Wrote:
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> Yea, a lot of great stories...as if I didn't
> devulge a bit too much info already, it was
> Foghat, Sept. 1, 1980.


uh, thanks thumbprint for the info.....albeit a little more than we need, but thanks nonetheless.....

Erik_Snow Wrote:
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> We stopped playing 3-4 years ago, unfortunately.
> Some covers and some selfwritten - did a cover of
> Where The Boys Go among others
> Wonder why that song has never been performed
> live? It's made for a live performance


Maybe it's because it would be better with Ronnie singing lead, and we know that'll never happen! Where The Boys Go is a recently discovered treasure for me.



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Great band story Erik!

WMiller Wrote:
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> Maybe it's because it would be better with Ronnie
> singing lead, and we know that'll never happen!
> Where The Boys Go is a recently discovered
> treasure for me.


With Ronnie singing lead, WMiller? Gee - I never thought about Ronnie singing on that one. Good for you that you got around to side B of Emotional Rescue - it's hell of a rocker

Stonesrule Wrote:
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> Great band story Erik

Ah thanks, allthough "great" should be replaced with "sad"