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Hairball
I loved the Gabriel Genesis era, as well as most of his solo stuff... including many of his '80's hits! I saw him several years ago at the Santa Barbara Bowl for the Back to Front tour where he played the whole SO album with the original band, along with some other classic selections from his solo catalogue. Have to say it was a stunning show, and one of the best I've seen in recent memory. Solsbury Hill, Red Rain, and In Your Eyes were worth the price of admission alone.
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A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
I was at one of Bruce's 4-hour Giants Stadium shows last year, and it tested the limits of my fandom. I enjoyed myself but part of me was thinking, "IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY!"Quote
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dcba
A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
On a positive note, you can come in half way through the show (or come in at the start and leave half way through), and you'd still be getting a full concert experience.
Hard to complain about someone who gives you the option of experiencing a full blown marathon show, or experiencing as little as you want.
That said, don't think I could make it through two or three songs at a Springsteen show, but at least I would have the choice to stay longer if I wanted.
With the Stones, you're lucky to get a 20 song set these days!
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keefriff99I was at one of Bruce's 4-hour Giants Stadium shows last year, and it tested the limits of my fandom. I enjoyed myself but part of me was thinking, "IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY!"Quote
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dcba
A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
On a positive note, you can come in half way through the show (or come in at the start and leave half way through), and you'd still be getting a full concert experience.
Hard to complain about someone who gives you the option of experiencing a full blown marathon show, or experiencing as little as you want.
That said, don't think I could make it through two or three songs at a Springsteen show, but at least I would have the choice to stay longer if I wanted.
With the Stones, you're lucky to get a 20 song set these days!
Even as a big Bruce fan, it wore me out. I basically stood in one spot on the floor the entire night and my back was stiff as hell by the end. I was right by the walkway that ran along the 50 yard line line so I got some amazing photos of Bruce up close.Quote
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keefriff99I was at one of Bruce's 4-hour Giants Stadium shows last year, and it tested the limits of my fandom. I enjoyed myself but part of me was thinking, "IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY!"Quote
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dcba
A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
On a positive note, you can come in half way through the show (or come in at the start and leave half way through), and you'd still be getting a full concert experience.
Hard to complain about someone who gives you the option of experiencing a full blown marathon show, or experiencing as little as you want.
That said, don't think I could make it through two or three songs at a Springsteen show, but at least I would have the choice to stay longer if I wanted.
With the Stones, you're lucky to get a 20 song set these days!
That's amazing...a 4 hour show...part of me wishes I liked his music more.
There's a small handful of his '70's tunes I can listen to on the radio from time to time, but beyond that it's just not my cup of tea.
To endure a live 4 hour marathon from him would be akin to having my fingernails pulled out. (Just kidding. )
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keefriff99Even as a big Bruce fan, it wore me out. I basically stood in one spot on the floor the entire night and my back was stiff as hell by the end. I was right by the walkway that ran along the 50 yard line line so I got some amazing photos of Bruce up close.Quote
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keefriff99I was at one of Bruce's 4-hour Giants Stadium shows last year, and it tested the limits of my fandom. I enjoyed myself but part of me was thinking, "IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY!"Quote
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dcba
A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
On a positive note, you can come in half way through the show (or come in at the start and leave half way through), and you'd still be getting a full concert experience.
Hard to complain about someone who gives you the option of experiencing a full blown marathon show, or experiencing as little as you want.
That said, don't think I could make it through two or three songs at a Springsteen show, but at least I would have the choice to stay longer if I wanted.
With the Stones, you're lucky to get a 20 song set these days!
That's amazing...a 4 hour show...part of me wishes I liked his music more.
There's a small handful of his '70's tunes I can listen to on the radio from time to time, but beyond that it's just not my cup of tea.
To endure a live 4 hour marathon from him would be akin to having my fingernails pulled out. (Just kidding. )
Don't get me wrong...I had a great time and at no point did I ever contemplate leaving early, but it just wore me out. Not to mention that I still had a 2-1/2 hour drive back home from Metlife Stadium.Quote
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keefriff99Even as a big Bruce fan, it wore me out. I basically stood in one spot on the floor the entire night and my back was stiff as hell by the end. I was right by the walkway that ran along the 50 yard line line so I got some amazing photos of Bruce up close.Quote
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keefriff99I was at one of Bruce's 4-hour Giants Stadium shows last year, and it tested the limits of my fandom. I enjoyed myself but part of me was thinking, "IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY!"Quote
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dcba
A 3hrs+ rock show = "hell on earth" to me.
On a positive note, you can come in half way through the show (or come in at the start and leave half way through), and you'd still be getting a full concert experience.
Hard to complain about someone who gives you the option of experiencing a full blown marathon show, or experiencing as little as you want.
That said, don't think I could make it through two or three songs at a Springsteen show, but at least I would have the choice to stay longer if I wanted.
With the Stones, you're lucky to get a 20 song set these days!
That's amazing...a 4 hour show...part of me wishes I liked his music more.
There's a small handful of his '70's tunes I can listen to on the radio from time to time, but beyond that it's just not my cup of tea.
To endure a live 4 hour marathon from him would be akin to having my fingernails pulled out. (Just kidding. )
I adore Bruce but have seen him enough and had a friend beg me to go. I knew I'd enjoy it, but hadn't been in like 4 years. Throughout that night I loved it, but I was shocked everyone else who are not nearly as big of fans as I am kept going with it. I was like "aren't you tired?!" And absolutely at points I was like "jeez Bruce enough, we get it". I'm not gonna complain if he keeps going, but I was definitely shocked and I'm a Bruce veteran so to say. Could have used it being shorter and agree it tested my fandom, but seeing as I hadn't seen him in awhile and won't see him again for awhile I was fine to get the experience and story. But I was more surprised the crowd, and friend I was with who probably knew 5 songs, didn't want to leave. Something captivating about him for sure, and as a big fan I probably would have pulled it at 3 and a half hours at the latest.
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Question to anyone: at the full two shows I last saw him, I recall him telling a story about Jimi Hendrix, and not sure of what song he played or was about to play...looking at the setlist now still can't figure it out. Does anyone know what I'm referring to, and wondering if he still tells the same story during the current shows?
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Cristiano Radtke
If somebody wants to have more fun by watching concerts by Periscope, Paul McCartney is playing now in São Paulo. I went to see him last friday and it was amazing as usual.
[www.pscp.tv]
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Cristiano Radtke
If somebody wants to have more fun by watching concerts by Periscope, Paul McCartney is playing now in São Paulo. I went to see him last friday and it was amazing as usual.
[www.pscp.tv]
Obrigado Cristiano. I saw him in France and Belgium last year. In Belgium, I was front row centre. I love Macca's live shows - they're so much fun. The Stones, the Who and Macca all still touring, performing well and pulling huge crowds in 2017. Who would have thought it?
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Cristiano Radtke
If somebody wants to have more fun by watching concerts by Periscope, Paul McCartney is playing now in São Paulo. I went to see him last friday and it was amazing as usual.
[www.pscp.tv]
Obrigado Cristiano. I saw him in France and Belgium last year. In Belgium, I was front row centre. I love Macca's live shows - they're so much fun. The Stones, the Who and Macca all still touring, performing well and pulling huge crowds in 2017. Who would have thought it?
McCartney's concerts are always fun and very emotional to watch. The whole concert was awesome, but the highlights of last Friday's concert to me were A Hard Day's Night as opening song, Got to Get You Into my Life, We Can Work it Out, In Spite of All the Danger, Eleanor Rigby (what a song!), A Day in The Life (one of my favorites), and the final Abbey Road medley.
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Cristiano Radtke
If somebody wants to have more fun by watching concerts by Periscope, Paul McCartney is playing now in São Paulo. I went to see him last friday and it was amazing as usual.
[www.pscp.tv]
Obrigado Cristiano. I saw him in France and Belgium last year. In Belgium, I was front row centre. I love Macca's live shows - they're so much fun. The Stones, the Who and Macca all still touring, performing well and pulling huge crowds in 2017. Who would have thought it?
McCartney's concerts are always fun and very emotional to watch. The whole concert was awesome, but the highlights of last Friday's concert to me were A Hard Day's Night as opening song, Got to Get You Into my Life, We Can Work it Out, In Spite of All the Danger, Eleanor Rigby (what a song!), A Day in The Life (one of my favorites), and the final Abbey Road medley.
A Hard Day's Night works brilliantly as a show opener imho. That opening chord is unmistakable.
I have seen a few emotional scenes at McCartney concerts I can tell you! Last year in Paris, I queued all day for a spot up front in Bercy. GA tickets were only 73€ - very cheap and there were lots of youngsters in their teens and early twenties queueing for hours, singing Beatles songs and as excited as kids at Christmas. At the end Of the show a lot of them were in tears.
I saw both McCartney and the Who for the 1st time in 2015 and both times I was kicking myself for seeing neither before. I've now seem Macca 6 times and the Who 4 times. In fact, when I 1st saw Macca in London in 2015, I went to his very next show - in Birmingham 3 days later!