Wilco on 8/11. They are absolutely one of my favorite bands. Looking forward to it!

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Somehow just scored front row tickets (paid face value, $145) for tomorrow night's Steely Dan show. Never seen 'em before. Really looking forward to it.

How was Steely Dan? I throttled back to wait for the Stones South America dates.

Motley Crue
AC/DC
J. Geils Band
Scorpions
The Zombies
Joe Walsh (maybe)
The Who
David Gilmour (MSG 2nd)

David Gilmour
(Toronto, 1st and 2nd nights)

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Somehow just scored front row tickets (paid face value, $145) for tomorrow night's Steely Dan show. Never seen 'em before. Really looking forward to it.

How was Steely Dan? I throttled back to wait for the Stones South America dates.

It came pretty close to achieving musical and sonic perfection. These guys are operating on a whole other level. Their drummer, whoever he is, is one of the best I've ever seen. Greatest hits show. All seven of their classic albums were represented. They played almost all of Aja. The arrangements were mostly true to the original studio versions, but even when they strayed a little they were still very good. No real clunkers, though I could have done without Walter's "rap" during "Hey Nineteen," and his lead vocal on "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" provided the closest thing we got to a "piss break" song during the entire evening.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters were the opening act, but we arrived late and missed half their set.



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Somehow just scored front row tickets (paid face value, $145) for tomorrow night's Steely Dan show. Never seen 'em before. Really looking forward to it.

How was Steely Dan? I throttled back to wait for the Stones South America dates.

It came pretty close to achieving musical and sonic perfection. These guys are operating on a whole other level. Their drummer, whoever he is, is one of the best I've ever seen. Greatest hits show. All seven of their classic albums were represented. They played almost all of Aja. The arrangements were mostly true to the original studio versions, but even when they strayed a little they were still very good. No real clunkers, though I could have done without Walter's "rap" during "Hey Nineteen," and his lead vocal on "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" provided the closest thing we got to a "piss break" song during the entire evening.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters were the opening act, but we arrived late and missed half their set.

Totally agree! Saw them last summer.
Musically and sonically one of the best shows I have seen in many years.

Mike


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Typhoon, Heerlen (08-31)

Maianne Faithfull, 31.10., Düsseldorf

In the NYC area:
U2 (Msg)
J Geils Band (Beacon)
Steely Dan (Beacon)
The Who (Msg)
David Gilmour (Msg)



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Wilco on 8/11. They are absolutely one of my favorite bands. Looking forward to it!

Yeah, I went to Solid Sound, Wilco's big festival in Western Massachusetts, this summer for the first time. I have seen Wilco a number of times, and the band just keeps evolving and growing on me more and more. Have fun on 8/11! I am hoping for some more dates this fall/winter to support the excellent new album.

My next show is Heartless Bastards in September.. Can't wait.

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Wilco on 8/11. They are absolutely one of my favorite bands. Looking forward to it!

Yeah, I went to Solid Sound, Wilco's big festival in Western Massachusetts, this summer for the first time. I have seen Wilco a number of times, and the band just keeps evolving and growing on me more and more. Have fun on 8/11! I am hoping for some more dates this fall/winter to support the excellent new album.

My next show is Heartless Bastards in September.. Can't wait.

IMO, everybody in that band is an unreal musician. Now that the current lineup has been around 10 years they are seamless. I really like Jeff Tweedy's songwriting, too. He kind of reminds me of Neil Young in some ways. & Nels Cline just stuns. He's like Jeff Beck if Jeff had come up via punk rock. I've seen them several times & they just keep getting better to my ears. Really like the new cd. Very cool how they put it out as a total surprise. There are several good tapes from this tour floating around the net including the show you went to. The last one from the Pitchfork Festival starts with the new album played straight through. First time any of those songs played live. Check it out!

In September it's AC/DC, Foo Fighters and Social Distortion...


Just picked up tickets for the cult and Primal Scream in November ...I bet you can guess which of these 2 bands I am more interested in seeing.

Sept -- [www.locknfestival.com]

X

Coming Up

CRB Nedfest
Phish 3x Denver
The Who Denver
Gilmour 2x Hollywood Bowl
Gilmour 2x MSG

So far this year;

Govt Mule w/ Scofield
NMA w/Anders Osborne
Tweedy and Minus5
CRB x 3
Tedeschi Trucks Red Rocks
Rolling Stones KC
Steely Dan/Elvis C Red Rocks
Neil Young and Promise of the Real Red Rocks
Rush Denver
Wilco Red Rocks

The best shows I've seen so far this year would be the Neil and Wilco shows. This was my 12th Wilco show and they always deliver. Neil Young just killed it, played a 3 hour show besides the new album he played a ton of hits and deep tracks with some intense jamming with Promise of the Real. The set lists from this short tour were phenomenal. If he does more shows with this band, I may have to do a road trip.

Really looking forward to the DG shows.

Lolla tomorrow night in Grant Park, going for Alabama Shakes, Gary Clark Jr, and Sir Paul!

Phish next weekend....the Europeans go "who is Phish"?

Joe Walsh - Beacon Theater
Ringo Starr - Kings Theater
David Gilmour - MSG

X

FooFighters 5/9, on my 50 years birthday. What a great day that will be.

Slayer, supported by Anthrax, Nov. 8., Leipzig, Haus Auensee

[www.nuclearblast.de]

Gonna be a great run in September-


Madonna- Montreal
Yes- Vancouver
AC DC -Edmonton
The Who Vancouver

All in September.

Thursday 10 September 2015
GZA/Genius
TRIX Centrum voor Muziek, Antwerp, Belgium

Wednesday 23 September 2015
David Gilmour
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

Thursday 24 September 2015
David Gilmour
Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

Tuesday 13 October 2015
U2
Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

Wednesday 14 October 2015
U2
Sportpaleis, Antwerp, Belgium

Sunday 01 November 2015
Bob Dylan
Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium

Saturday 07 November 2015
Kraftwerk
Le Nouveau Siecle, Lille, France

Wednesday 11 November 2015
Public Enemy
Zaal Het Depot, Leuven, Belgium

Thursday 12 November 2015
Allen Toussaint
De Roma, Borgerhout, Belgium

Wednesday 16 December 2015
Judas Priest
Forest National, Brussels, Belgium

Sunday 01 May 2016
Dixie Chicks
The O2 Arena, London, UK

Gary Puckett in Wautoma,WI

Bob Dylan: Konserthuset, Oslo - October 1.

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Somehow just scored front row tickets (paid face value, $145) for tomorrow night's Steely Dan show. Never seen 'em before. Really looking forward to it.

How was Steely Dan? I throttled back to wait for the Stones South America dates.

It came pretty close to achieving musical and sonic perfection. These guys are operating on a whole other level. Their drummer, whoever he is, is one of the best I've ever seen. Greatest hits show. All seven of their classic albums were represented. They played almost all of Aja. The arrangements were mostly true to the original studio versions, but even when they strayed a little they were still very good. No real clunkers, though I could have done without Walter's "rap" during "Hey Nineteen," and his lead vocal on "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" provided the closest thing we got to a "piss break" song during the entire evening.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters were the opening act, but we arrived late and missed half their set.

Totally agree! Saw them last summer.
Musically and sonically one of the best shows I have seen in many years.

Agreed!

Next up for me:
Motorhead - Shrine Auditorium, L.A. this coming saturday.
Blur - Hollywood Bowl, L.A., Oct 15.
Charlatans (UK) at Fonda Theater, L.A. Nov. 15.
David Gilmour at Hollywood Bowl x2 and L.A. Forum - not until next March!

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Rip this joint, gonna save your soul, round and round and round we go......

Van Morrison Belfast August 31 2 shows
Faces reunion Surrey, UK Sept 5
Bobby Rush Sept 11 Toronto
Robert Plant Sept 14 Toronto
Fishbone Sept 17 Toronto
Van Morrison Sept 18 Ottawa
Van Morrison Sept 19 and 20 Toronto
Bill Withers tribute NYC Carnegie Hall Oct 1
Joan Armatrading Oct 3 Toronto
Patti Smith Oct 13 reading in Toronto
The Who Oct 19 Toronto
Leon Bridges Oct 23 Toronto
Patti Smith Nove 10 NYC--4oth Anniversary of Horses
King Crimson Oct 19, 20 and 21 Toronto
The WHo Dec 1 Toronto
David Gilmour Apri 1 Toronto

The next concert ticket I buy will be for The Stones in Argentina - whenever that maybe. (I can't afford with my RS addiction to buy tickets to see any other bands - not that I want too anyway)

Cheers
Richard - In Another Land

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Somehow just scored front row tickets (paid face value, $145) for tomorrow night's Steely Dan show. Never seen 'em before. Really looking forward to it.

How was Steely Dan? I throttled back to wait for the Stones South America dates.

It came pretty close to achieving musical and sonic perfection. These guys are operating on a whole other level. Their drummer, whoever he is, is one of the best I've ever seen. Greatest hits show. All seven of their classic albums were represented. They played almost all of Aja. The arrangements were mostly true to the original studio versions, but even when they strayed a little they were still very good. No real clunkers, though I could have done without Walter's "rap" during "Hey Nineteen," and his lead vocal on "Daddy Don't Live In That New York City No More" provided the closest thing we got to a "piss break" song during the entire evening.

Elvis Costello and the Imposters were the opening act, but we arrived late and missed half their set.

Always thought they would be studio but obviously not. Good call and thanks.

Unfortunately, Maroon 5 BUT in conjunction with F1 next month in S'pore. Only going because my wife says I owe her for dragging her to Abu Dhabi for the Stones.