What concerts have you been to lately?

Dr. John. Not my usual kind of music but it was enjoyable.

Weezer at the Mandalay Bay Beach/Pool. Highlight of my short trip was their cover of Poison's "Talk Dirty to Me."

Last night in Santa Rosa, the B-52s. Too much fun.

Roger Waters the Wall on sat night.

Amazing.

Had no idea G.E. Smith was part of the band either.

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Originally posted by Primordialsoup:
adding Neil Young and Crazy Horse to this year's hit list.

+1

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Originally posted by vinoevelo:
Roger Waters the Wall on sat night.

Amazing.

Had no idea G.E. Smith was part of the band either.

I'm going to the Pittsburgh show on the 3rd. Saw him in Columbus last year, it was like a Theater production. The sound was amazing. Cannot wait!

Montreal Jazz Festival starts this week. On the agenda: James Taylor,Bill Frisell,Wayne Shorter and several others
It's going to be a great two weeks

J.T. was great last night at Place des Arts(under 3000 seats)
"How sweet it is to be loved by you"

Saw the Dukes of September last nite in Santa Rosa. This group comes together a few times a year to play together. Donald Fagan (Steeley Dan), Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) and Boz Scaggs. Three horns, three pianos, two female backup singers,etc. Great show, standing ovations, all in great form. The old guys really rocked the house. The age group was defintely 50+. I give it 95 points.

Joe Walsh last night. Great guitar work.

We saw Coldplay a couple of nights ago in Tampa. It was the third or fourth time but the first inside an enclosed stadium. The drums were fantastic and a highlight of the show IMO.

I was able to catch Marillion three times (Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco) on the recently concluded North American tour. Stunning show on each occasion even when they were faced with challenging circumstances.

The Magnolias.

Just got tickets to see Gretchen Parlato at Duc des Lombards Jazz Club in Paris tomorrow night.

Working on tickets to hear chamber group Les Solistes Francais at St. Chapelle on Thursday-- great program of Vivaldi's Four Seasons, Pachabel's Canon, Albinoni's Adagio in what should be an absolutely amazing venue for that music.

Lots of musical options in Paris this month.

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Originally posted by Dick Tree:
Marillion

I do not know these guys, but have heard enough positive posts here to have my interest piqued. Anyone want to recommend an album or a few cuts as excellent examples of their stuff?

PH

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Originally posted by Dick Tree:
I was able to catch Marillion three times (Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco) on the recently concluded North American tour.

That's not your first time making the multi-city rounds, Dick.
How do you do that?

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Originally posted by kingofcool:

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Originally posted by Primordialsoup:
adding Neil Young and Crazy Horse to this year's hit list.

What do you think about the new album?

Haven't heard it yet. You?

Recently,

Roger Waters The Wall- Roger is looking older and more frail than usual.

DMB

Tempted to take the drive to Canandaigua, NY for a Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds concert. 2010's show there was fantastic- a real treat.

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Originally posted by Primordialsoup:

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Originally posted by kingofcool:

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Originally posted by Primordialsoup:
adding Neil Young and Crazy Horse to this year's hit list.

What do you think about the new album?

Haven't heard it yet. You?

They played Gallows Pole here on the radio and it sounded great. I'd like to hear more of it before I spring for it though.

Neil's work with Crazy Horse is not my favorite, as blasphemous as that is. That being said, after one listen I enjoyed it. I need to revisit though to give a full opinion.

Santana last night at Ravinia. Excellent set, over 2 hours with no intermission. His whole band was great.

At the very special St. Chapelle last night, a quite talented septet (3 violins including the soloist, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) performed a very nice program which I mentioned above. But in that beautiful venue, the music takes on an additional dimension. The soloist did a creditable and moving performance of The Four Seasons, while Pachabel's Canon was a light and slightly more rushed interpretation than I would have liked. The surprising highlight for me, though, was Albinoni's Adagio; anyone not moved by hearing this piece in this place has no soul.

Crappy weather, unfortunately, did not allow St. Chapelle to display its incomparable stained glass to full effect during the performance. Nonetheless, an unforgettable evening. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Paris-- still just a bit off the standard tourist path.

Montreal Jazz festival highlights.
Bill Frisell
Jack Bruce, Cindy Blackman, John Medeski and Vernon Reid, Spectrum Road
Wayne Shorter Quartet
Ron Carter Trio with Russell Malone
Miles Smiles
with Wallace Roney, Bill Evans, Darryl Jones, Joey DeFrancesco, Larry Coryell and Omar Hakim
James Carter Organ Trio

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
At the very special St. Chapelle last night, a quite talented septet (3 violins including the soloist, viola, cello, double bass, harpsichord) performed a very nice program which I mentioned above. But in that beautiful venue, the music takes on an additional dimension. The soloist did a creditable and moving performance of The Four Seasons, while Pachabel's Canon was a light and slightly more rushed interpretation than I would have liked. The surprising highlight for me, though, was Albinoni's Adagio; anyone not moved by hearing this piece in this place has no soul.

Crappy weather, unfortunately, did not allow St. Chapelle to display its incomparable stained glass to full effect during the performance. Nonetheless, an unforgettable evening. Highly recommended to anyone visiting Paris-- still just a bit off the standard tourist path.

Yeah, it's nice. I think that's the setlist just about every night there, but they still do a nice job of it.

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Originally posted by Uncle John:
Ron Carter Trio

I used to see Ron Carter play in Baker's Keyboard Lounge (Detroit) back in the early 80's. Amazing musician.

Doesn't qualify as a concert, but saw Seinfeld a few weeks back in Sarnia of all places. Great show, so happy I went.

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Originally posted by KSC02:

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Originally posted by Dick Tree:
I was able to catch Marillion three times (Toronto, Montreal, San Francisco) on the recently concluded North American tour.

That's not your first time making the multi-city rounds, Dick.
How do you do that?

I travel a lot for my work (all across North America) and am often able to tailor my schedule enough to allow me to catch shows of my favorite bands. I also have found that using concerts as an entertainment tool for my work is much better than simply taking customers to dinner or playing golf.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by Dick Tree:
Marillion

I do not know these guys, but have heard enough positive posts here to have my interest piqued. Anyone want to recommend an album or a few cuts as excellent examples of their stuff?

PH

Marillion are a British band who achieved great success in the mid 80's only to lose their singer (who goes by the name Fish) as a result of conflict with other band members. A new singer named Steve Hogarth joined the band circa '88/'89 and they've been going strong ever since.

The two singers however are completely different so the albums of the band with Fish - while great - do not represent what they sounded like once Hogarth came onboard. They made 4 albums with Fish of which I would recommend starting off with "Misplaced Childhood".

With Hogarth (also referred to as "H") the band has produced about a dozen albums. It's hard to describe their music but among the latter albums I would suggest starting off with "Marbles", "Seasons End", "Holidays In Eden" or "Brave".

The Marillion website (www.marillion.com) is also a good place to hear samples of their music.

Thanks, Dick Tree.

PH

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
Just got tickets to see Gretchen Parlato at Duc des Lombards Jazz Club in Paris tomorrow night.

How was this performance?

Saw Sam Bush, 3-time Grammy winner, last night under the stars in Tahoe. Amazing mandolin and violin player with a tight band. He's 60 now and still rocks.

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Originally posted by aphilla:

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
Just got tickets to see Gretchen Parlato at Duc des Lombards Jazz Club in Paris tomorrow night.

How was this performance?

+1.

Very breathy, kinda sexy, and very poetic, image-laden lyrics that I appreciated though she's far from Leonard Cohen's level at this stage of her career. We enjoyed her very much, though others might not.

Her backup combo was outstanding, especially the keyboard/piano player. Small club venue suits her style, and the more intimate, the better I think she comes across.

Out to Ravinia tonight to see the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with guest violinist Joshua Bell perform:

Barber: The School for Scandal Overture, Op. 5
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9 in E-flat Major, Op. 70
Barber: Violin Concerto, Op. 14
Ravel: Tzigane, Concert Rhapsody

Nothing like an outdoor concert when it's supposed to be 100 degrees with severe thunderstorms. At least we'll be in the pavilion.

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Originally posted by thelostverse:

Nothing like an outdoor concert when it's supposed to be 100 degrees with severe thunderstorms. At least we'll be in the pavilion.

It's cooler by the lake....

I've depressingly missed more gigs than seen since I've last posted on this thread. Boo.

Tuesday night, Coldplay in Toronto.

Well, back in June I saw Iron Maiden in Atlanta. Only appropiate that my next two are Toby Keith and Journey in Sept and Oct respectively.

Thursday night : Phil Lesh, Neal Casal, John Kadlecik, Adam MacDougall, Joe Russo, Stanley Jordan.
Sunday night:Phil Lesh, Neal Casal, John Kadlecik, Adam MacDougall, Joe Russo.
Tuesday - Hot Tuna
Wednesday - Phil Lesh, Jackie Greene John Molo and more ...
Friday - Phil Lesh with YMSB
Saturday - Jackie Greene
Sunday - Jerry Garcia day in SF - many bands..

Wow a busy week !

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Originally posted by theweb:
Tuesday night, Coldplay in Toronto.

My condolences...

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Originally posted by Adam10:

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Originally posted by theweb:
Tuesday night, Coldplay in Toronto.

My condolences...

I went with my nephew who had an extra ticket. He took his old uncle since he thinks I'm a super cool dude (smart boy). I thought it was a good concert and I don't mind the music. The crowd was into it and I'm a fan. Fun times!