imtheocean
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Apologies to @Yer Ol' Uncle D for co-opting the name of his excellent tapers thread, but this was the title that coming back to me.
A few weeks ago I found a stack of ticket stubs that got me thinking about shows I've seen, and thought I'd turn that into the monthly challenge.
General rules apply - try to not play a duplicate of what someone else has played for that day, and try to fit the prompt, but if you can't feel free to take liberties!
Since this month celebrates live music, I'll give away a shirt from one of my favorite venues, The Casbah, at random to someone who participates in this thread. Fake bonus points if you can throw some memories, pics, or ticket stubs into your responses.
Ok, off we go down memory lane:
Day 1: The Jacksons Victory Tour, December 1984 at Dodger Stadium. First concert that I saw, besides saying I saw the Jackson 5 the main memory I have is the waves of bass across the field. Oddly enough I ended up reading fan mail for Michael Jackson as a summer job a few summers later. Play something by the first person you saw in concert, or the first album/musical memory you have.
Day 2: Chicago, November 1986 at Universal Amphitheater. This was during the very smooth Peter Cetera era Chicago, really went at my high school girlfriends behest. Play something from an artist whose sound has changed over time or that you'd take a date to.
Day 3: The Samples, early 1990s at The Barn UC Riverside – Booked them to play the bar I worked at, my now-wife and I had so much fun that we followed them to Vegas the next day. They were big for a bit, and flamed out into varying resurrected iterations. Play an album from a band that has faded into obscurity.
Day 4: Prairie Home Companion November 1997, Fitzgerald Theater – Went to two Prairie Home Companion tapings when I lived in Minneapolis. This one featured the Nashville Bluegrass Band which featured Peter Rowan (who was in Old & In The Way with Jerry Garcia), and can be listened to here: March 22, 1997 broadcast with Kate MacKenzie, Peter Rowan, and the Nashville Bluegrass Band | A Prairie Home Companion. Play some Bluegrass / folk or something that features spoken word.
Day 5: Social Distortion February 2001, 4th and B – This was the first time I saw Social Distortion after the death of founding member Dennis Dannell from a brain aneurysm at the way too young age of 38. Play something from a band with shifting lineups or that continued on after a founding members death.
Day 6: Rolling Stones February 2003, Staples Center – I’ve seen the Stones 2x, both for free. The first time was at the LA Coliseum when I worked security and got to stand right by the stage, and the second was this benefit for the NRDC, and was the first free show they played since Altamont. Groups like the NRDC are more important than ever, spin something by an artist that promotes or has played for charitable reasons.
Day 7: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers October 2019, The Magnolia – Bruce was touring for Absolute Zero, which featured Justin Vernon. Bruce was super grumpy with the folks that were calling out for Grateful Dead tunes, said he wasn’t going to play any and also stated that he thought that nobody in the audience even knew who Bon Iver was. Play something by someone who made an unexpected collaboration.
Day 8: P!nk / Brandi Carlile October 2023, Snapdragon Stadium – P!nk (like Brandi) really connects with her audience and puts on quite a theatrical show, flying around the arena at the end of the show. Play something over the top.
Day 9: The Cure May 2023, North Island Amphitheater – They kept it real on the last tour, keeping prices down for both tickets and merch, and putting on a spectacular set. Play something by a band that has kept the fans in mind.
Day 10: Simon & Garfunkel November 2023, Cox Arena – A wholly unexpected reunion tour that was fantastic. Play something by a band that has disbanded, bonus points if they did a reunion tour.
A few weeks ago I found a stack of ticket stubs that got me thinking about shows I've seen, and thought I'd turn that into the monthly challenge.
General rules apply - try to not play a duplicate of what someone else has played for that day, and try to fit the prompt, but if you can't feel free to take liberties!
Since this month celebrates live music, I'll give away a shirt from one of my favorite venues, The Casbah, at random to someone who participates in this thread. Fake bonus points if you can throw some memories, pics, or ticket stubs into your responses.
Ok, off we go down memory lane:
Day 1: The Jacksons Victory Tour, December 1984 at Dodger Stadium. First concert that I saw, besides saying I saw the Jackson 5 the main memory I have is the waves of bass across the field. Oddly enough I ended up reading fan mail for Michael Jackson as a summer job a few summers later. Play something by the first person you saw in concert, or the first album/musical memory you have.
Day 2: Chicago, November 1986 at Universal Amphitheater. This was during the very smooth Peter Cetera era Chicago, really went at my high school girlfriends behest. Play something from an artist whose sound has changed over time or that you'd take a date to.
Day 3: The Samples, early 1990s at The Barn UC Riverside – Booked them to play the bar I worked at, my now-wife and I had so much fun that we followed them to Vegas the next day. They were big for a bit, and flamed out into varying resurrected iterations. Play an album from a band that has faded into obscurity.
Day 4: Prairie Home Companion November 1997, Fitzgerald Theater – Went to two Prairie Home Companion tapings when I lived in Minneapolis. This one featured the Nashville Bluegrass Band which featured Peter Rowan (who was in Old & In The Way with Jerry Garcia), and can be listened to here: March 22, 1997 broadcast with Kate MacKenzie, Peter Rowan, and the Nashville Bluegrass Band | A Prairie Home Companion. Play some Bluegrass / folk or something that features spoken word.
Day 5: Social Distortion February 2001, 4th and B – This was the first time I saw Social Distortion after the death of founding member Dennis Dannell from a brain aneurysm at the way too young age of 38. Play something from a band with shifting lineups or that continued on after a founding members death.
Day 6: Rolling Stones February 2003, Staples Center – I’ve seen the Stones 2x, both for free. The first time was at the LA Coliseum when I worked security and got to stand right by the stage, and the second was this benefit for the NRDC, and was the first free show they played since Altamont. Groups like the NRDC are more important than ever, spin something by an artist that promotes or has played for charitable reasons.
Day 7: Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers October 2019, The Magnolia – Bruce was touring for Absolute Zero, which featured Justin Vernon. Bruce was super grumpy with the folks that were calling out for Grateful Dead tunes, said he wasn’t going to play any and also stated that he thought that nobody in the audience even knew who Bon Iver was. Play something by someone who made an unexpected collaboration.
Day 8: P!nk / Brandi Carlile October 2023, Snapdragon Stadium – P!nk (like Brandi) really connects with her audience and puts on quite a theatrical show, flying around the arena at the end of the show. Play something over the top.
Day 9: The Cure May 2023, North Island Amphitheater – They kept it real on the last tour, keeping prices down for both tickets and merch, and putting on a spectacular set. Play something by a band that has kept the fans in mind.
Day 10: Simon & Garfunkel November 2023, Cox Arena – A wholly unexpected reunion tour that was fantastic. Play something by a band that has disbanded, bonus points if they did a reunion tour.
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