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[nhardy]

I just scored 2 field level seats for Dave Matthews at PacBell, with Black Eyed Peas and JEM. Yayah!

Sweet!

Not a huge fan of DMB's latest CD Stand Up, but they'll probably do a lot from Under the Table and Dreaming and Crash.

[Steve Heard]

Sweet!

Not a huge fan of DMB's latest CD Stand Up, but they'll probably do a lot from Under the Table and Dreaming and Crash.

I've read mixed reviews of Stand Up. I happen to be one of the ones who love it (my kids are sick of hearing it in the car). Several songs about reminiscing, and a couple socially concious ones.

I like the Black Eyed Peas new one. They should get the audience fired up.

Jem is quite a talented singer-song writer, and cute, too.

[nj78]

A couple of comments:

Good music is good music, regardless of how old the performers (or audience) is.

I used to go see old guys play when I was young (Turk Murphy, Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie, Art Blakey, etc) and was among the youngest in the audiences.

Today, I go see groups like Incubus, No Doubt, and Hoobastank, and am among the oldest.

I still have a soft spot for the tried and true acts who've been around for a while. Looking forward to seeing Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, WAR and the Stones. Those guys are as sharp as ever.

I suggest you young whipper-snappers get out there and see the old guys do it. You might learn a thing or two.

Groovy, baby.

Cool man, when did you see Blakey?

[Steve Heard]

Cool man, when did you see Blakey?

Saw Art Blakey and the Jazz messangers at the Playboy Jazz fest, Hollywood Bowl, June 1981.

It was hosted by Flip Wilson. I remember most of the lineup:

Arizona State Jazz Band
Vi Redd
Earl Klugh
Weather Report
Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers
Dizzie Gillespie w/Lalo Schifrin and James Moody
Count Basie Orchestra
George Shearing with Mel Torme

It was a great day. Most of those guys are gone now.

[DavidH]

Saw Dave Brubeck last weekend. That man is still impressive at 84 years old!!!

[Steve Heard]

Saw Dave Brubeck last weekend.  That man is still impressive at 84 years old!!!

I wanted to go to that!

[Al Waysrite]

A couple of comments:

Good music is good music, regardless of how old the performers (or audience) is.

I used to go see old guys play when I was young (Turk Murphy, Count Basie, Dizzie Gillespie, Art Blakey, etc) and was among the youngest in the audiences.

Today, I go see groups like Incubus, No Doubt, and Hoobastank, and am among the oldest.

I still have a soft spot for the tried and true acts who've been around for a while. Looking forward to seeing Chicago, Earth Wind and Fire, Tower of Power, WAR and the Stones. Those guys are as sharp as ever.

I suggest you young whipper-snappers get out there and see the old guys do it. You might learn a thing or two.

Groovy, baby.

very well put.  I saw Chicago back in 78 before Terry Kath died.  They jammed much harder and better than nearly all of those who've come after them.  I also saw Paul McCartney twice (90 and 02) and his age doesn't prevent him from putting on the best concerts I've ever heard.

[Dave Burrell]

I've already seen Tom Jones with Tower of Power. I'll be checking out TOP again in August.

Got tickets for Chicago with Earth, Wind and Fire in September.

Seeing the Stones in November.

Hoping to squeeze one or two more concerts in. Missed out on Paul McCartney tix, as well as U2.

How about you?

Going to see Santana next Friday.

Unfortunately missed out on Eagles and U2 tix....I coulda gotten tix to U2 but they were behind the stage and at over 100 each figured it wasn't worth it...

[tessieca]

Green Day and Jimmy Eat World on September 30.

[cybertrano]

who are these bands?

Green Day and Jimmy Eat World on September 30. 

[Al Waysrite]

green day is a punk band out of the bay area. the cover art on their record "dookie" featured a cartoon of dogs dumping poop on the city of oakland (talk about redundant). they now live in Blackhawk, wonder what their neighbors are saying.

[tessieca]

Ask John Madden. He's a well-known resident of Black Hawk (unless he moved since I've been there).

[brown]

Anybody here going to the LoveParade in SF on the 24th?

[Bolt]

I'm thinking about going to LoveParade.