Yarders post covid concert/s that they would like to attend?

[DoctorWho85]

I'm going to see Avatar in NYC on Sept 3

 

[HuskyHawk]

Hall & Oates next Thursday. Wife asked me today if I want to go see Harry Connick Jr. on the 14th and/or John Fogetry on Aug 20th. Of the two, certainly prefer Fogerty's catalog of material, and he would check a box of legends I have not seen. Lots of good tickets for both still available.

 

[storrsroars]

Hall & Oates next Thursday. Wife asked me today if I want to go see Harry Connick Jr. on the 14th and/or John Fogetry on Aug 20th. Of the two, certainly prefer Fogerty's catalog of material, and he would check a box of legends I have not seen. Lots of good tickets for both still available.

Is there a reason you wouldn't see both? I've never seen either, and I'd personally probably think Connick's show would be highly entertaining, even if standards aren't your thing. I'm a fan of some CCR stuff, not so much his solo tunes, but his backing band (feat. Kenny Aranoff, Bob Malone) indicates no slouch performance either.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Is there a reason you wouldn't see both? I've never seen either, and I'd personally probably think Connick's show would be highly entertaining, even if standards aren't your thing. I'm a fan of some CCR stuff, not so much his solo tunes, but his backing band (feat. Kenny Aranoff, Bob Malone) indicates no slouch performance either.

Only that we already have a concert on the 4th, now the 14th (tickets are bought) and going to one three weeks in a row is a bit much. I like his solo stuff, Centerfield had some good songs. Definitely a fan of CCR. Maybe we can make both work.

 

[Deadrody]

Here you go, you be the judge

Definitely hoping to catch a Strings show in the near future. Actually playing tomorrow night just down the road south of Syracuse, but we're driving down to New Have for JRAD in the morning, so there's no way

 

[Waquoit]

I've seen Fogerty a few times since he hit the road again. I like that he doesn't just play the songs, he has a few nice jams along the way. A stretched out version of Born on the Bayou was awesome live. I've also seen him jam on Grapevine and Ramble Tamble. His band is great and so is he.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So tonight was Squeeze and Hall & Oates. A few observations. Squeeze has a better catalogue. Their sound engineering sucked. That said, some winning songs included Tainted done 90% solo. Tremendous. They sounded quite good and they can play songs you recognize almost endlessly.

Hall & Oates, well it’s the Darryl Hall show for sure. Oates is second string. Hall mentioned that he lives in Connecticut with his cats. He bitched at the sound engineer all night. Still they sounded good, better than Squeeze. Very solid band. They did a fantastic job covering the Righteous Brothers, You’ve Lost That loving Feeling. Sarah Smile was good, She’s Gone was very good. Left before the encore, so missed Rich Girl. Live they are more guitar heavy than radio hits would suggest.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

A co-worker invited me to see Fogarty at Bethel Woods the last Friday of August. Not a huge fan, but I appreciate his songcraft and excited to see him for the first time.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So Harry Connick Jr. on Saturday at Leader Bank Pavilion. As always a tremendous venue, no bad seats, sea breezes off the water. Harry was superb, I knew his vocals made him the best modern era crooner, but I confess I wasn't aware of just how talented he is as a jazz piano player. Really kind of blends Sinatra style standards with New Orleans jazz. Band was terrific.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

hella mega, Hershey
little big town, Bridgeport.

last friday night. gday, wheezer, fall out boy? it was both mega, and hella. the storms magically went around Hershey, and a good time was had by all.
sooo, Hershey? check!
hopefully, next up is


in Bridgeport. could be epic as we scare the pants off the fake meat crowd in fairdale county. cool.

 

[ClifSpliffy]

a note on context:
the baseline dynamic of that song is somewhere, whether it's the 'barrio gang' down in the cities, or the 'slack-jawed hillbilly' crowd up in them thar hills, sumbody gets sum tunes crankin (rap folks too), and, magically, good folks get together and just hang out. happens all the time. take yesterday, for example. purrrfect day. energy to be outdoors thru the roof. soooo, and in spite of opportunities to join in on a trip, i decide (afternoon) to head out solo with the trusted 16 incher to drop some trees. after a couple hours, a twig poke in the eye (snuck under the 'safety glasses') and a stuck saw or two (always carry 2 wedges), im done. sittin on the porch solo, downing sum large volume of ice water, i decide to jump on the bicycle to head down the road to pester a pal. get there, and of course, he's fixing sumthing, with tunes blowing out of the barn. soon, a car pulls in, says they saw cliffy's bike, and now we're hearing, and seeing, his umpteenth ride (a sweet lincoln, leather, sunroof, mebbe 10 years old - a g note! nothing apparently wrong.) then, fishboy and his girl show up, coming back from an afternoon of fishing (him) and surfing (her) in rhody. hey rhody! u owe fishboy sum big props as we learned that he was the 'science' instigator for what now is rhody's first brook trout protected stream. noice. anywhoo, after fishboy's girl bolts to go go back home, nonchalantly, he starts to pick grass out of the gravel driveway, while others just talk or whatever. an hour or so later, we find a half dozen folks all picking gravelgrass (not me. im just settin with a messed up eye, and i don't pick grass or pick up a manure rake, ever. a few periodically tease aboot that. as if.) now, we've gone way past dark, and with a purrfect sky for meteor watching (outstanding!), i start in with my covid-usual 'whatchu having for dinner?' shtick cuz i was making indoor za, and listened to topping rec's. nobody rec'd poached pears.
the barns and tunes are near the street, inviting more pop ins, including the popo on patrol. around 9:00 everybody, like a starting gun went off, says their goodbyes, and heads home. mebbe a dozen, 15, or so just passin time with pals. good stuff, and now that drive has no weeds in it, no thanks to me. i would have just nuked them.

 

[Husky Alien]

So Harry Connick Jr. on Saturday at Leader Bank Pavilion. As always a tremendous venue, no bad seats, sea breezes off the water. Harry was superb, I knew his vocals made him the best modern era crooner, but I confess I wasn't aware of just how talented he is as a jazz piano player. Really kind of blends Sinatra style standards with New Orleans jazz. Band was terrific.

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Nice pic, looks like you had good seats. Harry is a great musician.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

No concert plans until Genesis in December in Boston. Starting to grow a little apprehensive about that one. The thought of being inside for 2 hours with lord knows who is becoming concerning, but it wasn't at the time I bought the tix. Oh well. Hoping for the best. I can't imagine they'd ever tour again after this, but I guess you never really know.

 

[HuskyHawk]

So, a write up on John Fogerty, last Friday night in Boston. Simply fantastic. Voice in great form. He came out with hit after hit CCR tunes, then launched into some covers before going back to CCR. Loads of delay/feedback on the guitars for a very 60's sound. Centerfield and The Old Man is Down the Road were the two 80s songs and he used a Louisville Slugger guitar that looks like bat. His two sons and daughter are in the band. The setlist is just epic. John Fogerty Concert Setlist at Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston on August 20, 2021 | setlist.fm Notable tunes included an acoustic cover of Bill Withers' Lean on Me with just his sons and daughter, in honor of nurses/front line folks. He brought some nurses on stage. Next wash Heard it through the Grapevine, similar to the CCR extended 1970 version with solos from every instrument. They even snuck in Van Halen, Eruption, where I will now note that I expected the other guitar player (turns out is John's son) to play the solos, since John is 76. Nope. He played all the solos, including impressive stuff on Susie Q and did engage in some dueling solo action with his son. He brought out his original guitar (including Woodstock) for Susie Q, It was a blast.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

So, a write up on John Fogerty, last Friday night in Boston. Simply fantastic. Voice in great form. He came out with hit after hit CCR tunes, then launched into some covers before going back to CCR. Loads of delay/feedback on the guitars for a very 60's sound. Centerfield and The Old Man is Down the Road were the two 80s songs and he used a Louisville Slugger guitar that looks like bat. His two sons and daughter are in the band. The setlist is just epic. John Fogerty Concert Setlist at Leader Bank Pavilion, Boston on August 20, 2021 | setlist.fm Notable tunes included an acoustic cover of Bill Withers' Lean on Me with just his sons and daughter, in honor of nurses/front line folks. He brought some nurses on stage. Next wash Heard it through the Grapevine, similar to the CCR extended 1970 version with solos from every instrument. They even snuck in Van Halen, Eruption, where I will now note that I expected the other guitar player (turns out is John's son) to play the solos, since John is 76. Nope. He played all the solos, including impressive stuff on Susie Q and did engage in some dueling solo action with his son. He brought out his original guitar (including Woodstock) for Susie Q, It was a blast.

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Awesome! I'll see him on Friday and can't wait for it. Any openers? (hope not)

 

[HuskyHawk]

Awesome! I'll see him on Friday and can't wait for it. Any openers? (hope not)

No opener. He came on a bit late, but I think the crowd was slow to arrive (Friday night Boston traffic). Played about two hours solid. Time between set and encore was maybe a minute or two at most.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Any openers? (hope not)

I hear ya. I've seen some really bad openers. Most are just mediocre. I think the concept has lost its meaning. Usually I just want them to hurry up and get off the stage. I've been to a few shows w/ no opener--Cowboy Junkies, Gillian Welch, I think the Wailin Jennys. Wish more did that.

 

[Waquoit]

I'm happy to read the rave. That's just how I felt when I first saw him when he started touring again. I love Born on the Bayou played live. Didn't care for it much initially.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I had a blast at the John Fogarty show at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, located on the grounds of the original Woodstock.

About a two hour set, mostly of his CCR classics. He sounded great, good energy and I was unaware until yesterday of his guitar skills. The band was super tight and it's pretty cool that his sons were the other two guitar players. I was most impressed with their drummer.

It's a hike, but Bethel Woods is a lovely venue.

 

[storrsroars]

I was most impressed with their drummer.

That would be Kenny Aronoff, who's played with, well... just about everyone.

And he's 68.

 

[Waquoit]

I hear ya. I've seen some really bad openers. Most are just mediocre. I think the concept has lost its meaning. Usually I just want them to hurry up and get off the stage. I've been to a few shows w/ no opener--Cowboy Junkies, Gillian Welch, I think the Wailin Jennys. Wish more did that.

OTOH, I went to a Petty show at the Meadows with Crosby, Stills and Nash opening. Now I had seen them before and Steven Stills is always great on guitar, but he kicked it up several levels that night. I caught the other guys watching and smiling, "Steven Stills, ladies and gentlemen" said Nash after another great solo. When it was all over, Crosby was waiting for Stills who had to walk across the stage, they high-fived and walked away just beaming. It's great when the artists care that much, even guys who have been around forever. And I swear, Mike Campbell must have felt it. He was really on his game that night as well. One of my favorite shows ever.

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Seeing Sturgill Simpson next month

 

[nwhoopfan]

OTOH, I went to a Petty show at the Meadows with Crosby, Stills and Nash opening.

Ha, well when you get legit headliners as an opening act, that's another story!

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I caught Jon Batiste at Stamford's Mill River Park, part of their Alive at Five events.

Fun show: boundless energy and Batiste is a true special talent. I've first heard about him back in high school when he was a wunderkind jazz pianist, part of the legendary Batiste musical family.

Aside from his gig at Colbert, I didn't know much about his music, but picked up tickets quickly because I was curious about checking him out live:

Great band, worked the crowd well and impossible not to have a good time at his show. While piano is his main instrument, he mostly energized his way around the stage as the bandleader, even played some guitar, saxophone and melodica. For a guy who "spreads good vibes and positivity", I was impressed how he was able to do so in a genuine sense of inspiration rather than in banal, eye-roll-causing generic jabber.

I was expecting more jazz, but definitely soul, pop, hip-hop and R&B influences...a nice gumbo, if you will.

Maybe it was the hurricane, or the sedateness of Fairfield County crowds in general, but the crowd nowhere matched the energy Batiste deserved. Great performance, but would have been a better "show" if I were at Jazzfest or somewhere else that was more tapped in.

Next up: Yo La Tengo at FTC.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

I hear ya. I've seen some really bad openers. Most are just mediocre. I think the concept has lost its meaning.

However, I love when you pay to see the opener and are lukewarm about seeing the headliner.

For example, my wife and I love Phosphorescent and we've never seen him live. He opened for Father John Misty at the Capitol. After catching the opening act, we stuck around for about 45 minutes of the FJM show, weren't inspired to stay up late on a work night and drive home happy to catch one of our favorite bands.

Has anyone seen a show where they paid to see the headliner but liked the opener better? In college, I saw Peter, Bjorn and John at the Paradise, hated their set, but loved the opener, Fujiya & Miyagi, a band I had no idea about entering the show, but their set blew my mind.

 

[nwhoopfan]

However, I love when you pay to see the opener and are lukewarm about seeing the headliner.

Off the top of my head I only recall doing that once.

Has anyone seen a show where they paid to see the headliner but liked the opener better?

I saw MARINA (used to be known as Marina and the Diamonds), she didn't have a live band on that tour. It's the only show I've ever experienced that. I was disgusted. It was glorified karaoke. The opener DID have a band, and I very much enjoyed that performance more. Allie X. I'd never heard of her before seeing her listed on the concert bill.

 

[storrsroars]

However, I love when you pay to see the opener and are lukewarm about seeing the headliner.

For example, my wife and I love Phosphorescent and we've never seen him live. He opened for Father John Misty at the Capitol. After catching the opening act, we stuck around for about 45 minutes of the FJM show, weren't inspired to stay up late on a work night and drive home happy to catch one of our favorite bands.

Has anyone seen a show where they paid to see the headliner but liked the opener better? In college, I saw Peter, Bjorn and John at the Paradise, hated their set, but loved the opener, Fujiya & Miyagi, a band I had no idea about entering the show, but their set blew my mind.

When Tom Petty played Lake Compounce, I went there to see the opener - The Replacements. Unfortunately, the 'Mats really didn't want to be there and performed like it. Petty wasn't bad, but I was in a bad mood after the 'Mats mailed it in.

The one specific time I thought the opener blew away the featured act was during The Who's "Quadrophenia" tour at MSG in '74. I've mentioned it a few times here, but Pete and Roger to this day say it was their worst performance ever, due to sound problems. No encore, they were disgusted and just left the stage after about an hour and five minutes. However, Golden Earring opened, was fantastic, and the crowd was actually chanting for them during The Who's set.

 

[Hey Adrien!]

Just picked up a ticket to see Mike Gordon and Leo Kottke play in Norwalk in December.

I was in high school when Phish had their first big hiatus and the Gordon/Kottke duo was my favorite side project. Helped introduce me to Leo Kottke who continues to be a favorite of mine.

Would have been excited to see them play anywhere, but even more awesome to see them just down the street from me.

 

[Husky Alien]

Saw Elvis Costello and The Imposters at The Capital Theater NY last night. What an amazing show. Guest guitarist far right in photo is Charlie Sexton. They are playing in Providence , RI on Thursday night 10/28 and they are heading west from here on their tour. Highly recommend catching them if you can, very electric/plugged in and rocking.

 

[Fairfield_1st]

Going to see the first Genesis show in Boston in December. No other plans.