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Originally posted by munch:
Hi Haim you have a lot of good live music where you are.regards munch

Hi Munch.

We are lucky to have so much good music in Chicago. I do not mind the drive to the city (50 miles each way), especially that most events take place on the weekend.

Tomorrow I am staying in town after work to go with a friend to hear a live concert at the Chicago Cultural Center. Most of those concerts are free and open to the public.

What kind of live music do you go to hear?

Regards,

Haim

HI Haim not as much as i would like, i went to see the stones in August i have a few booked up to December ,rock and blues if you look on what bands are you going to see thread they are on there. in the main thats about it for where i live. other than that its london.70miles each way.you have got some good blues where you are.regards munch

I just went to see Roger Waters "The Dark Side of The Moon" tour at Hollywood Bowl. It's the best concert I've ever been to. Both sight and sound are excellent. The best thing is 90% of the songs were from Pink Floyd works. Great great concert!

Kelly Joe Phelps, Newcastle Legion Club tonight. Great show, small venue & I was lucky enough to be about 10 ft from the stage.

Incredible guitar work, but no lap slide unfortunately.

Claudia Quintet at the Chicago Cultural Center. A free concert tonight of a 'jazz and beyond' ensemble influenced by classical minimalism.

Regards,

haim

The Stranglers at University of East Anglia, Norwich, yesterday, 11th October, with Mrs JWM and 15 year old offspring.

Seemed a bit paradoxical that The Stranglers should be a 'family show' these days! Also the "dads getting into it" (to quote offspring) - we were worried that some of the 40-something men were on for a heart attack with all that pogoing and moshing 30 years on...

Anyway, excellent gig - even without Hugh Cornwell (he went in 1990, 16 yars ago, half of the band's life). Highly professional performance and extremely competant musicianship.

Old stuff, new stuff, and the band clearly enjoying themselves tremendously - huge grins from Jean Jacques Burnel (what a bass player!).

And Baz Warne (Cornwell replacement) clearly nursing a painful knee injury of some sort - going off to the side a number of times for it to be sprayed with freezing spray a la Rugby. What a trouper - the show must go on!

Highlights for us - 'Walk on by' and the rollicking concluding of 'No More Heroes'.

One thing that was very clear seeing them live was - as I always observed, and probably others too - was the clear, clear influence of The Doors. But also, an apparent onward influence - The Red Hot Chili Peppers, whom we saw in the summer. (Or is it the RHCP are now influencing them...?)

Saw The Automatic on Monday night.

The Who Liverpool docks twice. Once on front row.

Seen them seven times now first time with Mooney 1976 Charlton Althletic football ground.
Seen all subsequent line ups apart from gigs with Simon Phillips.

I have yet to see a better live band.

Regards

T.C

I was at that gig and one of the best live bands was on that bill S. A. H. B.regards munch

Yes they were good, this was my first ever gig I was 14 at the time. Not a bad introduction to live rock.

Regards T.C

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Originally posted by munch:
I was at that gig and one of the best live bands was on that bill S. A. H. B.regards munch

TC have you got any who concert dvds?munch

Hi Munch
Yes I have the Royal Albert Hall charity gig for Teenage Cancer trust. Features guests; Weller and others.I think Nigel Kennedy is excellent on Baba O'rielly. Entwistles solo on 5:15 awesome. I saw them with this show(without guests) at Manchester and Sheffield. The Manchester gig is probably my favourite inculding Charlton, and my front row Liverpool experience although they were both special too. But in Manchester that night they were really hot, Townshend on his website described it as 'the one' from that tour. I also have a DVD of the first night at Liverpool docks from the Encore series which are sold with proceeds going to charity. I had a good view of Towshends skills that night but this bloke called Roger Daltrey kept getting in the way.

Other people who have impressed me live U2, Jackie Leven,Julian Joseph,Nitin Sawney. Sting was good too but I felt deprived because I could not see the drummer. Is was a good view for 'fans' but not for those interested in the whole musical experience. I am looking forward to Van on friday. The Liverpool phil is a great venue, don't know if you have ever been. Great for all genres good view good atmosphere, good sound.

Kind Regards

T.C

HI TC I have the albert hall dvd and the VEGAS JOB the WHO live in VEGAS.regards munch

I saw Billy Joel back in July at London's Wembly Arena. He was awesome. Band were tight and Billy's voice didn't sound a day older... still hitting all the notes on target! Best gig I've seen in years.

Hi Munch forgot I have the Vegas DVD too.

regards T.C

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Originally posted by munch:
HI TC I have the albert hall dvd and the VEGAS JOB the WHO live in VEGAS.regards munch

Johnathan Richman at the Victoria Chapel Islington last night - unique performer in a unique venue

New Order last night at the academy in Glasgow then saw Peter Hook dj at a club afterwards.

Hi Alan was it a good gig? regards munch

tonite: Branford Marsalis Quartet - one of the best concerts I have ever been. in the Miles Davis' lenguage : "Very dangerous Mthfckrs". Great, great concert!!!

Saffire (Guitar Quartet) at the Powerhouse in Brisbane. Excellent musicianship and great seats considering we only booked them a couple of hours before the performance.

In addition to their classical/folky/renaissance program they finished off with a very good (mind boggling when you think about it) interpretation of Deep Purple's Highway Star.

Cheers
Scott