And at $980.00 for a front row seat in Dallas, Steely Dan is a bargain!
Posted by phidipides at February 3, 2007 02:03 PMNow if we could only bring back John Lennon and the Lennon Sisters to perform simplified versions of "Imagine" and "Give Peace A Chance" in the Oval Office.
Posted by TIKI AL at February 3, 2007 02:44 PM$980.00? It appears John Edwards knows what he's talking about. Dos Americas indeed.
It's only fitting as Steely Dan was named after an expensive adult toy.
Posted by TIKI AL at February 3, 2007 02:57 PMI saw The Police's last ever concert, in Australia in 1984.
I suspect it will be less affordable as a full-time professional to see them again, as it was for a part-time-working high school student then.
Damn good to see them back again, though. Maybe it will wash away the saccharine yuppie-audio-wallpaper taste of Sting's solo work.
Posted by Mike G at February 3, 2007 03:03 PMSteely Dan was actually named after a fictional, (AFAIK) adult toy. in Burroughs's Naked Lunch
Posted by benjoya at February 3, 2007 03:04 PMI can't believe they all ran out of money so fast.
Posted by T2 at February 3, 2007 03:10 PMI can't believe they all ran out of money so fast.
It's easy to believe in Van Halen's case. If you want to buy a Lamborghini made entirely from cocaine, it's gonna cost you.
Posted by dj moonbat at February 3, 2007 03:19 PMPolice together it will be worth seeing. Van Halen was much better with Sammy Haggar..not worth a ticket.
Posted by americanforliberty at February 3, 2007 03:33 PMThe truth about Steely Dan is that they made little if any money during their first go round in the 70's, thanks to their producer and the label. They got hosed, and are trying to make it back up with their stuff and tours since the '93 reunion. My understanding is that The Police didn't have that problem with A&M Records, and Van Halen, well, put a lot of their cash on the mirror so to speak.
Posted by Steve Soto at February 3, 2007 03:44 PMWhy in hell won't these people retire. These retreads have nothing left to offer except their golden oldies.
Posted by Alex at February 3, 2007 04:22 PMIt's easy to believe in Van Halen's case.
And the tour will be great! You'll get to hear Jump....and some other songs.
Posted by phidpides at February 3, 2007 04:23 PMNow if we could only bring back John Lennon and the Lennon Sisters to perform simplified versions of "Imagine" and "Give Peace A Chance" in the Oval Office.
I could die happy if that occurred, Al!
Posted by tempus at February 3, 2007 04:24 PMI could die happy if that occurred, Al!
Sorry, but Skull-n-Bones was big into the Cowsills at the time.
Posted by phidipides at February 3, 2007 04:40 PMAnd the tour will be great! You'll get to hear Jump....and some other songs.
I'm actually tempted to go just for Eddie's twenty-minute guitar solo. The guy's a doofus, but he's a ridiculously talented guitarist.
Posted by dj moonbat at February 3, 2007 04:59 PMNow...if I were going to a concert...I would go see this. I was Punk when it was still called Boogaloo. And Ian's in CA in March.
Posted by phidipides at February 3, 2007 05:09 PMSomehow I didn't picture you as a "young dude".
I got into "boogee woogee" while proceeding in a westernly DIE-rection to Arizona.
Posted by TIKI AL at February 3, 2007 05:22 PMSomehow I didn't picture you as a "young dude".
Given attitude or age, I'll take the former.
I'm actually tempted to go just for Eddie's twenty-minute guitar solo.
Yup. But the ticket prices are simply stupid. When I saw Pink Floyd in Phoenix at the Colosseum in 1977 the ticket was $11 or $12.50, something like that. It's about the only ticket price I can remember from that era...but they were all about the same or less. Maybe $20 for front row center.
Posted by phidpides at February 3, 2007 05:55 PMCrowded House are getting back together for Coachella Festival with possible album, tour to follow.
Posted by Bailey at February 3, 2007 06:49 PMThe second live show ever saw was Van Halen in 1979. The second album had just coe out and they really went all out that night. It would be 1 years before I saw a show to match it.
I saw Rush in 1992 and they too cranked big time. I've never seen anyone lese play at that top level scince then.
If I get a chance to see Steeley Dan or the Police, I'm going. :)
"When I saw Pink Floyd in Phoenix at the Colosseum in 1977 the ticket was $11 or $12.50, something like that."
Yea, and in 1977 I bought a new Town Car for $11,000. You were in Phoenix in 77 and didn't look up 7 or me?
Posted by TIKI AL at February 3, 2007 10:42 PMTIKI, I would have been in Hawaii in '77'. I didn't move to AZ until 2004, 3 years today!
By this time, I was already a Bay Area by-product. My brother and sisters influenced me greatly. Haight Asbury, The Grateful Dead, Santana, Black Lights, the English Invasion, Tower Records, Woodstock, fuck, what more could a kid want!
I missed the Fillmore shows, but I made Winterland my weekend home! And in summer...! Hours of music for 5-6 bucks! Your right phid, the price of the ticket is what I remember also!!
The Allman Brothers were about my favorite band, Clapton, SF scene, LA scene, and all the jam bands.
I went through my Steely Dan phase, but yes, I would go see them.
Van Halen, overrated! Sure Eddie knows his scales, so does Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson.
The Police, I saw them in San Diego somewhere in the late 70's, awesome show. PB, OB, or MB maybe? I was living in El Cajon at the time, Duckman's hometown.
I eventually went on to like everything. Not all, bits and pieces of disco, outragous punk, rap and serious Heavy Metal. Yes, I closed my mind to some music.
It was hard after listening to Frank Zappa, Little Feat, Waylon and Willie or Return to Forever to lower myself. So I was a bit of a music snob. But a proud aficionado!
Crap, then I started to really listen to the shit...John Coltrane, Wes Montgomery, Charlie Christian, Django Rheinhardt, Robert Johnson, that was it, I was hooked! I loved guitar. Even early George Benson was mind blowing.
I went on to watch the best shows in bars on the coast of CA. I caught Asleep at the Wheel, in San Luis Obispo...brought down the house! Robert Cray, Kim Simmonds in Savoy Brown, Jerry Garcia with Merle Saunders, Freddie King all in Santa Cruz!
I've been to so many shows I've lost count.
One of the best, Santana at Frost Amphithetre at Stanford and Clapton showing up and jamming.
Or nothing like a rare find in a bar somewhere, like when I was living in Hawaii and Emmylou Harris showed up with Ricky Scaggs, and performed a bunch of the Hot Band songs! Who would have thunk that Ricky Scaggs is that awesome on all guitars and vocals!
Then finding a little gem while living in Hawaii, called The Peter Moon Band! Slack Key guitar at it's finest!
God, this is all great to remember! I know I'm leaving a lot out but hey, not bad for being 3 sheets to the wind!
And if your not listening to Los Lobos, your missing one of the greatest American bands ever!
I kid the phid. Moved to Az from Milw. in 82.
Clapton got interested in music after seeing Long John Baldry(we are both 6'7")perform on stage. My post above contains lyrics from his 1971 song, "Don't Try to Lay No Boogie Woogie on the King of Rock and Roll".
Long John talked Elton John out of getting married to cover being gay, and Elton responded by writing "Someone Saved My Life Tonight".
Posted by TIKI AL at February 4, 2007 07:49 AM