GhostofPotvin29
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Bullfrog said:
Have you gone to see Cuff the Duke when they've rolled through? Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo has produced their last few albums and they've got a similar sort of sound.
Concerts Thread
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Have you gone to see Cuff the Duke when they've rolled through? Greg Keelor from Blue Rodeo has produced their last few albums and they've got a similar sort of sound.
Bullfrog said:
I caught them once at a 3000 seat venue, really good, though I've seen Cuddy a couple times too and he wasn't as good on his own, met him after one of them, he was an asshat.
Saw The Headstones not long after at the same place as the Rodeo, they put on a great show though we pelted Hugh Dillon with snowballs after ( he spit on the crowd, we thought it was fair... ) the next day on a radio show in Hamilton he said he'd never play our town again, "I'll never play a town that's ruder than I am"
Kessel Run
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Sadly we get passed over for a lot of the bigger names out on the east coast, but that has been changing lately.
Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and an aging, disinterested Eagles group was a decent show this past summer, even after running out of water...
Blue Rodeo, The Hip, and an aging, disinterested Eagles group was a decent show this past summer, even after running out of water...
TheMightyOdin
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I like this thread idea.
I too am a total concert junkie. There are quite a few bands that I've seen 10+ times.
I've kept every ticket stub for every show I've ever been to. I've got a shoebox full and lately I've been trying to figure out what would be the best thing to do with them. Somekind of a collage, mounted poster type thingy maybe?
So many ways to rate concert experiences. Who put on the best show? What was the best experience? How did my chemical experimentation effect the experience?
Lollapalooza, I think in 91, 30 friends rented a bus for the two hour drive. Sound garden, pearl jam, chilli peppers, ministry. It was a giant show and an absolute party because of the bus and the giant group of friends on it. A nice wad of cash convinced the bus driver that it was okay to let a bus load of high schoolers drink alcohol. We were not allowed to smoke on the bus but there were edibles and we made a few pit stops along the way.
Looking back on it now it was our woodstock and what makes it special were unforgettable moments that were not always about the music and the concert which was by itself amazing!
I too am a total concert junkie. There are quite a few bands that I've seen 10+ times.
I've kept every ticket stub for every show I've ever been to. I've got a shoebox full and lately I've been trying to figure out what would be the best thing to do with them. Somekind of a collage, mounted poster type thingy maybe?
So many ways to rate concert experiences. Who put on the best show? What was the best experience? How did my chemical experimentation effect the experience?
Lollapalooza, I think in 91, 30 friends rented a bus for the two hour drive. Sound garden, pearl jam, chilli peppers, ministry. It was a giant show and an absolute party because of the bus and the giant group of friends on it. A nice wad of cash convinced the bus driver that it was okay to let a bus load of high schoolers drink alcohol. We were not allowed to smoke on the bus but there were edibles and we made a few pit stops along the way.
Looking back on it now it was our woodstock and what makes it special were unforgettable moments that were not always about the music and the concert which was by itself amazing!
TheMightyOdin
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My favorite venue was the Concert hall in Toronto at 888 younge street. I was so sad when it was sold and converted to that much music crap thing. I think it only held about 1000 people. Small place with a balcony. The footprint was small so the furthest away you could be from the stage was not far.
I saw Pearl Jam there for $10 before they were popular. It was a great show and then literally 2 weeks later they just exploded into super popularity.
Other shows I saw there in the 90's:
Sound garden (bad motor finger)
Monster Magnet (spine of god)
Tool (Undertow)
Alice in Chains (dirt)
Red hot chilli peppers (Mothers milk)
Pantera (Vulgar Display of Power)
White zombie (la sexorsisto vol 1)
So many more....
I saw Pearl Jam there for $10 before they were popular. It was a great show and then literally 2 weeks later they just exploded into super popularity.
Other shows I saw there in the 90's:
Sound garden (bad motor finger)
Monster Magnet (spine of god)
Tool (Undertow)
Alice in Chains (dirt)
Red hot chilli peppers (Mothers milk)
Pantera (Vulgar Display of Power)
White zombie (la sexorsisto vol 1)
So many more....
maplesyrup
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First freakin' row at MLG on New Year's Eve to see The Cult (Lenny Kravitz opened) was pretty special.
I also consider myself lucky to have seen Stevie Ray Vaughan a couple times - One in a large venue, another in a small one.
The Stones were a good on a number of occasions but failed in comparison to The Who who in turn, proved to be a lesser experience for me than the quintessential Floyd - but I'm biased.
I also consider myself lucky to have seen Stevie Ray Vaughan a couple times - One in a large venue, another in a small one.
The Stones were a good on a number of occasions but failed in comparison to The Who who in turn, proved to be a lesser experience for me than the quintessential Floyd - but I'm biased.
leafsweetie
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TheMightyOdin said:
I regret that I can't find all my ticket stubs. It would've made for a great keepsake/scrapbook of some kind. I do have many but I don't think I can find them all. Ideally, I'd have a stub from each show followed by one pic/review of the show. Too late for me, but if I ever get to pass that idea on to someone else, I'll be happy
OldTimeHockey
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bustaheims said:
Yeah, could be. It was an old theatre that sat maybe 350/400.
BlueWhiteBlood
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Rick said:
I've seen him a lot of times. He was my first concert I think, when I slipped in underage. I saw him drink pretty near a whole bottle of whiskey, stumble around before the show, as Trooper opened for him, but as soon as my buddy announced him on stage, he got up there and was straight as an arrow and didn't miss a note. I was pretty astonished, considering how much he consumed before the show.
BlueWhiteBlood
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I've seen a lot of concerts earlier in my life. ZZ Top/ Colin James, Kim Mitchell ample times, Tom Cochrane ample times, Rod Stewart for the first concert at the Skydome, Pink Floyd at the Ex before they tore it down, Van Halen, Don Henley, Blue Rodeo, April Wine, Dr. Hook, Gowan, Hall & Oates unplugged, Sarah McLaughlin's first tour, The Tragically Hip a few times, Jann Arden, Wild Strawberries, Barstool Prophets, Motley Crew, AC/DC, Crash Test Dummies, Amanda Marshall, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Ray Vaughn...Lots of bar bands also...
The best one though was.... I got to go to the pre-party for the Juno awards in Toronto in 1990. Went in a tuxedo and limousine, drank champagne with the media and stars before the show. I sat right beside Lee Aaron, The Box was right in front of me and Mitsou, that french broad was around there too.
That was the year that Aerosmith was there with Rod Stewart accepting "the American" award. It was a great time to do that in the forum it was.. great times!
The best one though was.... I got to go to the pre-party for the Juno awards in Toronto in 1990. Went in a tuxedo and limousine, drank champagne with the media and stars before the show. I sat right beside Lee Aaron, The Box was right in front of me and Mitsou, that french broad was around there too.
That was the year that Aerosmith was there with Rod Stewart accepting "the American" award. It was a great time to do that in the forum it was.. great times!
TheMightyOdin
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Everytime I saw Pink Floyd it was a great show.
The recent Roger Waters concerts where he performed the wall were amazing as well.
The recent Roger Waters concerts where he performed the wall were amazing as well.
