Comments on: Stewart Copeland: This is unbelievably lame

By: CP

CP — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 16:13:56 +0000

Here’s the ultimate in high ticket prices –

http://www.livedaily.com/news/Highfalutin_Social_offers_five_bigname_concerts_for_15000-12169.html?t=2

By: CP

CP — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 15:51:26 +0000

Mapgirl,

Glad you were able to make the show. Damn I wish I could have pulled it off, but with a newborn on my hands it wasn’t really in the cards. A good friend of mine flew down from Madison for the show and posted a bunch of pics up. Hell you might have even seen or talked to her. Yes, she’d be the one taking pictures one after another all night long.

Here’s a link to her photos from the show.

http://youbethemouse.blogspot.com/

By: Conrad Stinnett

Conrad Stinnett — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 13:18:25 +0000

High ticket prices make a lot of shows cost-prohibitive for a lot of potential concert-goers. I paid $60 bucks to see Sting in Peoria a few years back and he gave a lackluster show (He was “Stingk” that night). The Who’s new alvbum is great, but their shows cost way too much. I look forward to seeing Dennis DeYoung in Decatur and Proto Kaw in Kansas City this year. I wish there were some good shows coming to Peoria, but they seem few and far between these days.

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:44:56 +0000

I can’t even say the Scorchers rocked — they transcended what we know of as rock. They played a show of Springsteen-like quantity: 2 sets, 3 hours, about 90 degrees in the club. I think I sweat off 5 pounds.

That’s it by the numbers … if you want the complete rundown, let me know and I’ll e-mail you the blow-by-blow.

By: PeoriaIllinoisan

PeoriaIllinoisan — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 18:16:44 +0000

Well, I even skipped out on The Who this go round.

But, as my wife knows, if/when Pete Townshend plays Chicago solo again, we’re going, no matter the price.

By: CP

CP — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 17:55:39 +0000

One of the worst things about Arena Rock is arena rock. Give me a list of bands that can fill arenas and I’ll be looking at a sheet of paper full of rock dinosaur reunion shows and overrated power ballads. From U2 and Coldplay to Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith. Put a fork in them – they’re done.

Now I’m with Mapgirl. I would have done anything to see the Jason & The Scorchers show in Nashville last weekend.

By: PeoriaIllinoisan

PeoriaIllinoisan — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:34:16 +0000

Have a great time, m., I’m sure the show will be awesome.

Mazr, I was a big fan for a long time, but Sting’s ego really turned me off. I’m slowly appreciating them again.

By: Mazr

Mazr — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:22:14 +0000

You going to the Bodeans?

By: Mazr

Mazr — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:21:29 +0000

That set list is pretty impressive.

The Police were a band I thought I was never a big fan of until I got older and realized a lot of their songs are pretty cool.

“When the World is running down” and “Driven to Tears” are two of my favorites. I could survive without ever hearing “Roxanne” again.

And Mapgirl is seeing a kick ass show tonight.

By: mapgirl

mapgirl — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:32:56 +0000

I’m seeing them in Boston at the end of July …. hope I bring a better report.

I am taking absolutely NO expectations to the show. They will be dots on the faraway stage, but at least we will be in the same zip code. And it will be great to hear the roar of the crowd. You are so right — it’s the experience at a big arena show, not the technical perfection.

Tonight I’m seeing one of my favorite live acts in a small Nashville club, and I am taking high expectations. Totally different experience.

Stewart Copeland gets an A in vocabulary / composition. I [heart] him.