Originally Posted By Labuda So, tonight I get to go to a private party where the entertainment will be provided by Marcia Ball and Los Lonely Boys and tomorrow I get to see OMD, then Saturday at my 20th HS reunion, I'll be seeing Two Tons of Steel, then next week on Monday is the Fire Relief for Central Texas concert featuring Willie Nelson, Asleep at the Wheel, Lyle Lovett, the Dixie Chicks, Satriani, George Strait and others, then Tuesday I have Peter Frampton's Frampton Comes Alive 35 tour, and Friday I get to see Andy Grammer and Colbie Callait... I am just posting this to share with you all how thrilled I am and how happy I've been over the last year or so since I've embraced my love of music more... by the end of 2011, I'll have seen the following legends for the first time ever: Steve Miller Band George Thorogood Earth, Wind, and Fire Stevie Wonder (the ONLY show I've ever been to where I spontaneously danced instead of just tapping my feet and whatnot) The Moody Blues Weird Al Yankovic Peter Frampton Dream Theatre (they're 14 days from today) Rev Horton Heat Buddy Guy (AMAZING) Leon Russell (he opened for BB King here on Sunday) OMD Then, on 15 Nov I'm selling the Morrissey tickets I bought because.... ARETHA FRANKLIN is coming here to do a show! No way on EARTH would I miss my chance to see her, especially after the health issues she had a while back. I cannot WAIT, and I am SO VERY THRILLED that I live in Austin where we can actually GET shows like this! (Oh, and in February I'll be seeing Loretta Lynn and They Might be Giants! FUN!)
Originally Posted By Labuda Ooops, yeah, and I've seen other kick-butt shows this year... I think I'll create a post detailing ALL the shows I've been to over the last year at some point so I've got more than just the photos.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Ann, as an avid music fan myself I truly marvel at the amount of shows you see. I see more than anyone else I know and my list pales in comparison. What we should do is create a 'bucket' list for shows ..as there are some out there I really want to see before it is too late- so to speak...many performers nearing the end of performing in the next 5-10 years
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <(Oh, and in February I'll be seeing Loretta Lynn and They Might be Giants! FUN!)> Together? (?!)
Originally Posted By Labuda "What we should do is create a 'bucket' list for shows ..as there are some out there I really want to see before it is too late- so to speak...many performers nearing the end of performing in the next 5-10 years" AMEN to that, Dave! I am always on top of who's coming nearby and when, and I am making it a priority to see them. Just about broke my heart when the singer for Def Leppard lost his father and they rescheduled their San Antonio date where they were going to share a stage with Heart (omg, the mullet-watching I could have done! It would have been AWESOME!) to the SAME day my boyfriend and I were going to see Weird Al here. That was a total bummer! Oh, and I think BB King is just about done touring based on something he said the other night. If that's the case, then I'm even MORE happy that he was jsut here and I was there to see him. (And got about a 20-minute recording of him! hehe) "<(Oh, and in February I'll be seeing Loretta Lynn and They Might be Giants! FUN!)> Together? (?!)" tee hee! Nope, dabob, they are about 11 days and 5 blocks away from each other. hehe Oh, and btw, I ended up giving my Mark Jamsganer (Yeah, I butchered his name, but you know who I mean) CDs to my Mom, and I was right. She LOVES them! I'm going to get her the rest... she has two so far. Oh, and Marcia Ball was great tonight, Pat Green has made me a fan, and Los Lonely Boys were cool as heck! WOOT!
Originally Posted By Labuda "Ann, as an avid music fan myself I truly marvel at the amount of shows you see. I see more than anyone else I know and my list pales in comparison." Oh, and call me a wack job, but that means a lot to me, Dave. I respect your taste in music and am FLOORED that you think your list pales when compared to mine.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 <tee hee! Nope, dabob, they are about 11 days and 5 blocks away from each other. hehe> Pity. LL could do a killer version of "Dead."
Originally Posted By vbdad55 you get to far more...I am happy with who I see and living in a town that has great events like Ribfest and Last Floing where I can see 10-12 bands in just a few days walking distance to my house makes a difference. trying to talk the wife into Bew Years Eve show here with Cage the Elephant... she thinks we might stand out a bit age wise- but I don't care in the least
Originally Posted By vbdad55 also I agree- Austin may be the best music town in the country...and surely the most diverse IMHO
Originally Posted By Labuda Yeah, I love that I can find ANY genre every single night of the week. Blues, rock, acoustic, rap, reggae, metal, ska... you name it, we have it. It's AWESOME! Oh, and opening tonight for OMD is a chick named Washington who's from Oz and I REALLY dig the one song I watched a video for on her site. I'm lucky in that, for the most part, I always discover a new band I've never before heard of but end up liking enough to buy at least one cd of theirs.
