The last time I went to a U2 concert was at The Ritz in New York City on Saint Patrick Day, 1980. This show was just a little bit different. The stadium act squeezed into the small Nassau Coliseum arena with its big screens and it was a pretty cool show but……….
I had a good time and the band still kicks ass when they want to but they are not The Rolling Stones.
Would I see the band again? Sure but I won’t go crazy trying to make that happen.
Hey Hey
My My
GQ
A conversation with the Gull who is at Central Park Summerstage to see The Decemberists-
Does anybody remember laughter?
I got face value for my plant orch pair
Dozens of tix less then 4 bucks
Don’t get it but I bought one for 3.98
I saw…legend crashes hard
Up against Def Leopard and journey at msg
And losing
Forest hills strange
They give away a lot of tix if not sold out
Plant still making new music
Journey has Malaysian dude impersonating Steve Perry
Preferred by the uneducated masses
Rock on
GQ
My wife and I had the opportunity to attend an acoustic set performed by Queensryche vocalist Geoff Tate at WBAB in West Babylon this afternoon. Tate and his talented band are touring for the 30th anniversary of the Operation Mindcrime album. The event was hosted by WBAB’s “Fingers” best known for Fingers’ Metal Shop. Quite frankly, I went to the event not expecting much and was blown away by the power of Geoff Tate’s voice backed acoustically by his touring band.
“Silent Lucidity” capped the short but satisfying set followed by a Q&A session where we learned that the very cool Mr. Tate is a grandfather and owns a vineyard.
WBAB is still the heart of terrestrial radio rock and roll on Long Island and the home of 1980’s era rock and roll.
The band Operation Mindcrime plays at the intimate Revolution Bar In Amityville tonight.
Eyes of a Stranger
Rock on!
GQ
While the up and coming Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats play Forest Hills Stadium on a beautiful Belmont Stakes Triple Crown Saturday, the legendary U2 make their first of several area appearances tonight at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. I last saw U2 perform at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show at Madison Square Garden where the sound where we sat was not so great as it was basically a multi act “made for television” event, but I have not seen a U2 concert proper since they played The Ritz on Saint Patrick’s Day in 1980 after the release of the album “October”.
I am looking forward to finally catching up with the stadium concert goliaths in the comparatively cozy confines of the Nassau Coliseum.
Where the Streets Have No Name
Rock on!
GQ