(Concert Review) Hall and Oates Live @ The Puyallup Fair 09/22/2010

(Concert Review) Hall and Oates Live @ The Puyallup Fair 09/22/2010

The POP Music Journal of Eric Turnbow

 

 
(This is the Tour Poster and actual Tickets For The Show in Puyallup)!
This was pone of those easy trips to Puyallup and the Fair on a decent September day in September. $20 for the show, and maybe another $10 to get in the fair. Not bad at all for a couple of Legends!

(Waiting for My Date @ Gravely Lake. Live disc to get Me in the mood)

So we parked in the usual free place and walked about 6 blocks. This leaves more money for food, drinks, and souvenirs! Plus a walk  down the long hill is exhilarating and good for You!

                              (Art exhibit on The Fair Grounds)

So of course being at the Fair You have the obligatory tour, a small feast of sorts, Art Shows, Live Bands, Crafts, even a ride on the Tractor that took Us halfway through the Fairgrounds. But we were actually there for the Music! And it was an early start at 7:30.

                   (This is The Boys that Night! Photo By Eric Turnbow)!

So the first time I saw these Guys, I took The Late great Rick Riley who I was playing in a band with.  It was @ The Key Arena in Seattle back on 11-27-1984 for the “Big Bam Boom Tour. We were playing a lot of their stuff in Our Hionky Tonk Band so we were on a real mission to get down with the Boys! Music education as it were!  The tickets were only $18 each! Back then the ticket fee was only $1.50! (I miss those days).  In a way I had come full circle getting to see them again some 26 years later!

               (This is the Ticket from that 1984 show! I saved it! Duh?)

Soi this time they played all the hits! Hall and Oates was great! We danced the entire show, and started a mini- dance party with some pretty out there gay dudes that were cool as hell! and it was all hits except one! Really. We knew all of them. I managed to take pictures and video that night as well. A splendid time was guaranteed for all! we got home by Midnight!

                              (These Guys were always MTV Staples)!

Do What You Want, Be What You Are 2010 Tour  SET LIST

1. Maneater
2. Family Man
3. Out of Touch
4. Say It Isn’t So
5. Adult Education
6. Las Vegas Turnaround
7. She’s Gone
8. One on One
9. Sara Smile
10. I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)
11. Encore:
11. Rich Girl
12. You Make My Dreams
13. Encore 2:
13. Kiss is On My List
14. Private Eyes

                    (Here I am after the show @ The Golden Gate)!

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                                          Puyallup Rocks Baby!                      (Yes, it’s the actual tickets! Of course!)

(Concert Review) Rodger Waters rocked the best show this year! Key Arena Seattle 10/12/06

(Concert Review) Rodger Waters rocked the best show this year! Key
Arena Seattle 10/12/06   The POP Music Journal of Eric Turnbow

I thought Rodger Waters show was the best of the year at Key Arena last week. Even better than the Stones! Best since McCartney anyway. I would love to go and see it again. In 2000 I caught his “In the flesh” Tour
in Portland at The Rose Garden. I watched them film the show and release it on dvd, and bought one and can still watch it whenever the mood strikes me. This was a cool show, but not nearly as good as the Seattle show in 2006!

(This is My Dvd and ticket from the 2000 show in Portland)

Now onto 2006! And What an amazing show! Rodger Waters rocked the best show this year! Key Arena Seattle 10/12/06  (By Eric Turnbow)
                
(Yup! This is The Actual Ticket for this amazing Show Folks $47.55)

 


I was impressed. The entire “Dark side of the moon” record and a 3 hour concert packed full of Pink Floyds best classics. Great sound, video screens, imagery, flying pigs and confetti, moon men, and  the works.
This was the must see concert to see in Seattle and it will not be topped this year. My god. Easily one of top 5 shows EVER! That is saying a lot. It was the LAST tour in North America. No more chances to see it
unless you hit Europe or something and it may be worth the plane ticket! I am still reliving that show. Impossibly killer. I cannot rave enough! WOW says it best! Amazing straight A’s! Having seen this man 3 times live that is saying a lot!

Set List SEATTLE SHOW:  10/12/06

FIRST HALF: *In The Flesh  * Mother * Set The Controls For the Heart Of The Sun *Shine On You Crazy Diamond  *Have A Cigar  *Wish You Were Here, *Southampton Dock *The Fletcher Memorial Home *Perfect Sense parts 1 and 2  *Leaving Beirut  * Sheep

SECOND HALF: Dark Side of the Moon. (Whole album! Striking)!

ENCORE:  *The Happiest Days Of Our Lives *Another Brick In The Wall (Pt 2) *Vera* Bring the Boys back Home *Comfortably Numb.

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So Here is a quick local review of this great show in Seattle!

Pink Floyd alumnus goes over to the ‘Dark Side’ at
KeyArena  By TRAVIS HAY SPECIAL TO THE P-I

Roger Waters transformed KeyArena into a place where pigs flew, lunatics were on the grass and lost souls swam in a fish bowl Thursday night.

ROGER WATERS WHEN: Thursday WHERE: KeyArena

Waters and a 10-piece band performed more than two hour’s worth of material spanning the epic catalog of his former band, Pink Floyd, taking the capacity crowd on a masterful, mind-bending and, at times, seemingly maniacal musical journey. Of course, that’s maniacal in a way that reflects the twisted genius of what many consider to be the greatest rock band of all time.

The set began with “In the Flesh,” one of several tracks from “The Wall” that were performed, including “Mother” and, of course, “Another Brick in the Wall (Parts 1&2)” along with “The Happiest Days of Our Lives.” From the iconic imagery of marching hammers to the unmistakable bass riff to “Money,” the show was 100 percent Floydian in nature.

A large inflatable pig with “Impeach Bush Now” and other political messages written on its sides   the crowd during “Sheep.” Only at a concert filled with performances of Pink Floyd songs could a pig fly, and the floating swine made it feel like the real deal despite Waters being the only member of the band on stage.

The absence of former Floyd bandmate David Gilmour was heavily felt during the songs on which where his vocal parts were handled by a guitarist or keyboard player. But Waters made up for that with a gripping new solo song that, in keeping with the Floyd tradition, heavily criticizes the current political climate.

The centerpiece of the show was the performance of Floyd’s landmark record “Dark Side of the Moon” in its entirety during the second half of the concert. The album, released in 1973, seems to transform into something different each time you listen to it. (Ask anyone who has watched “The Wizard of Oz” while listening to “Dark Side.”) It was more powerful and grandiose performed live, making Waters’ concert one of the best, if not most ambitious, shows of the year.

But there were no images of Dorothy or Oz on display during “Dark Side,” just songs about lunatics, time and money and that thumping heartbeat signalling the entrance and exit points of madcap journey maestroed by rock’s most epic songwriter!

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(And yet another raving review)!

Heading back home to Seattle, I was in line to get on the plane. It was a slow moving line, and the flight stewardess was staring at the prism on the shirt I was wearing. She asked, “Is that Pink Floyd?” I said yes,and she responded, “Oh, my son loves Pink Floyd!” I told her that I got the shirt at the Roger Waters concert in Hollywood Bowl. I told her that I’d be seeing his concert in Seattle, too. She said, “You must be a big fan.”
It was uncharacteristically warm October day in Seattle which gave way to a typical chilly night. What a way to spend the night! What an experience! How do you top a Roger Waters concert? Well, with another

Roger Waters concert! I was privileged to see Roger in two different venues. One, in an open-air venue, Hollywood Bowl. And the other, an indoor venue, at Seattle’s Key Arena. Gone are the huge flame throwers that shoot flames four to five story high. Gone are the rooftop fireworks. Gone is the giant prism over the stage.

What the Key Arena offered was the incredible surround sound especially during the DSOTM segment. You can feel the sound, and hear it travel! Roger could have just turned off all the lights and just played, and it would still have been perfect. He could have done without all the visual stimuli, and one would still experience a moving and memorable evening with his words and music. Nick was not there but the drum solo for Time was amazing. It was like one giant sound demo room for Bose speakers.
                    

I was able to get four more tickets from a co-worker who was unable to go. I brought my daughter, two cousins and brother-in-law. They didn’t know what was in store for them prior to the show but they were certainly very impressed after. I commented, that’s just Roger, showing how it’s done. Roger obviously enjoyed the Seattle crowd. He even signed a couple of autographs before he left the stage after the DSOTM segment.

This show could possibly be the last of the tour; hopefully it won’t, but what a memory to cherish. But of course, it is certainly an individual experience as njk (Hollywood Bowl, 6th) mentioned in his review.

I did not mention in my review (Hollywood Bowl, 5th) that Neil Young’s songs were being played prior to the start of the shows. Wearing a Neil Young hat from the CSNY Freedom of Speech tour, I was hoping that songs from Neil’s new album would be played.

I don’t understand how one would come to a Roger Water’s show and be dismayed with his political and anti-war views. He has been writing and singing about them all along. This is probably not the appropriate
forum for this but here it is anyway. I agree with the views of Mr. Waters and Mr. Young. I am grateful that these “outsiders” are here in America, and are raising awareness since U. S. policies have global effect, and creating a big mess. I believe that Bush should be sitting next to Sadam, and is tried for war crimes himself.

Unlike, California Governor Arnold Schwarznegger, who made adjustments with his policies in response to his constituents, and is slowly gaining back their approval; Bush is stubborn, whose credibility is shut, and whose mentation is in question. Unlike, the British politicians, who forced Blair to resign; the do-nothing U.S. Congress is in perpetual gridlock and power grab. It’ll be great if Roger and Neil can be on the Keith Olbermann show.

By the way, Nelson is my first name. It is somewhat misleading because I’m a first-generation Filipino-American. I retired from the U.S. Navy after serving honourably for 20 years, and currently; I’m serving my community as a registered nurse. I believe that I earned my soapbox.

Thanks Roger! Thanks Col!

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(Concert Review) WAYNE NEWTON Live @ Lucky Eagle Casino 10-04-2008

(Concert Review)  WAYNE NEWTON Live @ Lucky Eagle Casino 10-04-2008      The POP Music Journal of Eric Turnbow

              (Yup, this is the actual Ticket from the show in Rochester)!

I must say I was pleasantly surprised with the Wayne Newton concert at the casino in Rochester Saturday, October, 4th, 2008.

We entered the venue, and I was surprised that over the loudspeakers they were playing his old teen age music from before his voice had changed. He actually sounded more like a female in those days, but later went through puberty and got his masculine velvet voice that we all know and love today. This was the first time I heard the actual artist of the night featured before the concert. The music was very jazzy and seemed to hold up well after some 4 decades since it was recorded! I had low expectations, but was frankly blown away by his show! Believe it.
He was very pro, slick, funny, diversified. He even played a full 2 hours. it was awesome sound and he was on target. He does mostly cover tunes of Elvis an d Bobby Darin, but delivers with an all pro slick and sophisticated style. A Las Vegas show in Rochester Washington! Fantastic. Who needs to fly to Vegas?

He actually opened with the classic Elvis Presley show fro the 70′s of theme from the movie 2001, followed by CC Rider. He had a diverse mix of music and humour that was astonishingly good. Who would have guessed that he is a staunch Republican? No me!

I was most impressed with his amazing musicianship. He did have an 18 piece astounding orchestra with great female singers, horn players and the works.  At one point he played piano, lead guitar, acoustic guitar. banjo, and the best of all was his fiddle playing. His jokes were reminiscent of Johnny Carson. He was the consummate pro… all the way. Thumbs way up! Mimi and paid $55 a ticket for this event, and it was well worth it. Plenty of cocktails, and also a great dance at the Red Barn afterwards on the way back!

I picked up a key chain, button, and cd at the souvenir shop. We had a great time. This show was way better than Al Green, Chuck Berry, and other recent fandangos. Really good! The people were very old though! I guess Wayne is 66 now, and the audience seemed to be about the same age as him!  But We  were about the youngest people there! No really!!

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So now lets hear from our friend in Las Vegas and what He thinks of Wayne Newton performing live!

Wayne Newton A Concert Review July 29, 2001
The Wayne Newton Theater Las Vegas, NV
A Review by “The Dude on the Right”

I had two choices. Choice one was to hang out with the boys who were going gentleman club hopping. This meant spending too much money on women whom I had no chance of taking home at the end of the night. Choice two was to go with Trash and Stu Gotz’s dudette to see Wayne Newton where I knew exactly how much money I would drop and still got to hang out with women whom I had no chance of taking home at the end of the night. I opted for Wayne Newton.

As the three of us took our seats I kind of wondered what to expect. Really, other than “Donke Schoen” and seeing him in “Vegas Vacation” I wasn’t familiar with the stylings of Wayne. I surveyed the crowd noticing that the three of us were, well, some of the youngest people in the crowd, and then the announcer came on to introduce Wayne.   


Entering dressed in a spacesuit and walking down a rainbow colored ramp, Wayne greeted the audience, the band rose up from under the stage, and Wayne kicked into a couple of Elvis tunes, “Norfolk VA” and “Suspicious Minds.” It was during “Suspicious Minds” that I truly realized Wayne Newton has one of the greatest gigs in existence. Why you ask? Because at the end of “Suspicious Minds” Wayne started to work through the crowd. Women all wanted to kiss him, dudes tried to shake his hand, and Wayne obliged just about everyone (even I got to shake his hand). But singing wasn’t all this show was about, nope, Wayne had the joke machine rolling as well. Introducing his piano player and conductor, Greg Macaluso, Wayne went to grab his handkerchief from his jacket pocket only to find a pair of ladies underwear. Wayne seemed shocked, asked whose underwear they were, and although Greg seemed stymied, all of a sudden Stu’s dudette screamed out that they were hers. The joke was funny even without Stu’s dudette blurting out, but now I wondered if Stu knew about his dudette and the piano player.

As the show continued it was a seeming endless mix of joking and singing with Wayne spanning lots of different musical stylings. You had your “You’ve Lost That Loving Feeling” and “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” You also had Wayne paying tribute to Hank Williams with “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry” and of course “Donke Schoen.” And although Wayne’s voice wavered quite a bit, he still knew how to work his fans to having a great time, a lot of time by just utilizing his band and back-up singers, especially Jeff Brandt who does some killer imitations of Tom Jones and Willie Nelson and is pretty good in his own right at making jokes.

Wayne’s show was everything I expected and then some, and by the then some I didn’t know Wayne was so talented as a musician. He kicked butt on a piano solo, impressed me with his guitar prowess, even wailed on a fiddle and played some banjo. And who thought all he could do was sing?

Wayne Newton put on one hell of a show even if he did have trouble hitting some of the high notes. It’s easy to see why he is called the King of Las Vegas and for Wayne I’m giving him TWO “It’s good to be the King of Las Vegas” THUMBS UP!

                     

                            (This is the cd I bought at The Show!)

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(Concert Review) Ronnie Milsap Live @ Puyallup Fair Monday Sept. 15th, 2008

(Concert Review) Ronnie Milsap Live @ Puyallup Fair  Monday 11-15-2008 15th, 2008          The POP Music Journal of Eric Turnbow

(Here I am posing in The City of Puyallup Washington)!

I met my date  at  Gravely Beach drive where she works in Lakewood. We drove her car back to the VA Hospital where it would be safe and took me car.

                          (This is the actual Ticket from the show)

We parked in the same spot I have for decades now! FREE! People were paying, and foolishly I may add, just a block away. We ate a free pear and some black berry’s on our walk down.

We were unable to save the ten bucks with the coupon. It is only good on Tuesday. Drat! So it was ten dollars to enter.
            (Epic fun at The Puyallup Fair! Photo by Eric Turnbow)

We ate some chicken tacos, nachos, pop, and wine. I bought a photo button of us, a fair shot glass, fair magnet, 2 fair pins (One fro last year!), a KZOK backpack loaded all kinds of goody’s and coupons, which was way cool, and of course I had to find some cool framed collectibles of The Beatles, McCartney, and Elvis! 4 in all. Not cheap.

                  (Abstract art of Eric at The Fair in the “People Mover)

We had to go to the FREE concert of Ronnie Milsap who was backed up by the Tacoma Symphony Orchestra. I wanted to get a ticket for my cd case of his greatest hits so we used a coupon from the back pack and got very close seats (About 15 rows back), for just $10 each! We were able to take pictures of the show and I took a bunch. The Orchestra played, Beethoven, Broadway, and then Raiders of The Lost arc theme. They were very good. Lot’s of people and even a harp! dad would have dug this.

                (Making our way to our seats. Picture by Eric Turnbow)

Ronnie Milsap, came out and put on a decent show. Opened with “Almost like a song” and closed with “Smoky Mountain Rain:” just one before America The Beautiful. I have to say that The Tacoma Symphony Orchestra was absolutely incredible as a backing band, I was impressed.   I especially enjoyed it when He sang “Almost like a song”. His voice was fantastic, what a crooner.

(Churning out another hit at The Puyallup Fair: Photo by EricTurnbow)

He made a lot of blind jokes. We already knew he was a blind dude. He paid a big tribute to Ray Charles, and other keyboard players like Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis. he also did a 3 song acepala set with no instruments. It was over 2 hours and the sound was very decent. They also had big screens which helps. So it was good show, unalike the Chuck Berry concert Friday which had the worse sound I have ever heard in my life of concert going. really pathetic.

                      (Playing it “Live”! Picture by Eric Turnbow)

We took the Fair Sky ride across the park and saw the enormous fair from the air. It was way cool. Reminded me of Dysnyland in fact. We were only able to cover about ten percent of it, That huge! Next year we want to go on a Sunday and leave early! Too much to see.

All in all it was successful and very fun Puyallup fair experiance.

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(The Puyallup Fair is a really good venue frankly!  By Eric Turnbow)

(Concert Review) B.B. King Show @ Little creek Shelton 11-17-2011

    BB King Show @ Little creek Shelton 11-17-2011

The POP Music Journal of Eric  Turnbow

   (This is the actual ticket with souvenir guitar picks from Shelton)
So Vikki and I decided to go out to Shelton to the Little Creek Casino and see the Legendary B.B. King live and in concert. I was scheduled for  work at “The South Bay Pub” that night, but I go My Employee “Guy” to cover for me so that I could jet off and see this concert.

    (Here is a shot I took of the big Guy at that very show in Shelton)

We are always on time and I picked up Vikki wit time to spare and we made it to the concert ahead of schedule. This gave me a chance to grab a “Key chain” and some Guitar picks to take home for my collection!

   (A shot of B.B. King on the Casino screen Taken By Eric Turnbow)

We had to grab a couple cocktails. I had 2 long island ice teas, as a double fisted drinker it saved me time getting back for another order. The opening band came on and played for about a half hour. Riveting blues that were terrific. As it turned out this was the actual B.B. King band and it included several of His Young Relatives. They were quite good!

So when B.B. King played the guitar it was just great. You could his guitar “Lucille” cutting through crisp and trebley. But He stopped a lot and talked way too much about about Viagra and Cialis. At one point after he did a Christmas blues song”Merry Christmas Baby”, He tried to do a another song and plum forgot it. So He went back into the Christmas song instead. I wish He would have played more and talked less!

                                   (Live shot taken by Eric Turnbow)

But He did play the songs! Here is a selection or sample of some of tracks He performed in Shelton: Every Day I Have The Blues, Key to the Highway, Rock Me Baby, The Thrill Is Gone, When The Saints Go Marchin’ In. Plus a bunch more. Lots of talking. He forgot the words a few times. But He is 86! I decided to cut Him some slack!

     (Here is Vikki posting after the show. You can see Mr. King signing)

The best part of the show was at the end. They turned up all the lights as he continued to play on. We could see great and I even shot a decent video at this point. He announced that he would sign stuff and He just sat there in a chair on stage surrounded by security signing away. For about an hour! He was resilient and electric.  And He did it for the fans!

      (Eric  posed by the fountain outside the casino after the show)!

Recent Video from the same tour: http://youtu.be/tqpCFxVrOTY

        (Vikki posed by the fountain outside the casino after the show)!

BB King – Why I Sing The Blues – Live 2011

Band plays for about 10 mins
BB is introduced
BB walks out goes straight to a chair
BB plays 2 songs
BB starts telling stories as band plays in background
BB plays another song
BB plays “When Love Comes to Town”
BB stops midway and starts to interact with his band
BB tells more stores and starts making Viagra Jokes
BB plays another song
BB tells more stores and starts with Cialis jokes
BB has bass player and other guitarist sit by him and jokes around for 20 good minutes and eventually play a song.
BB plays “You are My Sunshine” for 10 Mins
BB makes more Viagra and Cialis jokes
BB plays “Thrill is Gone”
BB hands guitar to handler and starts throwing out guitar pics and crap from his pockets to the audience.
BB is helped out of his chair and is escorted off the stage.

Here is a disappointed fans view of show earlier this year:
No joke, here is BB’s show:

In 80 minutes you get maybe 9 songs and a lot of talking. I know he’s 84 or 85 yrs old, but, it’s getting really sad. If you see him off stage he is surrounded by his handlers who act like they are from the Nation of Islam. Very militant and aggressive these days.

     (B.B. stayed and signed stuff for about an hour as you can see here!)

Looks like he is heading to Portland on Sunday. After a  3 day rest! He was in Wenatchee Wednesday night if you can believe that! One night prior! Not bad for a Dude of His age! I would be tempted to stay home and watch cable in bed if I had His type of Money!
http://www.songkick.com/artists/14318-bb-king
And here is the Bio and other cool info for you!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B.B._King

                  

(This limo was parked right outside the Show Taken  By Eric Turnbow)

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          (This is a live shot from the show taken by Eric Turnbow)

 

(Concert Review) Vikki’s Farm Aid 18 Journal: 09-18-2004 @ White River

FARM AID 18 JOURNAL by Vikki Turnbow: 09-18-2004 White River

 

Yes we made it to Farm Aid 18! It was a big fast long blast! I went with My nephew Jesse, and My Step Mom Vikki. In fact, being the Journalist type she is, Vikki made a “Rock and Roll Journal” to document the days activities. We have reprinted it here for all to re-live and  enjoy! So lets get going!  (Eric said this)…..

                           (Here a photo taken that very day of the stage set up By Vikki Turnbow)

FARM AID 18 JOURNAL by Vikki Turnbow: 09-18-2004 White River

I’m so lucky.  Eric not only enjoys going to concerts at least as much as I do, but he also doesn’t mind driving!  FAD stands for Farm Aid Diary and I’m writing to share it with you and to remember it by later :-) Farm  Aid  2004 was held Saturday, Sept. 18 at White River Amphitheatre.

               

(This is the crowd lining up to get into the show. Photo By Eric Turnbow)


Eric picked me up around noon and we tore up the free-way at the new breakneck average speed of 35 MPH for most of the drive up I-5 and a good portion of 512, arriving around 1:40.   I jammed all my unauthorized outside food into every pocket, Eric noted he should have brought a hat and worn double jeans (as I had :-) as we stood in the longest line I’ve ever seen there in the drizzle,  herded by horse crowd control people with southern drawls for 45 minutes until we reached the door just in time  to hear the last song by the cows-with-guns guy. (cowswithguns.com)….

                                   (Here is Eric and His Nephew Jesse at Farm Aid 18 on 09-18-2004)


We got Eric his gyro and our coffees and found our seats as Native American dancers and blessing ceremonies were beginning at 3. Steve, anther concert guy who works at the counter line at the post office and is a friend, had 2nd row seats.  I could see him and his son in place already when Willie Nelson  came out and welcomed everyone. More dancing, including the hoop dance I recognized from somewhere…


Our seat neighbours to our left arrived.  They’d also seen Neil Young and Lucinda Williams last time around and he told  me Dave Matthews’ wife is a nursing student in Seattle and that’s why he’s living in the  area.  We’d already heard he had suggested doing Farm Aid out here this year. The first act was Kate Voegele, an acoustic duo and excellent–as was every act, so I won’t repeat that each time.


Grandson Jess arrived at 3:25 and joined us up in row 17 of section 210 (the best seats available one hour into PRE-sale ticket availability that I had access to a day before general sales began(!)  No wonder so many people had to sit in the rain on the grass! At least our seats were under cover and the sound was perfect! We got a chance to visit with Jess and catch up on his new Seattle life, in between acts.

Kitty Jerry from  Memphis who called her music country soul, as she’s black and very country had a full band and Eric said  the guest  harmonica guy was Mickey Rafael. We were to see him sit in with many of the acts–class act. Blue Merl, with a stand up  bass, violin and mandolin were up next, then Tegan and Sara, two waif like dark-haired pixie girls with voices to match, then Trick Pony was joined by Willie for “Whiskey River”.  They were southern rock & did about 4 more tunes. I liked them quite a bit. The set changes went very fast; each band was set up on a rolling platform, so each performed for about 20-25 minutes, then the set change took 5-10, so things moved along at a steady clip, not dragging, but giving a  little chance to chat in between–


Tony Goeman, a black singing drummer is  a  man after my own heart.  He did the blues and had a Hammond B3 with a Leslie speaker in his band. (Eric recognized his sax player as one from the original Blues Brothers.) He had Willie come out and play some  blues on his incredibly beat up looking but great sounding guitar.


Lucinda Williams came on at  5:40 and Steve Earl joined her for “Concrete and Barb’d Wire”, I’d never heard him before, but liked what I heard. He writes controversial songs and did Copperhead Road, Devil’s Right Hand  (gun control) and  a song about the   poor sons fight the wars.. not a lot of talk on topics up to this point from the early acts.

                        (Lucinda Williams and Steve Earle put up the jams at Farm Aid 18)!


Jerry Lee Lewis was helped on stage and then put out the most energy so far  in the show when he did “Roll Over Beethoven” and Hank Williams song, “Whole Lotta’ Shakin’ Going On, and closed with “Great Balls of Fire”. He looked older than dirt but had great energy and brought the intensity level up a couple of notches.

(Jerry Lee Lewis  tore it up at Farm Aid 18)!


By now it was dark and I’d just about finished all my goodies. Eric had popped for a pizza and I think Jess had purchased something.  I felt  smug because I only bought 2  cups of coffee as I’d brought my own water too, and I’d see folks coming back to their seats with food several times, and I hadn’t needed to stand in the very long lines (20 minutes for an espresso– I don’t think so! Neither did Eric, so we didn’t have any. At 7:30 Dave Matthews was introduced by John Mellencamp. Dave talked sort of loopy between songs but had us mesmerized by his performance.  I’d been wishing he’d have his whole  band, but he was riveting solo and the sound was so clear–  very intense.He talked about a  movie he’s in & wrote a song for that I now want to see.

(Dave Mathews played a killer acoustic set that night @ Farm Aid 18)!


John Mellencamp and small band came on at 8:24 and their set included  Paper and Fire -one of my favorites. I especially enjoyed his hot fiddler lady and the little accordion on that song. Most everyone  stood up for his closing “Little Pink Houses”

(John Mellencamp  tore it up at Farm Aid 18)


Neil Young took the stage at 9:10 with a Willie Nelson introduction– he did the most talking about biodiesel and buying organic in  between a great group of songs: Harvest Moon, Pocahantas, one about winter rain in Canada, Cowgirl in the Sand, Old Man by the side of the Road (at this point, the big screen focussed in on Steve as he sat mesmerized and that image  was broadcast not only all through the arena, but over the internet, so I now call him Famous Farm Aid Face guy). When Neil began Pocahantas, Eric dialed Avaton for me and I held it up so Avaton could hear it. I told him I figured we’d be leaving around 10:30.  I guessed wrong– way wrong!

                                     (Neil Young as He looked that Night @ Farm Aid 18)


After It’s Over, Neil had his wife come   out to sing harmonies for Human Highway and King (his dog song) and 4 Strong Winds.  He finished just after 10 and Willie Nelson’s video lead in clip came on at 10:20.  Then Dave Matthews and Neil Young came on stage, both carrying a beer bottle, and Dave gave a rambling intro so long  that I began to wonder if it would ever end (sort of like this report), then Willie and the biggest band of the night did Promised Land, Whiskey River, Still Still Moving to Me, whiskey for my men and beer for the horses, Poncho’s Legend, Time Slips Away (with Carla–cute young blond), Night Life. Then his sister played Down Yonder on the piano, and a song about his drummer Paul and his adventures on the road. . His son Paul had been on stage with him, but Willie now introduced him and he did an excellent version of Stevie Ray Vaughn’s “Texas Flood”, then Willie was back up front for “Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys” and one about an angel flying too close to the ground.  So when he did “On the Road Again”, I figured it was the perfect end to a perfect day.

    (The legend of Willy Nelson Live @ at Farm Aid 18: Neil and Willy)

I thought wrong– there was more! He did “You Were Always on my Mind”, then at 11:15 brought out Jack and Jerry Calhoun. I suspect if you knew country western music in the 1950′s that would be big news. They did a couple including “I’m Glad I’m an Okie from Muskogee”  I believe it was about here that Jess bowed out, getting a head start on the notorious post-concert traffic jams. Eric and I hung in there for the last new face on stage, Danny Goodfeller, who was supposed to be a fiddler, but had this stick with pots and pans nailed on it that he jammed onto the stage and bounced and gyrated to  “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” as the other performers filtered on stage. We were leaving the grounds as the group all sang Amazing Grace, then headed for “the” tree in the parking lot, arriving there to find there were two trees and we’d spotted the wrong one. We scampered across to “our” tree and I was able to call Avaton at the beginning of the actual driveway out that we were headed home at 11:44.  Eric got me home at 1– and we were both pretty shot all day Sunday. That was a close to a rock festival as I’ve been in decades. Bye!

L&L,
Vikki

September 18, 2004 Seattle, Washington (Statistics)…..

The White River Amphitheatre on the Muckleshoot Indian Reservation south of Seattle hosted Farm Aid 2004 Presented by Silk Soymilk. Even though the concert was held in one of the farthest corners of the United States, people pilgrimaged to the show from at least 33 states and Canada. Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews invited Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Jerry Lee Lewis, Trick Pony, bluesman Tony Coleman, Blue Merle, Canadian twins Tegan and Sara, Kate Voegle and Kitty Jerry to play on the Farm Aid stage. Farm Aid hosted activities in Seattle’s Pike Place Market for 10 days leading up to the concert to celebrate family farm produced food. The main focus was on Farm Aid’s Ten Ways Campaign, a public information effort aimed at helping people understand the important link between family farmers and fresh, high quality food.

              (Parting was such sweet sorrow. This is what the Stage looked like from our perspective)

(Concert Event) Paul McCartney World Tour: NOVEMBER 03, 2005. Thursday in Seattle at the KeyArena

                 The POP Music Journal of Eric  Turnbow

(Yes, of course this is My actual ticket! I save Everything!)

 

(Concert Event) Paul McCartney World Tour: NOVEMBER 03, 2005. Thursday in Seattle at the KeyArena

 

Paul McCartney World Tour:  NOVEMBER 03, 2005. Thursday in Seattle at the Key Arena. (In attendance were Eric Turnbow and The Late Great Romain Helke)!

SET LIST:
8:25pm:  20 minute DJ Disco Paul Mix. This set was very
clever with a DJ man playing a Re-mix of some
McCartney Classics, disco style. The graphics
on the screen were psychedelic with strobes and
colour. Quite inventive. I want that CD!
8:55pm:  10 minute movie narrated by Sir Paul. Good.
8:45pm:  Opener:  Magical Mystery Tour (Paul on Hofner)
Flaming Pie (Paul pauses do “drink it all in”)
Jet
I’ll Get You in the end (Paul set this song up
by saying “If you remember this song then
you were not there).
Drive my car (Sang at Super bowl)
Till There was you (Ancient cabaret style)
Let Me Roll It (2 minute Hendrix jam at end
to Foxy Lady with Paul on his Les Paul)
Got to get you into my life
Fine Line (Paul on piano. Title Song from new cd. Paul mentions he fell
into the piano pit on the 2nd night)
Maybe I’m Amazed (Classic live wings!)

Long and Winding Road (An Eric Favourite)
Solo Guitar: The Living room set:
In Spite of all the Pain (1958 acetate with the  guys splitting the record fee!    The member kept it 23 years instead of sharing it. He was to keep it for one
week. This track is featured on Beatles Anthology)
Jenny Wren (New cd. in the style
“Blackbird”.
For No One(Paul on the piano with band)
Fixin’ a Hole
English Tea (New cd, “Chaos and Creation)
in the back yard”. Paul loves his
cup of tea.
Follow Me (New cd. Paul dedicated this
to his wife Heather and their 2
year old daughter, Beatrice!)
I’ll follow the sun (Old Beatle shocker)
Bach Classical Guitar Piece (Acoustic)
Blackbird (Paul explains he wrote this song adapted the Bach Piece)
Eleanor Rigby
Too Many People (This was a huge highlight from the first solo                                                   Paul  on Hofner Bass. Unexpected song)
She came in through the bathroom window
Good Day Sunshine (Paul explains they woke up the space shuttle with this track. Shows pictures of the shuttle)
Band On The Run
Penny Lane
I Got a Feeling! (Another unexpected
highlight! One of my favourites )
Back in the USSR
Hey Jude ( This required a lot of Crowd
participation. Paul directing)
10:55pm       Live and let Die (Last official song.
special effects and fire and bangs
11:00p         FIRST ENCORE: “Yesterday” Paul plays the Epiphone guitar he used on Ed Sullivan”.
11:05pm      SECOND ENCORE: “Get Back”
11:10pm      THIRD ENCORE:  “Helter Skelter” (This
was a highlight! Rockin’!)
11:16pm      FOURTH ENCORE: “Please please me”
Sound & unexpected. Short and very sweet. Paul came out flying a large American flag.)
11:20pm      FIFTH ENCORE: “Let It Be” Good one. with a Special painted piano!
11:25           SIXTH ENCORE: “Sargent Peppers Reprise” This was the perfect ending “We’re sorry but it’s time to go”
FINAL ENCORE: “The end”.

This show was a whopping 2 hours and 40 minutes with another 35 minutes of “Opening agenda”. It was by far the best show I have seen by him, and I have caught 4 other tours, 1976Wings in the King dome, 1990 “Flowers in the dirt” Tour in the King dome, The “Driving Rain” Tour in 2002 at the Tacoma Dome, and the “USA Tour 2005″ to promote the new cd “Chaos and Creation in the back Yard). I’m telling you, I was a kid in a candy store and I thought I had died and gone to heaven! Out of some 38 songs, 24 of them were Beatles. He really looked and sounded great. Not a 63 year old at all in the least. He was pumped up and in full spirits. I give this show the HIGHEST RATING I possibly could. He pulled out all the stops. My thumb is way, way up! You Go Paul! I will definitely try to go see him again live if there is another tour in the future. He is also, contrary to popular belief, very HUMBLE! I kid you not.What a sense of humour as well. He is welcome for dinner at my house any time!  He is a strict veggie you know. But oh can he ever write songs! That is his best gift! Sir Paul? You better believe it! He ROCKS!

McCartney Tour Dates 2005

Fri 09/16/05 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena

Sat 09/17/05 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum

Tue 09/20/05 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena

Thu 09/22/05 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Fri 09/23/05 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center

Mon 09/26/05 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet
Center)

Tue 09/27/05 Boston, MA TD Banknorth Garden (Fleet
Center)

Fri 09/30/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Sat 10/01/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Tue 10/04/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Wed 10/05/05 New York, NY Madison Square Garden

Sat 10/08/05 Washington, DC MCI Center

Mon 10/10/05 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre

Fri 10/14/05 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills

Sat 10/15/05 Auburn Hills, MI Palace Of Auburn Hills

Tue 10/18/05 Chicago, IL United Center

Wed 10/19/05 Chicago, IL United Center

Sat 10/22/05 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center

Sun 10/23/05 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center

Wed 10/26/05 Saint Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center

Thu 10/27/05 Des Moines, IA Wells Fargo Arena

Sun 10/30/05 Omaha, NE Qwest Center Omaha

Tue 11/01/05 Denver, CO Pepsi Center

Thu 11/03/05 Seattle, WA KeyArena at Seattle Center

Fri 11/04/05 Portland, OR Rose Garden Arena

Mon 11/07/05 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose

Tue 11/08/05 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion At San Jose

Fri 11/11/05 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond

Sat 11/12/05 Anaheim, CA Arrowhead Pond

Wed 11/16/05 Sacramento, CA ARCO Arena

Sat 11/19/05 Houston, TX Toyota Center

Sun 11/20/05 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

Wed 11/23/05 Glendale, AZ Glendale Arena

Fri 11/25/05 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Sat 11/26/05 Las Vegas, NV MGM Grand Garden Arena

Tue 11/29/05 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center The POP Music Journal of Eric  Turnbow

Wed 11/30/05 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center

This photo was actually taken in Seattle that very day! Very cool!

Magical musical tour: Youthful Paul McCartney rocks Key Arena
By Patrick MacDonald Seattle Times rock critic

Paul McCartney may be 63, but it didn’t show during his concert Thursday night at Key Arena. “We have come
to rock you and rock you we will!,” he promised fans. Who was that young man on the Key Arena stage singing Beatles, Wings and Paul McCartney songs Thursday night?

It couldn’t have been a 63-year-old man. Paul McCartney looked remarkably young — especially following the wrinkly Stones, who played the same place Sunday — and sounded much the same as he did in the Beatles, many years ago. He fit right in with the four young guys in his band (the hair dye helped), and had even more energy.

Compared to the Stones show, which featured whiz-bang effects, including a stage that floated across the room, McCartney’s performance emphasized music. The staging was impressive, especially the massive, busy lighting effects and creative use of video screens, including giant ones behind the stage.

The bright lights often shone into the audience, which seemed to unite McCartney with the fans. “Let me drink this in,” he said, his eyes sweeping the whole packed hall.

The generous, 36-song set included 24 Beatles songs, highlights of Wings’ career and cuts from his solo albums, including four from the new “Chaos and Creation in the Backyard.

He saluted the other Beatles, which got a standing ovation. The set featured the first song they ever recorded, “In Spite of All the Danger.” Perhaps as a
tribute to Seattle’s own Jimi Hendrix, McCartney, on guitar rather than his usual bass, added a bit of “Foxy Lady” to Wings’ “Let Me Roll It.”

Thursday night, KeyArena, Seattle The show opened with a DJ spinning deconstructed, remixed McCartney songs for 20 minutes, followed by an excellent 11-minute film on McCartney’s life and career, with his own
narration.

McCartney and his four-piece band opened with “Magical Mystery Tour,” as the entire crowd leaped to its feet.

He followed with the weird, obscure “Flaming Pie,” the propulsive “Jet,” a sweet “I’ll Get You” and a song McCartney noted he played at the Super Bowl in February, “Drive My Car,” with speeding race cars on the big screens.

“Hello, Sea-at-le,” McCartney said, promising a long night of music. “We have come to rock you and rock you we will!”

He wasn’t kidding.

Among songs that energized the big, multi-generational crowd — the two kids in front of me in $250 seats, who couldn’t have been older than 12, were ecstatic — were “Maybe I’m Amazed,” “Fixing a Hole,” “Good Day
Sunshine,” “Band on the Run” and “Back In TheU.S.S.R.”

McCartney played piano on several songs, including a moving “Hey Jude,” with his band mates supplying fine harmonies and the audience singing the “nah nah nah nahs” with Sir Paul conducting.

The main set concluded with the big production number, the bombastic — literally, with booming pyro — “Live and Let Die.”

The two encores consisted of high-energy Beatles songs. The first opened with his masterpiece, “Yesterday,” and rocked with “Get Back” and “Helter
Skelter.”

The second opened with the early Beatles’ “Please Please Me,” followed by the wise “Let It Be,” and ended with “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” and “The End.”

Thursday, November 3, 2005
McCartney mixes old and new to wow crowd

By GENE STOUT SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
It took him nearly 40 years to do it, but it was entirely worth the wait.

MUSIC REVIEW   PAUL MCCARTNEY

WHEN: Thursday night
WHERE: Key Arena Seattle 11-03-2011

Paul McCartney, still slender and gorgeous at 63, returned to the former Seattle Center Coliseum, now Key Arena, for the first time since the Beatles’ hysteria-inducing performances of the mid-1960s.

With a four-member band led by keyboardist Paul “Wix” Wickens and featuring lead guitarist Rusty Anderson, McCartney led a capacity crowd — mature, but no less enthusiastic than the screaming hordes of the ’60s –
on a celebratory journey through his musical past, from the Beatles and Wings to songs from his new solo album, “Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard.”

Scheduled to start at 8 p.m., the concert was delayed by at least 30 minutes and began with a pre-show DJ and 10-minute film on McCartney’s life and career,from the bombing of London during World War II to therecent Live 8 concerts. Dressed in black trousers, turquoise shirt and black sport jacket, McCartney launched the show with a boisterous “Magical Mystery Tour,” the first of more than a dozen classic Beatles songs. McCartney stuck to the 36-song set list featured at other recent shows.

The show featured several songs at the piano and a three-song acoustic set that began with the ’50s-sounding “In Spite of All the Danger,” the first recording made by McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison in their pre-Beatles days. Among the best songs from his new solo album was the somber, sentimental “Jenny Wren,” which closed the short solo set.

Wielding his trademark bass, Paul McCartney performs at the KeyArena on Thursday night. The ex-Beatle got the concert started with “Magical Mystery Tour” and went on through an array of his hits, both with the Fab Four and after, with some new songs sprinkled in.View a gallery of concert photos.
McCartney played a vintage Hofner bass guitar, an instrument featured on a number of older songs. For his solo song “Flaming Pie,” six light clusters above the stage appeared like space-age chandeliers. Above the stage was a giant LED screen showing close-ups of the band.

Behind McCartney, Wickens, Anderson, guitarist and bassist Brian Ray, and drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. was a giant backdrop of video panels displaying animated imagery and documentary footage.

“Greetings, Seattle,” McCartney cheerfully announced before a spirited version of “Jet.”

“We have come for many miles to rock you tonight –and we will.”

“Drive My Car” was accompanied by vintage films of1950s dream cars. McCartney introduced the sentimental “Till There Was You” as a “smooching song” from the Beatles’ cabaret days. The song was accompanied by a backdrop of clouds and blue sky. “Let Me Roll It” featured a snippet of Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxy Lady.”

For “Fine Line,” the first song from his current solo album, a piano rose from the stage floor, and McCartney joked about falling into the hole on the
second night of the tour. Anderson induced the new song by tossing a fortune cookie into the crowd, then reading the fortune aloud: “Now is the time to try something new.”

Another charming song from his current solo album wasthe delicate, sentimental “English Tea,” accompanied by an animated English garden scene complete with oversize butterflies. The song featured the entire band, except Anderson, who returned for the Beatles song “I’ll Follow the Sun.”

“Blackbird,” “Eleanor Rigby” and “Good Day Sunshine” were highlights of the show’s second hour. McCartney proudly mentioned that “Sunshine” had been used last summer to awaken NASA space shuttle astronauts. The beautiful “Blackbird,” he explained, was adapted from a J.S. Bach piece.

Pyrotechnics were featured on “Live and Let Die,” which preceded the first encore of “Yesterday,” “Get Back” and “Helter Skelter.”

The second encore began with “Please Please Me,” continued with “Let It Be” (played on psychedelic-themed upright piano topped by a candle) and ended with a guitar-heavy version “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

The show ended at about 11:30 p.m. with a hail of confetti.

Paul McCartney is ready to rock with ‘US’ this fall, nearly four years after his critically hailed, Billboard Magazine Concert Tour of the Year, ‘Back In the U.S.’ swept through the U.S. Since his return to the stage in 2002, after a decade long performance hiatus, millions from countries across the globe have experienced his sold-out concerts. But Americans can expect the unexpected when ‘US’ kicks off at Miami’s American Airlines Arena on Friday, September 16th. The all-new tour, which is planned to coincide with a new McCartney recording, will be highlighted by the classics from McCartney’s Beatles, Wings and solo career, as well as songs that have yet to be or haven’t been performed on American soil in nearly 15 years. “We are looking forward to playing again in America,” said McCartney. “They know how to have a good time and we’re there to give it to them. It’ll be fun to visit some new places, to see some old faces and to do things a bit differently this time. We’re ready to rock.” ‘US’ will rock and roll through the United States for 28 performances that will span a nearly 11-week period before its close on Tuesday, November 29th at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center. While highlights include return visits to Boston’s Fleet Center, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Chicago’s United Center and Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena, ‘US’ will mark a first for some. On Thursday, October 27th and on Sunday, October 30th, Des Moines, Iowa and Omaha, Nebraska will experience their first EVER Paul McCartney performance (including Beatles and Wings). In addition, Miami and Seattle, amongst other cities, will celebrate McCartney’s return after nearly 15 years. If McCartney’s appearance at Superbowl XXXIX or his last concert in front of 125,000 muddied fans at England’s prestigious Glastonbury Festival (NME Magazine’s Best Event for 2005) are any indication, fans can expect to see another ground breaking production. “Only McCartney can top McCartney,” said Brad Wavra, Clear Channel Music Group. “But if you think you’ve already seen him, think again.” -more- McCARTNEY’US’/2 AEG/Concerts West representative Paul Gongaware added: “Half the fun of this tour is wondering which songs he’s going to play. There’s so much that we didn’t see in 2002.” McCartney’s band mates Abe Laboriel, Jr. (drums), Rusty Anderson (guitar), Brian Ray (guitar and bass) and Paul “Wix” Wickens (keyboards) return for ‘US.’ Tickets for Paul McCartney’s ‘US’ Tour go on sale beginning Friday, April 22nd. Check local listing for details. For more information about ‘US’ go to www.paulmccartney.com. Lexus will be the presenting sponsor of the ‘US’ Tour. “I’m very pleased to be a part of this new project with Lexus because I think there is a natural fit,” said McCartney.
NEW DATES!
DATE CITY VENUE
September 16th Miami American Airlines Arena
September 17th Tampa St. Pete Times Forum
September 20th Atlanta Philips Arena
September 22nd Philadelphia Wachovia Center
September 26th Boston FleetCenter
September 27th Boston FleetCenter
September 30th New York Madison Square Garden
October 1th New York Madison Square Garden
October 4th New York Madison Square Garden
October 5th New York Madison Square Garden
October 8th Washington DC MCI Center
October 10th Toronto Air Canada Centre
October 14th Detroit The Palace
October 18th Chicago United Center
October 19th Chicago United Center
October 22nd Columbus Value City Arena
October 23rd Philadelphia
October 26th St. Paul Xcel Energy Center
October 27th Des Moines Wells Fargo Arena
October 30th Omaha Qwest Center
November 1st Denver The Pepsi Center
November 3rd Seattle KeyArena
November 4th Portland Rose Garden
November 7th San Jose HP Pavilion
November 8th San Jose HP Pavilion
November 11th Anaheim Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
November 12th Anaheim Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim
November 16th Sacramento ARCO Arena
November 19th Houston Toyota Center
November 20th Dallas American Airlines Center
November 23rd Phoenix Glendale Arena
November 25th Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 26th Las Vegas MGM Grand Garden Arena
November 29th Los Angeles STAPLES Center
November 30th Los Angeles STAPLES Center

 

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November 3-Seattle, WA-KeyArena
Paul’s Lexus entourage flew past the waiting fans around 5:15 pm. Paul did his usual thumbs up and wave as the car drove by.Songs heard at the 40 minute sound check:

“Yakety-Yak,” “Honey Don’t,” “Matchbox,” “C Moon,” “Friends to Go,” “Midnight Special,” All My Loving,” “Coming Up,” “Lady Madonna.

Freelance Hellraiser came on at 8:30 pm wearing a Twin Freaks face mask (green). The audience gave him a cool reception. Nobody booed and there was a smattering of applause. When Paul got onstage at 9 pm the audience went nuts. Macca fed off the crowd’s energy and was very interactive, mugging and teasing the audience, however the venue’s poor acoustics muffled the sound quality.

“Greetings, See-at-el! We have come for many miles to rock you tonight. And we will,” said Paul after “Jet.” Then he said, “I just want to take a moment to drink this all in..” which got a huge crowd response. Paul took a long pause as he soaked up the audience’s adoration.

“Let Me Roll It” featured the usual snippet of Seattle born Jimi Hendrix’s “Foxey Lady.” Nothing special was performed in Jimi’s honor for the song.

There were several Canadian flags in the audience and signs. Paul read a sign that said, “Mother Mary Loves You.” He rubbed his eye like he had a tear and gave the sign holder a thumbs up.

Rusty read a fortune cookie aloud: “Now is the time to try something new… in bed.” He tossed the cookie out into the audience.

Paul’s voice cracked a few times on “Jenny Wren.” On “I’ve Got A Feeling” he avoided the higher notes though he belted out the rockers with no effort.

Macca reversed the lyrics on “Blackbird” singing the first verse as second. He realized his mistake and sang the second verse before the end of the song.

The audience gave a standing ovation for “a moment of appreciation for our dear departed love ones John, George and Linda.”

There was no “Baby Face” intro for “Hey Jude.”

Paul was doing a lot of poses after songs besides the guitar salutes and the guitar struts. He did more exaggerated poses during “Hey Jude” with a mix of the muscle-man bicep curl and the effeminate Marilyn Monroe pose: one hand behind the head, and the other on his gyrating hip. The audience loved it.

Paul and band feigned shell-shock at the end of “Live and Let Die,” humorously plugging their ears with their fingers. Paul did apologetic gestures.

When Macca was leaving the stage he noticed a woman holding an infant in a sling and did a rock-a-bye-baby gesture to her before he left the stage. (see Tennant family below)

Brian had nice things to say about Seattle namely: “The air is clear and clean and I always love it here.” He also nodded with a smile to a sign that had his Web address www.brian-ray.com.

For the last encore Paul carried the American flag and Brian carried the Washington State flag.

In the audience was a family of five: a month old infant, two girls ages 3 and 5 and a husband and wife all dressed in Pepper outfits. The infant had on a set of headphones as a nod to the fifth Beatle George Martin. At the end of “Let It Be” security escorted the family who had been sitting in the mezzanine to follow them to the photo pit. Paul launched into “Sgt. Pepper/The End with the two young girls rocking on top of shoulders borrowed from daddy and a friend. The family was photographed by Bill Bernstein and videotaped by Mark Haefeli.

Paul waved to the kids and made faces. Then the concert ended and Paul and the band took their bows. Macca signed a few autographs and left the stage, but it was not over for the family of five. They were led to the backstage area where they met the band and Paul who kissed and hugged them all. (see entire story) Congrats to the Tennant family of Vancouver B.C., Canada!

Autographed by Paul:

Paul signed an album and a poster.

Signs in the audience:

“PMS Paul McCartney Syndrome,” “It’s my 16th Birthday” Paul sang “Happy birthday to you…” for the sign holder. “High in the Clouds,” “I (heart) YOUR BASS,” “I’LL TAKE YOU FOR A RIDE IN MY CADILAC,” “1985,” “LET’S MAKE (HEART) UNDERNEATH THE BED.”

30 Fans met Paul after the show at get autographs!

THE STORY (Congrats to David Duggan)

At about 11:30, a black Lexus pulled up at out came Paul McCartney’s head of security. He lined us all up and moved us about 50 feet from the hotel back door. He told us that Paul may or may not sign, and inspected all of our items (apparently, Paul won’t sign guitar related items). He counted us all of (I think there were about 30 of us) and designated a guy as the end of the line. Those that showed up later were told that they may not get an autograph.

The security guard gave everyone in line a “Chaos and Creation in the Back Yard” promo piece and told us that after we got Paul’s autograph, we could ask the band to sign the promo. After that we had to walk away from the hotel. At 11:45 pm a police motorcade arrived followed by three more black Lexus vehicles and McCartney’s tour bus. About 10 minutes later, Sir Paul got off the bus and started an interview with a camera crew. The security guy let us down 1 or 2 at a time and we were able to get Paul’s autograph (I got my “Beatles 1″ CD cover signed, joining my Ringo autograph). After getting the band to sign the promo, my friend and I walked away from the hotel as instructed. By the time we got back around Paul was inside the hotel. This was the most organized hotel autograph gathering I’ve ever seen!

(Concert Review) Stevie Nicks Live in Seattle @ “The Key Arena”: Sunday August 12th, 2001

                   The POP Music Journal of Eric  Turnbow

 

(Concert Review) Stevie Nicks  Live in Seattle @ “The Key Arena”: Sunday August 12th, 2001

(The Actual Ticket from the actual show in Seattle!)
Stevie Nicks dazzled the audience with a fantastic Rock and Roll show covering all aspects of her brilliant career. The show took place at “The Key Arena”: Sunday August 12th, 2001, which is located next to the landmark large fountain we all know and love so well in The Emerald City. We know this area as “The Seattle Center”.

                                     (Stevie is a real Godess!)

The opening act was uneventful,Bob Schneider Homins, and his band just filled time for the first 40 minutes of the evening. However, at precisely 9pm sharp Stevie took the stage for her “Trouble In Shangrila” tour, her first solo outing in some 3 years when she was out promoting her box set “Enchanted” which made its stop over at “The Gorge Amphitheatre” in George Washington, some 4 miles East of Seattle.

The band was led by Guitarist and musical director WADDY WATCHELL, who has made a living putting touring bands together for the likes of Linda Rondstadt, Harry Chapin, and Jon Bon Jovi among many others. They had worked together before, and documented a fantastic tour they did together in 1988 for HBO “Live At Red Rocks”, now available on DVD. He came through as the perfect pro for this project, as the band was tight and well rehearsed, like a well oiled machine for the fabulously sexy artist Stevie Nicks to perform her original classics to perfection with.

(That Stevie sure has some nice Legs!)

She opened with the duet she penned with Tom Petty and The Heart breakers in the 1980′s “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around”. With no Heart beaker handy to sing Tom’s part, WADDY came through just fine, and they were off on a nostalgic musical journey covering classic songs from that other famous band she played with (Fleetwood Mac), as well as her own solo hits, and new tunes from her most recent album “Trouble In Shangrila” in which the tour was named for. Her mike stand was covered in black lace, which she sensually would flick and wave about from time to time as she belted out her FM staples to perfection! She was awesome and gets HIGH MARKS from this reviewer, (Who, ten years her junior like to father a love child with her). Waiting for a call from Phoenix Stevie!

Stevie Nicks has an unusual, yet provocative voice style that can not ever be duplicated, or mistaken! Her song writing has matured, and she is not afraid to collaborate with other established writers such as Don Henly, Tom Petty, and Mike Campbell)! Known for having intense stage fright, on this enchanting evening in Seattle, you never would know it. She had the poise, presence and beauty to carry on as the natural born Rock Royalty we all know and love. LONG LIVE STEVIE!

Stevies Set List: Seattle Show 08/12/01

  • “Stop Draggin My Heart Around” (Opener)
  • “Trouble In Shangrila” (New cd)
  • “Dreams” (Fleetwood Mac gem)
  • “Gold Dust Woman” (Another Fleetwood Mac gem)
  • “Every Day” (New cd) “Sorcerer” (Performed on the cd with Sheryl Crow) piano solo
  • “Rhiannon” (New Unplugged Version of this F.Mac tune)
  • “Stand Back”
  • “Too Far From Texas” (New cd) Band Intros
  • “Desert Angels” (Co written with Mike Campbell)
  • “Edge Of Seventeen” (White Wing Dove” mtv staple) ENCORE #01:
  • “I Need To Know”(Classic Tom Petty cover)ENCORE:#02
  • “Has Anyone Ever Written Anything For You” (This song was written and inspired by The Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, who is one lucky individual!)


BOTTOM LINE! GO AND SEE THIS MAGIC PERFORMER IF YOU GET THE CHANCE! SHE ALWAYS SURROUNDS HERSELF WITH QUALITY MUSICIANS, AND TENDS TO FEEL AND PERFORM HER MUSIC FROM A GUT LEVEL, WHICH ENABLES US TO CAPTURE, AND HANG ON TO A BIT OF HER SOUL!
Be cool, Keep on singing!

                 
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(Computer art Made By Eric Turnbow, as a tribute To Miss Nicks!) sigh!

(Concert Review) THE ROLLING STONES Live @ Quest Field 10/17/06

The POP Music Journal of Eric Turnbow

THE ROLLING STONES Live @ Quest Field 10/17/06

(Yes, This is the actual Parking, and Stadium Ticket Quest Field 10/17/06)

I  will say on a personal note. My $118 tickets on the 316 level of Quest Field were useless! I was only 11 rows from the top of the building and we had a showing of over 30,000 people. So Dave Mathews was a total echo of crappy sound. The worst. I was so pissed. I could not even make out the songs from the rumble of noise emanating below! He played and hour and 15 minutes and when he spoke to the crowd I could not understand a word. I sat there disappointed as hell to say the least. So NEVER buy crappy 300 level tickets at Quest.

                                  (Dave Mathews opened the show)

For the Stones I said “To hell with this!” and walked all the way down to the floor and found an empty seat behind the sound booth straight in front of the band but at the back. I was actually only about 25 feet from the second stage. From here the sound was fantastic! Really good. In comparison with the last years concert, this was FAR SUPERIOR! They had more energy and it was way more high tech. The lights were better the screens were sharper, and all the folks behind them in the special on stage section were there. The fire flashes, bombs, and confetti worked well outside. They did not play a repeat of last years show either. The songs were in different order and a few new surprises added, which I found refreshing. It was very cold though. I stood for the second half of the show and moved as much as a I could to warm up a little. The sacrifice of being chilly, far outweighed the masterful music, and it did not rain a drop!

(Mick is strutting it in Seattle He really “Moves Like Jagger”!)

I can now see why they changed venues. So…. yes, it was a thumbs up for me, but I warn people to AVOID that dark 300 level of echo and poor sound. If I got sent back up there by an alert usher it would have sucked big time. However, I got away with it by acting like I owned the joint and never even talking to any ushers! I would have moved if a ticket holder asked me to! That never happened. So success! Oh yeah, we were running late and had to park in the official “Quest field” garage. It cost $25, but was an easy access to the show via the elevator to the second floor. We split the cost. After the show we had to wait it out on the 5th floor for a good half hour to 45 minutes before escaping to the free-way. No big deal. We had about 3 “Rolling Stones” cd’s to keep us company!

It was a great show and I had a lot of fun! I would love to do it again! And soon!

                                      (Sold out Seattle Show)!

 

So here is the PI article.
Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Seattle, WA, Qwest Field

 

(Actual shot from the Seattle Show @ Qwest Field)
SET LIST:

Jumpin’ Jack Flash
It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll
Let’s Spend The Night Together
She Was Hot
Let It Bleed
Streets Of Love
Midnight Rambler
Tumbling Dice
You Got The Silver
Little T&A

    (I love the way Mick Uses the big screen on  stage for His Moves)

B Stage
Under My Thumb
Oh No Not You Again
Start Me Up
Honky Tonk Women

Sympathy For The Devil
Paint It Black
Brown Sugar

           (This was a Souvenir Card I got at The Show In Seattle)

Encore
You Can’t Always Get What You Want
Satisfaction


Stones fans get explosive Bigger Bang for the buck
By GENE STOUT   P-I POP MUSIC CRITIC
THE ROLLING STONES AND DAVE MATTHEWS BAND 10/17/06

It had been nearly 10 years since the Rolling Stones last played a stadium-sized Seattle show, making Tuesday night’s concert at Qwest Field a mega-watt event for fans of the British rock super group.

Though the Stones played Key Arena last October, the Qwest Field event was reminiscent of the enormous stadium shows the group played at the King-dome in the 1980s and ’90s.

An outdoor concert in October is likely to be wet and windy, but the marathon performance featuring the Stones and the Dave Matthews Band was mercifully rain-free. In fact, it was a beautiful fall evening.

True to its name, the “Bigger Bang” tour opened its latest date with a volley of fireworks and an explosive video that depicted everything from cars to bananas flying through the air.


The huge show featured a 300-ton, 20,400-square-foot stage. The 2,450-square-foot “video wall” stood nearly seven stories high. Flanking it were two multilevel structures resembling neon-illuminated hotels on the Las Vegas strip. Fans paid $500 a person for the standing-only boxes overlooking the sprawling stage.

Though the same tour played Key Arena less than a year ago, the Stones managed to fill about two-thirds of the stadium with concert goers of all ages. On the main field, many of the tickets sold for $350 each. For a group of teens sitting in row 17, it was a $2,100 experience, not counting the service charges added to each ticket.

The Stones opened with “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” kicking off a two-hour-plus extravaganza that featured more than a dozen classics and a handful of newer songs from the 2005 “A Bigger Bang” album.

The 63-year-old Mick Jagger, wearing a maroon shirt, sparkly maroon jacket and black slacks, whirled about the huge stage. Without looking too closely at the lines in his face, it was easy to imagine him as a 20 something rocker with limitless energy. With Jagger at the helm, the Stones could still be playing high-energy shows a decade from now.

The first half hour of the show included such songs as “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll,” “Let’s Spend the Night Together,” “She Was Hot” and “Let It Bleed,” featuring Jagger on acoustic guitar, Ronnie Wood on bottleneck guitar and Dave Matthews in a surprise vocal duet with Jagger.

                          
As always, guitarist Keith Richards (sans his trademark scarf) was impressive to watch, playing his guitar parts with dazzling skill. Filling out the core group was super-talented drummer Charlie Watts.

The show continued with “Streets of Love,” a spotlight song for Jagger, and “Midnight Rambler,” a raw and dirty blues-rocker that featured Jagger on harmonica.

Backing the group were a trio of vocalists, among them singer-guitarist Blondie Chaplin and singer Lisa Fischer; and a horn section featuring saxophonists Bobby Keys and Tim Ries. Also featured were bassist Daryl Jones and keyboardist Chuck Leavell..

During “Tumblin’ Dice,” Jagger skipped down the long, extended stage that divided the main field nearly in half. Richards sang the vocals on “You’ve Got the Silver” and “Little T&A.”

The group then boarded a tram, which rolled down the extended stage, for “Under My Thumb,” “Oh, No, Not You Again,” “Start Me Up” and “Honky Tonk Woman” (featuring the band’s lascivious, 30-foot-high lips on the main stage).

The remainder of the show included “Sympathy for the Devil,” “Paint It Black” and “Brown Sugar.” The Stones took a bow about 10:40, returning for an encore of “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” featuring fireworks and huge streamers from the top of the stage.

The Dave Matthews Band, who broke their own attendance record at The Gorge with three shows in September, played a soulful, energetic opening set. Having a head-liner as the opening act surely increased attendance. But for Matthews, a part-time Seattle resident, it was a special honour sharing a stage with the Stones on his home turf.

Among the surprises in a set that included a number of DMB staples was the Buffalo Springfield classic “For What It’s Worth” which spurred an audience sing-a-long. Unfortunately, sound quality was very poor for Matthews’ set.

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(Concert Review): Bob Dylan & Friends Rock The Paramount 03-07-2005

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               Bob Dylan & Friends Rock The Paramount 03-07-2005
                                (Yes, this is the actual ticket Folks)!

Well. I made it to the DYLAN show on Monday. I left the house just after 4pm and hit the Rib-eye for dinner with James. I had a sandwich with salad, chowder, and coffee. I was able to hit the free-way just shortly after five pm.

I made it to Seattle about 45 minutes before show time. This was good because I drove some ten blocks out of my way, and had to retrace my footsteps. I found a place to park only 2 blocks from the show. They charged a flat $2 per hour, and I had to fork out $10 at the end of the evening. It was called “The Meridian”, a hotel with a pay parking garage. I was okay with it.

This was a sold out show! I got my tickets early because it was on a Monday and did not interfere with My work schedule as an all Pro Disc Jockey! I passed people looking for tickets, and others selling. It was a short walk so I ignored all advances with a smile. I did stop and buy a black Bob Dylan  T-shirt from a scalper, for only $15. It was half off from the originals inside. Normally I never buy shirts, but when you get a 50% discount then it is okay to break the norm!

         (this is a collection of killer Dylan Music I listened to on the way)!

I got inside al-right. I got my ticket only 5 days before show time on some internet site I had contacted when I discovered the show had sold out in only an hour. I paid $85 for a ticket worth $67 plus fees. I think I only had to pay about $8 more than the guy sitting next to me who said he was 10th in line at ticket-master when they first went on sale! Not bad! Scalpers online were asking an average $275 each with a minimum of 2 tickets purchased. Tee cheapest I found online was about $169, again in pairs so that was well over $300 clams! Rip Off!

                                         (Shot on The Freeway….)

The show started right on time at 7pm. The first of three acts was upcoming newcomer “Amos Lee”, who had just released his first record one week earlier. I gotta say that he was pretty good! He played a big Gibson acoustic J200. one of my dream guitars. I liked his music a lot but not enough to buy his cd! Maybe a burned copy or download somewhere down the road!

 

The First Opening Act was Amos Lee....

After a 15 minute break “Merle Haggard” hit the stage, I have seen Merle before, and am a HUGE fan of his. When it comes to country music and song-writing he is tops with me. An interesting choice that Dylan made for this cross country tour. Merle voice was clear and clean. The band was about an 8 piece all pro Nashville sounding sweet group. They had an opening theme they played and Merle finally made an appearance stage right, and walked on waving and smiling before taking his Fender trademark telecaster and strapping on for the opening song “I think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink”. Followed by two more classics “Silver Wings” and my personal favourite “That’s the Way Love Goes”, which we used to perform live in past band I played with.

The Great Merle Haggard! Second Opening Act!

Merle was in tune, and had great mike control. Quite laid back, that is for sure. He made some jokes about Martha Stewart and sang a verse of an impromptu tune he said he was writing with Bob  Dylan. Next he did a Bob Wills classic fiddle tune, and he played the fiddle! Impressive. He started to do “Oakie from Muskokee” as well as a classic waltz that I love, but he stopped after about a half verse of each and complained about his voice not being loud enough in the monitor. “We’re an old beer and hanky-tonk band” he said. “This is way out of our league. I should be at home being lazy!”. Then he played “mama Tried” and “White Line Fever”. All in all he was only on stage about 50 to 55 minutes. He sounded great but I did not like the choppiness of his set. Stopping and starting all the time. At least he talked to the audience! That is something Bob failed to do.

Merle Haggard definitely took the night! Period!

About a 30 minute break this time. I went out and bought 2 cardboard posters, a metal Dylan pin, a Haggard 8 x 10 glossy, and a HAG Key chain. I dropped about $47 bucks plus the t-shirt early on. I also got some free Dylan postcards. I returned just in time for curtain call.

       

Bob Dylan hit the stage at 9:10pm. He was dressed in a dapper black suit with beads on the trousers and vest, and a classic rock star hat. He spoke not a word to the crowd, and never introduced his band. The first 2 songs I did not really recognize. The third one was “Stuck inside a mobile with the Memphis Blues Again”, which was barely recognizable. The melody was way off and he was dreadfully out of tune vocally for most of the night. It took about a half of each song to figure out what it was. Bob never picked up a guitar the whole night! He stayed right behind an electric piano, and only came out to sing in front of the band about twice. I was told he had arthritis or something and can no longer play which is sad. He was humped over his keyboard singing all night into a microphone that was way too low.  I kept wondering why he did not raise the boom stand by about a half a foot!


He played a couple of songs from his last studio cd, “love and Theft”, but he got the best audience response of the night when he played “Mr. Tambourine Man” and took about a two minute solo on the harmonica right out in front of the band where everyone could plainly see him! His version of the song was nothing at all like the studio track. It was, well lets say completely different. He also played “Watching the River Flow”. I was disappointed he did not play anything from my favourite records, “blood on The Tracks” or “Desire”. No religious stuff, or classics faves of mine that I have seen him do in the past. Most of these require an acoustic guitar though. (such as “I shall  be Released”, or “Knockin’ on heavens door”, and “Forever Young”). Not tonight!

It took us a good ten minutes maybe to get him to come back for an encore. As suspected it was “Like a Rolling Stone”, but a muddled and dishevelled version of it to say the least. It not sound right to me anyway. I guess I listen to his albums way too much!


He also performed “All Along The Watch Tower” but it was basically unrecognisable for a lot of it. The curtain went up and I was sure the show was over and started to leave. I got almost to the door and realized he was playing another song. This time I walked right down to the front of the stage, about 20 feet from him standing there hunched over his piano. This was the highlight of the show for me. He sang a Merle Haggard cover, one of my favourites “Sing Me Back Home”. I thought it was pretty cool. He obviously admires Merle’s song-writing, as do I,  and this was a shocker choice that even the vendor selling Merle merchandise did not expect. I could see the balcony from up front there, and everyone seemed to be standing and making appreciative noises at this sold out show.

All in all I am glad I went. There is something about being in the same room with Bob Dylan that is comforting. The sound of his live music is another story. This was my 7th show of his. and although I was not blown away by his reclusive style, somehow I believe that I will see an 8th show of his live, if he does not retire any time soon, which I personally believe would be a good idea! His song-writing is unmatched, a true genius. As a live performer though, his work needs a lot of help!


This is just my opinion. Not gospel. The show was what
it was, and yes, I did enjoy it.

Killer Dylan Autograph! Sweet!

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