2023 Concerts

[PromoTheRobot]

Hey, I'm in town for Jon Anderson at the Riviera!

[todd]

I'm a guitar player and admittedly a big music snob. My opinions usually offend people, so I apologize in advance.

 

Weezer at CMAC. Pat Metheney at the Rochester Jazz Fest. Tears for Fears at CMAC. Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra probably at CMAC. That's it so far. I want to catch Death Cab for Cutie somewhere. So much damn country music (god I hate modern country, but respect the musicians) around these days the bands I actually like aren't coming around locally as much. 

[todd]

On 4/23/2023 at 8:57 AM, davefan66 said:

Peter Frampton is going to be in Fallsview Casino on July 29.  A lot of tix left.

 

Just saw Chicago last night.  Technically, they are really great musicians.  Horn line is smokin’! Drummer is dang good.  Original singer, Robert Lamm still has a great voice but isn’t in the show much, kinda stands in back and plays keyboards. The songs he sings though he does a fantastic job.

 

My biggest complaints? The lead guitarist is good, but outplays the music. Chicago music isn’t about thrashing solos.  Lastly, the lead singer is decent, can hit the Peter Cetera notes well enough, but doesn’t have the vocal range when singing subtly.  He lives more in the higher pitch.

 

A really good show, but honestly wouldn’t see them again.  Glad I had the chance to see them finally.

 

I would love to see Frampton.

 

Love Chicago, hate peter cetera. Regarding the guitar, Terry Kath was unreal. He actually had some amazing solos, so I kinda disagree with the whole guitar solo thing. After Kath died the guitar solos kinda subsided. Being a guitar player myself, I LOVE guitar based music with horns. The later Chicago stuff when Cetera started doing those stupid ballads can go to hell, as far as I'm concerned. Give me old-school Chicago!

On 5/1/2023 at 5:06 PM, Gugny said:

Glad to see Lamm is back!

 

As far as the guitar goes, I get what you’re saying m, but in fairness, in 25 or 6 to 4, the guitarist solos through 90% of the song, lol. 
 

Glad you got to scratch one off of your bucket list!

 

Terry Kath was an unreal guitar player. Jimi Hendrix though he was the best player around. Love Chicago with Kath. 

[LewPort71]

We  saw Chicago a few years ago and the main part of the concert was to play Chicago  II  straight thru.  

a short break and then several other songs as the encore.

It was a fun concert.

 

[PromoTheRobot]

Jon Anderson and the Band of Geeks brought the house down at the Riviera last night. Standing O's after every song. Even at 78 the guy can still hit the high notes. 

 

yours is no disgrace

perpetual change

close to the edge 

heart of the sunrise

starship trooper

awaken

--intermission--

and you and i

I've seen all good people

gates of delirium

roundabout 

----encore----

owner of a lonely heart

 

 

[Gugny]

4 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

Jon Anderson and the Band of Geeks brought the house down at the Riviera last night. Standing O's after every song. Even at 78 the guy can still hit the high notes. 

 

yours is no disgrace

perpetual change

close to the edge 

heart of the sunrise

starship trooper

awaken

--intermission--

and you and i

I've seen all good people

gates of delirium

roundabout 

----encore----

owner of a lonely heart

 

 

I am surprised and even a little saddened that Owner of a Lonely Heart made the set list, let alone as the encore. 

[LeviF]

14 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I am surprised and even a little saddened that Owner of a Lonely Heart made the set list, let alone as the encore. 

 

Because of the change of style?

[T&C]

20 minutes ago, Gugny said:

I am surprised and even a little saddened that Owner of a Lonely Heart made the set list, let alone as the encore. 

We used to call it Owner of a loaded tart... that album marked the end of true Yes music. Sometimes its best to just stop like the Beatles did.

[Gugny]

10 minutes ago, LeviF said:

 

Because of the change of style?

Because it’s a crappy pop song. 
 

But I get it … just like I knew it was inevitable that the Police would play Every Breath You Take, which I consider to be the worst (hands down) Police song ever recorded. 
 

These guys know there are more casual fans than fans who know/understand a band’s entire catalog of music. So I do understand why they play those songs live. 
 

But I don’t have to like it.  😂

[LeviF]

2 minutes ago, Gugny said:

Because it’s a crappy pop song. 
 

But I get it … just like I knew it was inevitable that the Police would play Every Breath You Take, which I consider to be the worst (hands down) Police song ever recorded. 
 

These guys know there are more casual fans than fans who know/understand a band’s entire catalog of music. So I do understand why they play those songs live. 
 

But I don’t have to like it.  😂

 

I think we're past the point in the timeline that anyone going to see the tattered remains of Yes is a "casual fan."

[Gugny]

18 minutes ago, LeviF said:

 

I think we're past the point in the timeline that anyone going to see the tattered remains of Yes is a "casual fan."

I saw them at RPI in ‘87 (Rabin-era). I was never a huge Yes fan, but I did prefer classic Yes over this iteration of the band. 
 

I just checked the set list - https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/yes/1987/rpi-fieldhouse-troy-ny-13df1ddd.html - and at least I didn’t have to endure Love Will Find a Way or the Rhythm of Love (both set list regulars during that tour)!

 

Edited May 17, 2023 by Gugny

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

I am surprised and even a little saddened that Owner of a Lonely Heart made the set list, let alone as the encore. 

 

But look at that set list. Pretty deep otherwise.

[PromoTheRobot]

1 hour ago, Gugny said:

Because it’s a crappy pop song. 
 

But I get it … just like I knew it was inevitable that the Police would play Every Breath You Take, which I consider to be the worst (hands down) Police song ever recorded. 
 

These guys know there are more casual fans than fans who know/understand a band’s entire catalog of music. So I do understand why they play those songs live. 
 

But I don’t have to like it.  😂

 

1 hour ago, LeviF said:

 

I think we're past the point in the timeline that anyone going to see the tattered remains of Yes is a "casual fan."

 

Anderson himself remarked how gratified he was to see a packed house to listen to songs that were 50+ years old. I think he played "Owner" because it was short! 😂 Every other song they played last night clocked in at 10 minutes +.

 

@LeviF As for "tattered remains," Anderson is who you want to see at this point, not Steve Howe pretending to be Yes. That band that Anderson had was tight.

Edited May 17, 2023 by PromoTheRobot

[Jauronimo]

Just bought tix for The Pixies and Franz Ferdinand.  Over the hill 2023 tour continues.

[LeviF]

9 minutes ago, Jauronimo said:

Just bought tix for The Pixies and Franz Ferdinand.  Over the hill 2023 tour continues.

 

2004 was lit

[todd]

4 hours ago, Jauronimo said:

Just bought tix for The Pixies and Franz Ferdinand.  Over the hill 2023 tour continues.

 

Two great bands! I've never seen Franz Ferdinand. Saw Pixies a number of times over the years and they are always awesome.

[T&C]

5 hours ago, PromoTheRobot said:

 

 

Anderson himself remarked how gratified he was to see a packed house to listen to songs that were 50+ years old. I think he played "Owner" because it was short! 😂 Every other song they played last night clocked in at 10 minutes +.

 

@LeviF As for "tattered remains," Anderson is who you want to see at this point, not Steve Howe pretending to be Yes. That band that Anderson had was tight.

I couldn't imagine seeing Yes without Anderson... it would be like seeing Jethro Tull without Anderson. I saw Yes for the 90130 tour or whatever it is... and I honestly don't remember anything about it, those were "those" daze. Just wish they would kiss and make up for one last go... with Wakeman too. 

[dhg]

10 minutes ago, T&C said:

I couldn't imagine seeing Yes without Anderson... it would be like seeing Jethro Tull without Anderson. I saw Yes for the 90130 tour or whatever it is... and I honestly don't remember anything about it, those were "those" daze. Just wish they would kiss and make up for one last go... with Wakeman too. 

Bigger problem is Chris Squire passed a few years ago. They roll Allen White out for a couple songs at the end of the show and the guy that's been singing for few years, Jon Davison tries but just doesn't do it for me. 

[T&C]

Been to a couple of these, always a good time no matter who plays... last one we went to had Jack Bruce, Melanie, "Badfinger", Jonathan Edwards, Eric Burdon/Animals... and of course Flo & Eddie. Tickets are decently priced and the accoustics are comparable to Kleinhans.

 

https://www.rutheckerdhall.com/events/detail/happy-together?fbclid=IwAR22UzLtY3XKh_-_t_BnS8-WpSB2ZpBXs5vucLHSSIseE5kz7bQ50cHrqBY

[Jauronimo]

I was worried that Red Hot Chili Peppers were going to be showing their age in a big way.  They're still great.  No signs that they're slowing down.  Awesome show.

 

I am looking to add Beck and Phoenix to the 2023 concert lineup this August.  I hate Sunday night shows.