What Are You Listening To Right Now? II

Tristan_Geoff · 09-11-2016, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Except for this. This is dull **** that seems to think that Steven Tyler has the ability to be a serious vocalist.

I have massive nostalgia listening to that song cause it was playing on the pool radio at the resort we stayed in annually at Myrtle Beach in SC. It was around 8:00 and the sky was a deep blue, you could hear the tides gently rolling in at the nearby surf, and the pool was glowing from the lights. Blissful experience.

The Batlord · 09-11-2016, 06:18 PM

Too bad you had to listen to 80s Aerosmith while all that was going on.

Tristan_Geoff · 09-11-2016, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Too bad you had to listen to 80s Aerosmith while all that was going on.

Of course. Didn't start getting into music until like 6th grade though and heavily in 10th and this was like 3rd or 4th.

Tristan_Geoff · 09-11-2016, 06:57 PM

Brings me back to the days of the Nick Jr. ads.

Terrapin_Station · 09-11-2016, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by The Batlord

Except for this. This is dull **** that seems to think that Steven Tyler has the ability to be a serious vocalist.

I love that tune--and album. I actually saw them live on a couple occasions at the time with Rick Dufay and Jimmy Crespo. I've seen Aerosmith live at least once on every tour since 1975.

Tristan_Geoff · 09-11-2016, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

I love that tune--and album. I actually saw them live on a couple occasions at the time with Rick Dufay and Jimmy Crespo. I've seen Aerosmith live at least once on every tour since 1975.

Jesus C what does the ticket total come to then?

Terrapin_Station · 09-11-2016, 07:03 PM

Terrapin_Station · 09-11-2016, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tristan Geoff

Jesus C what does the ticket total come to then?

I've been to hundreds and hundreds of concerts. When I was a kid--throughout the 70s into the early part of the 80s, there were a couple venues--a 5,000 seat arena and a 17-18,000 seat arena, where I pretty much saw every artist that played there. So pretty much any medium to big act that toured a lot in the 70s I've seen live. And there are a few people I've seen way more than I've seen Aerosmith. I saw Frank Zappa on about 70 different days, with most of those including two shows (Zappa typically did two shows per night). I've seen the Grateful Dead maybe 50 times. KISS I've seen around 50 times, too. And there are a bunch of artists with decades-long careers where I've seen them once every tour or close to it . . . and none of that is including gigs I've done, people I've watched because I was on the bill with them, etc.

Even as late as the later 70s, it was typically only $6 - $11 for a concert ticket (the price difference depending on the venue, who it was, etc.), and the vast majority of shows were general admission--so every ticket was the same price. Earlier than that was even cheaper. Prices didn't start going up significantly until the 80s, and they've gradually risen over the years.

Of course, once I started working more as a musician myself, I often didn't have to pay for concerts--you get to know people, you get in for free, even if you just know a promoter or someone at the venue.

Tristan_Geoff · 09-11-2016, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Terrapin_Station

I've been to hundreds and hundreds of concerts. When I was a kid--throughout the 70s into the early part of the 80s, there were a couple venues--a 5,000 seat arena and a 17-18,000 seat arena, where I pretty much saw every artist that played there. And there are a few people I've seen way more than I've seen Aerosmith. I saw Frank Zappa on about 70 different days, with most of those including two shows (Zappa typically did two shows per night). I've seen the Grateful Dead maybe 50 times. KISS I've seen around 50 times, too. And there are a bunch of artists with decades-long careers where I've seen them once every tour or close to it . . . and none of that is including gigs I've done, people I've watched because I was on the bill with them, etc.

Even as late as the later 70s, it was typically only $6 - $11 for a concert ticket (the price difference depending on the venue, who it was, etc.), and the vast majority of shows were general admission--so every ticket was the same price. Earlier than that was even cheaper. Prices didn't start going up significantly until the 80s, and they've gradually risen over the years.

Of course, once I started working more as a musician myself, I often didn't have to pay for concerts--you get to know people, you get in for free, even if you just know a promoter or someone at the venue.

That's definitely rad dude, much respect. What band were you in again?

**Exo** · 09-11-2016, 08:14 PM

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