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Post by TM on Oct 18, 2009 11:51:25 GMT -5
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Post by Nonfatman on Oct 18, 2009 13:33:25 GMT -5
Looking forward to hear what you thought, Paulie. I take it you liked, because of that winking, smiling, thumbs-upping little blue guy. Jeff P.S. Those Saints are a scary team, but I think the Jints will mount a comeback in the second half. |
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Post by bobo the monkey on Oct 18, 2009 16:41:41 GMT -5
Plenty of room on the Bronco bandwagon, Jeff...don't forget Lyle Alzado: .5 Yehudi!
Looking forward to Paul's review!
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Post by bobo the monkey on Oct 18, 2009 16:43:57 GMT -5
Wow Paul---you found an article on a site named after Tull's best album! Good work!
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Post by TM on Oct 18, 2009 17:29:44 GMT -5
Looking forward to hear what you thought, Paulie. I take it you liked, because of that winking, smiling, thumbs-upping little blue guy. Jeff P.S. Those Saints are a scary team, but I think the Jints will mount a comeback in the second half. What kind of bullshit was that? Not sure I can write my review under these circumstances.  |
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Post by Nonfatman on Oct 18, 2009 22:04:30 GMT -5
Looking forward to hear what you thought, Paulie. I take it you liked, because of that winking, smiling, thumbs-upping little blue guy. Jeff P.S. Those Saints are a scary team, but I think the Jints will mount a comeback in the second half. What kind of bullshit was that? Not sure I can write my review under these circumstances. I know. It was a road game against a juggernaut, but did they have to be so......lousy. Jeff |
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Post by TM on Oct 19, 2009 9:48:17 GMT -5
Wow Paul---you found an article on a site named after Tull's best album! Good work! Good eye! |
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Post by TM on Oct 21, 2009 14:04:17 GMT -5
 The first thing that comes to mind when I reflect back on Saturday is why the hell did I bring my freaken kids!!!!!!  My 12 year old was texting or using her iPod, while my 10 year was sleeping most of the night!  But now that I got that out of the way, I had a terrific time. So much so that I wish I was going again, and my wife told me last night she wouldn't mind going again as well. The show was a sell out for those scoring at home. 1,543 seats to be exact. The Count Basie Theater is a nice small theater with great acoustics. All the musicians were mixed equitably (for a nice change), with the only technical problems being David and Mark suffering some wiring issues. While David was grappling with some loud humming sounds, Mark’s drums seemed to be giving off this sharp “cracking” sound when he struck them. But then Ian also set if off when I suppose he stepped on the “live” wires leading to Mark’s kit. It was so severe at one point that it had people gasping with the thought that something may in fact explode. But anyway, no explosions, just a truly enjoyable relaxed evening with Ian Anderson and friends. I enjoyed the set list a lot – much more so then the recent tours I’ve seen. And while I would have preferred to hear all Tull songs instead of the couple of guest’s solo numbers, I enjoyed them much more than Led Zep or Queen tunes. Maybe the 2 or 3 year break did me well because I thoroughly enjoyed all the songs. And BTW Grimelli’s was not played. We were treated to Just Trying To Be instead. As for the new songs, how can you dislike a song that starts off sounding as if it came straight from the Braveheart soundtrack? I find myself humming that song even today. Stop and think about it, when was the last time you sang a new Tull or IA tune to yourself? But both songs were well received by the enthusiastic crowd, as were all the songs, and we can only hope the new ones are a prelude of things to come. I guess every “review” needs to address Ian’s vocals and I’m happy to say it’s the best he’s sounded in years. The relaxed atmosphere and song selection really seemed to suit him well. And unlike other shows on this tour, Ian’s vocals sounded strong from the get-go. I simply don’t recall him struggling with any song Saturday night. Those of you who are lucky enough to have tickets for an upcoming show are certainly in for a great evening. Enjoy.  |
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Post by Nonfatman on Oct 21, 2009 16:24:05 GMT -5
The first thing that comes to mind when I reflect back on Saturday is why the hell did I bring my freaken kids!!!!!! My 12 year old was texting or using her iPod, while my 10 year was sleeping most of the night! But now that I got that out of the way, I had a terrific time. So much so that I wish I was going again, and my wife told me last night she wouldn't mind going again as well. The show was a sell out for those scoring at home. 1,543 seats to be exact. The Count Basie Theater is a nice small theater with great acoustics. All the musicians were mixed equitably (for a nice change), with the only technical problems being David and Mark suffering some wiring issues. While David was grappling with some loud humming sounds, Mark’s drums seemed to be giving off this sharp “cracking” sound when he struck them. But then Ian also set if off when I suppose he stepped on the “live” wires leading to Mark’s kit. It was so severe at one point that it had people gasping with the thought that something may in fact explode. But anyway, no explosions, just a truly enjoyable relaxed evening with Ian Anderson and friends. I enjoyed the set list a lot – much more so then the recent tours I’ve seen. And while I would have preferred to hear all Tull songs instead of the couple of guest’s solo numbers, I enjoyed them much more than Led Zep or Queen tunes. Maybe the 2 or 3 year break did me well because I thoroughly enjoyed all the songs. And BTW Grimelli’s was not played. We were treated to Just Trying To Be instead. As for the new songs, how can you dislike a song that starts off sounding as if it came straight from the Braveheart soundtrack? I find myself humming that song even today. Stop and think about it, when was the last time you sang a new Tull or IA tune to yourself? But both songs were well received by the enthusiastic crowd, as were all the songs, and we can only hope the new ones are a prelude of things to come. I guess every “review” needs to address Ian’s vocals and I’m happy to say it’s the best he’s sounded in years. The relaxed atmosphere and song selection really seemed to suit him well. And unlike other shows on this tour, Ian’s vocals sounded strong from the get-go. I simply don’t recall him struggling with any song Saturday night. Those of you who are lucky enough to have tickets for an upcoming show are certainly in for a great evening. Enjoy. I knew you were going to enjoy it, Paul, if only because the singing is so greatly improved, and because of the small venue. My sister, who has seen quite a few Tull shows, really liked it a lot, saying it was one of the best she's ever seen. And I had a feeling that Griminelli was a one-time thing, and that Just Trying to Be would be back. (BTW, was March the Mad Scientist also played?) Kind of wish I would have gone now, but it wasn't possible. My reviews deliberately under-rated the shows I saw because I didn't want to raise expectations. That's the thing about Ian and Tull. They are always capable of pulling you back in. You and I may have to fly out to San Fran to see this show again with Bernie! Jeff |
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Post by TM on Oct 21, 2009 18:42:59 GMT -5
The first thing that comes to mind when I reflect back on Saturday is why the hell did I bring my freaken kids!!!!!! My 12 year old was texting or using her iPod, while my 10 year was sleeping most of the night! But now that I got that out of the way, I had a terrific time. So much so that I wish I was going again, and my wife told me last night she wouldn't mind going again as well. The show was a sell out for those scoring at home. 1,543 seats to be exact. The Count Basie Theater is a nice small theater with great acoustics. All the musicians were mixed equitably (for a nice change), with the only technical problems being David and Mark suffering some wiring issues. While David was grappling with some loud humming sounds, Mark’s drums seemed to be giving off this sharp “cracking” sound when he struck them. But then Ian also set if off when I suppose he stepped on the “live” wires leading to Mark’s kit. It was so severe at one point that it had people gasping with the thought that something may in fact explode. But anyway, no explosions, just a truly enjoyable relaxed evening with Ian Anderson and friends. I enjoyed the set list a lot – much more so then the recent tours I’ve seen. And while I would have preferred to hear all Tull songs instead of the couple of guest’s solo numbers, I enjoyed them much more than Led Zep or Queen tunes. Maybe the 2 or 3 year break did me well because I thoroughly enjoyed all the songs. And BTW Grimelli’s was not played. We were treated to Just Trying To Be instead. As for the new songs, how can you dislike a song that starts off sounding as if it came straight from the Braveheart soundtrack? I find myself humming that song even today. Stop and think about it, when was the last time you sang a new Tull or IA tune to yourself? But both songs were well received by the enthusiastic crowd, as were all the songs, and we can only hope the new ones are a prelude of things to come. I guess every “review” needs to address Ian’s vocals and I’m happy to say it’s the best he’s sounded in years. The relaxed atmosphere and song selection really seemed to suit him well. And unlike other shows on this tour, Ian’s vocals sounded strong from the get-go. I simply don’t recall him struggling with any song Saturday night. Those of you who are lucky enough to have tickets for an upcoming show are certainly in for a great evening. Enjoy. I knew you were going to enjoy it, Paul, if only because the singing is so greatly improved, and because of the small venue. My sister, who has seen quite a few Tull shows, really liked it a lot, saying it was one of the best she's ever seen. And I had a feeling that Griminelli was a one-time thing, and that Just Trying to Be would be back. (BTW, was March the Mad Scientist also played?) Kind of wish I would have gone now, but it wasn't possible. My reviews deliberately under-rated the shows I saw because I didn't want to raise expectations. That's the thing about Ian and Tull. They are always capable of pulling you back in. You and I may have to fly out to San Fran to see this show again with Bernie! Jeff They did do March the Mad Scientist. That's was great to hear after all these years. And I know exactly what you mean about being pulled back in since that's exactly what happened Saturday night. Funny that you mention flying out to the west coast because that's exactly what my wife said to me. That's a pretty good indication on just how good the show was. One of the keys for me (of course) is Ian's vocals, and they were very very good. Instead of me cringing throughout the night, I sat there getting chills. |
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Post by Dan on Oct 21, 2009 20:22:12 GMT -5
The first thing that comes to mind when I reflect back on Saturday is why the hell did I bring my freaken kids!!!!!! My 12 year old was texting or using her iPod, while my 10 year was sleeping most of the night! But now that I got that out of the way, I had a terrific time. So much so that I wish I was going again, and my wife told me last night she wouldn't mind going again as well. The show was a sell out for those scoring at home. 1,543 seats to be exact. The Count Basie Theater is a nice small theater with great acoustics. All the musicians were mixed equitably (for a nice change), with the only technical problems being David and Mark suffering some wiring issues. While David was grappling with some loud humming sounds, Mark’s drums seemed to be giving off this sharp “cracking” sound when he struck them. But then Ian also set if off when I suppose he stepped on the “live” wires leading to Mark’s kit. It was so severe at one point that it had people gasping with the thought that something may in fact explode. But anyway, no explosions, just a truly enjoyable relaxed evening with Ian Anderson and friends. I enjoyed the set list a lot – much more so then the recent tours I’ve seen. And while I would have preferred to hear all Tull songs instead of the couple of guest’s solo numbers, I enjoyed them much more than Led Zep or Queen tunes. Maybe the 2 or 3 year break did me well because I thoroughly enjoyed all the songs. And BTW Grimelli’s was not played. We were treated to Just Trying To Be instead. As for the new songs, how can you dislike a song that starts off sounding as if it came straight from the Braveheart soundtrack? I find myself humming that song even today. Stop and think about it, when was the last time you sang a new Tull or IA tune to yourself? But both songs were well received by the enthusiastic crowd, as were all the songs, and we can only hope the new ones are a prelude of things to come. I guess every “review” needs to address Ian’s vocals and I’m happy to say it’s the best he’s sounded in years. The relaxed atmosphere and song selection really seemed to suit him well. And unlike other shows on this tour, Ian’s vocals sounded strong from the get-go. I simply don’t recall him struggling with any song Saturday night. Those of you who are lucky enough to have tickets for an upcoming show are certainly in for a great evening. Enjoy. The kids do put a damper on things and the reason I didn't want to bring any this time. I wanted to go hang with Jeff and Rob after this years show and I'm sure Albany back in 2004 would have been crazier if I could have stayed later with you, Billy, Holly and Ken, but it was sweet that Martin gave my daughter, Mallory his guitar pick that night. Glad you had a good time and I think the combination of the set list, with new songs and never before played live songs , and the quieter acoustic setting, enabling Ian not to struggle with the vocals, made for a rejuvenation for us all. Maybe we have been wrong all along about overwork and that 120 shows a year diminishes his voice and perhaps he should increase it to 300! Supposedly, next year brings a "best of" Tour and the only thing encouraging about that is that Martin should be there. |
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My 12 year old was texting or using her iPod, while my 10 year was sleeping most of the night! 
But now that I got that out of the way, I had a terrific time. So much so that I wish I was going again, and my wife told me last night she wouldn't mind going again as well.
