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Mazer · 03-08-17, 10:19 PM

Based solely on what I've seen and heard of concert recordings, live shows are quite often disappointing. Some musicians are just so jaded that they can phone it in and still sell concert tickets because nostalgia.

I've only ever been to one concert (I've wanted to see many, but I've never gone through the hassle of getting tickets). It was a Rush concert at The Gorge in George, Washington. Although they performed a few songs I'd never heard on the radio, they played the hits and they were proficient, they were mostly entertaining, and even though my companion insisted that we leave early to avoid the traffic jam, I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was more than I expected but less than I had hoped (perhaps I haven't delved into Rush's catalog deeply enough to really appreciate their artistry). That concert was 5 years ago.

Sadly, I have yet to see another live show, but I work in an industry that has proffered many opportunities to meet famous musicians (concert season working at an airport has its perks). I've had the pleasure of meeting Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and the rest of Black Sabbath, Tom Petty, Lana Del Rey, Robert Plant, Alesso, and Florida Georgia Line, and I've been present at the airport while coworkers of mine got to greet Aerosmith as well as Jared Leto with the rest of 30 Seconds to Mars. And I know I'm dropping a lot of names, but I also got to meet John Krasinski and Emily Blunt a few years ago when their plane had to divert to my airport due to foggy weather. He was a little distracted by the circumstances and wasn't very friendly, but she was super nice.

03-08-17, 10:19 PM	#2
Mazer Earthbound misfit Join Date: May 2001 Location: Moses Lake, Washington Posts: 2,563	Based solely on what I've seen and heard of concert recordings, live shows are quite often disappointing. Some musicians are just so jaded that they can phone it in and still sell concert tickets because nostalgia. I've only ever been to one concert (I've wanted to see many, but I've never gone through the hassle of getting tickets). It was a Rush concert at The Gorge in George, Washington. Although they performed a few songs I'd never heard on the radio, they played the hits and they were proficient, they were mostly entertaining, and even though my companion insisted that we leave early to avoid the traffic jam, I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was more than I expected but less than I had hoped (perhaps I haven't delved into Rush's catalog deeply enough to really appreciate their artistry). That concert was 5 years ago. Sadly, I have yet to see another live show, but I work in an industry that has proffered many opportunities to meet famous musicians (concert season working at an airport has its perks). I've had the pleasure of meeting Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne and the rest of Black Sabbath, Tom Petty, Lana Del Rey, Robert Plant, Alesso, and Florida Georgia Line, and I've been present at the airport while coworkers of mine got to greet Aerosmith as well as Jared Leto with the rest of 30 Seconds to Mars. And I know I'm dropping a lot of names, but I also got to meet John Krasinski and Emily Blunt a few years ago when their plane had to divert to my airport due to foggy weather. He was a little distracted by the circumstances and wasn't very friendly, but she was super nice. Last edited by Mazer : 03-08-17 at 10:35 PM.