Concert Attendance

[jbissell]

Would it be inappropriate for me to request the How Was Your Week theme when I see him on Thurs.? Because I can't get it out of my head.

[~L]

@Paul DePhil, I am curious, how do you manage to attend so many shows?  Do you save your ticket stubs? Are you in the music business/field?  Do you average one show a week all year?  If you do, would you post the shows for your whole year? It would be interesting to see a music-viewing self-portrait. 

[Paul DeLouisiana]

Well here's the deal. I work a fulltime job that pays decent for a single guy and I pay a fairly reasonable rent downtown with utilities included. I am also a wheelchair user because of a neurological condition I got when I was a teenager, which sucks yeh, but it also gives me VIP seating in most venues which makes shows very pleasant and worthwhile. I was dating a girl for half a year and my concert attendance slowed down alot but now that I am single again I only have to buy one ticket to everything, which makes it alot more reasonable.

Some shows I went to this past year: My Morning Jacket, Monsters of Folk, Mark Kozelek, Joanna Newsom, Elvis Perkins, Josh Ritter, Devendra Banhart, Mountain Goats, Kurt Vile, Pavement, John Prine, Swell Season, David Cross, Paul F Tompkins, Louis CK, Soupjam Stevens, Bill Callahan, The Flaming Lips, Explosions in the Sky, Black Lips, She & Him, Godspeed, The Felice Brothers, Old Crow Medicine Show, David Rawlings Machine, Justin Townes Earle, Neil Young

But like when I go to shows at the theatres in town the ADA section is usually 10 feet from the stage. So that makes a $50 tickets seem more worth it.
So going to shows is pretty confortable for me. But I can understand why others might plan their attendance more carefully.

[~L]

I hope you also have a pair of acoustic ear plugs, as you can get hearing loss and tinnitus easily from only 9 minutes of  too loud music.  The shows that you've been to sound great, and I agree, and know from the time when I was  able to get VIP seating, it makes a world of difference. For me, it also helped me bring my kids with me to see bands that I wouldn't have brought them to with the standing on the floor/no available seating plan of a lot of clubs.
I would have loved to have seen Monsters of Folk when they performed, I wonder if they'll do that again? As well as the David Rawlings Machine, and many of the ones you've mentioned here.
 

[andrew in philadelphia]

Reporting back from Kung Fu Necktie, it's a cool space, pretty small, basically a mini version of Johnny Brenda's.

Ted Leo was great in general, but his final 3 songs could not have been more perfect.  3rd to last was an acoustic Bottled in Cork with the audience singing along.  Followed by Timorous Me, my favorite TL song; when he announced he had one more song, a part of me was thinking how cool it would have been if he'd have closed with my personal favorite.  Then he started playing BACK SEAT OF MY CAR off Ram.  I loved it so much.  Ted Leo is the best.

First time there but I liked this place a lot too. The knick knacks and other assorted kitsch hanging behind the bar were pretty cool. Was also nice to have some room to move around at a sold out gig.

Ted absolutely killed it. Words can't do justice to how incredibly great he was. An amazing show and well worth the wait.

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I hope you also have a pair of acoustic ear plugs, as you can get hearing loss and tinnitus easily from only 9 minutes of  too loud music.  The shows that you've been to sound great, and I agree, and know from the time when I was  able to get VIP seating, it makes a world of difference. For me, it also helped me bring my kids with me to see bands that I wouldn't have brought them to with the standing on the floor/no available seating plan of a lot of clubs.
I would have loved to have seen Monsters of Folk when they performed, I wonder if they'll do that again? As well as the David Rawlings Machine, and many of the ones you've mentioned here.
 

Where  do you live ~L?

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I would have loved to have seen Monsters of Folk when they performed, I wonder if they'll do that again?

I think they said there's going to be a follow-up. It was the next best thing to MMJ. Acoustic Smokin' from Shooting was awesomesauce.

[JBillington]

I went to see Soupjam Stevens in Manchester last night. I don't get to many gigs, and the last one I saw wa Pet Shop Boys last July. I wasn't expecting Soupjam's show to be camper, more spectacular or have more onstage dancing and costumes. But it was and it did.

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I went to see Soupjam Stevens in Manchester last night. I don't get to many gigs, and the last one I saw wa Pet Shop Boys last July. I wasn't expecting Soupjam's show to be camper, more spectacular or have more onstage dancing and costumes. But it was and it did.

I hated it. I really hate Sufjan now, it's official.

Did he do that dumb little seminar about the Louisiana artist?

[JBillington]

I hated it. I really hate Sufjan now, it's official.

Did he do that dumb little seminar about the Louisiana artist?

He did! I really enjoyed it, but I did get off on the fact that people around me were getting so frustrated! I think a lot of people just expected him to do Illinois, but, y'know, that was 6 years ago. In fact, there was a bit of a Dylan/Free Trade Hall vibe.

[Anthony from Ireland]

Saw Rush last week. Going to see The Mountain Goats on Sunday.

[Steeley Chris]

Mission Of Burma on Thursday.

[Matt]

Next week: The Greenhornes/JEFF The Brotherhood and Wanda Jackson/Holly Golightly, if I have the money.

[Paul DeLouisiana]

I just got back from Fleet Foxes and what a great one that was. It's been a while since I heard such great acoustics at a show.

But I have the biggest freaking headache right now because the guy sitting next to me wreaked of cheap cologne and cigarettes.

[hardweek]

Still recovering from the Guitar Wolf onslaught last night.

Just as good as ever. First time seeing them without Bass Wolf, but the new kid is pretty awesome in a CJ kinda way.

I'm pooped.