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- Neil was wearing a grey shirt with something that looked like the flag for Nigeria on it
- Poncho kept throwing picks into the crowd. If I'd figured that out sooner, I probably could have gotten one for a momento
- Many of Neil's songs are complete stories within themselves (Ramada Inn) while others are more about concepts (Rust Never Sleeps)
- I knew we were in for a treat when I saw the giant, oversized stage props from the 80s Rust Never Sleeps tour
- Just because a particular item is present (the pipe organ, for example) doesn't mean it's going to be used. He headfaked me at least twice that we were going to hear "Like a Hurricane."
- Los Lobos opened for him, and they were not what I expected. Fantastic opener. Great blend of Mexican/Tijuana feel with great rock. The drummer, who looked younger than the rest of the band (replacement drummer?) made some hilarious faces while he was playing -- but that's because he was in the moment and having fun.
- Because this was being filmed, I knew the entire stage show was part of a "story." Again, very similar to the Rust Never Sleeps tour's experience.
- If you have a lab coat, "nerd" glasses and wild grey hair, you are a scientist.
- Some of the old tour tricks to make a show within the show are the best tricks ("Road-eyes" return in an evolved state and the Woodstock PA announcements)
- Poncho loves it if you flip him the bird during "Fuckin' Up"
- I haven't heard a version of Cinnamon Girl this electric and "crunchy" since the Type O Negative cover
- Neil put us in a time machine and there was psychadelic pinwheel lighting for Mr. Soul
- How many backdrop moslins can one performance possibly have?
- Setlist:Love and Only Love; Powderfinger; Born in Ontario; Walk Like A Giant; The Needle and the Damage Done; Twisted Road; She's Always Dancing; Ramada Inn; Cinnamon Girl; Fuckin' Up; Mr. Soul; Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black); ENCORE: Tonight's the Night
Taking advantage of the day
Apr. 24th, 2009 03:08 pmGot out of work about three hours early so I could go home, medicate cats, change clothes and take ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
lady_curmudgeon out for a late lunch at BD's Mongolian BBQ. Once that's done it's off to downtown Chicago, where we will take in the Neko Case concert at the Chicago Theater.
That's a pretty good way to start off the weekend, I should think.
lady_curmudgeon out for a late lunch at BD's Mongolian BBQ. Once that's done it's off to downtown Chicago, where we will take in the Neko Case concert at the Chicago Theater.That's a pretty good way to start off the weekend, I should think.
Taking advantage of the day
Apr. 24th, 2009 03:08 pmGot out of work about three hours early so I could go home, medicate cats, change clothes and take lady_curmudgeon out for a late lunch at BD's Mongolian BBQ. Once that's done it's off to downtown Chicago, where we will take in the Neko Case concert at the Chicago Theater.
That's a pretty good way to start off the weekend, I should think.
lady_curmudgeon out for a late lunch at BD's Mongolian BBQ. Once that's done it's off to downtown Chicago, where we will take in the Neko Case concert at the Chicago Theater.That's a pretty good way to start off the weekend, I should think.
Wow. He's definately not stuck in the 80s.
May. 7th, 2008 11:26 amThe Rick Springfield show last night was fantastic. The venue, Potawatomi's "Northern Lights Theater," is always an excellent location because it's small and "intimate" for any show. With that being said, Rick took it up a notch. I'll be honest, I don't know what I was expecting when I arrived... but I wasn't expecting that. From the screaming fangirls of all ages to the kick-ass opening video complete with projection screens and smoke machines, to the world debut of two songs from his as-yet-unreleased album to the part where he walked on top of tables and played Human Touch... it was pretty awesome. Curmudgeon wrote up her own brief but eloquent entry about the experience while I was driving us home last night.
A few thoughts from the show, in no particular order:
I've never seen anybody play a power chord with a dozen roses.
For being a man of the 80s he is bringing the Big. Rock. Noise.
I need the new album just for Venus In Overdrive.
What's with the rubber ducks?
I should have brought my camera.
No. No, teeth should NOT be used on a banana like that.
Dude, is he... he IS climbing over the wall between rows so he can stand on the table!
I want to do this again next year.
He just played the drums with two dozen roses!
A few thoughts from the show, in no particular order:
Wow. He's definately not stuck in the 80s.
May. 7th, 2008 11:26 amThe Rick Springfield show last night was fantastic. The venue, Potawatomi's "Northern Lights Theater," is always an excellent location because it's small and "intimate" for any show. With that being said, Rick took it up a notch. I'll be honest, I don't know what I was expecting when I arrived... but I wasn't expecting that. From the screaming fangirls of all ages to the kick-ass opening video complete with projection screens and smoke machines, to the world debut of two songs from his as-yet-unreleased album to the part where he walked on top of tables and played Human Touch... it was pretty awesome. Curmudgeon wrote up her own brief but eloquent entry about the experience while I was driving us home last night.
A few thoughts from the show, in no particular order:
I've never seen anybody play a power chord with a dozen roses.
For being a man of the 80s he is bringing the Big. Rock. Noise.
I need the new album just for Venus In Overdrive.
What's with the rubber ducks?
I should have brought my camera.
No. No, teeth should NOT be used on a banana like that.
Dude, is he... he IS climbing over the wall between rows so he can stand on the table!
I want to do this again next year.
He just played the drums with two dozen roses!
A few thoughts from the show, in no particular order:
