OT - Music. Gigs. Sounds bought.

[MadAmster]

All credit rA for liking an artiste created this millennium but I’d be out with MA given the choice. Now where are those tour dates?

Looks like the Stones are in the States in June and she's playing dates there with them.

JUNE 2024

Camping World Stadium, Orlando, FL – Mon 3rd

Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, GA – Fri 7th

Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, PA – Tue 11th

Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, OH – Sat 15th

Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO – Thu 20th

Soldier Field, Chicago, IL – Thu 27th

[Andy_Faber]

Fair enough…each to their own…but actually they go back to ‘97 - longer with a different name - although I didn’t first see them until 2002.

A pointer to how out of touch I am musically

[Geoff Parkstone]

Isn't she a Bettye with an absurd extra "e"

[ramAnag]

Isn't she a Bettye with an absurd extra "e"

Let it go, GP. Don’t be so reactionareeee!

[macstheman]

I've had a bit of a 'duck the world' day, you know sod it I'm doing duck all today. This afto watched a bit of golf then listened to Leonard and followed up with Joe Bonamassa and Eric Gales. Most enjoyable.
Now it's golf again with a Peddy or two whilst boss lady cooks dinner and what a cook she is. Who needs the footie season😎

[Andy_Faber]

I've had a bit of a 'duck the world' day, you know sod it I'm doing duck all today. This afto watched a bit of golf then listened to Leonard and followed up with Joe Bonamassa and Eric Gales. Most enjoyable.
Now it's golf again with a Peddy or two whilst boss lady cooks dinner and what a cook she is. Who needs the footie season😎

Good effort on the Joe choice, just been watching a vid featuring him, Samantha Fish, Walter Trout and Kenny Wayne Shepheard, hot stuff!

[macstheman]

Good effort on the Joe choice, just been watching a vid featuring him, Samantha Fish, Walter Trout and Kenny Wayne Shepheard, hot stuff!

My tastes are pretty basic, R&R, R&B and (years ago Jazz) but I like an occasional bit of Blues. When I watch the likes of Joe and other Blues guys (and girls) making a guitar tell stories whilst producing vocals that ooze depth then I'm one happy guy. As you say hot stuff.
Golf, Blues, one hell of a dinner and now a 🍺or two, yes that'll do. PS. Don't tell my doctor about the 🍻

[Ramshank72]

My tastes are pretty basic, R&R, R&B and (years ago Jazz) but I like an occasional bit of Blues. When I watch the likes of Joe and other Blues guys (and girls) making a guitar tell stories whilst producing vocals that ooze depth then I'm one happy guy. As you say hot stuff.
Golf, Blues, one hell of a dinner and now a 🍺or two, yes that'll do. PS. Don't tell my doctor about the 🍻

Jammy git

[macstheman]

Jammy git

😂

[MadAmster]

Following that great night out with Bettye Lavette, I saw Rod Stewart at the Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam last week.

Wonderful concert. Still a great showman. Excellent band, all very good musicians. The background singers not only sang well. At various points they all played guitar. Two played the violin. One played harp. They also played various bits of percussion. They also did a dance routine. Multitalented and, mysogenistically, they were easy on the eye as well. Rod himself? Paced himself well, mixing the tempos. 3 costume changes saw an instrumental break and 2 songs sung by the background girls. Very enjoyable night out.

It doesn't end there, either. Last night I went to the Carre, Amsterdam to see the "Gladys Knight Farewell Tour". The show was opened by Mica Miller, born I believe in Manchester with ditto accent when speaking. That accent turns into American when she sings, which she does very well. Then it was Gladys's turn. Best known for "ballady" songs, she surprised everyone by starting the show with up tempo versions of "slowies". What a voice! 'Er indoors, who grudgingly came along, thoroughly enjoyed it. There were a couple of ballads sung but by and large she belted out up tempo number after up tempo number. She has one more gig in NL before going on to the UK leg of her tour. Mica is playing those gigs too. Her set was only 75 minutes long but it was well worth going and I'd recommend a visit if you're interested. There was also 2 gospel songs, the first of which saw some serious feedback for 10 seconds but that was soon sorted.

That completed a hattrick for me of exceedingly good concerts from a 78 year old, Bettye, 79 year old, Rod and 80 year old Gladys. All 3 well worth going to see/hear.

Next planned gig is the Pretenders in September, Chrissy is a spring chicken, reaching a mere 73 years old about 2 weeks prior to the concert. She's never let me down yet.