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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 29, 2011 14:32:28 GMT -5
Alice Cooper will be in K-town this coming Monday, December 5th. However, I just noticed on the K-Rock Centre website that Deep Purple will be coming February 9th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and will be $45, $65 and $75. Might have to consider the extra $25 for the pre-concert on-site meal right at the facility.
I'll be there Saturday morning.
Cheers.
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Post by blny on Nov 29, 2011 15:35:28 GMT -5
Deep are doing their VERY FIRST cross Canada tour. Amazing how well the classic rock tour is doing these days. They're coming to Halifax as well, but I'm not sure of the date.
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Post by franko on Nov 29, 2011 17:36:18 GMT -5
lotsa classic rock and little blues at our summer Bluesfest . . . but it's fun!
I may even take this concert in -- Feb I won't join Dis in Kingston but I'll stay here and hope for decent acoustics
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Post by blny on Nov 29, 2011 18:06:42 GMT -5
If it's blues your after, there's nothing better than the Dutch Mason Festival. www.dutchmason.com/ |
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Post by franko on Nov 29, 2011 19:48:42 GMT -5
actually, this festival is a major reason why I might be delaying my trip out east next year, although the weekend pass cost as much as a 7 day pass at our bluesfest, and most acts at Dutch Mason are also at the Ottawa show. the difference: a bit more intimacy, I imagine. we have five stages and there is a lot of movement one to another, and a lot of sound bleed.
if I'm there I';m camping out for the weekend though!
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Post by franko on Nov 29, 2011 21:51:28 GMT -5
Bob Seger in Ottawa Dec 6, looks like his only Canadian date
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Post by duster on Nov 29, 2011 23:59:56 GMT -5
Alice Cooper will be in K-town this coming Monday, December 5th. However, I just noticed on the K-Rock Centre website that Deep Purple will be coming February 9th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday and will be $45, $65 and $75. Might have to consider the extra $25 for the pre-concert on-site meal right at the facility. I'll be there Saturday morning. Cheers. I had the opportunity to see Alice Cooper in the Fall of 2005. I'd seen him before in the late 70s. His voice is certainly not what it was and the stage show is nowhere near as elaborate as back in the '70s, but he was still entertaining. Last time I saw Deep Purple was for the Perfect Strangers tour in 1985. Good times... |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 30, 2011 7:08:07 GMT -5
Bob Seger in Ottawa Dec 6, looks like his only Canadian date This would be a good one. I haven't seen Seger before, but I know his music. The best outdoor stage show I've ever seen was Supertramp Breakfast in America in Ottawa back in '79. The stage was facing the south side stands. Jean-Luc Ponty opened for them. Cheers. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 30, 2011 9:11:34 GMT -5
Matthew Good in Vancouver on December 2 and 3.
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Post by franko on Nov 30, 2011 9:31:39 GMT -5
Bob Seger in Ottawa Dec 6, looks like his only Canadian date This would be a good one. I haven't seen Seger before, but I know his music. The best outdoor stage show I've ever seen was Supertramp Breakfast in America in Ottawa back in '79. The stage was facing the south side stands. Jean-Luc Ponty opened for them. I've been able to take in some great shows since I've been here. my favourite concert was back in '77: Jerry Doucette [Mama Let Him Play] opened for Bob Welch -- that was one crazy guitar night! absolutely amazing! |
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Post by duster on Nov 30, 2011 10:15:50 GMT -5
The best outdoor stage show I've ever seen was Supertramp Breakfast in America in Ottawa back in '79. The stage was facing the south side stands. Jean-Luc Ponty opened for them. Cheers. Ponty was excellent. It was the first time I'd seen him solo. I was familiar with his work with Zappa but not much else, so it was an eye opening experience. My sister saw Supertramp in Montreal not long ago and said they were still as good as ever. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 30, 2011 11:10:16 GMT -5
This would be a good one. I haven't seen Seger before, but I know his music. The best outdoor stage show I've ever seen was Supertramp Breakfast in America in Ottawa back in '79. The stage was facing the south side stands. Jean-Luc Ponty opened for them. I've been able to take in some great shows since I've been here. my favourite concert was back in '77: Jerry Doucette [Mama Let Him Play] opened for Bob Welch -- that was one crazy guitar night! absolutely amazing! Saw Doucette at the Algonquin Pub in '78. Excellent show for such a small venue. Also saw the 'new' Guess Who play there as well. They only had one of the original band at that point. We left after the first set. Cheers. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 30, 2011 12:01:14 GMT -5
The best outdoor stage show I've ever seen was Supertramp Breakfast in America in Ottawa back in '79. The stage was facing the south side stands. Jean-Luc Ponty opened for them. Cheers. Ponty was excellent. It was the first time I'd seen him solo. I was familiar with his work with Zappa but not much else, so it was an eye opening experience. My sister saw Supertramp in Montreal not long ago and said they were still as good as ever. I think you may have told me about being there before, Duster. What I remember about this particular concert was how much of a party it was. I remember frizbees being thrown around throughout the crowd and how the whole mood was excellent. I also remember Ponty being excellent as well. I haven't heard of him in quite a while, though. Cheers. |
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Post by franko on Nov 30, 2011 12:24:09 GMT -5
ah, the Guess Who.
after the official final break-up and Burton Cummings went solo, Jim Kale discovered that the group's name had never been registered so did so -- whenever you hear that "The Guess Who" is playing you know that it is Kale's group. a lot of people leave.
saw Cummings first solo concert in Winnipeg -- it was OK, but a guy I went to school with jammed with the guy and had uncomplimentary names for him [the nicest was a five letter word for a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like]
"The Guess Who Live at the Paramount" an amazing album [whatcha gonna do now that the roast beef's gone]. the latest CD is extended but the original vinyl was enough as it was. American Woman and Truckin' Off Across the Sky took up side 2.
their music went to crap after that.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Nov 30, 2011 12:38:01 GMT -5
ah, the Guess Who. after the official final break-up and Burton Cummings went solo, Jim Kale discovered that the group's name had never been registered so did so -- whenever you hear that "The Guess Who" is playing you know that it is Kale's group. a lot of people leave. saw Cummings first solo concert in Winnipeg -- it was OK, but a guy I went to school with jammed with the guy and had uncomplimentary names for him [the nicest was a five letter word for a puncture made by a needle, thorn, or the like] "The Guess Who Live at the Paramount" an amazing album [whatcha gonna do now that the roast beef's gone]. the latest CD is extended but the original vinyl was enough as it was. American Woman and Truckin' Off Across the Sky took up side 2. their music went to crap after that. I remember seeing them on TV at "Sarsstock". They sounded pretty good and I distinctly remember how good Randy Bauchman looked as well. He lost a few pounds (unlike his brother) and looked trim and fit. Speaking of Sarsstock, I thought AC/DC stole that show. The Stones were good, but ACDC really rocked the place. I remember Dad asking, "... who is that (insert uncomplementary name here) in the school outfit?" I told him that he was probably one of the most recognizable rock guitarists over the past few decades; Angus Young of course. Interesting "Cliffy Clavin fact": The Young's sister Margaret suggested something she'd seen on the back of a vacuum cleaner: 'AC/DC'. According to Angus, "It had something to do with electricity, so it seemed to fit...". The Young brothers were ignorant of the bisexual connotation that the term carried, and after opening for bisexual rocker Lou Reed, many gay clubs tried to book them...convinced they were a bisexual group.Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Nov 30, 2011 13:21:25 GMT -5
I was never much of a music listener or concert going in my youth ... but then I met my best friend (who is into heavy metal / hard rock to the extreme) and we have travelled a few times now to go to concerts.
2009 - AC/DC @ Magentic Hill
2010 - Iron Maiden @ Molson Amphitheatre (Toronto)
2011 - U2 @ Magnetic Hill
And tickets go on pre-sale tomorrow for Deep Purple , February 2nd, at Mile One in St. John's. All we had to do was go to the K-Rock website and become a "K-Rock Freeloader" and we could buy the tickets early.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 5, 2011 18:19:24 GMT -5
Seeing Alice Cooper tonight and picked up tickets for Deep Purple, February 9th here in K-town. Will be going with Cigar viper to Deep Purple.
Will try to post some photos tomorrow or the next night. Whenever time permits. Should be good.
Cheers.
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Post by blny on Dec 6, 2011 13:13:58 GMT -5
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 7, 2011 7:34:56 GMT -5
Well, at 63 years old Alice Cooper can still bring it. He played most of his hits. The sound was spot-on. Was kind of disappointed that Kingston couldn't fill the place, though. Lots of great seats left.
Anvil opened for Cooper and reaffirmed why I'm not a metal head. Mind you if I have a chance to see Metalica ... well, then ....
Made for rough classes the next day.
Cheers.
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Post by Polarice on Dec 7, 2011 7:57:03 GMT -5
I seen Anvil when they opened for AC/DC a couple of years ago...they were horrible!!
Alice don't get the crowds like he used to, kids today either never heard of him or just don't like hard rock.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 7, 2011 8:09:26 GMT -5
I seen Anvil when they opened for AC/DC a couple of years ago...they were horrible!! Alice don't get the crowds like he used to, kids today either never heard of him or just don't like hard rock. Oddly enough, Reap, the age in the crowd varied from youngsters and teenagers, to older folks (like me). However, the ones having the best time at the concert were mostly from my age group; the people who grew up with Cooper I guess. Still, a good show. I'll try to post some pictures later. Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 7, 2011 10:33:35 GMT -5
I seen Anvil when they opened for AC/DC a couple of years ago...they were horrible!! We were too busy in the beer tent ... but yeah, they weren't very good |
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Post by blny on Dec 7, 2011 18:01:57 GMT -5
Using Anvil as a reason NOT to like heavy metal is like using a Lada to say you don't like cars. Like any genre, there are good and bad. Metal has branched off into all kinds of sub groups. Myself, I still enjoy quality thrash metal and some of the british stuff. Numetal, and some of the other modern stuff, doesn't really do it for me.
I saw Metallica here in Halifax in the Summer. Excellent show. The rocked right up until the 11pm curfew for outdoor shows (Halifax Regional Municipality has a by-law that restricts outdoor acts from performing past 11pm).
Alice's premise behind the music was to shock his audience. The music is solid, but shock value has turned into something campy. Marilyn Manson was the Cooper of the late 90s and early 2000s - minus the good music imo. Alice continues to tour and work on the strength of the music, not shock value.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 7, 2011 19:05:36 GMT -5
Using Anvil as a reason NOT to like heavy metal is like using a Lada to say you don't like cars. Like any genre, there are good and bad. Metal has branched off into all kinds of sub groups. Myself, I still enjoy quality thrash metal and some of the british stuff. Numetal, and some of the other modern stuff, doesn't really do it for me. I don't consider myself a metal head, but I have strong liking for vintage Black Sabbath that is, everything from "Sabotage" and before. I didn't like anything after that album (The Mob Rules is an okay single). However, I still like Metallica. It was my only souvenir from my trip to Winnipeg back in '97. Having said all of that, there are other selected metal songs I do enjoy, but Anvil really ... well ... sucked. When you figure the guy is 63 I can see why his shows have toned down. But, he could still bring it. I heard on the radio while on the way to work this morning, that the Kingston show was the 200th performance of his current tour. He only has 9 more shows to go. Haven't looked this up and I don't plan to, so if the figure is wrong I could care less. As for Alice Cooper, I was told that his shows have toned down, but the guy is 63. I just left a message on his website. The only disappointment I have is that Kingston couldn't fill the place for him. Cheers. |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 9, 2011 8:08:28 GMT -5
Found out today that Tom Petty is slated to come here in June ... another can't miss concert for me.  |
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Post by franko on Dec 9, 2011 10:15:23 GMT -5
I guess it'll break your heart to miss it?
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Post by Polarice on Dec 9, 2011 12:05:14 GMT -5
Found out today that Tom Petty is slated to come here in June ... another can't miss concert for me. He's heading to Halifax to!! |
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Post by blny on Dec 9, 2011 14:13:57 GMT -5
Using Anvil as a reason NOT to like heavy metal is like using a Lada to say you don't like cars. Like any genre, there are good and bad. Metal has branched off into all kinds of sub groups. Myself, I still enjoy quality thrash metal and some of the british stuff. Numetal, and some of the other modern stuff, doesn't really do it for me. I don't consider myself a metal head, but I have strong liking for vintage Black Sabbath that is, everything from "Sabotage" and before. I didn't like anything after that album (The Mob Rules is an okay single). However, I still like Metallica. It was my only souvenir from my trip to Winnipeg back in '97. Having said all of that, there are other selected metal songs I do enjoy, but Anvil really ... well ... sucked. I don't consider myself a pure metal head, as it's merely one of the genres of music I listen to. Hell, Sabbath don't even consider themselves a metal band. Going back, they were one of the pioneers of the heavier, darkening sounds, but their chord progressions are totally different. When compared to what is considered true metal, the originator is Judas Priest imo. The documentary Anvil did a couple of years ago is pretty interesting. Sad in many ways. Musically, they were and are pretty talented guys. Talent doesn't equal good music though, and lyrically they were terrible. |
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Post by blny on Dec 9, 2011 14:14:12 GMT -5
Found out today that Tom Petty is slated to come here in June ... another can't miss concert for me. He's heading to Halifax to!! O Rly??? |
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Post by Polarice on Dec 9, 2011 15:02:45 GMT -5
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