The Concert Thread

[Tinka Cat]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback problems, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "If There Is Something" and "Oh, Yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "Jealous Guy" and "Like A Hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My Only Love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "Hold On, I'm Coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

[sundaygal]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On". 
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.   

[urth]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On". 
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.   

"Nobody knoooows...the truffles I've seen..."

[Tinka Cat]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On". 
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.   

"Nobody knoooows...the truffles I've seen..."

so , that's "truffle" as in fungus or chocolate?   

[sundaygal]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On". 
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.   

"Nobody knoooows...the truffles I've seen..."

so , that's "truffle" as in fungus or chocolate?   

Chocolate.  Green chocolate, that is. 

[RGMike]

The members of UB40 will be filling out UB-40s, I guess...

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/red-red-wine-ub40-bankrupt-249374

[Tinka Cat]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.   

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred! 

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On". 
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.   

"Nobody knoooows...the truffles I've seen..."

so , that's "truffle" as in fungus or chocolate?   

Chocolate.  Green chocolate, that is. 

Green chocolate?  Well, I never...!   So you were popping bon-bons with Bryan Ferry?  I wondered what he did during that "intermission." 

[sundaygal]

Just came back from Bryan Ferry.  Hell yeah.  I enjoyed the Solid Gold backup dancers...and Chris Spedding, too.

I'm pretty sure I was on the same BART train coming back with Dred Scott AND TC, but wasn't 100% sure.  Besides, they were with their lady friends, and didn't wanna be all HAAAAAY.  

What was up with the screeching feedback towards the end?

A couple of my friends who were there commented on that, too. One of them is a sound engineer, and he thought that the sax player's mic was shorting out thru her monitor. Painful for all parties, I'm sure.

I was wondering if I would run into you, SG.  I did take Bart home and we sat in the front car.  You should've def said Haaaaaaaaay and thaaaaaanks to Dred!  

I bought tix just that day, so it was last minute decision, but I'm so glad I went.  I would've kicked myself had I missed out.  Still, it seems Bryan either held back a bit with his vocals, or the fox sound system, which I've heard was horrible, claimed another victim.  (I don't mean the feedback probes, just the general muddiness.). Nevertheles, I was stoked to hear some RM stuff like "if there is something" and "oh, yeah."

I got a little verklempt during "Avalon".  Heheh. His covers of "jealous guy" and "like a hurricane" are just  so awesome.  But i think my fave arrangements were "Casanova" and "My only love."  I thought the last song, Sam and Dave's "hold on I'm coming", was an odd choice, a little underwhelming. And no horn hook?  Huh?  Loved the dancers!  The left one sure did whip her hair back and forth, eh?

The Sam & Dave song is from my fave Bryan Ferry solo album, "The Bride Stripped Bare".  It's a covers album - I love his take on the VU's "What Goes On".  
Dang, I wasn't sure it was you!  I wish I knew you were gonna be there - we could've all met up!  Ah, well...next time.  The truffle I had at the show hit me later and I was a bit out of it and kept thinking every other middle aged white dude was Dred Scott.  Oh, I sent him a nice email afterwards.  

"Nobody knoooows...the truffles I've seen..."

so , that's "truffle" as in fungus or chocolate?  

Chocolate.  Green chocolate, that is.  

Green chocolate?  Well, I never...!   So you were popping bon-bons with Bryan Ferry?  I wondered what he did during that "intermission."  

You never?  Yeahright!

Bryan Ferry should cut back on the bon-bons...

[princessofcairo]

Bryan Ferry should cut back on the bon-bons...

Oh, but in Spain, "bonbon" also means sexy lady. Haaaaayyyy!

[Alicat]

Bryan Ferry should cut back on the bon-bons...

Oh, but in Spain, "bonbon" also means sexy lady. Haaaaayyyy!

Tres bonbon. Is that a sexy lady threesome? 

[princessofcairo]

Tres bonbon. Is that a sexy lady threesome? 

Hmm...I'll have to ask around, but I like the way you think.

[Tinka Cat]

Tres bonbon. Is that a sexy lady threesome? 

Hmm...I'll have to ask around, but I like the way you think.

I know that photo, that's Amanda Sheppard, his current GF.   She is 36 years younger than he is. 

Love is the Drug called Cialis!

[sundaygal]

Wilco will be playing a few shows in the Bay Area in Jan.  Tix go on sale October 28th. 

Warfield 1/29
Fox Theatre 1/31
San Jose Civic 1/28

[Wayback]

Some video from last night's Bridge School Benefit concert:
Eddie Vedder - You've Got to Hide Your Love Away - 10/22/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iRTOt3bo08

Beck and Neil Young - Pocahontas - Bridge School Benefit - 10/22/11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPw-sszMaoE

Neil Young entire closing set - Bridge School Benefit - 10/22/11 -
Comes A Time, Sugar Mtn, Long May You Run, Heart of Gold, Get Together
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xj7J7y03eYQ

Two-minute promo for the live webcast:
2011 BRIDGE SCHOOL BENEFIT CONCERT- LIVE WEBCAST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPGpVl1C_XA

Video replay of Saturday's ENTIRE show:
Bridge School Benefit Concert 10/22/11 REPLAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Az_13d5ss7U

[Wayback]

After playing Bridge School this weekend, Carlos Santana today visited his high school in SF:
Santana returns to alma mater, guitar blazing
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/24/MN7E1LLMG4.DTL

A review of the Bridge School concert:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/24/DD0G1LL9VF.DTL