calvino

Yeah - one of the 1,000,000 pre-sale codes in Chicago is a AmEx one --- actually it's the one I used to grab my 2 tix. In Chicago there is another few pre-sales tomorrow and the general on-sale date is Friday.

Just scored a general admission ticket on the field -- $155.20 with fees. It's in the back of the field, but I'll take it.

When did Ticketmaster start this "you are now in the waiting room" stuff? I happen to get on the site around 9:45 or so to check out the prices of the tickets and 'got in line' - at 10 am a screen came up an there' 2000+ in line. I just remember hitting refresh a bunch of times until I got tired of it... 7 minutes later there are still 2000+

Never heard of it - the trailer looked pretty intense. Need to remember to catch it when it hits Prime.

Are you talking about Suspiria?

Did you make it to the Allman Brothers' Big House? Was in the Savannah this past summer and almost dragged the family on side trip. Now that would make a nice day .

It has been fun to watch - even the loses were close and entertaining. I think they, if they stay healthy, will win at least a playoff game (maybe more).

Just threw on the L Olympia, Paris, July 3rd 1995 show from the Stripped blu-ray box -- it really is a great show. I think I picked this set up while some site had a great sale going on - glad I did. Still crazy to me that Wyman walked away.

If he thought the R's would let him get away with it - he'd off a journalist every 3 days. He may try to sneak one in to see how it plays. The thing with him is that he values humans -- not with any morals, but with dollars. cents and votes.

If the sound is great, i can handle a band being faraway - as long the price of the ticket doesn't break the bank. Not to mention I am a sucker for the Chicago skyline. I did see the Stones at the UC a couple of times - once I was up in the farthest upper level and didn't enjoy it at all. It was just an echo chamber.

I discovered music from friends, older sisters and their friends., Plus, from reading interviews/books of musicians that I already enjoyed and respected. I read somewhere recently that Tweedy enjoys going through all of Spotify's Friday's new releases ---- i have tried that and it goes nowhere fast.... I have been collecting bootlegs prior to the internet --- but the internet has been incredibly great for that.

I am kinda glad they are playing Soldier Field - the sound at stadium shows has came a long way. I have seen U2 and the the three Fare The Well shows and was impressed how well all the shows sounded. The last time I saw a stadium show was in 97, when I saw the Stones - i was disappointed in the sound and swore off stadium shows. It's kinda cool that (as of now at least) they will be wrapping up the tour in Chicago.

Yeah - we through Ep. 3 --- it almost feels like an obligation, but at least I am not falling asleep while watching it - like I do watching most shows.

Same here - REM/Wilco in St. Louis in 99 and again at saw them both at Red Rocks in 03. Thought Wilco put on the better show in 03, while REM beat them out in 99.

Jeez - hopefully the dude is just alone in the house.

They have been tweeting Wilco/Tweedy stuff as of late, though. I just briefly looked through their feed and it looks like they mainly tweet about their clients. Perhaps the main page has not been updated, yet.

I think someone on this board said that Mick Fleetwood had a hidden drummer, too. I seem to remember reading about Priest developing some drum device to enhance the sound their live drum sound. I could be completely wrong, though The drums did sound pretty great this summer - definitely one of the highlights of their sound that night.

Their announcements of tours has always been a hoot - going back to 75 and the flat bed truck going down Fifth Avenue. Guessing they will play Soldier Field this time around - since they have been doing a lot of advertising via the NFL. (Would be great if they do a gig at the Opera House, though)

I guess some of the older singers are thinking since the younger ones are being helped on stage, why not them. But I agree - not a fan of backing tracks or enhancements of voices. At the end of the day, I am guessing you and I are probably in the minority in our thoughts on 'onstage singing', though.

Yeah - Halford was definitely being "helped" this summer.

That makes sense -- he was all over the stage this past summer -- he would leave the stage during a solo or something and start singing off stage at times -- he sounded great, though. Also my friends saw that Ozzy/Crue tour -- my mom would let me go, though...

I am kicking around the idea of seeing them again, too.

At least it was unique...I have a a few boots and listen to them from time to time. Too bad Ward was not on the Born Again tour.

Will be picking it up from my library today - looking forward to reading it.

Put it in Wilco seen while doing a deep clean of the house --- I got the magnet as I walked into the park. A fun show.