STEWART COPELAND

by **TOWOS** on 12 Feb 2009 17:17

I almost had a heart attack! Clappo and Steve are bringing Da Show to Oakland, Hollywood Bowl and, yes Rob, Vegas this summer!!!
If there is ONE concert I am not going to miss is this one!!!!

Good news finally after the suck.a$$ start of the year!!!

by **TheEqualizer** on 12 Feb 2009 17:22

Man . . . .

by **TOWOS** on 12 Feb 2009 17:27

Don't know how to interpret that... :wink:

They also will play Arizona, but I don't want to be there in June. It is way too little for California, only 2 shows, so I really, really hope we can get tickets as soon as they are available. I have never seen Clapton live, that will be one feather in my cap for sure!!!

by **TheEqualizer** on 12 Feb 2009 18:04

Looks like they will be releasing a 2 disc DVD/CD of their MSG shows later this spring.

Clapton and Winwood will be playing at the MGM, which usually means that tickets will be roughly a billion dollars per ticket with very little chance to get a really good seat unless you are a casino guest.

I've seen Clapton roughly a dozen times, though never with Winwood. Clapton has been very inconsistent. Some shows were outstanding, but some were total shit. I mean, his shows with Steve Gadd were one of the biggest live disappointments I've ever seen. I mean, how can you suck when you've got Steve Gadd on drums? But yet, Clapton was able to suck.

Ugh. Part of me really wants to go, but . . .

by **TOWOS** on 12 Feb 2009 18:22

I am on the opposite side of the scale, I have seen Winwood many times but never Clapton. He is incredibly, consistently amazing live and has never disappointed me.
I was flabbergasted to learn that Clapton (yes, God...) can suck.

Mr. T., to my astonishment, agrees with you: he has seen him playing with Derek Trucks and told me that Trucks wiped his shoes with him.

But what I think is that Steve and Eric when they play together bring out the best in each other, and that is why I am excited. That, and the live versions of Can't find my way home and Well All Right!

by **Mrs. Gradenko** on 12 Feb 2009 19:33

Lol I was listening to Sea of Joy while I read that...

Ahh has anyone heard word on if they're making there way back to Dallas? A whisper, maybe?

Towos, how have you never seen Clapton live? Although I've never seen Winwood solo, so who am I to talk? lol

[quote]Mr. T., to my astonishment, agrees with you: he has seen him playing with Derek Trucks and told me that Trucks wiped his shoes with him.[/quote]
Derek was awesome, but I can't bring myself to say he was better (not that I wasan't thinking it!), he is alot younger, and I'm sure Clap has arthritis by now, so... Clapton is still awesome. Ahh I had a crush on Derek after that show, he was so so good!

by **irishrose1969** on 13 Feb 2009 04:14

Oh man. I have to go see Clapton at least once in my life. Hear he puts on a great show.

Now to shell out $$ for tix. iT will be worth it I know. The kids dad can consider it a birthday present from all of us.

by **njperry** on 14 Feb 2009 02:37

Oh, they are going to be at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on June 13.

I am so there.

Conroy, you in??

ETA: It also means I get to deal with TicketBastard again.

by **conroy** on 14 Feb 2009 04:20

[quote="njperry"]Oh, they are going to be at the Verizon Center in Washington DC on June 13.

I am so there.

Conroy, you in??

ETA: It also means I get to deal with TicketBastard again. :( :( :([/quote]

Yep, that's going to be a big reason why I'll probably skip it, like I'll probably skip U2. Have they announced the prices yet?

by **Mrs. Gradenko** on 14 Feb 2009 05:04

I don't think I'll ever buy floor seats again, I had a better view at other concerts at that arena with much cheaper tickets. I ended up getting ripped off at the Clap concert, off of ebay... but it was my first Clap concert I HAD to have floor seats. I just didn't know there would be so many floor seats in front of me, lol. Ahh some of the best concerts I've been to were only fifteen or twenty bucks.

Straying off topic, but how much did tickets cost... in years past? 70s, 80's?

by **njperry** on 14 Feb 2009 18:55

[quote="conroy"][quote="njperry"] ETA: It also means I get to deal with TicketBastard again.

[/quote]

Yep, that's going to be a big reason why I'll probably skip it, like I'll probably skip U2. Have they announced the prices yet?[/quote]

No prices for Verizon Center but elsewhere it is 60s-150.

by **TOWOS** on 14 Feb 2009 19:49

We probably will make only one concert this year (unless Stewart premieres the Symphony somewhere), and it's going to be this one.
I MUST go see my family.

I am content with being there, don't need first row.

Grad Grad, I still have my first and only Traffic ticket (hehe, ticket to see the band Traffic...) from 1974: the price was 2500 liras (more or less $ 1.00)

And people caused RIOTS because they wanted FREE MUSIC!!!!

EvilMaster was years light to come.... :roll:

by **Mrs. Gradenko** on 14 Feb 2009 23:12

$1.00? Wow, mine was $115, plus like $45 to take a class to take it off my record, and $20 for some paper I had to have to take the class.

by **TOWOS** on 15 Feb 2009 00:07

[quote="Mrs. Gradenko"]$1.00? Wow, mine was $115, plus like $45 to take a class to take it off my record, and $20 for some paper I had to have to take the class.[/quote]

Other times, dear, other times... :cry:

by **Chatchka** on 15 Feb 2009 02:23

This has happened at least three times now, so I should mention it. I visit the board to catch up and read this thread title and think, "more nutters are crossing the pond for a visit?!" Then I take a moment to wonder who Eric is, because I immediately think you are referring to SteveL. :lol:

STEWART COPELAND

OOTT: Eric and Steve are coming to Oakland in June! :')))))

OOTT: Eric and Steve are coming to Oakland in June! :')))))

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