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I love 70s & 80s classic rock, it’s my favorite genre. However I love most every era except rap, jazz and new rock (it’s very angry). I’ve listened to mainly country music the past 35-40 years. Since we got Spotify I’m really digging into old 70s country & old rock. My go feel good music is still country. I just can’t listen to new country artists singing copy cat 90s country. Myself, hubby and daughter spent about six years going to concerts year round. Covid stopped that because we were not complying and then the tickets went from 75 to min 150. We were paying as little as 65 for pit, max 80 including tax & fees. I miss it but prefer to put money in other priorities. I was totally against Kid Rock, hubby listened and I refused. I thought it was mostly rap. ECU (east carolina un) had a fundraiser concert for football stadium. Eric Church was headlining & he was one of our favs. But put tickets where 300 & nosebleed was about 80, being a fundraiser. They couldn’t sell them good and radio stations were giving tickets away. We one four & went nosebleed bound. Kid Rock was opening so I started listening to him. Oh my he became my new fav. He was hilarious live. I still want to see him a little closer. Hubby says I don’t want to be in a kid rock fan crowd, I can see that, very rowdy. Basically we have seen a lot of people and some people we saw many times over and over through out the years. If I was in better health I’d go to several a year.
I really like Kid Rock and glad he’s in the fight. He’s supposed to be working with someone on the new team to fight scalpers and keep the tickets going to the real fans🤞🏼He’s a little too show boat for me. I believe being friends with Hank Jr might have been the reason he’s pro America and anti liberal. Hank doesn’t speak out like him but you can hear his opinions in his music. Unlike Merle, Hank writes what he feels not a democrat writing like he’s blue collar. I love Merle songs but he was very liberal. Maybe Kid was also affected by seeing Detroit go from a top city to now being Muslim run, that’s got to sting. He’s proud of his home town. Seems like his dad worked for car factories, not sure.
After the Covid vax propaganda I unfollowed many country artists especially those that were pro vax. Some of the smaller artists have either spoken out or I see they follow the same people I do, Trump, Jr, DC draino, Bongino (spelling?), etc. Those people I follow because they think like us. Cody Johnson & Justin Moore speak out at their shows. Justin did way before Covid.
The only concert I've ever been to was a Van Halen (sp?) concert I surprised my husband for his birthday when we were newlyweds. He absolutely loved it. Now when I hear a Van Halen song, I smile because it reminds me of him. : )
Well you picked an epic band for sure! Roth or Hagar era? I prefer Roth, but Sammy’s cool. That was very thoughtful I’m sure he appreciated it and great memories.
We went to a small new venue last summer. It’s sit down crowd so you better not dare stand up. It’s also cheaper than the big artists so you can’t expect the rowdy crowd. I don’t like that type of crowd but I can every now and then. What’s funny to me is they are my age, 57 or younger. Dolly Parton’s brother Randy started this place about twenty years ago to be a huge concert venue. Built a big music theater with nice plush seats like opera house. It didn’t do anything and sat empty for a long time. New owners have some good older rock and country groups scheduled. We saw Sara Evan’s and couldn’t believe how good her vocals are and she very entertaining. By the way she’s awake, doesn’t post about it but follows everyone I do. We have tickets for Marty Stuart in February, he’s always a favorite and very fun concert.
You gotta get yourself to some shows. I’d be loving being in Texas with the honky tonks. I want to see Casey Donahew and he only plays in TX, OK and states around MT. I got as far as Billy Bob’s Parking lot. We were in town one night and I wasn’t leaving my mom alone or going in a place like that alone. I’m not a bar person and I don’t drink often. But I’d love to see some of the Texas artist in TX. If it’s meant to be it will. I’ve got plenty here to keep me busy and very happy.
It was David Lee Roth back then. We did have fun. He was so surprised. I always have a hard time surprising him, but that was the best lol.
I'm not one for big crowds and hectic parking lots, so I haven't been to a concert since, but he's been to a couple with our son.
The closest I come to a concert these days is when there's a live band on the square downtown or the most popular restaurant downtown has open mic night or karaoke out on the patio.
I get not liking big crowds. Driving in heavy traffic and parking lots guess I don’t sweat it because I was raised on racing. Lots of experience getting out of parking lots. Drive like Earnhardt sr, let nobody in. But I get people are crazy especially when drinking. Miranda female fans are the worst, I’m not but I don’t take junk. They get in your business and try fight or argue about being in the front in the pit yet they didn’t get in line four hours early. Yet, she gets bad rep for stopping the show and busting beach balls, etc. It can get crazy! For the most part crowds doesn’t bother me, I’ve always the “never met a stranger” type. I’m just a little more reserved now and don’t get into people’s life history because I probably don’t agree with it. However I’m that way as much now. After seeing how stupid people actually are over the past five years I don’t like to be out as much around people. If I got free tickets to Eric Church, Miranda, Stapleton etc I’d go in hot minute. I like the little venues better, we normally don’t go out to live band places, too lazy at home. Anyway, I enjoyed your Van Halen story.