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Aug 14, 2010 23:49:22 GMT -5
Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 14, 2010 23:49:22 GMT -5
I've seen many, many bands over the years, but I've never seen Dion, one of my faves. Just got tickets to a show next week in Clearwater, and can't wait!
There's only one more act on my bucket list...
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Aug 15, 2010 7:02:39 GMT -5
Post by TRK on Aug 15, 2010 7:02:39 GMT -5
There's only one more act on my bucket list... And that is . . . ?
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Aug 15, 2010 9:41:45 GMT -5
Post by Allen Wiener on Aug 15, 2010 9:41:45 GMT -5
Hope it's not Elvis or the Beatles!
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Aug 15, 2010 10:27:32 GMT -5
Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 15, 2010 10:27:32 GMT -5
Hope it's not Elvis or the Beatles! Nope, I saw Elvis, and I've seen 2 Beatles. My last is a "guilty pleasure," Michael Nesmith, but I fear it's not to be. I've tried to see Nesmith a number of times and it's never worked out. In the 80's, I had tickets to the Monkees reunion and Nesmith dropped out of the tour. In the early 90's he was scheduled to appear in Austin at SXSW. I went out there, hightailed it to the venue, and found that he had gotten sick and the show was canceled. Mid 90's he was touring for "Tropical Campfires" and I scored third row seats for a show in Tampa...they canceled the southern leg of the tour. (Nesmith always has a great band, and this version had John Jorgenson on lead guitar.) I don't think he's toured since. Nesmith has released a string of fine albums since 1970 with very few misfires. A personal favorite is the ironically titled, "...and the Hits Just Keep On Coming," which was just Nesmith on vocals and acoustic guitar accompanied by Red Rhodes on pedal steel.
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Aug 27, 2010 20:36:01 GMT -5
Post by Paul Sylvain on Aug 27, 2010 20:36:01 GMT -5
Wow! I loved Dion & the Belmonts. He's done some good stuff since, as well. I'll expect a full review after the show.
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Aug 27, 2010 23:05:24 GMT -5
Post by Jim Boylston on Aug 27, 2010 23:05:24 GMT -5
It was a great show, Dion was in good voice and had a top notch band. He did a short solo acoustic set in the middle of the show that included a Howlin' Wolf number (Built for Comfort) and a moving version of "Abraham, Martin and John." Dion played guitar throughout, and he's no slouch. And man, the guy can sing. I'll again recommend the two blues albums Dion recently released, "Bronx in Blue" and "Son of Skip James." IMO, they're among the best records of his career, and this is a guy that's done good work for a long time. For someone who's been in the business as long as Dion, it's refreshing to see that he's a lot more than an oldies act. Jim
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Aug 28, 2010 6:11:43 GMT -5
Post by Paul Sylvain on Aug 28, 2010 6:11:43 GMT -5
Nice review. I agree -- there's nothing sadder than seeing an aging rocker or pop star, with a big paunch and still trying to dress and look like they did back in the '50s or '60s (y'know the look: tight pants and such on a frame they don't fit, and look ridiculous on). Dion has always been one of those cats who has shied away from stuff and continues to create new music.
I can't help but thinking of Rock Nelson who tried so desperately to move his career forward and ran into so much "fan" resistance to some of the new stuff he did at one point. It's well known that "Garden Party" was written about that. We'll never know what course his music might have taken, thanks to a fire and plane crash, but h clearly had a talent and was willing to venture into waters that might not have been that popular or accepted back then (he was one of the first rock/pop guys to dabble in what was labeled "country rock", and using steel guitars and such in his songs.
It sounds like you had a great show. Now you're making me want to catch one of his shows somewhere.
Paul
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