Stone in Boston

It_Wasnt_My_Surface
It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
edited October 2008 in Given To Fly (live)
So I went to go see Stone tonight at the Wilbur Theater. I was really surprised at the turn around. There was only maybe like 75 people there. It definitely made the show intimate. I was also kinda bummed at how short Stone's set was. He came on first (after two songs of the Roy Kay Trio) and played six or so songs and then the Dusty 45's came out and he played a Hank Williams song with them. The kid that Stone keeps talking about, Vince Mira came out and he played for over an hour. I give him credit he does sound identical to Johnny Cash, but it got old after five songs. I was hoping for another song with Stone or something at the end but he only came out to say goodbye.

There were great moments all around last night. Stone ended his set with Prince's "1999" and Motorhead's "Ace of Spades". Both were fantastic renditions and if anything 1999 just makes me want a Pearl Jam cover of Purple Rain more and more. (Maybe on the X-Mas LP?) The Dusty 45's surprised me the most. Having never heard of them I really wasn't expecting much, but after about a minute and a half you knew they were gonna rock! The singer played guitar and trumpet, the drummer played harmonica while drumming at the same time! And the up-right bass player was playing the frickin' thing upside down. Genius.
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  • allstar340
    allstar340 NYC Posts: 848
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    So I went to go see Stone tonight at the Wilbur Theater. I was really surprised at the turn around. There was only maybe like 75 people there. It definitely made the show intimate. I was also kinda bummed at how short Stone's set was. He came on first (after two songs of the Roy Kay Trio) and played six or so songs and then the Dusty 45's came out and he played a Hank Williams song with them. The kid that Stone keeps talking about, Vince Mira came out and he played for over an hour. I give him credit he does sound identical to Johnny Cash, but it got old after five songs. I was hoping for another song with Stone or something at the end but he only came out to say goodbye.

    There were great moments all around last night. Stone ended his set with Prince's "1999" and Motorhead's "Ace of Spades". Both were fantastic renditions and if anything 1999 just makes me want a Pearl Jam cover of Purple Rain more and more. (Maybe on the X-Mas LP?) The Dusty 45's surprised me the most. Having never heard of them I really wasn't expecting much, but after about a minute and a half you knew they were gonna rock! The singer played guitar and trumpet, the drummer played harmonica while drumming at the same time! And the up-right bass player was playing the frickin' thing upside down. Genius.
    stone should know what the people want
    6 songs is pathetic for a four hour concert. honestly. im upset, but still excited to go I guess. was there any merch at all?
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  • edved13
    edved13 Posts: 67
    Thanks
  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    Only for the other three bands
  • edved13
    edved13 Posts: 67
    Im going to the NYC show. What time does he go on?
  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    there is a brief video presentation about global warming at seven thirty and he's on about 8, 815. I mean don't get me wrong, the entire concert is fantastic. It was just going in expecting at least an hour of Stone and only getting six songs was kind of depressing.
  • edved13
    edved13 Posts: 67
    Got it. Thanks
  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    No Problem My Friend
  • blueeyedevil
    blueeyedevil Posts: 173
    allstar340 wrote:
    stone should know what the people want
    6 songs is pathetic for a four hour concert. honestly. im upset, but still excited to go I guess. was there any merch at all?

    I'm going to the show on Saturday. While I'm not thrilled to hear Stone is only doing 6 songs, I can't be upset about it. It's not really a "Stone Gossard" event, as much as it's a benefit. I'm thinking that 6 songs is worth 20 bucks alone, and I'm always interested in getting turned on to new music. Plus, the money is going towards a good cause.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    blueeyedevil wrote:
    I'm going to the show on Saturday. While I'm not thrilled to hear Stone is only doing 6 songs, I can't be upset about it. It's not really a "Stone Gossard" event, as much as it's a benefit. I'm thinking that 6 songs is worth 20 bucks alone, and I'm always interested in getting turned on to new music. Plus, the money is going towards a good cause.

    The Dusty 45's Are Amazing...I did leave there with their cd.
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    The Dusty 45's Are Amazing...I did leave there with their cd.

    I think I may order it online. They rocked.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    BinFrog wrote:
    I think I may order it online. They rocked.

    haha finally someone else who went...where did you sit? They made me move from upstairs to the downstairs tables
  • washedinblack91
    washedinblack91 Posts: 3,079
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    haha finally someone else who went...where did you sit? They made me move from upstairs to the downstairs tables
    what kind of seats are they? so does this mean it's not GA? did anyone plant trees for the free ticket? does anyone know which are better?
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  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    washedinblack91 wrote:
    what kind of seats are they? so does this mean it's not GA? did anyone plant trees for the free ticket? does anyone know which are better?

    It was general admission, except for the bottom was for the planters, but not enough people showed up so we got to sit wherever we wanted.
  • blueeyedevil
    blueeyedevil Posts: 173
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    The Dusty 45's Are Amazing...I did leave there with their cd.

    Good to know. Gives me something else to look forward to.


    STONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    haha finally someone else who went...where did you sit? They made me move from upstairs to the downstairs tables


    They didn't make us move, but told us the floor was opening up to everyone due to lack of people showing up. At that moment the front center table emptied and we grabbed it.
    Bright eyed kid: "Wow Typo Man, you're the best!"
    Typo Man: "Thanks kidz, but remembir, stay in skool!"
  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    BinFrog wrote:
    They didn't make us move, but told us the floor was opening up to everyone due to lack of people showing up. At that moment the front center table emptied and we grabbed it.

    I think we were sitting near each other before you moved. I ended up moving to the little section to the left with the cheap fake candles haha
  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    I think we were sitting near each other before you moved. I ended up moving to the little section to the left with the cheap fake candles haha


    I was originally sitting in the front row on the balcony, by the aisle. Me, my fiance, and the 2 10C'ers behind us moved to the table.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    BinFrog wrote:
    I was originally sitting in the front row on the balcony, by the aisle. Me, my fiance, and the 2 10C'ers behind us moved to the table.

    I was a couple feet away from you guys haha. I was the kid with the white shirt and the Killer T. My gf was with me freezing her ass off haha
  • decides2dream
    decides2dream Posts: 14,977
    StrangestTribe27 wrote:
    there is a brief video presentation about global warming at seven thirty and he's on about 8, 815. I mean don't get me wrong, the entire concert is fantastic. It was just going in expecting at least an hour of Stone and only getting six songs was kind of depressing.



    wow.


    i bought tix to the brooklyn gig b/c a. only $20 a ticket and b. it's for a really good cause. however, i have been working like a dog and i am sick as a dog....and have been considering skipping the show b/c of these 2 factors b/c work will continue to be crazy for another week and a half and i could really use an entire weekend in bed! reading this makes me think i may just do that. i really did want to check out stone solo, but hubby wasn't as into it as i thought he'd be....i am so tired/sick.....and 6 songs? sheesh. i am sure the whole show is cool and all that, but yea, i was going for stone....so i may just look at it as a donation only, no biggie.


    btw - i never got an email confirmation from 10c. it IS in my profile, but no email. i emailed 10c but they have not gotten back to me. did you all get an email confimration for the show? just curious.
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  • It_Wasnt_My_Surface
    It_Wasnt_My_Surface Posts: 851
    decides2dream wrote:
    wow.

    btw - i never got an email confirmation from 10c. it IS in my profile, but no email. i emailed 10c but they have not gotten back to me. did you all get an email confimration for the show? just curious.

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