The Worst or Best Seat in the House Game

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,783
    njnancy said:
    Oh - that's a good one.

    I'm going for Van Morrison in a small club in 1966 - it would be awesome. 


    1983  

    Lou Reed in small college club-at stage

    or

    Stevie Ray Vaughn on the Piers In Manhattan (outdoors)-Sold Out -watching through fence.



    Lou, any time, anywhere, any place!

    Mid 70's CBGB's, NYC.  Up close with the Ramones or at the back of the room dodging dog poop to see Television?
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  • Hobbes
    Hobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,438
    Ramones.

    Beatles. Best seat at Shea or on the street, blocks away, can't see shit, and can hear okay for the rooftop gig.


  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,783
    Hobbes said:
    Ramones.

    Beatles. Best seat at Shea or on the street, blocks away, can't see shit, and can hear okay for the rooftop gig.


    Another nice twist on the game there, Hobbes!  Same band, two very different types of gigs.

    I'll let someone else take this one because I just had a turn last time. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    If I am young I want to be up close but I know the sound is going to be awful but I still say up close at Shea!

    In the area for Woodstock and hear Joe Cocker for the whole concert or up close at Saturday Night Live for only two songs but get to see him jam with Belushi?
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,501
    edited December 2018
    Full slot at Woodstock.
    Front orchestra seats in small theatre to see Billy Corgan solo or nosebleeds in an arena to see Smashing Pumpkins?
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  • erebus
    erebus Posts: 632
    Probably Billy solo as he is the Pumpkins

    1824, worst seats for Beethoven, first performance of Symphony #9 Ode to Joy

    or

    a small intimate gig at the Creature Cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine to see the house band

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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,783
    erebus said:
    Probably Billy solo as he is the Pumpkins

    1824, worst seats for Beethoven, first performance of Symphony #9 Ode to Joy

    or

    a small intimate gig at the Creature Cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine to see the house band

    Wow, Nicely done, erebus!

    Were it the 5th or Pastoral 6th, I'd go with Beethoven.  But since I'm not a big fan of the 9th and I'm intrigued by the "Creature Cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine" (of which I have no knowledge but will be looking up shortly!) I'll go with the latter.

    Mid 1930's.  On a dusty street corner in Mobile at the back of a small crowd gathered around Robert Johnson or best seats in the Cotton Club to see The Duke Ellington Orchestra?

    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    Ooooooh!  Robert Johnson please!!!

    Early days of James Brown at the Apollo theatre or Michael Jackson Bad tour at the top of a Stadium?

    The above "Tatooine" reference is the band that plays in Star Wars.

  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,783
    brianlux said:
    erebus said:
    Probably Billy solo as he is the Pumpkins

    1824, worst seats for Beethoven, first performance of Symphony #9 Ode to Joy

    or

    a small intimate gig at the Creature Cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine to see the house band

    Wow, Nicely done, erebus!

    Were it the 5th or Pastoral 6th, I'd go with Beethoven.  But since I'm not a big fan of the 9th and I'm intrigued by the "Creature Cantina in Mos Eisley on Tatooine" (of which I have no knowledge but will be looking up shortly!) I'll go with the latter.

    Mid 1930's.  On a dusty street corner in Mobile at the back of a small crowd gathered around Robert Johnson or best seats in the Cotton Club to see The Duke Ellington Orchestra?

    Oh, of course.  Star Wars!

    OK, someone gets to go with tempos' post-
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Ooooooh!  Robert Johnson please!!!

    Early days of James Brown at the Apollo theatre or Michael Jackson Bad tour at the top of a Stadium?

    The above "Tatooine" reference is the band that plays in Star Wars.


    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,633
    james brown, not even close.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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