Just a Girl at the Apollo / show #150

Father Hubbard said:

Go Animal said:

Father Hubbard said:

KidsAtPlay said:

Father Hubbard said:

Happy eve of the tour!  At long last, this East Coast run is set to take place.  I know...another song request thread, and a ridiculous, near impossibility at that.  Afterall, it's only been 11,555 days since Just a Girl was last played, by Mookie Blaylock, and on the West Coast the 2 times it was played on record (thanks livefootsteps.org you're the best).  But hey, if they can bust out Evil Little Goat or Out of My Mind anything is possible, maybe?  

I am beyond lucky to have won tickets for show by hammering away at the phone lines for weeks back in February 2020 and that the show has been rescheduled (unfortunately I don't have an open +1).  I am so grateful for the chance to witness this belated Gigaton celebration at this tiny historic venue.  If they were ever to bring it back, I think that is the perfect night to start, with a large PJ-only live audience in person and on air, broadcast for all to hear.

Oh and if things go as planned with Toronto, Apollo will be show #150 for me, so thought I'd sneak that in.  What a ride it's been, I can't thank this band enough for all of the joy they have brought me, the friends I have made along the way, the places I have visited, all that jazz.  More self indulgent reflection to follow later.

Thanks for reading.  

This post had me thinking how certain shows take on special meaning for people for different reasons. Obviously #150 has a "milestone" meaning and made me curious about other ones like #50 and #100 for you. What were those shows? 

Thanks for asking!  Based on the ole spreadsheet, looks like #50 was in Florida for the Vote for Change tour.  #100 was PJ20 (night one), that was a great night.

Coincidentally enough, the Vic was #75, and it's looking like going to have that same group attending the Apollo together.  Lucky bastards that we are.

I've been meaning to ask someone about Kissimmee '04 & how it was. I've always had to shy away from it because I had to make the Judgement of Solomon that night 👀

Do tell....

It was pretty awesome. Pretty sure it was the longest show of the tour. Wound up with second row off to the side, it pretty much turned into GA with all the people that crammed in. Timeless Melody was a highlight for sure. 

Go Animal said:

Go Animal said:

Father Hubbard said:

Go Animal said:

Father Hubbard said:

KidsAtPlay said:

Father Hubbard said:

Happy eve of the tour!  At long last, this East Coast run is set to take place.  I know...another song request thread, and a ridiculous, near impossibility at that.  Afterall, it's only been 11,555 days since Just a Girl was last played, by Mookie Blaylock, and on the West Coast the 2 times it was played on record (thanks livefootsteps.org you're the best).  But hey, if they can bust out Evil Little Goat or Out of My Mind anything is possible, maybe?  

I am beyond lucky to have won tickets for show by hammering away at the phone lines for weeks back in February 2020 and that the show has been rescheduled (unfortunately I don't have an open +1).  I am so grateful for the chance to witness this belated Gigaton celebration at this tiny historic venue.  If they were ever to bring it back, I think that is the perfect night to start, with a large PJ-only live audience in person and on air, broadcast for all to hear.

Oh and if things go as planned with Toronto, Apollo will be show #150 for me, so thought I'd sneak that in.  What a ride it's been, I can't thank this band enough for all of the joy they have brought me, the friends I have made along the way, the places I have visited, all that jazz.  More self indulgent reflection to follow later.

Thanks for reading.  

This post had me thinking how certain shows take on special meaning for people for different reasons. Obviously #150 has a "milestone" meaning and made me curious about other ones like #50 and #100 for you. What were those shows? 

Thanks for asking!  Based on the ole spreadsheet, looks like #50 was in Florida for the Vote for Change tour.  #100 was PJ20 (night one), that was a great night.

Coincidentally enough, the Vic was #75, and it's looking like going to have that same group attending the Apollo together.  Lucky bastards that we are.

I've been meaning to ask someone about Kissimmee '04 & how it was. I've always had to shy away from it because I had to make the Judgement of Solomon that night 👀

Do tell....

It was pretty awesome. Pretty sure it was the longest show of the tour. Wound up with second row off to the side, it pretty much turned into GA with all the people that crammed in. Timeless Melody was a highlight for sure. 

And Death Cab opened up!  Yeah, that was the 1st and probably last time they would play the Silver Spurs Rodeo, let alone Kissimmee.

By that time I had seen them 4 times? But the other VFC show in town that night was at the Orlando Arena, and I just couldn't pass it up:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, R.E.M. & JOHN FOGERTY

Had never seen ANY of them before. Bruce/E Street, I'll catch next year. Fogerty? Don't know if he'll come to Florida again. And I'm glad I got to see R.E.M. at least once. It was an amazing night. No regrets, but man... if I could be in 2 places at once 😅

Speaking of seeing things just once & amazing nights, PLEASE PLAY JUST A GIRL AT APOLLO (or MSG), GUYS 🙏

MakeUSmile said:

Go Animal said:

Go Animal said:

Father Hubbard said:

Go Animal said:

Father Hubbard said:

KidsAtPlay said:

Father Hubbard said:

Happy eve of the tour!  At long last, this East Coast run is set to take place.  I know...another song request thread, and a ridiculous, near impossibility at that.  Afterall, it's only been 11,555 days since Just a Girl was last played, by Mookie Blaylock, and on the West Coast the 2 times it was played on record (thanks livefootsteps.org you're the best).  But hey, if they can bust out Evil Little Goat or Out of My Mind anything is possible, maybe?  

I am beyond lucky to have won tickets for show by hammering away at the phone lines for weeks back in February 2020 and that the show has been rescheduled (unfortunately I don't have an open +1).  I am so grateful for the chance to witness this belated Gigaton celebration at this tiny historic venue.  If they were ever to bring it back, I think that is the perfect night to start, with a large PJ-only live audience in person and on air, broadcast for all to hear.

Oh and if things go as planned with Toronto, Apollo will be show #150 for me, so thought I'd sneak that in.  What a ride it's been, I can't thank this band enough for all of the joy they have brought me, the friends I have made along the way, the places I have visited, all that jazz.  More self indulgent reflection to follow later.

Thanks for reading.  

This post had me thinking how certain shows take on special meaning for people for different reasons. Obviously #150 has a "milestone" meaning and made me curious about other ones like #50 and #100 for you. What were those shows? 

Thanks for asking!  Based on the ole spreadsheet, looks like #50 was in Florida for the Vote for Change tour.  #100 was PJ20 (night one), that was a great night.

Coincidentally enough, the Vic was #75, and it's looking like going to have that same group attending the Apollo together.  Lucky bastards that we are.

I've been meaning to ask someone about Kissimmee '04 & how it was. I've always had to shy away from it because I had to make the Judgement of Solomon that night 👀

Do tell....

It was pretty awesome. Pretty sure it was the longest show of the tour. Wound up with second row off to the side, it pretty much turned into GA with all the people that crammed in. Timeless Melody was a highlight for sure. 

And Death Cab opened up!  Yeah, that was the 1st and probably last time they would play the Silver Spurs Rodeo, let alone Kissimmee.

By that time I had seen them 4 times? But the other VFC show in town that night was at the Orlando Arena, and I just couldn't pass it up:

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, R.E.M. & JOHN FOGERTY

Had never seen ANY of them before. Bruce/E Street, I'll catch next year. Fogerty? Don't know if he'll come to Florida again. And I'm glad I got to see R.E.M. at least once. It was an amazing night. No regrets, but man... if I could be in 2 places at once 😅

Speaking of seeing things just once & amazing nights, PLEASE PLAY JUST A GIRL AT APOLLO (or MSG), GUYS 🙏

My brother won tickets to that show from a radio station.  I should have been his plus one, but I opted to be the good sibling and attend our sisters  engagement party considering I was her maid of honor!  He flew down to Florida without me. 

Looking back, I should have skipped out on the party too. Lol.  Not like it was the wedding!  

Good Karma came back for me though and I won Apollo!  

Father Hubbard said:

danny said:

OUT OF MY MIND HELL YEAH 

Was it that at the Spectrum where Eddie said they were offered a large donation to charity to play it?  Im losing my memory in my old age

Jadler said:

Getting a nice base going…can’t believe the day is here!!