Carbon footprints of the rich and famous. But he's 74, it's probably nice to go home for a few days.
Speaking of flying, some friends and I are talking about flying up to one of the Philly shows. I don't know if it'll come together, but I really would like to see him (at least) one more time.
― a man often referred to in the news media as the Duke of Saxony (tipsy mothra), Friday, 29 March 2024 01:31 (one month ago) link
going to see him for the first time in sf on Sunday. excited!
― gneiss, gneiss, very gneiss (outdoor_miner), Friday, 29 March 2024 01:40 (one month ago) link
you are in for a treat my friend
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 29 March 2024 01:50 (one month ago) link
Looks like he is loosening up the setlists, maybe 5%, throwing in some songs he hasn't played yet, taking the occasional request. Still mostly the usual, but I think he knew people were getting a little tired of that.I think I'm going to try to see him again in Philly this August, depending on prices.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 29 March 2024 14:59 (one month ago) link
Some nice additions in Los Angeles last night, reportedly. And 32 songs, 3 1/2 hours! He's done this before, recently, one tour leg exciting but still relatively conservative, and then the next one loosening up, with more requests and surprises.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 April 2024 14:48 (one month ago) link
Bob Seger used to do the same thing. Play two or three shows, fly home for a few days, go back out. Metallica, too.
― Instead of create and send out, it pull back and consume (unperson), Friday, 5 April 2024 14:57 (one month ago) link
Zeppelin kind of invented the home-base method of regional rock band touring, as I understand it. Set up in Chicago, head out for a bunch of shows within a certain radius. This is not what Bruce is doing, though I think Bruce does fly home after almost every show. I meant that Bruce toured for much of 2023, took time off to get healthy, and now has returned to the road (for many months) reportedly reinvigorated.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 April 2024 15:01 (one month ago) link
The sound at the show last week was almost unbearably loud (forgot to bring ear protection which i basically always tote to a show). The horn section was just blaring and after 2 hours I was semi covering the ear most exposed to a speaker stack when they came in. But I am really happy that I went and jeez feel like we really got our money's worth. Band sounded great and was awesome to see those legends.
― gneiss, gneiss, very gneiss (outdoor_miner), Friday, 5 April 2024 16:58 (one month ago) link
it's quite remarkable to see him in 2024 and consider that he is more or less 40 years past his live peak.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 5 April 2024 17:06 (one month ago) link
I love, for the boss' sake, that he has a "Little Big Man" in the band
― gneiss, gneiss, very gneiss (outdoor_miner), Friday, 5 April 2024 17:42 (one month ago) link