For the other side of that, I saw Chicago just last summer, and thoroughly enjoyed it. Two hours worth of hits.
Just reminded me of when Brown was on SNL last year. Forget who was hosting, but for the goodnights, the stage had only the host, Brown and his posse hopping around. Guess the cast was in Rhi-Rhi's corner.
When you have a bunch of ladies on Twitter inviting you to beat on them, I guess it's easy to have that attitude.
I saw this tour as well (with the Wondermints backing him up) at the Hollywood Bowl. It was truly hair-in-your-arms-standing-up type stuff at times. Then again, I'm a huge Beach Boys fan. I can imagine that if you were a casual fan who went because your spouse is a big fan, you might not appreciate it so much. Wilson had a keyboard in front of him, which seemed more like a prop than anything (I'm honestly not sure it was plugged in). He also, in course of introducing songs, claimed that the following songs had been voted "the greatest song of all-time": - "Be My Baby" - "Don't Worry Baby" - "Good Vibrations" - And possibly another cover he did (maybe a Righteous Brothers song?) As for Dave Grohl, I've never heard anyone say anything personally about him other than him being a genuinely nice guy. I know quite a few people who work in the music industry and I've heard nothing but great stories about how easy he is to deal with. Maybe it's all an act and he can turn on people on a dime like Phil Hartman as Ronald Reagan with Jimmy Stewart in that old SNL sketch, but I'd be surprised. Plus, Foo Fighters have the coolest rider in music.
Anyone see the tour itinerary for the Beach Boys? I swear, they're trying to kill Brian. They open with 5 shows in 6 days, stretching from Arizona to North Carolina. April 24 Tucson, AZ Anselmo Valencia Amphitheater , On Sale: February 25 April 26 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre, On Sale: February 25 April 27 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, On Sale Now April 28 Atlanta, GA Chastain Park Amphitheater, On Sale: March 11 April 29 Raleigh, NCRaleigh Amphitheater, On Sale: February 25 May 2 St Augustine, FL St. Augustine Amphitheater, On Sale: February 24 May 4 Hollywood, FL Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, On Sale: TBD May 5 Tampa, FL Stratz Center For The Performing Arts, On Sale: February 25 May 8 New York, NY Beacon Theater , On Sale: February 21 May 9 New York , NY Beacon Theater , On Sale: February 21 May 11 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Hall , On Sale: February 27 May 12 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Sold Out May 13 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena , On Sale: February 24 May 15 White Plains, NY Westchester County Center , On Sale: February 25 May 17 Bethlehem PA Sands Bethlehem Events Center, On Sale: February 24 May 19 Atlantic City, NJ The Borgata Hotel Casino, On Sale: February 24 May 21 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre , On Sale: February 20 May 27 Las Vegas, NV Red Rock Casino, On Sale: February 25 June 1 Berkeley, CA The Greek Theatre, On Sale: March 4 June 2 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl, On Sale: February 26 June 8 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, On Sale: February 24 June 10 Manchester, TN Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, On Sale: February 18 June 13 Cuyahoga Falls, OHBlossom Music Center, On Sale: February 25 June 15 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion, On Sale: February 25 June 16 Camden, NJ Susquahanna Bank Center, On Sale: February 25 June 17 Bethel, NY Bethel Woods Center For The Arts, On Sale: February 25 June 19 Toronto, ON Molson Amphitheatre, On Sale: February 25 June 20 Montreal, QC Bell Centre, On Sale: February 25 June 22 Bangor, ME Waterfront Park, On Sale: February 24 June 23 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center, On Sale: February 25 June 26 Boston, MA Bank Of America Pavilion, On Sale: February 25 June 29 Darien Lakes, NY Darien Lakes Performing Arts Center, On Sale: February 25 June 30 Clarkston, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre, On Sale: February 25 July 1 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheater, On Sale: February 25 July 3 Virginia Beach, VA Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach, On Sale: February 24 July 10 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre, On Sale: February 25 July 13 Woodinville, WA Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery, On Sale: February 25 July 14 Eugene, OR Cuthbert Amphitheater, On Sale: March 2 July 15 Stateline, NV Harvey’s Lake Tahoe Amphitheater , On Sale: March 9 July 26 Rome, ITCapannelle, On Sale: February 17 July 27 Milan, ITCivic Arena, On Sale: February 17 July 29 Gothenburg, SWETradgaardsforeningen, On Sale: February 21 July 31 Oslo, NWSpektrum, On Sale: February 16 August 1 Aarhus, DKAmfiscenen, On Sale: February 20 August 3 Berlin, DE02 Arena, On Sale Now August 4 Stuttgart, DESchleyerhalle, On Sale Now August 5 Monchengladbach, DEHockey Park, On Sale: February 15 August 7 Lokeren, BELLokerse Festival, On Sale: February 15
Whoever scheduled those shows for The Beach Boys is on crack. I'm all for going cross country, but to go from Arizona to North Carolina, then work your way back north, then back west, then back east, then to Canada, then to Europe? Someone will die on this trip.
