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Mostly Terrible Experience: My Experience at a Certain Expo
- Date of Event: August 24, 2019
- Location of Event: Knoxville Convention Center in Knoxville, TN
This has left SUCH a bad taste in my mouth!!!!
Every time I said something honest on this event’s page, and people agreed with me, the posts got deleted.But yet I’m the villain for saying how terrible the event was run.I’ve been beyond furious about this all week!Again, It looks as if I had fun by the pictures below, but other than these very brief moments, it was a bad experience.Chuck Norris, Lee Majors, and Richard Petty are class acts.Very gracious to their fans.And all the other celebrities that were there seemed cool.But the event was poorly run, disorganized, misinformation, lies, many “cancellations” (if they were ever scheduled at all. I don’t think they were.)It took 90 minutes just to get inside.Now, I understand these events can be chaotic (I’ve been to a few), but nothing like this.And schedules change, but not like this.Of all the events I’ve ever been to, this was the worst and if this event ever happens again, I will not be attending.The only upside of this is the pictures you see below here, the fact they were nice to me, and I found out that even though Knoxville, Tennessee is a bit of a drive, it’s not a terrible drive.I hope to enjoy the rest of my vacation, although so far, I haven’t enjoyed much of it.Photo Gallery (click on thumbnail to view larger image)
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The Voice of Yes: Jon Anderson Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 16, 2019
- Location of Concert: People's Bank Theatre in Marietta, OH
Well I really got my Yes fix on this summer.I saw current Yes in July, and Friday night of August 16, I saw the original singer of Yes, Jon Anderson!!!!He and his fantastic band played a number of Yes songs, as well as some of Jon’s solo songs.I was able to buy his new CD, which is only available at shows and his website (CDs currently sold out), and I got to hear a few of them at the show. Sound great!!!Jon Anderson is another singer who has been doing this a long time and falls in the category of singers who have lost nothing in their vocal abilities.He’s 75 and still Sounds the way he did in the 70s. Perfect!!!I’m glad I saw him.This was perfect timing because seeing current Yes really finally made me a fan. And seeing him a month later really took the cake.I live for this stuff!!Set List:
- Intro (Ocean Song)
- Owner Of A Lonely Heart
- Yours Is No Disgrace
- Ramalama
- State Of Independence
- Makes Me Happy
- I’ve Seen All Good People
- America
- WDMCF
- Chicken Soup (Jon walks off while band plays, then a 15 minute intermission)
- Flight Of The Moorglade
- Sweet Dreams
- To The Runner
- Long Distance Runaround
- Wonderous Stories
- First Born Leaders
- 1,000 Hands (Come Up)
- Starship Trooper/Solid Space
- Encore: Roundabout
- Soon
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Pet Sounds & More: Brian Wilson Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 13, 2019
- Location of Concert: The Rose Music Center at The Heights in Huber Heights, OH
Well, I saw The Beach Boy, Brian Wilson, Tuesday night, in Huber Heights, Ohio.He and his fantastic band, which included fellow Beach Boy Al Jardine, and long time Rolling Stones sideman Blondie Chaplin, played a lot of Beach Boys hits, deep cuts, and The Beach Boys album Pet Sounds.I’m glad I finally saw Brian, as well as Al.This show had been postponed since June because Brian had an issue.I’m trying to see the legends while I can because someday, they will be gone.And when they are, I’m done with attending concerts.But until then, I’m soldiering on.My next one is Friday.This is what I live for people.Music, movies, concerts, and ComicCons. That’s it.Set List:
- California Girls
- I Get Around
- Surfer Girl
- Don’t Worry Baby
- Wake The World
- Add Some Music To Your Day
- Friends
- Free Flows
- Wild Honey
- Sail On Sailor
- Pet Sounds Album-Wouldn’t It Be Nice
- You Still Believe In Me
- That’s Not Me
- Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
- I’m Waiting For The Day
- Let’s Go Away For Awhile
- Sloop John B
- God Only Knows
- I Know There’s An Answer
- Here Today
- I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times
- Caroline No
- Encore-Good Vibrations
- Help Me Rhonda
- Barbara Ann
- Surfin’ USA
- Fun, Fun, Fun
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Great Guitar Playing and Songs: Santana/The Doobie Brothers Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 10, 2019
- Location of Concert: Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
Another phenomenal concert.Santana and The Doobie Brothers!!I had not seen The Doobie Brothers in years, but they are still fantastic.Lots of hits, great singing and playing, and just rocking!I had not seen Santana before, and I’m glad I finally did.Lots of hits, old and somewhat old now (20th Anniversary of his Monster hit album Supernatural), covers (even a song which most of The Doobie Brothers joined him on), jamming, you name it.Another great night had my me.I’m seeing Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys Tuesday and Jon Anderson of Yes Friday.And more to come after that.Santana Set List:
- Soul Sacrifice
- Jin-Go-Lo-Ba
- Evil Ways/A Love Supreme
- (Da Le) Yaleo
- Put Your Lights On
- Shes Not There (featuring The Doobie Brothers!!! )
- Black Magic Woman
- Oye Como Va
- Breaking Down The Door
- Hope You’re Feeling Better
- Imagine
- Instrumental
- Corazon Espinado
- Maria Maria
- Foo Foo
- Encore: Are You Ready
- Smooth
- September
- Love, Peace, And Happiness
The Doobie Brothers Set List:
- Rockin’ Down The Highway
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
- Spirit
- Ukiah
- Clear As The Driven Snow
- Cotton Mouth
- Takin’ It To The Streets
- Sweet Maxine
- Jesus Is Just Alright
- Without You
- Long Train Runnin’
- China Grove
- Encore: Black Water
- Listen To The Music
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