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Bourbon And Beyond Sunday Portion: Seeing The Doobie Brothers and Michael McDonald Together!!!
- Date of Concert: September 18, 2022
- Location of Concert: Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, KY
What a show at Bourbon and Beyond SundayI wasn’t there all day, but what I saw was great.I saw a little bit of Yola’s set, saw Needtobreathe, Marcus King, who is phenomenal, Caamp, The Doobie Brothers (my main reason for going), and Chris Stapleton (only saw 7 songs because I needed to leave to get home for work Monday).What I saw of Chris was great of course. I see why he’s super popular, but again, I went to this to see The Doobie Brothers.They’re one of my favorites. Tom Johnston, Pat Simmons, John McFee, and the return of Michael McDonald!!!I’d seen them twice before and I’d seen Michael McDonald solo once but I had never seen him with them.I love all their music but I really love his era especially.They still sound amazing.So wonderful to see them still putting out new music (new album is called Liberte) and what can I say? I love the band so much.The Doobie Brothers Band Members:
- Tom Johnston (Vocals/Guitar)
- Pat Simmons (Vocals/Guitar)
- Michael McDonald (Vocals/Keyboards/Guitar)
- John McFee (Guitar/Violin/Backing Vocals)
- John Cowan (Bass/Backing Vocals)
- Ed Toth (Drums/Percussion)
- Marc Quinones (Percussion/Backing Vocals)
- Marc Russo (Saxophone)
The Doobie Brothers Set List:
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
- Here To Love You
- Dependin’ On You
- Rocking Down The Highway
- Eyes of Silver
- South City Midnight Lady
- It Keeps You Runnin’
- Real Love
- World Gone Crazy
- Minute By Minute
- Without You
- Jesus Is Just Alright
- What A Fool Believes
- Long Train Runnin’
- China Grove
- Black Water
- Takin’ It To the Streets
- Listen To the Music
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Concerts Make Me Feel Alive: Duran Duran Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 26, 2022
- Location of Concert: The Lawn at CAS in Columbus, OH
- Opener: Daisy The Great
Holy cow what a concert. I finally saw Duran DuranAt Wonderbus Music & Arts Festival in Columbus, Ohio.They still sound as great as they always have.Classic members Simon Le Bon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass) and Roger Taylor (drums-no relation to John or Roger Taylor of Queen), along with their other great musicians and backing singers put on quite a show.Lots of classics, some new songs, lots of visuals, and just a great live sound.These guys are awesome!!I’m very glad I got to see them.The openers, Tayls, Daisy The Great, and Cannons were all quite good too.Especially Daisy The Great. I was very impressed by them.Duran Duran Band Members:
- Simon Le Bon (Lead Vocals)
- Nick Rhodes (Keyboards)
- John Taylor (Bass)
- Roger Taylor (Drums)
Duran Duran Set List:
- Wild Boys
- Hungry Like The Wolf
- Invisible
- Notorious
- A View To A Kill
- Come Undone
- Give It All Up
- Friends Of Mine
- Careless Memories
- Ordinary World
- Planet Earth
- Hold Back The Rain
- Reflex
- White Lines
- Girls On Film/Acceptable In The 80s/Girls On Film continued
- Encore: Save A Prayer
- Rio
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Two Bands, Both Rocked!!: Sammy Hagar And The Circle/George Thorogood & The Destroyers Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 24, 2022
- Location of Concert: Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
What a great concert.George Thorogood & The Destroyers rocked the house for an hour and Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Jason Bonham, and Vic Johnson really rocked for about 90 minutes.So many great songs from both acts (Michael even sang a bunch, including a David Lee Roth era Van Halen song.).George and his band are all still great.Sammy is still a phenomenal singer and great guitarist too.Jason is one of my favorite drummers.Vic can play anything on guitar.And Michael is massively underrated as a bassist and singer.Also, Sammy signs everything fans throw at him or hand to him.And he’ll put clothing on that fans give him and he signs those too and gives them back.Awesome stuff.I’m glad I was able to see this.Concerts are my favorite hobby.Music is a necessity in my life.I genuinely need it.More concerts to come.Sammy Hagar And The Circle Band Members:
- Sammy Hagar (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
- Vic Johnson (Guitar)
- Michael Anthony (Bass/Vocals)
- Jason Bonham (Drums)
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Band Members:
- George Thorogood (Vocals/Guitar)
- Jeff Simon (Drums)
- Bill Blough (Bass)
- Jim Suhler (Guitar)
- Buddy Leach (Saxophone)
Sammy Hagar And The Circle Set List:
- Crazy Times
- There’s Only One Way To Rock
- Poundcake
- Three Lock Box
- Top Of The World
- Rock Candy
- Finish What Ya Started
- Mas Tequila
- Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy
- Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love (Michael sings it)
- Rock And Roll
- Right Now
- Why Can’t This Be Love
- I Can’t Drive 55
- Heavy Metal
- Encore: When It’s Love
- Eagles Fly
George Thorogood & The Destroyers Set List:
- Rock Party
- Who Do You Love?
- Shot Down
- Night Time
- I Drink Alone
- House Rent Blues/One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer
- Gear Jammer
- Movin’ On Over
- Bad To The Bone
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Rock Me All Night!: Great White & Slaughter Concert Review
- Date of Concert: August 12, 2022
- Location of Concert: Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY
Thanks to my friend Brandon Lange I was able to see Great White & Slaughter in Ashland, Kentucky Friday night.Both bands were phenomenal.Slaughter came on first and were sooooo loud, full of energy, and in your face. Gosh they are so heavy live.This was my second time seeing them and like the first time, they did not disappoint.I told Brandon it was going to be tough for Great White [Band] to top Slaughter, but I think they did.This band is soooooooooooooo great.Mark Kendall is one of my favorite guitarists, new singerAndrew Freeman does a phenomenal job singing these classic songs, and the whole band is just solid and right (Edit: Andrew soon after this left the band because of his continued commitment to the band Last In Line and Brett Carlisle became the new singer).Please both bands: make more new albums. Please?! I’ll buy them I promise.Love you guys.Thank you Brandon for buying the tickets. Let’s do it again.Great White Band Members:
- Andrew Freeman (Lead Vocals)
- Mark Kendall (Lead Guitar)
- Michael Lardie (Rhythm Guitar/Keyboards/Harmonica)
- Scott Snyder (Bass)
- Audie Desbrow (Drums)
Slaughter Band Members:
- Mark Slaughter (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
- Dana Strum (Bass)
- Jeff Blando (Guitar)
- Will Hunt (Drums)
Great White Set List:
- Desert Moon
- Lady Red Light
- Stick It
- Face The Day
- Rollin’ Stoned
- House Of Broken Love
- Big Time
- Blues Jam/Mista Bone
- Big Goodbye
- Save Your Love
- Rock Me
- Once Bitten Twice Shy
Slaughter Set List:
- Mad About You
- Burnin’ Bridges
- Spend My Life
- Immigrant Song
- Eye To Eye
- Desperately
- The Wild Life
- Days Gone By
- Real Love
- Fly To The Angels
- Up All Night (with the ending of Won’t Get Fooled Again)
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Rockin’ on My 40th Birthday: Greta Van Fleet Concert Review
- Date of Concert: July 30, 2022
- Location of Concert: Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, OH
- Openers: Rival Sons and The Velveteers
Thank you everyone for all the birthday wishes.I had a great day listening to music and I went and saw Greta Van Fleet RIVAL SONS and The Velveteers in Cincinnati.All were very good.Greta is definitely the real deal.They get compared to Led Zeppelin a lot but ultimately I think they sound like a 70s band period, which is great.All the musicianship and the vocals are stellar.They have a great stage show.They expand on some of their songs live and jam on them.They got it all. Oh and most of them are brothers so they’ve known each other their whole lives.Again, they are the real deal!!!!Rival Sons has been around awhile but they’re great too.Singer Jay Buchanan sounds a lot like Paul Rodgers but still has his own voice.They’re just a great rock band.The Velveteers have a lot of energy and sound really good too.Really great show.Greta Van Fleet Band Members:
- Josh Kiszka (Lead Vocals)
- Jake Kiszka (Guitar)
- Sam Kiszka (Bass)
- Daniel Wagner (Drums)
Rival Sons Band Members:
- Jay Buchanan (Lead Vocals)
- Scott Holiday (Guitar)
- Dave Beste (Bass)
- Michael Miley (Drums)
The Velveteers Band Members:
- Demi Demitro (Lead Vocals/Guitar)
- Baby Pottersmith (Drums)
- Jonny Fig (Drums)
Greta Van Fleet Set List:
- Intro/Built By Nations
- Trip The Light Fantastic
- Safari Song
- Drum Solo
- Black Smoke Rising
- Heat Above
- Broken Bells
- Light My Love (Prelude To)
- Age Of Machine
- The Weight Of Dreams
- Encore: Age Of Man
- Highway Tune (Feat. I Got Mine and That’s Alright)
Rival Sons Set List:
- Electric Man
- Too Bad
- Open My Eyes
- Face Of Light
- Shooting Stars (Jay solo)
- Secret
- Nobody Wants To Die
The Velveteers Set List:
- Beauty Queens
- Motel #27
- Choking
- Charmer And The Snake
- Limboland
- Dark Horse
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Rockin’ In America: Night Ranger Concert Review
- Date of Concert: July 23, 2022
- Location of Concert: Rock The Block Wilmington in Wilmington, OH
Mariah Startzman and I had a great time seeing Night Ranger in Wilmington, Ohio Saturday night.They played a solid 90 minutes and put on a fun rocking show.Such a great time.Honestly, I was very late to their music.Sure I knew Sister Christian, Don’t Tell Me You Love Me, and a few other songs, and as much as I respected the guys’ talents, I just was not impressed with their music.Well happily, my mind was changed.They really are a great band and kick maximum butt.They’ve been around a long time and are as great as ever, still mostly the original members, and still putting out great new music (latest album ATBPO is awesome).Seek them out if you’re a rock fan.Night Ranger Band Members:
- Jack Blades (Vocals/Bass)
- Brad Gillis (Guitar)
- Kelly Keagy (Drums/Vocals)
- Keri Kelli (Guitar)
- Eric Levy (Keyboards)
Night Ranger Set List:
- Rock In America
- Seven Wishes
- Sing Me Away
- Rumors In The Air
- Sentimental Street
- Breakout
- Passion Play
- High Road
- Night Ranger (with Drum Solo by the whole band)
- Goodbye
- When You Close Your Eyes
- Don’t Tell Me You Love Me
- Sister Christian
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Feel The Noize of the Train Train: Quiet Riot and Blackfoot Concert Review
- Date of Concert: July 9, 2022
- Location of Concert: Caesar Ford Park in Xenia, OH
I went to another PHENOMENAL concert.Blackfoot is a famous southern rock band from the 70s that now Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Rickey Medlocke used to be the singer/guitarist/leader of it.Since he’s so busy with Skynyrd, Medlocke, who owns the name Blackfoot, for the last several years, has hired new musicians to carry on the band and music.The guys he has put together for this incarnation of the band are AMAZING!!Lead singer Kenny Lawrence, lead guitarist Drew Spencer, lead guitarist Stuart McConnell, bassist Chief Spires, and drummer Dave Somerville.Usually, I would not like something like this but in this instance, I love it.The band is great. The songs are great. That’s good enough for me.And they do have a new album coming so I’m excited about that.I was able to shake the singer Kenny’s hand. Very cool!!Go see them if you get a chance.You won’t regret it (Edit: Since this writing, this iteration of Blackfoot is no more and Rickey Medlocke, who again owns the band name, may be performing Blackfoot songs with his own band in 2024).Now to Quiet Riot. The band consists of lead singer Jizzy Pearl, guitarist Alex Grossi, returning bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Johnny Kelly.Kevin Dubrow and Frankie Banali will always be missed but this band still kicks butt and delivers the goods.I still support them and I’ll continue to.Thank you guys for keeping the music alive.I live for nights like this.Quiet Riot Band Members:
- Rudy Sarzo (Bass)
- Jizzy Pearl (Lead Vocals)
- Alex Grossi (Guitar)
- Johnny Kelly (Drums)
Blackfoot Band Members:
- Kenny Lawrence (Lead Vocals)
- Drew Spencer (Lead Guitar)
- Stuart McConnell (Lead Guitar)
- Chief Spires (Bass)
- Dave Somerville (Drums)
Quiet Riot Set List:
- Run For Cover
- Slick Black Cadillac
- Mama Weer All Crazee Now
- Don’t Wanna Let You Go
- Sign Of The Times
- Love’s A Bitch
- Condition Critical
- Thunderbird (Dedicated to Kevin Dubrow, Frankie Banali, and Randy Rhoads)
- Breathless
- Blackout In The Red Room
- The Wild And The Young
- Let’s Get Crazy (with a bit of Crazy Train)
- Cum On Feel The Noize
- Bang Your Head (Metal Health)
Blackfoot Set List:
- Train Train
- Baby Blue
- Road Fever
- I Got A Line On You
- Fox Chase
- Left Turn On A Red Light
- Wishing Well
- Payin’ For It
- Every Man Should Know
- Too Hard To Handle
- Star Spangled Banner
- Highway Song
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Three Great Bands in One Night: Tom Keifer/LA Guns/Faster Pussycat Concert Review
- Date of Concert: June 18, 2022
- Location of Concert: The Bluenote Harrison in Harrison, OH
What a phenomenal concert my girlfriend Mariah Startzman and I saw.Tom Keifer L.A. GUNS and Faster Pussycat!They played at the outdoor portion of The Blue Note Harrison in Harrison, OH.All 3 were great.First time seeing Tom and Faster and they did not disappoint.Both Tom and Taime Downe (Faster Pussycat singer) are still as great as ever and their bands are solid as a rock.Lots of great songs.Second time seeing LA Guns and they were even louder this time.They have a solid discography but they have put out three phenomenal albums in the last five years (The Missing Peace, The Devil You Know, and Chequered Past).Singer Phil Lewis is still as great as ever and guitarist Tracii Guns is such an amazing guitarist.The whole band is solid.What a great package tour.More concerts to come.Tom Keifer Band Members:
- Tom Keifer (Lead Vocals/Guitar/Piano)
- Tony Higbee (Guitar)
- Billy Mercer (Bass)
- Jarred Pope (Drums)
- Kory Myers (Keyboards)
LA Guns Band Members:
- Phil Lewis (Lead Vocals)
- Tracii Guns (Guitar)
- Ace Von Johnson (Guitar)
- Johnny Martin (Bass)
- Shawn Duncan (Drums)
Faster Pussycat Band Members:
- Taime Downe (Lead Vocals)
- Sam "Bam" Koltun (Guitar)
- Danny Nordahl (Bass)
- Chad Stewart (Drums)
Tom Keifer Set List:
- Touching The Divine
- Night Songs
- Coming Home
- It’s Not Enough
- Somebody Save Me
- Nobody’s Fool
- Solid Ground
- Fallin’ Apart At The Seams
- The Last Mile
- Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone)
- Shake Me
- Shelter Me
- Encore: Gypsy Road
LA Guns Set List:
- Cannonball
- Electric Gypsy
- Over The Edge
- Sex Action
- Gone Honey
- Speed
- Kiss My Love Goodbye
- Never Enough
- The Ballad Of Jayne
- Rip And Tear
Faster Pussycat Set List:
- Jack The Bastard
- Cathouse
- Slip Of The Tongue
- Don’t Change That Song
- NOLA
- House Of Pain
- Bathroom Wall
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Live & Unzoomed: Styx/REO Speedwagon/Loverboy Concert Review
- Date of Concert: June 11, 2022
- Location of Concert: Riverbend Music Center in Cincinnati, OH
Holy cow what a concert!Styx and REO Speedwagon with Loverboy: Live and UnZoomedRiverbend Music Center CincinnatiMy favorite venue.All three bands were PHENOMENAL!!This was the first time I saw Loverboy.Still mostly the original lineup.Still at the top of their game.Great way to start the show.REO Speedwagon was next. This was the second time I saw them, although the first time I saw their whole set (I had to unfortunately leave early the first time).But still, they are phenomenal as well.Singer Kevin Cronin is 70 now and still moves around like he’s a kid and has a ton of enthusiasm.And his voice is still as phenomenal as ever.Great song after great song.Styx closed the show. My third time seeing the band (also have seen former singer/keyboardist Dennis DeYoung in concert once, who is still phenomenal too!!).Singer/Guitarist Tommy Shaw still has his awesome voice and the whole band is soooo tight.Always great seeing original bassist Chuck Panozzo too.Singer/Guitarist James “JY” Young is the MAN!And they’re still making great albums.The Mission and Crash Of The Crown are their newest albums and both are yesPHENOMENAL!!!!I had such a great time at this show.I’m not done yet.I’ll know when it’s time to stop and that time is not now.Styx Band Members:
- Tommy Shaw (Vocals/Guitar)
- James "JY" Young (Vocals/Guitar/Keyboards)
- Chuck Panozzo (Bass)
- Lawrence Gowan (Vocals/Keyboards)
- Todd Sucherman (Drums)
- Ricky Phillips (Bass)
- Will Evankovich (Guitar)
REO Speedwagon Band Members:
- Kevin Cronin (Vocals/Guitar/Piano)
- Neal Doughty (Keyboards/Piano)
- Bruce Hall (Bass/Vocals)
- Dave Amato (Guitar)
- Bryan Hitt (Drums)
Loverboy Band Members:
- Mike Reno (Vocals)
- Paul Dean (Guitar)
- Doug Johnson (Keyboards)
- Matt Frenette (Drums)
- Ken "Spider" Sinnaeve (Bass)
Styx Set List:
- The Fight Of Our Lives
- Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
- The Grand Illusion
- Lady
- Crash Of The Crown
- Light Up
- Sound The Alarm
- Rockin’ The Paradise
- Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man-with Chuck Panozzo)
- Too Much Time On My Hands
- Khedive/Rocketman (Lawrence Gowan solo segment)
- Lost At Sea (Lawrence and Chuck only)
- Come Sail Away (with Chuck)
- Encore: Mr. Roboto
- Renegade (with Chuck)
REO Speedwagon Set List:
- Music Man
- Take It On The Run
- Keep Pushin’
- Live Every Moment
- Tough Guys
- Can’t Fight This Feeling
- Like You Go
- Don’t Let Him Go
- Time For Me To Fly
- Back On The Road Again
- Ridin’ The Storm Out
- Keep On Loving You
- Roll With The Changes
Loverboy Set List:
- Notorious
- Lucky Ones
- Queen Of The Broken Hearts
- The Kid Is Hot Tonite
- Lovin’ Every Minute Of It
- Hot Girls In Love
- Turn Me Loose
- Working For The Weekend
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Carry On Dust In The Wind: Kansas Concert Review
- Date of Concert: June 9, 2022
- Location of Concert: Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, KY
Wow I saw another great concert.This time in practically my back yard: at the Paramount Arts Center in Ashland, Kentucky,where I used to go to see shows on school field trips.I saw the band KansasThey played all their classic Point Of Know Return album, as well as other classic songs and newer songs.I had never seen the band before so this was a first for me.It’s not totally the classic lineup now (only guitarist Richard Williams and drummer Phil Ehart remain) but everyone in the band now is on top of their game and singing and playing the songs the way fans want to hear them.The rest of the band is rounded out by lead singer/keyboardist Ronnie Platt (phenomenal singer), bassist/singer Billy Greer (also phenomenal), violinist/guitarist David Ragsdale, and keyboardist Tom Brislin.If you’re a fan and have not seen them, definitely go if you can.They are phenomenal and they’re still making great albums too.Also, I saw in the audience one of my college professors and mentors: Mr. Don MooreThis man taught me a lot and I learned a lot from him and his Electronic Media program at Ohio University Southern when he was running it.Thank you Don for everything and it was great to see you and your new wife.All the best to both of you.Kansas Band Members:
- Richard Williams (Guitar)
- Phil Ehart (Drums)
- Ronnie Platt (Lead Vocals/Keyboards)
- Billy Greer (Bass/Vocals)
- David Ragsdale (Violin/Guitar)
- Tom Brislin (Keyboards)
Kansas Set Lists:
Acoustic Set:
- People Of The South Wind
- Hold On
- Memories Down The Line
- Refugee
- Lonely Wind
Regular Set:
- The Wall
- Icarus-Borne On Wings Of Steel
- Throwing Mountains
- Can I Tell You
- Miracles Out Of Nowhere
Point Of Know Return Album Set:
- Point Of Know Return
- Paradox
- The Spider
- Portrait (He Knew)
- Closet Chronicles
- Lightning’s Hand
- Dust In The Wind
- Sparks Of The Tempest
- Nobody’s Home
- Hopelessly Human
Encore: Carry On Wayward Son
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