The Way Back machine...

[rowangolightly]

Some weeks ago, Amber bought us "Eagles" tickets for our anniversary and the concert was last night. We convened toward the BOK Center, along with about 100,000 other people.

I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed their music. SO different from what I usually listen to, either Celtic or Classical, but boy, those are pages out of my young adult life. Bruce and I were (unfortunately) up in nose-bleed and far enough around so that, if we hadn't been able to move over right before the lights went down, we would've been behind the screen.

But it worked out fine and was an AWESOME concert. *hee* Glen announced it as the "Assisted Living Tour" which brought a roar from the similarly-aged audience members. But I have to say that it was a huge audience with all ages represented. Oh my goodness but Glen Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy Schmidt put on a helluva show. Still strong vocally and instrumentally; they played all the old favorites (except "Seven Bridges Road" dammit!) and a bunch of stuff from their '07 album (which I now WANT!) I have to say that Timothy's high vocals are a trifle week in solo but in the characteristic tight harmonies, there's still nobody better. Oh, and the last song was "Desperado"; they came back for two encore songs and that was the last.

What a thrill and a whole lot of fun. I'd never have bought tickets on my own for a rock concert but I certainly enjoyed it. See, I've been to manymanymany more classical concerts than I have rock concerts. Shall I admit that other than Neil Diamond, James Taylor and John Denver, this is the only rock concert I've ever attended? Yes, I had a sheltered youth, why do you ask?

I'll also admit that I had to go wiki-educate myself on the Eagles. It's just been too long and I've had too many other things on which to focus. [ED: how very cool! I didn't know that Don Henley was the one primarily responsible for saving Walden Wood!]

Comments

[joegoda.livejournal.com]

Bout darned time you got out and did something totally unrelated to business, young lady! Joe Walsh was there? How very cool.

[cattinsley.livejournal.com]

Okay, so don't feel bad. My concerts are John Denver, Barry Mannilow, Amy Grant, Carmen, and Meat Loaf.

[magdalene-1024.livejournal.com]

The Eagles were a bit early for me, but I love their stuff--"Seven Bridges Road" is my all-time favorite by them, it makes me think of driving down a country highway on a warm night in one of those huge old cars from the 70's.

I should really replace my tapes with CDs, I have the money now......

I love The Eagles!

[kathyc514.livejournal.com]

When I was pregnant with my girls I would put head phones on my belly and play their music. When they were infants, all I had to do was pop in the music and they would fall fast asleep.

[nottygypsy.livejournal.com]

Love the Eagles, I got to see their Hell Freezes Over tour some years back and it was incredible.

[cplady.livejournal.com]

Did they do the long, guitar solo entrance into Hotel California?

I told Ian (way back when) that I would get him a more expensive acoustic guitar ONLY if he promised to learn that riff.

[rogerbarnacle.livejournal.com]

(OK, I have to preface this by saying that, embarassingly enough, there is no sarcasm intended in the following statement.)

You got to see Neil Diamond? I'm jealous...

[geezerlee.livejournal.com]

No "Seven Bridges?" What a rip. J/K. Glad the old guys can still do it, and glad you had a good time doing something besides Faire Business!