10 posts tagged “mobile picture”
I sure wish I could have carried in my digital camera. The camera on a cell phone just doesn't do the stage justice. It was refreshing to see that the music took centerstage instead of a lot of pyrotechnics and distracting extras My favorite quote of the night came from David right before he and Nash performed "Guinevere" with just one guitar. He said "We have been doing this for a long time...and now they call it unplugged".
One of my favorite things to do is people-watch. There were a lot of young folks but the majority were older adults (I am 41). The one observation I took away is that most of the older folks have not let tech revolution leave them behind.
It was interesting to see hippies in tie-dyed shirts, torn jeans and sandals wearing blu-tooth earpieces and carrying around Blackberrys...leading me to coin the terminology "hippie-tech". I sure wish I could have gotten a camera shot of one of those critters. I wonder if it is too late to be considered a hippie...i always felt I was born a little too late.
My seat wasn't too bad. I was about 50 yards away from the stage and David Crosby (my favorite of CSN&Y). Next time I am shooting for a front row seat. The only downside was that the fan base is mostly 40+ (althought their were a lot of young adults) and most had to get up every two seconds to pee.
As you can see the theme of the concert tour was "Freedom of Speech '06" and featured a lot of protest songs such as "Ohio" and "Miltiary Madness" that still sound fresh even after 25 years. The concert also featured a lot of cuts from Neil Young's new CD "Living With War" (which I purchased directly after the concert as well as his DVD documentary: Heart of Gold).
Some people were pissed and left the concert because of the "Bush bashing". I even saw one person comment on a blog that they wish they had just stayed away form the topic all together and just played less politically aggressive songs. Comments like these just tell me that these folks weren't really fans since CSN&Y have always been known for their outspoken views on war.
I think Neil Young said it best after he finished singing "Let's Impeach the President" (which reaction was a mixture of cheers and boos)...he said "Thank God for Freedom of Speech"....and I do.
Getting close to Atlanta. I just spoke with Phil and he is at Jocks and Jills (a sports bar) eating lunch until I get to the OMNI.
I don't know what happened but I missed Charlotte... I must have blinked. This giant peach (or giant ass as my friend Phil says) is in Gaffney. SC.
On Groomtown Rd / I-85 Excange at 1030am. I should have been at this point at 930am
Stefani is the little girl of one of my coworkers at Pyramids. She is going to be a heartbreaker when she grows up.
This is a picture of Maria Gonzales and her new baby Victoria. Maria works with me at Pyramids and is also teaching me Spanish. She is the greatest.
