Still Crazy After All These Years.
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ForeverAutumn
Musicaholic
Roger Hodgson from Supertramp. I've seen him in solo performances the last two years and will be seeing him for the third time this fall.
He is still an outstanding performer. He looks great. He sounds great. And he still has fun on stage. The first time that I saw him was a total solo show. Just Roger, a guitar, a piano, and a keyboard. He moved from instrument to instrument as he played an assortment of Supertramp songs mixed in with his own solo tunes.
The second time I saw him (last summer) was the same show except...he had a very bad cold. Hodgson came on stage and admitted to the audience that he was not in his best form and was heavily medicated with decongestants. But he played a full set regardless. His voice cracked at times, disappeared completely other times, and he even forgot the words to some of the songs. But the whole time he just laughed it all off and had fun. So the audience forgave him because they were having fun too!
This September I'll be seeing him again. This time with an orchestra. I can't wait!
Roger Hodgson is still going strong and, IMHO, is better than ever. :thmbsp:
He is still an outstanding performer. He looks great. He sounds great. And he still has fun on stage. The first time that I saw him was a total solo show. Just Roger, a guitar, a piano, and a keyboard. He moved from instrument to instrument as he played an assortment of Supertramp songs mixed in with his own solo tunes.
The second time I saw him (last summer) was the same show except...he had a very bad cold. Hodgson came on stage and admitted to the audience that he was not in his best form and was heavily medicated with decongestants. But he played a full set regardless. His voice cracked at times, disappeared completely other times, and he even forgot the words to some of the songs. But the whole time he just laughed it all off and had fun. So the audience forgave him because they were having fun too!
This September I'll be seeing him again. This time with an orchestra. I can't wait!
Roger Hodgson is still going strong and, IMHO, is better than ever. :thmbsp:
Sandy G
Retired Member
I saw the Beach Boys on Today this morning & commented to my mom they oughta change their name to the Beach Old Farts..On one hand, you gotta give them credit for still gettin' out there & trying..but OTOH, the spectacle of a bunch of pensioners trying to act & be cool like a bunch of teenagers is sorta depressing. Same for The Stones- Mick's what, 62,he looks great, & I have no doubt he could kick my ass 7 ways to Sunday, but....come on, guys, you've had a good run, but stick a fork in it, you're done. Go out while you're still on top, & give all of us something good to remember you by...-Sandy G.
Sandy G
Retired Member
Another depressing thing was to watch that special on PBS a year or 2 ago on the "Doo-Wop" groups from the '50s. A lot of them are down to only one or 2 members of the original group left. They panned the camera around a few times & caught Mamaw & Granpaw boogying- or trying hard to. The "Doo-Woppers" are now in their mid to late 60s, early 70s...Awww, man !!-Sandy G.
vega ls-12
Cerwin Vega fanatic
bolly said:
hell yeah!! and megadeth :thmbsp: going to see them in a couple weeks :guitar:
vega ls-12
Cerwin Vega fanatic
i agree damn good album :thmbsp: :thmbsp:
kinda fekt bad for ripper owens though.. he sounds damned good in iced earth
kinda fekt bad for ripper owens though.. he sounds damned good in iced earth
SpruceMoose
Super Member
chicago and earth wind and fire. they are doing a combined tour. i saw the show on hi-def tv a couple of months ago and it rocked! just got the 2-disc dvd set the other day. sounds wonderful!
The Moody Blues!..still touring half the year....and drawing huge crowds too......formed in 64..and never did a farewell tour..or a comeback tour....
