Life's Been Good...

[lagilman]

I had, believe it or not, almost forgotten than I had tickets to see the Eagles tonight. So I wasn't in my usual hyped up Concert! Tonight! mode.

Silly meerkat.


So we get to the arena, and we're settling into our nosebleed seats, and there's this past-middle-aged guy yelling "start the show! Start the show!" And we're thinking 'great, drunk asshole..." And then he goes "My bed time's in an hour! The baby sitter's getting $10 an hour! Start the show!" And everyone cracks up.

Yes, it was an older crowd. But older does not mean dead, and a good time was had by damn near everyone. Certainly by the guys up on the stage, who proved that SoCal rock does not mean mellow. Especially when Walsh and Frey get themselves all wound up.

Some of the best lines: "This song is dedicated to my first wife, 'Plaintiff." "That song was from our satanic country-western period." "Time for me to sing. Let's see if I still can." (the answer is yes, as much as he ever could). "Back when we couldn't get arrested in New York City, we were selling out (name of local concert hall in Jersey). Well, actually, I did get arrested in New York, but that's another story."

I had, somehow, forgotten what astonishingly fine musicians those guys are. And how much I love so many of their songs ("Love Will Keep Us Alive,"
"Dirty Laundry," "Wasted Time," and the ever-ass-kicking "Life's Been Good," and too many more to type in right now). Even the ones that weren't in my top ten did some serious ass-kicking. I only wish we'd gotten to hear "Get Over It," too.

And "You Belong to the City" is still My Song. Mine, you hear?




Oh. And I <3 Joe Walsh. Madly. He's Cool.



If you get the chance, see them. Trust me. Three hours (!) of Good Time and killer music. And don't you dare leave until they play "Desperado."

Comments

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

"My bed time's in an hour! The baby sitter's getting $10 an hour! Start the show!"

Ha! That's awesome!

[lagilman]

What's even better is that they did. Show started at 8:16, which is close enough in concert-time to the 8pm ticket claim as to be on-time.

[butterflykiki.livejournal.com]

*jealous to the nth degree, like whoa*

Glad you had such a good time, though. Any idea if they're hitting Denver?

[lagilman]

I thought they already had...this tour's been going on for a while...

[neadods.livejournal.com]

I would have never thought to go to an Eagles concert and now you and kradical have made me wildly jealous. Glad you had a great time!

[qnotku.livejournal.com]

Man.....memories. Seeing the Eagles in concert is one of my best concert-going memories. Seeing the Beach Boys in concert, second best.

Concert flashback: Back when I was in 9th grade (Columbus had not yet discovered America, kiddies), the Carpenters came to Minot, ND (my dad was stationed at the AF base there.) I remember barely registering the guy who opened the show for them. Was a pretty good concert, the Carpenters were working their way up the ladder and not yet multi-million $$ players. Point of this rambling reminisence? About 15 years later I was cleaning out a box of things I'd saved from high school and found the program for that concert. The guy who opened for the Carpenters?
Jim Croce. :forehead smack:

Teri

[jennifer-dunne.livejournal.com]

I always liked the story of how Los Lobos was annoyed that every opening act they booked ended up becoming a greater success than them. Finally, they went out and specifically looked for someone who couldn't possibly be a hit. They picked a vaudevillian commedian who did songs, dances, and humorous monologs. By the name of Steve Martin. Oops.

[hoosier-red.livejournal.com]

Oh, COOL! My mom loved the Eagles, so I grew up listening to them. Hmm, wonder if they're coming to Dallas. . .

[butterflykiki.livejournal.com]

*goes, checks* Well, NUTS. You're right. That's annoying, they were here last month. Pffft. How did I miss this? *sigh* Not that I could've gone, probably. In most ways, night classes are a blessing, but in one or two... grr. :>