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Did I do the Wrong Thing?

#63
Well done for not backing out at the last minute...... my dad his bands vocalist is an "egotistic you know what" and expects everyone to dance to his tune, he frequently says he cant show up to practices and gigs the day before or even day of a concert.
 
#64
hindsight is 20/20 but it sounds like you did the right thing
there is pretty much one band who, if they were touring near me and I had a gig already established a year out, I would insist I was going to see. And that band is Iron Maiden.
 
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DaveParker39 said:
hindsight is 20/20 but it sounds like you did the right thing
there is pretty much one band who, if they were touring near me and I had a gig already established a year out, I would insist I was going to see. And that band is Iron Maiden.
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Not that I've seen everyone I would like to see but I don't have any must-see's anymore. I would like to see Santana, Clapton, Guthrie Govan, Billy Strings, Dream Theater and a few others, but I don't drive 2 or 3 hours for a concert anymore, either.
 
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rodl2005 said:
Just as an aside, I saw (current) 10cc play in my city a few weeks ago... they were awesome!
Played a wide variety of stuff and playing, mix and harmonies were superb
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That not really “10CC”, it’s Graham Gouldman and a bunch of hired guns, and far more personnel(and technology)than the original band, who were greater than the sum of the parts…in the studio. It’s like going to see McCartney, and kidding yourself that you’ve seen The Beatles.
 
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Michedelic said:
I saw 10CC live back in the day, they weren’t that amazing.
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I can't resist biting.
Definitely one of my top 10 favorites, but never had the chance to see them.

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That not really “10CC”, it’s Graham Gouldman and a bunch of hired guns, and far more personnel(and technology)than the original band, who were greater than the sum of the parts…in the studio. It’s like going to see McCartney, and kidding yourself that you’ve seen The Beatles.
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I'd agree that is true, but I do believe that the drummer (Rick something?) has been with the touring band since before Godley and Creme departed, and was on most if not all of the lps after they left.
Although I'd also agree to "the sum greater than the parts" comment, I think Stewart and Gouldman did a great job keeping things going through at least the Bloody Tourists LP (which I thoroughly enjoy start to finish). I'd concede that they lost some of their arty/prog edge, but the musicianship, harmonies, hooks and melodies were all still there.
I'd also argue that Stewart was much more the "Paul" of the group. Not only for his writing, extensive work with THE Sir Paul himself, but because he was apparently the cute one...or so I'm told...
But I totally get your point here.

10CC sales pitch over :)
 

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