I am never going to another concert.
The reason?
There will never EVER be another concert that could possibly live up to what I saw and heard last night at the Eagles concert.
I am ruined.
I
was extremely excited for this concert since it was first announced. I
remember my gasp at the radio when it was broadcast. Hubby thought
something horrible had happened. Then I proclaimed that we were getting
tickets even if it killed us. When tickets went on sale on Ticketmaster I
went online....6 minutes in line scored me nose bleed section tickets
but I didn't care. The two concert dates sold out in 11 minutes. Later
on a 3rd date was added. Never in the history has the Eagles
played 3 consecutive dates in the same city. Never mind, little
Saskatoon Saskatchewan, population 225,927+.
The
Eagles are special to us. My friend and piano teacher Karen Berard's
husband had bought Hell Freezes Over. He didn't like it so she gave it
to me. Hubby and I played it on all of our road trips. It wasn't a road
trip without the Eagles. When I got my Oldsmobile and the cassette
player died the road trips were not the same. Last spring, when we were
planning our Oregon-buy-a-new-car trip we bought Long Road Out of Eden
at Walmart and saved it for the Honda drive home. It did not disappoint.
Traveling with the Eagles is what we do.
I
had heard that driving to Credit Union Centre was not recommended. It's
got terrible parking. I've done it before. At the Elton John concert it
took us over an hour just to get out of the parking lot. I am not good
driving in crowded places. For a toonie [$2 coin for you south of me] we
could hop on the bus 4 blocks from home and be delivered to the concert
via bus. We opted for that. It turned out to be the best and fastest
and most convenient way to travel. I'd sure do that again.
Our
seats were in section 19 row 18 numbers 1 and 2. So we were 1 row from
the ceiling! We luckily had isle seats because it was hot up there! The
stage was to our left. The Eagles were about 2 inches tall when they
appeared on stage. It doesn't matter.....I was THERE.
The
concert was to start at 8pm but like most, didn't start on time. The
opening song was How Long from the Out of Eden CD and one of my
favorites from that album. Glen Fry called themselves the "assisted
living tour" and commented that they are the band that wouldn't die. He
is such a funny guy! There was a short intermission after an hour and a
half. They wore black suits and ties for the whole concert only taking
off the jackets towards the end. Joe Walsh came out in a Roughrider cap
with a camera on it and took shots of the crowd.
I
can't even comment on who performed the best. How can you choose a
favorite? How many people can play drums and sing at the same time? How
many people have the falsetto of Timothy B. Schmit? How many people can
play guitar like Joe Walsh? Every song was incredible. I've never heard
such tight harmony at a live performance. I've never heard any live act
with such amazing clear and crisp sound. I've never heard anything like
this.
I've
seen lot's of live acts. Last November we saw Elton John. Sir Elton
couldn't hold a candle to the Eagles. This concert was 100 times better.
Hubby saw George Strait 2 years ago. The Eagles were better he said.
They didn't dangle over the crowd like I saw Jon Bon Jovi do in 1990.
The acoustics weren't loud like Bryan Adams in 1991. They didn't jump
off a piano like Elton did in 2008.
It was just freakin' amazing.
I'm
still trying to get my mind around the whole experience. Its hard to
even fathom that I was there. Was it worth the $150 a ticket....hell
yeah! Knowing what I know now....I would have gladly paid $300+ a
ticket. The experience was priceless.
Today
it is back to reality. Back into my teaching world. Forever changed. I
was welcomed into the Hotel California.....and, well, you know, you can
never leave!
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