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Happy Together Tour 2016
Beacon Theater
June 16th, 2016

I was born and raised on oldies music.  Thanks mom and dad.  It’s one of the greatest gifts that you gave me besides life and your love.  And I LOVE and LIVE for oldies music – and it, and rock n’ roll will NEVER die  

Sure, I bet you like oldies too, but limited to hearing it recorded, from the comfort of your home/car/office/wherever you music your music.  But I also bet that you couldn’t give 4 sh!ts about what these great artists are up to now (unless it’s Dylan or McCartney or Plant or Mick and Keef or Simon or Garf or Roger Waters or some of those other dudes), and that’s fine… by you

Well, I care, and I want to see these old fogeys live, whether they’re washed up or not – cause these are the dudes who sang the songs, and while the songs will be around forever, the people won’t – and we owe it to them to give them our money, AND our love, and in turn, for them to sing us these songs.  Also, my big theory with concerts remains – see the band/artist before you OR they die.  Why not?  Don’t you wish you saw Prince? (not exactly an oldie, but take my point – point taken)

And so, I (and Spakula) took in the 2016 version of the ‘Happy Together’ tour.  In 2010, I saw a version of it that included The Turtles (who are the stewards of the annual tour), Micky Dolenz, The Beach Boys and Mark Lindsay

happy together 2016

Billy J. Kramer (of he and The Dakotas fame)

this was suppose to be Spencer Davis’ slot on the bill, but he was a late scratch, and was replaced by a guy I don’t even know by name, but I do know his songs.  they’re the typical British soft rock music going around when the Beatles got going, and of course Billy J had a story about the Beatles.  he sounded fine, and was a fine opener, which was fine.  And who wants to hear Spencer Davis songs w/o Stevie Winwood anywayzz?

Setlist - I Call Your Name / I’ll Keep Your Satisfied / From a Window / Little Children / Bad to Me / Glad All Over (The Dave Clark Five cover)

The Cowsills

HAIR!!!!! #TheCowsills!!!!!!!!!! #HappyTogetherTour

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I really only stumbled upon the real-life Partridge Family 3 years back, when a Cowsills doc shock rocked my world, and ever since then, I’ve doused myself in their fun-loving dippy hippy music, and have been VERRRRRRRRRRRY eager to see them play live.  Sure, their mom and big brothers have passed on, but 3 Cowsills is still better than zero Cowsills, right?  (their other living brother actual tours now with the Beach Boys).  Anywho, the Cowsills are the babies on this tour – compared with the ages of the dudes in the other bands – and the Cowsills still rock it.  I kinda want to see a full show of theirs, and ogle at Susan Cowsill – forever a cutiepie mcgee

SetlistThe Rain, the Park and Other Things / We Can Fly / Indian Lake / Love American Style / Hair

Gary Puckett (of he and The Union Gap fame)

For some reason, my family was at Hershey Park in the 80s and we randomly got to see Gary Puckett play live.  I cannot confirm this – but it may have been the first ever concert I went to AND remembered (if not them, then it was the Beach Boys, when they played in DC on the 4th of July, which seemed like every year).  And that one concert left a lasting impression on me – and ever since then, I have always loved Gary Puckett… even if the lyrics to his ‘Young Girl’ are a bit icky.  But Gary’s still got it.  And he’s still a snappy dresser, and he sorta looks like Data from Star Trek

SetlistLady Willpower / Over You / This Girl is a Woman Now / Woman, Woman / Young Girl

Mark Lindsay (of Paul Revere and The Raiders fame)

It feels like I’ve seen Mark Lindsay like 23893929 times before (even though it was probably only once), and I was kinda dreading seeing him again, but I dreaded for NOTHING, cause skinny Mark fcuking kicked it!!!!  Especially with ‘Kicks’!!

SetlistSteppin’ Out / Just Like Me / Hungry / Good Thing / Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) / Kicks

Chuck Negron (of Three Dog Night fame)

I am a Three Dog Night apologist.  I say this cause I’ve had to defend how awesome they are to people who think they are not awesome.  Well, if you don’t like Three Dog Night, and still don’t, then I don’t know why you have ears  

Anywho, the dudes who tour as Three Dog Night were 2 of the 3 dogs.  I saw them play a racetrack 3 years ago, and it was BLAM-MAZING.  One of those dogs – Cory Wells – sadly died last year, and so I was glad I was able to see and hear that dog before he passed, but I always wanted to hear all 3 dogs howl together.  Didn’t happen, but the next best thing was to hear the 3rd dog.  Spankfully I now have, and Chuck (cousin of Taylor) Negron didn’t disappoint – although he no longer has rad long hair AND an awesome-szósz MUST-ache to end all mustaches  

I’ll hold out hope of the two remaining dogs making peace and reuniting, but if I had to choose between seeing Three Dog Night with juss Danny Hutton or seeing Chuckie Negs go it alone – I will go with Negron!

SetlistShambala / Celebrate / Eli’s Coming / One / Joy to the World

The Turtles

Dude, these are the guys who sing ‘Happy Together’. HAPPY TOGETHER!!!  WHAT A SONG!!!!  SO GOOD THAT IT’S THE NAME OF A TOUR THAT PERFECTLY SUMMARIZES WHAT THE TOUR IS!!!!  I’ve loved this song forever, and especially done did when it was used in that John Malkovich/Ann Magnuson 1987 joint Making Mr Right!!  MAKING MR RIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SetlistShe’d Rather Be With Me / You Baby / It Ain’t Me, Babe (Bob Dylan cover) / Peaches en Regalia (Frank Zappa cover) / Elenore / Happy Together

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Thighs Wide Music 2014

somehow I got back into (newish) music this year.  I blame the Robyn Pandora station!!!  they made me remember that women singers are the bestest!!   annnnnnnnywho, here’s my year with music…

 

Spotifly A$$ Al Bumz

 

EP Ki-Yay, motherfcuker!

robyn royksopp

Röyksopp & Robyn’s Do It Again

Dear Lord, What Took Us So Long To Shoot Up?

lorde liftoff

Lorde’s Pure Heroine

Lana Del Ray ALL DAY

lana del rey

all her musics

Tunses For Toonces

 

‘K-Scope’ – Phil Manzanera | ‘Subdivisions’ – Rush | ‘Love In Every Moment’ – t.A.T.u.  | ‘Do It Again’ – Röyksopp & Robyn |  ‘Wolves’ – Marnie | ‘Computerized’ – Daft Punk and Jay Z | ‘Marilyn Monroe’ – Pharrell | ‘Team’ – Lorde | ‘Closer’ – Tegan and Sara | ‘Habit (Stay High)’ – Tove Lo | ‘Would You Fight For My Love?’ – Jack White | ‘Tomorrow Never Lies’ – Pulp | ‘Stumblin’ In’ - Chris Norman & Suzi Quatro  | ‘You Are My Sunshine’ – Yusuf Islam/Cat Stevens | ‘Mr Tembo’ – Damon Albarn | ‘Come On Down To My Boat’ – Every Mothers Son 

[d-lode all in one handy zip!!!!!]

They Lives!

Paul Simon & Sting @ Madison Square Garden

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 29th Induction Ceremony @ Barclays Center

Frankie Valli & ‘The Four Seasons’ @ NYCB Theatre at Westbury

Damon Albarn @ Irving Plaza

Robyn & Röyksopp JBL @ Live at Pier 97

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers + Steve Winwood @ Madison Square Garden

Lorde United @ Palace Theatre

Lily Allen @ Terminal 5

Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters @ BAM Howard Gilman Opera House

Cat Stevens / Yusuf Islam @ Wang Theatre

Smokey Robinson @ Barclays Center

 

Take That! And This!

Check Your Head Checked

stripes!!!!!!!!!

never 5get Jimmy McBride – Boston Cab Driver – MTV Gabber

MEG WHITE LIVES!!!

 –

BADBYE :(

bye bye love

bye bye hammer time

bye bye ear raider

paul revere

bye bye tree hugger

bye bye Hair poster maker!!!

bye bye Shaggy DJ

casey kasem

bye bye you saxy mutherfucker

bye bye creamy third

things we like bruce

&

bye bye friend helper

joe cocker

and here’s what we stuffed in the past

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’07
’06
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