Pick A Concert

bigaudiofanatic
bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
edited February 2010 in Music & Movies
For my music class one of the requirements is to go to a concert and write a report about it. My selection is down to these. Help me choose.

John Mayer

Michael Buble

Philadelphia Orchestra

Rascal Flatts

Leann Rimes

Brad Paisley

Or if there is another one you would recommend please suggest it. None of these I have ever seen in concert.
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  • Pauly
    Pauly Posts: 4,519
    edited January 2010
    Philadelphia Orchestra

    I always enjoy going to see the FL Orchestra.


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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2010
    Philly Orchestra. Goosebumps all over.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited January 2010
    John Mayer or Phil. Orch.
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  • dpowell
    dpowell Posts: 3,068
    edited January 2010
    I'd probably go to Rascal Flatts if I had to pick from that group.
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  • Knucklehead
    Knucklehead Posts: 3,602
    edited January 2010
    Probably the Orchestra since there is no Iron Maiden in your list:D
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited January 2010
    A quick ticketmaster search turned up Eric Clapton/Jeff Beck and Muse. Both at the Garden. Either of those is a damn sight better than what you have listed. Unless the Philharmonic is your thing. That would be cool.

    Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts or Leanne Rimes... seriously? ;)
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    This thread needs more MUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

    One of the best live shows EVER.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited January 2010
    concealer404 wrote: »
    This thread needs more MUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

    One of the best live shows EVER.

    Got tickets for March 15 in Nashville with Silversun Pickups. I'm stoked.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    Got tickets for March 15 in Nashville with Silversun Pickups. I'm stoked.

    That's a strange matchup.... :p

    But i'm still jealous.
    I don't read the newsssspaperssss because dey aaaallllllllll...... have ugly print.

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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited January 2010
    Make you can convince your professor to let you go see Avatar again. You know... just because.
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • Zeros
    Zeros Posts: 940
    edited January 2010
    I've been to the Philadelphia Orchestra and I would recommend that choice.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    A quick ticketmaster search turned up Eric Clapton/Jeff Beck and Muse. Both at the Garden. Either of those is a damn sight better than what you have listed. Unless the Philharmonic is your thing. That would be cool.

    Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts or Leanne Rimes... seriously? ;)

    You should see the grin on my face right now.:D Thanks
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    zombie boy 2000 wrote: »
    Make you can convince your professor to let you go see Avatar again. You know... just because.

    LMAO I would go........just because it is good.

    I already bought the soundtrack. :p
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited January 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    Got tickets for March 15 in Nashville with Silversun Pickups. I'm stoked.

    Ya know...I cannot seem to verify that Silversun Pickups is indeed the opener. I got that from a friend who's info is often wrong So that is "unconfirmed" info at this time.


    First time to see Muse and I quite excited.
    bigaudiofanatic wrote: »
    You should see the grin on my face right now.:D Thanks

    Good deal. I would definitely be trying to score tickets to that. Should be amazing.
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    Ya I am going to try to get them on either ebay or off ticket master.
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  • rcrook317
    rcrook317 Posts: 280
    edited January 2010
    my last show was kings of leon,next david gray in march....out of that list i would go w john mayer
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  • coolsax
    coolsax Posts: 1,824
    edited January 2010
    If Clapton is playing and you can get those tickets .. Hands down my choice, after that would be the Philly Orchestra.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited January 2010
    The orchestra is always cool, Muse puts on one hell of a show
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited January 2010
    I hate stupid music assignments like this....it's crap. May I ask what kind of class is it, and at what level?

    Being the classical musician, who has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra four times, I'd definietly say John Mayer.

    Just kidding, but you should find something the Orchestra is playing that you like. I wouldn't go listen to some strange 20th century minimalist music, but if you find something that you're already into...

    Two things that I'd see in a second - Beethoven's 5th symphony on Tuesday Feb. 2nd at 8pm, and The Firebird by Stravinsky. That's a badass piece of music - Feb 12, 13, 14, 16. In March is Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, April has The Rite of Spring - Stravinsky again, AND Beethoven's 2nd Piano concerto and Petroushka - yet another Stravinsky...Guess it's a big year for him :)
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited January 2010
    It is music appreciation and so far it is not to bad. I don't like that we have to learn about old old old music but oh well we will get to the good stuff soon.
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    I hate stupid music assignments like this....it's crap. May I ask what kind of class is it, and at what level?

    Being the classical musician, who has performed with the Philadelphia Orchestra four times, I'd definietly say John Mayer.

    Just kidding, but you should find something the Orchestra is playing that you like. I wouldn't go listen to some strange 20th century minimalist music, but if you find something that you're already into...

    Two things that I'd see in a second - Beethoven's 5th symphony on Tuesday Feb. 2nd at 8pm, and The Firebird by Stravinsky. That's a badass piece of music - Feb 12, 13, 14, 16. In March is Beethoven's Eroica Symphony, April has The Rite of Spring - Stravinsky again, AND Beethoven's 2nd Piano concerto and Petroushka - yet another Stravinsky...Guess it's a big year for him :)

    Excellent advise James. Some of that 20th century minimalist music is so boring and sounds like finger nails across a blackboard to me.

    Any of the above suggestions would raise goosebumps but "The Firebird" will bring you to tears. It's awesome.
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  • Pycroft
    Pycroft Posts: 1,960
    edited January 2010
    Hearingimpaired -

    I was in a concert of 20th century music commissioned for the New York PHilharmonic in which I sang in a choir for two songs. They were...well...interesting...but there was a minimalist piece. It was like 22 minutes long - it was the longest 22 minutes of my life.

    I've studied many of Stravinsky's choral works, and seen his opera, but never studied his orchestral pieces. I love to listen to them. I have a VHS video of Leonard Bernstein preparing Rite of Spring with an orchestra of young musicians, right before it's death, and it is fantastic, wtih a lot of insight.

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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,136
    edited January 2010
    Pycroft wrote: »
    Hearingimpaired -

    I was in a concert of 20th century music commissioned for the New York PHilharmonic in which I sang in a choir for two songs. They were...well...interesting...but there was a minimalist piece. It was like 22 minutes long - it was the longest 22 minutes of my life.

    I've studied many of Stravinsky's choral works, and seen his opera, but never studied his orchestral pieces. I love to listen to them. I have a VHS video of Leonard Bernstein preparing Rite of Spring with an orchestra of young musicians, right before it's death, and it is fantastic, wtih a lot of insight.

    James

    You're a lucky man James, I'm a bit envious of your talent and experience.

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  • piper
    piper Posts: 41
    edited January 2010
    I'll be the one to go way out in left field and recommend Michael Buble.
    My wife and I saw him this fall in Indianapolis, and he kept nearly 7,500 attendees well satisfied with the performance.
    Lots of very high end PA gear.
    And his band is wonderful.
    They tour so much that everything is very 'tight'. An excellent concert.
    Michael Buble has the unique ability to have one believe that he is singing just to them, even though that one person is in an arean with thousands of others.
    A very personal experience given by a real entertainer, that is in a prime part of his career.
    Give Buble a try.
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited January 2010
    hearingimpared wrote: »
    Excellent advise James. Some of that 20th century minimalist music is so boring and sounds like finger nails across a blackboard to me.

    Any of the above suggestions would raise goosebumps but "The Firebird" will bring you to tears. It's awesome.

    Hrmm... the Firebird...

    I performed that in Carnegie Hall a few years back. Fun times. :D
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited January 2010
    Definitely NOT John Mayer or Rascal Flatts

    Mayers' version of a Sinatra classic on Chris Botti's concert dvd was insulting.

    And Rascal Flatts is country musics answer to N'SYNC. Bleh.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • jmwest1970
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    edited January 2010
    piper wrote: »
    I'll be the one to go way out in left field and recommend Michael Buble.
    My wife and I saw him this fall in Indianapolis, and he kept nearly 7,500 attendees well satisfied with the performance.
    Lots of very high end PA gear.
    And his band is wonderful.
    They tour so much that everything is very 'tight'. An excellent concert.
    Michael Buble has the unique ability to have one believe that he is singing just to them, even though that one person is in an arean with thousands of others.
    A very personal experience given by a real entertainer, that is in a prime part of his career.
    Give Buble a try.

    +1 My wife and I saw him a couple of years ago and it was great show! One thing you might consider is to go to a show you wouldn't normally attend. When I took MA in college that's the advice we were given and it helped open my eyes to all kinds of music that I would have otherwise not given a chance.
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited February 2010
    I just went and saw Elton John and Billy Joel last night and that rocked! Any chance they're coming your way?
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited February 2010
    Looks like the closest they are getting is NY.
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