So I thought it would be cool to begin chronicling my concert goings, which I consider a hobby of mine (though an expensive one at that!). I've seen some pretty awesome ones in my lifetime. Maybe one day I'll do a top 5 - I've always wanted to do that.
On September 30 I went to see the legends of blues rock, ZZ Top! I had heard that the Top put on an amazing show - and that definitely proved to be true! After the opening act (Georgia's "Blackberry Smoke", who were actually very good) performed, the stage was set and then the lights went off. Of course, the place went nuts. All of a sudden one could see neon lights outlining two guitars as the microphone stands began to glow neon blue and green. The lights went up as Gibbons and Hill walked in simultaneous steps toward the front of the stage while launching into "Got Me Under Pressure". It was one of the best opening songs I have ever seen live!
The coolest part in the evening was when Billy Gibbons told of how they drove into St. Louis the day before on their day off. The previous evening they spent the night visiting a couple of blues bars in downtown St. Louis! SO COOL! Could you imagine being at a bar when the Top walked in? Its not like they're incognito or anything.
Gibbons went on to say that St. Louis has always rocked the blues and that they were very inspired from the night before. That being the case, they would play some of their older stuff as well as some covers (and they did - Muddy Waters, Hendrix, and even an Elvis tune!). It was a very special night as we got to see them play a few more songs than they usually would. This definitely made up for the fact that they did not play my favorite ZZ Top song - "I'm Bad, Nationwide". But they did play just about everything else, including: "Jesus Just Left Chicago", "Cheap Sunglasses", "Just Got Paid", "Gimme All Your Lovin'", "Sharp Dressed Man", "Legs", "La Grange", and "Tush".
Would I put ZZ Top in my top five concerts? I would have to say "yes". They brought the rock and the energy was top notch.
I just bought my tickets to see John Prine in February. I'm very much looking forward to seeing yet another music legend. If I see anything before then, I'll definitely post about it. Until next time,
Jeremy
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