On Fri, 30 May 2008 14:45:07 -0700, "Sal Video"
access.com>
felt compelled by mysterious forces to say:
>
>"Dustydevils"
gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:2140bf05-c215-4334-a250-dff0a7341c99@q27g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>On May 30, 11:16?am, "Sal Video" access.com> wrote:>> "Dustydevils"
gmail.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:f6e9bbd0-4aeb-48dd-b4c7-91e06432b89d@p25g2000pri.googlegroups.com...
>> On May 29, 10:41?am, "Sal Video" access.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> Have a good time.
>>> I can't stand the Hollywood Bowl
>>
>>> "Drew" wrote in message
>>
>>
>>>> In article
nlpi067.nbdc.sbc.com>,
>>>> "Sal Video" access.com> wrote:>>
>>>>> The three reasons I'm missing REM this year. I could even grab some
>>>>> great
>>>>> second section seats for $50 on stubhub but the location and time are
>>>>> the
>>>>> worst in LA.
>>
>>>> There are 2 opening bands...I wouldn't think REM would be going on
>>>> until
>>>> 8:00 at the earliest...that's when I'm planning on walking in....
>>
>>>> --
>>>> Drew
>>>> (delete spam stuff for return e-mail)- Hide quoted text -
>>
>>> - Show quoted text -
>>>Look who I find here...howdy. I'm going up to the Bowl at about 7:30
>>>to look for cheap tix, I went to the Police last night. I have mixed
>>>feelings about the Bowl. If it's not a leased event it's great to be
>>>able to bring in wine/beer, but this is a leased event. The seating
>>>does suck there unless you're way up front. Parking kinda sucks though
>>>Hollywood/Highland works. I'm hoping Bruce doesn't play there now
>>>after thinking about it during the Police last night, before I was
>>>hoping he would.
>>
>> All I know is every time I go to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl, I say to
>> myself on the way home, "never again". I love REM but it's not worth it on
>> a
>> Thursday night.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>>It was a good time, they played well. I was in section K2 and the
>>sound was really bad for the first 45 min. Mostly just way too quiet,
>>the mix was OK. It did get better but we went and found better seats.
>>I can see how you don't like it at the bowl much, but it was hassle
>>free, at least for us since it's only a 15 min. drive or so. Tons of
>>tickets out there.
>
>Yeah that makes a difference. Last time I went to the Bowl for The Who I was
>stuck next to a 400 lb slob who crushed be every time the bus swayed. The
>ride was like 45 minutes.
>
>And yes unless you have great seats it's basically watching ants.
heh, it was like that for us on Tuesday at the Police. we were
sitting in Timbuktu. thank God for binoculars and big screens.
>I don't know why I hate that place but it just never seemed like a good
>place for a rock concert.
>
>Glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully I'll see them before they retire.
they were fantastic last night! it also helped that i was sitting in
the 4th row nearly dead center (thank you, fan club!) :-) you should
definitely make an attempt to see them next time they come near.
--dez
...a pistol-hot cup of Dez...
"Chef of chicanery, your buns are mine!"
--the Tick
