Beacon Theater NYC (Page 10 of 14)

very good points you made martica and a very nice post...................i agree with you, even if i am one of this older ones who know a lot of the old bands.
Thomas

ok so i thought about it for a day or so and if joe gives the ok i will start a vine for who ever wants copies of the shows . i don't want to step on anyones feet since joe and warren were kind enough to let me record the shows . since there is a dvd coming out of the shows they might not want copies of the audio circulating so untill i get the ok to release the shows i will be holding on to them untill further notice .

as for paul rodgers joe spoke very highly of him both nights before he came on and for the song selection he played with him i wouldn't have had it any other way . two great songs and they ripped them up . for me i think the second night they real killed on the songs ..

Joe i hope you like the cds i made for you i dumped them of on warren . new music for the bus enjoy ..

nope it won't work you need a tracker to seed out a torrent you just can't send the link to someone it won't work ..

I wish someone was with me Jane because I ended up having an extra ticket I could not sell or even give away--Sat night everybody already has plans. So my 2 tics cost $200. Luckily, I was in ocrchestra  last row by the wall. I was able to see empty seats up front and was able to move to an empty seat in row J, 13th row, so that made it all the better.

Yes, spinning is a indoor-cycling class. I've been an aerobics instructor for over 25 years and spinning started about 15 years ago as a way for, in theory, outdoor cyclists, to train inside during cold weather, but also, to offer a new motivating workout for gym members. I still teach regular fitness classes (like Zumba but I love spin because basically I'm a DJ. There is not a lot of choreography on the bike, and you do give instructions on technique and motivational cues, but essential it's about the music.

Some spin instructors play a ton of techno, dance (lady gaga, j-lo) and/or rap. The dance is ok and you do need some of it sometimes because it does pump you up aerobically, however, I really get into creating a mood in my class with my music, and also play a lot of classic rock (Pink Floyd, Zeppelin dance remixes!, AC/DC, Stones, BEatles), or new alternative rock (Snow Patrol, Coldplay, OK Go) or just some hardcore stuff (Wolfmother, Foo Fighters). And of course, I play Joe. We simulate sprints to 'When The Sun comes Down', we mimic riding rolling hills to Bridge to Better Days, we do a long long steep climb to the live version of When Heartaches...we do strong standing climbing to Blue & Evil, Quarryman's Lament, John Henry, Lie No 1... and then there are a bunch I use for cool-down/stretch. I've tried slow climbs to The Great Flood and few other slow ones from that album but my class found it too depressing!

So an interesting question is, what sort of song should Joe to do get a Billboard top 10 hit--that gets radio play--and in doing so--upgrades the quality of popular music, and draws people into his more 'hardcore' or authentic stuff...I think it needs to be a soft rock ballad, pretty melody with his young-rock-guy soft voice, and with a little bit of solo sad, bluesy guitar, but not too much.  I thought Sloe Gin had all the ingredients, but perhaps suicide is just not top 40 subject material!

anyway, my two cents. Have enjoyed our chat! Thanks for all your replies

Hi Angela
Actually, I use Pain and Sorrow a lot--that crescendo at the end is great... and also forgot that really long BCC one that has a crazy sprint at the end, but gets reallys low before hand.

Some of the older ones are a little long, and for whatever reason aren't quite right (not every song works for spin). But I will revisit those 2 and see if they work. thanks!

Yes, it's a fun job. My other lilfe is being a health journalist and academia (obesity reseaerch), so being a dj and dancing around in aerobics balances things out!

     +1 please!

Reminds me when we took a friend to see Paul Rodgers for the first time at the Edinburgh Usher Hall (where Joe is playing in March) in 1997. She enjoyed the show but said he did too much songs by other people 
We still laugh about it and she has seen him many times since.

Kenny

Well said Doc! Nothing wrong with not knowing an artist or their history/music, but it shouldn't require extensive introductions on stage in the middle of a show. Joes 3 friends were crazy good and if people didn't know them, it was a great opportunity to go home, fire up the computer, and catch up on what they've been missing!