To all of the kidlets out there in Mamboland, Happy Mambo Day! After all, everyday is a Mambo Day in Mamboland. But before you think that the Moodylady is off her Mamboing Rocker...
August 29, 1966 was the day the Beatles played their last concert in Candlestick Park. And since it's the end of August, it's time to wrap up the summer concerts.
So for a warm up let's take the letters C-O-N-C-E-R-T and being as crazy and creative as you can, tell us how you feel about live concerts, what you love and what you hate about them. Tell us how you really feel!!
Can I ever go to one and not be sitting next to the worst drunk at the venue?! Oh! If only I could be so lucky! Never do I fail to be sitting next to some drunken slob! Can I never be allowed to watch a show in peace? Even at The Music Of Andrew Lloyd-Weber I got seated by a drunk! Ridiculous, that's what it is. The secutity people never seem to notice them!
Now let's get mamboing!
1. Which 5 bands/artists would you like to see the most in concert? The Scorpions, Def Leppard, The Moody Blues, Elton John, and Jimmy Buffet. I have seen two of these five in concert at least once.
2. Where's your favorite place to enjoy a live show and why? The Tropicana in Atlantic City was exceptionally nice. Security wasn't evil, and there were so many other fun things to do both before and after the show.
3. If you could go back in time and see a concert that you missed, or that you weren't alive for, what show would attend? I would like to see The Scorpions play at The Moscow Peacefest in 1989. Why? Just to see those 100,000 Russians that Klaus is always talking about!
4. How do you rate you city for getting good shows to come through. On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being excellent and tell us why you rated it that way. I'll give Pittsburgh one point for being nearby, but that's it! They hire former KGB agents to work security. Parking is either non-existant or overpriced. Getting to most of the venues is a nightmare, especially Poat Gazette Pavillion... I could go on and on... If you can catch a show anywhere besides Pittsburgh, do!
5. What band would you most like to see reunite and go on tour? In the late 80's there was a metal band from Russia called Gorky Park. Their music was great and they were quite attractive. After the novelty of their being a Russian band wore off, they just disappeared. I would love to have the opportunity to see these guys in concert.
There you go kidlets. That's this week's Mambo. So go out there and get dancing!
