Author: Cretin
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Concert Review: Stick Figure Bring Smoke Signals to Florida
Destination Daytona, Ormond BeachJune 2022 A year ago, I had no idea who Stick Figure was. Today, I can’t stop playing their music and I love getting lost in their vibe. I’m a rocker, and I don’t stray off of that massive island of tunes often, but I had a good friend open my eyes…
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Paul McCartney Delivers Amazing Set in Orlando
Camping World StadiumMay, 2022 36 songs. 22 Beatles classics. Half a dozen interesting stories. 5 musical instruments. One soon to be 80 year-old legend. 2 hours and 40 minutes of rock ‘n roll majesty, without a break, or as far as we could see a sip of water. Maybe, I’m amazed… Paul McCartney visited Orlando…
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Meat Loaf Remembered
January, 2022 Like many college students in the eighties, I fell in love with the music of Bat Out of Hell. The collaboration between Jim Steinman and Meat Loaf was an opus to young love, lust, and all of the angst that came along with those pursuits. It was something that this dorky twenty year-old…
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Concert Review: Rolling Stones Still Bring It in Nashville
Nissan Stadium, NashvilleOctober 2021 Been Around a Long, Long Year… The last time I saw the Stones was at Atlantic City Convention Hall in late 1989. At the time, I figured it would be my final show from the legendary rockers as they were all quickly approaching 50. Silly me. Little did I know, they’d…
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Concert Review: Clapton is Good in Hollywood
September 2021Hard Rock Hollywood We caught the last night of Clapton’s US Tour in Hollywood, Florida. The legendary guitarist has been creating iconic rock ‘n roll for six decades and has an immense and diverse catalog. When Clapton hits the stage, it’s not a thoughtless greatest hits extravaganza. Instead, he puts together a creative setlist…
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Concert Review: MODEST MOUSE DISAPPOINTS IN ORLANDO
Amway CenterNovember 2019 Eek – It’s Modest Mouse… We have never used the word “Suck” in the title for a concert review. After seeing Modest Mouse at The Amway Center last night, that almost changed. I went into the show with no preconceived notions. I just knew that I liked the band and respected their…
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Concert Review: BLACK KEYS PLAY ORLANDO
Amway CenterNovember 2019 Over the past decade, The Black Keys have firmly established themselves as one of the premier bands in the rock universe. The Akron, Ohio duo have toiled on the independent rock scene since 2000 and finally broke through commercially with 2010’s Grammy winning album Brothers. Since then, Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney…
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Concert Review: LĪVE in Orlando
Universal Studios, Orlando, FL March, 2020 In the early ’90’s, I was living about an hour drive from the York, PA home of LĪVE, and the local rock community was well aware of their potential. Despite their frequent early-career sojourns into New Jersey, I never caught them live and often rued that decision for decades.…
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Concert Review: REO Speedwagon in Orlando
Universal Studios, Orlando March, 2020 It’s hard to believe but these Midwestern rockers have been playing together for about 50 years, and as we witnessed at Universal Orlando, they are still delivering memorable performances. REO Speedwagon is touring this year, as they celebrate the 40th Anniversary of their legendary 1980 release, Hi Infidelity. The rare…
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