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Post by eloneen on Feb 10, 2018 22:31:17 GMT
I saw that Foreigner is currently on tour, and they will be coming to our area in July, and playing the same venue where I saw Chicago and the Doobie Brothers last summer. I can get tickets (actual seats, not lawn tickets!!) for $24 each from Ticketmaster, in a similar location to where we were for the concert we went to last summer.
I liked Foreigner a lot when I was a teenager and I've never been to one of their shows, but for that price, it might be worth giving it a try. Hubby might need a little convincing, though. We've got some summer family travel/fun plans in the works and I'm trying to figure out which dates to work around.
Anyone been to see them recently? Lou Gramm is a high energy guy, but he has been very ill in recent years.
They have lots of dates in the US, some in the UK, and across Europe, even a show in Tel Aviv. Wow!
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Post by BSJ on Feb 10, 2018 23:36:18 GMT
Why not? You like them. Fun cheap date night. A summer outside show. What's not to like?
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Post by eloneen on Feb 11, 2018 0:15:36 GMT
The thing is that we've got some tentative July 4th week family plans that involve a number of other family members out of town, so I'm trying to decide how much I want to lobby for the stay-in-town-and-go-to-Foreigner-concert plan, which would involve changing some of this other stuff, when Hubby really doesn't care for Foreigner all that much, etc... Just want to know if anyone has been and can vouch for the show...
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 11, 2018 1:08:30 GMT
You think you have problems? since I got Mrs T to go and see ELO, she has been harping on about me joining her for a Boyzone show in London in July.....ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH
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Post by BSJ on Feb 11, 2018 1:16:11 GMT
Have no clue about this band. From the name I feel your pain. This cannot be a fair trade.
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Post by eloneen on Feb 11, 2018 1:16:29 GMT
Timeblue I never heard of them until I looked it up just now. Oh boy! (ha ha)  Have fun! I've been talking with my youngest brother about a big family get together in DC (the area where he lives) with the extended family for the July 4th holiday...so I either need to just keep the plan we started or I need to backtrack right away and dig in my heels about the concert here, that's all.  I want Hubby on my side if I do. He carries major clout with my family. It's almost magical.
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Post by eloneen on Feb 11, 2018 4:04:22 GMT
Just read more on the website and found out that Lou Gramm is not with the band on the tour.  For me, no Foreigner without Lou. Apparently there was only a temporary reunion of the original band in 2017. Never mind. No dilemma here. No Foreigner concert for me. Party is on with the family for July 4th this summer!  Have a good time at the Boyzone concert Timeblue !  Maybe there's some other band that Mrs. T. likes nearly as much that you can get more enthusiastic about...? |
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 11, 2018 10:54:22 GMT
A shame that Mick Jones is the only original member still in the band,but you never know,Lou might pop up again for a reunion...
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Post by eloneen on Feb 11, 2018 12:08:31 GMT
I don't like them so much that I would go to see them without Lou Gramm, even for just $24, especially when there are possible scheduling conflicts. Not the same.
With most of the original members missing, I know it wouldn't technically be a tribute band, but it would almost feel like it. And for me to pay to go to a tribute concert, it would have to be an ELO tribute band or a band whose music I like, but to whom I don't feel much of an attachment, if that makes any sense.
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 11, 2018 12:15:32 GMT
You could argue that Foreigner are similar to ELO in the fact that the only original member left in the group is the singer, songwriter and producer.....
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Post by eloneen on Feb 11, 2018 12:23:05 GMT
But Lou Gramm is THE voice of Foreigner, in my opinion. I love his voice! Did anyone else sing lead on any of their singles?
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Post by galesgal on Feb 11, 2018 12:29:39 GMT
You think you have problems? since I got Mrs T to go and see ELO, she has been harping on about me joining her for a Boyzone show in London in July.....ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH You should go with her, my husband has been to many shows with me when he didn't particularly care for the artist, including Dire Straits, George Michael and Donny Osmond!! I'm sure you can grin and bear it for a couple of hours, you may be the only man there, just enjoy the experience. |
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 11, 2018 14:58:39 GMT
You think you have problems? since I got Mrs T to go and see ELO, she has been harping on about me joining her for a Boyzone show in London in July.....ARRRRGGGHHHHHHH You should go with her, my husband has been to many shows with me when he didn't particularly care for the artist, including Dire Straits, George Michael and Donny Osmond!! I'm sure you can grin and bear it for a couple of hours, you may be the only man there, just enjoy the experience. Don't you start! |
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Post by unomusette on Feb 11, 2018 19:35:35 GMT
Suck it up, Timeblue, because Jeff will probably tour a lot more in future than Boyzone, who are probably only doing a one-off for the money  |
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Post by Timeblue on Feb 11, 2018 20:22:17 GMT
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!..................................................................................................................................
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I want Hubby on my side if I do. He carries major clout with my family. It's almost magical.
For me, no Foreigner without Lou.
Maybe there's some other band that Mrs. T. likes nearly as much that you can get more enthusiastic about...?
, but we're OK. 
Apparently it's quite hard to see them with the naked eye, you need to be looking through a camera or other type of lens?