LL and EVH

[Bowser]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How is that venue for music? I've had friends tell me that the seats are too close together and uncomfortable.

The last time I saw Van Halen with Dave was 1984. I went both nights at Kemper and it was amazing. I vividly remember both shows, although they were nearly identical.

Man, what a party!

It's ok, kind of. Your friends are right saying that the seats are too close. You do feel a bit like a sardine in there. The steps feel a bit steeper, as well.
Maybe that's just me getting older?

IMO, the accoustics of the place are just......off, somehow. The shows that I've seen in there don't have the same sound as they did in Kemper to me. Everything is just a bit too distorted, or a bit too loud, or a bit too soft....

Sprint Center is nice and new and shiny, and all of that, but I'm not so sure that it's a better venue for rock concerts than Kemper was.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Bowser

It's ok, kind of. Your friends are right saying that the seats are too close. You do feel a bit like a sardine in there. The steps feel a bit steeper, as well.
Maybe that's just me getting older?

IMO, the accoustics of the place are just......off, somehow. The shows that I've seen in there don't have the same sound as they did in Kemper to me. Everything is just a bit too distorted, or a bit too loud, or a bit too soft....

Sprint Center is nice and new and shiny, and all of that, but I'm not so sure that it's a better venue for rock concerts than Kemper was.

Wow, that's a bummer but it's not that surprising because acoustically, I feel the same about Staples Center, which is also an AEG building. The Forum was a great place to see bands, although my favorite indoor venues are Nokia Live and the Gibson at Universal. Both have been painstakingly acoustically designed and treated, making the sound phenomenal.

Kemper was always a good venue and the only band that I found that was too loud was Metallica, when they opened for Ozzy back like in 1986/1987. My friends and I went out to the concourse and could hear them more clearly than in the arena. Way too loud.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

How is that venue for music? I've had friends tell me that the seats are too close together and uncomfortable.

The last time I saw Van Halen with Dave was 1984. I went both nights at Kemper and it was amazing. I vividly remember both shows, although they were nearly identical.

Man, what a party!

Fat midwest friends?

Originally Posted by Bowser

It's ok, kind of. Your friends are right saying that the seats are too close. You do feel a bit like a sardine in there. The steps feel a bit steeper, as well.
Maybe that's just me getting older?

IMO, the accoustics of the place are just......off, somehow. The shows that I've seen in there don't have the same sound as they did in Kemper to me. Everything is just a bit too distorted, or a bit too loud, or a bit too soft....

Sprint Center is nice and new and shiny, and all of that, but I'm not so sure that it's a better venue for rock concerts than Kemper was.

I think that's a plus (as long as you don't take a tumble). It means you get a better, closer view of the stage even when you're in the nose bleed seats.

The only concert I've seen at Sprint was Pearl Jam and I didn't really notice the seats being uncomfortably small (but that doesn't mean they aren't, compared to places I haven't been, of course). In general, I hate big arena shows and I'm not a fan of big arena ticket prices either. Give me the Uptown, Knuckleheads, the Beaumont Club or the Record Bar any day over an arena.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by patteeu

Fat midwest friends?

You know, I was going to qualify that by stating that no, the people who've told me this are not fat, but I decided against it.

My bad.

Originally Posted by patteeu

The only concert I've seen at Sprint was Pearl Jam and I didn't really notice the seats being uncomfortably small (but that doesn't mean they aren't, compared to places I haven't been, of course). In general, I hate big arena shows and I'm not a fan of big arena ticket prices either. Give me the Uptown, Knuckleheads, the Beaumont Club or the Record Bar any day over an arena.

I'm with you. The largest indoor venue that I enjoy these days is about 5,000 people max. Nokia Live and the Gibson are both very, very comfortable venues that sound great.

But nothing compares to the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theater. It's an indescribable feeling to watch phenomenal performances outdoors, under a blanket of stars, with incredible acoustics to boot.

[patteeu]

Originally Posted by DaneMcCloud

I'm with you. The largest indoor venue that I enjoy these days is about 5,000 people max. Nokia Live and the Gibson are both very, very comfortable venues that sound great.

But nothing compares to the Hollywood Bowl and the Greek Theater. It's an indescribable feeling to watch phenomenal performances outdoors, under a blanket of stars, with incredible acoustics to boot.

I bet those places are great.

My dad would never even try lobster because he thought there was no sense in acquiring a taste for it when beef was cheaper. I'm sure the places where I see shows don't come close to those places when it comes to acoustics, but since I've never experienced better, they work for me just like beef worked for my dad.

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by patteeu

I bet those places are great.

My dad would never even try lobster because he thought there was no sense in acquiring a taste for it when beef was cheaper. I'm sure the places where I see shows don't come close to those places when it comes to acoustics, but since I've never experienced better, they work for me just like beef worked for my dad.

If you're a fan of John Williams, there's nothing better than him conducting the "Music of Movies" under the stars at the Hollywood Bowl.

Hearing "Darth Vader's Theme" at the Bowl with John Williams conducting the L.A. Philharmonic is as close to Heaven on Earth as it gets for me.