Worse than Chris Berman and his nicknames?.. Albert “Winnie The” Pujols
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Gary Pressy has been playing the organ at Wrigley field for the Chicago Cubs every game since 1987!
Tomorrow starts nominations for best songs of the 70’s poll.
I can submit 20 songs. I will have no problem coming up with 20 but I’m curious what you’d submit? I’m sure there’s bands I’m forgetting.
A few definites for me:
Band on the Run - Wings
Turn Your Lights Down Low - Bob Marley
The Rain Song - Led Zeppelin
Eyes of the World - Grateful Dead
Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
Into The Mystic - Van Morrison
Tangled Up In Blue - Bob Dylan
The Pretender - Jackson Browne
Here’s something I’ve seen flying around FB lately… thought i’d chime in.
First concert - Bachman-Turner Overdrive
Last Concert - JJ Grey
Next Concert - CRB
Most Exciting - J Geils Band
Worst Concert - Head East
Who have you seen the most - Tom Waits
Worst Venue - Student Union WMU
Who have you not seen but would like to - Gillian Welch/David Rawlings
First concert - Richard Marx
Last Concert - Steve Malkmus & The Jicks
Next Concert - Radiohead!!!
Most Exciting - My Morning Jacket
Worst Concert - Alanis Morrisette
Who have you seen the most - The Black Crowes
Worst Venue - Bohagers in Baltimore
Who have you not seen but would like to - The Rolling Stones
First concert - Kenny Loggins 1988
Last Concert - Brandi Carlile
Next Concert - Chris Stapleton
Most Exciting - Springsteen & Garth brooks
Worst Concert - Tie between randy travis & sheryl crow & Steve Earle was real close to being on this list…he fucking sucked…same w/ bob dylan
Who have you seen the most - Brandi Carlile
Worst Venue - all venues have been pretty good…
Who have you not seen but would like to - Van Morrison or Jackson Browne
That’s right. It was 8th grade and my friend’s parents took us but had separate seats way farther back!
Here’s what I submitted. Don’t knock my one Eagles song. I love that song!!!
Bob Marley - Turn Your Lights Down Low
Bob Dylan - Tangled Up in Blue
Van Morrison - Into the Mystic
Wings - Band on the Run
Jackson Browne - The Pretender
Bruce Springsteen - NYC Serenade
The Beatles - Across the Universe
Steely Dan - Deacon Blues
Elton John - Levon
Elton John - Mona Lisas & Mad Hatters
The Band - Don’t Do It
Grateful Dead - Eyes of the World
Grateful Dead - Looks Like Rain
Grateful Dead - Stella Blue
Rolling Stones - Sweet Virginia
The Eagles - Wasted Time
Fleetwood Mac - Dreams
Fleetwood Mac - Silver Springs
Led Zeppelin - The Rain Song
Led Zeppelin - Ten Years Gone
First concert - KISS and AC/DC
Last Concert - Guided by Voices
Next Concert - None lined up, probably another GBV when they come around, friend is in the band
Most Exciting - On paper…Nirvana, OK Hotel, premiere of Teen Spirit a while before the album was out. I think Seaweed opened?
Worst Concert - Luke Bryan. Never seen him, just guessing it’s bad
Who have you seen the most - The Grateful Dead (100-ish)
Worst Venue - Some large meeting room at my college, Fugazi played. It wasn’t even a venue, just a large room with a stage.
Who have you not seen but would like to - Kathleen Edwards
Good answers!! I laughed. I cried with jealousy over the hundred GD shows! I’d like to see Kathleen Edwards too, good answer. Let’s go to Canada!