CSN at the PAC...
Of course I remember their music!
Crosby Stills Nash came to town Tuesday and I was seated right down front.
Noticed when I came in, there was a much larger section of the parking lot reserved for those with handicap parking stickers.
A lot more.
I did see a few younger people in the crowd...probably there with their grandparents.
But the crowd loved all the songs. The old ones from four decades ago and some fresh new material.
Someone shouted out "Happy birthday, David!" but I checked later and found it's actually August 14th.
He's 73 today.
They sounded good and showed a lot of stamina. Still got it!
I was seated next to a couple who had driven down from Roanoke, Virginia and they said this was one of their all time best musical groups.
They knew the band would be in their hometown (tonight I think) but they could not get tickets! It was sold out.
Time to drive south.
"I've always wanted to visit Charleston so this is a special time for us," the wife said.
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David is my husband's favorite so could you take a picture for me? My phone camera stinks," she added.
Stephen Stills is a fantastic lead guitar.
He would play a spell then wander stage right up to the edge and fans had their cameras clicking.
Well, some were iPhones but I did see several DSLRs too.
Ushers had told the crowd when we came in no flash photography please and no video recordings.
Seem like a fair exchange. I got to take pictures and they were not bothered by flashes.
They put up with those distracting bright lights for four decades. Used to be flash cubes or bulbs. Yikes.
I lost track of how many guitars were used during the show but they are not shy about praising the company that makes their choice instruments.
It's nice to listen to a band that is known for its harmony singing...and they still work well together.
We heard some peace songs and some protest songs and other Vietnam-era music. And some Dylan.
And a few songs by each from their respective former bands.
David, Stephen and Graham are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice.
As a group and as members of The Hollies, The Byrds and Buffalo Springfield.
Here's two extra shots of David Crosby for the husband who drove down from Virginia.
Not sure if any of the band mentioned what was in the stainless steel travel mugs.
It might have been coffee or an energy drink.
This diet I'm on discourages me from sipping beers while I'm at a concert but, I did have one at dinner through.
Tasty!
(Click on the photos for more details.)
Having a good camera and being seated in the second row, it's fun to share what I've seen.
Some people drove all the way down from Virginia.
I'm glad the sun finally came out while they were here.
(Oh. Today is the 45th anniversary of
Woodstock!)
Labels: Buffalo Springfield, Byrds, Crosby Stills Nash, CSN, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Roanoke Virginia, Stephen Stills, The Hollies, Woodstock August 15-18 1969
48-Hours...Just 2 days...
My Photo Group just finished a
48-Hour Challenge.
A list of 20 specific song tittles, ranging from the 1920s to 2010, was posted at 7:00 am Saturday.
We had to take pictures that interpreted each title before the contest ended at 7:00 am this morning.
A distinct call for creativity.
And good camera work.
I checked and the rules allowed for manipulating the images with Photoshop or other tools.
That last comment allowed me to use a
shot of a bloodhound (the song was 1956
"Hound Dog" by Elvis Presley) and add some of my features to it.
Those who know me should recognize my glasses, and bushy eyebrows that have been added to the dog's face.
The shot at the top was for the song
"I Want Candy" a one-hit wonder in 1982 by the band
Bow Wow Wow.
My last chance at getting a listed song title in under the wire happened at a Blues show last night at Home Team BBQ on Sullivan's Island.
Big Bill Morganfield (talented son the Blues legend Muddy Waters) was channeling his daddy's sound and I mixed in a shift in color.
This gave me
"Purple Haze" though it was not related to the 1967 Jimi Hendrix Experience classic.
Hey RULES are mainly just suggestions..right?
Saw a few fellow members of the Photo Group Sunday night at Home Team and noted they had cameras with them.
Saturday morning, the first day, I was up early to get started with the Challenge.
Had my camera with me when I stepped out on the front porch to pick up the paper.
Even Mr. Rogers would agree it was a
"Beautiful Day" in my neighborhood.
That was the name of the 2000 album by
U-2.
The link takes you to the title track that runs just under 5 minutes.
The song entitled
"God Bless America" was introduced and forever linked to her in 1939 by Kate Smith. People felt we were about to be part of WWII.
The link shows scenes of Ms. Smith on her popular national radio show as she sings the musical prayer for the first time.
It's a scene from a movie that depicts average Americans in their daily life - usually standing near a radio.
The internet, iPads and Wi-Fi were decades away and a prisoner in Sing Sing prison would have needed a lot of clout to have had a cell phone. (See what I did there? Used "cell" + phone to make a reference to now.)
"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" was written back in 1925.
The link shows how that 88-year old song was used at a beauty pageant.
My photo interpretation goes back to the actual baby "baby."
I'm sure my Great-Great-Grandparents would probably have agreed with my visual version.
Even while listening to Eddie Cantor's dulcet-toned rendering.
Did not get a chance to go snap a CARTA bench but saw I had a miniature British double-decker souvenir.
It would help me illustrate
"Bus Stop", the 1966 hit by the British Invasion group The Hollies.
As I explained to the photo group, I placed the 5" long metal metal replica on a fluffy white towel and had the snow
"coming down like talcum powder."
Quite literally.
The cat was very impressed.
Take a moment and click on the link to the
Photography Group to see hundreds of pictures covering this list of 20 songs. That total will increase because the deadline to upload is later this evening.
It was a fun, creative venture and, because nobody had to travel to a certain or particular place as a group, all 315 members could participate.
The variety I've seen so far is fantastic. How would YOU have pictured some of the song prompts?
Email me your version.
At this point, hits on this blog from around the world, just turned 98,957. I expect to pass 100,000 very soon. Thanks for stopping by.
Labels: Beautiful Day, Big Bill Morganfield, Bow Wow Wow one-hit wonder, Eddie Cantor, Elvis Presley, Hound Dog, I Want Candy, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Kate Smith, Muddy Waters, Purple Haze, The Hollies, U-2
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