SP @ Metro July 27th for Matthew Leone

[Kahlo]

Davin do you have kids yet?

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by samuel redman

you're gonna miss a fantastic show caine

i'm actually a tiny bit bummed, i would've liked to go.

[Rickpat12]

Originally Posted by Pasta of Muppet

$15,000 sound good?

yeah def. Considering sure tix were 100. But yeah, I was thinking more of comping the raffle cost, and maybe a little on the side.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

Originally Posted by aomb1979

The Davster is married?

yes.

[Esty]

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

i'm actually a tiny bit bummed, i would've liked to go.

Why?

[DuoSonic]

I won a pair of tickets and I'm stoked. Can't really afford the trip, so I would've skipped doing the Grand Rapids show if I'd known this was going to happen. But I am NOT complaining! Can't wait to see them at the Metro!

BTW, I purchased 5 raffle tickets and my buddy purchased 2 (I'm the one that won).

[<sp3]

Originally Posted by Rickpat12

I did not win, but will pay a small fee to be someone's guest. Please?

I am bringing my sister, because she is the one kindly hosting me this week on my vacation. If for some reason she decides she doesn't want to go you can have my other ticket.

[Rickpat12]

Thanks for that! But good news...a kind gentleman from the o-board has an extra, so it appears I'll be in attendance. Can't wait!

[davin]

Originally Posted by thomas_bland

They should open with Owata so they can do the whole shmoozy "Oh California - Oh Chicago" bit.

He also said on one of the webcasts they might debut My Love is Winter at the show.

Hope there's some decent UK dates during this project.

they didn't open with Owata in Pittsburgh last night, but when it was played they definitely slowed down and accentuated the whole "goodbye California, i'm coming home to Chicago" bit....there's no way he wasn't thinking about metro. you could see it in his face.

[davin]

Originally Posted by Rickpat12

Thanks for that! But good news...a kind gentleman from the o-board has an extra, so it appears I'll be in attendance. Can't wait!

nicely done rickpat. how'd you possibly find an o-board person with no friends??

Originally Posted by Kahlo

Davin do you have kids yet?

Kahlo we're stll enjoing the DINK lifesytle.

Originally Posted by Pizza Club

That's cool to know. I'm probably going to stay up on the balcony though. Hopefully my camcorder comes back from repair by then.

believe it or not Pizza Club, of all the times i have been to metro over the years i have never once watched a show from the balcony.

[JRiordan]

Originally Posted by Rickpat12

Thanks for that! But good news...a kind gentleman from the o-board has an extra, so it appears I'll be in attendance. Can't wait!

Nice work dude. You should contact sp3 anyway in case the o-board person flakes.

[Rickpat12]

The person from the o-board is flying in from Kansas City, and none of his friends could make the trip. Guys legit and is really cool.

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by Esty

Why?

i dunno, ten bucks to see the circus. call it curiosity, i guess. i actually have plans this night anyway, so it works out.

[Pizza Club]

Originally Posted by davin

believe it or not Pizza Club, of all the times i have been to metro over the years i have never once watched a show from the balcony.

Same here. I've been there a million times and have never watched a show up there. I'm reconsidering doing this. Someone said some not so great things about being up there. I guess it all depends on what time I end up getting there.

What time is everyone planning on showing up?

[Esty]

Originally Posted by Caine Walker

i dunno, ten bucks to see the circus. call it curiosity, i guess. i actually have plans this night anyway, so it works out.

I'd rather take my 10 bucks and go see "inception" again. Fantastic film.

[SiouxDude]

I got VIP tix but the email doesn't say when the soundcheck is. Doors are 6:30 PM but my guess is that soundcheck will be much earlier. Any ideas?

[redbull]

if you go, make sure to request dross

[Caine Walker]

Originally Posted by Esty

I'd rather take my 10 bucks and go see "inception" again. Fantastic film.

this.

oh well, i hope that kid gets better. i wouldn't want it to be necessary to have a third of my skull removed.

[Esty]

Well, at least he's now got the mental capacity needed to love SP music nowadays.

[Pizza Club]

Sounds like there will be two lines? I got an email saying the VIP people needed to line up at the Smartbar entrance. Usually the line goes the opposite direction and around the corner. What did the non-VIP email say?

[Pizza Club]

this line aint shit. Jriordan is here and a couple others.

[wHATcOLOR]

Originally Posted by Rickpat12

Guys legit and is really cool.

you gonna s his d?

[BlissedandGone2]

Originally Posted by Pizza Club

this line aint shit. Jriordan is here and a couple others.

wish i was there

[killtrocity]

just found out about this watching WGN news tonight, wtf?

[samuel redman]

Matt Walker on 1979

[BlissedandGone2]

is there no feedback from this show?

[Pizza Club]

Originally Posted by BlissedandGone2

is there no feedback from this show?

FUCKING AMAZING.


Very quickly...I'll write more in the morning:

- The Governor was there, declared it Matt Leone Day
- There was an auction...someone paid $10,000 for the guitar Billy played 1979 with
- 1979 was with Kill Hannah and Matt Walker and a dozen other people on stage
- There were A LOT of classic guitars used. The normal gear was shipped to Asia. For example - the bat guitar, a weird looking Fender Jaguar and a Mustang that was used at the first (!) SP show 22 years ago.
- new song debuted, "Blessed Mother"
- I got video of As Rome Burns, United States, Blessed Mother and the 1979 onstage party; also took a million pics


I overheard Joe Shanahan talking and he said they raised $70k and that was before all the auctions + event poster. Matt Leone needed $100,000 and it had to have been pretty close to reaching that after the auctions.

Very emotional night. The crowd was GREATTTTTTTTTTTT. Nicole gave me a pick.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

lol jriordan
i remember his picture at one of those meet and greets

[Pizza Club]

Originally Posted by Cool As Ice Cream

lol jriordan
i remember his picture at one of those meet and greets

He's a real cool dude.



Blessed Mother is uploading right now to Youtube. It's unedited, so you get some banter. You should be able to search for it in a few hours. I'm going to sleep.

[Cool As Ice Cream]

he brought a copy of siamese dream on vinyl.