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Music Concerts Today

ECBG — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:51 GMT

I love concerts especially since I have been opened to varied artists through Pandora!

Although, this isn't my season for anything but an indoor concert, Billy Strings was here this past weekend. He's amazing, plays a variety of instruments, mega talented!

Some concerts have you STAND the entired time (nothing to lean on) with rare, limited seating available.

There is no way I am going to a standing concert!

Would you stand for a concert?????

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kaydee50 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:07:56 GMT

Never! Not even when I was young.

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just bee — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:11:36 GMT

I'm officially too old and too cheap to pay what they're asking for tickets and attend any concerts.

Maybe if The Beatles reunited I'd consider it.

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cheriere — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:25:01 GMT

@ECBG FUN QUESTION 😃

When I was younger, I only seemed to go to concerts where you had to stand, even though you technically had a seat. lol.

The first concert I ever attended where people actually sat and listened was Eric Clapton. It was incredible!

Now, I'm probably gonna want to sit, but I'd consider alternating sitting and standing for the right musician.

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shoptilyadropagain — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:25:16 GMT

Maybe when I was a teenager. I've been to very few concerts in my life and now only go to a Southern Gospel Artist concert.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:39:02 GMT

We attended A LOT of concerts. Most are Gospel/Southern Gospel, but some are not. I couldn't imagine standing the entire time on purpose. We always have seats but there are times at the G/SG concerts where we are temporarily moved to stand in worship, but then we sit again when the song concludes.

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wagirl — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:37:02 GMT

I used to go to concerts all the time in my teen years and thru my 20's--back when tickets were not the amount of a car payment. Not any more---- mostly because of the crowds and who knows if you won't get shot!!!

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Sooner — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:38:49 GMT

We did go to some back in the day: Stones, U2, etc. Heard Steve Perry then didn't hear a thing for a week.

No concert on earth would I ever have stood up for. Never really liked them because the sound is usually not great, too many people, too uncomfortable. Stay home and listen in peace!

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SilleeMee — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 17:14:18 GMT

Standing is not a problem for me. I can stand a long time w/o any issues. I spent my career standing all day on cement floors.

Here in Colorado Springs there is a brand new amphitheater opening this summer and the first performer there will be OneRepublic who are Colorado Springs natives. I love that band and was thinking about going to their concert.

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ECBG — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:00:33 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG FUN QUESTION 😃

When I was younger, I only seemed to go to concerts where you had to stand, even though you technically had a seat. lol.

The first concert I ever attended where people actually sat and listened was Eric Clapton. It was incredible!

Now, I'm probably gonna want to sit, but I'd consider alternating sitting and standing for the right musician.

@cheriere

Oh my gosh! Weren't you lucky?

My first concert was Jimi Hendrix (Purple Sage) in the 10th grade. A school club got a bus and somehow, I got to go. All I remember is a scene with Jimi on the stage.

I would have loved to see Pink Floyd (up close) but there was no way to find out about concerts except the paper and a radio blurb.

I wish I could have seen Sting too.

One I saw last summer that are top notch are the Wailin' Jennys. These 4 instrument playing artists are all highly acclaimed Canadian folk artists that banded together. Please look up "Calling All Angels". They're amazing.

Also Patty Griffin, youtube. Her "Mary" and "Up To The Mountain" are so inspiring.

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cheriere — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:39:00 GMT

@ECBG I will look them up.😃. Thanks so much for suggesting. I'm always asking people at the beauty shop, friends to recommend something I should listen to and no one ever seems to have anything.

Oh and to see Jimmy Hendrix I'll bet was AMAZING!

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ECBG — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:41:10 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG I will look them up.😃. Thanks so much for suggesting. I'm always asking people at the beauty shop, friends to recommend something I should listen to and no one ever seems to have anything.

Oh and to see Jimmy Hendrix I'll bet was AMAZING!

@cheriere

My first ever concert! Amazing!

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cheriere — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:42:44 GMT

@ECBG My first concert was AC/DC lol. Talk about LOUD! I loved it, but couldn't hear well for a couple days.

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ECBG — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:44:22 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG My first concert was AC/DC lol. Talk about LOUD! I loved it, but couldn't hear well for a couple days.

@cheriere

Did you grow up in WI?

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cheriere — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 18:46:20 GMT

@ECBG No, I grew up in Kentucky. Are you from WI?

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SaveTheTurtles — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:14:52 GMT

Nope not even when I was yound unless it was standing up in front of my seat along with everyone else.

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ECBG — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:20:57 GMT

@cheriere wrote:
@ECBG No, I grew up in Kentucky. Are you from WI?

@cheriere

No, The Smokey Mountain range of The Appalachians in NC.

I grew up here looking at the Blue Ridge Parkway on pasture away from my bedroom window.

After I retired from teaching mostly Interior Design, (and traveling to large cities for conferences and shopping) I became our Dillards top stylist (2010) gifted with almost $3,000 of clothes and shoes. Hurt my sciatic nerve and left.

I tried different small boutique stores like Chicos, but their practices don't give hours to their part time, only management. I didn't like all of the polyester and have very few pieces preferring natural fibers

It's hard when you thrive on color! I finally found a position in an area with a quality store, that is our most highly trafficed and it's beautiful.

I dress ladies from eight states and do wardrobes.

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cheriere — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 19:32:31 GMT

@ECBG Oh my goodness, you're still not very far from me. I'm from a tiny town on the Ky/Tn border called Corbin.

Biltmore House is so beautiful and respected, that's really quite something that your family is associated. I'll bet your great grandfather was very skilled. I love that style of art and furnishings too.

You've had such an amazing career path too! I always wanted to be friends with both an interior designer and a fashion stylist...now I'm lucky enough to have one that can do both! I still shop at Dillards all the time. Here, we always considered it an echelon above Macy's. They always had nicer brands and yes, the styles were certainly better put together.

Im glad you've found a position at a different shop. Seems like they'd be fortunate to have someone with your experience. However, it sounds as though it may be out of my price range lol. It's wonderful that you're also able to pivot your expertise into being a stylist to so many. Should you ever decide you no longer wanted to work at the shop, you can always do this on a full time basis.

You really should be quite proud to have such a resume. I'm proud to consider you a friend.😊❤️

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Effie54 — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 20:27:14 GMT

Hmmm.....no, not for too long.

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chrystaltree — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 21:38:06 GMT

Nope.