Comments on: Allman Brothers Band @ United Palace – Night One: Setlist and Recap

By: Dung Trinh Thi

Dung Trinh Thi — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:20:48 +0000

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By: John E.

John E. — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:26:39 +0000

Duane, I wouldn’t blame the staff about being uptight. I would blame some in the audience for forgetting how to have fun at concerts or for getting old. You’re supposed to act like you’re young and stand up, clap and yell unless you’re physically unable to. I’ve been going to concerts for 35 years and I’ve never sat on my ass for the entire show!

Concert was great! Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks were fantastic! Venue is old and a converted church but who cares? It’s all about the music and the music was great!!!

By: tim

tim — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:01:42 +0000

So Angela the self appointed expert comments on the venue even though she was at home watching it on Moogis last night and commenting on the moogis forum? WTF?

By: duane

duane — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:48:25 +0000

I forgot to mention. There is only one bathroom (one for men, one for women) in the entire place. Expect long lines.

By: Angelemerald

Angelemerald — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:26:18 +0000

And long may the existing members and revolving cast of the Grateful Dead live as well. :-)

By: duane

duane — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:25:32 +0000

I went to the the show last night. The band played great. My only complaint was with the venue/crowd. The staff wouldn’t let me stand up! I had to remain seated. First I stood up at my seat, then staff came by to tell me to sit down because people behind me couldn’t see. So the next song I decide to stand in the aisle (so as not to block anyone’s direct view), again I was told I had to sit down (by a different member of the staff). Next song I decide to go to the very back, behind all the seats, a third member of the staff told me I couldn’t stand back there, but had to be in my seat. Meanwhile, there are a bunch of vacant seats in front of us, the staff would then go down there and check tickets (like an hour into the show), getting people back to their seats. Way too uptight staff. It probably didn’t help that the age demographic is older and that most of the people want to sit. Definitely took some fun out of the show.

On top of all that, the sound quality was not good. The low end was muddy. They shouldn’t have rock concerts at this venue.

By: Angelemerald

Angelemerald — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:18:52 +0000

The “restoration” to me looks more like a paint over job. Sorry. I hope at least they spent money to fix the building structurally. The lobby is fairly decent and Glide Magazine should have chosen a photo of that and the grand staircase instead of a balcony. I think Dolan did a great job on the 16 million dollar Beacon restoration. It’s beautiful now. When I saw fans putting cigarettes out on the brand new carpet last ABB run, I knew the ABB wasn’t going to have an easy time negotiating another contract with Dolan. It’s unfortunate the band didn’t have competent advisers around this issue. They needed someone with a long term and sophisticated understanding of the politics and demographics of NYC. I tried my darnedest to write on their web site about the factors that should have been considered. I’ve lived in NYC for a long long time and have a deep understanding of the neighborhoods and the travel patterns of the larger metropolitan area. It is with sadness I would say to them “bring the band down to south of 96th Street and you can play in NYC till you want to retire.”

I love the ABB. They are a great band and they have a loyal following. They can continue to tour with their great music well beyond the existing member’s interest. It is the music that propels this band because they hit on a unique sound. They took the blues and mixed it with jazz and they created what many call Southern rock. As a lifetime Northerner, to me I just call it American rock and roll. How many other bands besides the Allman Brothers Band and the Grateful Dead can America claim as having a forty, going onto fifty year impact on contemporary American rock music? None that I can think of. Long live the Allman Brothers Band. Long may you run. ~Angelemerald~

By: Chad B.

Chad B. — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:25:59 +0000

I heard at one point they put up a shot of the Beacon and then a red circle with a slash through it. Crowd roared. No love lost, it appears.

By: sharon

sharon — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:04:41 +0000

We are going tonite. Just weanted to see what anyone had to say. CAN’T WAIT

By: Oliver

Oliver — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:03:46 +0000

Is that tGD’s Other One? If so, righteous.