Friday Night we loaded up the bus and headed to the SPAC in Saratoga Springs for one incredible concert. Crosby Stills and Nash along with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
We got to the SPAC about 6pm and had to park a mile away from the event. It felt almost like a Woodstock installment of sorts. So not to admit defeat, we set the EZ-Up in the parking lot and proceeded like many of other concert goers did, we had our own “Tailgate Party”.
So now it's almost 7pm and as we finish up with some Quizno's Subs and a couple beers we were on our way. What we were about to see was absolutely unbelievable. Where we would wind up was the better part of a quarter mile from the stage on the very edge of the grass. There were almost 50,000 people that came to see CSN and Petty.
We met some people and partied together for the better part of the next four hours. You could not have asked for a better night of weather for a concert either. It was a star lit night, baby!
The sound at the SPAC is really very good for an inside/outside venue. CSN were first up and they covered all their hits and then some - Even a Rolling Stones tune “Ruby Tuesday” The boys are a bit older then the days when they started but they still rip it up pretty good for an AARP tour. Steven Stills played that Strat like a craftsman and Graham Nash did an exceptional piano solo on “Please come to Chicago” So, forty years after Woodstock, they still played quite well. Glad we came.
So then, all of a sudden (you thought you were asshole to belly button thick) with people for the CSN show, then Tom Petty starts his show, and the placed packed up tighter. There was standing room only for as far as you could see in any direction (awesome) Even the air around you started to take on an aroma of it's own. Let the show begin, and what a show it was. He did all the hits and everybody sang along to every song. There was dancing, clapping, swaying - it was all going on. Then four hours later it all ended just like it began. Oh, he finished with my favorite Petty tune right at the very last Encore – “American Girl” What a show!
So now 50,000 people had to leave and much like Cattle to market as we began the 45 minute trip back to the parking lot. Now the crowd heading to their seats were taking their cars to the gates, or trying to. We sat once again and decided another tailgate party just might be the thing. Anyway DD had us all back and home by about 3am. Wow, what a Friday that was. But hang on it gets better!
Saturday, we were at the Afton Sportsman’s Club (Ticket Party). All I can say is the weather was gorgeous and good weather always makes for a great outdoor party. By 1pm the cars starting pulling in, one after another they rolled in. (I’ve been up to the club for 25 years and I’ve never seen this many cars and people in my life in that lot. Wow!
There was an ora in the air too. The people came to party, eat and drink, and for the better part of almost eight hours they did just that. I don't know how the club buys food for an event that big and it all tasted so good and they never ran out of anything. My god you leave their hungry there's something wrong with ya.
We played what was probably one of the best shows we put on all summer. It felt great being back with my brothers on stage and we all felt the Mojo - DD was smokin on that Bass and KW was feeling it too. It's nice when you’re playing "your" show especially in an outside venue and people are lovin’ it. (Ya play for the crowd)
So anyway the show went on for over seven hours, maybe eight by the time the last song was played and as always SCB never repeats a single tune unless we are asked to do it- cause we just don't.
We had performances by Mark from the “Deuces Wild” band and Colleen who came up and finger picked a couple tunes with the band and sang some Fleetwood Mac and Stevie Nicks songs. (nice)
There was some magic going on when Mark lit up the stage with a six minute rendition of Johnny B Goode. It doesn't get any better. I know you all seen it because I asked you all to come, and you certainly did.
We would personally like to thank Patrick and Donnie, Mike, Steve, Pete and all the staff up there at the Club. They treated us like gold and we appreciate it. (Other than some Green M&M's in bowl, we couldn’t ask for more)
You need to put the last Saturday in August on your 2011 calendar, because we're coming back and you'll wanna be there. A better party does not exist ANYWHERE, just ask the people who came and that's all you really have to do is just come. (Say no more)
Next Weekend is Labor Day Weekend: 3 days - 3 shows:
- Friday Night- Nathianael Greene’s Publik House in Greene - 9pm show
- Saturday – Evan’s Pig Roast - private party*
- Sunday- the “No Tell Central Hotel Show” show time starts between 3pm and 4pm
{Outdoors - bring a chair}
Love ya's,
Mikee^^Dee
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