My New Year's resolution for 2013 was to get a life again after leaving Alaska. One of the things I said I would do along with game nights, karaoke, etc. was go to concerts. Well, I finally got around to going to couple this month. One June 1 I went to see Journey and the Steve Miller Band with a colleague. This past Friday I went to see Foreigner, Styx, and Don Felder with Milinda. Both were at Jiffy Lube Live in Bristow.
I'm probably not into music as the average person, so I never put much effort into going to concerts before. As I get older I'm starting to realize a lot of the bands that played my favorite music from the 80's are getting old and will die soon. I already missed out on seeing the greatest artists ever alive (MJ) in concert. Although I can't really spend hundreds of dollars going to all sorts of concerts all of the sudden, I did want to go when possible.
Journey was a birthday present from Michiko. Originally we were supposed to go together. She was a big fan, and got me into them. She ended up moving back in May though, so I had to find someone else to take. I didn't find anyone who was as a big of a fan as her, but I did at least find someone who appreciated the 80's and Journey. We had lawn seating so we got there early to stake out a spot. Getting in took a little while (but getting out took even longer). We took a blanket and got comfortable, but it seemed like a long time before the main bands started playing. I didn't care for the Steve Miller Band that much, so I was a little disappointed they played so long. Journey was a blast though. I especially liked Mother, Father, which was sung by the drummer.
Getting in and out of parking for Foreigner went much smoother. Maybe because there was less people, or maybe because we showed up a little later (at 7pm, since we had seats) and left a little early (right before what I think was the last song). Don Felder was already playing by the time we got to our seats. He was the lead guitarist for Eagles so he ended with Hotel California with help from Tommy Shaw (Styx). Styx didn't do much for me, but some drunk crazy guy next to me bought us some wine which helped. Foreigner was awesome though. Every song was a hit - Double Vision, Cold as Ice, Waiting for a Girl Like You, Feels Like the First Time, Urgent, Juke Box Hero. We left as they started playing I Want to Know What Love Is. The only song I didn't hear that I would have liked to, and maybe they played it after we left, was Say You Will.
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