My wife and I try to attend 3 or 4 concerts a year and unlike most of the more refined members on this board (this means you, Wooch), none of them are orchestral in nature. Heresy you say? Perhaps, but keep in mind that where I live isn't exactly the last bastion of culture unless you consider bovine flatulence to be the pinnacle of sophistication.

No, for us it's rock concerts. Loud, heart thumping, beer drinking rock with lots of fire and brimstone. Last night we enjoyed the Journey/Def Leppard show even though Steve Perry and Steve Smith are no longer with Journey (some would question whether this is actually Journey in this guise, much like G'nR is Axel with a back-up band...but that's for another thread).

Brothers, that was a good time! I haven't seen Journey in concert since their heyday in the '80s and lemme tell ya, they can still bring it! Not only does the new lead singer sound exactly like Steve Perry, but he can hit the high notes that Perry can't anymore. Good stuff, indeed.

Def Leppard was fun as well, although Joe Elliot can't wail as forcefully as before. Watching a bunch of old guys bound all over the stage amid fireworks and flames is a sight to behold. Oh yeah, the music rock'd too!

Anyway, the point to all of this is...well, there is no point! I just wanted to share a good time with you guys. I've come to the realization that while I enjoy jazz shows, a good blues guitarist, or even the fun of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (my next show), I'll take a great rock concert over any of 'em.

Now if AC/DC would just start touring again!