Sho' Nuff XX

My concert week continued with The Black Crowes playing two nights close to me. I was so excited I would get this big grin on my face whenever I thought about it. I even took Friday off to really enjoy my time.

The first show was in Upper Darby at the Tower Theater. I've been to the venue many times in the last 20 years. Coincidentally, this tour celebrates 20 years of the Crowes music but it was not the first place I saw them.

My preference is to attend these shows alone because of previous bad experiences. I took a chance this time and agreed to go with my friend Tofu Girl. She's a fan but hadn't seen the band live in 15 years. Thankfully we both had a good time. She had to leave before the end to get home but I texted her the last songs in the set. Ain't technology great?

I also knew a couple other people there and was able to chat with a former coworker. He's doing well although the job market blows. We were able to commiserate and I enjoyed catching up with him.

Back to the show! They began with an acoustic set. No opening band meant it was 3 hours of pure enjoyment for me. The set list was great because they played songs I haven't heard in long time. The sound was not as good unfortunately. We were also a bit far away. I left quite satisfied and happy to see them the next night.

The next show was in Atlantic City at the Borgata. Because I had two tickets for the first show, I bought a second for the next show. I knew I was pressing my luck but I'm a glutton for punishment sometimes. I offered the ticket to a few folks but no one was able to make the show. Yay!  I even sold the ticket just before showtime and get most of my money for it.  Double yay!

The Borgata holds less people so the space is more intimate. I was eight rows back with a great view. The sound was amazing. I was directly in front of the stack which meant Rich's guitar was coming right at me. (remember, guitar whore here) This set had no acoustic and was only 2 hours. They ended exactly and almost hurriedly at 11pm. The focus was on just playing the hits. Again a good night but made better by seeing both shows.

I look forward to seeing them again whenever they get back around. Too much is never enough!

I should mention that although I did see the show alone, I did not make the trip alone. Crabby joined me for the ride so she could gamble. The Borgata is her favorite place in AC and she was quite excited to be going. I picked her up in the afternoon to be sure we had time to make a few wagers. Unfortunately neither one of us came out ahead. I don't know what she lost but I was out $100. I should have quit while I was ahead. Craps was good to me... until it wasn't.