A little story about getting the tickets. I'd seen that he'd be coming over to Holland for a theatre tour. Now, you have to get that in Holland theatre tickets are usually sold for a whole season just before the season. Every stupid theatre has its own insane rules about how they allot you tickets, with drawings, sign-ups etc. The one closest to me I had to become member, take at least so many tickets for so many shows etc. Then about a month ago I checked the Meervaart and they're a lot better, I could get tickets there like at a music venue! On the site when I got the tickets - front row balcony exactly in the middle! By then only the first three rows of seats in the main area downstairs had been sold. I didn't expect a lot of audience.
The main seating area was almost sold out, and up stairs there were a few people sitting too. On stage in a semi-circle of tropical plants an organ seat, a Martin 7-string acoustic and a stand. Lights go out, chiming starts... there he was with 360/12. Didn't expect a 360, tbh. But man, no complaints, he sounded great!
He shifted from Rick to Martin. I did not have the feeling, like in that other thread written, that the Rick was just there for show. He played all the favourites, did some talking. He really blew me away with both playing all alone, and singing. Now, this is a real artist. My opinion of these "talent" shows has gone down even further. McGuinn, now he's a real artist, who knows what he's doing.
Don't ask me in what order he played the songs. A couple I did not know, a few songs were better with just 12er or 7-acoustic than the album versions!
33 EUR well spend on my ticket! Which artist can be so good and yet so cheap?
Like you, I also noticed most people were the 1960s generation. My wife and I were among the few people in our 30s or early 40s. I guess teens these days really do listen to the manufactured stuff they see on TV. I hope as they get older they seek out some real music.
