Oldies Tours

It seems like the United States always has some oldies tours happening. Just last week, I saw Three Dog Night for the first time since like 1974, live and in concert. I have to admit they still sound great, although there was a lot less jeans and Army jackets at this concert compared to the last time I saw them.

Is this a unique US phenomenon, or do hitmakers from years past in other countries also take to the road and play smaller venues?

The Police is coming around. I'm going to see that, I have to.

It happens in other countries, too. For the last few years in Canada, The Guess Who have been playing here and there, and also sounding great. In their case, there have been clone bands playing some venues with only one or two members, because of who owns the right to the band's name.

If you want to see The Guess Who, the best lineup in years has been Burton Cummings singing, Randy Bachman and Don McDougall on guitars, Bill Wallace on bass and Gary Peterson on drums. Two fine guitarists formerly with the band have passed away - Domenic Troiano and Kurt Winter.

The advantage for those "oldies" groups, is that the people that were fans, now have enough money to check them out when they come to town! And usually the audience is also part of those "oldies"...

We just went to see the Who a few months ago and it was the best concert I've seen in a few years, I don't think that this is alone a US phenomenon, I think bands in any country will tour if there seems to be interest

Who plays drums for The Who now? That reminds me of hearing that John Bonham's son played with Led Zeppelin.

God, I have no idea. I should know this, I used to be OBSESSED with The Who.

Rush has toured around rather recently for the R30 tour.

God, I would love to see Neil Peart in concert. Great drummer.

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God, I have no idea. I should know this, I used to be OBSESSED with The Who.

I saw Roger Daltry in an interview for the Freddie Mercury Tribute, and he said he still dreams about Keith Moon about once a week.

What about Duran Duran arent they touring? I also hearing more about those older artists are getting back to tour again.

I saw a TV show about the Duran Duran reunion a few years ago, which I believe was in support of a new album.

By the way, I thought I heard last year that Tears For Fears was releasing a new album, but I didn't hear anything else about it.

And speaking of Rush, they took part in the 2003 Toronto Rocks concert in support of the city's SARS problem that year. The concert was headlined by the Stones. AC/DC was also in top form that day.

Seeing The Who tonight.

Lindsey Buckingham is in town this week, and will be touting his first new album in awhile. He is sharing the billing with some other acts, whose names escape me right now.

Las Vegas is an absolute haven for "oldies" groups. I saw Air Supply there a few years ago, and I know that Chicago also performs in Vegas frequently. Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas also frequently books oldie performers in their "House of Blues." It's very neat to see the bands I loved in the 80s perform live, even if they are at least twenty years past cool.

It seems like alot of older bands are doing this now. I have tickets to see the Police. Cannot wait for that one. Should be a good concert.

I think it's probably a resurgence of fans. Younger people are hopping on the oldies bandwagon because it's the "cool" and "kitschy" thing to do. Or maybe because they hear it on the radio and realize how good it is!

My daughter is as obsessed with oldies as she is with today's music. She loves Devo and Whip It and sings along with me in the car when my oldies station is on. Even my son likes them. Thanks to the animated movies they have out now, which are loaded with oldies tunes, he knows quite a lot of them.