Oh yeah, did I mention? I went to the Journey, Foreigner and Night Ranger concert at the Rio Tinto Stadium this past week. I met up with a couple friends at Crown burger (which was a bit further from the stadium, but beats paying $20 or $10 to park closer) for dinner and still had to spend so much money on food in order to be able to park at the restaurant's parking lot legally. They (Rio Tinto) made me dump out the water in my bottle upon entering the stadium only to be gauged by paying $4 for a small bottle of Fiji water or opt for the warm water from the drinking fountain. Not a good start. The narrow and uncomfortable seats made me feel rather claustrophobic and with the weather being so hot, it made Rio Tinto one of my least favorite venues. It was amazing how much cooler it was the minute the sun went down in comparison. While nothing happened with drunken fellow attendees at the concert worth writing about (unlike the 2008 concert at USANA), the group of 7 in front of us must have had at least 5-6 beers each and they were at times a lot more entertaining than the bands on stage.
Night Ranger performed first and since I only recognized a couple of songs, I could take them or leave them. Foreigner was better and Journey was great (one guess as to which group I came to see). They performed a few songs from their latest album, Eclipse, as well as the classics that would disappoint fans if they didn't sing them. Comparing this concert to the previous one I attended in 2008 where Journey headlined with Cheap Trick and Heart, I prefer the 2008 concert. Not just because I prefer Cheap Trick and Heart to Foreigner and Night Ranger, but the song list was just a lot better. Was it a good concert? It was decent. Would go to it again and pay the money I did to see Journey at Rio Tinto? No, I think I'd rather stay home and listen to the CD.
Walking back to the car, I felt like cattle being herded. Again feeling a bit claustrophobic and hoping not too touch anyone around me ... There were a group of people handing out flyers for midget wrestling, starring Mr. Big. Seriously?
Night Ranger performed first and since I only recognized a couple of songs, I could take them or leave them. Foreigner was better and Journey was great (one guess as to which group I came to see). They performed a few songs from their latest album, Eclipse, as well as the classics that would disappoint fans if they didn't sing them. Comparing this concert to the previous one I attended in 2008 where Journey headlined with Cheap Trick and Heart, I prefer the 2008 concert. Not just because I prefer Cheap Trick and Heart to Foreigner and Night Ranger, but the song list was just a lot better. Was it a good concert? It was decent. Would go to it again and pay the money I did to see Journey at Rio Tinto? No, I think I'd rather stay home and listen to the CD.
Walking back to the car, I felt like cattle being herded. Again feeling a bit claustrophobic and hoping not too touch anyone around me ... There were a group of people handing out flyers for midget wrestling, starring Mr. Big. Seriously?
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