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  1. My top five for different reasons. 

    1. Pink Floyd/Division Bell - Best music, best show. Period.

    2. Dire Straits/On Every Street - Mark Knopfler is the best guitarist alive. Amazing music.

    3. The Eagles/Hell Freezes Over - Music was awesome. Nostalgia overload.

    4. Beastie Boys/Hello Nasty - Great music and great show. Entertaining as hell.

    5. Porno For Pyros/Porno For Pyros - Funnest show I've ever been to. Perry was in peak form and all the strippers were pure eye candy.

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    1984. I had just turned 13 and I loved Van Halen. So my brother and I were going. Interestingly due to the huge demand, the Jackson 5 had a lottery system advertised in the newspaper to get tickets. I guess you mailed in a request from some cut out in the paper and if you were lucky they would allow you to buy tickets(limit 4). My mom had a friend that won some but ended up having to leave town for work and would not be able to go. So they offered my mom 2 tickets for free if she would take their two daughters. So the four of us went. It was a good show even though I knew none of the music. Until Eddie Van Halen came out on stage and played Beat It with the Jackson 5. Interestingly I had no idea till now, but I found the below written on the show and it looks like it was one of the only times they played the song together live.

    http://www.jack969.com/2017/07/14/eddie-van-halen-jacksons-beat-it/

    Two nights later I got the honor of watching David Lee Roth stumble around stage with a bottle of Jack Daniels. Throughout the night he was screwing songs up and during "Jump" he did his famous jump/splits and almost fell into the first row. Eddie was in his prime though. His guitar solo was off the charts. Good times.

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    I have seen pink Floyd five times and Roger Waters once. Roger was during his Radio KAOS tour. Pink Floyd is one of the few groups I have seen that can replicate their studio sound almost to perfection. There were times if not for the audience, you'd swear you were just listing to the album. Truly gifted at their craft. 

    The first time I saw them I was 16. I can remember I was sitting next to this large group of biker dudes that had me a little intimidated. At one point in the show, a few joints were being passed down the row and this dude next to me that looked like Billy Gibbons nudged me on the shoulder and handed me a joint. At that time I had never smoked so I just passed it on to my buddy and on down the line. I think Billy could tell I was a little out of my element. He smiled and said something to me along the lines of "Good for you man, I don't smoke the stuff either". From then on Billy and I exchanging pleasantries between songs and after the show was over I remember he shook my hand and something like "keep rocking dude". 

    The fourth show was the best concert I believe I have ever seen. It was at Texas Stadium before they tore it down. We were sitting about midway on the floor which positioned us right under the hole in the roof. Some time during the show it started to lightly rain and the lasers would seem to bounce off the rain drops. They had this one blue laser that went across in a flat line and then slowly went up and down like a wave. With all the rain glittering through the laser it looked like ocean waves crashing. We sat there under the ocean looking up in rain, watching the waves crash over the top of us. I bet I've seen close to 40-50 shows in my life and that night was the best night I can remember. Good times. 

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  4. In the boxing photo he looks like he wants to punch the guy he is shaking hands with. Also the photo with Tom Landry is really cool. Thanks for sharing, he sounds like he was an incredible person. Sorry for you and your family's loss.

     

  5. Alright so I was at my cousin's place earlier and I had a Samuel Smith's Nut Brown Ale. It wasn't bad, but it seemed to get bitter the warmer it got though. Anyone familiar with this one?

  6. 2 minutes ago, longhorndude said:

    Lone Pint Yellow Rose is my recommendation if you haven’t tried it.  It’s like IPA crack.  

    Is this something I can go pick up a the store or do I need to find it on tap somewhere?

  7. 1 minute ago, utee94 said:

    I hear ya.  Most people on the shaggy/surly beer threads aren't trying to impress any "clicks" :D in society.  Just usually about sharing and celebrating good beer.

    Since the macro breweries take rigorous and active measures to attempt to crush craft beer, there are simply a lot of us beer drinkers who choose not to support them in any ways at all, ever.  That's one reason you'll occasionally see some folks around here with less than positive opinions of craft breweries that have sold to macro.

    Sounds fair enough. I'm a big fan of supporting the mom & pop's of the world over any corporation for sure. 

    Quick story about Revolver's new owner. My cousin is an electrician and had to do some work at the Miller plant in south Fort Worth a few years back. He said he would never drink a Miller product again after seeing some of the things he saw while working there. He said it was one of the most filthy and poor conditions he had ever seen for a factory. So there you go. Think about that the next time your enjoying that Lite beer.

  8. 9 minutes ago, utee94 said:

    It's just that a lot of people around here prefer to focus on actual craft breweries.  Once a place gets bought out by a macro, it loses that craft appeal.

    Revolver was never any better than ok for me, but a lot of people seemed to like it.

     

    I wouldn't pay for a 6 pack of Keystone, but if I'm at a cookout this summer and the ice chest is full of Pepsi and stones? I'll gladly cool off with the beer. I'm beyond trying to impress a click in society. But it is pleasing to try all the variations of the beverage and I am always open to new recommendations.

  9. 7 minutes ago, Chewbacca said:

    If you like bubbly wine, I strongly recommend Conundrum Sparkling Rose.  Had it when we did a tasting at the Caymus winery in Napa.  Fruity, but not sweet.  One of my favorite champagnes ever.  And only $25 a bottle.

    Is this one dry? I normally don't drink fruity, but it might be refreshing come summertime. I'll make a note to get a bottle for that first hot summer night on the back patio. 

  10. 5 hours ago, DDD Dad said:

    Hard to find good New World Pinot Noir that shows varietal typicity in the sub $15 category.  If you are willing to spend $30-40 a bottle there are lots of really good options, though.  

    Burgundy is a whole different animal (and you could spend years digging around there to find a style and price point that works).  Best bet for Old World Pinot Noir is to try village wines.  There are lots in the sub $30 category that are decent and typical of the grape with generally (but not necessarily always) a little earthier flavor profile than their New World counterparts.

    Village meaning, "Bourgogne" and similar on the label as opposed to a 1er Cru or vineyard specific wine.

    The layers of knowledge behind can be a little daunting. Hell I just bought a Vinturi a few months back and was surprised at the difference it makes. Which I am guessing in some circles it is frowned upon to use this device. 

  11. 3 hours ago, twosheds said:

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    THis has been my go to favorite for the past year or so.   I don't think I ever contributed to the old thread, but what the hell, tell me how nasty it is.  I will still enjoy it.

    I brought up this beer previously, but I don't believe it is well liked here. O.o

  12. 1 minute ago, DDD Dad said:

    Interesting.  Typically Shiraz wines (at least the ones that garner big scores from Parker, et al.) have been lower in acid than average over the last 10-15 years.  Pinot Noir (especially from Oregon) would by higher in acidity, generally speaking.  Big sweet stuff usually means lower acid.

     

     

    Wonder if it had anything to do with the specific brands I was drinking? Honestly I've always bought on the cheaper side until my taste matures enough to settle into something worthy.

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