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Melanie loved Sting, and I was a big fan too. Lots of solo hits (“Desert Rose” was a big hit that year) and 5 songs from The Police.
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Todd Watts (from emmet swimming) with Todd Wright (from The Excentrics) at Shark Club, Manassas, VA, USA
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The two lead singers of my favorite local bands at one place on my birthday? Yes please. For whatever reason, the club had all that room upstairs, and the concert was in a small room in the basement.
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Powerman 5000, Uncle Ho, Good Charlotte, Jimmie’s Chicken Shack, Buckcherry, Filter, Everclear, Long Beach Dub Allstars, 311, Run-D.M.C. & Bush at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium, Washington, DC, USA for HFStival
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The HFStival returned for the first time in the same year for a Fall edition. This seemed like a more aggressive and harder edged one, reminiscent of Woodstock ’99.
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Neil Gaiman at Bethesda Theatre Cafe, Bethesda, MD, USA
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This was part of a tour called “Guardian Angel”, called an “Evening With Neil Gaiman”. It benefited the CBLDF and I paid for the VIP which meant a preshow reception with Neil, which was fun, and then a reading so long it had an intermission.
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Bare Jr., Supersuckers, Larry Gatlin, Mandy Barnett, Susan Tedeschi, Deana Carter, Sawyer Brown, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Trisha Yearwood, Keb’ Mo’, Barenaked Ladies, Dave Matthews Band, John Mellencamp & Neil Young at Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA, USA for Farm Aid
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The first time Farm Aid happened in the DC area, and a great lineup. A very long day though, and we skipped Willie Nelson. The recording is a whole thing rather than the usual artist by artist because of the short sets. It’s mostly from my recording of CMT that day, but someone had the whole Dave Matthews Band set. Also, three songs appeared on Farm Aid: Volume One: Live.
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The Excentrics at CD Warehouse, Fairfax, VA, USA
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The Excentrics did an in-store performance to promote what turned out to be their last album, Perfect Nervous Breakdown.
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R.E.M. with Spacehog at Merriweather Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD, USA
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I thought Spacehog was an odd choice for an opener, but ok. R.E.M. was great as usual.
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The Moody Blues at Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA, USA
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An actual review from after the show: “My first Moodies show, and not my last. The band was in fine form and the Prince William Symphony Orchestra was excellent. Justin didn’t seem bored to me, especially during I’m Just A Singer. I enjoyed the new songs, Haunted in particular. I’ve waited a long time to see I Know You’re Out There Somewhere and Your Wildest Dreams, and I wasn’t disappointed. A great show. ”
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Roger Waters at Baltimore Arena, Baltimore, MD, USA
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The Pink Floyd show I saw in 1994 was after Roger’s departure, so I was eager to see his version of songs. The first set was all Pink Floyd songs, starting with 6 songs from The Wall, quite a treat for anyone who watched that movie in college. The second set did include some of his solo songs, but I quite like them as well.
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Dave Matthews Band at Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, VA, USA
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This was the year Dave Matthews Band started their fan club, Warehouse. And as I soon discovered, they were serious about saving good seats for members, as we got second row pit for this show. Great show, with a nice cover of “Angel From Montgomery”.
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