Comments on: Buddy Guy at The Birchmere http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/ Sat, 27 Nov 2010 12:28:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: bob http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8539 bob Fri, 27 Apr 2007 10:28:14 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8539 Birchmere is kinda expensive for your yutes ain't it? The cost of meal and drinks and ticket prices, heck gets espensive real fast. Plus once show is over crowd is herded out quick as can be. And the seats ain't the most comfortable for old f9rts like me. Birchmere is kinda expensive for your yutes ain’t it? The cost of meal and drinks and ticket prices, heck gets espensive real fast. Plus once show is over crowd is herded out quick as can be. And the seats ain’t the most comfortable for old f9rts like me.

]]> By: Chris Peloso http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 Chris Peloso Fri, 13 Apr 2007 23:15:58 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8538 I saw the Magnetic Fields at the Birchmere. I think it attracts an older crowd because there are lots of places for people to sit down. I saw the Magnetic Fields at the Birchmere. I think it attracts an older crowd because there are lots of places for people to sit down.

]]> By: Mik http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8537 Mik Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:36:46 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8537 I love the Birchmere, so bummed that I missed seeing this show, holy schmokes. I love the Birchmere, so bummed that I missed seeing this show, holy schmokes.

]]> By: David http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8536 David Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:08:05 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8536 I've actually been a regular. I'm surprised all you hip Metblog folks haven't been. Sheesh, to have to get people across the river. But in all honesty, yeah, the age tends to graviate towards the older, which is weird, but I guess that's what draws. I saw BT and Thomas Dolby doing a joint show last year that was cool, they even wired up The Birchmere for 5.1 sound, which was interesting (for BT). The acts gravitate towards jazz, blues, country, folk, and some pop. Some of the better shows i've seen were Suzanne Vega, Colin Hay (of Men At Work), David Wilcox, Inti Illimani (Peruvian group), and a few others. The guy who owns the Birchmere has an interest in the Rams Head chain as well (The Annapolis space supposedly has the old Brchmere sound system when they upgraded). I’ve actually been a regular. I’m surprised all you hip Metblog folks haven’t been. Sheesh, to have to get people across the river.

But in all honesty, yeah, the age tends to graviate towards the older, which is weird, but I guess that’s what draws. I saw BT and Thomas Dolby doing a joint show last year that was cool, they even wired up The Birchmere for 5.1 sound, which was interesting (for BT).

The acts gravitate towards jazz, blues, country, folk, and some pop. Some of the better shows i’ve seen were Suzanne Vega, Colin Hay (of Men At Work), David Wilcox, Inti Illimani (Peruvian group), and a few others.

The guy who owns the Birchmere has an interest in the Rams Head chain as well (The Annapolis space supposedly has the old Brchmere sound system when they upgraded).

]]> By: Coeus http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8535 Coeus Fri, 13 Apr 2007 04:08:08 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8535 I saw Willy Mason there last week. He was the middle act of the night. It was my first time to the Birchmere. I showed up right before his set and left right after. Acoustics were good, but I wasn't too impressed with the place overall. I saw Willy Mason there last week. He was the middle act of the night. It was my first time to the Birchmere. I showed up right before his set and left right after. Acoustics were good, but I wasn’t too impressed with the place overall.

]]> By: Mike http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8534 Mike Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:46:27 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8534 Yeah I should've mentioned for anyone who hasn't been: The seating in the Birchmere's main hall is all family-style tables. They serve dinner and drinks and the food is decent enough. The acoustics are good and every table has a decent view of the stage. Yeah I should’ve mentioned for anyone who hasn’t been: The seating in the Birchmere’s main hall is all family-style tables. They serve dinner and drinks and the food is decent enough. The acoustics are good and every table has a decent view of the stage.

]]> By: Carl Weaver http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/comment-page-1/#comment-8533 Carl Weaver Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:20:27 +0000 http://dc.metblogs.com/2007/04/12/buddy-guy-at-the-birchmere/#comment-8533 I had never heard of the Birchmere but if they have folks like Buddy Guy there, I will definitely check it out. Sounds like a great show! I had never heard of the Birchmere but if they have folks like Buddy Guy there, I will definitely check it out. Sounds like a great show!

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