Someone Else's Favorite Band

Clodfobble · 03-08-2015, 10:28 AM

My mind wandered last night to the surprising number of big concerts I've attended because they were someone else's favorite and I was obliged to tag along. In chronological order:

Foo Fighters
George Strait
Pet Shop Boys
Legendary Pink Dots

In addition, I saw Sugar Ray only because a friend and I loved the band that was opening for them, and she convinced me the 20 minute set would still be worth the bigger band's ticket price.

Do other people do this a lot, or is it an indicator of how much I subsumed my own personality in my youthful relationships? As far as tickets I've bought for myself, it's been musical theatre or stand up comedy almost every time.

Sundae · 03-08-2015, 11:04 AM

I have only been to see two performances based on other people's likes (singers, not bands) and on both I tagged along for the company and the sense of occasion.
Morrissey - when I spent most of the time in the bar - and Prince.

I tend to be the dragger, not the dragged.

glatt · 03-08-2015, 11:09 AM

I can think of only one. Darius Rucker. It wasn't a bad concert, and the tickets were free and I got a ride there and back, so it was all good.

Oh, and the Steve Miller Band, a long time ago, but those tickets were free too, and I liked Steve Miller.

lumberjim · 03-09-2015, 02:01 PM

I usually like the same stuff, but The Grateful Dead X 35+ shows was jinx's favorite... not mine... still I liked them.... and Dave Matthews later in life... both with jinx and now Amanda...

so yeah, I do it all the time. I make them go to football games.

Gravdigr · 03-09-2015, 03:05 PM

I took this girl to see Rick Springfield, but, only because The Romantics were opening, and they had a song on the radio I kinda liked.

Yes, I actually am ashamed.

lumberjim · 03-09-2015, 09:31 PM

Was she Jesse's girl?

Griff · 03-10-2015, 06:33 AM

Never. Maybe I'm a heartless bastard.

Clodfobble · 03-10-2015, 06:47 AM

Oh, I just remembered another one! I went to a full, four-hour production of Don Giovanni at the urging of my friend who is super into opera. I literally dozed off a bit around hour 3, it was terribly boring.

Gravdigr · 03-10-2015, 02:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumberjim

Was she Jesse's girl?

After spraining my fragile, immature, little mind...

...I think she was Cecil's ~~girl~~ daughter.

03-08-2015, 10:28 AM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Someone Else's Favorite Band My mind wandered last night to the surprising number of big concerts I've attended because they were someone else's favorite and I was obliged to tag along. In chronological order: Foo Fighters George Strait Pet Shop Boys Legendary Pink Dots In addition, I saw Sugar Ray only because a friend and I loved the band that was opening for them, and she convinced me the 20 minute set would still be worth the bigger band's ticket price. Do other people do this a lot, or is it an indicator of how much I subsumed my own personality in my youthful relationships? As far as tickets I've bought for myself, it's been musical theatre or stand up comedy almost every time. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

03-08-2015, 11:04 AM	#2
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have only been to see two performances based on other people's likes (singers, not bands) and on both I tagged along for the company and the sense of occasion. Morrissey - when I spent most of the time in the bar - and Prince. I tend to be the dragger, not the dragged. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

03-09-2015, 02:01 PM	#4
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	I usually like the same stuff, but The Grateful Dead X 35+ shows was jinx's favorite... not mine... still I liked them.... and Dave Matthews later in life... both with jinx and now Amanda... so yeah, I do it all the time. I make them go to football games. __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-09-2015, 03:05 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I took this girl to see Rick Springfield, but, only because The Romantics were opening, and they had a song on the radio I kinda liked. Yes, I actually am ashamed. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-09-2015, 09:31 PM	#6
lumberjim I can hear my ears Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 25,571	Was she Jesse's girl? __________________ This body holding me reminds me of my own mortality Embrace this moment, remember We are eternal, all this pain is an illusion ~MJKeenan

03-08-2015, 11:09 AM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I can think of only one. Darius Rucker. It wasn't a bad concert, and the tickets were free and I got a ride there and back, so it was all good. Oh, and the Steve Miller Band, a long time ago, but those tickets were free too, and I liked Steve Miller.

03-10-2015, 06:33 AM	#7
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Never. Maybe I'm a heartless bastard. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

03-10-2015, 06:47 AM	#8
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Oh, I just remembered another one! I went to a full, four-hour production of Don Giovanni at the urging of my friend who is super into opera. I literally dozed off a bit around hour 3, it was terribly boring. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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