| Author | Message | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1873 Registered: 9-2003 |
Yup, it's official: Don and Walt are back out on the road this year. Tix for East Coast venues like PNC Bank in NJ, and Jones Beach, NY are going on sale this Sat (5/6). Be there or be square! http://www.steelydan.com/touring.html | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1874 Registered: 9-2003 |
For those of you that don't suffer from the 40-yr-old Virgin Syndrome (LOL!), Michael McDonald is also touring with the Dan. While I'm not a fan of his solo stuff, his background work on Dan LP's (as well as on the '90's NYC Rock N' Soul Revue)is sublime! | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 774 Registered: 9-2002 |
They're here in Nashville July 10th at Starwood, the local sit-on-the-grass outdoor barn, which is why I won't be going. My gosh if they'd only played the Ryman instead: Wonderful sounding room with lots of history. Oh well . . . he said you must be joking, where did you get those shoes?!? J o e y | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1875 Registered: 9-2003 |
Joey: Sorry about that. I don't know who does these bookings. I'm sure the Dan could fill better venues, yet they never seem to get booked in 'em. I was also disappointed to learn that I Love All Access (ILAA) is not handling this tour and offering the VIP packages (with the pre-shiow party, meet-n-greet, goody bags, and up-front tix), despite them handling DF's solo tour two months ago. The Dan are back to the PNC which is a semi-enclosed outdoor ampitheatre (with a grass area for blankets as well). It's a great place, but not if the weather's lousy and/or you gotta sit on the grassy knoll. It was cold and rainy there on the '02 EMG tour and I got stuck with an extra ticket. The scalper's wanted to give me less than half of the face value, so I kept it and sat in both seats. I'd already spent the money, and the extra leg/shoulder room was worth it, LOL! Tix go on sale this weekend, so I'm sure the "legal scalpers" (i.e., Tix Agencies/Brokers)will have a field-day chicken-picking and hoarding all the good tix, and I'll be sitting in the back yet again, LOL! That is, unless I'm willing to cough-up a lung to sit up front, LOL! Cheers, Kevin P.S., Did you ever get that Kawi DP? My brother got a new '06 in red. I rode it last month. Nice bike! He now put a stage one kit in it with a loud pipe and intake, but I haven't ridden it with the mods. | ||
| keith_h
Senior Member Username: keith_h Post Number: 423 Registered: 2-2005 |
Joey, Similar situation here. They are appearing in Charlotte at an outdoor ampitheatre in late August. Not the type of place I want to be at that time of year. There are other venues they could use that would have better sound and be more comfortable. Keith | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1877 Registered: 9-2003 |
Tell me about it! August 23 is hot and humid in the extreme here. Still, it's the Dan and I don't know how many more oportunities we'll get to see them now they're on the other side of 60. | ||
| bigredbass
Senior Member Username: bigredbass Post Number: 776 Registered: 9-2002 |
Kev No, not yet. Tell him to watch that Stage 1 kit, evidently KLRs don't take kindly to such doings: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq I've worn this site out trying to educate myself about the KLR, might come in handy with some tips for your brother. Incidentally, I read an interview with an MSF Instructor regarding what he liked his students to ride (NOT Nighthawk 250s!!) at the class, and he allowed he liked dualsports the best if the student was tall enough. Whaddya think? J o e y | ||
| bsee
Senior Member Username: bsee Post Number: 1147 Registered: 3-2004 |
Looks like an attempted hijacking. I have an opinion, but I'll hold my tongue for the benefit of the thread... | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1878 Registered: 9-2003 |
Nah, I started the thread and engineered the hijacking, LOL! I'll refer my brother to the site. He paid like a grand for the kit with the pipe and labor (incl. carb rejetting). He likes it so far, so we'll see.It supposedly made the thing faster and more responsive, but at the expense of LOTS of noise. At RENJ, we use mostly Suzuki GN-125's, but we do have a few Honda Nighthawk and Rebel 250's. We also have some Yamaha TW's which are 175 or 200cc's and are DP bikes. The Yami's are my fave and my choice for doing the demo's prior to each exercise in the BRC. I'll also use the Nighthawk or the Rebel, but usually eschew the GN's because they are too small for my 6', 220lb frame. The Honda's are heavier and more powerful, but have limited ground clearance (the Rebel is a particularly fine hard-parts-on-pavement dragger, LOL!). FWIW, we had a bunch of Suzuki GZ-250's but they were heavier, more powerful and had way too much front brake for beginners...they almost invariably ended-up on the ground if used, so they were all sold. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1886 Registered: 9-2003 |
FWIW, Buell Blast's are the WORST training bike in existense, IMHO. They are over-represented in total MSF-site crashes. The MSF dictates that the bikes can't be bigger than 498cc, of which the Buell is at the limit. Add substantial girth, innapropriate gearing (for a low-speed training bike) and a touchy front brake and you have a recipe for a disaster. Many of the MSF-sanctioned "H-D Rider's Edge" providers (all are H-D Dealers) have gone under due to insurance liability and other costs. They can ONLY use the Buell because H-D dictates that it must be an H-D product, and H-D has no other bike in that displacement class. As a result, try finding a Rider's Edge program in your area: the only one in NJ went under sometime back, only to be replaced by a new one this year. Only time will tell if they survive the year. | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1888 Registered: 9-2003 |
Got my SD tix for NJ. No VIP packages and it's August. Oh well, mediocre tix and humidity be damned...it's the Dan and I'm a Dan Fan! LOL! | ||
| eastcoastepic
Intermediate Member Username: eastcoastepic Post Number: 179 Registered: 10-2003 |
Kevin, I'll try to find you at this show...I ordered Saturday right at 9AM, and got 6th row seats! My luck is not usually that good...I don't know what happened. (Lots of late sleepers, I guess) I caught the last 2 'Dan shows at PNC...both were great, and the talent onstage was absolutely stellar. See ya' there....... Chris | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1890 Registered: 9-2003 |
Chris, I was teaching at the MSF School this weekend, so I couldn't ride the computer. Every once in a while I'll get good tix, but it's rare. As is usual at PNC, I'm in either the 200 or 300 section. I'm not too dissappointed as there isn't too many bad seats in that place. Let's hope it isn't cold and rainy like it was during the EMG '03 SD tour. The advantage to the PNC for me is being able to ride in on my bike at any time and parking right up front near the gates without having to pay another $25 for the priveledge, LOL! | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 717 Registered: 10-2003 |
Kevin, I think the guy who conceptualized the "outdoor amphitheater" (or armpiteater, not sure which) must have been on acid. Those venues only work in So. Cal., in my opinion. I saw YES at one outside of Indianapolis some years back, and they were all soaked with sweat within seconds of taking the stage. I would love to see the Dan sometime, but I guess I'll have to wait for the 45th reunion tour when they play (air conditioned) shopping malls and tiny (air conditioned) beer joints. ;) Tell your brother that his $$$ is best spent on suspension upgrades, the "doohickey" and a Moose skidplate. The KLR is one heck of a fun bike... John (A18 in Kawasaki Red, the fastest color) | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1892 Registered: 9-2003 |
Yeah...of all the great A/C'd venues in the NYC-Metro area they would have to play outdoors in August! LOL! Personally, having ridden the KLR, I'd have upgraded the brakes first. Increasing (supposedly with the stage I kit) the power can only exacerbate the situation. It's a fun bike (and surprisingly comfy), but I guess $7k doesn't buy you much sophistication. This is definitely a "budget" bike, at least as far as specification goes. I basically just told my bro to put as little money into it as possible and just ride the d*mn thing 'til the wheels fall off, LOL! (Message edited by kmh364 on May 11, 2006) | ||
| 811952
Senior Member Username: 811952 Post Number: 719 Registered: 10-2003 |
$7k? They go out the door here in Indiana for $5k, with a list of $5.2k. The brakes are not an issue for me, as I can just about stoppie it, but then I have the gentle touch of a bass player! Riding it 'til the wheels fall off isn't bad advice though. And remember to change the gas often... ;) john | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1893 Registered: 9-2003 |
By golly, I guess you're right! My bro must have added the "ego saving" tax of $2G's, LOL! With my 220#, the KLR didn't wanna stop so good, never mind stoppie. I personally feel that's the real weak point of the bike. I don't ride off road, so I can't vouch for the KLR's tires/brakes/suspension in those conditions. Since $5k doesn't buy much bike these days, Kawi has done a decent job putting together a package that, while far from State-Of The-Art, is certainly competent enough for it's intended purpose(s). While not a sport bike, my 1000# Harley FLHRCI stops rings around that KLR...well, it does have dual 6-pot differential bore billet PM calipers up front w/S.S. floating rotors, and a 4-pot diff. bore PM billet caliper and CI rotor out back (all with Kevlar-Teflon reinforced S.S. braided brake lines). That, skinny tires and high weight (especially in the rear) allows some short stopping distance. All that extra weight allows you to really stick the thing (without locking the front). I don't know what all the fuss over anti-lock brakes are...H-D's had 'em for years...high weight and substandard brakes can't lock no matter how hard you squeeze! LOL! (Message edited by kmh364 on May 12, 2006) | ||
| lbpesq
Senior Member Username: lbpesq Post Number: 1291 Registered: 7-2004 |
O.K. On behalf of the non-motorcyclists in the club, I hereby officially invoke the ancient incantation that will invariably cause this thread to take a sharp detour from its present course: "Anyone like beer?" Bill, tgo | ||
| kmh364
Senior Member Username: kmh364 Post Number: 1896 Registered: 9-2003 |
Make mine Guiness! And bring plenty to the PNC for the Dan show...it'll be hot in Aug. and I'll need to replenish vital fluids, LOL! | ||
| davehouck
Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 3818 Registered: 5-2002 |
Thanks Bill, but I've got a coffee right here so I'm fine! I've got some work related chores in town to do, and a few errands while I'm there, then I'm thinking of heading to the Devil's Courthouse Trail for some hiking later this afternoon. But I better get moving if I hope to do that today! Enjoy your morning beer! | ||
| buddyro57
New Username: buddyro57 Post Number: 2 Registered: 7-2006 |
I saw the Dan three summers ago in Denver. They came on- Fagan played the first chord of Aja, the crowd got up on its feet- ......forget about it. One of the best shows i have ever seen- despite the fact that Fagan was a little off ( I think the altitude was working on him) and the sound was not terrific, still what great music played by the masters- Don't miss it.JS |
