Jets @ Pats 12/16/07 - Tailgate in the snow

Concert Report

Had a great time at the show on Monday night!

Things started out strong with the MBTA green line providing door to door service from our hotel in Cambridge to the Park Street station right next to the Orpheum. We were early so decided to stop into No. 9 Park for a drink before dinner.

The bar at No. 9 Park quickly filled up with Neil fans grabbing dinner before the show. After a couple drinks and making friends with the other fans, we decided to stay there for dinner. A bit more expensive than we were originally planning on, but well worth it.

At just about 7:30 we left the restaurant and headed down the hill to the Orpheum. You had to love Neil's bus parked right out front! I've got to do some research on what the story is with this bus. I've heard in the past that he had it made custom with the vintage car welded to the roof!

The show was great. The best of acoustic and electric. Just enough of the well known songs to go with the deeper cuts that only the harder core Neil fans would know:

Acoustic: From Hank To Hendrix / Ambulance Blues / Kansas / Sad Movies / A Man Needs A Maid / On The Way Home / Harvest / Journey Through The Past / Mellow My Mind / Love Art Blues / Love Is A Rose / Cowgirl In The Sand

Electric: The Loner / Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere / Dirty Old Man / Spirit Road / Bad Fog Of Loneliness / Winterlong / Oh, Lonesome Me / The Believer / No Hidden Path

Encore: Cinnamon Girl / Like A Hurricane

Countdown to Neil Young show begins!

Let the countdown begin!

While the sky high ticket prices are a bit disappointing, my excitement has begun to build for the show on 12/3 in Boston. I was able to use some Hilton Honors points for a free one night stay at the Hampton Inn in Cambridge for the night of the show. No need to drive the Mrs. and I all the way home to the sticks after lots of eating and drinking and enjoying Neil. A short subway ride is much better!! Made reservations at Grotto for pre-show dinner. Never been there, but the menu sounds good and the Phantom Gourmet gave it an 87. Grotto is right next to the Orpheum so we can mangia then head over to the show.

The set list is yet another Neil fantasy fulfilled for me. A 2 hour show...half acoustic, half electric. CLICK HERE to go to the Sugar Mountain set lists site to get a feel for what Neil has been playing this tour.

I'd love to hear from anyone heading to the 12/3 Boston show. Comment to this post, or email me at tdecoste@gmail.com

That's it for now. Next priority this weekend is the Pats. I'm hoping for 60+ points this week....

NFL Rumormill

Found this site that does a great job pulling together NFL news and all rumors that are circulating out there. Interesting read this week given videotape-gate. It's obvious that the Pats are now the Yankees of the NFL. Hated by everyone except us here in New England

http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm

Prediction

I realize it is one game into the season, but since I couldn't log in before I am going to make my regular season prediction now...

1. Pats 27 Jets 14...I was off by a couple of scores on this one. 1-0
2. Pats 30 Chargers 27 I expect a steady Pats O and a decent D, with a late score by the Chargers making it look closer...2-0
3. Pats 31 Bills 13. Home rules! 3-0
4. Pats 37 Bengals 31. Late score wins this tough one on the road. 4-0
5. Pats 41 Browns 10. Outmatched Brows bow to Pats. 5-0
6. Pats 27 Cowboys 24. Romo is better and Cowboys at home, but we pull it out. 6-0
7. Pats 21 Dolphins 20. Another tough road game, and Phins D is tough, but...7-0
8. Pats 24 Redskins 17. We defeat my favorite NFC team by a TD. 8-0
9. Colts 27 Pats 24. At Indy, a tough close loss. 8-1
10. Pats 24 Bills 17. Bill are better at home, but we prevail. 9-1
11. Pats 27 Eagles 20. No taping, no crying, just a win at home against Philly. 10-1
12. Ravens 17 Pats 16. Tough D of Ravens pull it out at home. 10-2
14. Pats 19 Steelers 16. More Tough D, but we win the FG fest...11-2
15. Pats 27 Jets 10 Roll again...now shut up Mangini! 12-2
16. Pats 24 Dolphins 16. Another home win, but closer. 13-2
17. Pats 30 Giants 17. Blow out at half, we rest starters in 2nd half for playoffs. Final Regular season record 14-2.

Pats new logo

Scary

Chargers @ Pats - What's the plan??

Time to make the plans!!! I've heard rumors of lobster?!?!?

Bowie Dream, Bowie in Space

Ooooh!!! Can you say 16-0!!??