REO Speedwagon

[Michigan Girl]

Correction 60,000:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214958


http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=215112

So y'all have really good ribs up thar in them parts????

[Tito]

Correction 60,000:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214958


http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=215112

So you guys have really good ribs up thar in them parts????

Yes. But, they have places from around the world at Ribfest. I think only recently have they had some local places.

[Tito]

Correction 60,000:

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=214958


http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=215112

As far REO selling it out twice and Heart, Skynard, and Hootie (embarassing) being the only sellouts. I could've sworn Foreigner sold it out 4 or 5 (?) years ago (w/ Lou Gramm). I actually thought they were the first.

[Ehwmatt]

I was fortunate enough to catch REO this weekend at RibFest in Naperville, Illinois. REO headlined the show and drew 50,000 people...yes, 50,000. The show was awesome and it's one of the loudest crowds I've ever been part of. They rocked the place.

Yeah, they rock while playing Richrath songs. They need to start calling themselves "Snoozewagon"

The original singer on all the hits and people aren't happy because the guitarist isn't there. Imagine the same situation in Journey? Hard to imagine a Journey with Perry, Cain, Valory, Smith, and some other guitarist would draw as much ill will. Amato may not have written the songs, but he plays the songs with respect and skill AND he sings incredible harmonies. Richrath was awesome in his prime. You can't blame Cronin that the guy eventually preferred Hennessey to his Les Paul.

[Ehwmatt]

They were also on an HDNET show Thurs night. That band is such a paradox. Cronin could be the biggest part of what made them, but he's so difficult to stomach. Always thought he needed to shut up more and quit looking like an aging lesbian.


later~

LOL. He might look like a fruitcake but he's a damn good performer. Genuinely looks like he's having fun up there doin what he's doin, however fruity he might come off in the end. He still sounds great too.

[Rhiannon]

They were also on an HDNET show Thurs night. That band is such a paradox. Cronin could be the biggest part of what made them, but he's so difficult to stomach. Always thought he needed to shut up more and quit looking like an aging lesbian.


later~

LOL. He might look like a fruitcake but he's a damn good performer. Genuinely looks like he's having fun up there doin what he's doin, however fruity he might come off in the end. He still sounds great too.

My buddy said something to the effect of "...LOOK! It's Cronin's Mom!" ...Meaning Cronin.

[Tito]

I laugh at the one article that said Nugent swore in the first 8 minutes. I vaguely remember that. But, I DO remember a few of his other comments that had me ROTFLMAO (did I do that right?). All I say in regards to one of his comments, Was Nuge posting here a year ago?

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

Way... my roomie's band opened for them... they were at maximum capacity of 52k.

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

[RedWingFan]

I'm going to see them in August when they along with Styx open for Leppard here in Detroit!

[Saint John]

REO had 50,000 people for a reason, and that reason is that they are rock stars with an unbelievable catalog and the people in their backyard are proud to call them our own. These guys, much like Journey, are an 80's hit parade in concert. These guys are 80's superstars and the attendance reflected that. I don't care if they were giving away free dicks at a gay parade, 50,000 people is still 50,000 people, and the vast majority of them were rocking out.

[Rhiannon]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

[stevew2]

It was a fantastic show. At first, I didn't think all the people were there for them but there for the fireworks. But, as I was making my way towards the front from all the way in the back, a shitload of people were singing Take It On The Run. So most, if not nearly all, were there for them after all. As Diamond Dave would say, "Look at all the people here tonight."

so YOU went to the same show as Saint John did !??? Imagine that

Tito's been my concert road dog since seeing Steve Perry in 1994. We have a 14 year tour history that has to include well over 100 shows in various states.

Did you just call Tito your bitch?

[Saint John]

It was a fantastic show. At first, I didn't think all the people were there for them but there for the fireworks. But, as I was making my way towards the front from all the way in the back, a shitload of people were singing Take It On The Run. So most, if not nearly all, were there for them after all. As Diamond Dave would say, "Look at all the people here tonight."

so YOU went to the same show as Saint John did !??? Imagine that

Tito's been my concert road dog since seeing Steve Perry in 1994. We have a 14 year tour history that has to include well over 100 shows in various states.

Did you just call Tito your bitch?

No.

[mistiejourney]

50,000! that is probably more than Journey played to on the whole of the UK tour. How many do you reckon Journey could draw in their own backyard? What is likely to be the biggest gig on their US tour?

I pretty sure they could sell out both Concord and Mountain View two or three times. I'm serious! They are homeboys to SF!

[bluejeangirl76]

God I'm pissed. I must have been on another planet because I didn't hear about this until the day of or else I'd have planned to be there. Damn it.

[Rhiannon]

God I'm pissed. I must have been on another planet because I didn't hear about this until the day of or else I'd have planned to be there. Damn it.

And you totally ignored my text about it being safe or not to take the L alone at night. It's ok, I made it.

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

[DracIsBack]

I was never a huge REO Speedwagon fan, but I always found them fun. We caught them last year when we were living in Minneapolis and I have to say, they put on a fun live show. I also was surprised that they had such a big following in the midwest, but it makes sense given the heritage. Yeah, Cronin is a little odd but he's genuinely out to make sure people have a good time at his concerts ... my wife specifically wanted to see "little Rod Stewert man" in action.

[mistiejourney]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

Can we cut the Schutt, please?

[Rhiannon]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

Can we cut the Schutt, please?

Ah, Schutt up!

[Rick]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

Can we cut the Schutt, please?

Ah, Schutt up!

Yawl have a Schutt load of those.

[stevew2]

REO had 50,000 people for a reason, and that reason is that they are rock stars with an unbelievable catalog and the people in their backyard are proud to call them our own. These guys, much like Journey, are an 80's hit parade in concert. These guys are 80's superstars and the attendance reflected that. I don't care if they were giving away free dicks at a gay parade, 50,000 people is still 50,000 people, and the vast majority of them were rocking out.

50,000 people did not show up to hear REO Speedwagon.Thats is retarded.Not even close to that amount of people turned out to see them and Styx and Journey combined. I was there, you must be drunk.

[(Crazy)Dulce Lady]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

Can we cut the Schutt, please?

Ah, Schutt up!

Yawl have a Schutt load of those.

are you trying to stir up Schutt?

[Rick]

dang that's cool!! tell them we said congrats!! that's great for them! I'll bet they had a blast. pics??

I will. I have pics from last night, I'll post them in the MR member pic thread, just for you, Schutthead.

thanks, SchuttForBrains!!!!

Can we cut the Schutt, please?

Ah, Schutt up!

Yawl have a Schutt load of those.

are you trying to stir up Schutt?

Schutt happens all by itself.

[Maui Tom]

I had corn in my schutt this morning...whats up with that?

[Since 78]

REO used to be the Schutt!!

[Renegade79]

Dave Amato. Bryan Hitt and Bruce Hall are totally cool!

[StoneCold]

REO's a strange band. They come up with some great tracks and some stuff that's so mediocre you'd think they could tell. I'll give them credit for not trying to release a cd every 3 years anymore just for the hell of it.

Their '96 cd wasn't too bad and the last has a couple decent tracks. They've lost the plot though.

[bluejeangirl76]

God I'm pissed. I must have been on another planet because I didn't hear about this until the day of or else I'd have planned to be there. Damn it.

And you totally ignored my text about it being safe or not to take the L alone at night. It's ok, I made it.

I didn't ignore it. I didn't even see it when you sent it.
I just got a new phone, meaning new settings to fuck with. Grrr!
It wasn't alerting me of texts. As SOON as I saw that I'd missed yours, I fixed all the settings.

And wtf were you doing taking the L to that stop alone at night.
We're gonna have to have a talk young lady.

[Saint John]

REO had 50,000 people for a reason, and that reason is that they are rock stars with an unbelievable catalog and the people in their backyard are proud to call them our own. These guys, much like Journey, are an 80's hit parade in concert. These guys are 80's superstars and the attendance reflected that. I don't care if they were giving away free dicks at a gay parade, 50,000 people is still 50,000 people, and the vast majority of them were rocking out.

50,000 people did not show up to hear REO Speedwagon.Thats is retarded.Not even close to that amount of people turned out to see them and Styx and Journey combined. I was there, you must be drunk.

Here's one of the articles, dick lips. As Tito mentioned, the $10 admission ($8 if you bought during the presale) and children under 11 being free probably had a lot to do with it. You could actually bring your spouse and 2 children and pay only $16 if you bought during the presale. There were 60,000 people there....an estimated 50,000 of whom were watching REO...get over it.

"Native Illinois rockers REO Speedwagon became the first band to sell out Naperville's Ribfest twice.

Organizers from the Naperville Exchange Club expected to have to close the park Friday and kept a watchful eye on attendance all day. By 4:30 p.m. organizers were already planning the cutoff.

"Our gates are now wireless so we have regular counts on the bar codes on the tickets," Ribfest Chairman Don Emery said. "We try to keep a handle on how many people have left, but there's not a real reliable way to track that."


Capacity at the Knoch Park site is about 60,000. Organizers closed the park at 7:05 p.m. Friday, 10 minutes before the band was set to take the stage, after estimating they had reached that number. Naperville police officials are ultimately responsible for the decision.

"What we look for is the main walkways to remain open," Emery said.

About 100 people were turned away at the south gate when the announcement was first made. The park was to remain closed during the fireworks show that was set to go off after the band left the stage at 9:30 p.m.

Traffic remained steady all day with long lines forming at the four entrances before the park opened.

"We got here early to get a good seat even though the people we're meeting are bigger fans of the band than we are," said Naperville resident Dave Pekala, who had a spot staked out at 2 p.m. "But we came early for the ribs."

Brendan Waldoch of Geneva was there early enough to get a stageside seat, even though this is the first time he's seen REO Speedwagon live.

"It's definitely worth it to get here early," he said. "My mom has seen them about three times and so I figured I should see them too if she likes them so much."

Some fans that were turned away stuck around to listen to the concert outside the perimeter of the festival after being turned away. They said the sellout crowd is a testament to the band's appeal despite the fact they haven't had a No. 1 song for more than two decades.

"We thought they'd have enough room for everybody," said Sandy Apps of North Aurora. "But I'm not surprised this many people came, that's why we came."

Hootie & the Blowfish, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Heart are the only other bands to sellout Ribfest in the event's 21-year history."