REO Speedwagon

by **Saint John** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:10 am

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.

by **RedWingFan** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:15 am

Saint John wrote: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" :lol:

by **Saint John** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:31 am

RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote: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"

Oh, get over it. Richrath spends his days huddled around a fire sipping Night Train and waiting for his monthly royalty checks. If you ever decide to become a democrat maybe you could go join him. :lol:

The moral of the story is that these guys are still a huge draw in certain parts of the country...Chicago, their home town, being one of them.

by **jrnychick** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:36 am

Sounds like a great time! Dennis DeYoung was playing at Frontier Days (in Arlington Heights) on July 4th. I would have gone, but we have our own little family fireworks tradition that I couldn't blow off. It was kind of funny, because from where we were sitting to watch Buffalo Grove's fireworks before they started, we could hear a Journey tribute band playing at Wheeling Family Fest. Some major eye rolling came from my husband when I started singing.

by **Saint John** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:39 am

jrnychick wrote:Sounds like a great time! Dennis DeYoung was playing at Frontier Days (in Arlington Heights) on July 4th. I would have gone, but we have our own little family fireworks tradition that I couldn't blow off. It was kind of funny, because from where we were sitting to watch Buffalo Grove's fireworks before they started, we could hear a Journey tribute band playing at Wheeling Family Fest. Some major eye rolling came from my husband when I started singing.

Dammit. Had I known Dennis was there I would have found a way to make it there. Grrr. :evil:

by **Michigan Girl** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:56 am

WOW!!!...haven't seen them since '81 and Hi-Infidelity ranked higher on my personal chart list
than did ESC4P3... :shock:

by **Tito** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:06 am

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."

by **Behshad** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:08 am

Tito wrote: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

by **Saint John** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:17 am

Behshad wrote:
Tito wrote: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.

by **mistiejourney** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 2:29 am

Saint John wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote: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"

Oh, get over it. Richrath spends his days huddled around a fire sipping Night Train and waiting for his monthly royalty checks. If you ever decide to become a democrat maybe you could go join him. The moral of the story is that these guys are still a huge draw in certain parts of the country...Chicago, their home town, being one of them.

I became a fan in 1987 and Richrath leaving was not a big deal for me. I have enjoyed their albums since he left and I knew that in the midwest they were HUGE. I don't know if they'll come back to CA this year. Last year, they were 20 miles away from me the day my son got married.!!! Ugh! I hope they come close again this year.

by **Duncan** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 3:55 am

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?

by **Arkansas** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:03 am

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~

by **Maui Tom** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:06 am

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

by **Rhiannon** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:10 am

Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

by **Arkansas** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:10 am

Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

More like, 50k went to RibFest. REO just happened to be there and most people weren't ready to leave just yet.

later~

by **conversationpc** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:11 am

Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

That's pretty impressive even in their own backyard. Cool.

by **Maui Tom** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:11 am

Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

then they came to see your roomie's band!

by **conversationpc** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:11 am

Maui Tom wrote:
Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

then they came to see your roomie's band!

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:12 am

Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

are you saying that your roommates band.. just played in front of 50,000 people??????? :shock:

by **strangegrey** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:12 am

Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

Yep, almost as believable as 500k buying the new Journey album... :roll:

by **yulog** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:13 am

They were also on soundstage saturday night, very good show.

by **conversationpc** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:14 am

strangegrey wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

Yep, almost as believable as 500k buying the new Journey album...

Well, it is gold at 500,000 units sold and it may even eventually get to the point where 500,000 people purchased it.

by **Tito** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:25 am

Arkansas wrote: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~

by **Saint John** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:28 am

Arkansas wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

More like, 50k went to RibFest. REO just happened to be there and most people weren't ready to leave just yet.

later~

Probably a certain degree of truth to that, but the fact remains that when they did start virtually the entire crowd went and watched them play. They're still huge and rightfully so. They have an awesome back catalog of radio friendly hits.

by **Tito** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:35 am

Tickets are only $10 ($8 presale). Would 50k show up at $35-$75 NO. But at $8 to $10, yes. They did 50k two years ago as well.

by **Maui Tom** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:37 am

Plus Rhi's roomie is Bono....

by **Rhiannon** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:39 am

larryfromnextdoor wrote:
Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:50 K to see REO? No fucking way...

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

are you saying that your roommates band.. just played in front of 50,000 people???????

No, when they were on he said it was estimated at about 35-40k.

@MauiTomcat: :lol:

by **Rhiannon** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:41 am

Maui Tom wrote:Plus Rhi's roomie is Bono....

There's more truth to that than you know. Bono is his countryman and his idol. We argue. :lol:

by **Rick** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:45 am

Rhiannon wrote:
Maui Tom wrote:Plus Rhi's roomie is Bono....

There's more truth to that than you know. Bono is his countryman and his idol. We argue.

We'll take the &$@#*% and the @#$%&* but we don't want the Irish!

by **Tito** » Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:47 am

Correction 60,000:

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

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

MR

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