Random Musings

I’ve finally decided to buy tickets to the Roxette concert.

Woohoo!

Well, actually my going to the concert was never in doubt.

It’s just that I needed to lock down a friend who would go with me, and I finally managed to do that today.

Roxette here I come!

As far as I’m concerned, there are basically 2 types of concert acts – the “In Their Prime” acts and the “Past Their Prime” acts.

“In Their Prime” acts are those that are either currently at the peak of their success or are on their way to the peak of their success.

“Past Their Prime” acts are those that you go to secretly hoping they will just stick to playing their 10-to-20-year-old hits and stay away from playing any of their new material.

(Although sadly, based on experience, most “Past Their Prime” acts will usually always insist on playing their new material, much to the chagrin of the audience. That’s just the way it is.)

Roxette definitely falls into the category of “Past Their Prime” acts, cos their last great hit was, what, in the mid-90′s?!?

Nonetheless, you go to a “In Their Prime” act concert with a different mindset from going to a “Past Their Prime” act concert.

For the former, it’s like “Man, I can’t believe I’m experiencing them live! This is the best moment of my life!!!”

For the latter, it’s like “Dude, just run through your songbook of greatest hits and we’ll be really happy customers. Don’t worry about the new stuff. We’re not too hot on those.”

Let’s see now, of all the concerts that I can remember having gone to, how shall I classify them?

“In Their Prime” Concerts I Remember Going To:
- Coldplay
- Maroon 5
- Jason Mraz
- Blur

“Past Their Prime” Concerts I Remember Going To:
- Air Supply
- Oasis
- Rick Price
- The Cranberries
- Mr Big
- Faye Wong

Sheesh.

Have I really been to so few concerts in my life?

I don’t even remember going to any other concerts other than the above.