Who are you?

Start the show - click on this image to view slideshow
Originally uploaded by thenugespeaks.

who, who, who.

Last night Amy and I went to see The Who in concert at Madison Square Garden. It was a fantastic concert. Once we got in and settled in our seats, we sat through the opening band. They were pretty bad. The audience booed them after almost every song. At one point the lead singer said "I think they're saying Who." At least they have a sense of humor.

Then the lights went down and Roger Daltry, Pete Townshend, and the rest of the band came on stage and the crowd went wild. No introductions, they just went right into 2 hours of music! They played some of their new stuff, which is really great. Of course, it was the classics that got most of reactions. When they played Baba O'Riley, the crowd stood up and went crazy. Songs from Tommy were absent from the concert...until they came back for an encore, where they strapped on their guitars, and went right into a Tommy medley which started with Pinball Wizard and ended with Listening to You. After that, the band left, while Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend stayed on and sang one final song - which I have never heard until last night, but it was a very touching ballad, and ended the night on a poignant note. Also, they were filming the concert that night for a dvd that's going to be released!

Click here to view photos

Go Huskers!

husker5
Originally uploaded by thenugespeaks.

Went to the Irish Rogue for the season opener. It's on 44th and 9th ave. The Nebraska Society of NY (nsny.org) hosts Huskers games here, so it was great to see the entire bar filled with Red.

I took some photos with my Treo, so the resolution isn't that great, but it will give you a good idea of what the place was like View Photos

It definitely made Amy and I homesick for the heartland, but it was so comforting to be with a large group of Huskers. The food was great and some were even drinking Red Beer!

We were on the main floor. On game days, the bar sends non Husker fans upstairs (ha!).

Right before the game started, two guys came in wearing UT shirts and were promptly booed.

Then the crowd cheered as we heard the tunnel walk music! It was surreal indeed.

I think I will definitely go back for game days! Go Huskers!

NYPD

NYPD
Originally uploaded by thenugespeaks.

On my way to rehearsal today, there was a long row of police cars on 42nd and 7th ave. I think it might have been for a movie, since tourists were crowding around the cars. I don't think anything was going down per se.