WristScan

. . . let's share our favorite performances attended and missed along with the watch(es) on our wrist this weekend. Passing up on Neil Diamond is one of my regrets. He performed a few times in So Cal in the last decade, but somehow I managed to miss them ...  

I have had very few experiences with concerts to play this weekend but I can share my most memorable one: The only time my idol Frank Sinatra visited Argentina in August of 1.981. The tickets were beyond my budget on those far days but my father in law ca...  

. . . and prior, Abel. Never took in a live performance, sad to say . . . a bit before my time. Tony, on the other hand, was active until recently. He was the last of the crooners . . . Nat, Bing, Perry - all long gone. The only male singer of that calibe... 

Shirley Bassey is another star I would love to listen live. Never had the chance though. I confess I´m not familiar with Joe Williams but promise will explore. The great Sarah Vaugham... an icon of course!! Yes, it´s so true: those were the days... and we...  

Looking like swimming is on the agenda 💦👍🏻

. . . so if power is interrupted, there will be 'radio silence' on this forum. 🤐 Not to worry, the weekly Wrist Scan thread will be resurrected when power's restored. 😌

Was actually more referring to Abel’s second shot series. Stay safe and hope it passes without causing damage 🤞🏻

Many moons ago and was suitably impressed 😁 Love the watch shots, too - with both the Flightmaster and Submariner being very suitable choices for the concert 🎶👏🏻👍🏻

How times have changed !

Have been Pink Floyd in Wiener Neustadt in around 1990 with the Division Bell Tour, and then the Offspring in Ljubljana in the early 2000s. Goes to show how few concerts I have actually been to 🤦🏻‍♂️ Definitely need to work on that. No watch shots from ba...  

. . . and thanks to the miracle that is YouTube . . . . . . you can experience the very same show, too!

Digital homeless I guess 😁🤷🏻‍♂️

Epic band ! Nick Mason the drummer, has a fantastic race car collection which he and his wife drive competitively. This is his Ferrari 250 GTO ! ...  

. . . not all that long ago the last original member of Lynard Skynard, Gary Rossington, passed away, which led to the inevitable philosophical question, 'If there isn't an original member left, is it the same band?' 🤔

Though I´m not a fan of the MoonSwatch I couldn´t resist the temptation of getting one for me too. Lol! Have a nice weekend! Abel

But got the Alaska version for my wife (a little memento from the trip for her) 😉👍🏻

Is one of my all time favorites from their vintage lines 👏🏻🙌🏻👌🏻

. . . I just knew I had to have one! All credit to Ken for finding one in Japan, and then having Ohira-san service it before handing it over personally in So Cal. When Mike saw it that very same day, he went on an expedition that landed him the very same ... 

Hope to be able to join the band at some point 🤞🏻

Hi Art and friends, Great theme this weekend ! I’ve enjoyed thinking about past live concerts that have blown my mind (and ears !). David Bowie was an amazing artist and I still think about his flamboyant performances. Roy Ayres, sublime in a smoky jazz c...  

. . . and Carol Bayer Sager (and Cicely Tyson, too!) for a performance by the Labèque Sisters . . . . . . at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in downtown LA, 1985. This video clip from the Tonight Show would've been filmed within a day or two of that concert... 

He had seen me at one of his concerts 🤔

. . . did glance my way with a disapproving look on his face. We had prime tickets but were dressed in shorts and t-shirts. Everyone around us was dressed to the nines. 🩳

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. . . though. ...  

... 70's and 80´s. Thanks a lot for sharing them here! Cheers, Abel

Now, Captain you have surprised me! Did not think ABC would be mentioned here. Martin Fry, now he had a voice that captured my ear in the 80’s. You have made me smile and feeling all nostalgic. 🍻👍🏻

He’s a great guy and he uses my tailor ! ...  

. . . to my t-shirt guy. 🎽

Shot taken at Q headquarters? Have a nice weekend dear Captain!! Best, Abel

This could happen at any moment .. ...  

Is probably more exciting than most watches I could imagine 😁👌🏻 Not that there’s anything to scoff at with the Seamaster 👍🏻🙌🏻

Is exciting just standing still 🤩

Good evening Art. Music was something I only listened to on the radio or in disco’s/clubs however I did make an exception in 1990 and watched the Rolling Stones at Wembley which was quite memorable. I swear I could see Mick Jaggers tonsils from half way b...  

Your clubbing memories 🙏

.. nothing interesting or glamorous comes to memory. I do however remember seeing this on a weekly basis though… ...  

I’ve seen this in a few port towns 😉

The three main ingredients: Army personnel, Navy personnel and Beer. Active minor ingredients: local female population and disgruntled local male population. Mix together for several hours and for sure the blue taxi would appear. Calm restored.

The above is tongue in cheek nostalgia from my neck of the woods. No offence intended. Regards, Kurt.

I have friends still in the military and know the score 😉 🍻

. . . so I actually have seen Mick's tonsils. 👅

Had a oldie on the wrist during this concert. HAGWE 🤗 ...  

He’s got a great voice 👍

Makes for a change of pace compared to your regular entries 👌🏻👍🏻

Attended (same year, not actual performance) _____ _____ Wish I attended.... And the timepiece.... dad's 1971 Omega Dynamic. ...  

. . . the 'most eclectic guitarist' award. Never saw him perform, much to my dismay. At least he's still touring; he was Stateside last year, fingers crossed for next. As for finding a clip of Count Basie, Papa (not Philly!) Joe Jones, and Billie Holiday ... 

The world is full of compromise And infinite red tape But the music's got the magic It's your one chance for escape! Turn me on, and turn me up It's your turn to dream A little magic power Makes it better than it seems I'm young now, I'm wild now, I want ... 

Sat behind him on a flight to the Maldives a few years ago 🤔

. . . in front of Captain Scarlet?

Singapore that I am keen to attend…went for GnR concert in Nov 22. Love to catch Metallica, Depeche Mode, Bryan Ferry, Imagine Dragons if they do stop over here in their Tour.. Wore the FO for the GnR concert…🍻 ...  

good concerts to see 👍

. . . three times in five days, including the show Axel openly criticized the publicity the band had received for One In A Million, and then . . . . . . Slash to his face, not to mention a hundred thousand attendees.

. . . and Axl at least once. Those were the days ;-) . . .

as I don’t tend to take photos at concerts, but I’m a bit of a hoarder and did find some old concert tickets from the 90’s. And whilst my school days Casios, from the 90’s, have long since gone to plastic heaven I think a Casio, or maybe a swatch, would h...  

A bit different to todays phone tickets. I see Metallica is on your list, I just recently got tickets to see them in CPH next year… there’s still tickets …..

I am over in Singapore…..the last time Metallica performed here was in 2017 but I was away on a trip….hope they will be back again….

. . . not seen as of yet. They're on their last tour now; I really should take the plunge.

some of the same bands, I remember Aerosmith as being a great concert Steven Tyler had so much energy (but there was probably a reason for that 😉). Unfortunately the farewell seems to be a US only tour, I hope u decide to take the plunge

. . . for the bucket list. ⚡️

I was lucky enough to see them in Copenhagen in 2009. I was first introduced to them in my early teens when a friend and I went to a record shop after school and we asked for some listening suggestions. So the proprietor played us Hells Bells from the the... 

. . . along with Bad Company and Creedence Clearwater. Nothing like pure simple power chords to get ya goin'!