OT: Hurricanes Off Topic Lounge XII: GTA Edition

[Buenos Necas]

I <3 Russ. Shame we'll have to knock them out in the NFC title game

 

[Sens1Canes2]

I can't believe I chickened out of betting because the line moved from 5 to 6.5. Stupid stupid.

 

[Guy]

Apparently somebody is coming to the PNC Arena for a concert that is worthy of a mayoral announcement about it tomorrow. I'm already prepared to be disappointed. I've seen a few Kanye guesses, but I can't imagine that being a big enough to deal to involve the mayor.

 

[PaulProteus]

Apparently somebody is coming to the PNC Arena for a concert that is worthy of a mayoral announcement about it tomorrow. I'm already prepared to be disappointed. I've seen a few Kanye guesses, but I can't imagine that being a big enough to deal to involve the mayor.

The ****ing mayor is announcing this? Nothing short of a resurrected Michael Jackson or Elvis should really warrant that.

Or maybe we're just that hard up for good entertainment.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

The ****ing mayor is announcing this? Nothing short of a resurrected Michael Jackson or Elvis should really warrant that.

Or maybe we're just that hard up for good entertainment.

I don't think so. PNC's had some solid bookings over the last year.

 

[CanesUltimate11]

Apparently somebody is coming to the PNC Arena for a concert that is worthy of a mayoral announcement about it tomorrow. I'm already prepared to be disappointed. I've seen a few Kanye guesses, but I can't imagine that being a big enough to deal to involve the mayor.

The Rolling Stones? (not sure if they're even still touring)

Perhaps Monty Python's reunion tour is coming to town!

 

[PaulProteus]

I don't think so. PNC's had some solid bookings over the last year.

I'll spot you Roger Waters -- that one surprised me a little -- but aside from that it seems slightly pedestrian to me (in so far as we're a regular tour stop).

But I'll stay out of any music conversations around here, because my tastes are, well, odd.

 

[Boom Boom Apathy]

I'll spot you Roger Waters -- that one surprised me a little -- but aside from that it seems slightly pedestrian to me (in so far as we're a regular tour stop).

But I'll stay out of any music conversations around here, because my tastes are, well, odd.

Roger Waters was outstanding.
Eric Clapton was disappointing.
Rush was ok, but I'm not as big of a Rush fan.
Bob Seger was outstanding (and surprisingly so)
Trans Siberian Orchestra was great. I recommend you go at least once for the experience, especially if you have kids.

My son said RHCP and Muse were great (but I didn't see them)

That's the extend of the ones I have experience with in recent years at RBC/PNC

 

[DaveG]

Muse was outstanding IMO.

Nothing short of a band like U2 of current bands justifies a mayoral announcement, and there's no point to doing U2 at PNC when they can pack Carter-Finley easily.

 

[Novacane]

I'm saying it's Yanni Live!

 

[nobuddy]

Nothing better than Muse live.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I'll spot you Roger Waters -- that one surprised me a little -- but aside from that it seems slightly pedestrian to me (in so far as we're a regular tour stop).

But I'll stay out of any music conversations around here, because my tastes are, well, odd.

Better a pedestrian stop than getting passed by and that was my thought - Timberlake, Macklemore, Miley, Muse...big/popular music names are coming here rather than *just* going to Charlotte.

Muse was outstanding IMO.

Nothing short of a band like U2 of current bands justifies a mayoral announcement, and there's no point to doing U2 at PNC when they can pack Carter-Finley easily.

Not necessarily - I think it depends on what sort of "feel" U2 is going for. At this point the 13th album isn't finished yet, although IIRC Bono said it would probably be out next year. That's a possibility then, but I think most bands wait until the album is finished before planning the tour.

Had McFarlane not said "concert" I'd have thought it might be that the ACC Tournament was going to move to PNC for a stretch.

 

[Guy]

ACCT locations are set through 2016 already, and I can't see anybody getting on board with holding it at a team's home arena. Plus there's the long standing rumor that they want to move it to NYC in the future.

Lot of Garth Brooks guesses out there too, but I still don't see how that requires a scheduled mayoral announcement. Any single stop in Raleigh tour doesn't rate this IMO, somebody big better be doing a long string of shows in there for this much "hype."

 

[garnetpalmetto]

In other news, I believe the Yinzer calls for Tomlin's head will resume any second now...

http://www.baltimorenewsjournal.com/2013/12/04/mike-tomlin-fined-100k/

In addition to the fine, because the interference impacted a play on the field, a modification or forfeiture of draft choices will be considered after the final order of the 2014 draft has been determined.

Tomlin’s fine is just the fourth reported fine of $100,000 or larger given to an NFL coach. The only larger fine on record was Bill Belichick’s $500,000 fine for Spygate.

 

[DaveG]

Threatening draft picks over that? Yeah that's ****ing nonsense. Fine is absolutely appropriate though.

 

[PaulProteus]

Muse was outstanding IMO.

Nothing short of a band like U2 of current bands justifies a mayoral announcement, and there's no point to doing U2 at PNC when they can pack Carter-Finley easily.

U2 at Carter-Finley is still the greatest live performance I've ever been to, IMO.

Better a pedestrian stop than getting passed by and that was my thought - Timberlake, Macklemore, Miley, Muse...big/popular music names are coming here rather than *just* going to Charlotte.

I agree, it's good for Raleigh. But I'll still echo Guy that having a mayoral announcement is just, well, strange for a concert. It could be something akin to Furthur/Bonnaroo/some other multi-day, multi-band type affair. But everything I've heard today is singular ("concert") in nature. Most people seem to be assuming Garth Brooks as mentioned in this thread.

For the sake of levity, I'm going with this:

Jason Sullivan @jason0x21

Richard Petty just sitting in his car parked in the middle of the floor and revving his engine for like over three hours.

 

[PaulProteus]

In other news, I believe the Yinzer calls for Tomlin's head will resume any second now...

http://www.baltimorenewsjournal.com/2013/12/04/mike-tomlin-fined-100k/

The fine is believable. The draft picks not so much.

And no mention of Spygate can pass without me being infuriated/trolly about Spygate all over again. I still think the Pats and their head coach got off way too easy.

 

[Anton Dubinchuk]

JR is actually announcing the concert WITH the mayor!

My guess: a Karmanos family band. Jason was "fired" to free up time for him to learn guitar. Peter plays the drums and sells the team to Quebec City. Danielle or whatever the hell her name is plays tambourine and gives out healthy snacks to the crowd. Chad Larose is the lead singer.

 

[tomdundo]

JR is actually announcing the concert WITH the mayor!

My guess: a Karmanos family band. Jason was "fired" to free up time for him to learn guitar. Peter plays the drums and sells the team to Quebec City. Danielle or whatever the hell her name is plays tambourine and gives out healthy snacks to the crowd. Chad Larose is the lead singer.

Strange. I always thought Chad would be telling us that there's no "i" in Teamocil, or at least not where we think.

 

[the halleJOKEL]

luis suarez is too damn good at football

 

[Guy]

If getting people talking is what they were shooting for, they've definitely succeeded with this "big announcement".

But that's all for nothing if you don't announce something worth announcing.

 

[Carolinas Identity*]

JR is actually announcing the concert WITH the mayor!

My guess: a Karmanos family band. Jason was "fired" to free up time for him to learn guitar. Peter plays the drums and sells the team to Quebec City. Danielle or whatever the hell her name is plays tambourine and gives out healthy snacks to the crowd. Chad Larose is the lead singer.

My guess is it's not even a concert. If JR is there, it must be hockey related.

My bet is that they're moving the Plymouth Whalers to Durham.

 

[nobuddy]

Is Rutherford *getting the band back together*? LaRose, Corvo, Cullen???

 

[HisIceness]

Elton John, Dionne Warrick, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder are coming to perform an hour-long special of "That's what friends are for".

In all seriousness, I'd say prepare to be disappointed. Last year Columbia, SC was preparing for a mystery "big name" entertainer. Who was it? Justin Bieber.

 

[Guy]

It's Billy Joel on February 9th. That was a lot of hype for a one night only Billy Joel performance.

Meh.