[Concert Blogger] Farm Aid 2010, Oct 2, Milwaukee WI
by concertgoer,posted Oct 25 2011 5:42PM
We want to thank Triple M for the tickets to the Farm Aid concert as a result of the writing contest about small WI farms. We had great seats and enjoyed the entire event! We would like to share some of our experiences about the concert and the human interest stories we learned or observed...
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One fellow seated near us was from Springfield, IL. Like most people, he was moving with the music. When we got to visiting he said he had “lost his wife and might be looking for a new one.” We both had the same reaction, that he meant that she had recently died, but he clarified his comment to mean that she was roaming around the stadium taking pictures and that he was getting lonely!
Another man sitting in our area mentioned that he lived a “stones-throw” from Miller Stadium! We had a chance to visit quite extensively between performers and learned that he had brought his 80-year old parents who have been married 60 years this year! They love Willy Nelson and frequently get to his performances throughout the Midwest. His father was born on a farm in North Dakota and his family moved to Athens, WI where they farmed as well. There are pictures attached of his father in his Willy Nelson shirt and of the three of the members of the Duerr family together (mother is facing the other way).
We stayed over in Milwaukee Saturday night and visited The Mitchell Park Domes on Sunday morning. While there we ran into a retired couple from Maryland that had flown into Milwaukee for the concert. They had attended many Farm Aid concerts before and they really enjoy the music and the cause! This being their first trip to Wisconsin, they mentioned how much they like the area (reminded them of Vermont) and the people. “Everyone is so friendly,” they said.
The performers were all very enjoyable. In addition to their individual acts, there were some wonderful duets and larger group performances that were fun.
- It was a treat to see Norah Jones – what a classy singer!
- It was neat the way Willy Nelson came out during each set to perform with others.
- Dave Matthews was a big hit with the audience singing along to many of his tunes.
Some really emphasized the cause of the event better than others. Jason Mraz, a wonderful singer, had a great message about voting in one month – he said that people should vote for candidates who are concerned with the environment and other ecological issues. Neil Young made an impassioned speech against corporate farms and about how they are making ourselves and our children sick. He repeatedly said, “Read the label” and “buy from local farmers’ markets.”
A few other observations that we made included the following:
- We have attached a picture of Poncho and Lefty – they seemed to be having a great time – so much so, that they were escorted out by 6:00 p.m.
- The marijuana proponent (picture attached) was harassed and that person was escorted out. He was among the most lively dancers we saw all day!
- There was a golden-robed Native American (picture attached)
- One person had a CSNY jacket with an emblem about free speech that was cool – he was definitely tined-in to Neil Young!
-- John and Bambi
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