{"id":3735,"date":"2024-08-25T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/index.php\/podcast\/s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures\/"},"modified":"2024-08-25T17:57:31","modified_gmt":"2024-08-25T17:57:31","slug":"s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/index.php\/podcast\/s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"S02E12 – From V66 to Lollapalooza: Eric\u2019s Concert Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"

In this episode of Seeing Them Live, Charles welcomes award-winning writer, director, and producer Eric Green. They dive into Eric’s concert experiences, starting with his first concert at age 12 when he saw Debbie Gibson thanks to his mom. Eric reflects on other notable concerts, including several Lollapalooza festivals in the 90s, and iconic shows by Green Day, Aerosmith, and Ringo Starr. The discussion also covers his most surprising and disappointing concert moments. Eric talks about his background in filmmaking, highlighting his documentary ‘Life on the V,’ which explores the story of the short-lived\u00a0Boston\u00a0music video TV station V66. He delves into the significance of V66 in promoting local music and its addition to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s library and archives. The episode concludes with Eric sharing insights about his pop culture blog, Greens Party, where he reviews concerts and features interviews with musicians.<\/p>\n

BANDS:<\/strong>
\nACDC, Aerosmith, Beck, Ben Folds Five, Black Crows, Body Count, Brian Johnson, Butthole Surfers, Claypool Lennon Delirium, Cypress Hill, Debbie Gibson, Del Fuegos, Dinosaur Jr., Eagles, Eddie Van Halen, Elastica, Extreme, Foo Fighters, Garbage, George Harrison, Ghost of the Sabretooth Tiger, Green Day, Hole, Horde, Ice T, Jake Giles band, Jane’s Addiction, John Bonham, John Lennon, Kiss, Letters to Cleo, Lilith Fair, Living Color, Lollapalooza, Metallica, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Moby, Nine Inch Nails, Paul McCartney, Pavement, Pearl Jam, Primus, Ramones, Rancid, Ringo Starr, Rolling Stones, Rollins Band, Ruby, Screaming Trees, Sonic Youth, Sound Garden, The Beatles, The Cars, The Clash, Vans Warped, Yoko Ono<\/p>\n

VENUES:<\/strong>
\nAvalon, Boston Calling, Box Center, Citi Field, Fenway Park, Hat Shell, House of Blues, Madison Square Garden, Mansfield, Massachusetts, Orpheum Theater, Paradise, Wilbur Theater, Worcester Centrum<\/p>\n

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In this episode of ‘Seeing Them Live,’ host Charles interviews Eric Green, an award-winning writer, director, and producer. Eric shares his concert experiences, including his first concert with Debbie Gibson and memorable moments from festivals like Lollapalooza. They discuss influential shows by Green Day, Aerosmith, and unique incidents at concerts with Hole and Primus. Eric also talks about his documentary ‘Life on the V’ which explores the story of the short-lived Boston music video TV station V66 and its significance in capturing the essence of a local music video TV station. The discussion highlights Eric’s passion for music, movies, and his unique perspective as a concert reviewer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3736,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_regular_price":[],"currency_symbol":[],"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"https:\/\/cdn.simplecast.com\/audio\/6fba452e-d913-428f-890c-05100e781825\/episodes\/270570cc-7369-43e6-af53-f7a547d14929\/audio\/f5619ce0-afe3-436c-9d10-02c7ad18ae96\/default_tc.mp3","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"00:39:53","filesize":"36.52M","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"2024-08-25 05:00:00","explicit":"","block":"","itunes_episode_number":"","itunes_title":"","itunes_season_number":"","itunes_episode_type":""},"tags":[],"series":[69],"class_list":["post-3735","podcast","type-podcast","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","series-seeing-them-live"],"post_slider_layout_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced-150x100.jpg",150,100,true],"post_slider_layout_landscape_large":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced.jpg",799,533,false],"post_slider_layout_portrait_large":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced.jpg",799,533,false],"post_slider_layout_square_large":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced.jpg",799,533,false],"post_slider_layout_landscape":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced-600x400.jpg",600,400,true],"post_slider_layout_portrait":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced-600x533.jpg",600,533,true],"post_slider_layout_square":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced-600x533.jpg",600,533,true],"full":["https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced.jpg",799,533,false]},"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Johannes_Havn_pexels-835931-2417730_reduced.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/podcast-download\/3735\/s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures","player_link":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/podcast-player\/3735\/s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures","audio_player":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/podcast-player\/3735\/s02e12-from-v66-to-lollapalooza-erics-concert-adventures<\/a>","episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/seeing-them-live\/id1666439746","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"https:\/\/podcasts.google.com\/feed\/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9FcDlfN2pGVQ","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0N5twIpQAhq7Zg4VTNUHly","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/seeingthemlive.com\/feed\/podcast\/seeing-them-live","embedCode":"

S02E12 – From V66 to Lollapalooza: Eric\u2019s Concert Adventures<\/a><\/blockquote>