Follow along in the music and concert adventures of Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch, as fans, managers, back-stage access and friends of bands. In this podcast they tell adventurous, inspirational, comical and at times emotional stories from live performance experiences shared together. Combined they have seen well over 2,000 shows, and many together. Re-live specific shows with stories and sometimes sound bites as they describe their experiences at these concerts, though often from the best seats in the house as they both believe there is no point in ever sitting in a bad seat; usually. Whether they were in the front row of some of the most iconic shows over the past decade, or rubbing elbows with the likes of Jack Black while dressed like idiots at a black tie affair, their stories get asked to be repeated over and over. They’re finally bringing these tales to the tape, with witty and comical banter as these two best friends also argue over almost everything, including their favorite baseball teams as rivals Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees. The stories will likely also venture off into stories of their rather checkered pasts as well, so you’ll want to listen along for these details! They’ll explain that the combination of the two of them together at these shows often brings about a magic that simply doesn’t happen when they’re apart at shows. And because of that, together they have gotten to experience moments that most concert goers only dream of. “Those rules don’t apply to me” has been a slogan for Andy for years, hence the naming of this podcast: “Those Rules Don’t Apply To Us.” While typical concert goers usually have average concert experiences, Andy and Mackenzie never settle for that and often push the boundary limits of standards in order to share stories like these. Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch Edited by Mackenzie McAninch Music by Beyond the Lamplight Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson Links: https://linktr.ee/thoserulesdontapplytous
Episodes
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
Tuesday Jun 11, 2024
If you've been listening to this podcast for a while you might be wondering how we even get in the door for some of these very prestigious events; especially the ones that are ultra sold out. Andy and Mackenzie get asked by friends all the time to help them get into shows and to share some of their methods on how to do so.
Honestly, it's kind of like a form of art; a challenge. So we decided to dedicate an entire episode to sharing our tips, tricks and knowledge on the art of ticket buying! How to get tickets before everyone else, how to find presale passwords, how to protect yourself from scammers and much more! We ended up talking about this so much that we decided to break this into multiple episodes so here is Part 1.
Do you have tips or experiences that we haven't mentioned that you'd like to share with others? Please comment on one of our social media pages here or send us an email to thoserulesdontapplytous@gmail.com and we might read your comments in a future episode!
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
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Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
He was and is a Beatle. When a Beatle comes to town, you go to the show. Andy and Mackenzie saw Paul McCartney together on April 17, 2016 at Key Arena in Seattle, WA. Hear their tales about almost not even getting into the show, yet somehow ending up closer to the stage than nearly everyone else. Again. They discuss all of this and also include some live audio from the show!
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
Find their social media and more here
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Friday Apr 26, 2024
Listen to Part 2 of 2 from the guys experiencing Pearl Jam in 2018 at The Home Shows (Part 1 is here or wherever you get your podcasts). As usual they were crammed up towards the front like sardines and having unforgettable experiences. Somehow after all of that exhaustion, Mackenzie went to the Sub Pop 30th anniversary party the next day to see bands like Mudhoney and METZ. Then the two met up again two days later to see Jack White to cap off the most righteous week of rock and roll. Listen along for the commentary and rare live audio clips from the shows!
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
Find their social media and more here
Friday Apr 05, 2024
Friday Apr 05, 2024
In the Summer of 2018, Pearl Jam played two nights at Safeco Field in Seattle, for the "Home Shows." These shows were fundraisers for the homeless situation in Seattle. Andy and Mackenzie were of course at both shows, and together about 20 rows back on the floor for one of the nights; and Mackenzie crept even closer the for the next show. Listen along as they talk about the strategizing it takes to get tickets and get positioned so close to the stage and what all comes with that, plus give a review of the shows themselves. Also included are rare audio clips from these performances.
This is a two-part series with Part 2 on the way.
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
Find their social media and more here
Friday Mar 15, 2024
Friday Mar 15, 2024
This episode focuses on two shows that happened at Seattle's iconic music venue: The Crocodile. First, the guys review seeing Tom Morello (Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave) solo in 2018, but then actually end up on stage with him, singing a Rage song with him and more. Yes, you read that correctly. ON STAGE. How in the world did they pull this one off? Listen along to find out and listen to hear them singing!
Part two is about the young but unfortunately now defunct garage rock band The Strypes. A band once championed by the great Elton John, they did a short U.S. run in 2014. Andy was up on it and insisted everyone go to see them, which he and Mackenzie did. Hear their take on it here as Andy shares some great stories of his interactions with the band and his family.
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
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Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Tuesday Feb 27, 2024
Black Sabbath went out on a final tour in 2016 so of course Andy and Mackenzie had to go see that one. While the show was entertaining, some of the things that happened in the stands were a bit chaotic. So much so that telling this story somehow morphed into a Jerry Springer story you won't believe and that will have you laughing and you won't want to miss!
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
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Friday Feb 09, 2024
Friday Feb 09, 2024
The first review from this episode is seeing Charles Bradley in Seattle in 2016. Re-live their emotional stories of what a genuine artist that Bradley was. Then they recall seeing The Black Crowes' Robinson Brothers as a duo in a tiny club in Portland, just before the pandemic happened. That show was nearly impossible to get into, but of course Andy and Mackenzie got in! You'll also hear real audio from both shows!
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
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Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Sunday Jan 28, 2024
Andy and Mackenzie recap being at Farm Aid 2019 with Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Bonnie Raitt and so many more All-Stars. They started out in good seats but wait until you hear where they ended up! They also tell a story about the next day at a bar in Milwaukee that you've likely never experienced before, but should.
Created, Written, Engineered and Produced by Andy Gates and Mackenzie McAninch
Edited by Mackenzie McAninch
Music by Beyond the Lamplight
Artwork by B. Anthony Nelson
Find their social media and more here