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04-11-07
Attentinon alandb -- was the 1975 springsteen show at bottom ... Jlindquist
04-18-07
The allman bros. band in 1971, pittsburgh, syria mosque. a ... Rpcoins
04-18-07
Six years since my first response to this question and i fee ... Blkadr
04-19-07
1. the replacements - don't tell a soul tour @ the robert o ... Pdreher
05-09-07
5. alman bros. 4. reo speedwagon 3. styx 2. the dog night! ... Boycephoto
05-10-07
1) peter gabriel - 1993 in the calgary sattledome, with adri ... Mantisory
05-10-07
The spellcheckers, english 101 tour. not much fun, but th ... Drubin
05-19-07
The 5 times i have had the great fortune to see jeff beck in ... Jeff_l
06-20-07
When i first came upon this thread a couple of years ago, i ... Rpf
06-21-07
I just came back from seeing asia... they played sunday nigh ... Gslone
06-21-07
i saw them about a year ago in a small la-area club. palmer ... Tvad
06-29-07
Talking heads in 1977, small bar in eugene, or. bruce, mid 7 ... Oregon
07-01-07
Add the police to my top three new orleans 6/30/07 damn s ... Audiotomb
07-01-07
Metallica when they played with the orchestra. i saw them at ... Ehaller
07-01-07
Zeppelin didn't play anywhere in 1974 Skclarey
07-02-07
Zep didn't play in 74 yes they did zep played in a sound s ... Audiotomb
07-24-07
Some of the more la electrifying shows: bruce springsteen, ... Bongofury
07-25-07
- velvet underground, williamstown, ma; nov. 1966 - rolling ... Arahl
07-25-07
Those are some very good ones. -steppenwolf, princeton, nj; ... Dgarretson
07-26-07
And how could i forget: --bob dylan rolling thunder review, ... Dgarretson
09-04-07
Bengladesh concert -- never seen anything like it before or ... Peterkranzler
10-13-07
1) any of a handful of blonde redhead concerts i attended in ... Fixilator
11-04-07
Tool.tool.perfect circle tool alice in chains. i have seen ... Magpie802
11-05-07
Scorpions...anytime anyplace..great live band anthrax - does ... Zamdrang
11-05-07
Return to forever - 1974, evergreen state college library (o ... Knownothing
11-30-07
I wish i could remember the dates- but from the late 60's mu ... Zenblaster
11-30-07: Zenblaster
BTW- Best of recent vintage...how could I forget.. I don't really like their music but.... U-2 Madison Square Garden right after 9-11.. very emotional...just what the City needed..they delivered
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11-30-07: Tvad
U-2 Madison Square Garden right after 9-11.. very emotional...just what the City needed..they delivered
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Wow. That must have been an experience. Good for you!
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01-03-08: Abucktwoeighty
These were all during the first few years of the 70's.
1.)The Allman Bros., around the time of the Fillmore and Eat a Peach releases.
2.)The Grateful Dead, twice.
3.)Spirit. The band that warmed up the crowd before Spirit came onstage was a little known band called Bachman Turner Overdrive.
4.)John Mayall, around the time of the releases of his Moving On, and Jazz/Blues Fusion Lp's.
5.)Canned Heat.
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01-23-08: Dpquigl
1. Mott The Hoople/ Aerosmith / New York Dolls 1974
2. Iggy Pop - 7 times
3. The Clash
4. Jonathan Richmond - 4 times
5. Pere Ubu - 6 times
Could go on and on-
B Side records - Chicago
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02-02-08: Ugamotz
1) Cream 1969 Madison Square Garden NYC. Never before or since (until the Police) had 3 people made so much awesome music on stage. But the highlight had to be wondering if Ginger Baker would make it through his famous drum solo Toad, or die trying, so wasted was he at the time.
2-5 Any Dead concert, anywhere, anytime
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02-27-08: Hd74man
1. Stevie Ray Vaughn-1984 "No Name Tour" Portland,ME-City Auditorim: Ticket Price-$25.00
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience-1968 "Are You Experienced Tour" Framingham, MA-Carousel Theater: Ticket Price-$4.50
3. Janis Joplin w/Big Brother-1969 "Cheap Thrills Tour"
Ridge Arena-Brockton, MA: Ticket Price-$4.50
4. Alice Cooper-1971, "I'm 18 Tour". Boston Common-Btown, MA: Ticket Price-$1.00
5. Richard Thompson-2007, Richard Thompson Bank (all electric show)-Berklee Performing Arts Center, Boston, MA Ticket Price-$59.00
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04-24-08: Mantisory
1) Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (Summer '84)
2) Peter Gabriel (summer '93)
3) SNFU (various mid-80's - I probably saw them at least 10 times in a couple years there)
4) Midnight Oil (Summer '93 - part of "Another roadside attraction")
5) DOA (winter '93) - awesome!!!
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04-25-08: Rhyno
Mantisory, DRI? you rule!
me:
1) metallica 88
2) phish 94
3) ACDC 89
4) G&R 90
5) neil young, 99
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04-25-08: Mantisory
Hey Rhyno! No, DRI Rules!!! :)
I was thinking that maybe noone on this board would even know DRI - not exactly 'audiophile' tunes, although crossover (the tour i saw) was quite well recorded compared to earlier stuff...
In any case, that was easily the best show i ever attended! Kurt Brecht was amazing, at one point running through the entire audience, slamming and having a great time. it was about 38 celcius (100 fahrenheit!!!) in the venue and their equipment kept over-heating. the roadie took a big piece of plywood to waft air over the soundboard...the drummer was totally hammered but somehow managed to hold it together - he got virtually everyone in the place slamming, it was insane...Truly one of the best punk gigs ever!
When I was thinking about it yesterday, I forgot to put metallica in there...I also saw them in '88, in Saskatoon. There were about 500 people there and it was really good...much better than their later shows when they got a bigger taste of commercial success :)
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05-17-08: Darosenb
I've seen 'em all. Saw Zeppelin's first US tour. Saw The Who on their first "Tommy" tour, back when no one had ever heard "Tommy", and they launched into the entire opera and played it beginning to end without pausing and we all just stood there, mouths agape, thinking, "what the freak was THAT"...so loud it was, and so perfectly unbelievable. Heard Neil and Crazy Horse at The Garden, highest volume ever, couldn't hear for two weeks; seriously. Saw Janis three weeks before she died, so drunk she couldn't stand on the San Jose Fairground stage.
But for sheer amazement at his professionalism and just the best show I could imagine (which I couldn't), my number one all-time favorite concert award goes to none other than the Polish Prince, Mr. Bobby Vinton.
I saw him perform at the the Fountainbleau Hotel on Miami Beach -my parents threatened me with loss of my car if I didn't go - and he was phenominal. He sang, he danced, he played the trumpet and the drums and every other instrument in his back-up band. And it was at that exact moment I learned the true meaning of life: roses ARE red, violets ARE blue, sugar IS sweet, but NOT as sweet you.
It was satori. Amen.
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05-19-08: Zenblaster
hd74man-
I remember the Alice Cooper concert- I was working a roller rink in Medford Ma and Alice Cooper rented it for a party about 1a.m. about him and 100 people all messed up skating around to "I'm 18".
Also- saw Deep Purple at the Boston Common, I think it was 71' or around there. Those were some great cheap shows
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06-06-08: Chashmal
1. Grateful Dead Madison Sq. garden 1977
2. Fred Frith in an apartment near Thompkins Sq park 1981
3. Akron/family at Tonic NYC 2006 (with me on stage)
4. Pink Floyd nassau 1980 (I hate the wall, but there were...achem....other elements in play)
5. The Dead at Radio City 1980 or 81
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06-19-08: Amdb9
For almost 18 years (1979-1997) I was out nearly every night at a show...the price you pay for being in the music business. Deafness and burnout. Now, I can't believe what passes for a good live show.
Off the top of my head...
In order:
Clash - Bonds Internatinal Casino NYC - went 4 nights as much for the Clash as for the opening acts
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Nassau Colisseum Long Island - A once in a lifetime spectacle.
Swans - Ritz - NYC around the Cop album - UNBELIEVABLE raw power and emotion and volume!
Talking Heads - Forest Hills Stadium Stop Making Sense - A cool concept and a great show. Tom Tom Club as the intermission act - a big plus!
Everything But The Girl - Park West Chicago - Acoustic Tour - so amazing it brought many to tears. 2 singers + 1 guitar = Magic.
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06-19-08: Zenblaster
Over the last few years, Dave Mathews is one of the better shows for good music. Very tight band, good musicians- violinist Boyd Tinsley was incredible last week in Hartford . & Tim Reynolds is with Dave this summer. It's a good show -if you get a chance to go you won't be disappointed.
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06-20-08: Inman29
Waaaay too many to list, however:
-Genesis, (all US tours) Selling England by the Pound the best.
-Bowie, Ziggy Stardust
-Jethro Tull, Passion Play
-Roxy Music
-Beatles and later McCartney
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06-22-08: Sprink
1. Tool aenima tour. there could have been no sound at it would have been a great show. those guys are WAY out there.
2. Pink Floyd momentary lapse of reason. roger who?
3. Elton John at caesers in vegas. just a great show altogether
4. Elvis Costello opening for the police (wasn't a fan until then)
5. Pearl Jam no-nonsense jammin'
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07-16-08: Magicsamblues
In no order; Best I could remember...
Jimi Hendrix at the Electric Factory Philly "Mind Blowing Adventure, lost 10lbs."
Doors at the late Arena in Philly "Could not believe my eyes, Jim jumps 15 feet into the air, Music was perfect"
Yes w/ ELP at the Spectrum in Phiily "I didn't see Yes coming"
Cream at the Electric Factory in Philly "He looked stoned but the greatest guitar work ever"
The Specials at the Washington Hotel in NYC. "Super special, best drumming & party ever"
One More Please; John Maclaughlin at the Gaselight NYC with the M. Orch. "New and improved direction"
The Best Blues concerts trump the above of course.
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08-09-08: Whatjd
I've seen Jackson Browne 3 times...and all three would be in my top 5.....
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08-09-08: Mijknarf
I have to agree with Zenblaster, just saw Dave in Cleveland, I've been a fan from the beginning. Leroi Moore is out due to an ATV accident, his replacement on sax stole the show. I didn't catch the guy's name, but he really put on a performance. #41 went a half hour long and the Peter Gabriel "Sledgehammer" pretty cool to hear as well.
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09-04-08: Mmarvin19
1. Hendrix,before he got famous, at Electric Circus nightclub in NYC, 1965.
2. Who at high school gym outside Frankfurt, Germany, Jan (?)1970. I was leaning on the stage - they were so loud that I lost 50% hearing in my right ear - it was worth it.
3. Pearl Jam at small baseball stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla, 9/96.
4. Stepenwolf at small auditorium in Franfurt, Germany, winter 1970.
5. Kool & The Gang at Oakland Colesium Auditorium. May 1974 They opened for Richard Pryor.
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10-03-08: Orelayer
1. Pink Floyd Chicago Amphitheater 1973/74
2. Yes At a race track outside Chicago 1974/75
3. Queen Aragon Ballroom Chicago 1973/74
4. Uriah Heep Auditorium Theater Chicago 1973
5. Pink Floyd Los Angeles Sports Arena around 1985
No particular order
WOW those were the days!
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10-04-08: Chashmal
Grateful Dead at Madison Square 1978
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10-05-08: Alextychkin
Rammstein in Berlin
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10-08-08: Cerrot
I saw U2 at the Pier in New York City, August 1980 (awesome show, WAR tour and I think first NY show-Bono stuck the mike down his pants and climbed a scaffold while security chased him up);
I saw Ozzy's Blizzard of Oz, their 1st album in Asbury Park - I'm a BIG Sabbath fan and it was awesome. Randy Rhodes was on guitar.
Rush Permanent Waves tour, NYC, Palladium, 3rd row center (got moved up because our seats had the mixing counsel mounted on them).
Judas Priest, Hell bent For Leather/Unleashed in The East~also at the Paladium, NYC, I think was their best show ever.
Blue Oyster Cult (or should I say, Soft White Underbelly) at LaMours, a small club in brooklyn. The Eric Bloom was about 5 feet from me-what a show!
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