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If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living?

I have interest in hearing about yours.   I can think of some great concerts over the years in many great buildings, from Hancher in Iowa City, to Fisher Hall in New York, to some bars in Copenhagen. 

Something I have noticed....performers have times they are more "on" just like us, and it can make their concerts be perceived at different levels.   I know the three times I saw Jackson Browne, each was much different and most of that was his intent.  Having a good sized group with very talented back up singers to the time I saw him solo....all great, but very different.  He is a better guitar player than he may be given credit for. 

The live Jazz I have been to in NYC is near the top.  Sweet Basil and the Blue Note through the years have been very good to me, but in a much different vein, the lakefront festivals in Milwaukee are a somewhat unknown to most of America. 

I did see a few artists before their success and fame, saw a famous British singer at a bar in Rapid City many years ago..and he has done well since. 

Take care,

whatjd

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mitchagain
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The most "intense" shows I've seen were:

Gang of Four in 1983
Hunters & Collectors in 1987
PJ Harvey in 1993

The most "fun" shows were:

B - 52's in 1983
Talking Heads in 1983 ("Stop Making Sense" tour)
Was Not Was in 1988 (woodwork squeaks, out come the freaks/hello Dad I'm in jail.")
Fitz & the Tantrums @ SXSW in 2011 & 2013
mitchagain
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In terms of faded memories (age) or foggy memories (due to pre-concert overindulgence):

Pink Floyd - 1973: "Dark Side of the Moon" tour

Mott The Hoople & The New York Dolls: I'm pretty sure this was as wild as I remember it being.

ZZ Top: "Tres Hombres" had come out, but it hadn't taken off yet. A schoolmate who had spent the summer in Texas insisted that we go see them. Like a lot of young bands, they were hungry and motivated and played like their life depended on it......but, in this case, it was beyond exceptional.

In terms of a "do over":

I saw Bow Wow Wow in a small bar in the summer of 2013; but, I hadn't heard that the lead singer (Annabella Lwin) had dropped out mid-tour. That one could & should have been special.

I flew to Denver to see Steely Dan @  Red Rocks Ampitheatre a month later. We were hit with both a monsoon and a 30 degree temperature drop. Thus, that show was endured, rather than enjoyed.
 
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