Best concert you've attended


Mine is The Doobie Brothers, at the Civic Center in Amarillo Texas, in 1976. I was 16 years old.

The weed smoked all around us was good  too.

 

tomcarr

This is an easy one for me.  About 10 years ago I got to see Chick Corea’s Elektric Band at The Blue Note in NYC with Victor Wooten on bass, Dave Weckl on drums. Frank Gambale on guitar, and Eric Marienthal on sax and was by far the most amazing live performance and display of musicianship I’ve ever seen and will likely never be bettered.  Incredible players from top to bottom playing amazing music in an intimate setting, and watching Wooten and Weckl trade 32nd notes was one of the many unreal highlights I’ll never forget.  Everything since has paled in comparison although Patricia Barber at The Green Mill in Chicago was a somewhat close second. 

Have been reading through this thread, lots of great concerts for sure!  Makes me think of concerts I wish I would have attended, like I had the opportunity to attend a Pink Floyd concert in Phoenix when they were touring the Animals album, also a small venue with Elton John in Las Vegas (sigh).

One of the best was my second concert, Elton John doing the Yellow Brick Road tour.  Other greats, Billy Joel, Yes, ELO, Paul Simon and Carol King.

Last concert I attended was Bonnie Raitt just last year...

@wharfy

I'm so jealous that you were at the GD 1974 Roosevelt Raceway show.  I've listened to that Eyes of the World hundreds of times!  It's the pinnacle of the Grateful Dead.   

The 130 Phish shows I attended.  I leave my expectations at the door but they shock me every time!  The most recent being at the Sphere.  What an experience!

 

In contrast, seeing Black Flag in the mid 80's at the VFW in Fort Lauderdale with a small crowd, no stage and Rollins in your face.  Pure energy.