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Mike3316 Offline
#1 Posted: Sun, Mar 13 2022, 10:34 PM EST
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Given the poll thread for favorite band. Let me ask - what are your Top 5 live concerts to which you've ever been?

I'll start

1) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (before he got woke!)
2) Paul McCartney
3) Queen
4) Pink Floyd
5) Rush

With honorable mentions to: Kiss, AC/DC, and Aerosmith
cacman Offline
#2 Posted: Sun, Mar 13 2022, 11:39 PM EST
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What if I can't remember 5?

Grateful Dead
Grateful Dead
Ted Nugent
Boston
Thin Lizzy/Nazareth
Mike3316 Offline
#3 Posted: Sun, Mar 13 2022, 11:40 PM EST
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Well ..... you're first two would explain why you can't remember the next three!!!!!
cacman Offline
#4 Posted: Sun, Mar 13 2022, 11:44 PM EST
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Mike3316 wrote:
Well ..... you're first two would explain why you can't remember the next three!!!!!

Csn I add BB King? Would that help. I was pretty smoked for that one.
Mike3316 Offline
#5 Posted: Sun, Mar 13 2022, 11:45 PM EST
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cacman wrote:
Csn I add BB King? Would that help. I was pretty smoked for that one.

Sure - you can add BB as an honorable mention.
Palama Offline
#6 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 12:46 AM EST
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Hmmmm, Top 5? Think

Okay, here goes:

1. Beach Boys - Jan. 4, 1975 an incredible show with 2 or was it 3 encores?
2. Elton John - Sept. 17, 1973 - “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” tour with the flashing “Elton” and then “John” glasses
3. Rolling Stones - Jan. 21, 1973 - ZZ Top opened, Stones at arguably their peak
4. Eric Clapton - March 10, 2007 - Las Vegas, with Derek Trucks on 2nd lead guitar, they did 7 songs from “Layla”
5a. Muddy Waters - May 1977 - hard to believe I got to see him
5b. Bob Marley & the Wailers - May 5, 1979 - “Babylon by Bus” tour, so much weed in the air, I got 2nd hand stoned

Bubbling under:
J. Geils Band - Oct. 14, 1973
Little Feat - July 14, 1978
Loggins & Messina - Nov. 24, 1972
Return to Forever - Nov. 1977, Berkeley, CA
Steely Dan - March 29, 1974
Mike3316 Offline
#7 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 1:20 AM EST
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Impressive that you remember exact dates. Best I can do is come up with years. Though I'm sure I could find my ticket stubs if I had to. lol

On your list I've seen the Beach Boys (3 times - once on the 4th of July 1981 in Washington DC), Elton John (with Billy Joel in 1994), J Geils at the Philly Spectrum in 1982, and Steely Dan at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutheford NJ in 1993.
Palama Offline
#8 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 1:49 AM EST
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Mike3316 wrote:
Impressive that you remember exact dates. Best I can do is come up with years. Though I'm sure I could find my ticket stubs if I had to. lol

On your list I've seen the Beach Boys (3 times - once on the 4th of July 1981 in Washington DC), Elton John (with Billy Joel in 1994), J Geils at the Philly Spectrum in 1982, and Steely Dan at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutheford NJ in 1993.


I get by with a little help from some friends.

https://www.setlist.fm

Also ticket stubs which happen to be close by and easy to get to. I also took pictures and even recorded a couple of shows so have that for reference too.

But if not for all of the above, I might be able to remember the months and / or years on only a few.
Sunoverbeach Offline
#9 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 6:00 AM EST
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In chrono order. Disinclined to rank between them at the moment

Nirvana '93 Hara Arena in Dayton. Partly for being the first "big" concert without parental guidance. Partly for entering liking several tracks, and exiting a born again fanatic

Ozzfest '97 Polaris Amphitheater in Columbus. Prolly cheating since there were like a dozen groups throughout the day.... and a riot

System of Down '02 Aragon Ballroom in Chicago. Small venue, standing room only. Loud as hell. It was awesome! I would likely hate it at my advanced age

Nine Inch Nails '14 New World Music Theater in Tinley Park (Chi) Very high energy, rocking music, and of course an impressive visual spectacle

Foo Fighters '21 Am Fam Ins Theater in Milwaukee. 26th Anny tour (25th postponed due to plague) and they've completely got there chit down at this point. Nearly 3hrs long and still left wanting more

Hon mentions:
The Who - post Moon, pre Entwistle passing
Skynard - not original lineup of course
Santana - just prior to Supernatural release, so all the classic stuff
Metallica - Load tour. Still a good show though
AC/DC - Ballbreaker tour
Meatloaf - shut up. It was a good show, and Cheap Trick opened
Gene363 Offline
#10 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:19 AM EST
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I got to see Jerry Lee Lewis when I was just a fourth grader. Outdoors in a park in San Gabriel, California, the stage was literally bouncing up and down.

Other than that, it was all dancing to small local country/rock bands playing in the bars and dance halls of South Texas.

Not much for concerts and crowds.
KingoftheCove Offline
#11 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 9:38 AM EST
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Most of these in the “fog” of the 70s...

Zeppelin at Oakland Coliseum.....the last or second to last show they ever did (sound was terrible unless you were right in front of the stage)
Deep Purple.....Long Beach Arena...... they were ON that night
ZZ Top at the Cow Palace in 1975 or 76.......snuck in.......LOUD
Jo Jo Gunne at Long Beach Arena..........never seen so many hot chicks in one place in my life

And
Many Grateful Dead shows in the 80s and 90s.....good friend’s brother worked for Grateful Dead Productions.......so, free tickets, back stage passes a couple times........had some real fun times.
bgz Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 10:21 AM EST
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I'm younger, wasn't around for the glory days.

Roger waters the wall was good.

Sabath next, outside blazing the whole time.

DRI was fun when I was a youngster.

Black eyed peas has to be ranked because my sister popped some b*tch upside her head.

Then there was this outdoor rave one time at a paintball place, that was a crazy night. Chicks running around everywhere in pasties... ya, good times.
RMAN4443 Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 10:46 AM EST
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Pink Floyd


J Geils...New years Eve at the old Boston Garden

Blue Oyster Cult back in the real laser show days

Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band at old Boston Garden

Grateful Dead, with Roy Buchanan as opening act(was really the best part of the show)

Do you know what the audience at a Grateful Dead show say when they run out of pot???






Man, this music sucks...d'oh!
ZRX1200 Offline
#14 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 1:05 PM EST
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First concert I went to was KISS, I was so young I don’t remember it…next concert I saw the opening act was Napoleon XIV and the main group was Charlie Daniels who tore up more bow strings than I’d ever seen….that was memorable.

My favorite live performances?

The Toadies
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Blues Traveler
Buddy Guy
Tommy Emanuel
Colter Wall

I know ^ that’s 6 but those were emotionally moving concerts to me music wise.

I’ve enjoyed almost all shows I’ve seen so honorable mentions:
Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Primus
Tool
Live
BTO
Palama Offline
#15 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 1:38 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
First concert I went to was KISS, I was so young I don’t remember it…next concert I saw the opening act was Napoleon XIV and the main group was Charlie Daniels who tore up more bow strings than I’d ever seen….that was memorable.

My favorite live performances?

The Toadies
Squirrel Nut Zippers
Blues Traveler
Buddy Guy
Tommy Emanuel
Colter Wall

I know ^ that’s 6 but those were emotionally moving concerts to me music wise.

I’ve enjoyed almost all shows I’ve seen so honorable mentions:
Grateful Dead
AC/DC
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Nirvana
Big Head Todd and the Monsters
Primus
Tool
Live
BTO


The “They’re Coming to Take Me Away” guy? Gonz

That’s gotta be one of the all-time weirdest concert pairings, evah! d'oh!
rfenst Online
#16 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:32 PM EST
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Prince
Seal
Beasty Boys
Elvis Costello
George Benson
Herb Albert
...

All were in small auditoriums except Benson.
Abrignac Offline
#17 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:56 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
I get by with a little help from some friends.

https://www.setlist.fm

Also ticket stubs which happen to be close by and easy to get to. I also took pictures and even recorded a couple of shows so have that for reference too.

But if not for all of the above, I might be able to remember the months and / or years on only a few.



Nice!!!
tonygraz Offline
#18 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 2:57 PM EST
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New Christy Minstrels
Pete Seeger
Leon Redbone (twice)
Joshua Bell (at Tanglewood) - had no idea who he was at the time - best free tickets ever.
Abrignac Offline
#19 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 3:04 PM EST
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Went to many rock concerts in the ‘70’s and ‘’80’s. Some were memorable some I can’t remember. All were great.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#20 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 4:14 PM EST
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The Rolling Stones with only 2000 fans on a Steel Wheels warmup show. They saw that us fans were rotating and played everything they wanted and because it was chill and we kept up rotating the front row asked for requests.

Henry Paul Band/Outlaws/Van Halen/Rolling Stones. Ended up next to the stage for Van Halen and the Stones.

Roger Waters performing The Wall in its entirety. Pink Floyd hardly toured this. Roger brought a stellar band and all the effects.

Fishbone opening for Maceo Parker at the Majestic Theatre

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club opening for Stone Temple Pilots. In less than 6 months, Scott was dead. STP were all sober it was a great show. They filmed the show in Chicago and it was the exact same setlist and same energy. Its a great show to watch.

I've seen so many shows and still do that it's really hard to pick 5 but those...just stood out.

Page and Plant
Claypool Lennon Delirium
Raconteurs
Black Crowes

All honorable mentions...those were great shows too.
Palama Offline
#21 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 5:11 PM EST
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Palama wrote:
Hmmmm, Top 5? Think

Okay, here goes:

1. Beach Boys - Jan. 4, 1975 an incredible show with 2 or was it 3 encores?
2. Elton John - Sept. 17, 1973 - “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” tour with the flashing “Elton” and then “John” glasses
3. Rolling Stones - Jan. 21, 1973 - ZZ Top opened, Stones at arguably their peak
4. Eric Clapton - March 10, 2007 - Las Vegas, with Derek Trucks on 2nd lead guitar, they did 7 songs from “Layla”
5a. Muddy Waters - May 1977 - hard to believe I got to see him
5b. Bob Marley & the Wailers - May 5, 1979 - “Babylon by Bus” tour, so much weed in the air, I got 2nd hand stoned

Bubbling under:
J. Geils Band - Oct. 14, 1973
Little Feat - July 14, 1978
Loggins & Messina - Nov. 24, 1972
Return to Forever - Nov. 1977, Berkeley, CA
Steely Dan - March 29, 1974


After further review, gonna add these shows for Honorable Mention:

Santana-McLaughlin - Sept. 14, 1973 - last show of their tour, their guitar playing was so franking FAST!
George Thorogood - Oct. 23, 1981 - kicked off his "50 States in 50 Dates" tour in Hawaii
Jackson Browne & Linda Ronstadt - June 18, 1972 - Linda opened, she was, of course, incredible, Jackson was great too
Mike3316 Offline
#22 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 5:46 PM EST
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SOB - don't be embarrassed about seeing Meatloaf. I've seen him twice and both were outstanding shows!

BGZ/DrMadd - I've also seen Roger Water doing The Wall. It was a great show. Just didn't quite rise to Pink Floyd level.
Mike3316 Offline
#23 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 5:57 PM EST
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Some of the most FUN concerts I've been too weren't 'the best shows' - they were just a TON of fun ... shows like -

Kansas - at Six Flags Great Adventure (free show!)
Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes - also at Great Adventure for free. The best part of THAT show was that Bruce came out and played Rosalita with Southside as the encore!
J. Geils - at Jones Beach
Daft Punk - at the Cyclones Stadium at Coney Island
Grateful Dead - at Continental Arena in the Meadowlands
Little Steven - at the Hammerstein Ballroom
ZZ Top - at the Meadowlands
Kiss - at the Cow Palace - opening band was WASP

I honestly can't think of any concert that I didn't have a good time. Some bands sucked live (I'm thinkin of the Cars and Guns N' Roses) but the concert was fun. Goooood times friends! lol
JadeRose Offline
#24 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 6:16 PM EST
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Of all people, Paul Simon was numero uno. I saw him do a tune-up show for the "Rhythm of the Saints" tour in Peoria Illinois. Somehow, I remember that there were 17 different percussionists on stage. Incredible show. Band was very loose and they would do a song like "The Boxer" 2 or 3 different ways. Simon was clearly having a good time. They played "Call Me Al twice, just for the hell of it because the audience was enjoying it but they kept playing it at different tempo's. It was actually funny.

Second/Third would have to be both times I've seen Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. Ever get a chance LL with The Large Band, do NOT hesitate.

4th - Naked Raygun at a queer bar in Carbondale Illinois. Yeah, I know that's an easy softball, but every month they would turn the place into a Punk bar for a night and they had Naked Raygun down from Chicago. AMAZING show that I walked away from with a chipped tooth.

5th. The final Rush show. I saw Rush 8 times. First time I was 12. The last time I had my 20 year old daughter. The whole crowd was bunch of aging Rush fans and their kids. My daughter was just amazed at the Laser light show and at one point I looked over at her during "Spirit of the Radio" or something and she was grooving and having a good time. Literally brought a tear to my eye. Rush went out on top. Ged and lost a little on his voice but musically, they had never sounded better.

Lots and lots of others. Almost breaking the list was the one that started it all....Seeing Alice Cooper decapitate himself at my first concert at age 7. That started me down a weird path...lol. The 4 times I saw Warren Zevon including the time I got to meet him backstage. Weirdly I saw Eddie Money 3 times. I saw Mitch Ryder put on a show for a bunch of old people and me and a buddy. First half was the hits...second half was him doing weird covers and just having fun. INCREDIBLE show. Seeing Elvis Costello rip through "Shabby Doll" while I leaned on the stage close enough I coulda reached out and grabbed him. Seeing Morris Day & The Time not once but twice. Both times with Teedubbya! Seeing Bootsie Collins...again with Tee. Sipping martinis out of plastic cups while watching Frank Sinatra belt out the standards.

Taking my daughter to some show for her 12th birthday at some $hithole in East St. Louis called Pop's Place and breaking some kid's nose with a backwards headbutt because he wouldn't stop pushing my daughter and me To this day she says it's the coolest thing she's ever seen...lol. Seeing the Amazing Rhythm Aces at a fundraiser for a bloodbank in Springfield Missouri. I do love me some live music.
Whistlebritches Offline
#25 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:16 PM EST
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Stones 79 or 80 in the Cotton Bowl

Rush , Moving Pictures tour 81 in the Seattle Center

AC/DC ,Highway to Hell Tour,79 first in Lubbock then a couple weeks later in Dallas

AC/DC Highway To Hell ,For Those About to Rock Tour 81 Nippon Arena Tokyo Japan

BOC Godzilla Tour 81 in the Seattle Center


And many more that are just too foggy to remember
Mr. Jones Offline
#26 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:36 PM EST
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Little Feat w/ Lowell George 1976?77? Shippensburg state college

Stevie Ray Vaughn , blossom music fest 1984?

John Hiatt , chameleon club, 1985?

Los Lobos , chameleon club 1987?

Tragically Hip , SWEAT- TRON night club , Harrisburg pa 1987& 88???twice!!!! 8 ft away from GORDO!!! BOTH TIMES

HONORABLE MENTION

U2 IN PHILADELPHIA @??? 1981?82?
WE PARTIED ON THEIR TOUR BUS ...IN PERSON
BEFORE THEY HIT IT BIG, WE KNEW THE PEEPS AT CLAIRE BROTHERS SOUND CREW IN LITITZ , PA

PAT METHANY, CLEVELAND , OHHHH HHHH TEN...
1984?85? when he toured with that south American singer
Mr. Jones Offline
#27 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:38 PM EST
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Little Feat w/ Lowell George 1976?77? Shippensburg state college

Stevie Ray Vaughn , blossom music fest 1984?

John Hiatt , chameleon club, 1985?

Los Lobos , chameleon club 1987?

Tragically Hip , SWEAT- TRON night club , Harrisburg pa 1987& 88???twice!!!! 8 ft away from GORDO!!! BOTH TIMES

HONORABLE MENTION

U2 IN PHILADELPHIA @??? 1981?82?
WE PARTIED ON THEIR TOUR BUS ...IN PERSON
BEFORE THEY HIT IT BIG, WE KNEW THE PEEPS AT CLAIRE BROTHERS SOUND CREW IN LITITZ , PA

PAT METHANY, CLEVELAND , OHHHH HHHH TEN...
1984?85? when he toured with that south American singer
Mr. Jones Offline
#28 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:39 PM EST
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Sorry, I lost this god dammm post three times!!!

Had to retype it three friggin' times!!!
Speyside2 Offline
#29 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:45 PM EST
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Billy Joel and Elton John
Peter Gabriel and Sting
Weezer, Fall Out Boy, and Green Day
John Melloncamp and John Fogarty
The Milwaukeeans, The Bodines, Steve Miller
Speyside2 Offline
#30 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:46 PM EST
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Rod Stewart
Boston
Adam Ant
Meatloaf
Adam Lambert
KingoftheCove Offline
#31 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:51 PM EST
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Aw chit..........DMV just reminded me!
I HAVE to add the Black Crowes.
Saw them several times in the 90s, and a few times in smaller venues........awesome live band.
Mr. Jones Offline
#32 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 7:56 PM EST
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Adam Lambert???

REALLY???


WTF ? Dude???

do you wear green on Thursday's???
( Only FOG's will get this beatin')

CUT ME A FRIGGIN' H.U.S.K. ????
Speyside2 Offline
#33 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:04 PM EST
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Charlie Daniel's band
Joan Jett and the Black Hearts
Gaelic Storm
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Boston
Speyside2 Offline
#34 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:10 PM EST
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Gypsy Kings
Kansas
Carlos Núñez
Stevie Nick's
Tori Amos
Mike3316 Offline
#35 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:16 PM EST
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Speyside - I saw John Fogerty at Golden Gate Park back in 91. Great show. I've also seen Adam Ant and, as I've mentioned earlier, Mearloaf. I would have loved to have seen Boston but never got to. But seriously man .... Adam Lambert???? Please tell me it was with Queen ?! Lol
Speyside2 Offline
#36 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:17 PM EST
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John Legend
Orianthi
The Irish Chieftains
Great Big Sea
Foreigner
Speyside2 Offline
#37 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:22 PM EST
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Dropkick Murphy
Lover Boy
Dan Fogelberg
Comadores
The Young Dubliners
Mr. Jones Offline
#38 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:33 PM EST
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Spey2

You forgot:

ABBA
ABBA
ABBA
ABBA
ABBA

( Your a phish- LIKE ABBA TOUR /WHORE FOLLOWER)
&
YOUR FAVORITE SINGLE :

"AFTERNOON DELIGHT"
Mike3316 Offline
#39 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:33 PM EST
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Speyside2 wrote:
Charlie Daniel's band
Joan Jett and the Black Hearts
Gaelic Storm
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Boston

TSO .... we see them every year. Love it.
Joan Jett - would LOVE to see her
Sunoverbeach Offline
#40 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 8:38 PM EST
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I'd love to catch the Dropkick Murphys. Prolly have to convince Mrs. Beach to stay home tho
Mike3316 Offline
#41 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 9:21 PM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
I'd love to catch the Dropkick Murphys. Prolly have to convince Mrs. Beach to stay home tho

I hear ya. I'd like to see Five Finger Deathpunch but Mrs Mike would prolly take a pass. Lol
Palama Offline
#42 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 9:35 PM EST
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JadeRose wrote:
Of all people, Paul Simon was numero uno. I saw him do a tune-up show for the "Rhythm of the Saints" tour in Peoria Illinois. Somehow, I remember that there were 17 different percussionists on stage. Incredible show. Band was very loose and they would do a song like "The Boxer" 2 or 3 different ways. Simon was clearly having a good time. They played "Call Me Al twice, just for the hell of it because the audience was enjoying it but they kept playing it at different tempo's. It was actually funny.

Second/Third would have to be both times I've seen Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. Ever get a chance LL with The Large Band, do NOT hesitate.

4th - Naked Raygun at a queer bar in Carbondale Illinois. Yeah, I know that's an easy softball, but every month they would turn the place into a Punk bar for a night and they had Naked Raygun down from Chicago. AMAZING show that I walked away from with a chipped tooth.

5th. The final Rush show. I saw Rush 8 times. First time I was 12. The last time I had my 20 year old daughter. The whole crowd was bunch of aging Rush fans and their kids. My daughter was just amazed at the Laser light show and at one point I looked over at her during "Spirit of the Radio" or something and she was grooving and having a good time. Literally brought a tear to my eye. Rush went out on top. Ged and lost a little on his voice but musically, they had never sounded better.

Lots and lots of others. Almost breaking the list was the one that started it all....Seeing Alice Cooper decapitate himself at my first concert at age 7. That started me down a weird path...lol. The 4 times I saw Warren Zevon including the time I got to meet him backstage. Weirdly I saw Eddie Money 3 times. I saw Mitch Ryder put on a show for a bunch of old people and me and a buddy. First half was the hits...second half was him doing weird covers and just having fun. INCREDIBLE show. Seeing Elvis Costello rip through "Shabby Doll" while I leaned on the stage close enough I coulda reached out and grabbed him. Seeing Morris Day & The Time not once but twice. Both times with Teedubbya! Seeing Bootsie Collins...again with Tee. Sipping martinis out of plastic cups while watching Frank Sinatra belt out the standards.

Taking my daughter to some show for her 12th birthday at some $hithole in East St. Louis called Pop's Place and breaking some kid's nose with a backwards headbutt because he wouldn't stop pushing my daughter and me To this day she says it's the coolest thing she's ever seen...lol. Seeing the Amazing Rhythm Aces at a fundraiser for a bloodbank in Springfield Missouri. I do love me some live music.


I wasn't much of a fan of him but when I saw the SNL performance with Lady Blacksmith Mambazo, it really opened my eyes to them and ended up getting a few of their CDs.

This isn't from that SNL show but same year:

https://youtu.be/Fmf9ZJ_Yn0A
Sunoverbeach Offline
#43 Posted: Mon, Mar 14 2022, 10:28 PM EST
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Alice Cooper in his shock prime when you were 7? Great googly moogly!!!
Mike3316 Offline
#44 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 1:25 AM EST
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Palama wrote:
I wasn't much of a fan of him but when I saw the SNL performance with Lady Blacksmith Mambazo, it really opened my eyes to them and ended up getting a few of their CDs.

This isn't from that SNL show but same year:

https://youtu.be/Fmf9ZJ_Yn0A



Funny - I did the exact same thing with LBM. After hearing them with Paul Simon I ended up buying their Shaka Zulu and Journey of Dreams albums.! lol
JadeRose Offline
#45 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 5:15 AM EST
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Sunoverbeach wrote:
Alice Cooper in his shock prime when you were 7? Great googly moogly!!!



Yep. The Welcome to My Nightmare tour. The funny thing is that NOW I I realize I also got to see Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter playing together.
RMAN4443 Offline
#46 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 8:46 AM EST
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Mike3316 wrote:
Speyside - I saw John Fogerty at Golden Gate Park back in 91. Great show. I've also seen Adam Ant and, as I've mentioned earlier, Mearloaf. I would have loved to have seen Boston but never got to. But seriously man .... Adam Lambert???? Please tell me it was with Queen ?! Lol

I saw Boston's first show ever, at the Music Hall in Boston(now the Wang Theater At The Boch Center)...Blue Oyster Cult
was the headliner... fantastic show in a 3600 seat theater designed for musical performance...great show, the music was so pretty and the lights and lasers sounded delightfulfog Applause
8trackdisco Offline
#47 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 9:15 AM EST
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Have only been to about 10 concerts, so the list is blushable.

1: Rolling Stones- Steel Wheels tour.
2: Rush- Moving Pictures tour.
3: Cheap Trick.
4: Ratt.
5: Great White.
JadeRose Offline
#48 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 11:07 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Have only been to about 10 concerts, so the list is blushable.

1: Rolling Stones- Steel Wheels tour.
2: Rush- Moving Pictures tour.
3: Cheap Trick.
4: Ratt.
5: Great White.




I went to some all day rock show in high school that was all hair metal around 1985 or so. One of the bands was Ratt. It was blazingly hot. We finally left at some point in the evening. Drunk, high, sun-burnt, exhausted. We decided going to a buffet restaurant was a good idea. At one point one of my buddies got up to go to the bathroom. After about 20 minutes being gone, I went to check on him. Walked in to the bathroom only to find him naked from the waist down holding his pants under the hand dryer. Long story short, he sat down to take a dump and puked into his pants. He was trying to dry them after rinsing the puke outta them. Needless to say, we got the f*ck outta there because I have no idea how many people walked in on this dumbass teenager staggering around the men's room drunk and half naked. Still not sure how we weren't arrested.
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#49 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 11:21 AM EST
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My bad, Adam Lambert fronting Queen!!!
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#50 Posted: Tue, Mar 15 2022, 4:52 PM EST
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Had a friend who worked security at the then Tweeter center on the beautiful Camden waterfront.
He'd always have at least 10 tickets to every show for 5 years
The paloozas are a blur
I'd never list a favorite as i enjoyed even the worst talent.
Speaking of - OAR that is a fun show when everyone is singing every single word of every single song at the top of their lungs.
I never even heard of these guys but 30,000 people know every word. Don't get me wrong I'd never pay to see those guys but that was fun
The best memories are always of the girls I hooked up with in the lawn
Can't tell you any of their names either
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