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lumpenprole · 07-08-2003, 01:05 PM

Hm. probably due to a combination of inexperience with concerts and youth and personal moments of glory, the best thing I ever saw was the Dead Kennedys with Butthole Surfers opening in NY in 86. That pretty much ruined me for a normal life right there.

Donkeypuncher · 07-08-2003, 02:05 PM

one? ONE?!! that's just mean. and impossible. I go to too many concerts to pick just one... are you freakin' crazy?

GN'R - Perkins Palace, Pasadena (r.i.p.) '86/'87 (New Year's Eve)
You just KNEW these guys were gonna be huge. I'd seen them in clubs a few times already but this show really stood out. I remember Adler's arm was broken (but he was running around the stage anyway) and Fred Coury from Cinderella was bangin' the skins. Great f-ing night.

Melissa Etheridge - California Theatre, San Diego '89
First album had just come out; there were maybe 300 people there and I'd seen her in a bar in Long Beach previously, but this was different. She had a BAND now! Oooooh! And they had just come back from their first tour of Europe and had a bunch of new songs to play. "Royal Station" always makes me think of this show...

Neil Young - Greek Theatre, L.A. '90
Freedom tour, he played Rockin' in the Free World twice "cuz I really like this song." 4 encores - people wouldn't budge even when the house lights came up. David & Graham came out and sang "Ohio" with him. Maria frickin' McKee opened for him. Everything about that night was magic.

Toy Matinee - Roxy, L.A. '91
You just had to be there. Both shows, but #2 was better. Kevin Gilbert, Marc Bonilla, Spencer Campbell, Toss Panos and Kevin's girlfriend Sheryl Crow on keys. I stil get chills.

Walden Woods benefit - Universal Amphitheater, L.A. '91
Neil Young, John Fogerty, Roger Waters and Don Henley. Don singing Gilmour's parts on "Comfortably Numb" is something I'll never forget and Neil played from a circle of guitars...and he used all of them. First time I'd ever heard him play "After the Gold Rush" on a pump organ, too. Wow. Just... wow.

Lindsey Buckingham - Coach House, San Juan Capistrano '92
opening of the "Out of the Cradle" tour and the first time anyone heard "Big Love" with just him and an acoustic. It's a staple of Mac shows now, but it was friggin' mind-blowing that night, as was the whole show. 7 guitarists, 2 drummers. never heard Mac songs sound that _full_ before in concert. (the Wiltern show the next week gets an honorable mention)

Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Joint, Las Vegas '98 (New Year's Day)
They blew the doors off the dump, plain and simple.

Mike Keneally/Reeves Gabrels - Baked Potato, Hollywood '01
absolutely smokin'...

Train - House of Blues, L.A. '01
I have _never_ seen that place so in tune with a band before or since.

honorable mention:
I saw Better than Ezra at HoB, L.A. last summer and they got blown off the stage by the opening act, Cowboy Mouth. I'd heard their name before, but never any of their music. I have 4 CDs now. GREAT show! Highly recommend seeing them live...

The_Jazz · 07-08-2003, 02:12 PM

Easy - Sugar in Iowa City in the Spring of 93. Fairly small room, but it rocked! I was in good shape, and I still came out of the pit absolutely exhausted. It was one of the best shows that Bob Mould has ever done IMHO. The Chicago concert in the fall of 94 was excellent too, and that was the last time that they ever did "Explode & Make Up".

Ah, the days when even second tier bands were making better music than 95% of what's out there today.... Just remember that NYKOTB gave way to Nirvana....

mrquackers · 07-08-2003, 05:58 PM

I want to list three or four, but in keeping with the rules of the thread... I'm gonna go with my first Jimmy Buffett concert. It was my First Look - and I've been an avid parrothead ever since.

hambone · 07-12-2003, 12:43 AM

The Ataris at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago. It is a really small place, a bowling alley actually. The stage only comes up to right under your knees. My friend and I got on stage to sing 'San Dimas High School Football Rules' with Kris Roe. So awesome. He was much chunkier then.....

portwineboy · 07-12-2003, 11:31 AM

Live Aid, Philly, July 13, 1985. I had just graduated high school and was working a summer job in the Moorestown NJ mall. My friend called my store and told me tickets had just gone on sale. I ran to the ticket Ticketron outlet at Wanamakers and nailed 2.

It was an amazing concert, with the UK performers, some of the appearing live both at the US and UK shows, the reunions, the vibe.

Joan Baez "children of the 80's, this is your Woodstock"

ElwoodBlues · 07-12-2003, 10:04 PM

Dream Theater. Boston 3/22/02, 4 hour show, absofuckinglutely incredible setlist, the whole show totally blew my mind

TheComingCurse · 07-13-2003, 02:46 AM

Iced Earth at the Lab in St. Paul. Wow. That was a show for the ages.

siogo · 07-13-2003, 03:03 AM

The Freddie Murcury tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. That was a fun day out, where else are you gonna see Metalica, Robert Plant, David Bowie and George Michael on the same bill. It was like a variety show, a little bit for everyone.

intecel · 07-13-2003, 11:28 AM

Out of all the concerts I've been to, I have to say that Stuck Mojo (metal band from atlanta) was one of the best shows I've seen. They always play small venues and hang out with the crowd before and after the show. The last time they were around here, they pulled on stage an 8 year old kid who knew all the words...

Now the rest of the band is playing 80s style metal with one of the WWE guys as the singer .. I miss Bones.

07-08-2003, 02:05 PM	#82 (permalink)
Donkeypuncher Psycho Location: Pasadena, CA	one? ONE?!! that's just mean. and impossible. I go to too many concerts to pick just one... are you freakin' crazy? GN'R - Perkins Palace, Pasadena (r.i.p.) '86/'87 (New Year's Eve) You just KNEW these guys were gonna be huge. I'd seen them in clubs a few times already but this show really stood out. I remember Adler's arm was broken (but he was running around the stage anyway) and Fred Coury from Cinderella was bangin' the skins. Great f-ing night. Melissa Etheridge - California Theatre, San Diego '89 First album had just come out; there were maybe 300 people there and I'd seen her in a bar in Long Beach previously, but this was different. She had a BAND now! Oooooh! And they had just come back from their first tour of Europe and had a bunch of new songs to play. "Royal Station" always makes me think of this show... Neil Young - Greek Theatre, L.A. '90 Freedom tour, he played Rockin' in the Free World twice "cuz I really like this song." 4 encores - people wouldn't budge even when the house lights came up. David & Graham came out and sang "Ohio" with him. Maria frickin' McKee opened for him. Everything about that night was magic. Toy Matinee - Roxy, L.A. '91 You just had to be there. Both shows, but #2 was better. Kevin Gilbert, Marc Bonilla, Spencer Campbell, Toss Panos and Kevin's girlfriend Sheryl Crow on keys. I stil get chills. Walden Woods benefit - Universal Amphitheater, L.A. '91 Neil Young, John Fogerty, Roger Waters and Don Henley. Don singing Gilmour's parts on "Comfortably Numb" is something I'll never forget and Neil played from a circle of guitars...and he used all of them. First time I'd ever heard him play "After the Gold Rush" on a pump organ, too. Wow. Just... wow. Lindsey Buckingham - Coach House, San Juan Capistrano '92 opening of the "Out of the Cradle" tour and the first time anyone heard "Big Love" with just him and an acoustic. It's a staple of Mac shows now, but it was friggin' mind-blowing that night, as was the whole show. 7 guitarists, 2 drummers. never heard Mac songs sound that _full_ before in concert. (the Wiltern show the next week gets an honorable mention) Brian Setzer Orchestra - The Joint, Las Vegas '98 (New Year's Day) They blew the doors off the dump, plain and simple. Mike Keneally/Reeves Gabrels - Baked Potato, Hollywood '01 absolutely smokin'... Train - House of Blues, L.A. '01 I have _never_ seen that place so in tune with a band before or since. honorable mention: I saw Better than Ezra at HoB, L.A. last summer and they got blown off the stage by the opening act, Cowboy Mouth. I'd heard their name before, but never any of their music. I have 4 CDs now. GREAT show! Highly recommend seeing them live... __________________ "take me down, little Susie, take me down I know you think you're the Queen of The Underground" Last edited by Donkeypuncher; 07-08-2003 at 02:23 PM..

07-08-2003, 02:12 PM	#83 (permalink)
The_Jazz Asshole Administrator Location: Chicago	Easy - Sugar in Iowa City in the Spring of 93. Fairly small room, but it rocked! I was in good shape, and I still came out of the pit absolutely exhausted. It was one of the best shows that Bob Mould has ever done IMHO. The Chicago concert in the fall of 94 was excellent too, and that was the last time that they ever did "Explode & Make Up". Ah, the days when even second tier bands were making better music than 95% of what's out there today.... Just remember that NYKOTB gave way to Nirvana.... __________________ "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." - B. Franklin "There ought to be limits to freedom." - George W. Bush "We have met the enemy and he is us." - Pogo

07-08-2003, 05:58 PM	#84 (permalink)
mrquackers Exhausted Location: Northeastern US - please send help!	I want to list three or four, but in keeping with the rules of the thread... I'm gonna go with my first Jimmy Buffett concert. It was my First Look - and I've been an avid parrothead ever since. __________________ "If you're walking on thin ice, you may as well go ahead and dance."

07-12-2003, 12:43 AM	#85 (permalink)
hambone Zeroed In Location: CA	The Ataris at the Fireside Bowl in Chicago. It is a really small place, a bowling alley actually. The stage only comes up to right under your knees. My friend and I got on stage to sing 'San Dimas High School Football Rules' with Kris Roe. So awesome. He was much chunkier then..... __________________ "Like liquid white from fallen glass, Nothing to cry over"

07-12-2003, 11:31 AM	#86 (permalink)
portwineboy Master of No Domains Location: WEEhawken, New Joisey	Live Aid, Philly, July 13, 1985. I had just graduated high school and was working a summer job in the Moorestown NJ mall. My friend called my store and told me tickets had just gone on sale. I ran to the ticket Ticketron outlet at Wanamakers and nailed 2. It was an amazing concert, with the UK performers, some of the appearing live both at the US and UK shows, the reunions, the vibe. Joan Baez "children of the 80's, this is your Woodstock" __________________ If you can read this, thank a teacher. If you can read this in English, thank a veteran.

07-08-2003, 01:05 PM	#81 (permalink)
lumpenprole Upright	Hm. probably due to a combination of inexperience with concerts and youth and personal moments of glory, the best thing I ever saw was the Dead Kennedys with Butthole Surfers opening in NY in 86. That pretty much ruined me for a normal life right there.

07-12-2003, 10:04 PM	#87 (permalink)
ElwoodBlues Psycho Location: Massachusetts	Dream Theater. Boston 3/22/02, 4 hour show, absofuckinglutely incredible setlist, the whole show totally blew my mind __________________ I think Pringles initial intention was to make tennis balls. But on the day that the rubber was supposed to show up, a big truckload of potatoes arrived. But Pringles is a laid back company. They said "Fuck it. Cut em up." -Mitch Hedberg, '68-'05 Bauer's the man.

07-13-2003, 02:46 AM	#88 (permalink)
TheComingCurse Upright	Iced Earth at the Lab in St. Paul. Wow. That was a show for the ages.

07-13-2003, 03:03 AM	#89 (permalink)
siogo Psycho Location: England	The Freddie Murcury tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium. That was a fun day out, where else are you gonna see Metalica, Robert Plant, David Bowie and George Michael on the same bill. It was like a variety show, a little bit for everyone. __________________ California sunlight, sweet Calcutta rain, Honolulu starbright, the song remains................the same.

07-13-2003, 11:28 AM	#90 (permalink)
intecel Psycho	Out of all the concerts I've been to, I have to say that Stuck Mojo (metal band from atlanta) was one of the best shows I've seen. They always play small venues and hang out with the crowd before and after the show. The last time they were around here, they pulled on stage an 8 year old kid who knew all the words... Now the rest of the band is playing 80s style metal with one of the WWE guys as the singer .. I miss Bones.