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Memorable has a lot of different nuances...I have seen literally hundreds of concerts but some stick out in my pea brain for different reasons..

1. Elton John, Honky Chateau tour, 1972, El Paso Sun Bowl. They were filming "The Getaway" in town at the time. Steve McQueen and Ali McGraw were at the show sitting so close to me I could look down her cleavage. Ah, a young man's fancy...
2. Ten Years After, Robin Trower, Doobie Brothers, 1974. I was working as a DJ just before joining the Navy, got to be backstage and introduce the bands. Just being backstage and meeting everyone was wonderful. But it was my introduction to Robin Trower as a solo artist. Introduced him, stepped backstage, and was almost instantly blown away by his incredible prowess!
3. Billy Joel, Turnstiles tour, Austin. Paramount Theater for the Performing Arts is a very small, very intimate venue - I would guess 2000 people max. Say what you want about Billy Joel - he was and is an incredible show man. And it was Richie Cannata's (saxaphonist and multi-instrumentalist) birthday....
4. Golden Earring and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Glasgow, 1976. Perhaps my favorite concert memory. A number of us sailors went down from Edzell to Glasgow to see this show. I had a backpack full of Boone's Farm. Between Golden Earring and Lynyrd Skynyrd, a roadie came down to where we were sitting (a bunch of rowdy American sailors in the middle of a crowd of very polite Scots and Englishmen is pretty evident...) with a note from Skynyrd - "We are tired of bloke beer - if you have some American beer come back and party with us." Unfortunately, no beer but I sent two bottles of Boone's Farm back with the guy. Lynyrd Skynyrd comes on stage - and Ronnie Van Zant is holding a bottle of Strawberry Hill above his head and waving it like a flag! My bottle of Strawberry Hill! He kills about half of it in two steady pulls, sets it down on a monitor, and the band kicks into "Working for MCA". A hand slides from behind the backstage curtain and snatches the remainder of bottle out of sight...
I will never forget that!

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another memorable show was "Frampton's Camel-J. Geils Band & Humble Pie". either in 74-or 75. Frampton's Camel opened then J. Geils tore it up and I never thought Humble Pie could top them but soon as Steve Marriot hit the stage it was mind blowing. Great show,


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3.my uncles band gwar


which gwar character is your uncle?...cool

i saw gwar twice once in new orleans at tipitina's about 1995 and then in austin texas in 1997. definately memorable shows.


My uncle is bal sac the jaws of death he is the rythem/lead guitarist


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Harry Chapin -- 1973 (or thereabouts) -- Morrisville College. Chase had been scheduled but that was when he tragically died in a plane crash. Chapin was a last second replacement and ... amazingly ... probably 90% of the audience got up and walked out when he was announced. The rest of us were treated to a very intimate concert. Chapin was far, far more than you could ever guess from his records.

Zappa - mid 70s Syracuse - he was in a mood to play that night and he was at his best. (I'd seen him a couple years earlier and that night he was more in a mood to mess with the audience.)

Jean Luc Ponty - Nazareth College Arts Center - great concert venue and he was relatively unknown then. Another very intimate night with Ponty connecting well with the small audience.

Bonnie Raitt - Greek Theater LA - 2006 (I think). It was great because that's when she'd decided to go back to her roots. The concert featured her vintage stuff and almost none from the commercial period.

Fleetwood Mac -- Staples Center -- around 2006. The show was somewhat scripted but they covered everything the audience expected. The encore however was great and seemed a bit less canned.


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My god thats a hard one to define.
Ive been to many memorable gigs, memorable for different reasons.

But I have to say for pure energy and entertainment Black Stone Cherry a few weeks back in Manchester was unmissable


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Hendrix - June 1970 an absolute gem!!! 8) Mike

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Hendrix - June 1970 an absolute gem!!! 8) Mike

I think we can close this thread now, who can top that? :lol:

Too many great gigs to mention for me, some that come to mind......

The Tubes, fantastic show. Rory Gallagher, nuff said. Eric Clapton, a few times. Tom Waits, bizarre evening. John Martyn, countless gigs, great artist when sober. Ry Cooder, magic. Aerosmith at a very small venue, fantastic, the next evening same venue The Cult, some show. Peter Gabriel, met him backstage that night at Wembley, great guy. The last gig I was at, was The Zutons. Got a few good one's to look forward to this summer, just discovered Steely Dan are playing Edinburgh soon. I intend getting a few tickets on Monday 8) Many, many others, just too many to mention. Never did get to see Jimi though :(


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I have to say that it was my first, and so far, only concert, but, it was KFMA day 2008, which featured Chiodos, Apocolyptica, Scars on Broadway, Flobots, and the headline was Metallica. Metallica is my favorite band of all time, and the show was absolutely MIND BLOWING!!! It was my first concert none the less, the show was one of the most amazing nights of my life, no exaggeration!

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i'm 13 ive seen the wailers and acdc going to see the dead april 16 in greensboro


I'm suprised i have'nt heard much about Zep experiences


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Snowy72 wrote:
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Hendrix - June 1970 an absolute gem!!! 8) Mike

I think we can close this thread now, who can top that? :lol:

Too many great gigs to mention for me, some that come to mind......

The Tubes, fantastic show. Rory Gallagher, nuff said. Eric Clapton, a few times. Tom Waits, bizarre evening. John Martyn, countless gigs, great artist when sober. Ry Cooder, magic. Aerosmith at a very small venue, fantastic, the next evening same venue The Cult, some show. Peter Gabriel, met him backstage that night at Wembley, great guy. The last gig I was at, was The Zutons. Got a few good one's to look forward to this summer, just discovered Steely Dan are playing Edinburgh soon. I intend getting a few tickets on Monday 8) Many, many others, just too many to mention. Never did get to see Jimi though :(


Hey Snowy - I saw the Tubes in 1980 - I had never seen them and heard very little up to the time of that concert - my buddy dragged me along and I had a great time at a great show....I kind of forgot about them.

Just listened to Steely Dan - Everything Must Go - another classic from some masters.

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Not a true big name band, actually all covers. But best concerts, in this experience, ever, no doubt.

Gary Sinese and The Lt. Dan Band, outdoors at Cantigny Park, Wheaton, Illinois, USA, summer 07 and 08, for the "Support Our Troops" benefit.

11,000+ people. Three hour main show, plus Beatles tribute band opening for almost two more. Most people arrived about 3 to 5 and picniced, then mellowed out as the sky darkened.

Perfect summer day and night. Motown, folk-rock, psychedelia, rock and pop. Magnificent music and the energy was far, far beyond any name band concert ever attended.

And when it was over, there was not so much as a speck of litter on the grass.


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For me it was the night I saw BB King, Buddy Guy and Ray Charles about 18 years ago at the Jones Beach Theater in NY (outdoor venue) I had never heard of Buddy Guy before that night as I wasn't a big Blues fan. That changed after that night. All 3 were equally awesome in their own way. I haven't been to a ton of concerts but I have seen Frampton on the Frampton comes alive tour, He warmed up for 10 Years After (70 something), ZZ Top, ELP (3 times), Marshal tucker, Lynard Skynard, Ted Nugent and others. they were great! shows too. I was Taken back most by the show at Jones Beach. BB King is the most humble man I think I have ever seen. After his set was over he just kept thanking the crowd for coming out and was throwing guitar picks and even strings into the crowd. I think he emptied his pockets. If you ever get the chance to see him or Buddy Guy don't pass it up. You will not regret it!

+1 for BB King , most memorable three way tie , the doors/the jimi hendrix experience/the cream , thanks bro .

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Its hard to pick the most, but if I had to pick, I would say when I saw Lollapalooza II. Pearl Jam was just becoming huge, but the lineup was made before this happened, so they were on second and only had about a 30-40 minute set time...

On the day I went, Eddie Vedder was stuck in traffic from doing some live morning radio interviews and was going to be late getting to the stage...

Chris Cornell and Matt Cameron of Soundgarden came out, and as many of you may know, Chris and Matt from Soundgarden, and Jeff, Mike, and Stone from Pearl Jam also played on the the Temple of the Dog album together, but this was a tribute band that only played a few live shows...but on that day, all of us in attendance at Lollapalooza II for the Washington DC/Baltimore Area were treated to an impromptu Temple of the Dog performance of Hunger Strike, but without Eddie Vedder...at the end of the song, Eddie appears on stage, out of breath from running to the stage due to being late for the start of their set...

The rest of the show was great too...Soundgarden, Lush, Jesus & Mary Chain, Ice Cube, the Red Hot Chili Peppers...and it was the first time I was formally introduced to Ministry, one of the greatest industrial/metal bands ever...

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