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OT - Live Concerts, your favorite?

Bigboote said:
I saw the Pops do the 1812 Overture at Tanglewood, too -- 4th of July, probably early-mid 70's. Was that an annual concert?
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Yeah- the Pops came to Tanglewood every August back then- still may- we picniced on the lawn, then went into the shed for the concert- great family event!
 
1. Miles Davis @ the North Sea Jazz Festival
2. Dave Brubeck @ the Playboy Jazz Festival
3. "The Summit" Manhattan Transfer & Take 6 @ Playhouse Square
4. Chick Corea @ The Tri-C Jazzfest
5.Chic @ The Front Row Theater
 
Sorry, bumping an old (non-basketball related) thread. Might have a favorite concert now after last night. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at the Moore Theater in Seattle. Absolutely fantastic. Some people probably don't believe you can rock with acoustic instruments, but those two can, especially David. And Gillian's voice is one of a kind. Almost 2 1/2 hours of music, three encores, just a great night.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Sorry, bumping an old (non-basketball related) thread. Might have a favorite concert now after last night. Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at the Moore Theater in Seattle. Absolutely fantastic. Some people probably don't believe you can rock with acoustic instruments, but those two can, especially David. And Gillian's voice is one of a kind. Almost 2 1/2 hours of music, three encores, just a great night.
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Reminds me of the Midnight Oil's show at Park West, must have been early nineties that went on for about four hours. They did some covers and as I remember it took a few requests.
 
I dunno man. Like I know I went to concerts, darkness and blinding lights occasionally seen through a haze of really fine weed and like there were all sorts of people on stage and some of them sung stuff, but I can't remember any.

Garth Brooks in Ireland of all places
PP& M at Cornell U and at Westchester County Center - where they opined to me back stage they would not be back to Cornell, they didn't think, as long as ROTC existed there was
mostly country/folk artists - rock hurt my ears after 20 minutes. Chicago sent me to the mens room where I wadded up toilet paper and stuck it in my ears and hung on 'til my date had had enough.

Most unique concert: Otis Day and The Knights. My frat at Cornell hosted a 3 house party with them playing on our tennis court. No togas, but we were smashed and had a heck of a good time with Shout, among others.
 
Rolling Stones, JFK Stadium, Philly. We had great seats, the weather was good and the Stones killed it.

Edit: If we are going with 5:

Stones JFK Stadium Philly, 1982
Stones HCC, Hartford 1982
George Thorogood and the Delaware Destroyers Toads Place 1981
Grateful Dead, New Haven Coliseum 1978
Wendy O. Williams & the Plasmatics, Agora Ballroom 1982/83?
 
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1. Joe Bonamassa
2. Luther Allison

Whatever is in third place is a distant third.
3. Moody Blues
4. Mannheim Steamroller
5. Virgil Fox
 
Springsteen with and without the E Street band. 3 hr shows are the norm.

Staying with the New Jersey theme, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes . A fantastic bar/ small venue band.
 
JordyG said:
I understand Toscanni was the same, minimal in his beat. Yet I also understand that during rehearsal the maestro was wildly demonstrative. Perhaps Reiner was the same.

Did you ever have the chance to see any of my favorite string players: Rabin, Oistrakh, Heifetz--Starker, Rostropovich or Casals?
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Heifetz...yes as a kid...I suppose I saw all of them
Michael Rabin committed suicide when he realized (for all his technical ability) that he wasn't taken seriously as an artist

Casals was one of my idylls for his unbelievable artistry...
There's a performance of the Brahms B major trio with Myra Hess (another of my favs) and a young Issac Stern (the weakest of the 3) which is unforgettable.
 
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1. Paul McCartney Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Sept 2017
2. Crosby Stills & Nash @New York State Fair with the Hale-Bopp Comet(Sept 1997?) overhead
3. The Eagles @Verizon Center Washington DC summer 2008
4. Simon & Garfunkle reunion tour Gund Arena Cleveland , OH 2003
5. Beatles @ Cow Palace San Francisco 1964
 
Crosby Stills and Nash because of the outdoor setting . We sat in the grandstand and could see the sitting
UpstateNY said:
1. Paul McCartney Carrier Dome Syracuse, NY Sept 2017
2. Crosby Stills & Nash @New York State Fair with the Hale-Bopp Comet(Sept 1997?) overhead
3. The Eagles @Verizon Center Washington DC summer 2008
4. Simon & Garfunkle reunion tour Gund Arena Cleveland , OH 2003
5. Beatles @ Cow Palace San Francisco 1964
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Crosby, Stills and Nash was my favorite . We sat in the grandstand and could see Hale-Bopp slowly move through the sky while CSN were playing their heavenly music .
 
UConn79 said:
Springsteen with and without the E Street band. 3 hr shows are the norm.

Staying with the New Jersey theme, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes . A fantastic bar/ small venue band.
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Never saw Springsteen, like his music.

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes was the main act in an all day concert that Rutgers held in the '70's, some sort of college day (while I was a student). The only other performer from the day that I remember was Ronnie Specter. I primarily went to hear Southside and gang. Enjoyed it.
 
Southside still sounds great. Going to see him next month in Hartford.
 
I start with various late 50's extravaganzas in the Brooklyn Fox, the Brooklyn Paramount & the New York Paramount. Fellow teens
and I would hop the bus in North Jersey and head to Alan Freed. Every doo-wop group you can think of, with shows closing with either Chuck berry or Fats Domino.

Johnny Mathis...and a girl friend was ESSENTIAL

Three Pink Floyd concerts between Jersey City and Long Island. Who can forget the giant pig on the wire?

Crosby, Stills and Nash in the Brendan Byrne Arena. They inflamed the crowd to the extent that they could barely end the show.

In Florida I see this notice that my 2 very favorite classical pieces, Beethoven's Eroica and Emperor Concerto are on the Orlando Symphony Orchestra program in the very same night. How could I not go?
 
Billy Joel at the New Haven Coliseum, when it was still up! :rolleyes:
Sting at the Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Washington (I kid you not) back in 1996. Note: this venue has got to be one of the best scenic out there overlooking the Columbia River.
 
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Mark Knopfler when he played a show in Vegas maybe four years ago. He brings a band of about 10 expert musicians, most playing stringed instruments. It's like an orchestra, and it's an amazing show. But, of course, I'm a huge Knopfer fan. Fact is, I haven't been to a non-Knopfler concert in decades. That., however, does not mean I wouldn't like to see/hear some bands. So here's my bucket list:

Springsteen, maybe Billy Joel, James Taylor (I saw him very early on when he toured with Carole King) and, from a more modern era, on the pop side, OK GO and FUN. Finally, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats. (If you haven't heard of them, Google them and listen to a couple of songs. They toiled in relative obscurity for years, and are starting to get national-level recognition).
 
Sadly, I don’t remember much of the concerts I went to, but had great times. Fleetwood Mac and the Outlaws at San Diego Civic Center around 1978, was probably the last big show, and “Green Grass and High Tides” was the best live song I’ve ever heard.
 
uconnfan68 said:
Sadly, I don’t remember much of the concerts I went to, but had great times. Fleetwood Mac and the Outlaws at San Diego Civic Center around 1978, was probably the last big show, and “Green Grass and High Tides” was the best live song I’ve ever heard.
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As Wavy Gravy said, "If you remember the 70's you weren't there".
 
The Rolling Stones at Toad's Place in New Haven in the late 80's.

A friend had tickets to see a local band there and gave me one. He wouldn't take money for the ticket so I promised him a beer, which probably exceeded the cost of the ticket. It was not known that the Stones would be performing at such a small venue that night. It was s surprise performance, a warm up for the upcoming world tour. The place was packed with a few hundred people. Many didn't look like the normal scruffy crowd. We knew something was up and when we heard, "Ladies and gentlemen - The Rolling Stones" we knew what it was. A great concert up close.
 
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Bestiarius said:
The Rolling Stones at Toad's Place in New Haven in the late 80's.

A friend had tickets to see a local band there and gave me one. He wouldn't take money for the ticket so I promised him a beer, which probably exceeded the cost of the ticket. It was not known that the Stones would be performing at such a small venue that night. It was s surprise performance, a warm up for the upcoming world tour. The place was packed with a few hundred people. Many didn't look like the normal scruffy crowd. We knew something was up and when we heard, "Ladies and gentlemen - The Rolling Stones" we knew what it was. A great concert up close.
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I recall when that happened, yeah that was big news after the fact.
 
Springsteen April 1976, Cameron Indoor stadium. I had a 6 dollar general admission ticket. My mother dropped me off at the door and I sold it and bought an 8 dollar, 16th row seat, middle of the stage. I think it was my third concert. Ive seen him 44 times since.
 
fadero said:
Springsteen April 1976, Cameron Indoor stadium. I had a 6 dollar general admission ticket. My mother dropped me off at the door and I sold it and bought an 8 dollar, 16th row seat, middle of the stage. I think it was my third concert. Ive seen him 44 times since.
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44x? What the heck kind of "fan" are you and not have seen him 50x. Hand in your badge pretender.

I was the laundry room of my building one day talking to a guy about live concerts. I was telling him about how I'd been a big Santana fan back in the day and was at the NY Fillmore concert when a 15 year old Neal Schon made his debut with Carlos. I told him about how Neal left to form Journey with Aynsley Dunbar and Gregg Rolie and I saw their first NY performance somewhere I've since forgotten. He then told me he'd seen Journey 40x. I really respect you committed fans. Y'all are what popular music is all about.
 
Bestiarius said:
The Rolling Stones at Toad's Place in New Haven in the late 80's.

A friend had tickets to see a local band there and gave me one. He wouldn't take money for the ticket so I promised him a beer, which probably exceeded the cost of the ticket. It was not known that the Stones would be performing at such a small venue that night. It was s surprise performance, a warm up for the upcoming world tour. The place was packed with a few hundred people. Many didn't look like the normal scruffy crowd. We knew something was up and when we heard, "Ladies and gentlemen - The Rolling Stones" we knew what it was. A great concert up close.
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Always wondered if someone that was there that night would surface here. Had to be a lifetime memory.
 
Chubby Checker at the Athenian Lounge right here in Bristol Ct in the early 80s! I was a bouncer and we locked the doors 15 minutes before the show started! About 700 people and that was 76 above legal capacity! Turned away several hundred at door and about 100 stayed in parking lot and listened and partied the night away! Amazing Guy!!!
 
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