The Best/First/All Concerts You Have Been To

[westwall]

Wow, first concert would be a little gig in Los Angeles and it was the only time I ever heard Ritchie Valens sing. What a performer! Best concert ever was Pink Floyds Wall gig in 1980, simply mind blowing.

Most times I've seen a group would be The Who at around 20 or so. Other concerts I've been to are Led Zep, Fleetwood Mac pre Buckingham/Nicks, Eagles, Doors, Steppenwolf, Traffic, The Clash, and the most consistently fun concerts were those put on by Oingo Boingo. I've seen a whole passel of others but I can't remember them all!

 

[Ernie S.]

Woodstock

 

[Ernie S.]

In separate shows, I've seen Clapton, Cream, The Who, Hendrix. The Doors, Allman Brothers, Blood Sweat and Tears Iron Butterfly, Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top and the Rolling Stones. I've probably missed some.... Oh Beach Boys, Jan and Dean The Derek Trucks Band, The Grateful Dead and Great Southern.

 

[Crackerjack]

I don't go to many concerts, but KISS at the HLSR was by far my favorite one.

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I saw ZZ Top there the year before. Good stuff!
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[Mr. H.]

A few months ago, I finally got around to organizing my stubs and put them in sleeved albums.
A lot of dates got torn with the ticket but I at least narrowed them by decade.

I know this looks rather anal, but bear with me.

1970's:
Moody Blues '71
Chicago '72
Yes '72 (then 29 more over the next 39 years LOL)
The Guess Who
Styx '73
ELP
Beach Boys
Poco
Procol Harem (Opening: Frampton's Camel) '73
America '73
Edgar Winnter '73
Humble Pie '74
J. Geils Band '74
Hawkwind '74
Dave Mason
Fleetwood Mac (Bob Welch era)
Traffic
Aerosmith/Blue Oyster Cult '74
Black Oak Arkansas/Jo Jo Gunne/James Montgomery Band '74
Wishbone Ash '74
Doobie Brothers '74
Led Zeppelin '75
Deodato '75
Jethro Tull
Mountain/Montrose/Brownsville Station
Wishbone Ash (again)
Dave Mason/Poco '75
Jethro Tull '75
Canned Heat/Rory Gallagher/Kansas '76
Robin Trower '77
ELP '77
Charlie Daniels Band '77
Herbie Hancock '77
Heart '78
Dave Mason '78
Greatful Dead '78
Clapton (opening- Muddy Watters) '78
Chuck Mangione '78
Red Clay Ramblers
1980's
Preservation Hall Jazz Band '80
Jimmy Buffet '80
Willie Nelson '80
Memphis Blues Caravan '80
Heart '80
Jack DeJohnette's Special Edition
Leo Kottke/Leon Redbone
Fleetwood Mac '80
Marshall Tucker Band '80 (got laid that night )
Jose Feliciano '80 (same-same, different gal)
Moody Blues '81
The Police '83
Leonard Rose '84
Peter Gabriel '86
Heart '87
B-52's '89
1990's
Dire Straits '92
Steve Miller '92
The Black Crowes '93
James Taylor '93
Concrete Blonde '93
AC/DC '96
Bush '96
Smashing Pumpkins/Goo Goo Dolls '96
Steve Miller Band '98
Shawn Colvin '98
Page/Plant '98
Jeff Beck '99
Blondie '99
2000's
CSNY (Yeah all of 'em) 2000
Moody Blues 2000
U2 '01
Aerosmith '01
Fuck it- here's the rest from on out...
Rush
Pretenders
Flower Kings
Asia
Steely Dan
Rush - again
Genesis (sucked) '07
B.B. King- talked more than he played
Circa
America
Styx - they only had bitch seats left. I showed my '73 stub to the gal and she said "oh wow- hey, here's a 4th row seat for ya". LOL that
Jeff Beck
Santana- opened with Steve Winwood
Kool and da Gang- hey it was cheap. decent show
B 52's again 2010
Aug 2011 Return to Forever- Corea/Clarke/JLP - awesome

The End

 

[hortysir]

I would have liked to seen the Black Crows


I left out the Superbowl of Rock in NO Superdome:
Journey, Foreigner, Styx, and a shitload of others.....

 

[Douger]

Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here tour. Cleveland 19???......76. Fantastic on shrooms !
My first was Amboy Dukes Journey to the Center of the Mind in 67-68 ??

 

[Warrior102]

Peter Frampton (Frampton Comes Alive Tour) + Gary Wright - Colt Park, Harford, Conn. - summer of '76. It rained the previous night and it was a mud bowl. It was like Woodstock all over again.

 

[Douger]

The most fun one was hanging with Ronnie, Sammy and Mike at the Cabo Wabo Cantina. Insanity !
There was only about 15-20 people in there because of a storm coming in, so the guys battened down the fort, fired the genset and got rocking. Killer food, free CW Tequila, smoke. That was in 2005, taking a break from building my house........sooooooooo always my luck.
Flying TOWARD a hurricane.

 

[jillian]

first led zeppelin 1969

best frank zappa 1973

others:

rolling stones boston, 1972 (football show)

james gang with aerosmith opening 1973

grateful dead 1971-1994 300 shows +/-

ry cooder was amazing, diana ross was surprisingly good in 199?

commander cody

yes

soft machine

eagles opening for the allman bros

dead/band/allman bros 1973 various venues

the clash

dizzy gillespie

dr john

the cars (saw them a bunch at $3 cover charge)

and a bunch that i just don't remember

nice....

springsteen 66 times.

grateful dead.. twice

kiss... once

chicago... twice

beach boys... three times.

eric clapton/elton john

green day..... twice

elton john... twice

john mellancamp

jacksons victory tour

blondie

talking heads

tommy james and the shondells

tom petty/bob dylan

U2

billy joel... 5 times

live aid

rolling stones/black crows

rolling stones ... 4 times

the who... 5 times

pete townsend

jackson browne... 6 times

van morrison

southside johnny... 10 times

allman bros

aerosmith

bb king (agree with mr h... and if they said b.bbbbbbbbbbbb...king, one more time i was going to scream)

human rights now! tour

vote for change (springsteen/REM/Eddie Vedder/John Fogarty)... twice

old stuff...
gary puckett
guess who
csny
the monkees (don't laugh, they didn't suck...and my SIL took us!)
more to come....

 

[BluePhantom]

1st......Spirit opening for Cream in 69.....
Emerson,Lake & Palmer......in 72 in 4 Channel sound.....
Free opening for Traffic......maybe 72.....
John Mayall and Traffic in 71......
Journey opening for Queen.....78
Thin Lizzy opening for Queen.....76.....Thin Lizzy was incredible...called out for 2 encores....
Pink Floyd in 73..... Dark Side Of The Moon Tour....
ZZ Top around 73.....
West,Bruce & Laing.....about 73....
many more ......
Last was Metallica in 91 with Motorhead opening....

Real nice scores in that one: Queen, Floyd, ELP....I am jealous

 

[BluePhantom]

A few months ago, I finally got around to organizing my stubs and put them in sleeved albums.
A lot of dates got torn with the ticket but I at least narrowed them by decade.

I know this looks rather anal, but bear with me.

Man I thought my list was solid....yours is obnoxiously impressive. I am realizing I am a concert amateur among pros here.

 

[Mr. H.]

A few months ago, I finally got around to organizing my stubs and put them in sleeved albums.
A lot of dates got torn with the ticket but I at least narrowed them by decade.

I know this looks rather anal, but bear with me.

Man I thought my list was solid....yours is obnoxiously impressive. I am realizing I am a concert amateur among pros here.

I'm not a hoarder/collector but stubs are my thang.
I forgot J.J. Cale. The usher refused to give me a stub.
But I did get his guitar pick.
Oh- and I purposefully left out the 2 (count 'em, two) Anne Murray shows that my ex dragged me to. LOL

 

[Ernie S.]

I forgot John Mayall, Jethro Tull and Procol Harem.

 

[BluePhantom]

A few months ago, I finally got around to organizing my stubs and put them in sleeved albums.
A lot of dates got torn with the ticket but I at least narrowed them by decade.

I know this looks rather anal, but bear with me.

Man I thought my list was solid....yours is obnoxiously impressive. I am realizing I am a concert amateur among pros here.

I'm not a hoarder/collector but stubs are my thang.
I forgot J.J. Cale. The usher refused to give me a stub.
But I did get his guitar pick.
Oh- and I purposefully left out the 2 (count 'em, two) Anne Murray shows that my ex dragged me to. LOL

....yeah I left out Ronnie Milsap that my parent dragged me to as well.

 

[PredFan]

Best: J.Guiles Band 1974

First: 3 Dog Night 1973

All: (almost in order)

3 Dog Night
Moody Blues
J.Guiles Band
Steppenwolf
Rod Stewart and the Faces
Fleetwood Mac
Rolling Stones
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Black Oak Arkansas
Head East
The Who
Elton john
The Outlaws
Molly Hatchet
The Ramones
The Pretenders
Z.Z.Topp


Seen at least twice: Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, The Outlaws

Seen 3 times: Alice Cooper

Wished I'd seen but never did: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd

 

[Ernie S.]

I was at Toad's place for this. LINK

On August 12, 1989, The Rolling Stones played a surprise hour-long concert for 700 people at Toad's Place. They had been rehearsing for the "Steel Wheels" tour for six weeks at the Wykeham Rise School, a girls' school in Washington, Connecticut that had closed earlier that year, and performed the concert as "a thank-you to Connecticut for the hospitality."

700 is a vast overstatement, though by the end of the hour, there were probable 150 in the place.
I was called by a buddy who lived near Washington CT (Lichfield) and had had adult beverages with the band at the local country club. I was told only that I would kick my ass for the rest of my life if I didn't head for New Haven right then and there.
I got to Toad's about 7:30. There was a shit load of equipment on stage, but no indication of who would play.
Most everyone was sitting at the bar when the PA system came to life with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, The Rolling Stones"

 

[BluePhantom]

Best: J.Guiles Band 1974

First: 3 Dog Night 1973

All: (almost in order)

3 Dog Night
Moody Blues
J.Guiles Band
Steppenwolf
Rod Stewart and the Faces
Fleetwood Mac
Rolling Stones
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Black Oak Arkansas
Head East
The Who
Elton john
The Outlaws
Molly Hatchet
The Ramones
The Pretenders
Z.Z.Topp


Seen at least twice: Rolling Stones, Alice Cooper, The Outlaws

Seen 3 times: Alice Cooper

Wished I'd seen but never did: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zepplin, Pink Floyd

Nice list....Rod Stewart and The Who....those are great scores.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

First Real Concert: Led Zeppelin MSG 1970, saw Zep every time they were at MSG, best live band ever. The next day you'd feel like you were in a football game and had been tackled by linebackers

Concert that let me amazed the building withstood the assault: Blackmore's Rainbow, Beacon Theater 1975

Biggest Regret: Turned down every chance to see Frank Zappa, I thought I needed big musical ear to "get it" and I was wrong

 

[westwall]

first led zeppelin 1969

best frank zappa 1973

others:

rolling stones boston, 1972 (football show)

james gang with aerosmith opening 1973

grateful dead 1971-1994 300 shows +/-

ry cooder was amazing, diana ross was surprisingly good in 199?

commander cody

yes

soft machine

eagles opening for the allman bros

dead/band/allman bros 1973 various venues

the clash

dizzy gillespie

dr john

the cars (saw them a bunch at $3 cover charge)

and a bunch that i just don't remember

nice....

springsteen 66 times.

grateful dead.. twice

kiss... once

chicago... twice

beach boys... three times.

eric clapton/elton john

green day..... twice

elton john... twice

john mellancamp

jacksons victory tour

blondie

talking heads

tommy james and the shondells

tom petty/bob dylan

U2

billy joel... 5 times

live aid

rolling stones/black crows

rolling stones ... 4 times

the who... 5 times

pete townsend

jackson browne... 6 times

van morrison

southside johnny... 10 times

allman bros

aerosmith

bb king (agree with mr h... and if they said b.bbbbbbbbbbbb...king, one more time i was going to scream)

human rights now! tour

vote for change (springsteen/REM/Eddie Vedder/John Fogarty)... twice

old stuff...
gary puckett
guess who
csny
the monkees (don't laugh, they didn't suck...and my SIL took us!)
more to come....

You had me at The Who times!