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Conejo
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08-23-2002
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:18 pm
Forgot about Pink Floyd! Awesome show!
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Ginger1218
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08-31-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:19 pm
OMG Maris the Grateful Dead played for hours and hours LOL
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Yankee_in_ca
Member
08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:28 pm
I've been to a gazillion concerts. I'm sure to leave something off of here: * Portishead -- 9:30 Club, Washington, DC (this was #1 without a doubt) Others that stand out in my mind include: * Curve -- 9:30 Club, Washington, DC * Bauhaus -- Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver * 10,000 Maniacs -- Duke University (back in the 80s) * Natalie Merchant -- Wolf Trap, Virginia and also The Orpheum, Vancouver * Lyle Lovett -- anywhere, but prefer him at Wolf Trap in Virginia [Eliz87, I too have seen Metallica, Motley Crue, Guns & Roses, Bon Jovi and Cinderella several times each back in the 80s/early 90s. Seemed like Cinderella opened for everyone back then ]
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Kaykay
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01-21-2004
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:40 pm
Yankee - I LOVE the 10,000 Maniacs In My Tribe is my fav cd. If I could only have one - that would be it 
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Maris
Member
03-28-2002
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 12:50 pm
Lol Ginger, I think the Grateful Dead concerts were the only ones where the audience gave up first. who can forget listening to "trukin" for two hours. I would have loved to go to a Bruce Hornsby concert. I also forgot to mention one performance I was at, which isnt considered a concert but it was memorable and that was seeing Rudolf Nuryev (am I showing my age?) at the Paris Opera. He was magnificent.
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Spitfire
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07-18-2002
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:27 pm
I have been to quite a few and each concert can be the "best" for different reasons so here are a few of my fav's... Lilith Fair was fun for diversity, entertainment and relaxed energy. Sarah Mclachlan IMO does not need an explanation. Prince I have always loved him and was surprised at the great show he put on. Other notables are Pink Floyd, Page/Plant and the Eagles. Like Crossfire said....if given the chance I would have loved to have saw Zeppelin.
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Jenhavins
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08-23-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:28 pm
The best by far was Lenny Kravitz...his band and personna were amazing, and I got a sweat rag! woo hoo! Tom Petty was AWESOME. Others that rate up with these two are: Eagles, Hell Freezes Over Tour...I was sitting in 4th row on the UT Football Field and Timothy B. Schmit could have hocked a loogie and it would have hit me! Lynyrd Skynyrd-They rocked, but after two hours, the fumes started getting to me. Van Halen-twice with David and then with Sammy. David was way more entertaining. Steve Miller Band-love their music, so I enjoyed the concert. Stone Temple Pilots-great show Poison-long time ago but loved them! Motley Crue-gotta love the hair bands! Also went to Rock Fest about 6 years ago (a week after Ozzfest) at Texas Motor Speedway. It was great but good god...too many people. 140,000 plus. The artists I remember were Bush, No Doubt, Wallflowers, and Paula Cole. There were about 12 acts in all, but I just remember those. Now, who I would like to listen to on the radio but never see again as long as I live? Black Crowes-OMG...just pitiful. Chris Robinson came out with a sequined black top on with a white Cannibus leaf and stood at the mike, shouted a lot of the lyrics and was off key. So in conclusion, the shirt was entertaining but that was about it! Great thread topic!
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Reader234
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08-13-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:35 pm
Maris, I had the great honor of being at Jerry Garcia's last concert, of course he didnt know it was his last concert!! Since it was outdoors, I totally enjoyed the music!! Weinermr I'm with you, your post reminded me of the time someone gave us close to front middle seats at the Chicago Symphony, delightful. Here there is also an outdoor venue that is tops, you bring your finest meals, champagne, etc and sit out under the stars Vivaldi never sounded so good!! Add me to the Carpenters crowd, what fun we had a bunch of us went from high school, a very special memory! Jimmy Buffet concerts are also quite fun!!
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Heyltslori
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09-15-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:50 pm
Hey Eliz87...my first concert was Rick Springfield too!! Sweat for Success tour 1982!! Woohoo! The BEST concert I ever experienced was an all day country music event. It started out with the group Asleep at the Wheel, then came LeeAnn Womack, then John Michael Montgomery, then Tim McGraw and Faith Hill...and finally George (be still my heart) Strait. It was an amazing show!!
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Nancy
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08-01-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:51 pm
ohmygod i forgot neil diamond i saw him last sept and he was great LOL..also one not so great was loretta lynn--she was DRUNK on stage
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Froggiegirl621
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02-14-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 1:55 pm
OOOH! Fun thread! My first concert ever was Elton John when I was 11. People around us were amazed because I could sing all the words. My dad had all his records and cassettes...it was all I ever listened to growing up. My second concert was Poison when I was 13. Boy what fun! I believe Slaughter opened up for them, and some other band who cursed like crazy and my uncle kept covering my ears, lol. In high school my group of friends and I LOVED Bush. Not sure if anyone knows them, they're sort of alternative rock I guess you could say. We followed them everywhere in Pennsylvania during our Junior and Senior years. We saw them at Lehigh University, The F-U Center in Philly twice, Bryce Jordan Center in U-park (where we got floor tickets and I almost got crushed to death), and we even took a trip all the way out to Pittsburgh the day after seeing them in Philly...talk about devoted! They had some great opening bands too! Some I remember are the Goo Goo Dolls, No Doubt and Veruca Salt. These were by far the best and most fun concerts I ever saw! The summer after I graduated high school I went to see Aerosmith at Hershey Arena. That was a wild show. Saw some things there I never thought or dreamed of, lol. I think Johnny Lang opened for them, weird match. About three summers ago I was fortunate enough to see Dave Matthews Band at the Hershey Arena too. Excellent! He makes me melt. In October I got to see Josh Kelly and Third Eye Blind. They played in a club, so it was a very different experience then all my previous concerts, but still a great show. I just missed a great opportunity to see John Mayer, who also makes me melt. We never thought the tickets would sell out so fast, but boy they did. What a bummer. And last summer I missed seeing Craig David in Philly, and I could kick myself for that too. Hopefully I get to see someone this summer...nothing like an outdoor show!
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Sillycalimomma
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11-13-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 2:04 pm
Maris- I saw Bruce Hornsby at a festival I went to last summer in Quincy, CA. We go to festivals all of the time. 3 days of music usually. At that festival however Bruce Hornsby held a workshop during the day in a barn type structure where he played some of his songs and talked with the audience. I love those hippy festies I tell you! It was a lot of fun. We took our dd to that one and they did a parade with all of the children each day and had a nice set up with art stations and such for the kids as well. I haven't been to an "real" concert in ages, but I just bought tickets to see Sting this October! Yay!
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Colordeagua
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10-25-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 2:17 pm
I saw Elvis Presley at his second concert in Chicago. From my seat, he was not much more than a bright white spot on the stage -- but that spot was Elvis!
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Brenda1966
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07-03-2002
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 2:20 pm
Neil Diamond, hands down, easily the best. I've seen him every time he has come to town for the last 30+ years. (No, I'm not that old, I've been going since I was a kid LOL). I also reluctantly went to a Barry Manilow concert and was blown away. That man can entertain! Bette Midler is a great all around entertainer as well. Willie Nelson is also a great show. The man just plays and plays and plays and you can see how much he enjoys it. An interesting show I went to was Tricia Yearwood with the local symphony orchestra. That was stunning. Those are the best. I've also seen many good shows: Elton John, John Cougar Mellencamp, Def Leppard, Don Henley, Rod Stewart, Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, John Denver, Matchbox Twenty. The last stinker I saw was Alanis Morisette and I saw her twice! Not again. She doesn't engage the audience at all. It's like you're not even there. Love her music, but her performance is weak. I saw Elvis as a kid but was too young to remember anything except that I thought we'd catch one of his scarves.
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Mygetaway
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08-23-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 2:21 pm
Ok, what era am I from??? Boston, Styx, Kiss, Journey, Chicago, and a few I can't remember right now...lol. I've haven't been to another concert in probably 20 years.. Most of those I saw before I was 16 and driving. My "cool" Mom took all of us (screaming teens) to Seattle and dropped us off for the day, then came back that night to pick us up.. Those were the days!!
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Mags
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06-26-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 2:55 pm
The absolute best would have to be Elton John & Billy Joel. I saw them both times they came to St. Louis together. I thought Chicago sounded better live than on a record. Van Halen (with Sammy Hagar) was great. Van Halen (with David Lee Roth) was awful. Huey Lewis and the News were great too. I saw Duran Duran twice...once when I was in high school and once as an adult. They were great! The worst concert I ever went to was Meatloaf. I love "Paradise by the Dashboard Lights" but it went on for at least 1/2 hour!
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Cassie
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07-15-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:15 pm
What a great thread. I saw the Beatles in the UK way back in the day when they were moptops and shook their heads in sync, and the Stones' very first UK tour (I think Mick was 17 or 18). Over the years, many, many, many. Some of the best are: Queen, Pink Floyd (The Wall), Bowie's Glass Spider Tour, Stones' Steel Wheels (saw about 7 Stones concerts--this was my favorite)but surprisingly, the one concert that absolutely riveted me and I went reluctantly because I wasn't really into him (then) was Prince'sPurple Rain...absolutely awesome. Saw INXS about 6 weeks before Michael died - GREAT show! Some of the worst were KISS (so horrible we left)and Boston (boring). Surprisingly, Clapton is kinda boring too. Conejo I love Golden Earring but have never had a chance to see them live. I'm jealous!
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Starfire
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02-12-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:22 pm
My all time favorite was The Stones. I have seen Willie Nelson, Bob Seger, Arosmith. I seen Tom Petty , Joan Jett and ACDC In Germany early 80's. My son when he was 7 yrs old danced on stage to John Anderson's song swingin' My son had heart problems and used a wheelchair as he would get winded from walking. We had front row seats because of his chair. John Anderson's band kept watching my son and smiling cause he knew the words to their songs and like any 7 yr. old he was singing along with them. He went on stage with them and boggied (sp) his buns off. It was a great day for him but it was hard getting him to get off the stage! lol. He was ready to tour with them.
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Twiggyish
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08-14-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:49 pm
My favorite was The Rolling Stones concert in Orlando. It was the year they had the big red mouth logo..LOL We saw Van Halen there, too. It was fantastic. I also saw Fleetwood Mac, Tusk tour, in Hollywood, FL. That was a good concert except Stevie was very spacey. She didn't relate to the audience at all. However, Lindsey was awesome. Worst concert ever was ELO. I went with a very nerdy, embarrassing guy. I am very envious of you guys with your concerts!!
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Ginger1218
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08-31-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:53 pm
I actually agree about Chicago, I was blown away when I saw them in person.
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Mamie316
Member
07-08-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 3:59 pm
The last concert I went to was Bon Jovi a few months ago and it was great but of course anyone who knows me knows that Jon could just stand there for 2 hours and I would love it. Nancy, I remember taking my mom to see Tony Orlando and he did put on a great show. I saw Ben Vereen in Reno and he was excellent. He even held my hand and sang to me with the spotlight on us. Great shows by Fleetwood Mac, Peter Frampton, Doobie Brothers, Eagles, of course , that was in the 70's and I may have just thought they were good.lol I took my mom to see Alan Jackson and he put on a really good show. Just stood there and sang and it was great. I took my daughter a few years ago to see the Backstreet Boys and it actually was a very good show.
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Jefe
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09-11-2003
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 4:02 pm
I hate to admit this but the best concert I went to was Frankie Goes to Hollywood.I had never heard of them and my girlfriend and her freinds invited me. I was so blown away by them that I went out the next day and bought the album.So I guess that was back in 1983 to hard to remember the years those were my marijuana years. Welcome to the Pleasuredome is still one of my favorite songs.}
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Jhezzie
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07-05-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 4:23 pm
Yankee! Bauhaus! I am in awe. I would cut off an appendage to see Peter Murphy! I've seen way too many shows...can't remember them all...hmm. These are stand-outs, in no particular order... Rush-Moving Pictures Tour (the last show I saw stoned, hehe) Tina Turner-Private Dancer Tour INXS-Kick Tour Nirvana... So many shows, so little time.
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Reiki
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08-12-2000
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 4:32 pm
When I was a pre-teen I went with my older siblings to a concert in Sun Devil stadium in Phoenix that was used in the Barbra Streisand/Kris Kristofferson version of "A Star is Born" (March 20, 1976). In addition to Barbra and Kris, I got to hear Carlos Santana and Peter Frampton. It was an experience I will never forget. 47,000 very happy, free-loving people. As Barbra said that day, there was "more grass in the stands than on the field". Not that I would know anything about that. I only know I wasn't allowed to eat the brownies. (Next time you see this movie watch for me in the crowd ) I went to see Billy Idol in concert in Riverside, CA when he was a virtual unknown and still playing small venues. Yummy. Power Station with Michael DesBarres at the Greek Theatre in Hollywood in 1986 with my teenage niece and nephew. The concert was great, but seeing all the stars in the audience was just as much fun, as was the fight I almost got into with these girls sitting behind us. Oh and climbing over a fence to get to John Taylor was fun too. I went to a few Willie Nelson New Years concerts in Houston, TX. Those were always great fun. Very crowded - lots of special guests on stage. But the best Willie concert I went to was here in Albany at a small theatre in the round. After the concert, I was able to go on stage and say hello to Willie's sister (and piano player) Bobbie. Bobbie says hello. Also in Albany, I went to see Paul Young in concert at the Palace Theater (an old movie house) on a snowy winter night. There crowd was thin because of the weather so they let us rush the stage and I got to stand right at the edge of the stage while Paul twirled the mircophone stand like he used to do. I saw Arlo Guthrie and John Prine in that same theater and it was neat to watch John come out and sit near the stage to listen to Arlo sing.
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Hippyt
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09-10-2001
| Tuesday, March 16, 2004 - 5:27 pm
This is a great thread idea! By far my absolute fav was seeing Peter Gabriel last summer. We were on the hill and a pretty big thunderstorm rolled through,didn't matter. They had to take a lot of screens down. And,you would have thought people melt the way some people ran like mice. I stayed put,under my blankie. A big spotlight Peter grabbed to aim at the audience didn't work,making him angry enough to toss the thing backstage. Great show. Second would be Supertramp. Never even liked them much til I saw them live. The most professional,clear awesome sound ever. Third,Pink Floyd at Rice Stadium. Another major thunderstorm towards the end of the show. The tarp over the back up singers fell on them when it became filled with water. The the electricity went out! Only lost one song,thankfully. And,ya know what,getting out of a pitch black stadium with about 80,000 other people is SCARY! Oh,worst! Billy Joel. It was the last date on the tour. He stunk it up. And,the audience had about as much rhythm as a drunken monkey.
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