What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far?

The two most memorable concerts I’ve been to:

Jimi Hendrix - Seattle Sick’s Stadium July 1970
Prince - Rio at Las Vegas December 2006

@boxer12


Congratulation for your daughter getting Ph. D.

May I know what is her field?

I have one son(oldest) and two daughters.

I have good relation with all of my children.

It is good for your to have boy's time in concert.

Your daughter may not like to spend time outside.

Where to start? I have ticket stubs from James Brown in the 200-seat Y-Court building at college (UNC): $2.00--1965??

First concert, PP&M, 1962, Norfolk Auditorium, I think.

Next was either the Rolling Stones or Ray Charles--got to look at the stubs to see which was first as I saw them both--at the Dome in VA Beach. No longer there--sat about 400 people--1963.

Beatles at DC Stadium (now JFK, I think) 8/15/1966, and they sounded EXACTLY like they did on record that night.

Linda Ronstadt, Yes, Allman Brothers, plus more I can’t remember at the wonderful famous SPORTATORIUM in Hollywood, FL, in the 1970’s.
Anyone who was ever there has a memory of the place...it was a great concert venue at the time and like many others I saw numerous shows there. Gotta check my ticket stubs to see all of them

Most memorable?

Tampa Stadium, July 4, 1976.

Loggins and Mesina, last tour, Fleetwood Mac (Rumors) and The Eagles (Hotel California)

NEVER forget it...and I have been to many more since.

Cheers!

I would have to say Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon tour is my most memorable concert I have ever attended and it was one of the very first concerts I attended.

@ richopp

Wow, you had been  to live concerts of  Rolling Stones, Beatles, Linda Ronstadt and Eagles.

I am envious of your experience.

Now I have no choice other than listening through my audio system.

boxer12,

Congrats to your daughter!

And to you, too. You must have had some influence but the glory is still hers.

First place: Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band + It's A Beautiful Day at the (abandoned) Fox West Coast Theater in Long Beach, California, circa 1972.
Second place: The Mothers of Invention at the Phoenix Star Theater just after the release of "Freak Out" in Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1966.

Third place: Blodwyn Pig at the Splinter Brothers and Sisters Theater (actually, another abandoned venue in Phoenix), circa 1970.

For me this years most memorable concert was Michel Schenker at the grove in anaheim. The set was almost 3hrs long the singers from all incarnations sof the Micheal Schenker Group on hand and on stage together at times. I was right at the partition to the stage. Great music went with 4 of my friends all of us were blown away.

The The in Boston at the Paradise, circa 1987. It was their first time in the U.S. and they had been playing big stadiums in Europe. Since few in the U.S. had heard of them at this point, the promoter only booked 3 shows, LA, Boston, and NY, all in small clubs. They had this massive sound system that, at the Paradise, filled a good portion of the room. There were maybe 400 of us there. They opened with Giant, the repeating bass line at the beginning going on for 10-15 minutes before they walked out. Amazing and overwhelming show.

@armstrod

It must have been very nice to listen to big band in intimate setting with 400 people.

I am listening to Autumn Leaves by Eva Cassidy now.

Her  beautiful  voice makes me cry.

How come she goes to heaven that early.

It would have been wonderful I had gone to her live concert.

shkong78 & glupson,
Thank you so much for your kind words. She earned her doctorate from Georgia Tech in Psychology. Very proud of her, she is the first Phd in our family. 

kacomess, I would have absolutely loved to see Captain Beefheart in concert. What a musician Don was. It took a while for his music to grow on me, but when it did, it went deep. 

shkong78,
Autumn leaves is one of those songs that will live on forever. FWIW Bob Dylan has it on was of his albums as does Mark Lanegan. If you're interested I suspect you can find them both somewhere online.  

I was just reading unreceivedogmaspost about going to free concerts in Central Park. I remembered seeing Country Joe and The Fish playing there in the late 60’s . When I looked this concert up, I discovered I was part of history being made that night.

Country Joe sang their classic anti-VietNam war protest song, "Fixin’ to Die Rag" (You know the refrain "One, two, three, four, what are we fighting for? Don’t ask me I don’t give a d___, next stop is Viet Nam").

Unbeknownst to me, I just read that was the first time Country Joe ever had the crowd chant a different four letters than F-I-S-H for the FISH cheer. After he called out "Gimme an ’F’ ". I remember being surprised at the audience participation chant turning into "F____ the war" and assumed that’s how they always did it live. Perhaps it wasn’t the greatest moment in history, but I was certainly into it at the time. No match for the Dylan concert I mentioned above, but cool none the less now knowing I was there when that passionately obscene anti-Viet Nam war rallying cry was born.

Mike

@boxer12



I had listened to several version of "Autumn Leaves".

But Eva Cassidy's version is way best.

Her somewhat sibilant voice make feel sad.

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I bought used one from Amazon.

Yes!  Autumn Leaves with Eva Cassidy.  Genius!
Wish I had seen her live.

Monteverdi Vespers.  John Eliot Gardiner conducting the English Baroque Soloists and Monteverdi Choir at Carnegie Hall, April 2014

Hands down it was David Gilmour in Chicago about two years ago. Unbelievable sound quality that drove me into my seat. My two sons and I flew there. At 70, he can still do it like he used to.

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I also had attended the Concert by John Eliot Gardiner on 1989 in Chicago.

He is very good at playing Baroque music.

Nice experience!

My most memorable concert I attended was the last one, it was Muse who played at their own home town of Teignmouth in Devon in England.  In my life time I have attended numerous concerts played by famous groups and artists.  However  Muse just smashed it from start to finish, every song of theirs was a 'rock' anthem and the crowd just went wild.  Its rare for me to witness a concert where every single song is exciting and there was not one single boring part. In the past I have seen many great groups where there always be atleast a boring song or those ever so long solos of the 70's, by the drummer, bass and lead guitarist (all on their own) masterbating their own egos, although it was a good time to line up at the bar to get the drinks in..!

@stargazer

It is always nice to attend intimate recital.  

I wish to attend live drum concerts which I had not.

snarky puppy 2015 at the Ardmore music hall. The sound check performance would have been enough.

Public Image Limited in a bar about twenty five years ago.  intense.

@ tzh21y

If you attend the  Public Image Limited in an intimate setting, it would have been intense and memorable experience.

The most memorable for me was The Allman Bros. Band, 1971, Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh Pa.  Duane blew me away, it was the end of the tour just before he died.

However, in 1974 Knebworth Park outside of London, the following bands had a terrific day, Van Morrison, John McLaughlin with Vassar Clement and John Luc Ponty, The Doobie Brothers, highlighted by th Allman Brothers coming on stage at 9 PM and saying we have never been to Europe before, we are going to play every song we know.

At 12:30 they said the last train was leaving in 45 minutes, so here is one last love song and then the bass line for Whipping Post began.

Truly amazing day from 10 AM to 1 AM

The Cleveland Orchestra this past weekend did Quiet City by Aaron Copland.  Had me in tears.  What a great orchestra.  wow.  They truly are one of the best.

@ lhasaguy

It would be really nice to have been Allman Bros Band concert.

Also you did not miss the train even after enjoying the last song.

I wish I had been there too.

Just put on The Tubes - "What do you Want From Live" 2LP Live record. Brings back great memories of seeing the Tubes on tour shortly after this album was released. Seriously, maybe the craziest live show I ever saw. Was an incredible experience for a young farm kid from KY.

@reubent

It must feel good to attend The Tubes concert after farm kid from KY.

It is always fun to attend live concert.

I have been lucky to see a number of really great shows over the years but I show that was (and is as they are still touring and I was fortunate to see them two nights in a row last year) undoubtedly the most amazing live experience I've ever seen is Sigur Ros. I saw them the first time for their untitled album ( ). I went with very low expectations as I loved them on record but was having a hard time figuring out how it was going to transpose live but was utterly floored. About 12 spontaneous standing ovations from the crowd, the hair on my neck and arms stood on end about 10 times and at one point I looked across the aisle and the gal across from me was bawling her eyes out. People often liken it to a spiritual experience but they are NOT a religious band. It is just a simply indescribable and amazing show. I highly recommend. 

I saw Russian pianist Elisabeth Leonskaja (play Beethoven) in Paris, at the Theatre Champs Elysees. The location where riots broke out for Stravinsky’s ’Right of Spring’. I was up high in the balcony and the seats are so steep that I had a fear of heights.

Peter Adrial playing at a campfire.  His original songs are tuned into a rural midwest sensibility, and have a lot to do with the land and the people that live there.  The rain had finally subsided and the moon came out between the clouds.  Breathtaking!

@ chrisoshea

You had been to live concert of Dick Hyman.

Since I had enjoyed his music through CD, I wish to have been there.

You had been to many nice ones

The Hives at the Birmingham Academy in 2006, the sheer energy of their performances is something I've never seen again. A pity that their records can't seem to capture their live presence.

LCD Soundsystem at Outside Lands in 2016, the performance was streamed live on youtube.

Pearl Jam Wrigley 2013

Oh scatch that Live Aid Philly

There are two:

Dec 3 1973 - The Who - Quadrophenia tour, Boston Garden (the old one)

Dec 9, 1974 - Genesis - Lamb Lies Down On Broadway tour, Music Hall, Boston

Rush, Dylan, Skinny Puppy, Dead, Ringo, Beach Boys have all been close seconds but those two stand out.