If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living?


I have interest in hearing about yours.   I can think of some great concerts over the years in many great buildings, from Hancher in Iowa City, to Fisher Hall in New York, to some bars in Copenhagen. 

Something I have noticed....performers have times they are more "on" just like us, and it can make their concerts be perceived at different levels.   I know the three times I saw Jackson Browne, each was much different and most of that was his intent.  Having a good sized group with very talented back up singers to the time I saw him solo....all great, but very different.  He is a better guitar player than he may be given credit for. 

The live Jazz I have been to in NYC is near the top.  Sweet Basil and the Blue Note through the years have been very good to me, but in a much different vein, the lakefront festivals in Milwaukee are a somewhat unknown to most of America. 

I did see a few artists before their success and fame, saw a famous British singer at a bar in Rapid City many years ago..and he has done well since. 

Take care,

whatjd

Stevie Ray Vaughan-Pine Knob Detroit (second row)
The Clash-Grand Circus Theater Detroit
Jeff Beck with Stevie Ray-Cobo Hall Detroit
Kiss with Rush-Michigan Palace Detroit

The Meat Puppets / Built to Spill - The Fillmore, San Francisco 2008.

Senior year of college, and a little too much pre-concert extracurricular activities and... I don’t remember the concert very well.
Al Kooper  and Mike Bloomfield  Live Adventures  at the  Filmore west in1969. 
Thelonious Monk opening for Peter, Paul, and Mary in '64 (I think), Hendrix from 10 feet away in 69, Ravi Shankar '68. Maybe a hundred more...