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Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected.

I have seen great symphonies, Chicago, Moscow, Boston and others including some smaller cities performers that were quite good, Madison, Wi, Milwaukee and some other Midwest cities.  Actually did a bike trail with the first chair Cello player from the Chicago Symphony and his girlfriend from the singers and they stayed at my home and I made a very good meal for them....with a excellent Bordeaux...and this made for a great memory. 

As far as Jazz and Pop, the list is long and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these.
James Taylor
Jackson Browne (several times) the best was "Running on Empty" tour. 
Little River Band 
Heart
Chicago
B.S.and T. 
Nancy Wilson
Woody Allen, Jazz bar in NYC
Harold Land (just great)
Julia Fordham (a few times)
Gene Pitney (I was amazed at how good he was and how much he sounded just like his recordings)
Hall & Oats
Peter whatever his name was, Switched On Bach
Joni Mitchell 
Diana Krall, a few times, and once with Elvis.
Wynton Marsalis
and more than are coming to mind...
 
I wish I could have seen, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Ella, Dinah Washington, Blue Mitchell, Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, early Rosie Clooney, and many more that were so great in the 40s through the early 70s.

And I am a bit sorry to say, I have seen more than I have listed and cannot instantly recall them....but all part of being an old fart, my sons call it O.F.S., Old Fart Syndrome.

It would be good to hear from members about your live music experiences. 


jusam
northman
236 posts
 

I've seen a lot of shows but I have to say I'm beyond impressed with some of these lists. Here are a few of my memorable nights--not necessarily the biggest bands but the shows that stay with me:

X (1981, I think; I've since interviewed John Doe a couple times)

Husker Du (also around 1981, when they were hardcore and LOUD and ferocious)

Stevie Ray Vaughan (early 80s, in a club; absolutely smoking)

The Dead (1978, my first of countless Dead shows)

Jean Redpath, late 70s; beautiful

The Takacs Quartet (Bartok cycle; NYC; brilliant)

Trey Anastasio (with classic TAB, small club; jam city)

Bill Monroe (the man, the myth, the legend)

The Furors (anyone from New Haven?)

Gang of Four (1982?)

The Stones (2012, Boston Garden, my son's first concert!)

Lou Reed (small club, with Robert Quine; Lou made lots of eye contact with everyone)

 

 

jusam OP
125 posts
 

Perhaps an unusual venue, but I have seen many and much at SumerFest in Milwaukee. 

 

stevewr
45 posts
 

Went to a show at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake IA. Wasn't expecting

much but what a good show it was. Diplomats of Solid Sound, Kandy Kane,

and Kelley Hunt. Steve

jusam OP
125 posts
 

Thaniks Steve.  The Surf Ballroom is a legend in the world of music.   As a man named Don sang,  "the day the music died"

Jim

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daledeee1
521 posts
 

Fleetwood Mac 1976  Stevie Nicks and Co. Awesome

Santana at same concert

Return to Forever. Probably #1 for me. 5th row center in our small concert hall.  Excellent sound and acoustics.  Four top musicians!

Weather Report(2X)  another fantastic concert.  Jaco Pastorious was worth the ticket alone. Good seats and sound.

Frank Zappa Adrian Belew on guitar also.  Fantastic sound

Grateful Dead 1984.  Seemed like it was one 3 hour song.  LOL.

Police.  Great performance

Hall & Oates  Fun concert

Tool.  Possibly best sound system in 8000 seat arena.  Impecable playing

Doobie Brothers, Marshall Tucker Band

Led Zeppelin.  Playing Presence.  Jimmy got sick only played 45 min.  But such music.  Crowd nearly rioted!

Roger Waters 2X  really good audio visual show.

King Crimson 2X  Odd public relations.  Leaned on the stage watching Adrian Below jam away while Fripp hid in the dark.  Both shows flawlessly played

Herbie Hancock.  Great piano

Talking Heads.  Nice small auditorium.  Worst sound I have heard at a venue

 

 

 

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