Nostalgia: What were the best concerts you ever attended?

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  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
    I've been to WAY too many concerts to count, but I have to say that the very best show I've been to, ever, was the KMFDM show in 2011 that I went to. I showed up early early because my mom & I got in a fight when I was getting ready at her place on my way to the show. It was 100F outside at like 5:15 when I got there, and I was just going to camp out front until I could go in, at least I'd be on the rail. Well, Sascha & Lucia were out front meeting fans, smoking a cigarette, and I got to meet them. Then it turned out that there was a meet & greet that they had put on Twitter that I didn't know about, and I was the only one there already that didn't have admission for it. Sooooo.. they let me come on in anyways. I got to hang out with my favorite band of 27 years, I got to meet their daughter and talk with the most gorgeous Italian boys ever too. Yeah.....

    I have about a bazillion of these stories. My top 10 concerts ever:

    KMFDM - 2011
    Peter Gabriel - 2011
    The Cult - 2009
    Combichrist - 2011
    Depeche Mode - 2009
    Peter Murphy - 2011
    VNV Nation - 2008
    NIN - 2008
    Emilie Autumn - 2011 (I can't wait to see her again in 3 weeks!)
    Love & Rockets - 1999 (one of their last shows ever, and I was 'with the band' - and the only one of these that I'll cite when I was with my exhusband)

    And I'm pretty damn sure that all of these will be trumped by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds in April.

    Um... yeah - music is my whole life, and live music more than most.
  • IslandDreamer64
    IslandDreamer64 Posts: 258 Member
    Jimmy Buffett
    Aerosmith
    Fleetwood Mac
  • snarky
    snarky Posts: 262 Member
    Gene Loves Jezebel/New Order/Echo & the Bunnymen in 1987 Saw it in Berkeley - that WAS a good show.

    LOVE seeing FISHBONE live too! so fun!

    The Wolfgang Press - 1991? 1992? for their Queer album tour <--- awesome

    Paul Weller - First time I saw him 1992? 1993? for his first solo tour. swoon!
  • EmilyJackCO
    EmilyJackCO Posts: 621 Member
    it's been many years since the last time i went to a concert, but my top 3 would be something like this...

    - U2 when they were still playing arenas back in early 1985 (The Unforgettable Fire tour).
    - The Cure in 1987.
    - Gene Loves Jezebel/New Order/Echo & the Bunnymen in 1987.

    WOW.... Man, I *wish* I'd been able to see some of those. *snarf* I've been to two incredible Cure shows - once was when they shot Hard Rock Live for VH1, one of two times I've flown to NYC, and I was a VIP guest... I still wish I lacked enough morals to swipe that DAT tape. And then a few months later, the promo show they did at The Palace in LA, both were for Bloodflowers and among the first shows they played for the Dream Tour. Love that band. I missed them on the last tour because of conflicts and reschedules. :\
  • ccburn5
    ccburn5 Posts: 473 Member
    Radiohead in the Woodlands, 2001. It was such a great concert it was almost like a religious experience.
    Just amazing.


    THAT proves it, you and I were meant to be!! LOL!! I love Radiohead!!!

    The best concert I ever went to was Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, 7 Year *****, and Rage Against the Machine in Iowa City 1994. The best time I ever had at a concert was Dave Mathews Band at Soldier Field 1999.
  • srm1960
    srm1960 Posts: 281 Member
    :flowerforyou: I love this!!!! too many to remember....1976 Bicentennial concert-Big A-Beach boys
    Supertramp!
    Pink Floyd
    Crosby Stills Nash
    Freetwood Mac soooo many times
    Genesis-& Phil Collins too
    Styx & Cheap Trick-New years Eve
    The Pretenders
    Aerosmith @ The Forum
    Recently-The Best was James Taylor & Carly Simon @ The Hollywood Bowl
    This is FUN!!!!
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    http://youtu.be/jTSu8jGcTXg
  • mhk0719
    mhk0719 Posts: 255
    Kiss/Crue
    Kid Rock
    Rush
  • MissJanet55
    MissJanet55 Posts: 457 Member
    This is a weird range of music, but The Ramones, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (unbelievable live), Neko Case, Daniel Lanois, The Beatfarmers, Paul Kelly.

    All created a live experience that can't be replicated in their recorded music.
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    ooOo forgot white rabbit- http://youtu.be/WANNqr-vcx0
  • snarky
    snarky Posts: 262 Member
    This is a weird range of music, but The Ramones, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (unbelievable live), Neko Case, Daniel Lanois, The Beatfarmers, Paul Kelly.

    All created a live experience that can't be replicated in their recorded music.

    The Beatfarmers!!!

    lucky
  • LMT2012
    LMT2012 Posts: 697 Member
    Tina Turner's Comeback tour in 1984
    Neil Young and Crazy Horse around 1989ish
  • jmc0806
    jmc0806 Posts: 1,444 Member
    Roger Waters Darkside of the moon - Comcast Center MA
    Roger waters the wall - TD Garden Boston
    Every Tom petty show I've been to (6 of them)
    Dave Matthews Band -Manchester, NH last month
    John Butler Trio- saw them a bunch of times in Boston but the Bowery Ballroom show in NYC was amazing
  • harvo
    harvo Posts: 4,676 Member
    #1 HANDS DOWN Micheal Jackson - Thriller
    #2 (way behind #1 but way ahead of #3) Janet Jackson Velvet Rope
  • MILFdoesabodyGd
    MILFdoesabodyGd Posts: 347 Member
    Skrillex this past New Years Eve

    John Mayer & Counting Crows in 2002

    John Mayer & Maroon 5 in 2004

    Countless Dave Matthews Band concerts

    The Roots, OAR, & N.E.R.D in 2003

    Ben Harper & Damian Marley in 2006 or 2007
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    From what I have been told,I had the most fun at Peter Frampton :blushing:

    My all time favorite was Carol King and James Taylor. Since I was 11, I went to their music to sooth me when things were very bad, so it was a dream come true to sit close up and personal and listen:heart::heart: :heart:
  • Healthydiner65
    Healthydiner65 Posts: 1,479 Member
    Pink Floyd , Anaheim Concention Center 1973!!!!!!!!
    Loggins and Messina
    Ted Nugent
    Peter Frampton
    Doobie Brothers
    Led Zepplin
    Jethro Tull
    Bad Co
  • HuwaydaS
    HuwaydaS Posts: 116
    Maher Zains COncert!
  • clydethecat
    clydethecat Posts: 1,087 Member
    tom petty was awesome, played for hours, went back stage, came back high as a kite did three more songs.. epic


    i also had a blast at lollapollooza 93. i was a junior in highschool, drove down with some friends.. so much fun. :)

    dave matthews rocked, the first fleetwood mac reunion was awesome. i went to ozzy when i was 16, got into some trouble... good times... :smokin:
  • sunnyside1213
    sunnyside1213 Posts: 1,205 Member
    The Beatles, the Stones, Jethro Tull, and the Byrds. Worst ever, Fleetwood Mac.
  • samanthawarren
    samanthawarren Posts: 120
    Bela Fleck and the Flecktones at UConn
  • upnorthtim
    upnorthtim Posts: 376 Member
    you guys make me feel old.....lol
    most fun was Sha Na Na and Elvin Bishop at Winterland....1971
    Santana in 1975.....
  • sweetd_cali
    sweetd_cali Posts: 323 Member
    Hands down - New Kids on The Block back in 2008 when they reunited - Atlanta at the Phillips Arena - *swoon*

    High five! The 2008 reunion tour was awesome.
  • 2shoes123
    2shoes123 Posts: 204 Member
    Jefferson Airplane
    Moody Blues
    Neil Young
  • loril13
    loril13 Posts: 320 Member
    KISS - Portland Seadogs Field 1989 (this was before they put they make up back on when they still seemed to care more about the fans than the almighty dollar)

    Rick Springfield - Foxwoods Casino 2003 (I've seen him a lot, but this was the first, so it is special)

    Paul McCartney - Fenway Park 2009 (again, seen him a lot, but my Mom & I had 20'th row center seats.)
  • Lesley2901
    Lesley2901 Posts: 372 Member
    Queen in 1976

    My daughter gets jealous whenever I mention it as she would have loved the chance to see Freddie Mercury in concert (she was only 3 when he died).
  • brendae61
    brendae61 Posts: 44
    My best concerts were REO Speedwagon Cheap Trick and Alabama. Alabama was a hot summer day 94 degrees in a large race track. Couldn't do it today lol!
  • Factory_Reset
    Factory_Reset Posts: 1,651 Member
    Any Jack Johnson show.....have seen him 3 times now and LOVED every show

    G-Love and Special Sauce in Oregon 2010

    Dave Matthews and Ben Harper at the Gorge in George, WA Labor Day weekend 2010....Best time away from the kids with my hubby!

    Family Values Tour 1999- Korn, Limp Bizkit, Primus, and Staind(before a cd was ever out)

    Rockfest 2001-First weekend away with my now hubby- Godsmack headlined, Saliva, POD and Puddle of Mudd were there too & others.

    Up in Smoke Tour 2000 with my little brother for his 16th bday was awesome! Dr Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop, and Eminem.

    Somewhere between 1998-99 saw Beastie Boys and Metallica in Oregon.

    In 2000/2001(can't remember exactly) went to Anger Management Tour-Eminem, Limp Bizkit, and Papa Roach.

    Best one with my 2 older daughters(9 & 7) was Justin Bieber at the Rose Garden 2012. Seriously, not a fan of his music, but that night with my girls was just the best and I look forward to more shows with them.
  • scrapscot
    scrapscot Posts: 123 Member
    I was a child of the sixties and saw so many concerts:

    The Beatles
    The Rolling Stones
    The Dave Clark Five
    Herman's Hermits
    The Animals
    Bob Dylan
    Ian Whitcomb
    The Beach Boys (several times)
    Sonny & Cher
    Chad & Jeremy
    The Byrds
    Peter, Paul & Mary
    Cream
    and many more...
    I would say The Beatles and PP&M were the most memorable.
  • Stinkerbelle84
    Stinkerbelle84 Posts: 328
    The best were Aerosmith (both times), Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jimmy Page & Robert Plant, The Allmand Brothers, Tina Turner.

    I have tickets to Elton John in a couple of months =)

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