Best Concert You Attended

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<p>The funny thing about the “band” Boston (I’ve never seen “them”) is that, according to Scholz, the entire first album was him in his basement with his tape machine (vocals were added later–the only thing he doesn’t do is sing!)</p>

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<p>Best ever:</p>

<p>1964: Beatles at the Chicago Amphitheater (couldn’t talk for 3 days afterwards)
1965: Beatles at Comiskey (White Sox) Park (couldn’t talk for 3 days afterwards - I guess I didn’t mature much by age 13)</p>

<p>1976ish: Santana and Eric Clapton at the Chicago Stadium ('nuf said)
1982ish: Gene Pitney (believe it or not!) at the Park West in Chicago - I saw my junior high years pass before my eyes.</p>

<p>I saw Elvis in Vegas about a year before he died and I’m still sad about how horrible it was. He couldn’t finish a song and couldn’t stand up straight.</p>

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<p>I am in awe of all you folks who saw the Beatles in person. Even if all you heard was screaming. ;)</p>

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<p>I saw them in person on the Ed Sullivan show (in my living room–I was 7).</p>

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<p>“John (Sorry, girls, he’s married)”</p>

<p>Boy do I remember that night.</p>

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<p>I have a few…</p>

<p>James Taylor…what a fabulous concert!!</p>

<p>Peter Paul and Mary…real show people and great harmonies.</p>

<p>The Four Seasons (honest to goodness)…They were terrific!!</p>

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<p>Senior moment here, but I forgot the Stones. I’ve never been a huge fan and don’t have any of their music - but I do enjoy singing along when it comes on the radio. About 12 years ago a group from work was going so I tagged along. It was truly a fabulous show. They really know how to entertain.</p>

<p>I’m so jealous of the people who saw the Beatles I think I need to go rest.</p>

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<p>I’m a huge Stones fan. Also a Dave Barry fan…

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<p>Have Stones tix for next month! Taking the whole family (even though my 14 y.o. keeps calling them The California Raisons, which she got from SNL).</p>

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<p>I went to a race track in Watkins Glenn and saw the Greatful Dead, The BAnd and the Alman Bros…but Woodstock topped that.</p>

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<p>Best recent concert for the swingin’ old dude: James Moody and Ahmad Jamal</p>

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<p>Mr.B! I think that’s where <em>I</em> saw the Dead, the Band, and the Allman Brothers! Imagine that: we were at the same concert all those years ago.</p>

<p>Sorry, I don’t recall seeing you there.</p>

<p>And I have a framed original Woodstock poster, but that’s as close as I came that summer…</p>

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<p>OK, totally missed this thread and late to the game…</p>

<p>I’d say the best concert was Natalie Merchant in 2000 at a winery near Seattle. I’m not much of a concert go-er (I’d rather buy the recording). But, I had free VIP tickets :wink: </p>

<p>My H’s best ever: Eagles a few years ago…and he’s been to a million concerts!</p>

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<p>Mootmom:</p>

<p>Both my wife and I were at Watkins Glen. Went with separate groups, but actually managed to run into each other.</p>

<p>Amazingly enough, recordings both of the Dead’s “soundcheck” concert the first day and 5 hour concert the next day are both available for free download from the internet. Both recorded off the Dead’s soundboard what was it? 32 years ago last July. I can promise that it’s a lot more comfortable listening to it on the computer with headphones than it was in the mud at Watkins Glen!</p>

<p>Both the soundcheck performance and the concert feature jams with the Allman Bros and the Band for encores. The “soundcheck” is considered to be the better performance. I’m listening to Bird Song from it as I type.</p>

<p>Well worth a trip back in time:</p>

<p>Soundcheck 7/27/73:</p>

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<p>Concert 7/28/73:</p>

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<p>Also late to the game…
My most memorable concert was Sonny & Cher. It was mid-60’s on the boardwalk at Atlantic City. I wore a pair of ginormous flowered bell bottoms and had ironed my hair for the occasion. I met a guy and fell in love (until daylight revealed that his teeth were slightly green). The opening act was The McCoys (Hang on Sloopy – another one-hit wonder!).</p>

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<p>Late to this thread…</p>

<p>Okay. VERRRRY fuzzy on the details and dates but these are a few highlights:</p>

<p>First concert: The Grateful Dead & The Who, Day on the Green in Oakland (@ the A’s stadium I think.) Pretty incredible concert. Saw the Dead several times and had a really good time seeing them in Durham, NC, about 1982.</p>

<p>Worst Concert: George Clinton. He came so late his band started playing without him and then when he finally showed, they had to get off due to noise laws after about one number. What drugs was he on?</p>

<p>LOVE love love the Stones; great concert at Rose Bowl in 1990’s.</p>

<p>College years: Police in Boston, Bob Marley’s last concert (in Providence,) Grand Master Flash & The Furious Five (awesome!!), Little Feat outdoors during spring weekend-- too perfect a day when the smell of warmer days was in the air. James Taylor at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley at twilight. So beautiful.</p>

<p>Also Peter Gabriel & Tracy Chapman’s Amnesty Int’l tour was great.</p>

<p>Got to see private concerts at people’s homes-- one with Jim Messina and one with David Crosby and both were so special.</p>

<p>Had a great time seeing Sheryl Crow while I was in labor with my now 8 year old, timing contractions the whole time.</p>

<p>Favorite: Lilith Fair, about 5 years back with Chrissy Hynde, Indigo Girls, & Sarah MacLachlan. Went with a girlfriend and sat right in front. A very nice lady cop next to us was trying to pick up my friend the whole night.</p>

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<p>SBmom</p>

<p>Jim Messina at someone’s home? I’m in awe. I saw Jim Messina about 16/17 years ago when Poco was trying to get back together. Unfortunately Richie Furay decided at the last minute to not show up. Poco at Wesleyan circa 1970 was the best show I ever saw in my life. Richie Furay was on fire and Timmy Schmitt (just before he joined the Eagles) was as good as anyone could be. Poco…one of the best.</p>

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<p>The band may have been a one-hit wonder, but not their lead guitarist, Rick Derringer. He later linked up with Johnny Winter and then as a key member of Edgar Winter’s White Trash.</p>

<p>He was the guitarist and vocalist on Johnny Winter’s classic “Johnny Winter And” live album in 1971 recorded at the Fillmore East.</p>

<p>He and Johnny Winter both played on Edgar Winter’s live album “Roadwork” recorded at the Apollo Theater. This featured a version of Derringer’s song “Rock n Roll Hoochie Koo”.</p>

<p>Then Derringer produced and played on Edgar Winter’s hit album “They Only Come Out at Night” with singles “Free Ride” and “Frankenstein”.</p>

<p>He also produced Weird Al Yankovic’s "Eat It’.</p>

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<p>browninfall, yes it was a very special event. A friend of a friend gave the dinner, and I got to go, and Messina was a special guest (he was another freind of the host) and he played for about an hour and it was just wonderful.</p>

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<p>Actually, Wierd Al’s concert was a total blast. We took the kids and they absolutely loved it. There were a few cultists in their Star Wars costumes or wearing poodles on their heads, but the people watching was great fun, too.</p>