Favorite Concert

[Jason]

Saw them on the same tour but at the Coliseum.  Enjoyed it but couldn't see as well as I would've liked.  Was on the field about 50 yard line.  Stood on my folding chair but only got glimpes of the stage.

I saw that show as well. Took my wife to that one while the Vegas show was with the guys. If I remember right Davy Jones came on stage and sang Daydream Believer in that one.

[bucbrett]

The best concert I ever attended was The Mars Volta at the Electric Factory in Philadelphia back in 2005. I thought there was no way they'd be able to re-create the sounds of their albums live but boy, was I wrong. They played pretty much all of Del-oused in the Comatorium and Frances the Mute back-to-back.

[Homebrewer]

One of my good friends growing up became an accountant for Bill Graham in the 70's.

I've been to so many concerts that I barely even remember...I've stayed away from this thread.

But lately one came to mind. Doubt many of you remember the Rose Palace in Pasadena...

But I saw...Led Zeppelin...playing as a back up band on their first trip to America.

Saw them many, many, times after that...probably the best band ever to see live.

One of the best things about being old, is we got to see all the great ones.

Always cheap, and sometimes (especially for me) free.

[Slegnaac]

UK and Jethro Tull at the Long Beach Sports Arena.

[JAHV76]

One of my good friends growing up became an accountant for Bill Graham in the 70's.

I've been to so many concerts that I barely even remember...I've stayed away from this thread.

But lately one came to mind. Doubt many of you remember the Rose Palace in Pasadena...

But I saw...Led Zeppelin...playing as a back up band on their first trip to America.

Saw them many, many, times after that...probably the best band ever to see live.

One of the best things about being old, is we got to see all the great ones.

Always cheap, and sometimes (especially for me) free.

Led Zeppelin must have been cool I wish I could have seen them. Closest I had was seeing Whitesnake open for Dio at the Forum in 84. I always felt like Whitesnake was trying to imitate Zeppelin.

[RallyMo]

I'm going to revive this thread to say that we're going to see Petty tonight in Austin. I have to say that I'm pretty pumped as I've never seen him before.

[Sully151]

I was supposed to see Blink 182 on a tropical island.

[Thomas]

Opeth and Porcupine Tree at the old HoB in Hollywood probably is my top.

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

2 hours ago, RallyMo said:

I'm going to revive this thread to say that we're going to see Petty tonight in Austin. I have to say that I'm pretty pumped as I've never seen him before.

I saw Tom Petty and the Black Crowes back in 2005.  I remember both were good live but definitely remember more of Petty's performance which was damn good. 

[Tank]

3 hours ago, RallyMo said:

I'm going to revive this thread to say that we're going to see Petty tonight in Austin. I have to say that I'm pretty pumped as I've never seen him before.

sorry to hear this. 

you know, petty is an old celtic name that means "lover of cats."

Edited May 2, 2017 by Tank

[Stradling]

Last weekend I saw ZZ Top in Maui at a private event.   Our owner decided to out do herself from last Hawaii trip, when she got Alice Cooper to perform for us.  ZZ Top were cool as hell.  I think the number one reason to be a Rock Star isn't all the tail you get, but somehow you just end up being a super cool old dude with a crazy amount of self confidence.  OH and you probably still get laid when you are an old dude.  

[JAHV76]

3 hours ago, Sully151 said:

I was supposed to see Blink 182 on a tropical island.

I heard the food there was gourmet

[Tank]

5 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

I heard the food there was gourmet

 

5 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

I heard the food there was gourmet

it was top drawer, but i heard the hotel rooms were even nicer, like being at the ritz.

[Sully151]

4 minutes ago, JAHV76 said:

I heard the food there was gourmet

Super gourmet. Brown bread (not white) white cheese (not yellow) and a side of leaves.

[Stradling]

2 minutes ago, calscuf said:

Go f*%k yourself.

I literally laughed out loud. 

[Stradling]

[Tank]

reminds me of fast times at ridgemont high: "jeff spicoli saves brooke shields life; blows reward money hiring van halen."

[RallyMo]

Well, that was an absolutely amazing show. So much fun! For a bunch of 60+ year olds, they can sure bring it. 

I also caught Andrew McMahon and Atlas Genius this past weekend. A very solid show and McMahon is such a likable dude.

[JAHV76]

12 hours ago, Tank said:

reminds me of fast times at ridgemont high: "jeff spicoli saves brooke shields life; blows reward money hiring van halen."

Stu were did you get that jacket?

After this I'm heading over to the Australian and Hawaiian internationals, and then me and Mick are going to wing on over to London and jam with the Stones! 
 

That movie was just like my senior year in high school.

[Don]

John Butler Trio at Lolla in Chicago back in 2008. There were a lot of great shows there that year, but that one was my personal favorite. That's a group well worth the price of seeing if they're anywhere remotely close.

[Slegnaac]

I was going through some old records and came across In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida.

Back in 82 or 83 on a Friday night some friends took me to see Iron Butterfly at what can best be described as a Bar somewhere in Long Beach or San Pedro. A long skinny building where the back room had a very high bandstand against the back wall. At the opposite end of the room were two equally high tables, one to the left and one to the right. One top of the table was a flat bar stool with an overhead projector.  On top of the projector was a pyrex baking dish with colored liquids and then another dish on top, from what I could tell. At each projector was a girl.  When the band started playing the projectors came on and the stage was covered in Psychedelic colors as the girls made the liquids in the dishes move in time with the music.  

The seating area was just long tables running from the stage to the back, so you had to try and turn towards the stage.

They were extremely loud.  I remember timing them during In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida and it ran to the minute of the LP.

I think my ears were still ringing when I went to work the following Monday. 

[Adam]

Captain Skeech and The Shrimp Shack Shooters at the Santa Monica pier. Awesome stuff!

 

Also - Pearl Jam at the Forum in 2006

Tom Petty at Coors in the same year I think

[red321]

Off the top of my head I would have to say the Dave Alvin acoustic show I saw at the Claremont Folk Center was if not the top...at least top 5. Small show for about 60 people all sitting in folding chairs just feet away from Dave and Rick Shea as they played non stop for close to 2 hours.

[Taylor]

Nightmare Before Christmas Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Spoon/The Shins at Red Rock Amphitheater
Coldplay at Pepsi Center in Denver

[Sully151]

I just saw Colin Meloy (The Decemberists) play a solo show in a 19th century church in Portland. It wasn’t my favorite, but I couldn’t beat the seats!