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Best concerts and worst concerts you attended

Elvira said:
Ya know, it's been so long ago, I can't remember...all I remember about that concert is Roth jumpin' around on stage with some kinda huge blow up toy, a big rocket or somethin' another...they made a great impression on me, can ya tell?:2razz:
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When I saw them Penn and Teller opened and got booed off stage.

I felt bad for them I was enjoying the sbow, but it seemed the crowd would have preferred some nobody back up band...
 
trixare4kids said:
Great that you were able to see Alice C.
I didn't know that story.
Let me tell you that when I saw Janis Joplin I was only 18 years old. My bf, at the time, a few years older than me, took me to The Cheetah to see her.
She was wild... drinking southern comfort in between sets. Looking back, I realized she liked girls because she kept staring at me. I swear to God... I was staring at her because I couldn't believe my eyes and ears... She was that good.

My link above doesn't seem to work. Try this:
Vintage Concert Posters - Buy or Sell Concert Posters

ETA: Don't have the Cheetah poster, but I do have their album, Cheap Thrills, and it is in pretty good condition.

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Yeah I would guess she went both ways.

Many people never understood why I wasted so much of my life going to concerts, but it's brief moments like that that will flash before your eyes on your death bed...
 
trixare4kids said:
The blow up thing reminded me of someone else I saw in concert while in Vegas...
Elton John

He loved his blow ups.
I also saw Cher in Vegas.

ETA: another great I forgot I saw live was Chaka Kahn when she was with the band Rufus.
Saw her when I met my husband to be... I can't believe I forgot this.
She was playing at a small club in Aurora, IL; June, 1970.

Chaka Khan - Wikipedia
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Speaking of blow ups, iron maidens Eddie, and Pink Floyds (actually Rodger Waters) flying pig were iconic...
 
GDViking said:
When I saw them Penn and Teller opened and got booed off stage.

I felt bad for them I was enjoying the sbow, but it seemed the crowd would have preferred some nobody back up band...
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The one and only time I saw VH in concert, it WAS some nobody back up band as the opener, and I cannot remember who they were to save my life but I remember the lead guitarist was trying in vain to top or outdo Eddie's trademark sound on almost every song. He was trying way too hard and failing miserably, and the audience knew it.
They knew it so well that the set was shortened and they were apparently prematurely hustled off the stage.

That might be why VH wanted to try a magic act instead. I suspect every budding guitarist used to want to try to blow Eddie Van Halen off the stage. One of my best friends can actually come pretty close and Eddie has heard him play before, and he was impressed.

If you want, skip forward to 1:03 in this clip to hear Rick Webber do "Stormbringer" - an original composition.
 
noonereal said:
Best concert ever, Old And in The Way

I had never heard bluegrass music previous and the show just blew me away.

Worst concert ever. None

My motto, "there is good music and great music, there is no bad music."

You may quote me.
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For a while I felt like I was being punished for something, then I remembered I had beer in the car and the doors on the stadium were.not locked...


Sorry but you never saw quiet riot...
 
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Moody Blues...too many to mention
Jackson Browne...too many to mention
David Lindley...too many to mention
Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) ...too many to mention
The Animals
Eric Burdon (With and without War)
Elton John...too many to mention
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
BB King
Cold Blood (Lydia Pense)
The Who
Led Zeppilin
Pink Floyd
Grateful Dead
The Stones
Derek & the Dominos
Santana
Steely Dan
Jethro Tull
Yes
Allman Brothers
Stevie Wonder
Canned Heat
Climax Blues Band
Deep Purple
ELP
Sly and the Family Stone
Tina Turner
Roy Orbison
Supertramp
Van Morrison
The Cars
ELO
Tom Petty
Dwight Yoakam
The Eagles
Bee Gees
Chicago
ABBA
Al Stewart
Bad Company
Bobby Womack
Bill Withers
James Taylor
Carly Simon
Cat Stevens
Carole King
Chuck Berry
Curtis Mayfield
Issac Hayes
Donna Summer
Elvin Bishop
Creedence
Fats Domino
Fifth Dimension
The Four Tops
Grand Funk Railroad
The Hollies
Isley Brothers
J.J. CALE
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
Jim Croce
Joe Cocker
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Marshall Tucker Band
Neil Diamond
Neil Young
Pat Benatar
Peter Frampton
Poco
Procol Harum
Rare Earth
Ray Charles
Ry Cooder
Seals & Crofts
Steppenwolf
Supremes
Three Dog Night
Tom Jones
ZZ Top
Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel
Loggins and Messina
Karla Bonoff
Linda Ronstadt
Fleetwood Mac
David Bowie
Eric Clapton
Billy Joel (With Elton John and solo)
Bonnie Raitt...too many to mention
Robin Trower...too many to mention
Angela Bofill...too many to mention
The 4 Seasons
Dion
The Temptations
The Drifters
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Smokey Robinson
Cristopher Cross
The Doobie Brothers
Heart
Rod Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Boz Scaggs
Steve Miller
James Cotton
Johnny Winter
Edgar Winter
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Bob Seger
Tower of Power
Prince
Whitney Houston
Huey Lewis
Foreigner
Lionel Ritchie
Don Henley
Phil Collins
Tracy Chapman
Cyndi Lauper
Gloria Estephan
The Bangles
The Mavericks
Stevie Winwood
Billy Ocean
Aretha Franklin
Patti Labelle
Richard Marx
David Lee Roth
The Young Rascals
Felix Cavaliere
John Sebastion
Lovin Spoonful
The Beach Boys
The Turtles
Deep Purple
Jesse Colin Young
The Youngbloods
Tears for Fears
AWB
J. Giels
Blood Sweat and Tears
Guess Who
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Johnny Rivers
Paul Revere and the Raiders
The Sonics
Tift Merritt
Suzy Bogguss
Kim Richey
John Mellencamp
Mary Chapin Carpenter

Vince Gill
Lori Morgan
Madonna

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Worst Italics

No wonder I'm going deaf.
 
Last Concert: Stevie Nicks in Youngstown
First Concert: Boston in Chicago

Best concert: Pink Floyd, Soldier Field Chicago
Worst Concert: Van Halen, Rockford, IL.

Funnest Concert: Van Halen, Cobo Hall, Detroit, MI.
Stonedest Concert: Rush, Cobo Hall
Straightest Concert: Fifth Dimension, Springfield, Ohio

Longest Concert: Lollapalooza, Alpine Valley, WI.
Shortest Concert: Guns and Roses, Beavercreek, Ohio

Most expensive: Pearl Jam, Charlotte, NC
Cheapest: REM, in a bar someplace in Central Illinois.
 
Top Cat said:

Moody Blues...too many to mention
Jackson Browne...too many to mention
David Lindley...too many to mention
Crosby, Stills & Nash (and Young) ...too many to mention
The Animals
Eric Burdon (With and without War)
Elton John...too many to mention
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
BB King
Cold Blood (Lydia Pense)
The Who
Led Zeppilin
Pink Floyd
Grateful Dead
The Stones
Derek & the Dominos
Santana
Steely Dan
Jethro Tull
Yes
Allman Brothers
Stevie Wonder
Canned Heat
Climax Blues Band
Deep Purple
ELP
Sly and the Family Stone
Tina Turner
Roy Orbison
Supertramp
Van Morrison
The Cars
ELO
Tom Petty
Dwight Yoakam
The Eagles
Bee Gees
Chicago
ABBA
Al Stewart
Bad Company
Bobby Womack
Bill Withers
James Taylor
Carly Simon
Cat Stevens
Carole King
Chuck Berry
Curtis Mayfield
Issac Hayes
Donna Summer
Elvin Bishop
Creedence
Fats Domino
Fifth Dimension
The Four Tops
Grand Funk Railroad
The Hollies
Isley Brothers
J.J. CALE
JEFFERSON AIRPLANE
Jim Croce
Joe Cocker
Manfred Mann's Earth Band
Marshall Tucker Band
Neil Diamond
Neil Young
Pat Benatar
Peter Frampton
Poco
Procol Harum
Rare Earth
Ray Charles
Ry Cooder
Seals & Crofts
Steppenwolf
Supremes
Three Dog Night
Tom Jones
ZZ Top
Paul Simon
Simon and Garfunkel
Loggins and Messina
Karla Bonoff
Linda Ronstadt
Fleetwood Mac
David Bowie
Eric Clapton
Billy Joel (With Elton John and solo)
Bonnie Raitt...too many to mention
Robin Trower...too many to mention
Angela Bofill...too many to mention
The 4 Seasons
Dion
The Temptations
The Drifters
Gladys Knight and the Pips
Smokey Robinson
Cristopher Cross
The Doobie Brothers
Heart
Rod Stewart
Bruce Springsteen
Boz Scaggs
Steve Miller
James Cotton
Johnny Winter
Edgar Winter
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Bob Seger
Tower of Power
Prince
Whitney Houston
Huey Lewis
Foreigner
Lionel Ritchie
Don Henley
Phil Collins
Tracy Chapman
Cyndi Lauper
Gloria Estephan
The Bangles
The Mavericks
Stevie Winwood
Billy Ocean
Aretha Franklin
Patti Labelle
Richard Marx
David Lee Roth
The Young Rascals
Felix Cavaliere
John Sebastion
Lovin Spoonful
The Beach Boys
The Turtles
Deep Purple
Jesse Colin Young
The Youngbloods
Tears for Fears
AWB
J. Giels
Blood Sweat and Tears
Guess Who
Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Johnny Rivers
Paul Revere and the Raiders
The Sonics
Tift Merritt
Suzy Bogguss
Kim Richey
John Mellencamp
Mary Chapin Carpenter

Vince Gill
Lori Morgan
Madonna

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No wonder I'm going deaf.
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WOW and i about i had seen a lot of shows...
 
Checkerboard Strangler said:
Ain't it great to have family members who are rock stars? :D
I have a cousin who is the front man for an Allman Brothers Tribute band who enjoy the distinction of actually having the endorsement of Gregg Allman himself, and his son is a rock star in his own right as well, plus he's an engineer and producer.

Here's "My Blue Sky" featuring my cousin John Gallagher:



That's actually a MBS original, not Allman Bros material.

Here's Teenage Wrist featuring Marshall Gallagher, he's the one wearing headphones in the clip.
And yes, Dad DID name him for Marshall amplifiers, LOL. The kid knows and thinks it's awesome.

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Yes, it is!

Thanks for the very interesting family story and their music! Really enjoyed both.

Also for bringing back great memories.

Allman Brothers are one of many in my vinyl album collection.

One of my favorite Allman Brothers songs SoulshineYouTube

Roseann:)
 
After Leon and I had our first fateful meeting aboard his hippie bus back in 1988, I was surprised to discover that we were never to have to pay to get into a Leon show again for the rest of our lives.
It was so strange, he wasn't thrilled about the 1972 show I was going to release, but I guess he respected that I was doing it for the right reasons despite the fact that he got took by a con man for the concert tour.

So, of course every time he came to town, the wife and I were on the list for comp tickets.
I swear, for such a shy and quiet guy, he certainly had a big heart.

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noonereal said:
Best concert ever, Old And in The Way

I had never heard bluegrass music previous and the show just blew me away.

Worst concert ever. None

My motto, "there is good music and great music, there is no bad music."

You may quote me.
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Peter Rowan, Jerry Garcia, etc-magical combination. I always wanted to see Garcia play with David Grisman-never got the chance.
 
TurtleDude said:
Peter Rowan, Jerry Garcia, etc-magical combination. I always wanted to see Garcia play with David Grisman-never got the chance.
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vassar clements was the star of the show
 
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