[ironknee]

1) springsteen
2) pink floyd (the wall tour on long island)
3) beach boys...guaranteed fun

you?

oops typo

[zizban]

1. Pink Floyd (1994)
2. AC/DC
3. Tom Jones (don't laugh; his show had more energy and enthusiasm than acts a 1/3 his age)

[Superchicken]

Hmmm... I dono...

Probably 1) OC Supertones
2) Is actually probably Threadline's CD release party all the bands that played did a great job and local bands with their fans are always fun.
3) Would either be John Rueben or Bleach... probably Rueben he was lots of fun.

[Mr. Blur]

1) Van der Graaf Generator - Royal Festival Hall - London - May 6, 2005 (by *far* the best I have ever been to)
2) Neil Young & the Bluenotes - CNE Bandstand - Toronto - Aug. 18, 1988
3) The Cure - Concert Hall - Toronto - Aug. 30, 1981

(#2 & #3 may change depending on my mood, but it'd take somehing really special to change #1)

[SVass]

Boston Pops (July 4th) on the grass
Chicago Symphony on the grass
Seattle Symphony (July 4th) outdoors at Lake Meridian
sam

[Rev-O]

1) Pink Floyd
2) Skinny Puppy
3) Butthole Surfers, Boulder Colorado Halloween night. It was a freak show of epic proportions.

[misc]

Beach Boys
Peter Frampton
Bob Dylan
Yes

Sorry, I could only narrow it down to four.

[RAILhead]

Garbage
Metallica (back in the day)
Alanis Morisette (before she was crappy)

[KeriVit]

Heart
Boston Pops 4th
Bruce Sprinsteen

[scaught]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blur

3) The Cure - Concert Hall - Toronto - Aug. 30, 1981

wow. i cant even imagine. saw the cure in 91 or 92 on the wish tour and it was really good.

these are just the first that come to my mind...

1. Shellac (kalamazoo, MI 1993?) first show outside of chicago, hell, one of their first shows PERIOD. amazing show, and i was absolutely as into them as i could have been at the time.

2. Avail (grand rapids, MI 1994) right before dixie came out. absolutely kicked ass. so much energy.

3. Rachel's (Ann Arbor, MI 2004/5) played in a really nice space (interesting in terms of acoustics, they had a nice piano at their disposal, not a grimy bar) in the art museum on the University of Michigan's campus.

[ironknee]

Originally Posted by misc

Beach Boys
Peter Frampton
Bob Dylan
Yes

Sorry, I could only narrow it down to four.

i can dig...when did u see yes? I saw them a few times in the round around the time of tormato

[ghporter]

The three that stick with me are:

Three Dog Night-early 1980s in (I swear) Biloxi, Miss.
Van Halen-1983(?) Austin, TX
Bob Seger-1984(?) Austin, TX

The Three Dog Night concert had some hardcore fans in the open seating (really standing) auditorium, and they were great.

Van Halen, at the top of their form with David Lee Roth were great, with the possible exception of the extreme volume at the stage right upper level seating in the Erwin Center. I enjoyed the music fine, with my fingers in my ears the whole time!

Bob Seger was THE best. We sat right next to the sound board on the floor, and EVERYBODY was dancing, including the board operator. The opening act-who's name I just do not remember-sucked like deep space, but Bob more than made up for it.

We also went to see The Eurythmics at Austin's City Colluseum in '85 or '86, but we had to leave early. There were just so many people smoking weed in there that we couldn't breathe! It was horrible, and I'm very angry that nobody did anything about it. The place was "No Smoking" and the smokers weren't even trying to be discrete about it. I hate them.

Our trip to "see" Bette Middler in Austin sounded great, but we got nosebleed seats so while we heard a great show, all we saw were little pink blobs moving around on the stage.

[KeriVit]

Three Dog Night Baton Rouge 1985!

Van Halen!!! 1982!

Bob Segar- never seen him. But he is awesome,

But, ghporter, I think I love you!

[lavar78]

I used to go to lots of concerts about 15 years ago, but the best have all been rather recent.

1. The Finn Brothers - Central Park, NY, NY - July 30, 2004 (pure magic... they even played a request for me)
2. Prince - MCI Center, Washington, DC - August 12, 2004 (third time I've seen him)
3 (tie). Neil Finn - Park West, Chicago, IL - July 14, 2002 (first time seeing and meeting Neil)
3 (tie). The Finn Brothers - Birchmere, Washington, DC - February 28, 2005 (The Finns were excellent as usual, but Bic Runga was the best supporting act I've ever seen)

[von Wrangell]

1. Michael Jackson(Dangerous Tour)
2. James Brown(Summer 2004)
3. Cypress Hill(Temple of Boom Tour) / Rammstein (Mutter Tour)

Can't decide between nr. 3.

[Mr. Blur]

Originally Posted by scaught

wow. i cant even imagine. saw the cure in 91 or 92 on the wish tour and it was really good.

I've seen the Cure a number of times since '81, just about every tour. The '89 Disintegration tour was I think the next best.

Great moment from the '81 show - during a quiet moment between songs someone yells out "play something fast..." - which gets the response from (not yet fat) Bob - "this one's called the Funeral Party..."

Originally Posted by scaught

3. Rachel's (Ann Arbor, MI 2004/5) played in a really nice space (interesting in terms of acoustics, they had a nice piano at their disposal, not a grimy bar) in the art museum on the University of Michigan's campus.

now there's a band I would really like to see but they've never been out my way yet...their records are great!

[ironknee]

ok just list all your fav concerts...::

I'd add to my list van halen at their top with d l r
ELO with a full scale space ship on stage
queen...the tour they made their live killer queen album

[Superchicken]

Durring the Supertone's show some moronic crowd surfer was crowd surfing and then ended up just sitting on my shoulders. I looked up at him, he was behaving like an idiot, so I sacked him with the back of my head

[misc]

Originally Posted by ironknee

i can dig...when did u see yes? I saw them a few times in the round around the time of tormato

2002ish. I love their stuff but wasn't alive back when they were releasing (good) albums.

Just to make it clear: my above concerts were not in any special order.

[Kevin]

1. Page & Plant
2. Jane's Addicton
3. Guns N' Roses

[OptimusG4]

1. Godsmack
2. Audioslave
3. Oleander

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by RAILhead

Garbage

I heard she had a penchant for not wearing panties on stage.

Usually gives the first few rows a show.

[ManOfSteal]

1.) Liam Lynch
2.) William Hung
3.) Hanson

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

3.) Hanson

[Superchicken]

Originally Posted by ManOfSteal

1.) Liam Lynch
2.) William Hung
3.) Hanson

HANSON!?

Mmmmcrap crap crap mmmmcrap...

[Timo]

The Flaming Lips at the Prospect Park bandshell
Low at the Anthology Film Archives on Second Ave.
Luna at Maxwells in Hoboken

[Mr. Blur]

I certainly would never admit in a public forum to attending a Hanson show, let alone put it in my top three...unreal.

One I forgot:

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Cobo Hall - Detroit - June 1, 1977 (I think)....with full orchestra...frickin' loud but killer sound!

[Cubeoid]

I don't think I've been to enough. Nice sig Kevin.

[budster101]

Billy Joel. Only Concert I've ever been to, and he was very good.

[Waterman]

1. Aqualung (Troubador, Los Angeles)
2. Radiohead (Hollywood Bowl)
3. The Cosmic Giggle (Zen, Los Angeles)

[Face Ache]

1. AC/DC (front row = loud)
2. Guns n Roses (VIP pass = free booze ).
3. The Angels (an Aussie band I've seen many times).

Prince would have been #3 if it weren't for the ordinary seats.

[ironknee]

Originally Posted by Face Ache

1. AC/DC (front row = loud)
2. Guns n Roses (VIP pass = free booze ).
3. The Angels (an Aussie band I've seen many times).

Prince would have been #3 if it weren't for the ordinary seats.

the angels like from the 70's? wearing all white?

[osxpinot]

Sprinsteen, DMB, and U2

[vexborg]

David Bowie (Earthling Tour, Midtfyns Festival 1997, Denmark)

Bob Dylan (Horsens, 2000, Denmark - only 450 tickets were sold!)

Dandy Warhols (Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark - went for a boozer with the band and my girlfriend back then...)

[Randman]

Sting (88ish)
U2 (89ish)
Metallica (early 90s)

[pman68]

1. U2 (with Public Enemy and the Pixies opening acts) Vancouver BC
2. Eric Clapton (with Phil Collins on drums) Providence RI
3. Johhny Clegg, Northampton MA

[lavar78]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blur

I certainly would never admit in a public forum to attending a Hanson show, let alone put it in my top three...unreal.

Um, it was obviously a joke.

[Warung]

QOTSA (Offenbach, Germany '03)
Nine Inch Nails (Frankfurt, Germany '91)
Beastie Boys (Boulder, USA '92)

[Warung]

Originally Posted by Rev-O

3) Butthole Surfers, Boulder Colorado Halloween night. It was a freak show of epic proportions.

Heh, I almost went to that show...(was it '93 ?) Damn, - I knew I should have gone!

[Kevin]

Originally Posted by Cubeoid

I don't think I've been to enough. Nice sig Kevin.

Thanks.

[Paco500]

U2- Constitution Hall, Washington, DC, 1985
Saw them just before The Unforgettable Fire was released. Mid sized venue, the energy was great.

R.E.M.- Felt Forum, New York City, 1986
Life's Rich Pageant Tour, mid-sized club, crazy fun good time.

Van Halen - RFK Stadium, 1984
1984 Tour, or, in other words, last tour before the started completely sucking, in other words, the last tour with David Lee Roth.

Of course, ask me again tomorrow, and there will be different answers.

[dcmacdaddy]

In no particular order.

David Gray - MSG (NYC, NY) - 30 Jan 2003

Pink Martini - 9:30 Club (Wash, DC) - 27 Jun 05
They were brought back for two encores and the audience still refused to leave. The late show was delayed because the fans didn't want them to leave the stage.

David Sanborn - SPAC (Saratoga Springs, NY) - Summer 1985/86 (?)

Gypsy Kings - Wolf Trap (Vienna, VA) - Summer 1997, 2000

The Police - Carrier Dome (Syracuse, NY) - 1985
One of my first rock concerts--I was 15--and they totally rocked. This was the Synchronicity tour when they were at the height of their fame/popularity.

Yes - SPAC (Saratoga Springs, NY) - Summer 1986/87 (?)
This was the 90210 tour and they totally rocked. I got into some of their old stuff, and the eventualy spin-off group Asia, after seeing this show.

[Railroader]

1. Heather Nova-7th house, Pontiac, Michigan 2000
2. 10,000 Maniacs-Fox Theater, Detroit 1990
3. TIED BETWEEN Public Image Limited/Nitzerebb/New Order at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston 1989, MI and the Dead Milkmen at the Nectarine Ballroom in Ann Arbor, MI 1989

[scaught]

Originally Posted by Mr. Blur

now there's a band I would really like to see but they've never been out my way yet...their records are great!

rachel's live is well worth it, hell, theyre well worth a decent drive if you had to. i've seen them twice, once at the magic stick in detroit (during the tour supporting the "music for egon schiele" record), and the other time was the show i mentioned above.

Originally Posted by Railroader

3. TIED BETWEEN Public Image Limited/Nitzerebb/New Order at Pine Knob Music Theater in Clarkston 1989, MI and the Dead Milkmen at the Nectarine Ballroom in Ann Arbor, MI 1989

nice. dead milkmen must have been a hoot. shame i never got to see them.

[RobOnTheCape]

When I was a kifd in the seventies, there was only one large venue for concerts in Boston and the surrounding areas, the Boston Garden. Thus the Garden had concerts at least one a week. My friends and I would get in by various means. Climbing the drainpipes to the roof(about four stories), getting past the security doors and hiding in the stalls of the womens bathrooms, since women didn't work much at the Garden back then, you knew that when the first woman opened your stall that the doors were open and you could walk into the show.

We saw about every significant act to play there (No Stones though). Pink Floyd, The Who, Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith and Queen four times each, Yes, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, The Cars, Edgar Winter, Frampton(was anyone bigger in 77?),

The best was probably Pink Floyd. Unbelievable show. Alice Coooper and Kiss had there own great shows as well.

[boardsurfer]

1) Metallica/Guns n Roses - Mile High Stadium 1992. Ditched school that day to get in line for tickets. We managed 4th row, wooot!

2) Pennywise - San Diego 2001. Nearly started a riot because the floor was half empty while the gen admin seats were all full. Yes, we made it to the floor.

3) Megadeth/Incubus - SD 2002. Awesome show from the front row. When MD took the stage, Dave Mustaine walked out and stood right in front of me, I was like, OMG! Incubus kicks much ass too.

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by scaught

nice. dead milkmen must have been a hoot. shame i never got to see them.

I've seen them 3 times all together. You were always assured of a very fun show.

[Ghoser777]

1) BNL (2002)

Hmmm... I should see more concerts...

[Buckaroo]

I've only been to one.

Cheap Trick.

[mitchell_pgh]

I'm not a big fan of concerts.