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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2018 15:30:43 GMT -5
Well I am all over the place with music so this will be fun!
1) Leon Russell & Joe Cocker Mad Dog and Englishman concert
2) The Blues Brothers
3) Robert Johnson at one of the gin joint shows
4) Ralph Vaughn Williams conducting Lark Ascending, English Folk Song Suite, Fantasia on A Theme by Thomas Tallis.. Greensleeves..
5) Leonard Bernstein conducting the Pittsburgh Symphony preforming Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries , Mussorgsky's Night on Bald Mountian and Gustav's The Planets
What are Your Five?
Honorable Mention- The Highwaymen,Johnny Cash, Clarence Brown..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 15:57:48 GMT -5
Best concert I ever saw was John Prine in Bowling Green, KY. Something happened with the warm up band and they were no shows. No problem - John and his band came out and played four and a half hours with only one break.
John Mellencamp always gave his fans their money’s worth. I saw him in Indy, Louisville and Nashville.
Crosby, Stills and Nash still had it in the late 80s at an outdoor show outside of Columbus, O.
Rush’s reproduction live on the Moving Pictures tour in Indy may have been the best I ever saw.
The Psychodelic Furs Mirror Moves tour concert in Bloomington, IN was pretty awesome.
Worst concert I ever saw was George Thoroughgood here in Louisville. George was too drunk to play or sing. He mailed it in, the lights came on before 10:00 PM, and the amps were being hauled out. Sold all of my Thoroughgood albums shortly thereafter. Sometimes it’s not a good thing to see it happen live LOL.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 22, 2018 16:09:39 GMT -5
Frank Sinatra
Robert Johnson
Billie Holiday
Dave Brubeck
Jaco Pastorius
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 16:15:58 GMT -5
Saw Meat Loaf and Eddie Money in one concert 1978 or so. Johnny Cash and Statler Bros i 67? Billy Joel 81 and Springsteen 83? Crystal Gayle mid 70s
Would not have been on my radar, as I just didn't think that far back, but crapgame scores with
1) Robert Johnson, who did play in Saint Louis, but no one will probably find documentation where
2) Chairman of the Board
3) Donna Summer, particularly MacArthur Suite
4) Davy Jones
5) Andy Williams
Would love to hear Vaughn Williams do Fantasia on Greensleeves and March Past of the Kitchen Utensils
Oh, total side note: Get your search box out, kiddies - Dame Myra Hess One of the best pianists I've ever heard
Enrico Caruso - Xuan says every time she hears his music in a movies somebody gets killed
Sons of the San Joaquin can still be seen, but I missed them when they were in Branson
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 22, 2018 16:33:38 GMT -5
I have been to many a great show but a few got away.
Led Zeppelin
Queen
Jethro Tull
Deep Purple
Crosby Stills Nash and Young
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2018 16:55:25 GMT -5
Best concert I ever saw was John Prine in Bowling Green, KY. Something happened with the warm up band and they were no shows. No problem - John and his band came out and played four and a half hours with only one break. John Mellencamp always gave his fans their money’s worth. I saw him in Indy, Louisville and Nashville. Crosby, Stills and Nash still had it in the late 80s at an outdoor show outside of Columbus, O. Rush’s reproduction live on the Moving Pictures tour in Indy may have been the best I ever saw. The Psychodelic Furs Mirror Moves tour concert in Bloomington, IN was pretty awesome. Worst concert I ever saw was George Thoroughgood here in Louisville. George was too drunk to play or sing. He mailed it in, the lights came on before 10:00 PM, and the amps were being hauled out. Sold all of my Thoroughgood albums shortly thereafter. Sometimes it’s not a good thing to see it happen live LOL. John Prine does a yearly concert here in Pittsburgh..I have never had the schedule that allowed me to attend.. I hear he puts on a tremendous show. |
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2018 17:02:51 GMT -5
Lets add a side list of your favorite women vocalists that just tear the paint off the walls when you have them playing...
Billie Holliday, Sarah Vaugh, Dinah Washington, Koko Taylor, Ella Fitzgerald.. Joni Mitchell... Melanie Safka, Yvonne Elliman.. Carole King... I am sure there are many more but these popped in my head first.
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2018 17:04:37 GMT -5
I have been to many a great show but a few got away. Led Zeppelin Queen Jethro Tull Deep Purple Crosby Stills Nash and Young I saw Jethro tull in the early 80's.... WHAT A SHOW!!!!! |
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 22, 2018 17:08:16 GMT -5
I have been to many a great show but a few got away. Led Zeppelin Queen Jethro Tull Deep Purple Crosby Stills Nash and Young I saw Jethro tull in the early 80's.... WHAT A SHOW!!!!! Attended many of their shows since the early 70s... every one a gem. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 17:30:09 GMT -5
Judi Pulver
Patty Duke
Yvonne Ellman
Joan Baez
I'll get sh** for this, but RuPaul
Cher
Adding Della Reese
Nicki French - Great video
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 17:37:07 GMT -5
Wished I could have seen the Pink Floyd Wall tour but it wasn’t in the cards. The closest Warren Zevon ever got to here was Cincinnati and I couldn’t swing it at the time. I’m sure Ian Hunter would have been a gas too.
Moody Blues and John Fogerty both put on incredible concerts on PBS. Would have been great to see them live too.
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Post by Dramatwist on Feb 22, 2018 17:40:00 GMT -5
Wished I could have seen the Pink Floyd Wall tour but it wasn’t in the cards. The closest Warren Zevon ever got to here was Cincinnati and I couldn’t swing it at the time. I’m sure Ian Hunter would have been a gas too. ...saw "The Wall" in LA (the original tour)... was as good as you imagine it was, maybe better... |
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Post by crapgame on Feb 22, 2018 17:47:53 GMT -5
saw a momentary lapse of reason show..
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 17:52:58 GMT -5
saw a momentary lapse of reason show.. A lot of people cut on that album but I thought it was pretty solid work by Gilmore and would have been a great show. |
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Post by isett2860 on Feb 22, 2018 18:49:05 GMT -5
I’ve been fortunate to have seen some of the big ones in their prime so to speak.
Led Zeppelin, The Who, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull. The Rolling Stones.
But a few that got away because I was either to young or wasn’t in to them at the time.
The Beatles
Jimi Hendrix
Neil Young and Crazy Horse
Elvis Presley
Woodstock.
These days some bands get back together and go out on the road, often missing an original member. (Van Halen, Guns n Rose etc)
And I stay home, wanting to remember them the way they were when I saw them back in the day.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 19:48:19 GMT -5
Boston- the year they released their LP
Pat Metheny- any European concert where the audience was enthusiastic/standing up from start to finish.
Chase- anyone of the concerts during the first year.
Gino Vannelli- any mid 70's concert
Louis Armstrong- anything
There are just too many others that I could list-
Buddy Rich in the 70's
Jeff Beck- Live with the Jan Hammer Group
Stan Kenton featuring Bud Brisbois on trumpet
Maynard Ferguson in the 50's and 60's
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 22, 2018 20:30:54 GMT -5
penzaholic, I saw Jeff Beck and the Jan Hammer group in the summer of 1976 for the Wired tour. They played at the Cape Cod Colosseum. Lynard Synard was the first act. Both groups put on a hell of a show.
The summer of 76 was huge. Saw Yes 3 times Boston, Providence and Hartford. Saw Eric Clapton and Santana together at Springfield civic center. Saw David Bowie Boston Garden. Saw Doobie Brothers Springfield.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 20:34:21 GMT -5
Boston- the year they released their LP Pat Metheny- any European concert where the audience was enthusiastic/standing up from start to finish. Chase- anyone of the concerts during the first year. Gino Vannelli- any mid 70's concert Louis Armstrong- anything There are just too many others that I could list- Buddy Rich in the 70's Jeff Beck- Live with the Jan Hammer Group Stan Kenton featuring Bud Brisbois on trumpet Maynard Ferguson in the 50's and 60's My Step Bro saw Gino at the Kiel Opera House as opposed to the Kiel Auditorium. KHO was much smaller, 3k seats, but acoustically superior. He said it was the greatest |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2018 23:13:49 GMT -5
In my youth, I caught a lot of acts at the Paramount in Seattle. Saw Jethro Tull on his American debut tour. It was special. Weirdest doubling ever, with the MC5 as the opener.
Very memorable: Taj Mahal w/Jessie Ed Davis on lead guitar opening for Paul Butterfield during his horn days with Elvin Bishop (can't remember if Bloomfield was there).
Smokin' good time!
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Post by herbinedave on Feb 23, 2018 0:08:14 GMT -5
Dylan (Pre-electric)
Lenny Bruce
Beach Boys in mid to late 60s
Miles Davis
Johnny Cash in the 60s
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 2:16:41 GMT -5
One that I would have liked to have seen in the Sixties I did see in the Eighties... Peter, Paul and Mary. They are up there almost with the Archies.
Also saw Dionne Warwick in the Eighties. Was told not to expect an encore and she didn't give one, but she was excellent. I barely remember those days now, which is why they weren't in my earlier post
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Post by Ronv69 on Feb 23, 2018 10:02:00 GMT -5
Monterey Pop.
Janis Joplin at Threadgill's
Pink Floyd, anytime, anywhere. We set in the car in the rain outside Jeppeson stadium back around '70 and listened to them.
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Post by Darin on Feb 23, 2018 10:20:40 GMT -5
I saw Stevie Ray Vaughn in 1991 but would really loved to have been at the Montreux 1985 show.
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Post by cigrmaster on Feb 23, 2018 12:16:15 GMT -5
Darin, I got to hang out with Stevie Ray Vaughn in his trailer at the 1985 Newport Jazz Festival. That was one crazy arse party day.
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Post by Darin on Feb 23, 2018 13:40:11 GMT -5
Darin, I got to hang out with Stevie Ray Vaughn in his trailer at the 1985 Newport Jazz Festival. That was one crazy arse party day. Color me jealous!  |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2018 13:55:01 GMT -5
Wish list:
The Byrds (original lineup with Gene Clark)
Pink Floyd (with Syd Barrett)
George Harrison
Bowie (Ziggy Stardust or Thin White Duke era)
Sex Pistols
Some of the most memorable gigs I actually went to:
Arthur Lee and Love at Royal Festival Hall, London (they released a CD of it)
Chameleons
Psychedelic Furs
Peter Hammill (Van der Graff Generator)
Marc Almond
Dead Kennedys
...and so many more....!
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Post by jackdiamond on Mar 4, 2019 21:12:35 GMT -5
Gotta see Prine in his prime.
The Last Waltz.
A relatively recent one: Jason Isbell and Frank Turner in Dallas last year.
Pink Floyd on The Division Bell tour.
Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan.
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Mar 4, 2019 22:03:29 GMT -5
Queen - Wimbledon Live Aid show
Miles Davis Quintet (with Coltrane on sax)
Yes
Frank Sinatra
Led Zeppelin
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Post by puritana on Mar 4, 2019 22:15:57 GMT -5
Louis Armstrong
Genesis with Peter Gabriel
The Doors
The Dead in the 60's or 70's (or any of the original acid tests)
James Brown (late 60's early 70's)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 4, 2019 22:23:27 GMT -5
Gotta see Prine in his prime. The Last Waltz. A relatively recent one: Jason Isbell and Frank Turner in Dallas last year. Pink Floyd on The Division Bell tour. Mark Knopfler and Bob Dylan. Damn Monty, that John Prine concert was 1982. You'll never see him live in his prime again. The "Last Waitz" is an awesome show; however, you need to read Levon Helm's book, "The Wheel's on Fire," for real context. I missed Pink Floyd here in Lexington on "The Wall" tour. Bad mistake. Mark Knopfler, Dire Straights, Brothers in Arms cuts to the bone jack. |
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