November 4, 201411 yr 1. AC/DC at Madison Square Garden (For those about to Rock tour) 2. The Who, with The Clash opening, actually David Johansen opened but missed him, Shea Stadium (It's Hard tour) 3. Springsteen, Meadowlands (in doors), Born in USA tour 4. Neil Diamond in the round at MSG 5. Neil Young (Trans Tour) solo at Nassau Coliseum
November 4, 201411 yr 1. Prince - Purple Rain tour 2. Bob Seger - Like a Rock Tour 3. Garth 4. The Jacksons -Off The Wall Tour 5. I have to include the first concert I saw back in high school - The Commodores.
November 4, 201411 yr Pearl Jam in Columbus May 2010 Springsteen in Charlotte April 2014 Foo Fighters in Columbus September 2011 Springsteen in Louisville November 2012 Avett Brothers in Atlanta September 2012
November 4, 201411 yr Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, Capital Center, Landover, MD. Jackson Browne and America, Merriwether Post Pavilion, Columbia, MD. Heart, The Palace Nightclub, Baltimore, MD. Leo Kottke and somebody, Merriwether Post Pavilion. I was so blown away by Kottke that to this day I can't remember who he opened for.
November 4, 201411 yr I tried to limit this to full headliner sets, though the Avett Brothers Atlanta (festival) show snuck in just because it was so exciting. My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Grace Potter & the Nocturnals, Eminem.. All were also incredible.
November 4, 201411 yr Springsteen, Philadelphia 2012 - Springsteen puts on the best live show of anyone. I'd seen him live before, but had excellent seats on the centerfield grass of Citizens Bank Park, just to the right of the stage. He opened the show with five tracks from Darkness on the Edge of Town and it was basically a quasi-religious revival of rock n' roll from there on out. Drive-By Truckers, Baltimore 2011 - I'd also seen this group a few times before (and since), but this venue was perfect and they were intent on putting on a burner of a show this night. We'd weaseled our way up to the stage by the end of it, just as Patterson Hood started sloshing out his bottle of Patron into the crowd. It was one of those shows where I walked out and asked myself "what the hell did I just witness?!" Al Green, Bonnaroo 2009 - Bonnaroo is kind of cheating, because I could list any number of bands I saw or the experience itself. I'd just bought some lunch and was meandering around the grass between shows when Al Green exploded onto the main stage. I don't know how old he was then, but his energy was infectious. I was totally blindsided. I think I just smiled the whole time. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Cincinnati 2010 - Nothing in particular stood out with this one, it was just a great show across the board. I'd always wanted to see Petty, we had good seats, the setlist was just right. Mike Campbell can absolutely tear it up on the guitar. Janelle Monae/Erykah Badu, Philadelphia 2010 - I probably couldn't have listed a handful of songs by Badu when this came around. My buddy who was a freelance music journalist called me and said he had an extra stage pass for the show if I wanted to come. It was fantastic. The show was my introduction to Janelle Monae, who was the opener, and is now one of my favorite artists. I stood next to Questlove for a good bit of the show. And Badu brought the house down. Strong runner-up: Jason Isbell, Philadelphia 2014 - The show itself was awesome and I was thrilled to see him live. Only thing dragging this one down is that the crowd was so lame. Totally deflated it.
November 4, 201411 yr Springsteen, Philadelphia 2012 - Springsteen puts on the best live show of anyone. I'd seen him live before, but had excellent seats on the centerfield grass of Citizens Bank Park, just to the right of the stage. He opened the show with five tracks from Darkness on the Edge of Town and it was basically a quasi-religious revival of rock n' roll from there on out. Drive-By Truckers, Baltimore 2011 - I'd also seen this group a few times before (and since), but this venue was perfect and they were intent on putting on a burner of a show this night. We'd weaseled our way up to the stage by the end of it, just as Patterson Hood started sloshing out his bottle of Patron into the crowd. It was one of those shows where I walked out and asked myself "what the hell did I just witness?!" Al Green, Bonnaroo 2009 - Bonnaroo is kind of cheating, because I could list any number of bands I saw or the experience itself. I'd just bought some lunch and was meandering around the grass between shows when Al Green exploded onto the main stage. I don't know how old he was then, but his energy was infectious. I was totally blindsided. I think I just smiled the whole time. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Cincinnati 2010 - Nothing in particular stood out with this one, it was just a great show across the board. I'd always wanted to see Petty, we had good seats, the setlist was just right. Mike Campbell can absolutely tear it up on the guitar. Janelle Monae/Erykah Badu, Philadelphia 2010 - I probably couldn't have listed a handful of songs by Badu when this came around. My buddy who was a freelance music journalist called me and said he had an extra stage pass for the show if I wanted to come. It was fantastic. The show was my introduction to Janelle Monae, who was the opener, and is now one of my favorite artists. I stood next to Questlove for a good bit of the show. And Badu brought the house down. Strong runner-up: Jason Isbell, Philadelphia 2014 - The show itself was awesome and I was thrilled to see him live. Only thing dragging this one down is that the crowd was so lame. Totally deflated it. On the bolded, I concur. Very good show.
November 4, 201411 yr Tough call, I'll give it a shot: 1. Springsteen (Tunnel of Love tour) 2. Journey and Pat Benatar in Cincy a couple of years ago. I'd seen both before and liked this show better than when I saw them in the 80's. 3. Eagles (Hell Freezes Over tour). 4. Bon Jovi and Cinderalla at Rupp. 5. Bee Gee's circa 1980ish. Don't laugh, it was a HOT ticket and a great show. Actually probably belongs in the three or four spot. They bumped a lot of rock legends off this list. And for kicks I'd throw in Jimmy Buffet, it was 1990something.
November 4, 201411 yr Springsteen, Philadelphia 2012 - Springsteen puts on the best live show of anyone. I'd seen him live before, but had excellent seats on the centerfield grass of Citizens Bank Park, just to the right of the stage. He opened the show with five tracks from Darkness on the Edge of Town and it was basically a quasi-religious revival of rock n' roll from there on out. Drive-By Truckers, Baltimore 2011 - I'd also seen this group a few times before (and since), but this venue was perfect and they were intent on putting on a burner of a show this night. We'd weaseled our way up to the stage by the end of it, just as Patterson Hood started sloshing out his bottle of Patron into the crowd. It was one of those shows where I walked out and asked myself "what the hell did I just witness?!" Al Green, Bonnaroo 2009 - Bonnaroo is kind of cheating, because I could list any number of bands I saw or the experience itself. I'd just bought some lunch and was meandering around the grass between shows when Al Green exploded onto the main stage. I don't know how old he was then, but his energy was infectious. I was totally blindsided. I think I just smiled the whole time. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Cincinnati 2010 - Nothing in particular stood out with this one, it was just a great show across the board. I'd always wanted to see Petty, we had good seats, the setlist was just right. Mike Campbell can absolutely tear it up on the guitar. Janelle Monae/Erykah Badu, Philadelphia 2010 - I probably couldn't have listed a handful of songs by Badu when this came around. My buddy who was a freelance music journalist called me and said he had an extra stage pass for the show if I wanted to come. It was fantastic. The show was my introduction to Janelle Monae, who was the opener, and is now one of my favorite artists. I stood next to Questlove for a good bit of the show. And Badu brought the house down. Strong runner-up: Jason Isbell, Philadelphia 2014 - The show itself was awesome and I was thrilled to see him live. Only thing dragging this one down is that the crowd was so lame. Totally deflated it. Fantastic show! Made Mr. lawildcat stand in line to get close to the stage for this one.
November 4, 201411 yr 1. Justin Townes Earle - 2012 - Southgate House Newport KY 2. The Lone Bellow - 2013 - 20th Century Theater Cincinnati OH 3. Pearl Jam - 2000ish - Riverbend Cincinnati OH 4. Trampled by Turtles - 2011 - Harvest Music Festival - Ozark AR 5. George Strait -95/96? - US bank Arena - Cincinnati OH
November 4, 201411 yr The 5 favorite concerts I've attended and what was special about each one First concert I ever seen: Led Zeppelin Best concert Bruce Springsteen (1985) Best artist Paul McCartney Best Band The Eagles Best showman Garth Brooks
November 4, 201411 yr Favorite concerts, not necessarily the top name: John Prine Billy Joel Jethro Tull Bruce Springsteen Jimmy Buffet
November 4, 201411 yr I don't go to a lot of concerts but we'll give this a shot: Luciano Pavarotti, Freedom Hall, Louisville, Ky., 2000 - I couldn't be happier that I got to see him before he died. Even by the year 2000, he was far past the years of his great power, but he was remarkable. Undoubtedly the greatest voice of my lifetime and I don't know that I'll hear another like him before I die. The Dismemberment Plan, Southgate House, Newport, Ky., 2003 - Still probably my favorite band of all time. Got to see them on their farewell tour. They've since briefly reunited by have rarely played shows outside their hometown of Washington, DC. Foo Fighters, Headliners, Louisville, Ky., 1997 - Still playing smallish venues at this point. By the time they returned two years later, they were touring with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and played Freedom Hall. That Headliner's show was amazing and incredibly fun. The Magnetic Fields, Weigel Hall, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, 2004 - So much fun. Stephen Merritt is one of my favorite songwriters ever and as someone who sings Baritone, there aren't not a lot of us out there recording music that isn't classical, so he's a favorite. They were a blast to see live and the song "Yeah, Oh Yeah" in person is really hilarious. My Morning Jacket and VHS or Beta, Palace Theater, Louisville, Ky., 2005 - Maybe the most absolute fun I've ever had at a show. I've never cared for the Palace as a concert venue as the sound isn't particularly great and the seats make things difficult but they played so great and the crowd was so into it that it didn't matter. Great time.
November 4, 201411 yr All of these were part of the World Series of Rock concerts at Cleveland stadium. Floyd was and probably still is the most amazing thing I've ever been to. The rest are in order by date, because I liked them all pretty equally. June 25, 1977 - Pink Floyd August 6, 1977 - The J. Geils Band - Peter Frampton - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band July 1, 1978 - Kansas - Peter Tosh - The Rolling Stones July 15, 1978 - Foreigner - Journey - Electric Light Orchestra August 26, 1978 - The Cars - Eddie Money - Bob Welch - Todd Rundgren & Utopia - Fleetwood Mac July 28, 1979 - Scorpions - Thin Lizzy - Journey - Ted Nugent - Aerosmith - AC/DC
November 4, 201411 yr All of these were part of the World Series of Rock concerts at Cleveland stadium. Floyd was and probably still is the most amazing thing I've ever been to. The rest are in order by date, because I liked them all pretty equally. June 25, 1977 - Pink Floyd August 6, 1977 - The J. Geils Band - Peter Frampton - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band July 1, 1978 - Kansas - Peter Tosh - The Rolling Stones July 15, 1978 - Foreigner - Journey - Electric Light Orchestra August 26, 1978 - The Cars - Eddie Money - Bob Welch - Todd Rundgren & Utopia - Fleetwood Mac July 28, 1979 - Scorpions - Thin Lizzy - Journey - Ted Nugent - Aerosmith - AC/DC Oh well, I guess that's actually 6.
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