Your favorite concerts?

[tchariya]

OK...I'll probably be ridiculed for my entries....

Nine Inch Nails
Elton John (solo tour)
INXS
Depeche Mode

[TripleF]

Only been to see 2 bands - Nugent and Van Halen.

Both were my favorites.

[tchariya]

Originally Posted by fxpose

Best concerts I've attended:

-Led Zeppelin/1971/Budokan/Tokyo

-Grand Funk Railroad/1972/Giants Stadium/Tokyo

-Led Zeppelin/1975/Forum/L.A.

-Pink Floyd/1976/Sports Arena/L.A.

Dang..I wish I was old enough to enjoy Led back in the 70s. I wasn't even in the states til 76.

YES AT THE SPECTRUM IN 78 IN THE ROUND
KISS PSYCHO CIRCUS AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
THE WHO AT SHEA STADIUM WITH MOON
RUSH MOVING PICTURES AT THE GARDEN
ANY FLOYD OR WATERS SHOW SEEN SEVERAL
ANYTIME JIMMY PAGE IS ON STAGE
VAN HALEN WOMAN AND CHILDREN FIRST

[icehog3]

Top 5? Crap, that's touch...I have seen a lot of shows.

Rolling Stones...every tour since 1978. Front row a couple times. Back up bands have included Lenny Kravitz, Living Colour, Blues Traveler, Journey, Peter Tosh, Neville Brothers, and many other great bands.

Audioslave (2005).....Cornell and the RATM boy rocked.

Velvet Revolver (2007)...in a small club venue....Slash rocks!

Party in the Park (Comiskey- 1979)....Aerosmith, Foreigner, AC/DC (with Bon Scott), and Frank Marino.

Ted Nugent (1978, Rockford Speedway)....The Motor City Madman at his peak.

Van Halen (1985)....DLR rockin' Chicago.

UFO / Judas Priest (1979)....Michael Schenker played with UFO, and Judas Priest on their first North American tour.

Foghat (1977)...at the height of their popularity.

Ted Nugent / Heart/ Cheap Trick / Journey in Milwaukee (1979).

Carlos Santana (1981)....unbelievable licks.

Motown / Philly artists....Gladys Knight (1998), The Spinners (with Phillipe Wynn in 1976) Ray Charles (on stage in 1985).

Did I get to 5 yet....if not, I have dozens more.

90-91 Monsters of Rock-Spokane,WA. Scorpions, Great White, Mr.Big, Cinderella.
Every DMB Concert I have traveled for 13 total.
Nickel Creek, Reno
Alison Krause and Union Station with Jerry Douglas, Reno- fing good.
STP, Stained and Static X in Phoenix.

[rizzle]

Man, I don't know if I could ever pick out a favorite, there have been so many phenomenal shows. But I can tell you for sure that ther hasn't been one lately to break into the mix for me. I'll give it a shot.

Jane's Addiction, 1988, at The Nick Rocks, a seedy little dive bar in Birmingham, Al.
Just as Nothing's Shocking was first hitting the scene Perry had waist length, bright red dreads, lime green gloves up to his elbows, and fishnets. Dave Navaro way before he was a "star." They blew that place up in front of maybe 100-150 people.

Smashing Pumpkins, ~1992 & 1993, at The Masquerade, a bar in Ybor City in Tampa, FL.
Back when Billy Corgan was wearing sundresses and combat boots and had long hair. Easily two of the best shows I've ever seen. Wide open aural assaults. Just bad ass shows.

REM, ~ 1997, at The Thunderdome in St Pete, FL.
Odd to me that a domed stadium would have housed one of my favorite shows, but me and a buddy got to the front row to witness it up close and it was just an amazing show. IMO, this is when REM was peaking into one of the best bands around.

Ministry, 1992, at Lollapalooza in Orlando, FL.
Along with Pearl Jam, Chili Peppers, Jesus and Mary Chain, Soundgarden, and others, Uncle Al and Ministry stole the show. To this day, because of that show, I go see Ministry whenever I have the chance. I don't know of another band out there that just brutally assaults you for a couple of hours the way Ministry does. Loud, proud, fast, and in your face.

Man I could go on and on...

[floydpink]

Great thread. I keep remembering shows I didn't add like Pearl Jam in a small venue here in Orlando, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rolling Stones Steel Wheels tour in Shea, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Springsteen at the Stone Pony, etc... Even Billy Idol on the Rebel Yell tour was fun.

I put KISS Alive 2 at the top for me because they were my heros and my Dad took me to the show and we had seats up close. I remember the flames shooting up as they came down on risers from up high and started the show with Love Gun. I was numb for days and remember it perfectly although it was 32 years ago.

I'm glad I grew up when I did as none of today's music would motivate me to take an all day road trip or camp out in a parking lot like I did in the 80's and early 90's.

Wow, I feel like I am starting to sound like my parents, but I feel sad for today's youth, as they are getting robbed musically.

I'm not to proud to admit I paid 100 bucks recently for seats by the stage to see Rod Stewart. It was for my wife, I swear...

Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

[hotreds]

[Buena Fortuna]

I've seen Steely Dan the last two summers, outstanding musicianship! Almost like listening to a live CD.

[ucla695]

Jimmy Buffett - any one of the many times I've seen him live. It's hard to beat the atmosphere.

Gipsy Kings