What are your top 10 concerts?

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Really didn’t start my concert going ways until after I got out of the Air Force in 1980. But seeing Heart, Nugent, Yes & Eddie Rabbitt (very underrated - gotta say) in Abilene while stationed there geared me up and having a job where it wasn’t cost prohibitive made it easy to just pick up and head to Dallas to see a show. Top 5 are pretty much etched into place… the next 6 are interchangeable as one said previously noted;

• Springsteen & E Street - 84 tour (went both nights - 4 hour shows… an epiphany)
• J. Geils Band - 82 tour (what looked like a 1 1/2 hour show went over 2 hours and we never sat the entire time - spectacular)
• Dire Straits - Live in ’85 (got a story about that one that confirms Mark Knopfler's greatness)
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Smell the Horse 1991 (13 songs… 2 1/2 hours… Cinnamon Girl was 2 1/2 minutes… you do the math)
• Fleetwood Mac - 2013 (Only time I got to see the 5 of them together - my daughter still has this one at the top of her list and rightfully so)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1987 Tribute tour (2 1/2 hour “played everything” show… when it ended my buddy looked at me and said “Ain’t no one gonna believe me when I tell them how great this was”… he was right)
• Metallica - 1997 So What tour (Seen them a lot but this show at Tarrant County Convention Center was the best. A VERY underrated venue for a show and a great set list)
• Dio - Last In Line 1984 (Sister’s friend wanted tickets… I got them & she changed her mind. Called a buddy and asked him if he wanted to see a show for free. What we saw was simply a master at his peak)
• Roger Waters - The Wall 2012 (He was doing a lot of stadium shows that year but he showed up at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin so my BIL & I went. Sure am glad I saw that in an arena instead of a stadium. And for that matter...
• Pink Floyd - 1987 (They did all their shows afterwards at Texas Stadium. But seeing them at Reunion Arena was a mind bend.
• Rush - Pick a Tour (83, 85, 87, 91, 24, all absolute greatness)

 

[packerzrule]

Really didn’t start my concert going ways until after I got out of the Air Force in 1980. But seeing Heart, Nugent, Yes & Eddie Rabbitt (very underrated - gotta say) in Abilene while stationed there geared me up and having a job where it wasn’t cost prohibitive made it easy to just pick up and head to Dallas to see a show. Top 5 are pretty much etched into place… the next 6 are interchangeable as one said previously noted;

• Springsteen & E Street - 84 tour (went both nights - 4 hour shows… an epiphany)
• J. Geils Band - 82 tour (what looked like a 1 1/2 hour show went over 2 hours and we never sat the entire time - spectacular)
• Dire Straits - Live in ’85 (got a story about that one that confirms Mark Knopfler's greatness)
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Smell the Horse 1991 (13 songs… 2 1/2 hours… Cinnamon Girl was 2 1/2 minutes… you do the math)
• Fleetwood Mac - 2013 (Only time I got to see the 5 of them together - my daughter still has this one at the top of her list and rightfully so)
• Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1987 Tribute tour (2 1/2 hour “played everything” show… when it ended my buddy looked at me and said “Ain’t no one gonna believe me when I tell them how great this was”… he was right)
• Metallica - 1997 So What tour (Seen them a lot but this show at Tarrant County Convention Center was the best. A VERY underrated venue for a show and a great set list)
• Dio - Last In Line 1984 (Sister’s friend wanted tickets… I got them & she changed her mind. Called a buddy and asked him if he wanted to see a show for free. What we saw was simply a master at his peak)
• Roger Waters - The Wall 2012 (He was doing a lot of stadium shows that year but he showed up at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin so my BIL & I went. Sure am glad I saw that in an arena instead of a stadium. And for that matter...
• Pink Floyd - 1987 (They did all their shows afterwards at Texas Stadium. But seeing them at Reunion Arena was a mind bend.
• Rush - Pick a Tour (83, 85, 87, 91, 24, all absolute greatness)

Ronnie James Dio is certainly one artist that I regret not seeing.

 

[Janus]

Sigh. I wish I would have said all of my stubs. Saw so many great concerts in my younger years. Wish I would've seen Maiden. Damn I bet they cooked.

Maiden was great but what made Maiden was the story they told with theatrics. EDDIE is the focal point, it's a masterful job of selling your music to the audience. I would put them up there with concerts like Alice Cooper, and Kiss. They all project a story line effect.

Theatrical concerts were great, Pink Floyd ( I forgot them ) always had a great show ro go with their concerts Theme. From the Giant pig to shooting rockets in the audience to building the wall, they were special. Some lesser bands ( not having the capital to back them ) put on good shows with what they has, B-52's, Jethro Tull and Neil Young but I like the music. ELO was a great show.
I think in order to appreciate the band or talent you need to separate the bands / concerts into different .
Light shows, volume, theater, etc.
Some of the best concerts I saw were small venue, now they may not be top 10 but they certainly were great concerts, memorable too. Chuck Berry, Canned Heat, Joan Jett, Bruce, George Thorogood, Johnny's dance band, Dylan Talking Heads just to name a few.
I seen a lot of DEAD shows, travelled all over to see them, They are unique, they don't have great anything but what they have is the experience of being there. I taped a lot of the concerts so I could remember them. I met them in Denver, we shared an elevator, I was so surprised but you couldn't mistake them for anyone else. Bob Weir was so cool but i remember Micky Hart asking me if I went to the show, I just nodded and the trip was over.
I got a rose from Grace Slick at the Jefferson Airplane concert, everyone loved Grace, She looked so tough,
Those are the memories you take with you from the shows that leave impressions overshadowing the show itself.


I sold a set of uncut Zeppelin tickets for just about 1000 dollars a few years back, I bought a block 10 tickets of front row to the show, still have a few left, $ 7,50 a seat I made some some money

 

[packerzrule]

Maiden was great but what made Maiden was the story they told with theatrics. EDDIE is the focal point, it's a masterful job of selling your music to the audience. I would put them up there with concerts like Alice Cooper, and Kiss. They all project a story line effect.

Theatrical concerts were great, Pink Floyd ( I forgot them ) always had a great show ro go with their concerts Theme. From the Giant pig to shooting rockets in the audience to building the wall, they were special. Some lesser bands ( not having the capital to back them ) put on good shows with what they has, B-52's, Jethro Tull and Neil Young but I like the music. ELO was a great show.
I think in order to appreciate the band or talent you need to separate the bands / concerts into different .
Light shows, volume, theater, etc.
Some of the best concerts I saw were small venue, now they may not be top 10 but they certainly were great concerts, memorable too. Chuck Berry, Canned Heat, Joan Jett, Bruce, George Thorogood, Johnny's dance band, Dylan Talking Heads just to name a few.
I seen a lot of DEAD shows, travelled all over to see them, They are unique, they don't have great anything but what they have is the experience of being there. I taped a lot of the concerts so I could remember them. I met them in Denver, we shared an elevator, I was so surprised but you couldn't mistake them for anyone else. Bob Weir was so cool but i remember Micky Hart asking me if I went to the show, I just nodded and the trip was over.
I got a rose from Grace Slick at the Jefferson Airplane concert, everyone loved Grace, She looked so tough,
Those are the memories you take with you from the shows that leave impressions overshadowing the show itself.


I sold a set of uncut Zeppelin tickets for just about 1000 dollars a few years back, I bought a block 10 tickets of front row to the show, still have a few left, $ 7,50 a seat I made some some money

$7.50.....good ole days. In 75, i saw Ten Years After with Fleetwood Mac as the opening act for I believe 10 bones. Times they are a changing.

 

[Janus]

Buckwheat Zydeco rocks the house.

WOOOOO!!!!, Paul Simon and Buckwheat wooooo. I saw a good number of Cajun bands, love the music, My Father took me when I was real young to a concert on Lake Charles, The Balfa's played Nathan Abshire. I loved it. Kept up with listening. Couldn't understand it because it all sung in French but hey, There were a few songs that are currently on my Fav list Hippy to yo and Mardi Gras will forever be some of my tops.
Christine Balfa continues the family heritage also. Oh and Clifton Chenier, gotta give a shout out .

After that experience I drew my interests in Bluegrass, and Mountain, would periodically travel down to Spencer West Virginia and catch some shows. Then go see my relatives in Pikeville. Got thrown out of West Virginia too. Damn locals.
Such great music

Hey Thanks for bringing up Buckwheat. Yes Buckwheat Rocks. ( that was your mother by Paul Simon remains one of memories )

 

[Janus]

Johnny Winters rocked the house. Saw a concert with him and brother Edgar. Saw him in a little club in Brew Town a month before he passed. Ho could hardly walk and was seated throughout the set but didn't affect his playing. Best white blues guitarist and slide guitarist IMO.

Edgar Winter did the New Years show with Kiss, Yep very good concert.

 

[Janus]

$7.50.....good ole days. In 75, i saw Ten Years After with Fleetwood Mac as the opening act for I believe 10 bones. Times they are a changing.

Ya they are. I remember who was responsible for the ticket price jump too. I was going to see Aerosmith in 76 or 77, had this really nice looking girl ask me to take her to see.....Barry Manilow. Aerosmith was like 15 dollars and the girl I was taking to that was not as nice but she was a definite put out. I wanted to see if I had a chance with this really good looking girl so I sai, ok let me get us some tickets. 40 dollars!!!, who the fuck is Manilow?
Yep Barry Manilow started the price increase. I couldn't believe Manilow was that much after seeing Elvis for less than 10 dollars

Well 40 bucks on a chance wasn't worth it, no pussy was worth that then, I went to Aerosmith, the M-80 concert, sat and watched the whole thing, dude was nearly beaten to death for it.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Ronnie James Dio is certainly one artist that I regret not seeing.

So glad I fell into that show… particularly with the band he ran out there at the time.

Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice, Claude Schnell…

Damn.

 

[packerzrule]

So glad I fell into that show… particularly with the band he ran out there at the time.

Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice, Claude Schnell…

Damn.

 

[Janus]

So glad I fell into that show… particularly with the band he ran out there at the time.

Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Vinny Appice, Claude Schnell…

Damn.

OO, Rainbow, seen them too.