BEST concert(s) you've seen?

[Freakshow]

Mine would have to be Queensryche on the Promised Land tour. It was incredible. More like a full stage production than a "regular concert."

After that was probably Iron Maiden's Somewhere In Time tour and Paul McCartney @ William Brice Stadium in Columbia...

Oh yeah, Phish in San Diego. Of course there were other things at work there besides music!;)

[mathmajors]

Chicago - 1981 (got to meet the band afterwards - Sorry LarryD)
Emerson, Lake, & Powell - 1982 (front row)
Eric Clapton - 1990 (front row)
Paul McCartney - 1994? (15th row center)

[gutter]

Hey, I was getting ready to start this topic. anways,


Summer Sanitarium tour:
Metallica
Korn
Kid Rock
System of a Down
Powerman 5000

or

Ozzfest 1999:
Black Sabbath
Rob Zombie
Deftones
Slayer - the greatest
Slipknot
System of a Down
SoulFly
Drain STH

or
In Death Valley

U2
Rage Against the Machine

[Freakshow]

Hey Math! Where did you see Paul? I THINK I saw him in 1992. I was on the 10th row to the left of center. I remember this redneck and I kept pushing each other. He was wasted and kept falling into me.

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by Freakshow
Hey Math! Where did you see Paul? I THINK I saw him in 1992. I was on the 10th row to the left of center. I remember this redneck and I kept pushing each other. He was wasted and kept falling into me.

It was whatever year he came to Carter-Finley Stadium in Raleigh. I never dreamed he do so much Beatles stuff. Fantastic.

[sdawg]

RAGE and WU TANG BEST EVER :cool: :cool:

[Piper]

Originally posted by Freakshow


Oh yeah, Phish in San Diego. Of course there were other things at work there besides music!;)

No, there wasn't.

I enjoyed 91, 92, and 94 Lollapallozas, the org HORDE tour, Rogerless Pink FLoyd 94, Tori Amos, Metallica/Ozzy (my first concert I wanted to go see), Ozark Tentacles at Ziggy's, King Crimson, Rage Against the Machine, MMW, and Southern Culture on the Skids is always first rate.

But few of those shows can compare with even an average Phish show. Even sober.

[rabbit]

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

[wossa]

Bar Shows :

P.B Scotts - Blowing Rock (RIP) the best damn rock and roll bar EVER!

Dixie Dregs
George Thorogood
BB King

Stevie Ray Vaughn - Jokers 3 Greensboro - Unfuckingbeleevable

Arena Shows -

Elton John 1974

ELO - Out of the Blue tour - late 70's. The best opening ever. Space ship rises up out of the smoke - top raises on the space ship - through the smoke are the dudes on the strings jamming like hell - helluva show.

The Who - Who Are You tour - 1980? No Keith Moon But watching Pete Townsend thrashing away and Roger Daltrey screaming away on "Won't Get Fooled Again" is one of my most vivid memories. One of the few drug free concerts I attended in college - Wow all the good music I missed :

ZZ Topp - too fucked up to remember
Rush - too fucked up to remember
Heart - too fucked up to remember
Queen - too fucked up to remember


ACDC - Back in Black - loudest show I ever saw. I got worn out watching Angus Young run around for two hours. Great show.

Huey Lewis & the News - just seeing if you were paying attention.
HAH! - actually my sister drug me along but I went only because Stevie Ray was the opening act - people were booing him off the stage. stupid pricks. I tolerated Huey just to watch SRV.

I went to many others but those are the most memorable.

[BearBryant]

Phish - been to 70+ shows

Grateful Dead - 94? RFK Stadium- Rained so hard I was looking for Noah and the Ark...Actually thought I saw him but I think I was being influenced

Funky Meter's- Halloween 93,94- Tipitina's in New Orleans

Been to a lot of shows but these stick out the most....

[BearBryant]

oh yeah..Piper is right..NOTHING compares to Phish

[Freakshow]

Piper...maybe so, BUT you have to admit. That music is DESIGNED for people on something. And I don't mean alcohol or pot. The light show? The guy is a genius.

All I know is EVERYONE I saw was on something. The bathroom was EXTREMELY creepy. 50 people tripping their balls off. Hell, there was a guy PASSING out acid near the entrance! Like anyone needed that! It was ALL over the place, as were shrooms, X, and weed. Never seen so many drugs in my life!

Never forget intermission (before the bathroom scene). Some guy stood up and screamed, "Is everyone's acid kicking in?" The place went crazy.

By the way, Chula Vista (outside of SanDiego) was an AMAZING place to go. It was built right on the foothills between Cali and Mexico. You could see the border patrol trucks driving all over the hills during the show.

[BearBryant]

The light's at a phish show will make you trip if you are not! You are right Freak, about 90% of the people at Phish are doing something.

[Piper]

Yes, drugs are everywhere at the Phish show.

Most places, the locals barely care. It brings them money.

Only been to a few Dead shows, 95 Charlotte, 94 Atlanta and 93 RFK.

[derek4425]

i may catch hell for this, but hank williams jr. and charlie daniels was the best i've ever been to if my memory serves me correct.

[QueenCityHillbilly]

You will catch no hell from me for that Derek.

[QueenCityHillbilly]

Originally posted by Wossamotta U
Huey Lewis & the News - just seeing if you were paying attention.
HAH! - actually my sister drug me along but I went only because Stevie Ray was the opening act - people were booing him off the stage. stupid pricks. I tolerated Huey just to watch SRV.
Please Wossa, whatever you do...do not ever, ever tolerate Huey Lewis again. I'll say it one more time. I am taking up the Boo-urns Kevin Bacon doctrine. HUEY LEWIS MUST DIE!!!!!!!

[Piper]

None from me either.

If you had said Garth Brooks or something like that, maybe.

[meatpile]

The 3/29/90 show with Branford Marsalis at Nassau Coliseum.

Notables -

Dead - 10/31/91 Oakland
Phish Spring and Fall Colorado tours 90 and 91

ZZ Top at Red Rocks 1994 - Rained so hard Chaos ensued, Fans running for their lives and falling, lightning EVERYWHERE, half the power out, But not on stage, BAND JAMMING - Lightning hits stage, explosion! - show over.

Any JGB show at the Warfield.

Neil Young at Red Rocks 1989.

Fuck man, too many too list.

[Piper]

They booed Stevie Ray??????

OK, well, I hear people booed Hendrix when he opened for the Monkies.

There's just no accounting for some people's taste.

[gridfaniker]

Maiden, Number of the Beast tour.

Close runner up: "Southern Jam" in Pittsburgh: Marshall Tucker, Outlaws, Fabulous T-birds and .38 Special.

[bunkyboy]

U2 Atlanta '85
U2 Charlotte '01
Janes Addiction and Love And Rockets @'88 Duke Univ
Janes Addiction @ Pteradactyl Club '89
Lollapalozza 1 @Raleigh
THomas Dolby@ Pteradactyl
The Fleshtones@ Pteradactyl
Lets Active @Milestone
Red Hot Chili Peppers @1313 Club
Any FishBone show
Ramones@ Kidnappers

[wossa]

Hoo Boy - Kidnappers - more memories

How could I leave Bonnie Raitt at Kidnappers off my best bar show list.

luv that slide guitar.

[smashmouth5]

Kings X and Galatic Cowboys at Ground Zero in SBurg

Brother Cane and Big Wreck in Charlotte

Megadeath and Drain STH at Myrtle Beach

Kenny Wayne Shepherd in Charlotte

Black Crowes and Lenny Kravitz in Charlotte



And just because I was a kid and it was happening
MC Hammer, Boyz 2 Men, Ho Frat Ho and TLC at Carowinds.

[blueblood1]

Freakshow, props on the Queensryche show! I've seen them live 4 times. The last time was at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Myrtle! They ripped that place up.

Iron Maiden SOMEWHERE ON TOUR was the loudest concert I have ever been to. It permanently fucked up my hearing.

The best live band that nobody has ever seen is THE MARVELOUS3!!!! Hands down!

[gutter]

Originally posted by blueblood1
Freakshow, props on the Queensryche show! I've seen them live 4 times. The last time was at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Myrtle! They ripped that place up.

Iron Maiden SOMEWHERE ON TOUR was the loudest concert I have ever been to. It permanently fucked up my hearing.

The best live band that nobody has ever seen is THE MARVELOUS3!!!! Hands down!

You are so deprived. Metallica is the best live band out these days.

[blueblood1]

I've seen Metallica live 3 times. Yes they are good and getting better with age. I've seen better live bands though!

[chuckrichey]

ozzy/metallica-hampton va-NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE THAT SHOW BUT UN-FUCKIN BELEIVABLE!
ratt/poison-poison sucked but ratt kicked ass-hampton va
judas preist/motorhead-still,to this day think lemmy flipped ME off!-in philly
iron maiden-hampton va-powerslave tour
kiss/wasp-norfolk va-b-day present from my dad
tom petty-william and mary college with my neighbor-SUCKED ASS!
slayer-norfolk va-hell awaits
shared billing at a show in va beach at the roxy with an up and coming band named KIX!(1985)

[SilverSurfer]

Stones, in Greensboro. Can't remember the year. Think it was 79. Damn I'm stoned :D

[SandMan]

The Voltage Brothers "Four Winds" Wilmington NC 1983

[Freakshow]

Gutter, I've seen Metallica 5 times. They kicked ass EVERY time. But I've seen Queensryche 3. Twice headling at Verizon. Both of those show were amazing.

[reb]

Pink Floyd twice.
Once in the old Omni in Atlanta and then in Death Valley. One indoors and one outdoors. I can't even begin to describe how awesome they were. They flew their Leer Jet low over the stadium when the crowed was filling up. No one will ever do that anymore.
:cool:

[mathmajors]

Originally posted by blueblood1
Iron Maiden SOMEWHERE ON TOUR was the loudest concert I have ever been to. It permanently fucked up my hearing.


WHAT?!

[Piper]

You know that's not a real plane.

And you didn't try to shoot that pig, did you?

Careful with that axe, Eugene.

[Ice Man]

Garth Brooks, awesome show, he did three encores.

Shania Twain: I had floor seats and she came by on a little stand carried by the security guards. I was 6 inches away from giving her a high five. Only bad thing about her show was that she didn't do any encores.

Poison: Saw these guys last year, I felt like I was back in the 80's, these guys haven't lost a step. Great show, I hope they come back this year!

Hootie & the Blowfish: Saw them at Center City Fest, good show.

Fuel: House of Blues in Vegas. I became a fan after seeing these guys. Great show, they don't have a bad song on either of their albums. Tickets were $20 what a steal. I highly, highly recommend seeing these guys if you have a chance. I rank them up there with Garth. Garth gets the nod since it was my first concert.

Freakshow I can't believe there is someone other than myself that likes Queensryche. I have just about all their albums. I think their latest Q2K is a great album. Not as good as Empire but I like it.

[BigMark]

I have to put Garth up there too. Even if you're not into his music, they way he works the crowd is amazing. I've never been in such a huge mass of people that seemed to be on the same plane as each other. Kind of hard to explain.

The Stones at Ericsson, Parl McCartney at Blockbuster.

The best club show was George Clinton at Ziggy's in Winston.

[Freakshow]

Saw Don Dokken on a solo tour at a place called Cadillacs in Hickory about 10-12 years ago. Killer show.

Also saw Yngwie Malmsteen at a bar called Rocky's on Independence. Probably 8-10 years ago.

I actually prefer arenas to clubs. I think I get suckered in be the light show, lasers, risers, etc...

[TW1GGY]

Man you guys are old!!

I would love to have seen Iron Maiden in their prime.

I have to agree with gutter on his shows
Metallica at the S.S. was one of the greatest shows of all time. It was at Rockingham and rained so hard on. It even hailed. no one left. They blisterd through 2 hours of heavy metal. Wow!! freaking amazing.

Also the first time I saw Manson @ Ziggys. He scared the shit out of me but also turned me on whole different perspective on life. Even when he was playing clubs in early '95 he knew what his influence on the world was going to be. Definate stage presence that you can't deny.

Ozzfest!!!! All of the Ozzfests have been awsome. This past Ozzfest was probably the best
Black Sabbath
Marilyn Manson
Slipknot
Disturbed
Popa Roach
Fuck-likin park
Fuck-crazy town
Black Label Society (Zack rules)
Mudvayne
taproot(very under appreciated band)
Union Underground
Drowing Pool

I can't wait for this years line. I've heard rumors of System of a Down, Tool , and the gods of thunder SLAYER!!!!!!

[chipshot]

oh yeah..Piper is right..NOTHING compares to Phish

Except the Dead.

Some that stick out in my memory:

Bela Fleck and the Flecktones - some year between 93-98 (all a blur) - Green Acres Music Hall
Phish - 1992 or 1993 - Benton Convention Center, W-S
Aquarium Rescue Unit - 1992- Wake Forest Spring Festival thingy
Rolling Stones - 1998- Erricson Stadium
Telluride Bluegrass Festival - 1997
John Prine - Ovens Auditorium - 2000?
Projec Object w/ Ike Willis - Visulite Theatre - Jan 2002

[FreddyP]

1- Stevie Ray Vaughan: Fox Theater, Atlanta, New Years Eve 1984-85: Simply the best show ever!
2- Scorpions: Omni, Atlanta, 1984
3- Kansas: Fox Theater, Atlanta, 198x
4- John Hiatt: Spirit Square, Charlotte, 1993
5- Jimmy Buffett: several shows, several locations
6- Pink Floyd: Carter Finley Stadium, Raleigh, 1989, what I can remember of it, damn flying pigs!
7- ZZTop & Sammy Hagar: Omni, Atlanta, 1983 : Met a hot nurse there and got laid after that one!!! Sammy Hagar was awesome too!!!
8- Rolling Stones: Ericsson Stadium, Charlotte, 1998: Blues Traveler was great, Stones speak for themselves.
9- Iron Maiden: Omni, Atlanta (3 times) all three excellent shows.
10- REM: GSO Coliseum, 199x, one of their better live performances.
Bonus: Van Halen, Omni, Atlanta, Both with DL Roth and Hagar. Excellent stage shows and energy. Eddie isn't bad either.

All of these may not be in their appropriate order, but they have to be in the top 10.

[Piper]

Originally posted by chipshot
oh yeah..Piper is right..NOTHING compares to Phish

Except the Dead.



Musically, I don't think they have all that much in common, other than an improvisational approach with a dose of psychadelia. Lot's of cultural similarities. But musically, the Dead were based in R&B and bluegrass, with a signature basic jam pattern of going up and down the tetratonic scale.

Phish is much more jazz and rock based, with some ska, and funk, a lot more hyperactive sound at least in their mid 90s period, and they have a much tighter sound. Sound wise, they are much more akin to Zappa. And their earlier jam warhorses were actually fairly structured, sort of a danceable version of Crimson. Their more recent offerings of songs with shorter "composed" sections offer more openended jams, which is at least one cue they took from the Dead.