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Concert talk - who was your first? Favorite?

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Hey all,

I've been blessed enough to have my dad take me to two concerts recently - Yes (opened for by Procol Harum) and Bob Dylan (opened for by Mark Knopfler).

My questions are as follow:

What was the first concert you attended?

Who played at your favorite concert and why was it your favorite?


I'll start!

The first concert I attended was Yes. To think how fascinated I was when Procol Harum approached the stage is quite sad. My standards changed VERY quickly as the show went on and Yes began playing. It was a pivotal part of my life and I can't believe it took me 18 years to see a concert. Not to mention the venue, Humphrey's by The Bay, was so compact I was able to walk up to the stage and look at the 5 string bass used by a member of Procol Harum.

Like my first concert, the venue was still sort of small when I saw Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler. Despite Dylan's vocals being shot so bad that even if you knew the song you wouldn't know what he was singing, Mark Knopfler's stellar performance that night made this my favorite concert. Between Knopfler and his crew, there must have been at least 25+ instruments played. What a show.
 
Yes is still touring? Never seen them before but would like to.
My first concert was Quiet Riot and Nazereth around 81 or so.
I've been to (best guess) around 200 or so shows but the most memorable one was G3 in Memphis. The lineup that night was Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Kenny Wayne Sheppard. Long story...... I met Satch on the way down the elevator in the hotel and tried to get him to meet my uncle. He was obviously busy and was headed to sound check and said he didn't have time but would come back after the show.
He was staying a couple of rooms down from mine and he showed up after the show was over and hung out with us for a while.
Had a bit of Q&A... Mostly my Q's and his A's. really cool guy!

For the best show I've seen.... I would have to go with Slayer on the Reign in Blood tour. Truly epic! Not to mention the skinhead in the pit that just wouldn't listen when I said "enough". I guess he figured it out when he was escorted out to get some stitches ;)
 
HopsNBarley said:
Yes is still touring? Never seen them before but would like to.
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They were touring for their new album, Fly From Here.

If given a second chance, I would have purchased a ticket to see Rush touring for the album Clockwork Angels on November 21st.

Hah, I must say, my dad raised me right. The ONLY music I really listen to is classic rock.
 
First real one was Ozzfest on July 4th, 2000 in Atlanta with my dad and a friend from middle school.

My favorite was probably one of the 18 Phish or 36 Sound Tribe Sector 9 shows I saw.
 
My first concert experience was summerfest in 95 or so...

Concerts became ruined for me when I started doing band photography, So the best show I went to has to come from my teenage years. I'd say either SOAD with Clutch and MSI, when they were touring on for Toxicity. Or the Rolling Stones opened for by Dan Aykroyd and Jim Belusci as the Blues Brothers.
 
first concert was beach boys at new york state fair.

favorite concert melvins and L7 maybe one of the 6 times ive seen korn they are allways good! been to lots of good shows.


joyners,,,i seen that ratm and wutang tour. rage was awesome.
 
tylerdodd25_92 said:
my first concert was matchbox twenty when i was like 9

my favorite concert was SOCIAL DISTORTION at the house of blues in atlantic city
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almost saw them back in 1982 but Mike Ness went into a drug rehab and the entire leg of the concert was canceled, never got a chance to see them again
they where a touch depressing lyrically speaking but always loved there sound!!
did you know mike was a school teacher for a short while?
i did see

7 SECONDS
THE CIRCLE JERKS
DOA
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
RAW POWER
AND A FEW UNKNOWNS

back in the early 80"s
good times!!
thanks your friend Joe

my first was CROSBY STILLS AND NASH on there AMERICAN DREAM TOUR

saw them in BETHLEHEM PA at STABLER ARENA

but my fav was MIDNIGHT OIL on there BLUE SKY MINING TOUR also at STABLER ARENA they were awesome!!

thanks your friend Joe
 
Suicidal puts on a great show. I've seen Psycho Mike a couple times. One time he had a broken leg and sat on a couch yet he still rocked. I believe they opened for Metallica on "The Black Album" tour.
Never had the chance to see the Jerks but had all the vinyl.
 
HopsNBarley said:
Suicidal puts on a great show. I've seen Psycho Mike a couple times. One time he had a broken leg and sat on a couch yet he still rocked. I believe they opened for Metallica on "The Black Album" tour.
Never had the chance to see the Jerks but had all the vinyl.
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they where excellent!! (the Circle Jerks)
i saw them on there Wonderful tour in 1985 at the West Catasauqua playground fieldhouse, it was late October and it was cold out, it was a small place packed to the rafters, it got so hot from all the people inside they opened the doors and it look like it was raining in the doorway
i got to talk to Kieth Morris after the show i saved one of there amps from falling when the crowd rushed the stage and Kieth saw me muscle it back up and he thanked me personally, nice guy for sure very wild fellow
yeah they used to play in some far and away places like my old hometown
thanks your friend Joe
 
My first concert I was in the 7th row of the Concord Pavillion watching Billy Idol and Faith No More.


But my favorite was Seeing LL Cool J and R Kelly in Sacramento. LL was the shit! He rocked the house for sure.
 
My first concert was godsmack
My favorite was here in buffalo about 2 years ago. I forgot the tour name but I got to see stone sour, avenged sevenfold and disturbed all in one show!
 
ajijoe said:
almost saw them back in 1982 but Mike Ness went into a drug rehab and the entire leg of the concert was canceled, never got a chance to see them again
they where a touch depressing lyrically speaking but always loved there sound!!
did you know mike was a school teacher for a short while?
i did see

7 SECONDS
THE CIRCLE JERKS
DOA
SUICIDAL TENDENCIES
RAW POWER
AND A FEW UNKNOWNS

back in the early 80"s
good times!!
thanks your friend Joe

my first was CROSBY STILLS AND NASH on there AMERICAN DREAM TOUR

saw them in BETHLEHEM PA at STABLER ARENA

but my fav was MIDNIGHT OIL on there BLUE SKY MINING TOUR also at STABLER ARENA they were awesome!!

thanks your friend Joe
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damn joe you listen to some great music i listen to all of them... you listen to the ramones? i would of loved to see them live in concert... but i was born in 1996 and then they stop touring

and mike ness is nothing like he used to be.... :( i watched shows on youtube and dvds from back in the day and he really played jumping around and rolling on the floor.. he is getting a little old for that now but he still ROCKS! :onfire:
 
tylerdodd25_92 said:
damn joe you listen to some great music i listen to all of them... you listen to the ramones? i would of loved to see them live in concert... but i was born in 1996 and then they stop touring

and mike ness is nothing like he used to be.... :( i watched shows on youtube and dvds from back in the day and he really played jumping around and rolling on the floor.. he is getting a little old for that now but he still ROCKS! :onfire:
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yes i did listen to them back when they where new well most of them not all, many go back further

yes i love the Ramones never got a chance to se them but the did play around here, no mikes not like he used to be but then again neither am i, its called GETTING OLD WE ARE AROUND THE SAME AGE lol

also Joey and Dee Dee are both dead now, sad shame

Dee Dee was born in Stuttgart Germany

have you ever seen the movie Rock and Roll High School?

thanks your friend Joe
 
ajijoe said:
yes i did listen to them back when they where new well most of them not all, many go back further

yes i love the Ramones never got a chance to se them but the did play around here, no mikes not like he used to be but then again neither am i, its called GETTING OLD WE ARE AROUND THE SAME AGE lol

also Joey and Dee Dee are both dead now, sad shame

Dee Dee was born in Stuttgart Germany

have you ever seen the movie Rock and Roll High School?

thanks your friend Joe
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Getting old? is that what you guys call it? yeah i knew they were dead... they have a memorial website for him and no i havent seen the movie.. i do listen to the song though.... have you ever listened to jim carroll? he is pretty good to... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bOjc70f4p8
 
tylerdodd25_92 said:
Getting old? is that what you guys call it? yeah i knew they were dead... they have a memorial website for him and no i havent seen the movie.. i do listen to the song though.... have you ever listened to jim carroll? he is pretty good to...
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yup thats what it called no i never have
 
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