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What's The Best Rock Concert You've Ever Seen?

 
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RUSH, Checkerdome, STL, 1981.
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I saw a show in the 80s which featured Slayer, Metallica, and Anthrax. Slayer was last and got booed because thier set was way too short.
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Rolling stones last fall in Miami with hurricane Dorian cat 5 right off the coast

The population was panicking

We were rocking

Jumping jack flash was the first song

"I was born in a class 5 hurricane"

Couldn't pick a better opening
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HEART

Last summer in NC. They absolutely tore the house down in the blazing heat.
What's funny is that they were dressed like they were going to a church meeting, long sleeves and all.
By the end of the show they were all drenched in sweat and totally exhausted. It was amazing.
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Back in 1984 Ozzy Obsbourne came to Dallas to do a concert. He was so stoned out of his mind, he attempted to start a song 4 times until he said f-it and flipped us off and he security walked him off stage.

After about 5 minutes Motley-Crue took the stage and jammed hard non-stop for hours and that absolutely kicked ass.

I had never even heard of them until that night.
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hahaha that sounds about right for Ozzy

I was living in Miami at the time, I went to most of the shows of the bands I liked at the Hollywood Sportatorium around 1980-1982, saw Van Halen where David Lee Roth lit a joint on stage, Rush a couple of times, ZZ Top a couple of times, Journey, BOC and Foghat, others

Ozzy played at Sunrise Musical Theatre for his Blizzard of Oz tour. I was told about a new band that was kickass by a friend who would get me tickets, always close to the stage. So she got me tickets to Ozzy and this new band Def Leppard that warmed up for him. They kicked ass so hugely that when Ozzy came on he tried to play louder than Def Leppard. It was literally deafening and hurt our ears, my friends and I had to leave. Other people were leaving, too. Not sure if it was because they were there for DL only or ear pain. But Sunrise was much smaller than the Sportatorium, so it was obvious that people were leaving and that must have burned Ozzy bad.

I saw Pink Floyd in Orlando, my favorite band, but it was an outdoor concert and it rained, it was not a fun experience

in my older age I would like to see The Moody Blues or Pink Floyd again but I wouldn’t go to AC/DC again, lol
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Never got to see it. But I heard from a lot of my friends the Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA tour was one for the books. Me personally Frank Zappa Old Lady of Brady Tulsa 1981 and The GrateFul Dead Starlight Amphitheater KC 1982 and Pink Floyd Delicate Sound of Thunder Tour 1987.

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I've seen all the giants: Van Halen with Dave, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Guns and Roses, Pantera, Billy Idol, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, ZZ Top, Megadeth, RATT, Ozzy, the list goes on

Best live show I have ever seen was Candlebox. Those guys friggin nailed every song.

McNicholls Arena, Denver CO, 1994 or so...



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I was going to see them just a few miles from my tiny home town until the pandemic happened. FUCK!
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Pearl Jam. Wriggly Field. Couple years ago, 2018.

Used to drive for a company that transported all the gear for rock concerts. 31 years being a fucking roadie was totally awesome. You name them, I prolly set them up. Although my brians fried from all the drugs.
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Many Old farts here.
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Many Old farts here.
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Naturally

There hasn't been a good rock band in at least 25 years
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The Clash, 1977 de montfort Hall leicester

The Stanglers same year
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Many Old farts here.
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Naturally

There hasn't been a good rock band in at least 25 years
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So many back in the 70's and 80's. But I'll say Heart in the mid eighties.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

Orpheum Theater - Boston MA
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So many back in the 70's and 80's. But I'll say Heart in the mid eighties.
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Heart is one I've never seen, but everyone says they are amazing live.

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Many Old farts here.
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Naturally

There hasn't been a good rock band in at least 25 years
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Correctamundo. Although these new all girl/ mixed Japanese Heavy Metal bands sounding pretty damn good.
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So many back in the 70's and 80's. But I'll say Heart in the mid eighties.
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Heart is one I've never seen, but everyone says they are amazing live.
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Saw the Dog. And Butterfly tour shortly before Roger Fisher left. Incredible show.
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Many Old farts here.
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Naturally

There hasn't been a good rock band in at least 25 years
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Correctamundo. Although these new all girl/ mixed Japanese Heavy Metal bands sounding pretty damn good.
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wat
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Santana, Chicago, Honk, San Diego Balboa Stadium June 1974.
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DEAD SHOWS

DEVO FIRST TOUR WAS VERY TRIPPED OUT



ART ENSEMBLE OF CHICAGO

Pharaoh Sander on the water front Detroit

I THINK I WAS THE ONLY WHITE MAN THERE

I HAVE SEEN MANY GOOD CONCERTS THANK GOD
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Dam Son! I remember seeing Art Ensemble back in the early eighties. I was invited by a date who liked jazz. They were playing in Knoxville. It was great as I'd never been to a jazz concert.

Hadn't thought about that in years hf
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It's a tie between:

The Who, Thursday, September 30th, 1982 Silverdome, Pontiac, MI



Was just a kid and was my first concert without parents.

Hotter than fucking hell, probably over 100 degrees inside the Silverdome. Being on the main floor we got cooled down with water sprayed from firehoses.

Eddie Money (RIP) was stellar and The Clash got boo'ed. Fucking Michiganders.

The Who played for close to 3 hours.

Townsend, after swearing he was done doing the Windmill because he was always ripping off fingernails, actually did it and the crowd went nuts.

and

Lollapalooza Sunday, August 4th, 1991 Pine Knob Amphitheatre, Clarkston, MI


Jane's Addiction, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Living Colour, Nine Inch Nails, Ice-T & Body Count, Butthole Surfers, Rollins Band

The very first Lollapalooza tour.

Somewhere in the middle of Jane's, I think during Mountain Song, people in the lawn started huge lighting trash fires.

By the end of Jane's set there must have been a dozen fires spread across the entire bowl shaped lawn each with 20-50 half naked swirling, dancing and writing bodies around the fires.

It was a jaw dropping sight to behold. Especially if on hallucinogenics, as many were.

The Doors film had come out in the winter of 1991 and I think the film's recreation of the "Not To Touch The Earth - Shaman Ritual" was the inspiration for the fire madness.

Too bad, in today's world Youtube would be packed with cell phone footage.

And there is no-fucking-way in hell that could happen today. They would pull the plug on the show immediately.
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Thats a hard one either Metallica or Iron Maiden with Ace Frehley
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Smashing Pumpkins, spring break 1996, Austin TX. Jean leloup @metropolis, May, 1999. 6 n.o. jazz festivals, James in Atlanta in 2011. Beastie Boys at lollapalooza in 1995. Gnr 2018, Iron maiden in the barrier in 2019, REM Green 1996, radiohead 1996, there are so many I could go on and on. Lot of great shows!
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seen way to many concerts

i'l just go with WEEN at the library in oxford mississippi


yes. i was there

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I've seen all the giants: Van Halen with Dave, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Metallica, Guns and Roses, Pantera, Billy Idol, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, ZZ Top, Megadeth, RATT, Ozzy, the list goes on

Best live show I have ever seen was Candlebox. Those guys friggin nailed every song.

McNicholls Arena, Denver CO, 1994 or so...



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Grand Funk Railroad with Mark Farner.
Spectrum, Philadelphia 1973.
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Allman Brothers......
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Damn evil twin, My list is much like yours and i cant tell you how shocked I was to see Candlebox there. My wife and I saw them on a whim at The House of Blues after their heyday and to this day, I listen to An inordinate amount of Candlebox because that concert was incredible





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