Best Concert of 2012

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  • cutz
    cutz Posts: 12,318
    Pearl Jam in Montana. That's the only show i've seen this year, though i have The Who in December.
  • he.who.forgets
    he.who.forgets Posts: 4,593
    Not sure anything will top Amsterdam II
    We were but stones your light made us stars
  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    he.who.forgets wrote:
    Not sure anything will top Amsterdam II
    +1 I've still got a few shows to go with it being spring here & have a few concert tix in my pocket(so to speak) already but I'm sure nothing will top the shows I saw in Europe June-July. :)
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    PJ - Auckland 2009; Alpine Valley1&2 2011; Man1, Am'dam1&2, Berlin1&2, Stockholm, Oslo & Copenhagen 2012; LA, Oakland, Portland, Spokane, Calgary, Vancouver, Seattle 2013; Auckland 2014, Auckland1&2 2024
    EV - Canberra, Newcastle & Sydney 1&2 2011
  • mip
    mip Posts: 33
    PJ - Stockholm
    Ryan Adams - Stockholm
    Machine Head - Stockholm
  • kwdaley
    kwdaley Posts: 499
    Without a doubt, Roger Waters' The Wall.
    Ottawa 2011
    London 2013 "The Dundas Hookers on Crack" Show
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    PJ in Stockholm for sure.
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014
  • reedrothchild
    reedrothchild Posts: 636
    Man this is tough... I've seen

    Tool-Boston
    Bruce-Boston x3
    Bruce-Philly
    Phish-Worcester x2
    Phish-SPAC x2
    Phish- Atlantic City x2
    Umphrey's McGee Boston x2
    Red Hot Chili Peppers-Boston
    Ghost- Boston
    Tenacious D-Boston
    Brian Jonestown Massacre-Boston

    That's all I can think of right now. I'd say Bruce Gillette or Phish SPAC night 3, BJM was pretty great as well.
    "What can you expect when you're on top? You know? It's like Napoleon. When he was the king, you know, people were just constantly trying to conquer him, you know, in the Roman Empire. So, it's history repeating itself all over again."
  • Kearn5y
    Kearn5y Ireland Posts: 3,040
    Guns N Roses - Dublin
    Pearl Jam - Manchester x 2
    Leonard Cohen- Dublin

    All were great shows but Leonard Cohen was probably in the top 3 of my best ever shows
    Kearnsy
  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Kearn5y wrote:
    Guns N Roses - Dublin
    Pearl Jam - Manchester x 2
    Leonard Cohen- Dublin

    All were great shows but Leonard Cohen was probably in the top 3 of my best ever shows

    I fear I'll not realise the dream of seeing Leonard Cohen but keeping my fingers crossed. I simply couldn't go this year and I was gutted! Saw two great PJ shows in Manchester but Mark Lanegan with Creature With The Atom Brain supporting was the best night musically this year.
    Like a book among the many on a shelf...

    Dublin 02 Arena - 22/6/10. Belfast Odyssey Arena - 23/6/10. London Hyde Park - 25/6/10. Berlin Wuhlheide - 30/6/10.
    Manchester MEN - 20/06/12. Manchester MEN - 21/06/12
  • dimitrispearljam
    dimitrispearljam Posts: 139,725
    AMSTERDAM 2
    "...Dimitri...He talks to me...'.."The Ghost of Greece..".
    "..That's One Happy Fuckin Ghost.."
    “..That came up on the Pillow Case...This is for the Greek, With Our Apologies.....”
  • 81
    81 Needing a ride to Forest Hills and a ounce of weed. Please inquire within. Thanks. Or not. Posts: 58,276
    think my concert season is over this year....

    and the winner

    Radiohead St. Louis.
    81 is now off the air

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  • Two Birds
    Two Birds Posts: 256
    Well because of no PJ concerts for me this year, this one from Sat. night Uncle Neil and Crazy Horse gave me what has been missing. Words can't say enough of what I experienced. Third time seeing Neil saw him back in 83 with CH then in 2009 and then 2012. Neil will always be my true Musical Love of my life. The energy on stage was like a PJ concert. What you take away from it carry's me through.

    O Canada (recorded music, spontaneous singalong by Young and others, fans)

    Love and Only Love

    Powderfinger

    Born in Ontario

    Walk Like A Giant

    The Needle and the Damage Done (solo, acoustic)

    Twisted Road (solo, acoustic)

    Ramada Inn

    Cinnamon Girl

    F---in' Up

    "She's Looking for a Good Time" ("brand new" song, title is just a guess)

    My My, Hey Hey (Out of the Blue)

    (Encore)

    Mr. Soul

    Roll Another Number (for the Road)
    Peace,
    ________________________
    Too many shows but never enough!
    These guys are the fruit of the earth...
  • ComeToTX
    ComeToTX Austin Posts: 8,084
    Missoula
    This show, another show, a show here and a show there.
  • iwasatpj20
    iwasatpj20 Rockford, IL Posts: 3,473
    Iron Maiden Maiden England Chicago & Missoula
    2000 - Chicago, IL
    2003 - Champaign, IL
    2006 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2007 - Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
    2009 - Chicago, IL 1 & 2
    2010 - St. Louis, MO
    2011 - East Troy, WI 1 & 2 (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2012 - Atlanta, GA, Missoula, MT
    2013 - Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field), Dallas, TX, Oklahoma City, OK
    2014 - St. Louis, MO, Tulsa, OK, Moline, IL (No Code, IL), Saint Paul, MN, Milwaukee, WI (Yield, WI)
    2016 - Greenville, SC (Vs, SC), Raleigh, NC, Columbia, SC, Boston, MA (Fenway Park 1), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2018 - Seattle, WA (Safeco Field 2), Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2), Boston, MA (Fenway Park 2)
    2020 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, ??
    2022 - Nashville, TN, St. Louis, MO, Oklahoma City, OK, Phoenix, AZ, Las Vegas, NV
    2023 - St. Paul, MN 2, Fort Worth, TX 2, Austin, TX 1, and Austin, TX 2
    2024 - Portland, OR and Chicago, IL (Wrigley Field 1 & 2)
    2025 - Pittsburgh, PA1 & Pittsburgh PA2


    2012 - Temple of the Dog East Troy, WI (PJ20 Destination Weekend)
    2014 - Soundgarden Tinley Park, IL (with Nine Inch Nails)
    2014 - Alice in Chains Davenport, IA
    2016 - Chris Cornell Solo Madison, WI and Peoria, IL (official hometown show)
    2016 - Temple of the Dog San Francisco, CA (both shows)
    2017 - Soundgarden Dallas (cancelled) RIP Chris Cornell
    2018 - Smashing Pumpkins Chicago, IL (first show)
    2019 - Alice in Chains Milwaukee, WI
    2022 - Jerry Cantrell Chicago, IL
    2023 - Jerry Cantrell Milwaukee, WI

    RIP Andrew Wood, Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley, and Chris Cornell

    RIP Mom (may your star shine the brightest in the sky, our family loves and misses you very much, we'll meet again)

  • acutejam
    acutejam Posts: 1,433
    UPDATING!!!
    acutejam wrote:
    Oh I'll play! Lemme just rank those....

    1) Built to Spill - Uptown Theater, Napa
    2) Silversun Pickups - The Fox, Oakland
    3) Glen Hansard - The Fillmore, SF
    4) The Black Keys - Oracle Arena, Oakland
    5) Built to Spill - The Fillmore, SF (only got to see last 8 songs... but still!)
    6) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Weds)
    7) Silversun Pickups - Mondavi Center, Davis
    8) Death Cab for Cutie - The Fox Theater, Oakland (Tues)
    9) Matt Nathanson - The Fillmore, SF
    10) Magical Myster Tour/SF Symphony - Davies Music Hall, SF
    11) Keane - The Fox, Oakland
    12) The Fab Four - The Mountain Winery, Saratoga
    13) OAR - The Fillmore, SF

    And then, sigh .. not seen: Coldplay double booked for EV which was then cancelled.

    I know EV/Hansard in Phoenix will prolly be No. 1. Hard to say, was 2nd row in Napa -- only in like 11 for Eddie... Remains to be seen where Ben Gibbard's first serious solo tour lands him! Expect he'll edge out Beatles Symphony Show for Top 10.... All in all, a pretty good year of shows! Didn't have high hopes, but it worked out pretty damn well!

    And 2013 starts out with The Who in February!
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  • uninnocent-
    uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Updated to include Rush
    1. 29-Sep - Ben Harper
    2. 15-May - Mark Lanegan
    3. 16-Sep - Glen Hansard
    4. 25-Jan - Tool
    5. 16-Oct - Rush
    6. 07-Apr - Mastodon/Opeth
    7. 03-Oct - The Afghan Whigs
    8. 26-Apr - Supersuckers/Nashville Pussy
    9. 28-Apr - Red Hot Chili Peppers
    10. 10-May - Big Wreck
    11. 17-Aug - Grace Potter & the Noctournals
    12. 14-Jun - Bad Religion
    13. 27-Mar - Andrew WK
    14. 01-Mar - Young the Giant
  • keeponrockin
    keeponrockin Posts: 7,446
    edited October 2012
    Jack White - Montreal
    Jack White - Seattle
    Hold Steady/The Sheepdogs - Ottawa
    Red Hot Chili Peppers - Ottawa
    Grace Potter - Ottawa
    Tedeschi Trucks Band - Ottawa
    Arkells - Ottawa
    Bruce Springsteen - Ottawa
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    Believe me, when I was growin up, I thought the worst thing you could turn out to be was normal, So I say freaks in the most complementary way. Here's a song by a fellow freak - E.V
  • Jnich2424
    Jnich2424 Posts: 608
    5/15/12 - Jack White / Alabama Shake @ The Ryman
    3/23/12 - The Revivalists @ Vinyl Music Hall
    5/16/12 - Jack White / Alabama Shakes @ The Ryman
    3/16/12 - The Avett Brothers @ The Amphitheater At The Wharf
    1/13/12 - The Revivalists @ Vinyl Music Hall
    3/08/12 - Mumford and Sons / Dawes @ The Ryman
    4/21/12 - Trombone Shorty @ Vinyl Music Hall

    Would probably add Avett Brothers w/ Amos Lee on NYE at the top of the list, but looks like I'm stuck here longer now and won't be making the show
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,128
    Pap wrote:
    Mark Lanegan Band in Athens

    1. Mark Lanegan Band + Illegal Operation - 05/04/2012 (Athens)
    2. Lemonade On Stage - 19/01/2012 (Serres)
    3. The Kilimanjaro Darkjazz Ensemble + Tuber - 20/10/2012 (Thessaloniki)
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • bluegrace
    bluegrace Posts: 2,357
    Both Ultravox and "Joy Division" this year were great, but the best was Pearl Jam without a doubt.
    Kool Kat Club 1992, Moderna museet 1992, Globen 2012, Friends arena 2014

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