The Worst or Best Seat in the House Game

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

Tool  That's easy.  They are loud enough and visual that you want to be further back and enjoy the show.

I want to do something higher profile but I'll ask this instead...

Being in the room when Kris Kristopherson taught Bobbi McGee to Janis Joplin

or

Being in the same room where Bruce Springsteen worked on Because The Night with Patti Smith

I have a little nugget of info to go along with this question after it is answered.

I love Janis but can't stand her rendition of Bobbi McGee so I'll go a long with Bruce/ Patti/ Night.  Interesting twist on the game and looking forward to what more you have on this!!

Meanwhile:

1969, Woodstock.  Up close to see The Who or furthest back to see Jimi Hendrix's Gypsy Sun and Rainbows?

HesCalledDyer

See, I knew I should have clarified that worst seats for tool didn't mean "far back and up high" but rather the seat where you experience the least amount of their show's atmosphere.

tempo_n_groove

tempo_n_groove said:

Tool  That's easy.  They are loud enough and visual that you want to be further back and enjoy the show.

I want to do something higher profile but I'll ask this instead...

Being in the room when Kris Kristopherson taught Bobbi McGee to Janis Joplin

or

Being in the same room where Bruce Springsteen worked on Because The Night with Patti Smith

I have a little nugget of info to go along with this question after it is answered.

So here is this little nugget of info on this:

Both of these incidents happened while Patti Smith was present.  She got to see Kristopherson teaching this to Janis and obviously she worked with Springsteen on their song together.

You can read about these occurrences in music history and more in her book "Just Kids".  She was also present at Jimmy Hendrix' opening of Ladyland Studios.

If you know pop culture about this era her book is a "who's who" of the time and amazing how she was there to witness and be a part of it.

tempo_n_groove

HesCalledDyer said:

See, I knew I should have clarified that worst seats for tool didn't mean "far back and up high" but rather the seat where you experience the least amount of their show's atmosphere.

That wouldn't have made a difference as I'd pick TOOL every time, lol!

APC is good but it isn't the same as TOOL...

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

tempo_n_groove said:

Tool  That's easy.  They are loud enough and visual that you want to be further back and enjoy the show.

I want to do something higher profile but I'll ask this instead...

Being in the room when Kris Kristopherson taught Bobbi McGee to Janis Joplin

or

Being in the same room where Bruce Springsteen worked on Because The Night with Patti Smith

I have a little nugget of info to go along with this question after it is answered.

So here is this little nugget of info on this:

Both of these incidents happened while Patti Smith was present.  She got to see Kristopherson teaching this to Janis and obviously she worked with Springsteen on their song together.

You can read about these occurrences in music history and more in her book "Just Kids".  She was also present at Jimmy Hendrix' opening of Ladyland Studios.

If you know pop culture about this era her book is a "who's who" of the time and amazing how she was there to witness and be a part of it.

Interesting!  But also frustrating because I read and loved Patti's book Just Kids and don't remember that part!

OK, so...

1969, Woodstock.  Up close to see The Who or furthest back to see Jimi Hendrix's Gypsy Sun and Rainbows?

bbiggs

^ I was actually going to use Hendrix at Woodstock in my next one, Brian. Awesome (and difficult) choices here.  I’m going Hendrix though. 

Next up, 1994. NIN worst seat for Downward Spiral tour or best seat for Alice In Chains. Large venue. 

HesCalledDyer

AIC, never got to see them and would love to with Layne.

1992, a small club in England.  Up front for Oasis or back of the club behind a pillar for The Verve.  Both bands are virtually unknown at this point.

tempo_n_groove

@brianlux

Here is an interview and a refresher

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-patti-smith-1

oftenreading

Can I just ask, since we’re time travelling anyway, can we please see these shows as our 20-something year old selves, instead of our current old, creaky selves? . Then I can at least see the stage better. 

fife

HesCalledDyer said:

AIC, never got to see them and would love to with Layne.

1992, a small club in England.  Up front for Oasis or back of the club behind a pillar for The Verve.  Both bands are virtually unknown at this point.

oasis

Bob dylan front row at Newport (first electrical) or Elvis come back special behind the camera

HesCalledDyer

oftenreading said:

Can I just ask, since we’re time travelling anyway, can we please see these shows as our 20-something year old selves, instead of our current old, creaky selves? . Then I can at least see the stage better. 

I'm pretending to be a time-traveling, young Yao Ming at every show.

tbergs

fife said:

HesCalledDyer said:

AIC, never got to see them and would love to with Layne.

1992, a small club in England.  Up front for Oasis or back of the club behind a pillar for The Verve.  Both bands are virtually unknown at this point.

oasis

Bob dylan front row at Newport (first electrical) or Elvis come back special behind the camera

Dylan, by a mile.

It's 1983 and you've got either front row to the Scorpions (who were supported by Iron Maiden, Rainbow and Riot at times) or back of the house for Def Leppard's Pyromania tour in support of their 3rd album.

A taste of '83 Def Leppard:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtiFjIVCu_k

Scorpions '83:
https://youtu.be/uw7HHebPUgw

brianlux

bbiggs said:

^ I was actually going to use Hendrix at Woodstock in my next one, Brian. Awesome (and difficult) choices here.  I’m going Hendrix though. 

Next up, 1994. NIN worst seat for Downward Spiral tour or best seat for Alice In Chains. Large venue. 

Tough choice but good pick bb!

brianlux

tempo_n_groove said:

@brianlux

Here is an interview and a refresher

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/conversation-patti-smith-1

Thanks!  :plus_one:

brianlux

oftenreading said:

Can I just ask, since we’re time travelling anyway, can we please see these shows as our 20-something year old selves, instead of our current old, creaky selves? . Then I can at least see the stage better. 

  Heck yeah!

tempo_n_groove

Def Leppard.  That Pyromania album was killer.

OK it's 1981 and you get to see Motley Crue up close in Hollwood's The Whiskey or back of the venue to see Phil Collins start his Face Value tour and solo career?

njnancy

1981 I would definitely pick Motley Crue - best time to see heavy metal/arena rock bands - my 20 year old self makes all my choices in this thread and is probably drunk right now.

(I never got into Phil Collins post Genesis either)



1996  Outdoor venue- Summer

worst seats for H.O.R.D.E. festival headliners - Blues Traveler, Rusted Root, Lenny Kravitz 

or

best seats for Alanis Morrisette touring for Jagged Little Pill with Radiohead opener

mcgruff10

Alanis!!!!!

front row totd at msg, 2016

back of a small  venue for Ed, Dave Grohl and mike watt 1995

oftenreading

mcgruff10 said:

Alanis!!!!!

front row totd at msg, 2016

back of a small  venue for Ed, Dave Grohl and mike watt 1995

Hmmmm. I was at the 2016 TOTD show, and with pretty good seats; not front row but pretty close, so is it the devil I know or the devil I don’t?  I think I’d choose 1995. 

1966. Small club show with Van Morrison in Hollywood, or Cream’s performance at an outdoor festival venue in the UK 

njnancy

Oh - that's a good one.

I'm going for Van Morrison in a small club in 1966 - it would be awesome. 


1983  

Lou Reed in small college club-at stage

or

Stevie Ray Vaughn on the Piers In Manhattan (outdoors)-Sold Out -watching through fence.