Which Concert(s) Are You Most Grateful You Attended?
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Robert Plant w/ Stevie Ray Vaughan- Brendan Byrne Arena- 1988Paul Simon (without Art)- Concert in Central Park- 1991Neil Young w/ Social Distortion and Sonic Youth- Brendan Byrne Arena- 1991Grateful Dead- Giants Stadium- 1994Bob Dylan and Joni Mitchell- Madison Square Garden- 19980
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SRV twice. Once the Ohio State Fair for $5 entry to the fair and and the second time a couple months before he died.
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Not today Sir, Probably not tomorrow.............................................. bayfront arena st. pete '94
you're finally here and I'm a mess................................................... nationwide arena columbus '10
memories like fingerprints are slowly raising.................................... first niagara center buffalo '13
another man ..... moved by sleight of hand...................................... joe louis arena detroit '140 -
can't find it if it exists. The exact quote is: “You don’t love me. If you really knew me, you wouldn’t love me. You love who you think I am. And don’t pretend that you know me. Because I don’t even know myself.”brianlux said:
Whoa! Any footage on that incident? Never heard of it before.HughFreakingDillon said:
seems history repeated itself with Corduroy by PJ and In Bloom by Nirvana. And Ed's freak out on stage when a girl shouted she loved him and he lost his mind.brianlux said:lexicondevil said:
Very envious of your Clash show. I don't know why I never made it to one of their shows.brianlux said:There have been so many! I'll go with my top six here (and then later maybe wish I had including some others, lol):Pearl Jam was a huge one for me, for sure. I am forever grateful for former poster here, DS, who arranged to get me a ticket to see the band in MIssoula in 2012. That was a classic Pearl Jam show and one of my top favorites, others being...1968, WInterland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. An unforgettable concert experience.Also unforgettable, 1968, San Jose Civic Auditorium, The Who and Blue Cheer. That one all started when a friend in high school came up to me and said, "Hey Brian, guess Who is coming to do a concert in San Jose?" Wow!1970, The Planetarium in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Sun Ra and Arkestra. An out-of-this-world experience!1982, San Francisco Civic Auditorium, The Clash and the English Beat. Joe Strummer was in fine fiery form!1983, S.F. Civic, U2 and The Alarm, the War Tour. Incredible!It was an amazing show. One thing happened at that show that I probably didn't fully understand at the time. About half way through the show, Joe Strummer walked up to the mic and mumbled something that wasn't clear and then, shoving his middle finger in the air, he screamed "Fuck you all!" The crowd response, figuring this was just a really cool Joe punk rock thing, was to go nuts, cheering and hollering for joy, followed by Strummer slamming into the next number with an intense vengeance.In retrospect, have read up a lot more about Strummer and the band, this was around the time that Joe was beginning to feel disillusioned with how punk was being viewed and perceived by the then widening acceptance and adoption by many of punk rock. Strummer was adamant about his political and social views and wanted his music to reflect his feelings and beliefs. He felt that, by then, most audience members viewed punk as a fashion statement or something trendy, and the last thing he wanted was to be all about something merely trendy. Quite interesting music history in retrospect.By The Time They Figure Out What Went Wrong, We'll Be Sitting On A Beach, Earning Twenty Percent.0 -
Ha! My buddy and I were at some little record store in downtown Springfield like 3rd in line. 1 minute before the onsale 2 guys show up and the owner lets them in first saying "they were here way before you guys they just went to get coffee." Starts getting a little chippy. My buddy and I each got a pair and they told the guy behind us it was sold out. People were getting HOT as we walked out.Merkin Baller said:
Tool at Hammerstein is in my ‘regrets’ pile… we were in line at the Filene’s ticket kiosk at the Chestnut Hill Mall the second it went on sale and missed them by a fraction.pjl44 said:Merkin Baller and I have been following each other around for 25 years and had no idea. Ditto the TCV and Post Pop Depression shows. A few that come to mind....
Tool @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Living Colour @ Johnny D's in Somerville
Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket @ Newport Folk Fest
Pearl Jam @ Nassau Coliseum - truly the weirdest vibes ever
Velvet Revolver @ Avalon
1st One Big Holiday
System/Incubus/Mr. Bungle @ Lupo's
David Gilmour @ Radio CityGood call on System / Incubus / Bungle - I caught that show at Avalon and it was a great one.0 -
Oh man yeah those old APC shows. I get chills thinking about them. The first one I saw was when they opened for NIN in Hartford before the album came out. That Avalon show with Diary of a Lovesong was insane.Merkin Baller said:
You jogged my memory about the first Mr Bungle show I saw in '95 (Avalon, again)... that one I'm particularly grateful I went to... none of my friends wanted to go, but I didn't let that deter me.... going alone that night opened the door to so many other fantastic shows that I might not have gone to otherwise if I wasn't comfortable flying solo... trying for single tickets landed me in the 2nd row at the Orpheum for Primus when they played Sailing the Seas of Cheese & in the 1st ten rows for some other great acts including Tool & APC.pjl44 said:Merkin Baller and I have been following each other around for 25 years and had no idea. Ditto the TCV and Post Pop Depression shows. A few that come to mind....
Tool @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Living Colour @ Johnny D's in Somerville
Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket @ Newport Folk Fest
Pearl Jam @ Nassau Coliseum - truly the weirdest vibes ever
Velvet Revolver @ Avalon
1st One Big Holiday
System/Incubus/Mr. Bungle @ Lupo's
David Gilmour @ Radio City
While on the subject of A Perfect Circle, IIRC they kicked off their first headlining tour at Avalon in 2000, another concert I'm grateful I was able to see.
It's no small coincidence that some of my favorite shows were at Avalon, that place was the shit. I was heartbroken when they tore that & Axis down to build the HOB.0 -
It really was... then they came back around & played Brandeis in Waltham of all places. At that show they covered Ashes to Ashes by Bowie... one of the greatest covers I've seen in my life. That original lineup was easily their best. (Paz in her miniskirts helped exponentially 😍)pjl44 said:
Oh man yeah those old APC shows. I get chills thinking about them. The first one I saw was when they opened for NIN in Hartford before the album came out. That Avalon show with Diary of a Lovesong was insane.Merkin Baller said:
You jogged my memory about the first Mr Bungle show I saw in '95 (Avalon, again)... that one I'm particularly grateful I went to... none of my friends wanted to go, but I didn't let that deter me.... going alone that night opened the door to so many other fantastic shows that I might not have gone to otherwise if I wasn't comfortable flying solo... trying for single tickets landed me in the 2nd row at the Orpheum for Primus when they played Sailing the Seas of Cheese & in the 1st ten rows for some other great acts including Tool & APC.pjl44 said:Merkin Baller and I have been following each other around for 25 years and had no idea. Ditto the TCV and Post Pop Depression shows. A few that come to mind....
Tool @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Living Colour @ Johnny D's in Somerville
Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket @ Newport Folk Fest
Pearl Jam @ Nassau Coliseum - truly the weirdest vibes ever
Velvet Revolver @ Avalon
1st One Big Holiday
System/Incubus/Mr. Bungle @ Lupo's
David Gilmour @ Radio City
While on the subject of A Perfect Circle, IIRC they kicked off their first headlining tour at Avalon in 2000, another concert I'm grateful I was able to see.
It's no small coincidence that some of my favorite shows were at Avalon, that place was the shit. I was heartbroken when they tore that & Axis down to build the HOB.
Re: Snocore at Lupo’s… was that at the old Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, or at the Strand Theater that Lupo’s eventually took over? Both are nice small venues, but Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel was significantly smaller.0 -
Yeah. Joe did have a lot of struggles with the effects of fame and popularity. At the same time they did things like play that residency in NY and released "Rock the Casbah". Though that was probably more Mick. If I were in his position I would have gone through the same conundrum of wanting as many people to hear my message, but at the same time questioning myself if I sold out. I'd have lost my mind. Fame can seem great, but it is also a pathway to anxiety and depression. I'm sure we can all name so many artists who have succumbed to that avalanche of pressure.brianlux said:lexicondevil said:
Very envious of your Clash show. I don't know why I never made it to one of their shows.brianlux said:There have been so many! I'll go with my top six here (and then later maybe wish I had including some others, lol):Pearl Jam was a huge one for me, for sure. I am forever grateful for former poster here, DS, who arranged to get me a ticket to see the band in MIssoula in 2012. That was a classic Pearl Jam show and one of my top favorites, others being...1968, WInterland, The Jimi Hendrix Experience. An unforgettable concert experience.Also unforgettable, 1968, San Jose Civic Auditorium, The Who and Blue Cheer. That one all started when a friend in high school came up to me and said, "Hey Brian, guess Who is coming to do a concert in San Jose?" Wow!1970, The Planetarium in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, Sun Ra and Arkestra. An out-of-this-world experience!1982, San Francisco Civic Auditorium, The Clash and the English Beat. Joe Strummer was in fine fiery form!1983, S.F. Civic, U2 and The Alarm, the War Tour. Incredible!It was an amazing show. One thing happened at that show that I probably didn't fully understand at the time. About half way through the show, Joe Strummer walked up to the mic and mumbled something that wasn't clear and then, shoving his middle finger in the air, he screamed "Fuck you all!" The crowd response, figuring this was just a really cool Joe punk rock thing, was to go nuts, cheering and hollering for joy, followed by Strummer slamming into the next number with an intense vengeance.In retrospect, have read up a lot more about Strummer and the band, this was around the time that Joe was beginning to feel disillusioned with how punk was being viewed and perceived by the then widening acceptance and adoption by many of punk rock. Strummer was adamant about his political and social views and wanted his music to reflect his feelings and beliefs. He felt that, by then, most audience members viewed punk as a fashion statement or something trendy, and the last thing he wanted was to be all about something merely trendy. Quite interesting music history in retrospect.1991- Hollywood Palladium, California with Temple of the Dog, Soundgarden, and Alice in Chains -RIP Magazine Show Oct. 6th
1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, CaliforniaNothing since then. I suck.
2016- Fenway Park, Boston - Both glorious nights
2022- Oakland Night 2
2024 Sacramento, CA0 -
Old Lupo's. I also saw Creed and Kid Rock there. Heady times around Y2KMerkin Baller said:
It really was... then they came back around & played Brandeis in Waltham of all places. At that show they covered Ashes to Ashes by Bowie... one of the greatest covers I've seen in my life. That original lineup was easily their best. (Paz in her miniskirts helped exponentially 😍)pjl44 said:
Oh man yeah those old APC shows. I get chills thinking about them. The first one I saw was when they opened for NIN in Hartford before the album came out. That Avalon show with Diary of a Lovesong was insane.Merkin Baller said:
You jogged my memory about the first Mr Bungle show I saw in '95 (Avalon, again)... that one I'm particularly grateful I went to... none of my friends wanted to go, but I didn't let that deter me.... going alone that night opened the door to so many other fantastic shows that I might not have gone to otherwise if I wasn't comfortable flying solo... trying for single tickets landed me in the 2nd row at the Orpheum for Primus when they played Sailing the Seas of Cheese & in the 1st ten rows for some other great acts including Tool & APC.pjl44 said:Merkin Baller and I have been following each other around for 25 years and had no idea. Ditto the TCV and Post Pop Depression shows. A few that come to mind....
Tool @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Living Colour @ Johnny D's in Somerville
Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket @ Newport Folk Fest
Pearl Jam @ Nassau Coliseum - truly the weirdest vibes ever
Velvet Revolver @ Avalon
1st One Big Holiday
System/Incubus/Mr. Bungle @ Lupo's
David Gilmour @ Radio City
While on the subject of A Perfect Circle, IIRC they kicked off their first headlining tour at Avalon in 2000, another concert I'm grateful I was able to see.
It's no small coincidence that some of my favorite shows were at Avalon, that place was the shit. I was heartbroken when they tore that & Axis down to build the HOB.
Re: Snocore at Lupo’s… was that at the old Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, or at the Strand Theater that Lupo’s eventually took over? Both are nice small venues, but Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel was significantly smaller.0 -
TOTD 11th row MSG for obvious reasons
PJ Philly 4 2009 (longest show without breaks)
PJ Colbert Show right in front of them second row, moved up at one point so one one was in front of me until security made me move back lol
White Stripes 2005 (doubt they'll ever tour again)
RATM Roseland 1999 Battle of Los Angeles record release show
The National at Bell House in Brooklyn 2010 (had a beer with some members of the band before the show)
Radiohead two nights of All Points East 2008 (finally saw them and they ran through their catalogue)
My Morning Jacket Beacon Theatre Front Row
Tame Impala Radio City Music Hall Front Row
Post edited by SVRDhand13 onsevered hand thirteen2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
2025: Pittsburgh 5/16+5/180 -
Ratm Roseland with house of pain? I went to that one and jumped around!0
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That show was a few years earlier than the one I went to!Loujoe said:Ratm Roseland with house of pain? I went to that one and jumped around!severed hand thirteen2006: Gorge 7/23 2008: Hartford 6/27 Beacon 7/1 2009: Spectrum 10/30-31
2010: Newark 5/18 MSG 5/20-21 2011: PJ20 9/3-4 2012: Made In America 9/2
2013: Brooklyn 10/18-19 Philly 10/21-22 Hartford 10/25 2014: ACL10/12
2015: NYC 9/23 2016: Tampa 4/11 Philly 4/28-29 MSG 5/1-2 Fenway 8/5+8/7
2017: RRHoF 4/7 2018: Fenway 9/2+9/4 2021: Sea Hear Now 9/18
2022: MSG 9/11 2024: MSG 9/3-4 Philly 9/7+9/9 Fenway 9/15+9/17
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Some of my highlights:
Les Claypool and Holy Mackeral nyc supper club
Les claypool duo de twang at nyc hotel
Flying frog brigade debut tour of animals+ Irving Plaza nyc
Triple bill at city gardens club in nj: faith no more soundgarden opening for VoiVod! Also caught that show at the ritz nyc.
Mike Watt and friends. Tramps nyc Foos opening @GlowGirl knows about that tour
Gwar at the limelight nyc (old church venue). Just so perfectly wrong.
Motorhead, judas priest and Alice Cooper. Scalped killer floor seats before the show. Me and my bud just kept walking closer to the stage. Mind blown. Wish I saw JP more than once.
Pantera cowboys from hell tour at tiny club, the marquee. Nyc
Just a start, but definitely some fantastic no stress inexpensive shows. Was lucky to have grown up during such great accessible music
Rock on!
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Daaaaaaaaaamn, that place was smaller than the Paradise. I saw Bouncing Souls, Jerry Cantrell & Dave Navarro there... SnoCore must have been mental.pjl44 said:
Old Lupo's. I also saw Creed and Kid Rock there. Heady times around Y2KMerkin Baller said:
It really was... then they came back around & played Brandeis in Waltham of all places. At that show they covered Ashes to Ashes by Bowie... one of the greatest covers I've seen in my life. That original lineup was easily their best. (Paz in her miniskirts helped exponentially 😍)pjl44 said:
Oh man yeah those old APC shows. I get chills thinking about them. The first one I saw was when they opened for NIN in Hartford before the album came out. That Avalon show with Diary of a Lovesong was insane.Merkin Baller said:
You jogged my memory about the first Mr Bungle show I saw in '95 (Avalon, again)... that one I'm particularly grateful I went to... none of my friends wanted to go, but I didn't let that deter me.... going alone that night opened the door to so many other fantastic shows that I might not have gone to otherwise if I wasn't comfortable flying solo... trying for single tickets landed me in the 2nd row at the Orpheum for Primus when they played Sailing the Seas of Cheese & in the 1st ten rows for some other great acts including Tool & APC.pjl44 said:Merkin Baller and I have been following each other around for 25 years and had no idea. Ditto the TCV and Post Pop Depression shows. A few that come to mind....
Tool @ Hammerstein Ballroom
Living Colour @ Johnny D's in Somerville
Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket @ Newport Folk Fest
Pearl Jam @ Nassau Coliseum - truly the weirdest vibes ever
Velvet Revolver @ Avalon
1st One Big Holiday
System/Incubus/Mr. Bungle @ Lupo's
David Gilmour @ Radio City
While on the subject of A Perfect Circle, IIRC they kicked off their first headlining tour at Avalon in 2000, another concert I'm grateful I was able to see.
It's no small coincidence that some of my favorite shows were at Avalon, that place was the shit. I was heartbroken when they tore that & Axis down to build the HOB.
Re: Snocore at Lupo’s… was that at the old Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel, or at the Strand Theater that Lupo’s eventually took over? Both are nice small venues, but Lupo’s Heartbreak Hotel was significantly smaller.
SOAD was f'ing fire on that tour, I'm so glad I saw them that early on.0 -
WOW!!!!!Loujoe said:Some of my highlights:
Les Claypool and Holy Mackeral nyc supper club
Les claypool duo de twang at nyc hotel
Flying frog brigade debut tour of animals+ Irving Plaza nyc
Triple bill at city gardens club in nj: faith no more soundgarden opening for VoiVod! Also caught that show at the ritz nyc.
Mike Watt and friends. Tramps nyc Foos opening @GlowGirl knows about that tour
Gwar at the limelight nyc (old church venue). Just so perfectly wrong.
Motorhead, judas priest and Alice Cooper. Scalped killer floor seats before the show. Me and my bud just kept walking closer to the stage. Mind blown. Wish I saw JP more than once.
Pantera cowboys from hell tour at tiny club, the marquee. Nyc
Just a start, but definitely some fantastic no stress inexpensive shows. Was lucky to have grown up during such great accessible music
Rock on!0 -
A couple more popped into mind... Rage & Wu Tang in Mansfield 1997. Zack broke his foot the night before in NY, and he was late getting up there... Wu played an extended set & Rage took the stage around 11 (& got fined up the ass for playing past curfew IIRC). That was the only time I saw either of them.
There was also a 2 night stand for Radiohead at the Boston Garden in 2018 - I somehow scored GA for both nights. They played 25 songs each night and only repeated 5... that 2 night stand was a religious experience. (I had only seen them once before in 2000 or 2001 on the Kid A tour)
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Complete wow!Merkin Baller said:
WOW!!!!!Loujoe said:Some of my highlights:
Les Claypool and Holy Mackeral nyc supper club
Les claypool duo de twang at nyc hotel
Flying frog brigade debut tour of animals+ Irving Plaza nyc
Triple bill at city gardens club in nj: faith no more soundgarden opening for VoiVod! Also caught that show at the ritz nyc.
Mike Watt and friends. Tramps nyc Foos opening @GlowGirl knows about that tour
Gwar at the limelight nyc (old church venue). Just so perfectly wrong.
Motorhead, judas priest and Alice Cooper. Scalped killer floor seats before the show. Me and my bud just kept walking closer to the stage. Mind blown. Wish I saw JP more than once.
Pantera cowboys from hell tour at tiny club, the marquee. Nyc
Just a start, but definitely some fantastic no stress inexpensive shows. Was lucky to have grown up during such great accessible music
Rock on!
Especially that city gardens show. SG was basically a no name and supporting louder than love. Hot (yes you know he was) screaming topless CC climbed a beam over my head and kicked in the ceiling with his Dr m's. Then fell to the floor. Got lucky to meet him later on in life and talked about that show. Genuinely nice person. rip
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Amazing... & was that FNM's first run w/ Patton? That must have been f'ing wild.Loujoe said:
Complete wow!Merkin Baller said:
WOW!!!!!Loujoe said:Some of my highlights:
Les Claypool and Holy Mackeral nyc supper club
Les claypool duo de twang at nyc hotel
Flying frog brigade debut tour of animals+ Irving Plaza nyc
Triple bill at city gardens club in nj: faith no more soundgarden opening for VoiVod! Also caught that show at the ritz nyc.
Mike Watt and friends. Tramps nyc Foos opening @GlowGirl knows about that tour
Gwar at the limelight nyc (old church venue). Just so perfectly wrong.
Motorhead, judas priest and Alice Cooper. Scalped killer floor seats before the show. Me and my bud just kept walking closer to the stage. Mind blown. Wish I saw JP more than once.
Pantera cowboys from hell tour at tiny club, the marquee. Nyc
Just a start, but definitely some fantastic no stress inexpensive shows. Was lucky to have grown up during such great accessible music
Rock on!
Especially that city gardens show. SG was basically a no name and supporting louder than love. Hot (yes you know he was) screaming topless CC climbed a beam over my head and kicked in the ceiling with his Dr m's. Then fell to the floor. Got lucky to meet him later on in life and talked about that show. Genuinely nice person. rip
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I guess so. Supporting the real thing. Killer killer killer. Was honestly going for VoiVod. Friend turned me on to them. They were heading deeper into the progmetal. We were running late and I told my bud I don't care if we miss fnm. He was like noooo! And we made it on time. A few teenage dudes lost and finding out way! Ahh memories. you can find fnm show at city gardens a few months prior to this tour on youtube.0
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https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X44qQ5uctqk
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According to the FNM biography, Bordin & Gould jammed w/ Cornell as a potential front man for FNM before Patton joined; things worked out for the best for each band, but still interesting to hear that happened.Loujoe said:I guess so. Supporting the real thing. Killer killer killer. Was honestly going for VoiVod. Friend turned me on to them. They were heading deeper into the progmetal. We were running late and I told my bud I don't care if we miss fnm. He was like noooo! And we made it on time. A few teenage dudes lost and finding out way! Ahh memories. you can find fnm show at city gardens a few months prior to this tour on youtube.
I think this picture was taken on that tour:
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