best concert you've ever been to?

1. Pearl Jam Bonnaroo
2. The Eagles -- Biloxi, MS
3. Bob Seger -- Little Rock
4. Rolling Stones -- Memphis
5. Eric Clapton -- Memphis
6. Foo Fighters -- Memphis '08

Those stand out the most to me

Live 8 in London... the line-up was just ridiculous: Pink Floyd, The Who, Paul McCartney, U2, Sting, Coldplay, The Killers, Elton John, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Snoop Dogg and many others... I'm not even a fan of most of those pop icons, but to see all that in one day was just sick.

moe. in albany, ny 3/7/08. best opening to a show i've seen, fantastic lights the whole night, plus i got on stage during the encore (with about 20-30 other people) to sing the chorus to "raise a glass". i'll never forget that night.

**edit**
so over the weekend, a few other shows came to mind.

pearl jam buffalo '03. setlist seemed like it was made just for me, i got to hear about 95% of the songs i wanted to hear.

robert randolph and the family band turin, ny '02. afternoon set, outdoors and the entire crowd was dialed in. it was like everyone was sharing the same thoughts, feelings, energy. just an incredible set.

soundgarden syracuse, ny '96. lolla tour. they played just as the sun started to set. the stifling heat was dying down, with a nice breeze coming in through the crowd. we were about 20 feet from the stage. great mix of old and (at the time) new songs. just a great, great time.

moe. syracuse, ny '03. played in a small club, billed under the name monkeys on ecstasy. first set was their new album. played the entire thing, from beginning to finish. second set was an hour and 45 minutes long, but was only 3 songs, all segued. encore included one of the most amazing covers of 'godzilla' i've ever heard them do. really happy to have seen them at that show.

moe. cape cod, ma '07. stage was in the middle of the crowd and it revolved. had my wife with me, plus a friend from new zealand (her first moe. show). just great fun the whole night.

billy joel syracuse, ny '05 (or '06, can't remember). played all the greats, and then some. OCC showed up during 'we didn't start the fire' to give him the motorcycle he had them build. really cool getting to see (and hear) the bike. plus, some footage from the concert was on their show (obviously).

bob dylan syracuse, ny '04 (i think?). won the tickets for this show. pretty good seats, too. close to the front, on the side. just amazing seeing a living legend on stage.

willie nelson vernon, ny '04 (again, i think? hard to keep all the years straight). the bill was actually moe., willie, and the dead. brought my son with me and just had one of the best times ever, listening to great music the whole day. we were really close to the stage for willie's set. blew me away, how long he played for. i didn't think the old man had that much in him. and just like dylan, it was great seeing another living legend.

flaming lips turin, ny '03. wow. just......wow. if you've ever seen the flaming lips live, you know what i mean. if you haven't, get your ass to one of their shows.


that's about all i can think of right now.

Probably NIN at the IZOD center last month.

GlorifiedAnimal wrote:

im jealous you were there. i was at the one in philly, but that doesnt even come close. they were showing the london show on big screens and i was so jealous.

I was at Philly too. All I was thinking during Keith Urban was "I wonder how much a flight to London would have cost?"

I flew over there and ended up sneaking into the Live 8 show. Best concert EVER.

magikev wrote:

I flew over there and ended up sneaking into the Live 8 show. Best concert EVER.

How do you sneak into a free show?

Toss-up between the Dylan/Costello show I saw last September, the Smashing Pumpkins show I saw just last month and the first Rob Zombie show I caught in 2002.

Eddie Vedder - Massey Hall Nights 1 & 2 2008
The Mars Volta - Toronto 2005
Nine Inch Nails - Toronto 2008 (Best visuals I've ever seen)
Pearl Jam - Toronto 2005 (First row behind the stage, still my favourite seat ever)
Damien Rice - Massey Hall May 2007
Foo Fighters Acoustic - Toronto 2006
Muse - Toronto 2007
Dave Matthews Band - Toronto 2005

I've been to a lot of concerts, these ones really stand out for me.

Dead Can Dance - The Paramount - Seattle '05
Various Pearl Jam shows - Particularly Seattle, 2nd night '00
Jane's Addiction '88 - LA
The Who - The Kids Are Alright tour '89 - Birmingham, England
Page & Plant - The Gorge '98?
Soundgarden - Kitsap Pavillion '94

Various others. Those spring to mind though...

Mojo