1994. Rod Stewart holds what is estimated (in retrospect) to be the biggest concert ever held, a free, open-air New Year's Eve show on the beach in Rio to allow those who couldn't afford concerts to attend. Safe to say that almost any seat would objectively be bad.
Vs. ....... Kiss , who apparently toured in 1994. Stadium show I would say, best seat.
Oooh, was that the Pyscho Circus tour? Man, I hated Kiss and that song then...and still.
1994. Rod Stewart holds what is estimated (in retrospect) to be the biggest concert ever held, a free, open-air New Year's Eve show on the beach in Rio to allow those who couldn't afford concerts to attend. Safe to say that almost any seat would objectively be bad.
Vs. ....... Kiss , who apparently toured in 1994. Stadium show I would say, best seat.
Oooh, was that the Pyscho Circus tour? Man, I hated Kiss and that song then...and still.
According to wikipedia, it was the Kiss My Ass tour
my small self... like a book amongst the many on a shelf
@oftenreading While we wait for SC to answer to the previous and since you insist on being....stubborn - 1983 CBGB's - really hard to have a best and worst seat since there were no seats and the place was packed and small BUT -
Worst placing for The Dead Kennedys and someone WILL vomit on you (nothing personal - it's CBGB's)
or
At the stage for The Circle Jerks with a guaranteed steel toed boot to your head. (same disclaimer)
1987. Worst seat in the house for Metallica wrapping up their Master of Puppets tour or best seat in the house for Guns N Roses kicking off the Appetite for Destruction tour. Midsize theater.
G&R. Not the biggest fan but if Tommy Stinson happens to be on bass, I wanna be there!
One for the few oldies here:
1967, Monterrey Pop Festival (crowd estimated vary but probably about 50,000). Jefferson Airplane with Grace Slick, best seats or Big Brother and the Holding Company with Janis Joplin, worst seat (probably standing)?
Sorry brian. We’ll just blame Wobbie
Oh, poor Wobbie!
Don't know either Three Fish or Type O Negative. Someone else gets to go!
Three fish was Jeff Ament’s side project in the mid 90’s. They were pretty good, definitely worth checking out.
Will do, thanks!
Keep going. Good job, people!
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@oftenreading While we wait for SC to answer to the previous and since you insist on being....stubborn - 1983 CBGB's - really hard to have a best and worst seat since there were no seats and the place was packed and small BUT -
Worst placing for The Dead Kennedys and someone WILL vomit on you (nothing personal - it's CBGB's)
or
At the stage for The Circle Jerks with a guaranteed steel toed boot to your head. (same disclaimer)
I'll go with DK's and clean up the puke. My head has taken enough hits!
1970, Berkeley Greek Theater. Best seat to see the Duke Ellington's orchestra in his latter years or worst seat to see Miles Davis in his prime.
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man [or woman] who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.”
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According to wikipedia, it was the Kiss My Ass tour
While we wait for SC to answer to the previous and since you insist on being....stubborn -
1983
CBGB's - really hard to have a best and worst seat since there were no seats and the place was packed and small BUT -
Worst placing for The Dead Kennedys and someone WILL vomit on you (nothing personal - it's CBGB's)
or
At the stage for The Circle Jerks with a guaranteed steel toed boot to your head. (same disclaimer)
Front row for GG Allin in 93 or back of the room for GWAR?
1975. Worst seat in the house for Genesis, Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour, or best seat in the house for Fleetwood Mac.
Central Park, NYC
1980 - Elton John World Tour - up close (he wore the duck suit) and able to breathe
1981 - Simon & Garfunkel Farewell Concert - way in the back with no view of the stage and packed in like a sardine
On a dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains, August of '69.
Up front for Richie Havens
or
Way in back for Jimi Hendrix
Same band different eras:
Pearl Jam: worst seat for any club show in 92
Pearl Jam: on the rail Seattle 2, 2018
Ok, a PJ challenge. Front row to the famous '92 Pinkpop show and Ed jumps from the camera on to you or back of the house for the Vic show in '07.
1968.
Front row for Led Zeppelin’s first visit to the U.S. or worst seat for The Doors. Mid-size venue.
1972 close up for Black Sabbath or back of the room for Pink Floyds Dark Side of the Moon?
It's amazing how many times this thread has derailed in 2 short pages.
Anyway....
1991
Venue - Outdoor Amphitheater - a third covered physical seats/ the rest are GA lawn (total capacity - @ 20,000)
Best Seats (actual seats in first 10 rows covered) Paul Simon
Worst Seats (lawn, bring a blanket) Elvis Costello
Not that I know offhand what he was doing in ‘91.
Bringing it back to the present, 2017.
Best seats for Ed Sheehan or worst seats for Adele. Both would be stadium venues.
1992 Fuji Jazz Festival...
Front row for Al Collins or back row for Buddy Guy?
Trieste 14, Vienna 14, Gdynia 14, Leeds 14, Milton Keynes 14, Denver 14
Central Park 15
Fort Lauderdale 16, Miami 16, Tampa 16, Jacksonville 16, Greenville 16, Hampton 16, Columbia 16, Lexington 16, Philly1 16, Philly2 16, NYC1 16, NYC2 16, Quebec City 16, Ottawa 16, Toronto1 16, Toronto2 16, Fenway1 16, Fenway2 16, Wrigley1 16, Wrigley2 16
Prog fans
1978
Large Arena in a large US city
Yes Tormato Tour worst seats
Rush Hemispheres Tour best seats
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.