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  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,858
    edited May 2019
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I've seen a lot of truly amazing shows, but I think my best one ever has to be PJ, Vancouver 2013. I was right there, 3 deep in front of EV, surrounded by super fun fans, the crowd was fantastic, the vibe in the building was perfect, and the band and especially Eddie were in a really great, happy mood. And the setlist was rather extraordinary.
    Better than Missoula?  Dang!  Must have been great!
    Well the setlist was way better than Missoula, and longer, and yes, the crowd was better for the Vancouver show too, and Eddie was healthy for it and happier (remember he had a bad cold in Missoula). So it was definitely a better show all around. But also remember I had a terrible flu in Missoula! I was just happy to stay standing in the pit at that show TBH. I'm surprised they didn't have to take me away in an ambulance, lol.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,734
    PJ_Soul said:
    brianlux said:
    PJ_Soul said:
    I've seen a lot of truly amazing shows, but I think my best one ever has to be PJ, Vancouver 2013. I was right there, 3 deep in front of EV, surrounded by super fun fans, the crowd was fantastic, the vibe in the building was perfect, and the band and especially Eddie were in a really great, happy mood. And the setlist was rather extraordinary.
    Better than Missoula?  Dang!  Must have been great!
    Well the setlist was way better than Missoula, and longer, and yes, the crowd was better for the Vancouver show too, and Eddie was healthy for it and happier (remember he had a bad cold in Missoula). So it was definitely a better show all around. But also remember I had a terrible flu in Missoula! I was just happy to stay standing in the pit at that show TBH. I'm surprised they didn't have to take me away in an ambulance, lol.
    I remember that.  You soldiered on!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • pledgeagrievance
    pledgeagrievance Posts: 2,874
    Radiohead 8/16/2001 and 8/17/2001 Liberty State Park, NJ: The Beta Band opened. 

    The Strokes Apollo Theatre New Years Eve 2001

    The Strokes/ The White Stripes: Radio City Music Hall  8/15/2002 

    The Beta Band: TLA, Philly 10/19/2001
  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    i've seen a couple crazy nye shows with balloon drops with my fave bands. i guess those gotta count
    also gotta mention red rocks here. if you have never been to red rocks and love music you just have to find a way to get there ASAP
    also seeing tom petty play the vic in chicago for 2 nights has gotta count. 1000 person capacity
    then there was the first time i saw david bowie live....
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    Recency bias may be playing a factor here, but TOTD at the Tower Theater in Philly (N1) may have been the mountain for me as a live music fan. 

  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,937
    Merkin Baller said:
    Recency bias may be playing a factor here, but TOTD at the Tower Theater in Philly (N1) may have been the mountain for me as a live music fan. 

    I have been trying to find a way to choose the top 1 or 2 concert experiences...and failing.  Perhaps if I put 5 different reasons and put the top 2 for each, I could pull it off.
    Anyway...this would be on that sort of list.  Amazing meet up prior to show with friends from around the country.  Styled for VIP from one of the friends.  Enjoyed the hell out of the show.  Knowing what we know now....it being the last time I would ever see CC shine like that? 
    Tough to beat.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,614
    edited May 2019
    Newport Folk Festival 2015
    Roger Waters w/ My Morning Jacket 

    This would be my 5th Folk Fest, so I was stoked when Roger was announced as a headliner. When they released the schedule a couple weeks before, there was a one hour block right up against (and before) his that just said "Unannounced." No break between sets. 

    Rumors started flying and I got a heads up from a friend a few days before the Fest: My Morning Jacket are the unannounced artist. They would play a set of their own then back Roger for his set. I was out of my mind and can't begin to describe how much it even exceeded my expectations. Brain Damage/Eclipse nearly brought me tears. And having Holly & Jess from Lucius on backing vocals was the cherry on top.

    Link to the setlist is below. You can find a few videos on YouTube but they don't quite do it justice. This is why we go to the Folk Fest every year. Always loaded with unique sets, collaborations, and surprises. If you're a real music dork like me, it is hands down the best festival you'll ever attend. Hope they can twist Pearl Jam's arms and get em there one year.

    https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/roger-waters/2015/fort-adams-state-park-newport-ri-3bf61c90.html



    Epilogue: If you check the setlist, you'll see he played a cover of Hello In There by John Prine. He's a big fan. Two years later, John Prine was headlining the Folk Fest. Roger was touring but had a night off. He flew in to Rhode Island from Milwaukee just to pop on stage and join John on that song. Amazing!
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  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293
    edited May 2019
    i saw ed sing with pete doing ALL of quad in chicago with a full orchestra. thats gotta count cause quad is like my fave album EVER
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,746
    Metallica 91 or LCD Soundsystem's last show at the Garden.

    But then there's Dillinger Escape Plan's final run.  Thee Oh Sees shows.  Hell, Skrylex' NYE show was awesome.

    I still think it's Meatllica 91 and LCD.  Two amazing shows for different reasons.
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    Recency bias may be playing a factor here, but TOTD at the Tower Theater in Philly (N1) may have been the mountain for me as a live music fan. 

    I have been trying to find a way to choose the top 1 or 2 concert experiences...and failing.  Perhaps if I put 5 different reasons and put the top 2 for each, I could pull it off.
    Anyway...this would be on that sort of list.  Amazing meet up prior to show with friends from around the country.  Styled for VIP from one of the friends.  Enjoyed the hell out of the show.  Knowing what we know now....it being the last time I would ever see CC shine like that? 
    Tough to beat.

    For me, going into that show, I was excited about what they might play beyond the 10 songs on the album and they didn't disappoint... War Pigs, Achilles' Last Stand, Jump Into the Fire, Fascination Street... I had hoped they would do something unique / special with that extra hour of music, and they not only didn't disappoint, they exceeded what I hoped for. Not to mention being in a 3100 seat theater, My God... when I close my eyes, I can still see McCready thrashing around during the end of Four Walled World.

    Hearing the TOTD songs were beautiful, seeing Stone play Seasons w/ Cornell was fantastic, McCready was on fire (the solos in Reach Down & Achilles'... were stunning). I'm hard pressed to recall any show leaving me as floored as that one.

    That was potentially the mountain for me BEFORE Cornell died...I  had an amazing run of shows in 2015 & 2016, capped off by that show... I knew then & there it probably wouldn't ever get any better for me.  

    I have that Blue Ray from BTN Videos, and it's my most prized piece of concert memorabilia.

    If there was ONE negative... the opening night was the only night of the show that they didn't play River of Deceit.
    Still not complaining though. I feel very fortunate to have scored tickets and been able to get to that show.  

  • DewieCox
    DewieCox Posts: 11,432
    Probably my first show, Page and Plant on the 98 tour.
  • pjl44
    pjl44 Posts: 10,614
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Metallica 91 or LCD Soundsystem's last show at the Garden.

    But then there's Dillinger Escape Plan's final run.  Thee Oh Sees shows.  Hell, Skrylex' NYE show was awesome.

    I still think it's Meatllica 91 and LCD.  Two amazing shows for different reasons.
    I'm pretty bummed I missed those Dillinger shows. Especially the one with Patton. Saw some great shows of their's over the years. Had a floor fan whizz by my head in the pit once. Good times.
  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,937
    Pearl Jam Gorge 2005 - Hands down the most magical night of music I ever attended.

    Runner-Up:

    AC/DC - Edmonton 2009 - A Thunderstorm blew through during the concert.  Lightning all the background, it bucketed rain, and everyone got soaked.    The thing was the crowd loved it and the band ate it for breakfast.    There was no stopping the beast.   It made for a helluva show.    I'm not sure AC/DC would normally rank #2 on all time concerts, but that one had unique environment circumstances that make it my #2 :)
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,965
    PJ Amsterdam 2012 stands out in my recent memory. 

    Looking back:
    Bob Dylan with Joni Mitchell opening at MSG in '98 was a treat.
    Pink Floyd at Yankee Stadium '94 with my college friends was amazing as well.
    Paul Simon Concert in Central Park '91 was a great one. Being out on the Great Lawn for a free concert was truly memorable.

  • helplessdancer
    helplessdancer Posts: 5,293

    Looking back:
    Bob Dylan with Joni Mitchell opening at MSG in '98 was a treat.

    a great tour !  21 years ago !  yikes
  • cp3iverson
    cp3iverson Posts: 8,702
    cp3iverson said:
    Chili Peppers —- Philadelphia Theater of Living Arts. 1999

    —guest list only show before they launched Californication.  Amazing show.  Was two feet from Kiedis and Flea all night. 
    Looking back on this twenty years later this week....no cellphones. No video or audio exists.   And im kind of glad.
    I remember distinctly saying “wow hes having a great singing night”.  I remember Frusciante tearing it up and then playing and singing Elton John’s “Your Song”.   It was amazing.  Its a small club and it wasn't even full.  

    I’ve never gotten to go to a private Pearl Jam show but im grateful i got to go to a Chili Peppers one while they were still in their prime.  
  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 30,109
    1) Pearl Jam (30/09/06)
    2) The Waterboys (08/06/07)
    Athens 2006 / Milton Keynes 2014 / London 1&2 2022 / Seattle 1&2 2024 / Dublin 2024 / Manchester 2024 / New Orleans 2025
  • cornelia.h
    cornelia.h Vienna Posts: 47
    Pearl Jam Salzburg 2000
    Nick Cave Vienna 2008
    Neil Young Vienna 2008
    Leonhard Cohen 2013
    Can't choose one...those were out of this world...
    Salzburg 2000, Vienna 2006, Munich 2007, Novarock 2007, Prag, Berlin 1 + 2, Stockholm 2012, EV London 1 + 2 2012, Vienna 2014, EV Berlin 2017, Berlin 2018, EV Amsterdam I + II 2019
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,746
    Merkin Baller said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Merkin Baller said:
    Recency bias may be playing a factor here, but TOTD at the Tower Theater in Philly (N1) may have been the mountain for me as a live music fan. 

    I have been trying to find a way to choose the top 1 or 2 concert experiences...and failing.  Perhaps if I put 5 different reasons and put the top 2 for each, I could pull it off.
    Anyway...this would be on that sort of list.  Amazing meet up prior to show with friends from around the country.  Styled for VIP from one of the friends.  Enjoyed the hell out of the show.  Knowing what we know now....it being the last time I would ever see CC shine like that? 
    Tough to beat.

    For me, going into that show, I was excited about what they might play beyond the 10 songs on the album and they didn't disappoint... War Pigs, Achilles' Last Stand, Jump Into the Fire, Fascination Street... I had hoped they would do something unique / special with that extra hour of music, and they not only didn't disappoint, they exceeded what I hoped for. Not to mention being in a 3100 seat theater, My God... when I close my eyes, I can still see McCready thrashing around during the end of Four Walled World.

    Hearing the TOTD songs were beautiful, seeing Stone play Seasons w/ Cornell was fantastic, McCready was on fire (the solos in Reach Down & Achilles'... were stunning). I'm hard pressed to recall any show leaving me as floored as that one.

    That was potentially the mountain for me BEFORE Cornell died...I  had an amazing run of shows in 2015 & 2016, capped off by that show... I knew then & there it probably wouldn't ever get any better for me.  

    I have that Blue Ray from BTN Videos, and it's my most prized piece of concert memorabilia.

    If there was ONE negative... the opening night was the only night of the show that they didn't play River of Deceit.
    Still not complaining though. I feel very fortunate to have scored tickets and been able to get to that show.  

    Well said.  I was lucky enough to see them at MSG.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,746
    pjl44 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Metallica 91 or LCD Soundsystem's last show at the Garden.

    But then there's Dillinger Escape Plan's final run.  Thee Oh Sees shows.  Hell, Skrylex' NYE show was awesome.

    I still think it's Meatllica 91 and LCD.  Two amazing shows for different reasons.
    I'm pretty bummed I missed those Dillinger shows. Especially the one with Patton. Saw some great shows of their's over the years. Had a floor fan whizz by my head in the pit once. Good times.
    I missed the damn Patton show by a day...  Saw the very last one though.  The guitarist through the damn mic stand into the crowd, that wasn't too bright...  Just missed me as I was about 3 deep at that point.  That's 3 deep and smooshed like a sardine, lol.

    During that show it was all bodies pressed against each other on the floor and a gal about 5'0" tall is beside me and I ask f she is ok, she replied  to me that this wasn't her first Dillinger show, lol!  

    What a night.

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