What is your favorite concert moment you have seen live, any band?

hrd2imgn
hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,932
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What is  the coolest thing you have witnessed?

When I saw Ed with the WHO at one of the charity gigs in Chicago, seeing Pete Townshend do the windmill was about as cool as it gets.
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  • hairgrowth2001
    hairgrowth2001 Posts: 459
    I don’t know about cool, but this has been one of the most memorable. Start at the 2:20 mark and watch the rest. Drop ceilings can’t hold a lot of weight!
    https://youtu.be/wN3PLKDQZQI
  • Loujoe
    Loujoe Posts: 11,998
    Coolest hard to peg. One really good one I can think of now...

    Chris Cornell kicking the blood soaked ceiling in over my head at city gardens nj (the og climber).
    [Blood from previous gwar show]

    Oh yeah, Puddles the Clown, singing the national anthem to start of les claypool show. Impressively frighteningly appropriate.





  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,778
    edited April 2020
    Literally a moment:  Jimi Hendrix at Winterland, October 1968, covering Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" and singing/playing like this:  "You shouldn't let other people get your...

    [puts left picking hand fingers to lips and sucks as though taking a hit on a joint then quickly arcs same hand's index finger, landing it on the crook of his arm with a loud *cluck* of his tongue as though spiking a vein]

    ...kicks for you,"  all in one swift, perfectly times motion, never missing a beat.  So damn cool!
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 20,198
    B.B. King sitting on a plastic chair, in tears, tells his own blues story for five minutes..
    Athens 2006. Dusseldorf 2007. Berlin 2009. Venice 2010. Amsterdam 1 2012. Amsterdam 1+2 2014. Buenos Aires 2015.
    Prague Krakow Berlin 2018. Berlin 2022
    EV, Taormina 1+2 2017.

    I wish i was the souvenir you kept your house key on..
  • whoanelly15
    whoanelly15 Posts: 742
    Almost all of mine were PJ at Wrigley - go figure. Ernie Banks on stage and the Black singalong in 2013 were both incredible moments. The Gleason speech and Inside Job in 2016. We also got our request on behalf of Lake Michigan for Amongst the Waves played that night. Hard to beat that. But the Missing cover in 2018 was seriously moving. It felt like Chris was everywhere that night - all the pre-set songs played on the PA that night were his. It was over a year after his death but it still seemed surreal that he was gone. I think that for many of us, especially those who didn’t know him but grieved the loss in their own way, on their own, we’re coming together in public and talking to others about it for the first time - almost like a funeral. When they played that song, it seemed to capture all of that!

    Non PJ moment - Dave Matthews Band at Alpine Valley in 2015 (?). Two Step at the end of the night and out of nowhere went into Halloween to end the night. The place fell out like no other crowd I’ve ever seen! 
  • vito
    vito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    edited April 2020
    hrd2imgn said:
    What is  the coolest thing you have witnessed?

    When I saw Ed with the WHO at one of the charity gigs in Chicago, seeing Pete Townshend do the windmill was about as cool as it gets.
    Yes, absolutely the first time I saw PT do a windmill was an almost out of body religious experience for my 15 year old mind to experience. Nothing could ever top it and I have seen over 500 shows since. Btw I was at that charity show and all of his charity shows for Maryville Academy at the HOB's
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    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992
    SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
    THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
    ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
    HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
    TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
    AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
    NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
    PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
    IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
    XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
    BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
    ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
    Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008

  • eeriepadave
    eeriepadave West Chester, PA Posts: 43,632
    edited April 2020
    Eddie joining R.E.M. in philly on '08 for Begin the Begin

    Jay-Z and PJ doing 99 problems at Made in America

    Seeing the Arctic Monkeys in philly in '13. Some guy brought a gopro camera to the show. Alex noticed it and borrowed it and put it on Matt's head so he drummed with it on during R U Mine. Although at the time I had no idea cause I was on the otherside

    All I can think of for now.





    8/28/98- Camden, NJ
    10/31/09- Philly
    5/21/10- NYC
    9/2/12- Philly, PA
    7/19/13- Wrigley
    10/19/13- Brooklyn, NY
    10/21/13- Philly, PA
    10/22/13- Philly, PA
    10/27/13- Baltimore, MD
    4/28/16- Philly, PA
    4/29/16- Philly, PA
    5/1/16- NYC
    5/2/16- NYC
    9/2/18- Boston, MA
    9/4/18- Boston, MA
    9/14/22- Camden, NJ
    9/7/24- Philly, PA
    9/9/24- Philly, PA
    Tres Mts.- 3/23/11- Philly. PA
    Eddie Vedder- 6/25/11- Philly, PA
    RNDM- 3/9/16- Philly, PA
  • iammine16
    iammine16 Vancouver, BC Posts: 857
    Radiohead w/ Michael Stipe - Karma Police Vancouver 2003

    Temple Of The Dog - Hunger Strike Bridge School 2014

    Tool (Dressed as Zeppelin) - Monster Mash Festival Tempe, AZ Halloween 2015
    Vancouver, BC - 2005
    Vancouver, BC - 2009
    Vancouver, BC - 2011
    Vancouver, BC - 2013
    Mountain View, CA - 2014
    Mountain View, CA - 2014
    Quebec City, QC - 2016
    Ottawa, ON - 2016
    Pemberton, BC - 2016
    Seattle, WA 1 - 2018
    Seattle, WA 2 - 2018
  • ICDragons
    ICDragons Posts: 39
    Airplane buzzes the crowd to start Roger Waters show with In The Flesh at The Gorge 2000. 

    Felt like a little child
  • Indifference71
    Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,925
    Release at PJ20.  So much hype and anticipation for that weekend and when they kicked off night 1 with Release and 30-40K or however many people fit in there all singing along...just incredible.  I get chills just thinking about it.
  • vito
    vito Chicago Posts: 2,029
    Indifference71 said:
    Release at PJ20.  So much hype and anticipation for that weekend and when they kicked off night 1 with Release and 30-40K or however many people fit in there all singing along...just incredible.  I get chills just thinking about it.
    An absolutely amazing moment, I had chills going up my spine!
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1992
    SUMMERFEST MILWAUKEE 1995
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 1998
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO1998
    THOMPSON-BOLING ARENA KNOXVILLE 1998
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2000
    ALLSTATE ARENA ROSEMONT 2000
    ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATRE 2003
    HERSHEYPARK STADIUM 2003
    TOLEDO SPORTS ARENA 2004
    AIR CANADA CENTRE TORONTO 2005
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2006
    VERIZON CENTER DC 2008
    UNITED CENTER CHICAGO 2009
    NATIONWIDE ARENA COLUMBUS 2010
    PJ20 NIGHT 1 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    PJ20 NIGHT 2 Alpine Valley Music Theatre 2011
    1ST MARINER ARENA BALTIMORE 2013
    IWIRELESS CENTER MOLINE 2014
    XCEL ENERGY CENTER ST. PAUL 2014
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2016 
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2016
    CHICAGO 1 Wrigley Field 2018
    CHICAGO 2 Wrigley Field 2018
    BOSTON 2 Fenway Park 2018
    ENTERPRISE CENTER SAINT LOUIS 2022
    Eddie Vedder Auditorium Theatre CHICAGO 2008

  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,932
    Indifference71 said:
    Release at PJ20.  So much hype and anticipation for that weekend and when they kicked off night 1 with Release and 30-40K or however many people fit in there all singing along...just incredible.  I get chills just thinking about it.
    Agreed after  hours of waiting, wondering if it was going to ever come...hearing the first notes
  • Edved82
    Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Led Zeppelin hitting the stage at their final gig in 2007 in London. Those opening notes of Good Times, Bad Times. Music history.
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    PJ In Vienna from 3rd "row" pit.
    Vs. in entirety in Greenville.

    Billy Strings covering In Hiding.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212
    Pearl Jam - Live at Third Man Records

    Without a doubt, the best concert EVER
  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,960
    ^^
    That would have been amazing!
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • eddiec
    eddiec Posts: 3,967
    Edved82 said:
    Led Zeppelin hitting the stage at their final gig in 2007 in London. Those opening notes of Good Times, Bad Times. Music history.
    Nice!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    hairgrowth2001 said:
    I don’t know about cool, but this has been one of the most memorable. Start at the 2:20 mark and watch the rest. Drop ceilings can’t hold a lot of weight!
    https://youtu.be/wN3PLKDQZQI
    This was phenomenal!  Thanks for sharing!
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,864
    I've got a few moments that I just LOVED at concerts.

    1991 Nassau Coliseum.  A couple was worried that the Pit for the Metallica show might get a little rough so they traded our "taper" section seats for their floor seats.  Lights went out and we rushed the stage.  Made it to a few rows back and could see the sweat off of the band!  Thought that was how every show was supposed to be, lol.

    1998 LA Forum.  First ever PJ show!

    2010 MSG.  Last LCD Soundsystem show when the balloons come down and the band waved and walked off.  I was side stage and could have spilled my drink on them.  Best part about these seats were we got subbed down from the venue halfway through the show.

    2013 Wrigley.  Opening notes to Release.

    2016 Webster Hall.  I wanted to watch this Dillinger Escape Plan show so I went to the balcony.  After what I witnessed I would never make that mistake at one of their shows again and would be in the pit or not bother.

    2018 Murmrr.  For the encore of the OCS show Dwyer asks us all to "come up" and we obliged.  I went up the steps and was side stage where no security bothered me and had a great view.

    2019 Baby's All Right.  The bassist from The Weeks, Damien Bone comes and sits down with me and hangs for 30 minutes talking about the band and the music.  Never took one selfie w him.  After the show the Twins see me and they tell me "there are a few people we look for when we come to NY and you are one of them."  We chat and they sign a setlist for me.  (I've seen them a dozen times)
  • MissPennyLane
    MissPennyLane Redondo Beach, CA Posts: 687
    Gary Clark Jr. @ the Troubadour 2012...he played 3 nites in a row and i can't remember which nite I went too . But all 3 were sold out and my friend and her mom had Tix but the mom got super sick and could not go so my friend asked me if I wanted extra Tix...I was at troubadour the following week for another show and remember being at the bar and people were asking the bartenders if they worked the Gary Clark Jr shows cuz he was just starting to get huge buzz...

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