Best Concert/Concert Memories

Bigshizza

I've got lots to add in a thread like this. Basically, wax nostalgic because those were some special times and some great memories that came from getting the tickets, pre-festivities, the show and post-festivities.

Poopy Jones

There are so many shows over the years. Seeing Van Halen for the first time on September 15th, 1980 just blew me away. Sitting 11th row for Pink Floyd in 1988. More recently going to see bands from my youth like Journey, Leppard, Night Ranger and Iron Maiden with a large group of friends just partying on the lawn. Nice memories. Great thread idea Shizzza!

beatnic

Bigshizza

I will start off with my first concert at 15 years old. I was a huge Beatles fan and used to follow them religiously as solo artists as well. In 1976, Paul McCartney and Wings were coming to the fabulous Forum in Inglewood, Ca. I remember the record store I used to visit had a bulletin board behind the counter. The time a friend and I went in there we noticed tickets thumb tacked to the board. Who was it? I asked..."Paul McCartney and Wings" he answered. How much? I asked and he replied.."$8.00 each" my friend and I put back our LP's back and bought those 2 tickets. Even though we didn't have a drivers license yet, we figured we could find a way to get down there.(more to follow) So, I get my Mom to drive us down there so my friend and I go to the concert and she takes my little sister to the movies in Inglewood...ever been there? The concert was great! Ringo came on stage at the end and handed roses to Linda McCartney. Greg Allman and Cher were in the crowd. I got a T-Shirt for $5.00.. Just a great experience!

Bigshizza

beatnic

If I had to: 1975 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Born to Run Tour. 3 hours of the ultimate Rock and Roll

catfishbluezz

beatnic:

If I had to: 1975 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band - Born to Run Tour. 3 hours of the ultimate Rock and Roll

that would've been amazing to see man...

catfishbluezz

Hard for me to say really, many of them I don't remember so much, more the feeling I had there. I've always been a concert hound being a musician and have hundreds of tickets stashed in a cigar box. Dylan and the dead comes to mind.

Dark Roast

August 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I had just turned 17 on July 20. They had a bunch of Mcintosh Amps powering their equipment. You can't miss the blue hue of a Mcintosh! Thanks for bringing back memories of one of the best concerts I ever attended!

Bigshizza

Dark Roast:

August 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I had just turned 17 on July 20. They had a bunch of Mcintosh Amps powering their equipment. You can't miss the blue hue of a Mcintosh! Thanks for bringing back memories of one of the best concerts I ever attended!

Ohh Yeah!! I got some of those Neil and CSN &Y stories too!

brianetz1

Rhamlin

Haven't been to a concert in probably 18 years but the 2 that really stand out were both Stevie Ray Vaughn. Great outdoor concerts.

beatnic

Toombes

catfishbluezz

Dark Roast:

August 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I had just turned 17 on July 20. They had a bunch of Mcintosh Amps powering their equipment. You can't miss the blue hue of a Mcintosh! Thanks for bringing back memories of one of the best concerts I ever attended!

omg...I bet those Mac's sounded unreal man.... I'd love to have a Mac system in my home... Nothing compares

Bigshizza

Rhamlin:

Haven't been to a concert in probably 18 years but the 2 that really stand out were both Stevie Ray Vaughn. Great outdoor concerts.

My favorite outdoor show.... Hmmmm. 1977 at Anaheim Stadium and saw Ted Nugent, Foreigner, lynryrd Skynryrd.. Skynryrd was unbelievable and that show cost $10.00 and it was extremely 420 friendly. How about another great outdoor clusterF... The US Festival in 1983.. It was sooo hot and the women were wearing hardly anything! Great concert with the Clash, U2, The Police....miserable conditions but it made for an awesome experience.

brianetz1

mmccartneydc

pelirrojo

dennisking

Dark Roast

catfishbluezz:

Dark Roast:

August 1974 Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. I had just turned 17 on July 20. They had a bunch of Mcintosh Amps powering their equipment. You can't miss the blue hue of a Mcintosh! Thanks for bringing back memories of one of the best concerts I ever attended!

omg...I bet those Mac's sounded unreal man.... I'd love to have a Mac system in my home... Nothing compares

Dustin it was the most crisp, clear uncluttered reproduced sound you could imagine. You could hear every note played. You are right, mcintosh is worth every penny and more. If only I could afford.

fla-gypsy

Best concert memories? ZZ Top shaking the Coliseum with LaGrange, Have mercy, Jesus just left Chicago, Deep Purple-Machine Head tour, Smoke on the Water= wow, Allman Brothers x3, the twin drummers, hammond organ and slide guitars were an awesome combination, Skynyrd rocking the hometown, Rolling Stones 1975, pretty special after that tea we drank and got the cowpie off of our shoes, can't say anymore. I will note I didn't leave my chair the entire time for any reason but I felt I could transport anywhere at will.

Bigshizza

I believe it was December 12, 1980 at the San Bernadino Fairgrounds...Grateful Dead. My friends and I decided to do our version of Woodstock. We had in the parking lot, a keg that was stolen and mason jars filled with moonshine and to cap it off, 3 grams of mushrooms. So, it was festival seating and a crowd was forming at the entrance which was like a funnel with brick walls on the sides and a chain link fence was the entry point. The crowd got larger and larger and started pushing in waves and it started to get hard to breathe and very claustrophobic. Less than a week earlier was The Who concert in Ohio that 8 people died by getting crushed and John Lennon was assassinated 4 days earlier. So when the gates opened up, we stormed ahead and then I realized I'd be standing, pinned in for a Dead show. Ever been through a Dead show? Not exactly quick. For 4 hours I battled the mushroom high and helped lift a guy out after he passed out right in front of me. It turns out he mixed LSD and Wild Turkey (not recommended) and I asked him why he was all wet? He said he went swimming in the fountain out front. Before his eyes rolled back in his head, he was yelling at the Hells Angels located all around the venue. It was a very interesting evening to say the least.

Bigshizza

fla-gypsy:

Best concert memories? ZZ Top shaking the Coliseum with LaGrange, Have mercy, Jesus just left Chicago, Deep Purple-Machine Head tour, Smoke on the Water= wow, Allman Brothers x3, the twin drummers, hammond organ and slide guitars were an awesome combination, Skynyrd rocking the hometown, Rolling Stones 1975, pretty special after that tea we drank and got the cowpie off of our shoes, can't say anymore. I will note I didn't leave my chair the entire time for any reason but I felt I could transport anywhere at will.

Those sound like some awesome shows!

Bigshizza

Fritz the Cat

1973 Grateful Dead at Madison WI. Can't remember crap about the show but got invited to the after party at the Sheraton across the street. Billy Krutzman, both Godchauxs, Weir, Lesh,, we met them all in the hotel bar and had a beer with them as none of us were brave enough to knock on the doors! We were back at the elevators when Billy came by, heading for the bar and he invited us along. What a night!

catfishbluezz

james40

danielzreyes

Hey Toombes and Dennis,... PRIMUS sucks!

Toombes

taythegibs

not gonna lie, thinking about this brought a tear or two to my eyes... it was nov 2007 in Indianapolis at the National FFA Convention, 6 rows back, The beach boys and Uncle Jessie....err... John Stamos. That trip was one of the happiest times in my life, i was with a group of friends far away from home, participating in an event with tens of thousands of other teenagers.