OT-Best Live Show-OT

Having seen the Foo Fighters on TV at Glastonbury last year, I can imagine that they are amazing live.

Thin Lizzy at Derby Assembly Rooms (82 or 83) stands out for me, an amazing band and Phil Lynott (RIP) knew how to front a rock group.

JohnInCarolina said:

I second U2.  Their shows are like religious experiences.

Springsteen is also amazing live.  We saw him here in Raleigh and he played for three plus hours straight.

This. I saw the Elevation tour in November of 2001. Their 9/11 tribute was incredible.

Eggcelsior said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I second U2.  Their shows are like religious experiences.

Springsteen is also amazing live.  We saw him here in Raleigh and he played for three plus hours straight.

This. I saw the Elevation tour in November of 2001. Their 9/11 tribute was incredible.

Saw that in STL same month.

Oh, and the best concert we ever went to, musically? Eric Clapton, Journeyman tour, many, many years ago.

Man I'm jealous. Foo Fighters put on a helluva show. They play every song with the same energy of the encore. I'm going to try and score tickets soon.

Best concert I've been to was probably Rolling Stones at Arrowhead a couple years back. I was in the 7th row. For a bunch of old farts they still rock

saluki2007 said:

Hard for me to choose.  It would have to be one of the days during Memphis in May Music Fest circa 2008-2012.  I'm going to my first Foo show this summer at Wrigley.  I can not wait.  That will leave only the RHCP as my last bucket list band (as of right now).

Last time I saw RHCP, they were terrible.  Just saying.

Linda Ronstadt -Mad Love Tour 1980

buzd504 said:

saluki2007 said:

Hard for me to choose.  It would have to be one of the days during Memphis in May Music Fest circa 2008-2012.  I'm going to my first Foo show this summer at Wrigley.  I can not wait.  That will leave only the RHCP as my last bucket list band (as of right now).

Last time I saw RHCP, they were terrible.  Just saying.

The last time I saw RHCP was in Prague. They were awesome. Just saying. 

Sadly, the greatest shows I went to are in the distant past.

Grateful Dead, New Year's Eve 1981, Oakland Auditorium.

Pink Floyd the Wall (2 shows) 1980 LA Sports Arena

CTMike said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I second U2.  Their shows are like religious experiences.

Springsteen is also amazing live.  We saw him here in Raleigh and he played for three plus hours straight.

For once I have to agree with my liberal friend here, I’ve always been a huge Springsteen fan. I’ve seen him 20+ times, most of those in the pit.  His show at the Meadowlands last year was a hair over 4 hrs - no breaks. Pretty impressive for a 67 year old. Sometimes I even manage to get a pretty good spot in the pit:



This photo was from Mohegan Sun Casino in 2014. Just recently saw his one man show in Broadway - was outstanding.

@CTMike
Many years ago, in college, I was walking to class, and saw a small hand bill stapled to the bulletin board in the Whitehall classroom building, headlined with; "The Rolling Stone calls this band The Future of Rock and Roll." Reading further, it said "Student Center Ball Room, $5.00", along with the date and time. 
It was Bruce Springsteen, back in the 70's.

I had never seen anything like it before or since.

I had been to several other shows, and they were all over the top. But that show, that night, from a band I had never heard of was just so stunning.

5 bucks, and the band hung around and mingled with the crowd afterwards. Crazy.

He still makes several donations on an annual basis to a charity in Lexington called "God's Pantry."

He is or was a regular at the Rolex three day event, held in Lexington, and I am not sure whether or not his daughter competes in Equestrian events in there, but, he was always a regular when the events were on.

Yeah, BS&TESB, will always be a favorite for me as well.

Any of you Pink Floyd fans ever see Brit Floyd?  I went last year - seems their goal is to perfectly mimic the PF albums - and they do it.  Great show.

CTMike said:

YukonRon said:

CTMike said:

JohnInCarolina said:

I second U2.  Their shows are like religious experiences.

Springsteen is also amazing live.  We saw him here in Raleigh and he played for three plus hours straight.

For once I have to agree with my liberal friend here, I’ve always been a huge Springsteen fan. I’ve seen him 20+ times, most of those in the pit.  His show at the Meadowlands last year was a hair over 4 hrs - no breaks. Pretty impressive for a 67 year old. Sometimes I even manage to get a pretty good spot in the pit:



This photo was from Mohegan Sun Casino in 2014. Just recently saw his one man show in Broadway - was outstanding.

@CTMike
Many years ago, in college, I was walking to class, and saw a small hand bill stapled to the bulletin board in the Whitehall classroom building, headlined with; "The Rolling Stone calls this band The Future of Rock and Roll." Reading further, it said "Student Center Ball Room, $5.00", along with the date and time. 
It was Bruce Springsteen, back in the 70's.

I had never seen anything like it before or since.

I had been to several other shows, and they were all over the top. But that show, that night, from a band I had never heard of was just so stunning.

5 bucks, and the band hung around and mingled with the crowd afterwards. Crazy.

He still makes several donations on an annual basis to a charity in Lexington called "God's Pantry."

He is or was a regular at the Rolex three day event, held in Lexington, and I am not sure whether or not his daughter competes in Equestrian events in there, but, he was always a regular when the events were on.

Yeah, BS&TESB, will always be a favorite for me as well.

That show sounds like it was probably amazing. I became a fan in 1980, but due to my military service I never got to a live show until the Rising tour in 2003. Have been making up for it ever since, much to my wife’s chagrin. A favorite was when my son and I flew to Chicago for a weekend and saw them at Wrigley. 

I'm a huge Springsteen fan too.  The very first cassette I bought with my own money was Born in the USA when I was in the 4th grade.  I've been hooked since then but only have seen him live 3 times.  I got a code for the Broadway show but Ticketmaster screwed me, hopefully he tours with the band next year.

I’m a big fan of music, but rarely go to live shows because I’m typically disappointed.  Lots of over produced stuff, I guess. However, Rage Against the Machine at Red Rocks in 1996 melted my face off.  

I have several bucket list shows though: 

Paul Simon
Jason Mraz
Lyle Lovett
Mandolin Orange (young Bluegrass duo from NC)

Clearly my taste in music is all over the place

Saw the FF last dec in Salt Lake City, they put on a great show.  All time favorite was when I saw them in 2011 and Dave Grohl drummer for the openers because their drummer was out with appendicitis.  It’s the random awesome things like that that make a show unforgettable.  I prefer small venues over a large stadium but as a former grunge kid I can’t pass up a foo fighters show. 

I'm with whomever suggested best concert/music show...When I saw the thread title I figured not a bad opener for Friday eve what with the adult entertainment along the then fairly open border with Mexico in the late 60's.  Even animals made the cut.