Ok, If you could travel back and see any 3 concerts, which ones would you pick?

n2doc

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:09 PM
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Ok, If you could travel back and see any 3 concerts, which ones would you pick?

Even though I have had the fun of seeing alot of concerts, i didn't get into it untill 1980. so for me I would choose:

Beatles 1963 Cavern club

Who 1971 Who's Next tour

Led Zep first tour.

I could probably get specific as to places if i wasn't so lazy.

How about you? WHich ones?

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stuntcat

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:19 PM
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1. Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Queen

and Michael Jackson :blush:
I've made this list over and over, I don't know what good it does me but I'll always miss seeing them.. also Kate Bush! okay that's five sorry, but concerts are my Thing, that's my top ones.

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liberaltrucker

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:25 PM
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2. Here goes

1. Eagles-Birmingham, AL 1979. I was there, but my memory is hazy. :smoke:

2. Any Queen concert after "A Night at the Opera" was released.

3. Any Beatles. Period.

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Onceuponalife

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:26 PM
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3. I've seen most of the concerts I've wanted to

but I'll choose...

1. The Band (and guests) at the "Last Waltz" concert
2. Woodstock (how could you NOT pick this?)
3. The Who "Who's Next" tour

I would have wanted to see The Beatles but I have a feeling most of those shows were teenybopper screamfests except the early Cavern Club days but almost all of their classic songs had yet to be written at that time. The perfect scenario would have been them playing in a modest club sometime in the mid-seventies, but alas, that was not to be.

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ghostsofgiants

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:56 PM
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9. "how could you NOT pick this?"

Personally, I wouldn't pick it because I hate giant shows. Arena shows and giant festivals are just never as fun as a show in some cramped shitty bar to me. They're more impersonal, I guess. I like being able to go up to the band and tell them they played a good set or buy them a drink or whatever, but at something like Woodstock, it's basically impossible.

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Joe Fields

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:42 PM
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4. Woodstock is it for me....

:toast:

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hellbound-liberal

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:51 PM
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7. That's the first one that came to mind. Next would be Fillmore East

for the Allman Brothers and last would be California Jam 1974 with Black Sabbath, Deep Purple (yes, I know it wasn't Ian Gillan), Emerson lake and Palmer and others.

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graywarrior

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:45 PM
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5. Dylan at Newport Folk Festival in 63 or 64.

Any Beatle concert
Jimi Hendrix

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Oeditpus Rex

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:48 PM
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6. Monterey Pop, June 16, 1967

Monterey Pop, June 17, 1967.

And

Monterey Pop, June 18, 1967.

It was only about 20 miles away, but I was only 11. :(

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XemaSab

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:59 PM
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10. 40th anniversary today

Saturday, June 17:
Canned Heat
Big Brother & The Holding Company
Country Joe and The Fish
Al Kooper
The Butterfield Blues Band
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Steve Miller Band
The Electric Flag
Moby Grape
Hugh Masekela
The Byrds
Laura Nyro
Jefferson Airplane
Booker T and The MG's
Otis Redding

Dude. Gimme an "F." :D

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ghostsofgiants

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Sun Jun-17-07 07:52 PM
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8. Bad Brains at CBGB, Christmas Eve, 1982.

H�sker D� opening for Dead Kennedys in I guess late '81 at Showbox in Seattle.

Refused's final show in some cramped basement in Harrisonburg, Virginia in '98.

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pagerbear

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:03 PM
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11. Easy

Marian Anderson at the Lincoln Memorial, Easter Sunday 1939

Premiere of Britten's War Requiem at Coventry Cathedral, newly rebuilt after being bombed by the Germans in WWII, 1962.

Metropolitan Opera Centennial Gala, 1983.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:05 PM
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12. Django and Stephane, any night.

And I'd like to hear Paganini play his own violin literature.

And I'd like to hear Kreisler in recital.

Grapelli used to play at Blues Alley once a year or so; and I really regret that I kept putting off buying a ticket until "next year".

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BrotherBuzz

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Mon Jun-18-07 11:35 AM
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27. On good fortune and luck I got to see Stephane Grappelli perform

I went to a David Grisman gig to hear a little 'Dawg' music and was treated to a surprise performance by Stephane Grapelli. The two had just finished filming the movie 'King of Gypsies' and became good friends. David asked him to come along, and well, Jeez louise, he was flawless that night.

Not many people realize that Stephane Grapelli had to learn how to play the violin twice. He injured his hand late in life and had to relearn and adapt to how to play the violin, similar to Django early in life. Stephane Grappelli adapted well and his violin was magic that night. Very, very sweet, crisp, and exacting sound. Amazing.

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GoddessOfGuinness

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:24 PM
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30. He had a beautiful sound...

I recently played a gig that featured Mark O'Connor, who studied with Grapelli. His influence is quite apparent in Mark's playing...his tone has that same sweetness, even through the most virtuosic passages.

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NMDemDist2

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:10 PM
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13. Monterey Jazz Festival 1967

I've seen almost all the big stars but I missed Janis Joplin. I'd love to have seen her

that's the only one I can really think of :shrug:

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Initech

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:13 PM
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14. Zappa's 1988 tour, Queen with Freddie Mercury, Zeppelin at their peak,

late 70's era Rolling Stones, and Jimi Hendrix.

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Joe Fields

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:18 PM
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15. I have Zep's first Fillmore gig downloaded, as well as Hendrix'

first Fillmore gig. Well, the sound engineer didn't capture all of Hendrix' performance, and the last two songs were fucked up soundwise, but it was awesome. Zeppelin's first gig was interesting, because the crowd sat on their hands for about half the show. But by the end the crowd was roaring with approval. I think the crowd was just too blown away, not ever seeing anything like them. They were a force of nature, and were dead on the money that night. Still classed as one of their better live performances.

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lost-in-nj

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:21 PM
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16. I saw

Edited on Sun Jun-17-07 08:22 PM by lost-in-nj

Pink Floyd
Led Zep.... YEAH I AM BRAGGING because there was or is NOTHING
like it on earth.... NOTHING

and I saw Elvis.....
and in a bad moment I saw George Harrison with Ravi Shankar!!!!!!
bleh

Actually the only one I regret not seeing
is John Denver........
OH YEAH!!!!

QUEEN- Freddie is awesome......

I never liked the Beatles or the Rolling Stones....

lost

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LibraLiz1973

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Sun Jun-17-07 08:25 PM
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17. Van Halen (with Roth)

The Beatles

Dunno what else

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nytemare

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Sun Jun-17-07 11:12 PM
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18. Genesis "Lamb Lies Down on Broadway"

Elton John around the time of "Madman"

Woodstock.

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Bullwinkle925

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Mon Jun-18-07 12:16 AM
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19. Elvis, Beatles and Roy Orbison ....

In their Hey-Days, of course!

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begin_within

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Mon Jun-18-07 12:49 AM
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20. Woodstock 1969, California Jam 1974, Live Aid 1985

My sister was at the Beatles' Hollywood Bowl concert and she says she couldn't hear anything but thousands of screaming girls. So I'm sorry to say I wouldn't really want to go to any of their concerts even though I love the Beatles.

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Fire Walk With Me

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Mon Jun-18-07 12:54 AM
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21. The Who, Pink Floyd, and Woodstock.

I've happily managed to see most of my other favorite acts.

Perhaps I should add Klaus Schulze...

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Fire Walk With Me

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Mon Jun-18-07 09:17 PM
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38. Mm, I should definitely add Kevin Gilbert.

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enigmatic

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Mon Jun-18-07 01:15 AM
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22. 3

The Dream Syndicate KFBK, September 5, 1982

Television's last tour CBGB's 1978 (where "The Blow Up" tracks are from)

Uncle Tupelo's Last Show, Mississippi Nights, 1994

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mitchum

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Mon Jun-18-07 08:33 AM
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23. John Coltrane Quartet 62, Rolling Stones 69 (except for that one show)...

MC5 69

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zanne

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Mon Jun-18-07 08:39 AM
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24. Concerts I've actually been to that I'd like to revisit...

Paul Simon, Jethro Tull, Beausoleil.

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Rabrrrrrr

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Mon Jun-18-07 08:47 AM
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25. Pink Floyd "The Wall"; any Hendrix show, pref. Mont. Pop; Jascha Heifetz in his 60s

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jmowreader

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Mon Jun-18-07 10:25 AM
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26. My three

Frank Zappa in Berlin, 1988. I was actually going to go to this concert but left for leadership school the night of the concert. You can get this on CD--look for "The Best Band You Never Heard In Your Life"--but it's not the same.

Woodstock, of course.

There was a big SARS benefit concert in Toronto. The bands included AC/DC, The Rolling Stones and Rush.

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Coventina

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Mon Jun-18-07 02:01 PM
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28. Madonna's "Re-Invention" tour, the Ramones at CBGB's, & The Clash, wherever...

Okay, so I've got eclectic taste!

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taterguy

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Mon Jun-18-07 02:19 PM
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29. REM/Minutemen 1985, The Last Waltz show, Robert Johnson in any juke joint

The only one of those that I actually had a chance to see was REM and the Minutemen. I was a college freshman during my first Finals and thought those were more important. Stupid, stupid, stupid, me.

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Arugula Latte

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:34 PM
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31. Air Supply, Oasis, and Nickelback

:rofl:

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matcom

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:36 PM
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32. The Bay City Rollers

when they played the Pokipsy Olive Garden

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HuskerDU

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:45 PM
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33. Another fun one!

1. The original New York Dolls circa '72-'74 any venue anywhere- I'd lop off any finger or toe right now to see that.
2. Anarchy Tour '77- Never mind the Sex Pistols, Damned and Clash- give me the Heartbreakers!
3. Husker DU's imaginary 1950's Woodstock featuring all the greats from the first wave of Rock-n-roll. Hey we're already timetraveling!

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Inchworm

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:50 PM
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34. 2 for safety, one for me

-The Stones at Altamont Speedway in Livermore, Calif Dec 6, 1969 with different security.

-The Who at Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, Ohio,December 3, 1979 with bolt cutters.

-Either the Jerry Lee Lewis concert where he supposedly burnt the piano down so Chuck Berry couldn't follow, or any Hendrix concert where he lit his guitar on fire.

:hi:

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HuskerDU

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Mon Jun-18-07 05:59 PM
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35. What about those poor Great White fans?!?

Need a whole firetruck to save them.

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Inchworm

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Mon Jun-18-07 06:02 PM
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36. I totally forgot about that

Many many died there too. Wasn't it a capacity issue?

:shrug:

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HuskerDU

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Mon Jun-18-07 06:14 PM
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37. I think around 300 people died. The band should not have

been lighting pyrotechnics in the club- the place caught fire and all the bodies stacked up at the exit(s?). Most clubs I've been to pretty much had the same set up as that one. One main exit for the fans, and maybe a backdoor too.

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