Best Live Performance of All Time

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  • Mjr7531
    Mjr7531 Posts: 856
    edited June 2005
    Pat Benetar.
    ...That might be because I was onstage with her, but, yanno'...
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  • MacLeod
    MacLeod Posts: 14,358
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Mazeroth

    Oh, and about the Neil Peart comment. He is a friggin' god, but I'm not so sure he's the best of all-time. I'd definately put him in my top 3. My #1...Buddy Rich.

    Enjoy!

    http://www.drummerworld.com/Videos/buddyrichsticktrick.html

    WOW!

    My favorite show of all time was Queensryche - Building Empires tour.
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited June 2005
    Couldn't pick just one but the best were:

    Marshall Tucker Band - 1988
    The Who - 1989
    The Rolling Stones- 1989
    Rush- 1990
    Little Feat - 1990
    Grateful Dead - 1990
    BB King- 1990,2003
    Eric Johnson- Multiple times
    Todd Rundgren- 1989,1995,1998
    NRBQ- 1994 twice
    The Dixie Dregs- 1994

    All were great shows
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by DAGLJAM6
    Couldn't pick just one but the best were:

    Marshall Tucker Band - 1988
    The Who - 1989
    The Rolling Stones- 1989
    Rush- 1990
    Little Feat - 1990
    Grateful Dead - 1990
    BB King- 1990,2003
    Eric Johnson- Multiple times
    Todd Rundgren- 1989,1995,1998
    NRBQ- 1994 twice
    The Dixie Dregs- 1994

    All were great shows

    That 1989 Stones was the Steel Wheels tour with the huge honkytonk women ballons, right?
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    AAH! Todd Rundgren and Utopia circa 1977 - The Ra tour, Singring and the Glass Guitar, another golden moment. Climbing the pyramid at the climax, classic.

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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by ND13
    That 1989 Stones was the Steel Wheels tour with the huge honkytonk women ballons, right?

    Oh yeah, that was the one!
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Ron Temple
    AAH! Todd Rundgren and Utopia circa 1977 - The Ra tour, Singring and the Glass Guitar, another golden moment. Climbing the pyramid at the climax, classic.

    I only wish that i'd been able to see some Utopia shows, but luckily the Todd shows have been great.

    My first Toidd show,and probably most favorite, was at the Sunrise music theater in Ft lauderdale. 1800 seats IIRC and great acoustics.
    I do recall seeing the lineup of events there and the week before Santana had played. Hope that place is still up and running a great venue for small concerts.

    BTW, Singring is a great test/demo tune covers the whole spectrum on a set of speakers.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by DAGLJAM6

    BTW, Singring is a great test/demo tune covers the whole spectrum on a set of speakers.

    I have it on vinyl sitting in a truck in my garage. RA was a great album. But, no turntable now, maybe someday again.

    Is there anything in his catalog, with Singring in DVD A or DD, DTS? I haven't been paying any attention even though he lives out here.

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  • marker
    marker Posts: 1,084
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Mazeroth
    My first concert was Ozzfest `97. I'd still say the best performance I've ever seen was when Pantera played that day and I was in the front row. My lord, what a day it was!

    Your lucky! My first was Tom Jones when I was about 10 years old.:p
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  • DAGLJAM6
    DAGLJAM6 Posts: 635
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Ron Temple


    Is there anything in his catalog, with Singring in DVD A or DD, DTS? I haven't been paying any attention even though he lives out here.

    Not so far on that or any other album. Though i'll say that his "live in San Francisco"DVD is one heck of a rocker and is a must see/own if you're into Todd/Utopia.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by DAGLJAM6
    "live in San Francisco"DVD is one heck of a rocker and is a must see/own if you're into Todd/Utopia.

    I think I saw that show from 1977. I lived in SF then. I've seen the DVD A, wasn't sure about the sq, most of those KSAN shows were broadcast over the air and werre'nt that well mixed. I'll take another look at it.

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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited June 2005
    The Mother's consistently put on the best live show I can remember.

    The worst? Jimi Hendrix 1968 or 1969 at The Singer Bowl.


    The guy who plays the drums for Rush, is basically fit to CARRY Buddy's drumsticks, and he'd be the first one to admit it.

    George Grand (of the Jersey Grands)
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  • Frank Z
    Frank Z Posts: 5,860
    edited June 2005
    Blues Brothers - 1980
    Saw them in Memphis. Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Donald "Duck" Dunn, Blue Lou, Etc. A great show and the music was pretty damn good to boot. I was really surprised.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by DAGLJAM6
    Oh yeah, that was the one!

    I saw the same tour in Oct 88, at Legion Field in Birmingham,Al. I
    listed it as the best I'd ever seen, and I'm a Stones fan, but nowhere near their biggest. They just rocked my world that night.
    I'll never forget when the stadium was rocking back and forth with the beat because of everyone was rockin. Freaked me out. I'm glad the engineers that designed the place thought of that. I'll bet it was moving several inches.
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  • pmckeealaska
    pmckeealaska Posts: 808
    edited June 2005
    best live album.....

    Rush.....Exit Stage Left

    Best Concert I have ever seen personally:

    Rush, Power Windows Tour, Dallas Texas, with The Steve Morse Band Opening up. 1985.....second row center. Totally blew me away. Nothing else has ever come close.
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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Ron Temple
    I think I saw that show from 1977. I lived in SF then. I've seen the DVD A, wasn't sure about the sq, most of those KSAN shows were broadcast over the air and werre'nt that well mixed. I'll take another look at it.
    KSAN was a great radio station! I still miss it. Favorite concerts;

    Jeff Beck 1973
    John Mayall 1974
    Van Morrison 1974
    Eric Clapton 1998
    Little Feat 1978

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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by cubdog
    KSAN was a great radio station! I still miss it. Favorite concerts;

    Jeff Beck 1973
    John Mayall 1974
    Van Morrison 1974
    Eric Clapton 1998
    Little Feat 1978

    cubdog

    Saw Little Feat at Winterland around that time (maybe earlier) Van Morrison used to play clubs all the time. I saw him at the Boarding House once or twice. Always wanted to see Mayall.

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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Ron Temple
    Saw Little Feat at Winterland around that time (maybe earlier) Van Morrison used to play clubs all the time. I saw him at the Boarding House once or twice. Always wanted to see Mayall.
    Ron, I saw Little Feat at Winterland opening for ELO. Same concert?

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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,520
    edited June 2005
    Oingo Boingo on Halloween.
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by cubdog
    Ron, I saw Little Feat at Winterland opening for ELO. Same concert?

    cubdog

    Sure could have been. I saw ELO at Winterland twice and I think LF opened for them once. It's been a while. Probably saw you there. :D

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  • cubdog
    cubdog Posts: 835
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Ron Temple
    Sure could have been. I saw ELO at Winterland twice and I think LF opened for them once. It's been a while. Probably saw you there. :D
    I would have said hello but I thing I was busy passing out.
    BTW great live LP Wet Willie Live Drippin Wet!

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  • organ
    organ Posts: 4,969
    edited June 2005
    -Metal Gods Tour 2003 which featured Pain Museum, Carnal Forge, Amon Amarth, Primal Fear, Immortal and Halford.

    -Manowar with Holy Hell and Rhapsody being the opening acts.

    Maurice
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  • BottomFeeder
    BottomFeeder Posts: 1,684
    edited December 2006
    The Who - think it was in 1972. An unknown band called Lynrd Skynrd opened for them & blew us away. No one would let them open for them after that, so they became headliners.

    Also saw The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt and Jackson Browne together at Anaheim Stadium in Cali. Excellent.
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  • shawn474
    shawn474 Posts: 3,052
    edited December 2006
    I go to quite a few concerts a year (admittedly mostly of all current artists), but in my short time on this earth:
    1. Bruce Springsteen - Meadowlands New Jersey; never seen a crowd react ond be so involved.
    2. A tie between Counting Crows / Dave Matthews Band - Dave and Adam Duritz are absolutely the most entertaining dudes.
    3. Beastie Boys at Lollapalooza 2 - they are unbelievable.
    4. The Roots - if you've never seen them and you like their music (even if you don't), I can guarantee that you will leave saying "WOW!"
    5. Van Halen - Right Now tour ; nobody that I have seen plays a fifteen minute guitar solo that doesn't ever get boring! More panties were thrown on stage than I have ever seen. Right then and there, I decided I wanted to take guitar lessons (girlfriend - now wife, put the kibash on that one). Every now and then I break out guitar hero on PS2 and she throws her panties at me to make me! Wish it worked every time.;)
    I might be showing my age with these responses
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited December 2006
    Man or Astro-man?


    ......any show
    I never had it like this where I grew up. But I send my kids here because the fact is you go to one of the best schools in the country: Rushmore. Now, for some of you it doesn't matter. You were born rich and you're going to stay rich. But here's my advice to the rest of you: Take dead aim on the rich boys. Get them in the crosshairs and take them down. Just remember, they can buy anything but they can't buy backbone. Don't let them forget it. Thank you.Herman Blume - Rushmore
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  • speakergeek
    speakergeek Posts: 555
    edited December 2006
    38 special back in 1991. It was in a small venue. Just incredible.
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  • DollarDave
    DollarDave Posts: 2,575
    edited December 2006
    I saw them at the Rainbow Ballroom in Pipestone, Minnesota back about that time - I agree, they were excellent! Blue Oyster Cult also played there and put on a great show. Place couldn't have held but a couple hundred people.

    But, the best show I have been to was 3rd row center in Kansas City for Rush back in the early ninties.
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  • Libertyc
    Libertyc Posts: 915
    edited December 2006
    I can't even remember all the concerts I attended but Rush was great (2 times) Aerosmith rocked and David Bowie (1988?) was awesome.
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited December 2006
    Here's a blast from the past--Ted Nugent and the Ambouy Dukes :eek: "Papas Will and Journey to the Center of your mind"
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited December 2006
    Genesis - with Peter Gabriel, sometime around 1973. I saw them in a rather small venue. I sat about 15 rows back. It was awesome!:D This was one of the more memorable.

    I saw some of the other artist metioned here: Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, The Doors (twice), Rolling Stones (thrice), ZZ Top, The Who, EL&P, I don't think anyone has mentioned Yes, Stevie Wonder (fantastic) opened up for the Stones in '72, Grand Funk, Iron Butterfly, Black Sabbath, Rush and many more.
    Carl

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