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Title: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by LanternHigh on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 6:56am

I love the Stones, naturally; they was been my life soundtrack in every moments and moods.
They've always helped me in my down and up.. loving the early years till Miss You.
Is a crime for me couldnt see them in those early days..

But beyond the Stones, the most amazing , the most impressive gig ever it was been the Boss, Bruce Springteen in Zurich, 1981. 3 hours and half of music. He was very very great.
also I could see many shows during the years, he will remain on my mind for ever.

About the Stones, the 1st time is unforgettable. But I like to remember more well them during Steel Wheel.

and in 2003.. the last tour it didnt went alright for me. Just for the presence of Keith I will dont forget it.

but Bruce has to be the heir of Bob Dylan.. :areyoufuckingserious
Have you some memory about yours? :smilebrian

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by gimmekeef on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am

Non Stones shows for me would be:

Watkins Glen festival (Dead/Band/Allmans)
Stevie Ray Vaughn/Dire Straits in Toronto
Ike and Tina Turner at my college
Muddy Waters in Hamilton Ontario
The Who..Moons last North American show in Toronto

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Joey on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am

" Have you some memory about yours? "

My Very First Stones' Concert : Cyclone Stadium -- Ames , IA ( October 1989 ) .

Second Stones' Concert : The very next evening -- Arrowhead Stadium -- Kansas City .

O'kins

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Sioux on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:31am

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

WOW, gimmekeef....impressive. 8-)

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by gimmekeef on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:38am

Sioux wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:31am:

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

WOW, gimmekeef....impressive. 8-)

LOL Just old!....hell there are hundreds more I can't remember or were crap shows like Zepplin/Clapton etc

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Paranoid Android on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 9:50am

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

Gimme...was that Who show Moonie's birthday by chance?...I used to have a boot where they all sang Happy Birthday to him at Maple leaf garden...

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Joey on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 10:26am

" The Who..Moons last North American show in Toronto "

This makes young Joey jealous :

" Thu, 21 October 1976:
Toronto, ONT, Maple Leaf Gardens
Setlist
I Can't Explain
Substitute
My Wife
Baba O'Riley
Squeeze Box
Behind Blue Eyes
Dreaming From The Waist
Magic Bus
Amazing Journey
Sparks
The Acid Queen
Fiddle About
Pinball Wizard
I'm Free
Tommy's Holiday Camp
We're Not Gonna Take It
Summertime Blues
My Generation
Join Together
My Generation Blues
Who Are You
Won't Get Fooled Again

Fanreport
Bill Purchase
At the end of this show Pete Townsend threw his guitar up into the air, as he did the previous year in Toronto, but he missed the catch. He picked it up ,gave it a few strums, shook his head no, then proceeded to smash it up on stage. A fitting end for Kieth's last official show with the band. "

http://www.thewholive.net/concert/index.php?GroupID=1&id=282&Jahr=1976

www.thewholive.de

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by gimmekeef on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 12:55pm

thats the one Joey....smoking show and I can still hear Moonie tearing it up on the last few notes of Won't Get Fooled!...incredible moment and then to find out a few months later this was his last show.....

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Zack on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 2:14pm

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

Non Stones shows for me would be:

Watkins Glen festival (Dead/Band/Allmans)

Wow! Were you there for the Dead's famous soundcheck set?

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by gimmekeef on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 3:09pm

Zack wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 2:14pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

Non Stones shows for me would be:

Watkins Glen festival (Dead/Band/Allmans)

Wow! Were you there for the Dead's famous soundcheck set?

Zack in those days the Dead had a (for the times) a giant wall of speakers which they tuned up before I got there. I believe that soundcheck was done on the Friday before the main show Saturday. On Saturday the Dead opened round noon and played to close to 5 with 2 breaks. Then The Band played for about 2 hours or so...then Allman Brothers for 3 or so then a final big jam.....

grateful_small.jpg (Attachment deleted)

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by dadrob on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 3:20pm

Otis Rush (dozen or more) Junior Wells (dozen or more time) Gatemouth Brown (4 or 5) Elvin Jones (22) Art Blakey (3) The Heath bros. (5) Ray Brown with Ed Thigpen and Kenny Burell (3) Jaco twice n Buddy Rich twice

ZAPPA many times

red stick ramblers

Adrian Legg

King Crimson a few times

Jazz show are usually best for just listening....I saw Keith n the Winos..I saw Bo and Ronnie a couple of times but I was really drunk so.....

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by mojoman on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 3:49pm

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 3:09pm:

Zack wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 2:14pm:

gimmekeef wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 8:28am:

Non Stones shows for me would be:

Watkins Glen festival (Dead/Band/Allmans)

Wow! Were you there for the Dead's famous soundcheck set?

wall of sound baby!!! you are one lucky bastard!!! must have been amazing. apparantly it was broadcasted locally though i still hope we will see and hear an official release. you got to see young chuck l also!!!

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 4:55pm

Stones - No Security Oakland 1999
Non - Stones Springsteen St Louis 2008

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Sioux on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 6:08pm

dadrob wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 3:20pm:

Ok, another terribly impressive list! 8-)

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by BILL PERKS on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 6:30pm

STONES PHILLY OPENER 1989
NON STONES PEARL JAM 1998 CAMDEN NJ

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by FPM on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 7:13pm

A few of my favorites along with my blurry snapshots.

The Who, 4 times, but never with Moon. I had tickets to see them in Memphis in '75 but ended up not going.
Saw them in Philly & Pittsburgh '79, Shea Stadium '82, and Hershey right after the Ox died.

Talking Heads, twice on the Fear of Music Tour, once on the Remain In Light Tour (above), and once on
the Stop Making Sense Tour.

I saw Elvis Costello and the Attractions 4
times or so. Best show - Tower Theater, on the
Trust Tour.

Saw the Clash 3 times. Best show: Tower Theater 1980.

I'd have to put this show close to the top of the heap.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Brainbell Jangler on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 11:27pm

1. Grateful Dead/Veneta, Oregon/August 27, 1972 (greatest Dead show ever)
2. The Who/Tacoma, WA/August 16, 1989/third row Pete side (full moon/lunar eclipse exactly at 8 pm showtime; 20th anniversary of Woodstock; the night Pete skewered his hand on the whammy bar)
3. Leonard Cohen/Portland, OR/December 8, 2010 (sublime)
Brainy
:weed

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Heart Of Stone on Jan 24^th, 2012 at 7:54am

So many over the years since the early 70's, I even saved ticket stubs that I have posted on here, David Bowie at Maple Leaf Gardens '76 & '78, Alice Cooper (Original Band) just about every time they played Toronto, The Clash in a movie theater in '78 up close, James Gang (if anybody remembers them) early 70's.
Besides The Stones in '72, best concert New Years Eve '71 at Maple Leaf Gardens, up front Alice Cooper getting hung in the gallows just before New years eve, & then coming back in the New Year, it was the band, they were so tight as musicians, really really good, & theatrical at it's best.
I've been to rock festivals in the early 70's, Beggar's Banquet, Strawberry Fields, & a few others, Toronto was a good place for great concerts.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Joey on Jan 24^th, 2012 at 12:47pm

Joey Likes This !!!!!

The Who, 4 times, but never with Moon. I had tickets to see them in Memphis in '75 but ended up not going.
Saw them in Philly & Pittsburgh '79, Shea Stadium '82, and Hershey right after the Ox died.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Kilroy on Jan 24^th, 2012 at 9:26pm

The Stones and someone here
Jerry Lee
Or Paul

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Bitch on Jan 24^th, 2012 at 9:43pm

I have to say The Stones at The Beacon Theatre in NYC for the Shine A Light movie. That was the icing on the cake, a small lovely venue with Martin Scorsese perfecting the sound, lighting, stage, Bill Clinton was there and the audience was filled with VIP's. I partied with a cool group of Stones loving friends, met a cute guy that night, with the excitement building up to an all time high. Also that was the cheapest ticket I bought for the tour, it was under $70 for some crazy reason. I was so lucky to pull a ticket for that show, one of the best nights of my life! Oh hell yeah!

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Egon on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 8:38am

Best stones show was the one I went to somewhere in 2012

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Some Guy on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:12am

I was young. It was my 2nd concert I think, Def Leppard opening for Billy Squier. This would be Def Leppards first US appearance for their Pyromania album. Atlanta Georgia the Omni. Everyone got tickets because of Def Leppard. They were hot. My seats were almost behind the stage touching the rafters. DL came out and rocked my world. Then later Billy Squier appeared and fucking blew them off the stage. He was really good. I wanted to trade my Def Leppard shirt for a Billy Squier shirt after the show.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:56am

Some Guy wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 10:12am:

Reminds me of when I saw Sammy Hagar open for Dave Mason at Winterland many years ago. It was right after the Red album came out. He was red hot. Pardon the pun. He was in his home town,he comes out,brings the house down. Finishes his set. Walks off. The crowd is still going crazy,wanting more. Sammy comes back out,jumps on top of the piano,grabs a microphone and says "I'll jump up and down and do tricks for you.But I don't have any more songs to play".Then Dave Mason comes out with his, It's just you and me shit.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by gimmekeef on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 11:27am

Every headline gets blown off from time to time....in 1972 Stevie Wonder in Detroit was so freakin hot the Stones held back another extra 30 minutes or more to go on until crowd was ummm"focused"......

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by 72Tele on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:38pm

Without a doubt the best ever for me was my first. Ian dury and The Blockheads Buffalo State College gym March of 1978. 15 years old I'd never heard of them and was totally blown away. Front row on a gym floor with no seats. Rough rowdy crowd. Only tour of America they ever did. My buddies and I were there to see Lou Reed. Lou was kind of lame that night we later heard he was really sick. It didnt matter because Ian Dury and the boys were absolutely amazing. Forget music it was one of the greatest events of my entire life. I will see the three guys i went to that show with next month and I guarantee that night will come up and "new Boots and Panties" will be played.

Some other notable and maybe not obvious great shows were Teenage Head in the early 80's. Ween in early 2000's, V-Roys late 90's, Paul Westerberg first solo tour mid 90's, Kinks in very early 80's in a small old theater in Syracuse NY. that one was part of a live record they did. And more recent and much younger Cage The Elephant and The Black Keys. Lewiston Ny summer of 2011. Both were really good.

The one thing all those shows had in common was they were all in less then 2000 seat venues. Well maybe two things in common now that I consider it.....I was high as fuck

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by LanternHigh on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:36am

I saw Elvin Lee at 13, bringing up from my elder brother.. great guitarist;)
Then Van Der Graaf at 14. I like Prog rock
King Crimson original line up.. Very good
Genesis with Peter Gabriel.. wow. All these in Reggio Emilia Arena. Frank Zappa, Bologna
Soft Machine. Patty Smith. Neil Young. Bob Dylan 2 times.
Eric Clapton. Lou Reed, David Bowie. The Who 2 times.. Paul Mac Cartney few time ago..

And the Stones in Italy France and Germany.. :smilemick :wtf1

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by mojoman on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 9:28am

72Tele wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:38pm:

..I was high as fuck

:smoking

thats postin!!!

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by sweetcharmedlife on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 11:19am

sweetcharmedlife wrote on Jan 23^rd, 2012 at 4:55pm:

Stones - No Security Oakland 1999

13 year anniversary yesterday of opening night of the No Security tour in Oakland....That's all I got for Stones news. :warhorse

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Joey on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 11:28am

" 13 year anniversary yesterday of opening night of the No Security tour in Oakland....That's all I got for Stones news. "

I would like to nuzzle you .

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Kilroy on Jan 26^th, 2012 at 4:49pm

72Tele wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:38pm:

HIT me with your rhythm stick hit me ( I LOVE IT) THIS GUY SAVED MUSIC FOR ME!
http://youtu.be/u6idHmoe5EM

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by FPM on Jan 29^th, 2012 at 10:21pm

This was a life-changer. Muddy
Waters at Mancini's in McKees
Rocks PA, 1980. I watched the whole
show from his feet and he slapped
five with me when he was done.

Title: Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Post by Gazza on Jan 30^th, 2012 at 6:31am

Best show ever - Bruce at Wembley Arena, River tour, 29th May 1981. My first time in London and the day before I turned 18.

Best Stones show ever - same venue. 29th August 2003, Licks tour.