Concert Discussion

[slamtheking]

What's the first concert you attended?
What's the best/favorite concert you attended?
What's the performer/band you've seen in concert the most?
What's the last concert you went to?
What's the worst concert you went to?
What concert was better than you expected?
What performer/band did you see that will never perform again (break up or death)?

First concert was in 1973. Led Zeppelin

Best concert was probably Elvis Costello and the Attractions in 1979

The last concert I went to was The Pogues, when they reunited a couple of years ago. Great show. It took 4 days for the ringing to stop in my ears. I found out that I have hearing loss and stopped going to live music.

The performer I've seen the most has been Brian Wilson/The Beach Boys probably around 6 times.

I don't think that I"ve been to a bad concert. I saw Bob Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and was disappointed because the show was at an outdoor stadium.

I saw Roy Orbison a couple of months before he died. I didn't expect very much and what a show he put on. I had tingling up and down my spine when he played "Crying"

Ha all of the bands that I like have broken up or key performers are dead. If I could see one show by one band it would probably be The Byrds.

TP - having Zeppelin as your first show must have been awesome.   

[Redz]

What's the first concert you attended?
The Police - Synchronisity Tour summer of 1983 in Foxboro.  They were a lot of fun.  A little overwhelming to be in such a huge crowd.  A Flock of Seagulls (snooze) and The Fixx (awesome) warmed up for them..

What's the best/favorite concert you attended?
Pete Townshend - Psychoderelict Tour 1993, Great Woods.  This show still gives me goosebumps.  The Psychodetelict album was very involved with actors, sound effects and a definite beginning and end to a story line.  To that end, the live show had actors on the stage and a video component that were all tied in to the music.  This was the last show of the tour and things were getting very screwed up with the choreography.  Pete was completely aggravated and basically kicked everyone off stage then proceeded to take it out on his guitar.  What an array of sounds he made that night!  He played the craziest rendition of Magic Bus and a bunch of other Who classics until they could get the main show reorganized. 

On the20th anniversary of Great Woods the Globe listed it’s top 20 shows for the venue.  This was listed number one.  The man may be twisted, but he is an absolute musical genius.   

What's the performer/band you've seen in concert the most?
Not much of a repeat concert goer.  I’ve seen a few bands twice: Police (20 something years apart), Los Lobos, Pearl Jam, Ben Harper...)

What's the last concert you went to?
Vapors of Morphine at the Spire Center, Plymouth last winter. Small venues are the way to go.  If you were a fan of Morphine go check these guys out.  Two surviving members, plus a new guitarist/singer.  Baritone sax, drums and guitar.  Low rock.  They’re very polished.  True to the Morphine sound.  They pay a lot of tribute to the late great Mark Sandman and have a bunch of cool original stuff too.

What's the worst concert you went to?
Grateful Dead - Boston Garden 1994/95?. This was their last show at the old Garden.  I’d been the night before and had a great time.  The second night was just brutal.  We couldn’t get to our seats and the music/people just kinda weren’t worth it.  Ended up drinking beers at the Fours before the first set was over.

What concert was better than you expected?
Phish - Campus Club, Providence 1990/91? This one would also fall under the category of “Bands I Saw Before They Made. it Big”.  I was dragged to go see them by a bunch of college friends who had been a bunch of their shows and wouldn’t shut up about them.  We were all completely sober (a rarity for college) and sweating our butts off in a packed dump of a venue. The band had a ton of energy and were completely engaged with the crowd.  My buddies, who saw them many, many times said this was the best show they ever went to by Phish.  I never saw them again.

What performer/band did you see that will never perform again (break up or death)?
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Northeastern 1989/90?.  Great show.  Stevie had recently sobered up and found God.  He got a little preachy at times, but besides that he was great. 

I saw a few people mention J Geils.  I’m going to see Peter Wolf and his current band this Sunday at a small venue in Truro on Cape Cod.  If you’re looking for a fun trip check out the Payomet Centers schedule and come see a show there.  They get some great acts there and it’s a unique venue (on an abandoned Air Force base by Cape Cod National Seashore.

[Surferdad]

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I saw a few people mention J Geils.  I’m going to see Peter Wolf and his current band this Sunday at a small venue in Truro on Cape Cod.  If you’re looking for a fun trip check out the Payomet Centers schedule and come see a show there.  They get some great acts there and it’s a unique venue (on an abandoned Air Force base by Cape Cod National Seashore.

Hey Redz, I know the place, we vacation in Truro every year.  They've had Arlo Guthrie, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, others.  Ever been to the Beachcomber in Wellfleet?  It's a bit of a college crowd, but I saw State Radio there and stood right next to the stage.  My wife was doing photography for the show.

[Redz]

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I saw a few people mention J Geils.  I’m going to see Peter Wolf and his current band this Sunday at a small venue in Truro on Cape Cod.  If you’re looking for a fun trip check out the Payomet Centers schedule and come see a show there.  They get some great acts there and it’s a unique venue (on an abandoned Air Force base by Cape Cod National Seashore.

Hey Redz, I know the place, we vacation in Truro every year.  They've had Arlo Guthrie, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, others.  Ever been to the Beachcomber in Wellfleet?  It's a bit of a college crowd, but I saw State Radio there and stood right next to the stage.  My wife was doing photography for the show.

Seen a bunch of fun shows at Payomet.  Los Lobos twice, English Beat, Graham Nash...

and yes, I'm a little past the "Comba" stage of my life, but it's a fun place to see a show.  They get some good acts.  Last time I was there I saw the "Baseball Project" which has a couple of members of REM in it.  They sing songs about baseball, which sounds kinda weird, but they make it work.  There were maybe 30 people in the crowd.  They played a couple of REM tunes at the end. 

Also saw the Old 97's there within the last 10 years.

The place darn near fell into the ocean last winter.  It's going to happen sooner or later (probably sooner).

Where do you go in Truro?

[slamtheking]

What's the first concert you attended?
The Police - Synchronisity Tour summer of 1983 in Foxboro.  They were a lot of fun.  A little overwhelming to be in such a huge crowd.  A Flock of Seagulls (snooze) and The Fixx (awesome) warmed up for them..

What's the best/favorite concert you attended?
Pete Townshend - Psychoderelict Tour 1993, Great Woods.  This show still gives me goosebumps.  The Psychodetelict album was very involved with actors, sound effects and a definite beginning and end to a story line.  To that end, the live show had actors on the stage and a video component that were all tied in to the music.  This was the last show of the tour and things were getting very screwed up with the choreography.  Pete was completely aggravated and basically kicked everyone off stage then proceeded to take it out on his guitar.  What an array of sounds he made that night!  He played the craziest rendition of Magic Bus and a bunch of other Who classics until they could get the main show reorganized. 

On the20th anniversary of Great Woods the Globe listed it’s top 20 shows for the venue.  This was listed number one.  The man may be twisted, but he is an absolute musical genius.   

What's the performer/band you've seen in concert the most?
Not much of a repeat concert goer.  I’ve seen a few bands twice: Police (20 something years apart), Los Lobos, Pearl Jam, Ben Harper...)

What's the last concert you went to?
Vapors of Morphine at the Spire Center, Plymouth last winter. Small venues are the way to go.  If you were a fan of Morphine go check these guys out.  Two surviving members, plus a new guitarist/singer.  Baritone sax, drums and guitar.  Low rock.  They’re very polished.  True to the Morphine sound.  They pay a lot of tribute to the late great Mark Sandman and have a bunch of cool original stuff too.

What's the worst concert you went to?
Grateful Dead - Boston Garden 1994/95?. This was their last show at the old Garden.  I’d been the night before and had a great time.  The second night was just brutal.  We couldn’t get to our seats and the music/people just kinda weren’t worth it.  Ended up drinking beers at the Fours before the first set was over.

What concert was better than you expected?
Phish - Campus Club, Providence 1990/91? This one would also fall under the category of “Bands I Saw Before They Made. it Big”.  I was dragged to go see them by a bunch of college friends who had been a bunch of their shows and wouldn’t shut up about them.  We were all completely sober (a rarity for college) and sweating our butts off in a packed dump of a venue. The band had a ton of energy and were completely engaged with the crowd.  My buddies, who saw them many, many times said this was the best show they ever went to by Phish.  I never saw them again.

What performer/band did you see that will never perform again (break up or death)?
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Northeastern 1989/90?.  Great show.  Stevie had recently sobered up and found God.  He got a little preachy at times, but besides that he was great. 

I saw a few people mention J Geils.  I’m going to see Peter Wolf and his current band this Sunday at a small venue in Truro on Cape Cod.  If you’re looking for a fun trip check out the Payomet Centers schedule and come see a show there.  They get some great acts there and it’s a unique venue (on an abandoned Air Force base by Cape Cod National Seashore.

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there. 

[BudweiserCeltic]

Not going to give much details as I like my anonymity, but...

What's the first concert you attended?
Chicago in early 80's - I was a very young kid, don't remember it well and fell asleep..

What's the best/favorite concert you attended?
AC/DC in 2009 - Just amazing, particularly Angus Young rocking hard on a pedestal.


What's the performer/band you've seen in concert the most?
Hmm, I don't think I've seen a concert twice, but would love to see Guns n' Roses again. Sorry, I forgot that I've watched Metallica twice.

What's the last concert you went to?
Phil Collins, did the whole concert sitting down because he had recent back surgery. I cried, still have goosebumps seeing him sing.

What's the worst concert you went to?
Kiss - which surprised me. It was short and lacked energy.

What concert was better than you expected?
Not really a concert per se, as they were part of a group of bands/singers that came over, but I was surprised how much fun I had with Fee Waybill from The Tubes in a the few songs he came out for. Incredible energy for a 67yo, and he looked like he was having a blast.

Also Bret Michaels from Poison was quite fun live as well.

What performer/band did you see that will never perform again (break up or death)?
Hmm, not sure. I have to think on this. Will Phil Collins tour again? Would Duran Duran? AC/DC with all their health issues?

Other than that, I don't think I've seen a band yet that have died.

[Redz]

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there.

John Valby!  Good lord that’s a blast from the past.  My brother had a boot leg tape of one of his shows that we wore out.  “Roll Your Leg Over” 

I remember walking into the campus club as a 19 year old kid and thinking “Wow, this is a really poorly designed building.  If there was ever a fire, a lot of people would die.” To get into the place you needed to make your way back and forth down three or four parallel hallways before entering one huge open space.

Within a few years there was the tragic Great White show fire at a similar venue in Providence. 

[slamtheking]

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there.

John Valby!  Good lord that’s a blast from the past.  My brother had a boot leg tape of one of his shows that we wore out.  “Roll Your Leg Over” 

I remember walking into the campus club as a 19 year old kid and thinking “Wow, this is a really poorly designed building.  If there was ever a fire, a lot of people would die.” To get into the place you needed to make your way back and forth down three or four parallel hallways before entering one huge open space.

Within a few years there was the tragic Great White show fire at a similar venue in Providence. 

I didn't count Valby as a 'concert' but I've seen him about 6-7 times which would be more than anyone else.

I remember the night of the Station Nightclub fire.  My brother was into Great White and was trying to reach him for about an hour that night to find out if he went.  Pretty tense as you can imagine only to find out he was out but not at that show.   I don't think there was anyone in RI that was more than a step removed from knowing someone in that tragedy.   Knew a coworker that died, another coworker that lost a brother-in-law as well as 2 cousins (through marriage) as well as another coworker who's brother survived but with some serious burns.  truly a tragic night.

[slamtheking]

Not going to give much details as I like my anonymity, but...

What's the first concert you attended?
Chicago in early 80's - I was a very young kid, don't remember it well and fell asleep..

What's the best/favorite concert you attended?
AC/DC in 2009 - Just amazing, particularly Angus Young rocking hard on a pedestal.


What's the performer/band you've seen in concert the most?
Hmm, I don't think I've seen a concert twice, but would love to see Guns n' Roses again. Sorry, I forgot that I've watched Metallica twice.

What's the last concert you went to?
Phil Collins, did the whole concert sitting down because he had recent back surgery. I cried, still have goosebumps seeing him sing.

What's the worst concert you went to?
Kiss - which surprised me. It was short and lacked energy.

What concert was better than you expected?
Not really a concert per se, as they were part of a group of bands/singers that came over, but I was surprised how much fun I had with Fee Waybill from The Tubes in a the few songs he came out for. Incredible energy for a 67yo, and he looked like he was having a blast.

Also Bret Michaels from Poison was quite fun live as well.

What performer/band did you see that will never perform again (break up or death)?
Hmm, not sure. I have to think on this. Will Phil Collins tour again? Would Duran Duran? AC/DC with all their health issues?

Other than that, I don't think I've seen a band yet that have died.

TP - tbh, I'm not all that surprised at your review of Kiss. 

[nickagneta]

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there.

John Valby!  Good lord that’s a blast from the past.  My brother had a boot leg tape of one of his shows that we wore out.  “Roll Your Leg Over” 

I remember walking into the campus club as a 19 year old kid and thinking “Wow, this is a really poorly designed building.  If there was ever a fire, a lot of people would die.” To get into the place you needed to make your way back and forth down three or four parallel hallways before entering one huge open space.

Within a few years there was the tragic Great White show fire at a similar venue in Providence. 

I didn't count Valby as a 'concert' but I've seen him about 6-7 times which would be more than anyone else.

I remember the night of the Station Nightclub fire.  My brother was into Great White and was trying to reach him for about an hour that night to find out if he went.  Pretty tense as you can imagine only to find out he was out but not at that show.   I don't think there was anyone in RI that was more than a step removed from knowing someone in that tragedy.   Knew a coworker that died, another coworker that lost a brother-in-law as well as 2 cousins (through marriage) as well as another coworker who's brother survived but with some serious burns.  truly a tragic night.

I knew a couple that died there and my son's teacher had third degree burns over 75% of his body. I lived in far eastern Coventry at the time and heard the sirens all night. And that video they showed on channel 10 was disgusting and horrifying. You can see the whole video on YouTube.

[Redz]

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there.

John Valby!  Good lord that’s a blast from the past.  My brother had a boot leg tape of one of his shows that we wore out.  “Roll Your Leg Over” 

I remember walking into the campus club as a 19 year old kid and thinking “Wow, this is a really poorly designed building.  If there was ever a fire, a lot of people would die.” To get into the place you needed to make your way back and forth down three or four parallel hallways before entering one huge open space.

Within a few years there was the tragic Great White show fire at a similar venue in Providence. 

I didn't count Valby as a 'concert' but I've seen him about 6-7 times which would be more than anyone else.

I remember the night of the Station Nightclub fire.  My brother was into Great White and was trying to reach him for about an hour that night to find out if he went.  Pretty tense as you can imagine only to find out he was out but not at that show.   I don't think there was anyone in RI that was more than a step removed from knowing someone in that tragedy.   Knew a coworker that died, another coworker that lost a brother-in-law as well as 2 cousins (through marriage) as well as another coworker who's brother survived but with some serious burns.  truly a tragic night.

Truly one of the worst ways imaginable to go. 

Do you remember what I was talking about with the entrance to the Campus Club?

[moiso]

Stupid Moiso... I wrote that Dave Mathews was my worst concert experience.  I was at the Great White show that was mentioned.  That one would take the cake. 

[Redz]

Stupid Moiso... I wrote that Dave Mathews was my worst concert experience.  I was at the Great White show that was mentioned.  That one would take the cake.

Holy crap.  Really? 

Probably best left out of your memories.  Stick with Dave Matthews. 

[slamtheking]

Stupid Moiso... I wrote that Dave Mathews was my worst concert experience.  I was at the Great White show that was mentioned.  That one would take the cake.

Holy crap.  Really? 

Probably best left out of your memories.  Stick with Dave Matthews. 

holy crap Moiso -- hope you made it out without any injuries.  that's a night that must come back to haunt you.

[slamtheking]

TP for even getting a ticket for the Synchronicity tour.  those tickets were gone in a flash. 

also can't believe anyone else saw a show at the Campus Club.  Saw The Fools opening for John Valby there.

John Valby!  Good lord that’s a blast from the past.  My brother had a boot leg tape of one of his shows that we wore out.  “Roll Your Leg Over” 

I remember walking into the campus club as a 19 year old kid and thinking “Wow, this is a really poorly designed building.  If there was ever a fire, a lot of people would die.” To get into the place you needed to make your way back and forth down three or four parallel hallways before entering one huge open space.

Within a few years there was the tragic Great White show fire at a similar venue in Providence. 

I didn't count Valby as a 'concert' but I've seen him about 6-7 times which would be more than anyone else.

I remember the night of the Station Nightclub fire.  My brother was into Great White and was trying to reach him for about an hour that night to find out if he went.  Pretty tense as you can imagine only to find out he was out but not at that show.   I don't think there was anyone in RI that was more than a step removed from knowing someone in that tragedy.   Knew a coworker that died, another coworker that lost a brother-in-law as well as 2 cousins (through marriage) as well as another coworker who's brother survived but with some serious burns.  truly a tragic night.

Truly one of the worst ways imaginable to go. 

Do you remember what I was talking about with the entrance to the Campus Club?

I do - vaguely.  been a long time since I was there but do remember thinking this was a stupidly-designed layout.  figured it had to do with how it was converted from its prior usage.