re: Top 5 Concerts you have seen

Nirvana
Beastie Boys 2x
Pink Floyd
Tricky
Outkast

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Nice....Hampton is the best

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Was reaaaalllll lucky on that one. I was living in Washington D.C. at the time and had a very good friend from school who lived in the Tidewater area. They locally announced two shows by a band called "The Warlocks"....we were like could it be? is it? really? Is this happening? Wasn't really sure if this was a joke or not but word was beginning to catch on like wildfire. They put tickets on sale locally only...He was able to score tickets for both nights.

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Paul Simon - Cajundome - 1/29/91

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I was at that concert and it could have easily made my top five. A friend who thought life began and ended with "Graceland" talked a bunch of us into going. I was always a casual fan of Simon until this night. I was so blown away I've bought everything he's put out since. Two years ago I brought my wife to her FIRST Paul Simon show at the UNO Arena--she was blown away too and her first reaction was..."this man is SEVENTY?"

BRB...

Alice In Chains/Velvet Revolver-Memphis 2007
Aerosmith-Cajundome 2000?
Metallica/Corrosion of Conformity-Cajundome 1998
Page/Plant-UNO-both
Kiss/Motley Crue-Dallas 2013?

1. Alice Cooper, The Pageant, St. Louis 2012.

The best combination of musician and showman I've ever seen. He had the girl guitarist Oranthi with him and they were outstanding. Alice dressing up like Uncle Sam for "elected" was a real lol highlight. I got down in the mosh pit and stood 25 away. Gold!

2. Back Door Slam, Beale Street Music Festival, Memphis 2008.

I had no clue what I was about to witness when I entered the Blues Tent early on Saturday afternoon. Old bluesman, Pinetop Perkins, had finished a set when three 20 year old kids strode the stage and Davy Knowles proceeds to run half the crowd (the geezers) out with his incendiary solos. He received two standing Os per song - one after the guitar solo and one at the conclusion of each song. I imagine it like seeing Hendrix or Clapton at incubation. Amazing.

3. Chuck Berry, Blueberry Hill, St. Louis 2006.

At age 79 Berry was well past his prime, but I include this because 1) how often do you get to see a living legend sing? and 2) how often do you get to see a living legend sing in a room the size of a big basement and then shake his hand and have him autograph a CD for you? And Chuck had a good night too. Played the hits, invited the women to go up on stage and dance for the finale while he duckwalked through them, and I got to take my daughter so she could see an Architect of Rock play.

4. Three Dog Night, Westport Playhouse, St. Louis 1983.

They had already split from Chuck Negron, so it was only Danny Hutton and Cory Wells, but OMG could Cory Wells sing!! I've read Janis slapped him in the face for having the gall to sing Otis Redding, but he was born to sing "Try A Little Tenderness" and "Change Gonna Come". (I think it's better than Sam Cooke) The Westport was about 1000 seats in the round, so they were performing on a revolving stage and they were great! Kicked arse.

5. Peter Frampton, St. Paul Civic Center, St. Paul 1977.

My first concert ever where PF was touring in promotion of the follow-up to Frampton Comes Alive, "I'm In You". Great show. The smell of Mary Jane was strong. Rick Derringer opened and masturbated his guitar . The Little River Band played a set and then Frampton had panties dropping all over the place. Arena rock 101.

1. Garth Brooks - BJCC 2015
2. Jay-Z - BJCC 2004
3. Robert Plant & Allison Krauss - BJCC 2008
4. Garth Brooks - BJCC 1996
5. Eric Clapton and Friends - BJCC 2006

Pantera / White Zombie in Dallas - 1995
Ozzy Retirement Sucks Tour in Lubbock - 1996
311 in NOLA - 2000
Slipknot in NOLA - 2005
Down / Crowbar in Lafayette - 2009

Guns N Roses - Not in This Lifetime - New Orleans
Mötley Crüe - Girls Girls Girls - Pittsburgh
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile - New Orleans
Bon Jovi - Gulf Shores
Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals - New Orleans