re: Your best live concert

Posted by Geauxlden Eagle

125 miles W. of God's Country

Member since Feb 2013

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:02 pm to Cdawg

quote:
Guns and Roses opening for the Cult at the Saenger, a few weeks after Appetite came out.

Sept. 17, 1987

<---No. 1

This is definutely No.1

Prince 1982 Saenger Controversy Tour
Prince 1982 Centroplex 1999 Tour The time and Vanity 6 open
Prince 1985 Superdome Purple Rain Tour

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Posted by Htowntiger90

Houston

Member since Dec 2018

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 4:15 pm to Turf Taint

Have to go with front row for Rush Roll the Bones tour at UNO, 2/23/92.

For a top 3, I'd add:
Plant/Page at UNO March 1995
Eric Clapton, Biloxi September 1990.

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Posted by CP3LSU25

Louisiana

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 9:54 pm to Turf Taint

Ludacris 2002 voodoo fest
A perfect circle 2002 voodoo fest

The eagles in Ohio

Posted by Afrojedi

Member since Jul 2017

597 posts

Posted on 7/6/21 at 10:24 pm to Turf Taint

Overall - Iggy Pop - Memphis Music Fest early 2000s. Sounded great, played great, watched that old arse man climb all over the stage giving 110% the entire show.

Atmosphere/Fun - Hatebreed - multiple times early 2000s. Great band and put on a great show every single time (noticed from the hell fest flier they still tour with Terror which is interesting). On top of that the pits at their shows are always well organized and some of the most friendly people youll ever slam in to.

Talent wise - Clapton - Late 90s. Nothing fancy and him just kind of going through the hits but still a damm fine guitar player and amazing to watch. Even kind of just going through the motions is great.

Posted by RockAndRollDetective

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 7/6/21 at 10:26 pm to Turf Taint

Queen 1980
R.E.M. 1984
Butthole Surfers 1985
Meat Puppets 1990
Pearl Jam 1992
Nirvana 1993
Big Star 2000

Posted by hogcard1964

Alabama

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Posted on 7/7/21 at 7:15 am to Turf Taint

McCartney 1990 Chicago, Soldier Field
Stones 1973 Chicago Stadium
TP and The Heartbreakers 1987 Hoffman Estates Illinois Poplar Creek

Posted by Tigris

Cloud Cuckoo Land

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Posted on 7/7/21 at 1:22 pm to Turf Taint

Little Feat on the Riverboat President at Jazz Fest 1988. Their first concert after the death of Lowell George and the energy was unlike any other concert I've seen. With Bonnie Raitt, Jimmy Buffet, and Ed Bradly sitting in.

Recording of concert.

quote:
The recording is somewhat less than pristine. But it captures the atmosphere extremely well, with the
drunkenly enthused featfans singing along at full throttle. This may be the only audience recording where
I don't much mind the crowd chatter. It gives you a feeling of what it must've been like to be one of the
lucky few that night, afloat on the Mississippi River and an ocean of booze and the rebirth of America's
greatest rock 'n roll band.

Posted by TNtrash

The Cotton Fields

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Posted on 7/9/21 at 9:09 pm to Turf Taint

Kiss in Memphis a few times, Scorpions opening for Motley Crue (should have been reversed in my opinion)in Nashville, Bon Jovi opening for the Scorpions in Memphis 1984, multiple Uncle Teds in various small venues and Segers last show in Nashville. Couldn’t name just one.

Posted by Simplemaaan

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Posted on 11/22/21 at 10:27 pm to Turf Taint

Was at the Creed woodlands in 03

Posted by devils1854

Franklin

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Posted on 11/22/21 at 11:18 pm to Simplemaaan

Garth Brooks
-Trisha Yearwood
Philips Arena(Atlanta), 2014

George Strait
-Alan Jackson, Lonestar, Brad Paisley, Sara Evans, Asleep at The Wheel
Turner Field(Atlanta), 2002(ish)

Guns N Roses
-Chris Stapleton
Nissan Stadium(Nashville), 2017

Randy Rogers Band
-Josh Abbott Band, Wade Bowen, Stoney LaRue
Georgia Theater(Athens), 2012

All Star Country Fest
Alabama, Alan Jackson, Hank Williams Jr, Charlie Daniels Band, Tracy Byrd, Patty Loveless, Kenny Chesney, Pam Tillis, Lee Roy Parnell
Atlanta Motor Speedway(Hampton, 1996

Cadillac Three
Mercury Ballroom(Louisville), 2017

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Posted by cj35

Member since Jan 2014

6153 posts

Posted on 11/23/21 at 1:47 am to Turf Taint

Rush (multiple shows)
Tool (multiple shows)
Blue Oyster Cult (2 shows in Charlotte in the 80s)

Snarky Puppy (Athens 2012)
Cory Henry and the funk apostles (Atlanta 2015)

Posted by SFVtiger

Member since Oct 2003

4439 posts

Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:22 am to cj35

Three dog night. Monroe cc. 1969. Okay not close to the best. But my first.

Posted by cgrand

HAMMOND

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Posted on 11/23/21 at 7:50 am to Tigris

quote:
Little Feat on the Riverboat President at Jazz Fest 1988.

I was there, and yes it’s the best show I ever saw.
not a dry eye in the house, just ecstatic joy

Posted by Decatur

Member since Mar 2007

31648 posts

Posted on 11/23/21 at 8:24 am to Turf Taint

Pearl Jam at Tad Gormley ‘95
Phish in Austin ‘97
Rusted Root at the Varsity (about ‘98 I think)

Posted by Lonnie Utah

Utah!

Member since Jul 2012

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Posted on 11/23/21 at 9:03 am to Turf Taint

Pigface in a small bar in Raleigh, NC circa 1993 or 94.

They blew away all the bigger acts I've seen in my life and that's no small number.

Posted by Jumpinjack

Member since Oct 2021

6485 posts

Posted on 11/23/21 at 9:17 am to Turf Taint

No particular order

ZZ Top Fandango at City Park New Orleans w/ Fleetwood Mac, Aerosmith, Jeff Beck

Stones in Twickenham Stadium

Eagles and Dan Fogelburg in Mobile Al

Posted by MorbidTheClown

Baton Rouge

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Posted on 11/23/21 at 9:52 am to Turf Taint

Probably Metallica and Godsmack in the nola tub

or Kiss in the same place.

Posted by parrotdr

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Posted on 11/23/21 at 10:31 am to MorbidTheClown

Small shows that floored me:

The Smithereens--Tipitina's 1983
The Bodeans--Tipitina's (1989?)
Stanley Jordan--Tipitina's early 90's
Brian Setzer Orchestra--N.O. House of Blues late 90's?

Arena shows:

Alice Cooper 1987 at UNO--a "greatest hits" show of props and music
The Who Jazz Fest 2015--first show of their 50th anniversary as a band. The steroids and long rest had Roger Daltry in great voice.
Bruce Springsteen 1984 at LSU--I know, let the hate begin. But there's a reason he's known as one of the best in concert.
Earth Wind and Fire multiple times--no more fun band to see, even after Maurice White had to leave.
Dan Fogelberg Acoustic 1983 @ LSU--one of the most underrated musicians/songwriters/singers of recent times, probably due to most of his hits being "lite rock".
Allman Brothers--multiple shows over the years when Greg wasn't trashed.