SAVE FERRIS
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JamesOttoSweetHeart — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 03:53 PM)
James Otto-June 8, 2008, January 31, 2011, and October 14, 2016
Alison Krauss-October of 1997, July of 2003, and January of 2005
LeAnn Rimes-September of 1997 and July of 2006
God bless you and them always!!!
Holly (a day one fan of LeAnn)
Check out my most favorite singer, James Otto, when you can! I love him SO much!!! (smiles) -
bravomailer — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 05:29 PM)
John, Paul, George, and Ringo at DC Stadium, August 1966.
http://tinyurl.com/hua29vk
Opening acts were Bobby Hebb and the Cyrkle. -
msdemos — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 05:50 PM)
Paul McCartney
("Flowers In The Dirt" World Tour), Sunday, July 29, 1990, Soldier Field, Chicago, IL
This was such a GREAT concert, that after 15 years of shows up to that point, I haven't felt the need to go see anybody else since (Try to understandlife-long Beatles fan, FINALLY getting to see one of the 'Fabs' LIVE..anything after that, would somehow just seem anti-climactic. I know, I know.it's weird. What can I say).
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cosmic_surveyor — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 05:59 PM)
Have only been to a handful plus in my lifetime:
Bee Gees @ Madison Square Garden during the disco years,
Starship @ Lake Charles, La. their last hurrahs,
Sarah McLachlan outdoors in Toronto before her career took off,
Sonya Kitchell at a NYC venue,
Tift Merritt at a NYC venue, and
Missy Higgins at a NYC venue.
Chicago outdoors in Central Park, NYC was my first and best concert.
Tift and Missy are tied for second best.
If I had afforded ($$) a Jonatha Brooke ticket, I feel she would have clinched the top spot. Her concert recordings on cd sounded fun and engaging.
Is it the Devil in the whiskey, or is it the Devil in him? ???
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TheReturnofCountSuckula — 9 years ago(February 06, 2017 11:31 PM)
The historic 1973
Led Zeppelin
concert(s) @ Madison Square Garden; during which the band turned in one of their best performances ever even after having the concerts receipts stolen.
..and
Bowie
also @ MSG during the
Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders From Mars
tour (1972-73)
"Stick with me, baby, and you'll be fartin' thru silk." -
Henry_Framus_Valentine — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 02:06 AM)
Big Joe Williams, Junior Wells & Buddy Guy
May, 1971, The Ash Grove, Los Angeles
Darrell Hamamoto and I drove up to Los Angeles to see Buddy Guy and Junior Wells at the legendary Ash Grove on Melrose. This was my first trip to an L.A. night club and the first time for me seeing real blues stars perform. I was really keyed up. We also talked about music in general and I learned a lot about blues from him, although he was only a few months older than I: we were only 18.
Big Joe Williams, who was nearly 70 years old at the time, opened the show, playing his 9-string guitar and singing real Delta blues. We sat right next to the stage and I felt that I was looking at living history. Our waitress took our order and asked us if we were 21 and we said, just turned. So she kept bringing us pitchers of beer. I was already fairly tight when Big Joe finished his set.
During the break, I wandered over to the mens room. I had to wait in a long line and Junior Wells back up band was tuning up before I got to the toilet. The first warm-up they played was Hip Hug-Her and I raced back to our table and just grooved to the sound of this kick-ass ensemble. The first chance we had, we bought the group a pitcher of beer and they played to us the rest of the night.
Junior Wellsbands warm-up was a short set but I was feeling the need to hit the toilet again. Fortunately, when I got there, there was only one guy ahead of me. But the guy behind the closed door was really taking his time. Meanwhile, my back teeth were floating and I was doing some kind of dance. Eventually, Big Joe Williams himself emerged and I suddenly realized that the patrons and the performers shared the same facilities. The guy in front of me noticed my distress and said, Come on in. No reason we cant piss in the same pot. So I went on in with him, much to my instant relief. He said. Were not like women. They got to squat down like a catcher to pee. I couldnt help laughing and I was glad that I remembered my manners and thanked him for his hospitality. He said, It wasnt nothing. Be kind to the next guy.
When I returned to our seat, Hamamoto had bought us another pitcher (and another one for the band) and Junior Wells had taken the stage, giving directions to the band. A minute later, the guy I had just shared a leak with stepped onto the stage and Moto identified him as Buddy Guy. I couldnt believe it. I had pissed side-by-side with one of the giants of music. To this day I think of Buddy Guy as a true gentleman and in a class by himself as a performer. The set that night was a revelation. Although I was a little drunk, I heard every note, clung to Junior Wells harp solos, and moved to the rhythm section in a way I had never done before. I went out the next day and bought the LP
Southside Blues Jam
with Junior and Buddy and Otis Spann. Its still one of my favorites.
Liberty E Pluribus Unum In God We Trust -
dbkenny — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 06:18 AM)
Nothing like what most people here are saying, but the best concert I've attended was a small bar show. I met the bass player of the headlining band on a message board (we both play), and really liked their music, so when they were looking to book in the area, I got him in touch with a local promoter. They booked with a local band, and before the show, I had them over for burgers (which has become a tradition whenever they're in town). There, they tell me they brought two other bands they just played a festival with a couple days back.
So you start off with the local band:
Then these guys:
Next:
And finally:
Four very different bands, but each with so much energy. I've never had more fun at a concert, and I doubt I ever will. Plus, I made several new friends who I see a few times a year. It's the night I truly learned what being a part of a musical community is. -
DeltaHomicide — 9 years ago(February 07, 2017 08:21 AM)
I didn't go to a proper concert until I was 18 years old, but what a show it was. I went to see Robert Plant in 1993. I got goosebumps when the 'Ramble On' guitar intro started. The whole room exploded with applause and screams.
Nothing will ever beat that.