What Are Your Top Five Concerts Of All Time?

[moecurlythanu]

That must be like seeing Elvis at the laundromat in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

It's better than that. It's like having Elvis officiate your wedding ceremony in Vegas.

[llanwydd]

That must be like seeing Elvis at the laundromat in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Reminds me of a dream I had many years ago. I saw Yes play in the produce section at Wal-Mart. Great show!

[Quantum Cat]

It's better than that. It's like having Elvis officiate your wedding ceremony in Vegas.

Too me, that sounds like a nightmare.

[chalkpie]

Reminds me of a dream I had many years ago. I saw Yes play in the produce section at Wal-Mart. Great show!

Close to the squash, down by the cabbage.

[llanwydd]

Close to the squash, down by the cabbage.

[arturs]

Close to the squash, down by the cabbage.

the seasonings will pass you by...

[seatrain]

Gen grat esis-Gusman hall ,Miami Florida,March1974-Selling England by the Pound tour, Next Three bands on the bill -March 1976,Barclay James Harvest,Bepop Deluxe, Crack the Sky, They were all excellent, next Rush A farewell to kings Tour !977 Phila-incredible, BTW the 3 bands previously mentioned were in Phila, Next,ELP 1973 Brain salad Surgery tour November ,Jacksonville Florida, Jethro Tull 1974 War Child tour Phila, Next Seatrain on a double bill with ITS a beautiful day 1972 Hollywood Florida, The Who Quadrophenia 2012 Phila, Zombies 2018 50th aniversary of Odessey and oracle tour ,Phila, and last but not least Creedence Clearwater Revival 1972, ,Hollywood Florida , they phows ut on a great show, and i do not think that i ever danced that hard in my life.
Many other shows to numerous to mention,,one other show Dixie Dregs 1980 , Night of the Living Dregs tour Phila-great show.

[digitalzomby]

5 is damn impossible


Alvin Lee (El Mocambo)


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That must be the 1983 concert, right?

I was there too.
I am wondering if you remember the setlist.

I have a bootleg of this concert but I am not sure if it is actually it.

I have read online that he played:
Woodchopper's Ball
and
I'd Love to Change the World

but this bootleg doesn't have those 2 songs.

I remember some of that night because when he was walking to the stage, my girlfriend at the time jumped up and kissed him then took off her necklace and put it over Alvin's neck and he played wearing her necklace, so that gave me a chance to shake his hand and tell him I'm a huge fan.
I have seen 1 photo of him wearing it in a Toronto newspaper but I have lost that paper years ago and never seen it online.

Anyways, I am trying to figure out if this bootleg is the true one.

Here is the bootleg and maybe if it is it, maybe it's missing songs?!
1. One Of These Days
2. Rock And Roll Guitar Picking Man
3. Good Morning Little School Girl
4. Moving Too Fast
5. Slow Blues In 'C'
6. Love Like A Man
7. Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (w_ bass solo)
8. Drum Solo
9. Help Me
10. I'm Going Home (medley)
11. Choo Choo Mama

they aren't in the medley.

Cheers.

[Jacob]

Spooky Tooth, Frampton's Camel, Mahavishnu Orchestra...Spectrum, Philadelphia summer of 74'

Blue Oyster Cult ...Secret Treaties tour...Schubert Theater Philadelphia 74'

Ten Years After...Spectrum Philadelphia 74'

Steeleye Span, Strawbs...1985 Chestnut Theater

Steve Hackett...Darktown tour. In Philadelphia ( can't recall the theater)

[Nijinsky Hind]

ELP / Journey - Long Beach arena Ca. 1977
X / The Germs - the masque in Hollywood 1978. Extreme and insane. Small venue.
King Crimson. - Irvine meadows. Ca 1984
The cure / Dinosaur Jr. - Rose Bowl Pasadena 1992
Pink Floyd - Rose Bowl Pasadena. 1994

Bad Co - at the Greek theatre a strong contender if the Greek wasn’t such a crappy venue.for rock.

Also T.Rex / BOC but T.Rex was a no show. BOC was ok. 1974. Long Beach arena. On your feet or on your knees

[Trane]

That must be the 1983 concert, right?


Woodchopper's Ball
I'd Love to Change the World

Here is the bootleg and maybe if it is it, maybe it's missing songs?!
1. One Of These Days
2. Rock And Roll Guitar Picking Man
3. Good Morning Little School Girl
4. Moving Too Fast
5. Slow Blues In 'C'
6. Love Like A Man
7. Ain't Nothin' Shakin' (w_ bass solo)
8. Drum Solo
9. Help Me
10. I'm Going Home (medley)
11. Choo Choo Mama

Yeah, 83 sounds about right (RX5 was his latest album then)

It was a trio with a rastaman/dreadlocked bassist, but the drummer didn't leave an impression.

I don't remember the set list (I wasn't and still am not all that familiar with his solo stuff), but the list sounds about right.
Change the World and Woodchopper were in it, and the first or second encore was Hey Joe (or was it the last of the set?)

We were dead centre against the wall, standing up on our chairs banging on the ceiling (on the ventilation covered with black-painted plaster) so hard that I remember a piece of it came loose and fell into our neighbouring table's draught beer pitcher.

Another memorable concert in those years at the Elmo was Stevie Ray Vaughan, and we were first row table with SRV sweating into our own beer pitcher whebn he was bending over. I saw a few times Mondo Combo at the Elmo as well, during those years.

[Rajaz]

Going to add five more:

Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe - Montreal Forum - ABWH Tour 1989
Genesis - Capitol Theater, Passaic NJ - Duke Tour 1980* (*special show at intimate venue wasn't even on original tour schedule)
Plant & Page - Woodlands Pavillion, Spring TX - Walking into Everywhere Tour 1998
Rush - Houston Toyota center - Clockwork Angels Tour 2012
King Crimson - Montreal Spectrum - Three of a perfect pair Tour 1984* (*Has a live recording Absent Lovers CD)

[Gladiator1634]

Could have listed many others from that time period but this was a very satisfying compilation.

Genesis Lamb-1974 Academy of music NYC
Zappa-1976 Palladium NYC
Nektar-1977 Hofstra University Playhouse Long Island
Pink Floyd-77 MSG
Gentle Giant-77 Calderone concert hall Long Island

[kid_runningfox]

1. Umphrey's McGee - Greenwich Brooklyn Bowl, London, June 2014
2. Van Der Graaf Generator - London Royal Festival Hall, May 2005
3. Rush - Birmingham NEC, April 1988
4. Anglagard - NEARFest, Trenton, NJ, June 2003
5. Dio - Leicester De Montfort Hall, October 1984

[digitalzomby]

Yeah, 83 sounds about right (RX5 was his latest album then)

It was a trio with a rastaman/dreadlocked bassist, but the drummer didn't leave an impression.

I don't remember the set list (I wasn't and still am not all that familiar with his solo stuff), but the list sounds about right.
Change the World and Woodchopper were in it, and the first or second encore was Hey Joe (or was it the last of the set?)

We were dead centre against the wall, standing up on our chairs banging on the ceiling (on the ventilation covered with black-painted plaster) so hard that I remember a piece of it came loose and fell into our neighbouring table's draught beer pitcher.

Another memorable concert in those years at the Elmo was Stevie Ray Vaughan, and we were first row table with SRV sweating into our own beer pitcher whebn he was bending over. I saw a few times Mondo Combo at the Elmo as well, during those years.

Thanks for replying to this newbie member. You answered my question, I really appreciate that. I guess the bootleg I have is missing an encore because as he was returning to the stage for the encore, that's when the necklace went over his head and I just had to shake his hand.

Yeah the Elmo is a great party for sure and a lot of fun. Seen many bands there.

Foghat played there in 84 and I got to meet them after their set. That was so cool. A bunch of my buddies were with me and I made a deal with a roadie and surprised my friends at the end when I followed that roadie I told my friends to follow me and we went up the stairs into the room. There they were, what a buzz.

[digitalzomby]

Yeah, 83 sounds about right (RX5 was his latest album then)

It was a trio with a rastaman/dreadlocked bassist, but the drummer didn't leave an impression.

I don't remember the set list (I wasn't and still am not all that familiar with his solo stuff), but the list sounds about right.
Change the World and Woodchopper were in it, and the first or second encore was Hey Joe (or was it the last of the set?)

I just wanted to added something.

That bootleg is like around 70 minutes and I remember he played way longer than that without an opening act... so it's missing the encores.

Hey this bootleg has almost driven me crazy but finally thanks man you helped solve the riddle...

cheers

[mozo-pg]

Genesis Trick Of The tail - Ottawa 1976
Genesis - Wind And Wuthering - Ottawa 1977
Yes - In The Round - Ottawa 1978
Ramones - World Music Festival - Toronto 1978
Rush 2112 - Ottawa 1976

[NogbadTheBad]

Univers Zero - French Embassy Washington DC 2010
Vezhlivy Otkaz - DROM NYC 2019
Sleepytime Gorilla Museum - Boston 2024
John Zorn's Electric Masada - Big Ears Festival Knoxville 2022
Nik Bartsch Ronin - Boston 2018
Art Zoyd - RIO Carmaux France 2015
Koenjhyakkei - RIO Lyon France 2019
PoiL Ueda - FIMAV Victoriaville CA 2023
King Crimson - Boston 2018
Knifeworld / Admirals Hard - London 2017

[jrw]

I’m going to go with four in chronological order:

Led Zeppelin
Bad Company
The Eagles
Yes

All in a six month period in 1977.

[Tangram]

Elton John - Madison Square Garden 1976 (1st concert last row)
Peter Gabriel - Palladium 1982 (floor seats)
The Who - Shea Stadium 1982
Tangerine Dream - Radio City Music Hall 1988
Pink Floyd - Momentary Lapse of Reason tour 1988 twice

[Trane]

Yeah the Elmo is a great party for sure and a lot of fun. Seen many bands there.

Foghat played there in 84 and I got to meet them after their set. That was so cool. A bunch of my buddies were with me and I made a deal with a roadie and surprised my friends at the end when I followed that roadie I told my friends to follow me and we went up the stairs into the room. There they were, what a buzz.

TBH, I think I missed the best years of the Elmo (later 70's... even The Stones played there), because I was too young to get in.
By the time I was old enough, it seemed like fewer bands I wanted to witness were happening there. (Foghat lost me after Boogie Motel in 79)


Other bars where I saw a few concerts:
Nag's Head North (up in North York, not sure if all the Nag's organized concerts, though)
Larry's Hideaway (on Gerrard St, maybe)
The Edge (on Jarvis if memory serves) >> I saw Spirit there with all of the five originals in +/- 83 too

That bootleg is like around 70 minutes and I remember he played way longer than that without an opening act... so it's missing the encores.

Hey this bootleg has almost driven me crazy but finally thanks man you helped solve the riddle...

Yes, no opening act, and my guess is he played for almost two hours

Art Zoyd - RIO Carmaux France 2015

Wow, next year, that will be 10 years

[Dana5140]

I listed seeing Magma live for the first time in 1999 in Chicago. I am lucky enough to also have a copy of that show on CD, so I get to listen to it over and over. Lovely!

[Hunchentootz]

I listed seeing Magma live for the first time in 1999 in Chicago. I am lucky enough to also have a copy of that show on CD, so I get to listen to it over and over. Lovely!

I saw them in Austin first time. EPIC.

[Lopez]

I saw Spirit there with all of the five originals in +/- 83 too

Wow! Wish I had a time machine to go back to have seen that. I did see Spirit once with Cass and John Locke and the Staehely Brothers, but I almost don't count that.

[digitalzomby]

Another memorable concert in those years at the Elmo was Stevie Ray Vaughan, and we were first row table with SRV sweating into our own beer pitcher whebn he was bending over. I saw a few times Mondo Combo at the Elmo as well, during those years.

Lucky guy, I missed that one. Drinking SRV Beer, awesome. I still to the day don't know how I missed that one but I knew he was there.