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What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far?

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I do not go to concert very often, maybe once or twice a year.

I listen to music mostly through my audio system as much as 4 hours a day.

The most memorable concert that I had attended is the solo recital by Nathan Milstein held at Auditorium of UC Berkely on 1983.

He is one of the virtuoso violinist of the 20th century.

But he was 79 when he played at the recital on 1983.


When he played Partita by Bach, it was not his best.

Although he showed some of his skills, he could not keep up with the fast tempo as much as I wanted.

But as soon as he started playing "
César Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major.
".

I just marveled at the sweet sound of violin.

I could realize why he is one of the virtuoso violinist of the 20th century.

He died on 1992 so it is now impossible to attend his live recital again.


How about you ladies and gentlemen?

What is the most memorable concert that you had attended?
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unreceivedogma
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In no particular order:

Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris at Max’s Kansas City 
Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna at Columbia University 
Jimi Hendrix at the Fillmore East (the New Year’s Eve show that was recorded)
Bruce Springsteen at Max’s Kansas City (after his first LP)
Bonnie Raitt at Max’s Kansas City (see a trend?)
Cesoria Evora at The Bottom Line
Judy Collins at the Tarrytown Theatre
Joni Mitchell Arlo Guthrie double bill 
any of a couple dozen shows produced by The World Music Institute in New York City. 

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unreceivedogma
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I forgot one:

Miles Davis at The Bottom Line. During his jazz fusion era, maybe 5 years after Agartha recording. 
77jovian
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Well, just to recall a few:

Jesse Winchester at a broken down movie theater in Denver with an audience of about a dozen;

Blues Image (my favorite under-appreciated band), opening for Three Dog Night in Phoenix;

The Buddy Rich Big Band, Gunnison, Colorado, circa 1972;

Johnny Smith, Colorado State, circa 1970;

Bob Dylan, the Hard Rain concert in Ft. Collins, Co.

Deep Purple, Denver Auditorium, Richie Blackmore leaning against a Marshall stack, rocking it back and forth in time until I thought it would fall;

The King's Singers, Denver;

Manhattan Transfer/Take 6, Mackey Auditorium, University of Colorado just a year or two ago;

Steve Goodman, Rainbow Music Hall, Denver;

Vince Gill acoustic tour, Colorado Springs

Leon Russell and the New Grass Revival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival



tubegroover
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Find you too something what Bdp24 whatever your real name is? Lucky you from a 14 year old 1964 die hard Beach Boy fan. It would be MY personal favorite as well and I've seen more than a few  in many genres in many places including 3 later Beach Boys concerts, never with Brian performing. Thanks for sharing.
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slaw
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Robin Trower at a local small club venue, mid 80s, standing about 10 feet away.

Lucinda Williams during her "West" tour at a local small theatre/great sound that night!

Kansas, late 70s, Charlotte Coliseum

Doobie Brothers, mid 70s, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University

Eagles, early 80s, "The Long Run" tour, their first one of their last tours together.

Neko Case, 2013?, Raleigh, outdoors, great sound!

Aimee Mann, 2012?, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro, she was actually in a great mood! Invited audience members on stage to play instruments on one song.

Rosanne Cash/John Leventhal, 2018, at the same local theatre I saw LW. Acoustic evening.

Richard Thompson, 2010?, same venue as above, solo acoustic.


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