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If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living?

I have interest in hearing about yours.   I can think of some great concerts over the years in many great buildings, from Hancher in Iowa City, to Fisher Hall in New York, to some bars in Copenhagen. 

Something I have noticed....performers have times they are more "on" just like us, and it can make their concerts be perceived at different levels.   I know the three times I saw Jackson Browne, each was much different and most of that was his intent.  Having a good sized group with very talented back up singers to the time I saw him solo....all great, but very different.  He is a better guitar player than he may be given credit for. 

The live Jazz I have been to in NYC is near the top.  Sweet Basil and the Blue Note through the years have been very good to me, but in a much different vein, the lakefront festivals in Milwaukee are a somewhat unknown to most of America. 

I did see a few artists before their success and fame, saw a famous British singer at a bar in Rapid City many years ago..and he has done well since. 

Take care,

whatjd
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lhasaguy
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I have seen many of the icons, most were "On" when I saw them in the late 60's, early 70's.  Two stand out the most.

Janis Joplin with Full Tilt Boogie played Frankfurt in 1970.  After a terrific set she said they had to do it all again for German TV and anyone who wanted could stay, almost no on moved.

The greatest live show I ever experienced was The Allman Bros Band at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in 1971.  Duane Allman blew me away, I still get chills remembering how good he was that night.

There are many great guitarists, and I am a huge fan of many of them and have seen almost all of them (Hendrix excluded), and none of them could touch my soul the way Duane could.  He had THE touch on slide guitar.
richopp
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Five (there could be 50, but...):

1.  Beatles  DC (now JFK) Stadium 08/15/66
     (Warm-up act: The Cyrkle; ticket $5.00) 

2.  Loggins & Messina, Fleetwood Mac, Eagles  Tampa Stadium 07/04/76
     (Rumors AND Hotel California!)

3.  Linda Ronstadt  Hollywood Sportatorium 10/10/80
     (Living in the USA Tour--Roller Skates Album)

4.   Monkees Jacksonville Coliseum 07/08/67 featuring "unknown" guitar        player "from England":  Jimmy Hendrix 
    (The teenyboppers and their parents were confused and OUTRAGED!)

5.  Dick Clark Cavalcade of Stars  Dorton Arena Raleigh, NC 07/22/64
     (The Shirells AND The Supremes among many others...)

I keep all my ticket stubs, so have 100's more, but these were important (and fun!) to me.

Cheers!
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jnovak
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I was really into the folky stuff as far as music venues were concerned. I like all genres of music but I hate large crowds. I used to go to Godfrey Daniels coffee house in Bethlehem, Pa. Anyone here familiar with Godfreys? High on my list was Stan Rogers (RIP), Bill Staines, Tony Bird(RIP), Utah Phillips (RIP) and others. The average cost for the show was $8.00! AND, you were usually sitting no more than 20 feet away. A really great place. Joe
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relayer101
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Yes on the Relayer Tour in 1974.
mikeydred
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Most memorable - The Clash x2 nites at Bonds NYC, Pink Floyd’s ’77 Animals Tour with pigs overhead, REM’s Reckoning Tour at some 100 seat club in Hartford Conn 1983, the English Beat in ’82 (the whole place broke into spontaneous mad dancing a la the Charlie Brown Special), Talking Heads "Burning Down the House" Tour front row, and on the outfield grass at Yes’ Roosevelt Stadium Jersey City show in 1976.
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