What are your top three live concerts of all time?

Top Three:

Richard Thompson at an old refurbished church in Portland, Maine... early 90's. Best of the best. 

Oregon at Campbell Hall, UCSB, late seventies. 

Dave Holland Quintet-- Yoshi's, Oakland. They should've used THAT show for the live cd-- it was a lot hotter than the NYC show they chose. 


A few others I recall with Particular fondness...

SRV-- State Theater, Portland Maine... after he'd cleaned up-- "In Step" tour. 

Bonnie Raitt--Arlington Theater, S. Barbara. "Sweet Forgiveness" Tour.
 
Emmy Lou Harris and the Hot Band at Robb Gym, UCSB. '76?   

Freddie King-- gym at UC Riverside, '73 or '74.  

David Lindley and El Rayo X -- late 80's at Raul's Roadside Attraction, Portland, Maine.

Los Lobos in the gym at Bowdoin Collge, Brunswick, Maine. "Will
the Wolf Survive?" tour.   

The Hot Band (no Emmylou but with both F. Reckard and Albert Lee)-- Bluebird Cafe, S. Barbara-- late 70's. 

Jorma Kaukonen at a small-town Jr. HS auditorium in Maine-- mid 80's. 

John Hiatt solo performance at Crest Theater, Sacramento.  

Solas-- Center for the Arts, Grass Valley

Dead:
'73, San Diego Sports Arena
'74, Hollywood Bowl
'77, Robb Gym, UCSB

1) U2 - Shea’s Theater (Buffalo, NY) - 1983 - early in the tour that was later documented in the film "U2 Live at Red Rocks"

2) Rolling Stones - Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) 1997

3) Tie - Stevie Wonder solo charity show - Marla Gibb Theater (Los Angeles, CA) - early 1990s
Michael Jackson & The Jacksons Victory Tour - Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA) 1984

1.Santana-Fox Theatre Detroit 1990
2.Berlin Philharmoniker/Claudio Abbado-Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor 2001
3.AC/DC-The Palace Auburn Hills 1991

Santana-Performed on the level of the Lotus recording.
Berlin-Razor sharp/dynamic(Beethoven) made the DSO sound 2nd rate!
AC/DC-Intense/hungry and precise from an already aging band.

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Went to the Palace in 1995 for the "Ballbreaker" tour. They were good but nothing special as if they aged 20 years in a period of 4 years. Have never seen AC/DC since 1995.