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Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected.

I have seen great symphonies, Chicago, Moscow, Boston and others including some smaller cities performers that were quite good, Madison, Wi, Milwaukee and some other Midwest cities.  Actually did a bike trail with the first chair Cello player from the Chicago Symphony and his girlfriend from the singers and they stayed at my home and I made a very good meal for them....with a excellent Bordeaux...and this made for a great memory. 

As far as Jazz and Pop, the list is long and I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to see these.
James Taylor
Jackson Browne (several times) the best was "Running on Empty" tour. 
Little River Band 
Heart
Chicago
B.S.and T. 
Nancy Wilson
Woody Allen, Jazz bar in NYC
Harold Land (just great)
Julia Fordham (a few times)
Gene Pitney (I was amazed at how good he was and how much he sounded just like his recordings)
Hall & Oats
Peter whatever his name was, Switched On Bach
Joni Mitchell 
Diana Krall, a few times, and once with Elvis.
Wynton Marsalis
and more than are coming to mind...
 
I wish I could have seen, Chet Baker, Paul Desmond, Ella, Dinah Washington, Blue Mitchell, Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, early Rosie Clooney, and many more that were so great in the 40s through the early 70s.

And I am a bit sorry to say, I have seen more than I have listed and cannot instantly recall them....but all part of being an old fart, my sons call it O.F.S., Old Fart Syndrome.

It would be good to hear from members about your live music experiences. 


jusam
mksun
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Here are a few concerts that I attended and forgot to list in my previous post. 

Bad Company 1979 - My very first concert towards the end of High School.  
ARMS Benefit Concert for Multiple Sclerosis 1983 - This was a charity concert in honor of Ronnie Lane who suffered from MS.  The performers included a superstar lineup of British Rock including Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Joe Cocker, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts.  I can't believe I left this one off my initial list.
Los Lobos / X New Years Eve 1985 -  Los Lobos opened for X while X rang in New Year's day 1986.  
Steve Winwood 1988 - Winwood performed his 80's hits along with key songs from the Spencer Davis Group, Blind Faith, and Traffic.  
Michael Franti and Spearhead 1997
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lowrider57
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The one thing that was confirmed again is that live acoustic music doesn't have any etched, brittle high end. it would not even be considered ultra high resolution in my opinion. When I hear a system that is voiced for that upper detail and it does get brittle, I'm out.  

+1  @goose .


jkf011
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Jeff Lyne's ELO 2019 amazing show and his voice hasn't faltered), EVERY Gogol Bordello concert.  
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audioguy85
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Boston symphony orchestra holiday at the pops.....otherwise none....most Rock concerts sound absolutely atrocious....there have been some small acoustic ensembles that I’ve heard that sounded relatively good...
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asvjerry
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There's been quite a number of shows in all sorts of places, but I'll hit a few high points instead of a list...*s*

A warm night in late August of '69, parking the fringe of Griffith Park to sneak 'n slide downhill to the back wall of The Greek.
Joni Mitchells' set had just started when we got comfy just right of center.  Love then was a willowy blonde with a voice like a goddess...
CSNY followed acoustic only to end the night with a 'TaDa!' opening of curtains to all the electronics, glowing like cats' eyes....
Stills thanking the audience, and a shout-out 'to all the creatures in the forest!' who responded with their own light show of lighters 'n flashlights.

A full third of the audience...was in the trees beyond the walls.....'ta da', indeed...;)

- Talking Heads @  The Greek, Berkeley; The 'Big Suit' tour....
- David Byrne attending the debut of 'Stop Making Sense', the Movie in April '84, SF at the Castro Theatre in ('natch) The Castro; Had to go, lived in The Mission, 3 blocks from 'The Mission', 1.5 from Dolores Park....
- Twice here in AVL, balcony center, first row once...

- Laurie Anderson, anytime in range. Twice in Berkeley, 2 again in Houston, once here in AVL.  Second performance in Houston, got front row seats stage 1/2 left.  Oncore 'bow', offered an accepted white lily bouquet.

Days, gone by....for sure.
Waiting to see what's next on the venues worth the 'risk' of us'all...*L*
See ya, J
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