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Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments

I will start this off. 1975 Jethro Tull concert at the Seattle Center Coliseum. About midway through the show an M-80 goes off in the crowd in the middle of a song and Ian Anderson holds his hand up in the air and counts to three with his fingers and the band stops playing in mid measure all at once as though some one had flipped a switch. The whole place goes dead quiet for about 15 seconds or so. Anderson says something like "Well, that was bloody ******* RUDE! If you want us to keep playing then you better cut that crap right out and have a little more respect for your NEIGHbor. Do you really want us to play some more?". The crowd slowly starts to applaud and then it builds to a crescendo. As the applause starts to die down, Anderson holds his hand up in the air, counts out loud to three and the band cuts back in full force absolutely mid-measure where they left off.

When the song ended I have never heard such intense applause in any arena or hall for any song at any show. I was completely dumb struck by how Anderson handled the situation and by the musicianship of the whole outfit. Maybe it was a staged event, but I doubt it. Either way, it was really something else...
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eddaytona
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2d Best Moment:
I'm home off tour and get invited to see some band a friend was working for at the Ford Ampitheater in LA. Daytime and I am hanging out on the side of the stage just behind the speaker stacks. There is this really really pretty girl sitting there so I start chatting her up. She resonds and I think I am getting lucky. In the middle of a song she says to me "I'll be right back. " Then she gets up and walks on stage up to a mike and starts singing. She was Stevie Nicks. Oh well, I didn't get lucky afterall.

3rd Best Moment:
Well, not my style but still kind of fun. My pals are working for Luther Vandross. He liked guys from what I understand. I'm sitting in a chair just behind the stage left proscenium at the Greek Theater in LA (how appropriate).

He is singing a love ballad and sees me over there. He comes walking off stage out of view of the audience, walks up two feet away from me and sings his love ballad to me. Finishes, winks at me, and goes back on stage to finish the show. I decided to leave a little early if you get my drift.
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2muse
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I went along with some friends that were driving up to Monterey Pop Festival in '67. We were all broke, so no chance to actually buy tickets. After hanging out on the grounds and listening in at the festival, the guy with the van suggested spending what little we did have by going up to the Fillmore. We didn't recognize the band - "Who"? They were certainly an eye (ear) opener, but then another band took the stage that weren't even on the program. I think it was Santana's first concert. I was more than impressed!
Much later in my "maturing" years, I had friend that got me into a "Dead" concert standing right up front at the stage. I have always liked their music, but the "wall of sound" was too much for my delicate ears. I had to leave. Not very bad. And I am still enjoying my hearing.
jppenn
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Around 1972 Keith Jarrett was at the Milwaukee Performing Arts Center doing a impromptu solo piano concert. Prior to his coming on stage there was an announcement that said Mr. Jarrett does not want any pictures being taken while he is playing. About an hour into the concert Jarrett was really into a beautiful piece, (much like music from his Koln concert), when some person snaps a flash bulb. Jarrett stopped playing immediately, put both hands to his side, shook his head in disgust, then pushed himself away from the piano. The place was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. He stayed that way for about 4 minutes. He finally got back to playing but the concert was different after that.
chashmal
605 posts
 
Jppenn: the actions of a neurotic primadonna under the pretense of genius. What a crock.

Yeah, I know, he is a good pianist. So what. Like we never had one before?

But to hell with him and that tired old act. He squats on the pot just like the rest of us. ....the nerve...
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