Concerts I have seen in my 77 years! Repeat Post?

[John Rogers]

I started downloading videos off YouTube a couple years ago when I had my radiation treatment for the cancer I had removed from the right side of my face and putting them together to make 2 to 3 hours long movies. I have music from most all parts of the globe, especially I like the Asian instruments as they remind me of store background music in Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, ETC. I have been looking in the past few months for videos of many of the concerts I went to when in the Navy and not surprising most are on their website such as the 1970 Led Zepplin concert I saw in Hampton Roads VA which made my ears ring for 3 or 4 days! When I first went to the atomic training site in New York I dated a ballerina for about 6 months so I went to several ballets (for free!). Here's a list as best I can remember in no particular order:
- Sha Na Na
- Frankie Valle and the 4 Seasons
- Rare Earth
- Iron Butterfly
- Led Zepplin
- Jimmi Hendrix and Stephen Stills playing JAZZ and the Purple Hippo in San Fran
- Albert King
- Albert Collins (2 times)
- BB King (4 times)
- ZZ Top (3 times)
- Eric Clapton (3 times)
- Pink Floyd (Jack Murphy Stadium SD)
- Beach Boys (2 times)
- Jan and Dean (Republican convention SD)
- Amboy Dukes
- Blind Fath
- Buddy Guy
- Buck Owens (in his club in Bakersfield)
- Sam The Sham
- Dion and the Belmonts
- DR. John (2 times)
- Fats Domino
- Jerry Lee Lewis (yes he had his wife with him!)

There are probably more but my memory is getting slower these days but I do remember in Subic Bay (Olongopo City PI) that could copy any band that was popular during the years I went there on various ships so all you had to do was find a club that played what you liked I.E. C&W, Hard Rock, Jazz and such. If you have any interesting ones please list them.
John

[LWJ]

That is an enviable list! I had a music addiction for some years- played in a bunch of bands and did security at UO 1985-1986 so I saw everything that year.

The Who (2x)
Theatre of Sheep (dozens!)
Violent Femmes (3x or 4)
X several times
Black Flag. 3-4x. (Best is I turned off the show in 1986)
REM
BB King (wow!) I have a pick!
Millions of punk shows- some sort of famous
John Lee Hooker (maybe on life support? Awful)
Neil Young (3x or so)
Grateful Dead 2x
Bob Dylan (awful 1986)
Rolling Stones (amazing 2018ish)
Robert Cray
Red Hot Chili Peppers (audience of maybe 50)
Kenny Rogers (awful- security)
Alabama (even worse security)
Many many more. Have tinnitus to prove it.

[herr_oberst]

A few standouts,

Stevie Ray Vaughan with Double Trouble
George Carlin
Mark Knopfler and Eric Clapton (together)
Dire Straits
Chet Atkins
Neil Young
The Stones
Phil and Dave Alvin
The Reverend Horton Heat
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club (awful live band)
Cowboy Junkies (Love this music. Don't ask me why)
Cheap Trick
Molly Hatchett
ZZ Top
David Lindley and El Rayo X
John Hiatt
Robert Cray
Allman Brothers
Marshall Tucker
Van Halen (with DLR)
Bill Cosby, this was probably in the 80's, early 90's. I laughed my ass off.
Roseanne Cash
The Grateful Dead
Bob Dylan
Southern Culture on the Skids
Ziggy Marley and The Melody Makers
Yes
George Thorogood
BHTM
John Mayall
Willie
Ry Cooder
Jack White
BB and Lucille
Miles Davis
Bruce Cockburn

Many, many more that I've forgotten.

[ckissick]

Grateful Dead (200+ times)
Jerry Garcia Band (about 50 times)

That's all.

[ckissick]

Just kidding.

Rolling Stones
The Who
Tom Petty
Buddy Guy
Yes
Allman Bros
Brit Floyd (never had a chance to see the real thing)
Neil Young
BB King
George Thorogood
Bob Dylan
21 Pilots
Panic at the Disco

And many more that I can't think of.

[Baz]

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[PorscheGAL]

Can I say I am a little envious of some of those? I am somewhat on the younger side on this site so some of those stopped touring before I was old enough to attend but I sure would have loved to see them. Zepplin would have been top of my list.

That said over the last 5-10 years my hubby and I have gone to quite a few shows and we are heading to a 5 day Rock Fest next week. Although most of the bands are more the speed of the metal thread, some of the headliners will be KISS, Guns and Roses, Papa Roach, Korn, Smashing Pumpkins amongst others.

Some over the last few:
Rush (son's first concert)
Def Leppard
Journey
Godsmack
Shinedown
Brooks and Dunn
Travis Tritt
Charlie Daniels
Greta Van Fleet
Theory of a Deadman

[craigster59]

Boy, it's quite the list:
AC/DC (LTBR, H2H, BIB) tours
Judas Priest (many times)
Fleetwood Mac
Clash
Bowie
Van Halen
INXS
English Beat
Jackson Browne
Bonnie Raitt
Taj Mahal
Nina Simone
BoDeans
Chris Isaak
SRV (many times)
Fishbone
Led Zepplin
Frank Zappa
Moonalice
Hot Tuna
Gov't Mule
Rat Dog
Sammy Hagar
Stray Cats
U2
Etta James
Who
Scorpions
Ted Nugent
Ray Charles
And many, many more.

[cassisrot]

The Beatles

[Superman]

Memories.....

I saw KISS before they were cool. They were the opening act for Savoy Brown and then Manfred Mann. After KISS had a chance to change clothes, and during the acts that followed, I saw Gene Simmons without costume or makeup.

Neil Young did a GREAT show. 1/2 was just neil, acoustic. 1/2 was with the band, electric.

John Mayall was another great show.

I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd just before the plane crash.

The show I wish I had not missed was Joe Cocker and Stevie Ray Vaughan at The Gorge.....just before Stevie's death.

[stevej37]

^^^ Cassirot
Awesome! Not a lot of people that can say that anymore.
Where at?

[cassisrot]

Washington, 1966

[David]

I'll give it a shot.

I didn't include anyone I've seen at the Houston Rodeo since they're the lamest shows possible!

In rough order of when I saw them:

Johnny Cash
KISS (x3) (Wendy O’Williams opened first time!)
The Who (x2)
Aerosmith
Roger Waters (x2)
Van Halen (Sammy Hagar)( Bachman Turner Overdrive opened)
Billy Joel
Stevie Ray Vaughn (x2)
Scorpions
RATT (with Bon Jovi opening)
Boston
Robert Cray
Roy Orbison
Lenny Kravitz
Police
Peter Gabriel
Blue Oyster Cult
The Pretenders
Fleetwood Mac
Big Head Todd and the Monsters ��
Eddie Money
Rush
Stevie Wonder
Paul Simon and Sting
Recent veteran’s day concert (Joe Walsh, ZZ Top, Doobie Brothers)
Plus tons of small artists and probably a few biggies I forgot (some shows were pretty hazy)


EDIT: I have to change the list as I read other's lists (way to go ramonesfreak!) and my memory improves.
Not Blue Oyster Cult, I meant Moody Blues
B-52's
Weezer
Bush
Jethro Tull

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by stevej37

^^^ Cassirot
Awesome! Not a lot of people that can say that anymore.
Where at?

I saw the Beatles in concert. At the Ed Sullivan theatre.



In the comfort of my own home.
(But mom made me brush my teeth and put on my pajamas or else I was going straight to bed.)

[Baz]

Saw the Oils in concert at the Hard Rock Cafe Orlando in '97, I think it was. Gotta find that ticket stub...

Hands down one of the best concerts I've ever attended.

[Rick Lee]

Here are some of mine:

Rush - almost 100x
Van Halen - about 20x
Eric Johnson - about 20x
Yes - about 10x
AC/DC
Motley Crue
Poison
Primus
Aerosmith
BB King
Big Head Todd
Buddy Guy
Grover Washington
John McLaughlin
Alan Holdsworth
Mr. Big
Mike Stern
Joe Satriani
Yngwie Malmsteen
Steve Vai
Iron Maiden
Extreme
Bela Fleck
Stevie Ray Vaughn
Jeff Beck
Rolling Stones
Dave Matthews Band
No Doubt
Loudness
Cheap Trick
Kansas
Live
Metallica
Dokken
Scorpions
Phish
Roger Waters
Stanley Jordan

Next concert is Band-Maid in October.

[GH85Carrera]

Hey, I saw Herman's Hermits! I really did go, I was in to them as a kid before found real rock and roll.

I went to a few concerts in my life, but I often was to busy working to go.

Three Dog Night,
Ted Nugent
ZZ Top (three times)
Van Hagar version of Van Halen.
Moody Blues

[herr_oberst]

The Who used to open for Hermans Hermits. Different times.

[Baz]

OP has Beach Boys x 2......hopefully with Honk as opener, John?



Daytona Beach bandshell 1975!

[ramonesfreak]

had to type this list twice. deleted the first accidentally :-(

some I can remember, most multiple times

The Grateful Dead
Dead & Co.
Bob Weir
Phil Lesh & Friends
Steve Kimmock
Dark Star Orchestra
Micky Hart
Melvin Seals
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Paul McCartney
Ringo Star
1964
Rain
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Doc Watson
Paul Simon
SRV
Buddy Guy
Taj Mahal
Junior Wells
Hugh Masakela
WILCO
Phish 50+
God Street Wine
North Mississippi Allstars
Widespread Panic
Moe
Col. Bruce Hamptom
Max Creek
Dave Brubeck
Sonny Rollins
McCoy Tyner
Pat Matheny
Metallica
Jefferson Airplane
Hot Tuna
Jorma Kaukonen
The Eagles
The Ramones
Scotty Moore
Link Wray - went up in elevator just me and him after gig. shoulda said something
Dick Dale - met before show. very grumpy but understandable
Neil Diamond
Eric Clapton
John Prine
Thievery Corporation
Janes Addiction
Lou Reed
The Sadies
Brian Jonestown Massacre - I was 1 of 3 people there
The Black Angels
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Black Keys - Possum Records launch party - Oxford, MS
Violent Femmes
Flaming Lips
Allman Bros
Gvmt Mule
Santana
Sting
Steve Miller
David Byrne
Ravi Shankar
Ali Akbar Kahn
Anushka Shankar
Sonic Youth
Femi Kuti
John Fogerty
ZZ Top
Neil Young
Ziggy Marley
Black Uhuru
Derek Trucks
Johnny Winter
CSN
Robert Cray
RHCP
Flaming Lips
Sonic Youth
Dale Watson - went on a blind date and she went home with Dale
Los Lobos
Deke Dickerson
DJ Fontana
Little Freddie King
Lady Bo
Dale Hawkins
Freddy Roulette - gave him a ride home after the gig. not sure why
Blind Mellon
U2
Johnny Cash

A ton more but my brain hurts

a few that i was lazy and missed that i now really regret missing: Motorhead, Merle Haggard, Tom Waits, The Stooges, Bill Monroe, Van Halen, Keith Jarrett, Dizzy Gillespie, Steely Dan