[QUOTE=rexhamer;647655]I was at the Aerosmith Show. I think "Seatrain" opened up for them.

Bernzy

Godsmack and Metalica.
Front row Center stage. Close as anyone could ever get...
A friend of a friend was in the metalica fan club and got us "good" seats. When we showed up to the Fleet center front door, they had us go to this special office. We thought the tickets were fake and we were in deep do-do. They said there's a problem the stage is too big so the seats you got aren't there. But we made some "extra" seats you might like..Pffttt... It was on the fleet center Ice and everyone was behind where the glass usually is We were in folding chairs right along the stage. where the ice would be. The friggin heat from the pyros could melt your eybrows. Unreal!!
Two of my friend got to go back stage and load up on autographs and schwag as well

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhIvb...eature=related
for you eddie.....
wish I could have been there to see that....

Me and my bud saw Jainis at one of the Newport Festivals when she was at the top of her game - and yup, she had a bottle of SC stashed behind the amps, and between songs she'd reach back and take a hit off it like it was soda pop :eek5:

Dammmnnn, that girl had a tank - whew.

She was excellent with Big Brother behind her and yeah, she absolutely wailed.

Another sad case of too young, too soon.

Has to be J Geils - Is there anyone who had more energy than Peter Wolf on stage? The Pawtucket cops had to drag him off stage at the Leroy Concert Theater at 12:30 am - concert curfew was 11pm.

Gabriel when he was with Genesis in the 70s was a great show.

Zappa in Paris.

Queen in Barcelona.

Still have the ticket stubs.

DZ

Dam its all a blur to me i am still recovering :laugha:

Woodstock NY 1969. what a great time we had: btu:

thats crazy Tyler. i was at that Rage show in Worcester back in 99 too. we were sitting in the balcony and everyone started rushing the stage so i was like F this, i'm going down there. it was friggin nuts, security guards were pummeling dudes. somehow i managed to break through and almost made it all the way to the stage. it was friggin crazy, everyone jumping up and down. definitely one of the sickest shows i've ever been to.....

i can't even begin to think of THE best show i've ever seen. seen a lot of outstanding shows from '97-'06. if i could pick 2 it would be the 2 nights that the disco biscuits played in queens at the amazura(i think thats what its called). craziest 2 days/nights of my life coupled with outstanding music...

Eric clapton during his blues tour,jimmy vaughn opened up for him and at the encore they both played together,eric clapton's hand is better than whole bands

seen so many, i'll try and remember some

All allman brothers shows, including gregg allman and bb king together in worcester, allmans reunion in madison square with run dmc, the rascals, and csn
All neil young shows, especially the ragged glory tour during the first gulf war at the old boston garden, with crazy horse - my ears are still ringing...and neil at tanglewood both times - beautiful
the dead at the garden - pick 'em
stevie ray at winter island, salem - insane, second tour with third stone from the sun
black sabbath with ozzy about ten years ago, boston - always wanted to see them when ozzy was in top form - he was
gregg allman and #^&#^&#^&#^&ey betts at the gardner ma polish american club - yes that was shots i was doing with #^&#^&#^&#^&ey
rossington collins at the orpheum in 1980 - always been a skynyrd fan and it was the closest i could get to the original lineup after the plane crash
stephen stills and america at great woods - man stills is the most underrated guitarist
stevie ray and buddy guy at em loews
and lastly - this year i saw derek trucks and susan tedeschi - awesome at hampton - DT is own his own planet now, mastering his skills with the allmans for years - sickness

Derrick Trucks is a phenom for sure. he was like 16 or something ridiculous when he started playing the Allman Brothers..

Thanks for that Matt ,,never saw that ,I really enjoyed that .. I saw her with Big Brother and the Holden Co. .. nice touch with the brass .. man she was right out there .. raw ..

Cheap Trick at La'mour Brooklyn NY 1985
They came on at 1:30am and rocked the house.
My ears are still ringing from that one.:bgi:

Zappa @ The Orpheum on Halloween

Pantera was the best live band Ive ever seen, hands down.
Marilyn Manson was definitely a cool one too, on the antichrist tour. I think I was the only one that didnt have makeup and nylons on at the strand that night. Quite the scene

I went to the anniversary edition in the 90's. Very cool. Lots of naked muddy people. :biglaugh:

I got to see Springsteen at the Palladium in NYC in 76 or 77. Also saw him at the Stanley in Pittsburgh I believe in 78. All of them were incredible shows and closest thing I have ever seen to something like a revival meeting as the entire crowd was going out of control. I saw Joan Armatrading at the Beacon once around the walk on ladders album and it was incredible from the lights to a super hot band I was floored. I do not know whether I had low expectations going in but she was tops and played great lead guitar on both acoustic and electric.
First time I saw Richard Thompson play electric at the bottom line was great. Allmans are always top even this years run at the Beacon was amazing. They are so good you kind of expect a level of greatness and rarely do they disappoint. The current band may be better than the original line up.

Another vote for John Hiatt (Avalon 199?)

Los Lobos (talk about tight!) with NRBQ as the opening act (early '90's)

Dead with Little Feat (Oxford ME Speedway 1988)

MAn, I miss the old show days. Havent been to a show years.

Back in the early 80s I saw I LOT of shows @ the Paradise. (saw a lot of comedy shows @ Stiches next door also)
One that ranks high on my list was Tower Of Power w/ Chester Thompson on keyboards.

ratm puts on a great show.

I dont know if it was the best SHOW I have ever been to but the one I had the most fun at (believe it or not I am not even a major fan of theirs either but...)

Back when Six flags was Riverside and Riverside had a Speedway I saw the Beach Boys play right in the middle of the Speedway on a hot humid summer night. The cars, the music, the hot asphalt down by the river......what a blast!

Don't know how I missed this thread.

The best, hands down, was one of my first.

November 1969 - Madison Square Garden

BB King
Ike and Tina (ended their set with a really long version of "Proud Mary" with Joplin joining in.)

And "The Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the world" The Rolling Stones

I've seen a lot of top acts in big arenas since, but none tops Jagger's performance of that night.

I have to agree with Professor M that there are things my memory just will not recall but then again, there are things that I just will never forget as well. I am grateful that life had me work on landsdowne street then later to work clubs from Boston to Somerville. I also knew a lot of people in the radio business as well. I got to see many many bands and have seens some great performances.

My personal favorite live band is BS and The E Street Band which I have seen thirty something times. I'll never forget Bruce bringing Peter Wolf on stage to lead the crowd in a sing along of Dirty Water during the second Fenway Show. The more recent shows have not been as good as the legendary shows of the Darkness on the Edge of Town tour.

I saw a Queen's Command Performance at Wembley Stadium in London when on a "bender" with my cousin...Pink Floyd, Dark Side of The Moon...cover to cover, complete with exploding cesna....incredible show and I was but an out of control teenager and remember only so much.

I grew up in Allston and saw Aerosmith at Molly's and remember us local kids being let into the basement of the Jim Did It Sign Company to watch the Cars practice. I knew Terry and Dale Bozio of Missing Persons and met a lot more performers working at a few clubs in Somerville (Johnny Dees, Somerville Theatre, etc etc.)

I have seen Prince on a few occasions and for musical ability that little man is way above average. His guitar work stands right there with any on Larry's list and he platys just as hard...Dance music my arse.

Back in the Day Earth Wind & Fire was just off the hook at a club show and there is something special about the right mix of hallucinogenics and a ticket to see Parliament Funkadelic with whatever special guest they had lined up that week. I also fondly remember the Halloween party at the Hot Tin Roof...Entrain was building their local reputation and knew how to work a crowd.

So many shows...no wonder I go to Narcotics Anonymous Meetings!!!!!

Boston, Bad Company, Kiss and many more at the Cape Cod Colleseum.

I had alot of fun getting stomped in the pit when Green Day played at the Worcester Centrum about 13 years ago. That was the most "active" show I ever went to.
Jeff Beck about 9-10 years ago.
Zep at the gardens 2 times.
Yes, Stones

Mahavishnu was interesting
too many to remember
I like Jeff Beck

Bette Midler - lots of times, starting with 1973 and her Clams on the Half Shell Revue at the Orpheum - love her and she goes for a good 2hours non stop.......