Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Many years ago, the San Diego Zoo’s Wild Animal Park had evening concerts on a swath of land within the park. You could hear some of the animals while you sat on the grass listening to the music. My wife and I attended a concert by Don McLean. Everything was normal until he started singing Starry Nights (Vincent). The crowd fell silent listening to the haunting lyrics and melody. Then we noticed that all the animal sounds stopped as well. It was wonderful, but eerie. We were in the middle of a valley, surrounded by animals free to roam in large enclosures. Sent shivers. It has to be 40 years ago and we’ve never forgotten it.
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John W, I totally agree with both Jethro Tull and Grand Funk Railroad as some of the best. I saw Tull in Worcester, MA back in the 70's, never got to see Mark Farner and Grand Funk, but have always been a huge fan. Other honorable mentions for me, have seen the WHO, Santana, George Thorogood, Jonathan Edwards, Chicago, and The Almond Brothers many times. Another one of my favorites was seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd live at the Springfield Civic Center about a week before their plane went down. Very Sad :_ ( Stay safe everyone!
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What a beautiful memory. I loved Starry Night. |
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The Beatles at Cleveland Public Hall in September 1964. Also Hugh Jackman in Boy from Oz on Broadway and Simon and Garfunkel in concert with their special guests, the Everly Brothers. Wonderful memories.
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I don't have a singular favorite live performance. I have singular favorite moments in each of the live performances. I remember John Denver's enormous bed in the middle of the stage when he sang Grandma's Feather Bed at the New Haven Coliseum in I believe 1975. I remember certain moments in each of the Yes shows I've been to, starting in 1977, every single year until 1980, and then every year from 1984 until Jon Anderson had to leave due to illness in I believe 2005-ish (I still have the ticket somewhere, can't remember what year it was). I remember being impressed by Rick Wakeman's son when he performed for Yes one year at Oakdale Theatre.
I remember SO vividly when Ian Anderson rose up out of the stage, which was set to resemble a ship, at the start of his Broadsword and the Beast tour in Massachusetts. I remember the wineskin that the brother of someone in the Grateful Dead passed me, because he happened to be sitting next to me that night, and then going back stage to meet the band. That was in New Haven too. When it comes to music and sound, I have a very vivid, 3D memory of things I enjoy. So they're all my favorites. |
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My second concert ever and it remains my fave to this day: The Doors at Boston Arena, April 10, 1970. Thank God for Youtube.
And that's saying something as I also saw Jethro Tull many times in the early and mid-70s including the Aqualung, Thick as a Brick and Passion Play shows, Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, Black Sabbath's first American tour, Pink Floyd's quad Dark Side of the Moon show, Dylan's '74 tour with the Band, Queen's first American tour, Elton's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road tour, etc. Like some of you guys, I was also a big Uriah Heep fan and saw their Wonderwall show as well as the Demons and Wizards and Sweet Freedom tours. Also saw them way back when they were still unknown in the states when they opened for Three Dog Night in 1970. My favorite Heep album is Salisbury. Regrettably never saw the Beatles. My parents thought I was too young to go to a concert at that time. But they let me go one year after the Beatles' last tour to see the Monkees at Boston Garden in 1967! The Doors Boston Arena 1970 - YouTube
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Neil Young during his '70-'72 acoustic tour for After the Gold Rush. Just him on stage singing and telling stories in a 3K seat theater. He made it feel intimate and personal.
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Favorite Live Performance
This thread is great. So glad someone started it. It is sure stirring up some memories. I am a product of the Elvis era, never saw him live. My father wouldn't even let me listen to his music, lol. Saw Louis Armstrong as a teenager. Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly. Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, David Bowie, Santana, just on and on. Have also seen the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Pavarotti. Just too many to mention because my taste runs everything from acid rock to opera. Oh, have to mention Tom Jones in his heyday. Oh, and Van Cliburn live. Swan Lake Ballet. What a life it has been..... Thanks for all the memories, OP.
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Blues from the Mississippi bottoms.
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Desert trip
One Friday night, an all-star team of classic rock veterans — the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney, Neil Young, the Who and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd on the same storied bill at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif.
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Allman Bros at Alpine Valley ski resort in 1979 on the Enlightened Rogues tour. The Ozark Mountain Daredevils opened up for them. Also sat a few feet from Carlos Santana and watched him play in awe. For pure technicality, I finally got to see Return to Forever at the Fox in St. Louis after seeing Al Demiola at the Sheldon a few years prior.
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If you get an opportunity, go see the Australian Pink Floyd act. They played at David Gilmour's 50th birthday party in 1995 and he said they were technically better musicians than any of the original Floyd. I think he was being humble. I never got to see the original, but did see the Aussies and they are phenominal. To experience a bit of Floyd's early genius, give this a view. Careful with that Ax, Eugene from Ummagumma. Pink Floyd - Careful With That Axe Eugene - YouTube
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At 55 years of age I know I'm on the young side and maybe Foo Fighters is not a well known band to some of you, but my fave concert was when they did a tour of small clubs around 2004 where we got to experience them in a local bar. Dave came right up to the bar to get himself a beer during the concert. Even touched him as he went back to the stage. The best concert of my life.
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Another dork...The Three Tenors at The United Center (Chicago) and Peter, Paul and Mary at Ravinia (Chicago).
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