[fdpaq0580]

Favorite? Too many great ones to chose from, both big and small venues. Like someone mentioned earlier Ike and Tina Turner revue was one of the best. By the way, am I the only old fart that remembers The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and "Fire" ?

[roscoguy]

Not as far back as many here, but my favorite is probably Eric Clapton / Nothing But The Blues Tour - 1994. Fabulous show! Standing in line to get tickets, many people were "sure" that he would still play some of his old rock stuff. He didn't.

One other I'll probably never forget was seeing Alice Cooper at a free show in the basement of an arena, below an auto show. That was somewhere in the early 70's.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by roscoguy

Not as far back as many here, but my favorite is probably Eric Clapton / Nothing But The Blues Tour - 1994. Fabulous show! Standing in line to get tickets, many people were "sure" that he would still play some of his old rock stuff. He didn't.

One other I'll probably never forget was seeing Alice Cooper at a free show in the basement of an arena, below an auto show. That was somewhere in the early 70's.

I also saw him on that tour and it's my second favorite live performance of all time. The first has to be August 18, 1966, The Beatles at Suffolk Downs Racetrack, East Boston, MA.

[bumpygreens]

I went to so many good concerts I couldn't pick a favorite. Maybe Genesis because I saw them four times. One of the most memorable concerts was John Williams and the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert on the Esplanade in Boston. About 15 years ago I went to see The Association at the Ohio State Fair. The Buckinghams were on first, and they stole the show. For sheer artistry with an instrument, Peter Frampton is exceptional. The most surprising performance happened in a Mexican restaurant at a shopping mall in Las Vegas. There was a Mariachi band going table to table playing all the usual tunes. No big deal. Then they did a killer performance of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" and blew everyone away.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

Favorite? Too many great ones to chose from, both big and small venues. Like someone mentioned earlier Ike and Tina Turner revue was one of the best. By the way, am I the only old fart that remembers The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and "Fire" ?

That was on a jukebox in a bar I frequented in a faraway land long ago. Also on the box was Suspicious Minds and Spinning Wheel. Those are the songs I remember.

[Rapscallion St Croix]

The most memorable concert moment was at the Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi. A first-time promoter managed to book KISS. Not realizing that a huge number of KISS fans were kids who attended with parents, he booked Wendy O. Williams and the Plasmatics to open. The lights went down for the opening and then the follow-spot lit up Wendy whose entire outfit consisted of three pieces of electrical tape.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by Singerlady

Another dork...The Three Tenors at The United Center (Chicago) and Peter, Paul and Mary at Ravinia (Chicago).

You’re not a dork. We like what we like.

[Scorpyo]

When I was around 8 or 9 my brother used to take me to Doo Wop concerts at the Apollo and the Brooklyn Fox Theater. I still remember and listen to Frankie Lymon, Little Anthony, The Students, etc. Those were voices.

[DianeM]

Originally Posted by davem4616

certainly a great play to see and experience on Broadway as your 1st ....

I still recall how amazed I was seeing my first B-way show....Hello Dolly with Carol Channing back in '65

ya gotta have arts!!!

I was fortunate to see with original cast. My best memory is Lancelot in white chain mail (sp) with a red dragon on his chest leading an actual white horse onto the stage. You’re so right about arts. Sadly lacking it seems.

Carol Channing played Dolly to perfection. I never saw her but knew her talent.

[fheller45]

Count Basie orchestra and the Mills Brothers, Dayton, OH, 1962.

[John_W]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

...By the way, am I the only old fart that remembers The Crazy World of Arthur Brown and "Fire" ?

No, first time I saw Arthur Brown was on the Tom Jones Show in '68, watched that show every week. He's still touring in 2019 at age 77. !968 was the year of my first real concert, saw Vanilla Fudge in St. Petersburg right after they were on Ed Sullivan .

youtube Crazy World of Arthur Brown

[sail33or]

Private performance by Air Supply at dinner/wine party in the Robert Mondavi Vineyards.

I am sure the free flowing Cabernet had a huge influence.

Other notables:

Chicago (Beaumont, Texas)
Original Beach Boys (Houston, Texas)
Original Moody Blues (Houston, Texas)

[2BNTV]

I hope "Beginnings" band comes thru next year as they didn't this year. The lead singer sounds exactly like Peter Cetera from Chicago.

"Man of La Mancha" on Broadway many years ago. The understudy took over and he had a great voice. A guy named Ed Wright!

[russellskov]

Saw Run DMC, Kid Rock & Aerosmith together & at the end of the concert they all did "Walk This Way" together (best concert moment), best concert: BRUNO MARS

[Inexes@aol.com]

Originally Posted by drgoofy

Ike and Tina Turner and The Ikettes. Isaac Hayes when he threw off his chains. Guess I enjoyed a different genre.

After I posted I remembered all the R & B groups I saw and forgot to mention, The Platters, The Temps, Dion Warwick, Aretha, Patti LaBelle..... the list goes on, lol