First concert? Favorite Concert? (Page 3)

First: Black Sabbath reunion tour 99

Favorites: Usually boils down to the smaller the better.  The Vans Wapred Tour is a good time. My recent favorite was The Black Keys.  I've also seen Mushroomhead dozens of times, but the fans have changed so I dont go anymore. 

Most disapointing: The Misfits around 2002.

Biggest Suprise: Slitheryn, while opening for Mushroomhead, a band of 13 year olds killed it.

First concert was Van Halen in 1984.

Several favorites out there - Pink Floyd in 1988 comes to mind as one.  Just saw Rush last weekend for the first time since 1992.  That's the 5th time I've seen them and they are still incredible!

Well I will be dating my-self

Oliva Newton John - then Neil Diamond - yup own the albums

Best - I am a parrot head - Buffett / maybe Eagles Hell Freezes over 

Springsteen, 1975, Born to Run tour in a small venue before he went big. I was lucky enough that my best friend's dad was a record executive who got us great tickets and convinced my parents it was safe for a group of 13 year olds

Best concert is impossible to say, I've seen a lot of shows and many great ones. Hard to compare different types of music and venues. Bowie in 1977(?) was a mind blower for a 14-year-old, and they made a live album from that performance. I was at a rehearsal concert for Pat Metheny in a 100 seat auditorium and that was pretty amazing.

Loudest concert was Todd Rungren at the Tower. My ears rang for days. Second was Neil Young, who absolutely rocked.

I saw the Wall Tour last summer with my son, who wanted tickets for his 19th birthday. 9 rows back from center stage. Unbelievable experience.

First concert my brother took me to see Status Quo I would have been about 13.

Best concert - it's a shortlist - recently Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball tour - that man still has it.

Bon Jovi at Milton Keynes Bowl UK
U2 both Unforgettable Fire and Joshua Tree tours amazing
Nickelback - funniest and great value for money.  Still in touch with the audience.

1st concert:  July, '92 Faith No More/Metallica/Guns N' Roses

Favorite Concert:  GNR '92, '02, '06 twice, '11, and '12.  Choosing which was my favorite would be like asking me which of my children I love the most!  With every show Axl and the band gave every ounce of energy they had.  Legendary!

First concert:  Alice Cooper in 1990 at the Fabulouis Fox in St. Louis, with Danger Danger as the opening act

Favorite concert:  Doro Pesch, that woman is hawt and still is.

I've not been to many concerts, but have seen Marylin Manson, Metallica, Ozzy, Faith No More, Skid Row, Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, Republica, and several second tier blues performers.

First (With Parents):  Charlie Daniels Band on the Million Mile Reflections Tour.  I was about 8.  Devil Went Down To Georgia was a new song. 

First (Solo):  2 actually, since they were back-to-back.  Van Halen (w/Hagar) on the OU812 tour on a Friday, then Robert Plant the next night.  Ruined for life after that weekend. 

Favorite:  Metallica, '92, LSU Pete Maravich Assembly Center.  My ex and I won snake pit passes, and watched the show from the middle of the stage.  I stood about 5 feet from Hammett's guitar tech.  Amazing show.  Amazing experience.

Recent surprise:  Saw AC DC a couple years ago and they were way better than guys their age have any business being playing loud, hard rock. 

The first concert that I saw that had a professional rock band was Judas Priest, 9/17/1982, during their "Screaming for Vengeance" tour.

My favorite concert can not be determined since I have seen so many concerts that I can not lock down just one.

My first was The WHO in 1989 at Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego.

My favorite is probably Ministry at a local club in 2003.... mostly because it is the one I can remember the best (oddly).

Runners up:

The Who in '89

Aerosmith/4 Non Blondes in Sept '93, Richmond, VA

Blue Oyster Cult, August '93, free concert in Va Beach (on the beach) for the East Coast Surfing Championships

First:  Steve Martin/Let's get Small and John Sebastian (Welcome Back Kotter theme song). Univ of Illinois Assembly Hall 1978.

Best: Bruce Hornsby and the Range-Rotterdam, NL

Hon. Mention-Rush/Moving Pictures, Stevie Nicks

Most Disappointing-Counting Crows

I have a very eclectic taste in music and having seen many different bands of all kinds of genres over the years.

I started out listening to rock and saw many great bands in the 80s and 90's including Kansas (my first show), Heart, Chicago, Beach Boys, Rod Stewart, Dave Mathews Band, Elton John, Billy Joel, Tori Amos, Sum 41, Breaking Benjamin and others.

My favorite was when I scored 11th row center stages seats for Billy Joel/Elton John at the Citrus bowl in Orlando FL in the early 90's. It rained the entire time but the musicans made up for it by playing an awesome show.

In the 90's I developed a taste for classical music and for a few years kept season tickets for the Orlando Philharmonic. I saw many great shows performed with them supporting world class soloists.

My favorite classical show when I saw the St Petersburg, Russia Symphony perform Beethoven's 9th symphony Ode to Joy with the full choral backing. This ranks in the top 3 of all musical experiences I have had in my life.

Then in the mid 90's I discovered electronic music. I have seen many many DJs since then at both big and small venues. Some of the best were/are DJ Icey, Baby Anne, Rabbit in the Moon, Tiesto, Arman van Burran, The Crystal Method, Chemical Brothers, The Prodigy, Moby, Carl Cox, Deadmau5 and Ferry Corsten. This really just keeps going, there is hardly a DJ act I have not seen.

My favorites small venue was Rabbit in the Moon. They were experimenting mixing DJ music with elaborate stages in the mid 90s before anyone.

Large venue is no contest. The Ultra Music Festival. I have gone 6 times in total I would say my favorite was in 2009 when The Prodigy was there. They put on a epic show. Many festivals come up since then but they were the ones that made going to a EDM festival an Epic experience.