Music Appreciation

ZERTErYNOthe

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29. The last live big-name concert I went to

Fri Jan 20, 2023, 06:10 PM

Jan 2023

The first and last live big-name concert I went to was Cheap Trick back in the 70s in Pittsburgh. It was so fucking loud that I suffered hearing damage and it put me off of ever going to a live concert ever again. My wife, who goes to many concerts, assures me that I just had a bad experience, and most aren't like that. That said, there is one concert I would love to go to.

One I would pay so much to go to is Nirvana - Unplugged in New York. Such a beautiful and heartfelt take on music from Bowie to classic folk, and an intimate look in to the artists. I'm not sure what else to say, just take listen.

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Pick any Concert/Festival or Band Tour from the past you'd pay huge money to go back in time [View all] Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 OP

Queen- any show with Freddy Mercury RainCaster Jan 2023 #1

Great choice, though for me if the criteria were a single band ... Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #4

Holy Cow that's what you call an all star lineup! Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #2

That would definitely be up there, esp. if I could see both London and NY at the same time Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #8

U2 had a breakout performance there as well Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #10

We have seen more than eighty concerts. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #3

I was kinda thinking 'shows you didn't go to', but I guess I didn't specify Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #5

Oh... I'd go back the see Beatles in Shae Stadium. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #9

I wonder if you could even hear them over all the screaming! Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #12

As I said I wouldn't have heard it but I wish I could say I was there. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #14

I saw the Beatles twice Beatlelvr Jan 2023 #16

I had Paul embroidered on one side of my pillow and George on the other. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #18

I just had Farrah's Swimsuit Poster on one side of my mine when I was 10 in 1976 Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #25

Saw that lineup too! OilemFirchen Jan 2023 #30

My friend cornered off back stage with some dude Fromm MSC LakeArenal Jan 2023 #34

Simple...... MyOwnPeace Jan 2023 #6

1972-The Space Ritual Tour LunaSea Jan 2023 #7

I once had a choice of Leon Redbone or Tears for Fears LakeArenal Jan 2023 #11

Took my then middle school kiddo out of school MontanaMama Jan 2023 #13

Sounds like you did the right thing to me Mama! Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #15

Awww. Thanks. MontanaMama Jan 2023 #23

That's funny ... my GF also very often refers to her 16 y.o. Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #24

Monterey Pop 1967 Beatlelvr Jan 2023 #17

We were on a family vacation for that. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #19

So close! Beatlelvr Jan 2023 #20

Haha. Missed it by 🤌 this much. LakeArenal Jan 2023 #21

That one's hard to argue against for sure, the lineup was legendary Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #28

Gotta be Woodstock, hands down. calguy Jan 2023 #22

Reggae Sunsplash 1980 happybird Jan 2023 #26

Saw Jane's at Lollapalooza I Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #27

The last live big-name concert I went to ZERTErYNOthe Jan 2023 #29

I saw Cheap Trick open for Kiss in 1977 ... when I was 10 years old, first concert of my life Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #32

It's impossible to choose. OilemFirchen Jan 2023 #31

1992 Lollapalooza Sewa Jan 2023 #33

I've probably told you ... but I had tix to that show at Shoreline in Mountain View Hugh_Lebowski Jan 2023 #36

Cream 1968 ProfessorGAC Jan 2023 #35

Something like this... BluesRunTheGame Jan 2023 #37

Not exactly a "concert, festival, or band tour" thucythucy Jan 2023 #38

Lyle Mays at the Gilmore Festival in Kalamazoo MI WestMichRad Jan 2023 #39

1993 somewhere in Austria.. Tikki Jan 2023 #40

Changing my answer: happybird Jan 2023 #41