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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #25 on: November 01, 2010, 06:40:26 AM »
Worst: Only because of the venue, a bombed-out wreck of a place called the Metropol; in Berlin in 1984 or thereabouts. John Lee Hooker was playing. The crowd was generally behaved (except for the drunks and the shot-up heroin addicts). At one point in the gig, some drunk gently tossed a half-empty bottle of vodka up on the stage, which rolled around and came to rest against the bass drum.

Hooker turned over the solo he was playing to his guitar player, ended the tune, and berated the crowd for their stupidity.

No seats, filthy, absolutely run-down shithole of a venue.

Best: There are many, but the one I'll always remember was the celebration of life concert held in memory of Arnold Jacobs, preeminent tubist with the Chicago Symphony; in Chicago in December 1998. OH. MY. GOD. There have never been that many stellar brass players under one roof playing their balls off EVER.

And yes - some female brass players have BALLS. There were a few there, as I recall. Gail Williams, hornist with the CSO, for one.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #26 on: November 01, 2010, 06:58:45 AM »
ELVIS...didn't like him in the 50's, didn't like him in the 60's but finally got to where I could tolerate him in the 60's. The X-wife and her friends twisted my arm to get me to take them to one of his concerts. I was determened not to like it...damn good show. Some of the very best back up people I've ever seen. I liked it well enough to take them again a couple of years later....no problem.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #27 on: November 01, 2010, 08:01:44 AM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on October 31, 2010, 07:10:29 PM
Lessee . . . My wife and I saw the J. Geils Band the first year we were dating.  They were pretty good, but their opening act--a band whose name mercifully escapes me--was vomit-inducing.  They did a reggae version of John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" that was laughable in its sheer absurdity.

Best shows, OTOH . . . well, that should be another thread . . . but let's just say that Ballygrl and I would agree on who does the best. :-) :cheersmate: :hi5:


Was it Toots and the Maytals?
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Anyway, my worst was a Neil Young concert. It was Neil Young and the Bluenotes. None of his real classic stuff. It was depressing.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #28 on: November 01, 2010, 09:36:45 AM »
Quote from: Splashdown on November 01, 2010, 08:01:44 AM

Anyway, my worst was a Neil Young concert. It was Neil Young and the Bluenotes. None of his real classic stuff. It was depressing.

What was that line in a song about Neil Young?? "A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow" ..... Young was OK with CSN, but after that, he was marginal....
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #29 on: November 01, 2010, 10:09:40 AM »
Quote from: Thor on November 01, 2010, 09:36:45 AM
What was that line in a song about Neil Young?? "A Southern man don't need him around, anyhow" ..... Young was OK with CSN, but after that, he was marginal....
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama answer to Neil Young's Southern Man presumed knock to southern racism thus Skynyrd's associations thereof:

http://thrasherswheat.org/jammin/lynyrd.htm
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #30 on: November 01, 2010, 10:33:36 AM »
The worst was at a Day on the Green concert where I had the displeasure of hearing 415 and then Blubber(Lover) Boy attempt to do their own songs, but in such a way as to leave you guessing as to which songs they were.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #31 on: November 01, 2010, 06:07:53 PM »
Grand Funk Railroad.

The show was great, but because some people crashed the gates to get in, the cops tear gassed the place...and it was an indoor concert.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #32 on: November 01, 2010, 10:36:34 PM »
Guns n Roses in Arizona in '92.  Not only did Axl phone it in (skipping the tough vocal end of sweet child of mine completely LOL) he added insult to injury by anouncing he was proud that Arizona was the only state that did not honor MLK day.  This was an extreme crowd displeaser and he went on to do an extra annoying knocking on heavens door as droves left the area.
High High High Yeah Yeah Yeah in a smartass mocking nasal tone

I was EXTREMELY disappointed after seeing the original lineup absolutely kill in LA in the 80's.

As much bad press he has gotten and temper tantrum skipping gigs BS he is famous for when I met him at the Rainbow he was very cool.  I'm guessing he is bipolar.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #33 on: November 03, 2010, 10:18:23 AM »
Quote from: BadCat on November 01, 2010, 06:07:53 PM
Grand Funk Railroad.

The show was great, but because some people crashed the gates to get in, the cops tear gassed the place...and it was an indoor concert.
WOW!
GFR huh? I would give my eye teeth to have seen them in their heyday. I had EVERY one of their albums and about 70% of them on CD. They still do a little touring but apparently Mark Farner just couldn't get along with them and quit for the last time - around 2002-2003 or so.
Back in 2005 or so, I was reading the local paper's web site and came across an article covering the local Linn County Fair. GFR played the night before to a sell-out crowd of 4,500! Trust me, 4,500 in Albany, OR Linn County is big.
WTF?!!! I never heard that GFR was here! The tickets were $15.00 to get in too!

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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #34 on: November 03, 2010, 12:10:35 PM »
Worst-  Joe Cocker. He puked til he passed out.

Best-   Led Zeppelin when they opened for Vanilla Fudge and Spirit!  :o  Their 1st album wasn't out yet so nobody knew who they were; they weren't even mentioned in the promo.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #35 on: November 03, 2010, 03:13:04 PM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on November 03, 2010, 12:10:35 PM
Worst-  Joe Cocker. He puked til he passed out.

Best-   Led Zeppelin when they opened for Vanilla Fudge and Spirit!  :o  Their 1st album wasn't out yet so nobody knew who they were; they weren't even mentioned in the promo.

Damnnnnnnnn, you ARE OLD!!!  ;D
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #36 on: November 03, 2010, 06:11:15 PM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on November 03, 2010, 12:10:35 PM
Worst-  Joe Cocker. He puked til he passed out.

Best-   Led Zeppelin when they opened for Vanilla Fudge and Spirit!  :o  Their 1st album wasn't out yet so nobody knew who they were; they weren't even mentioned in the promo.

Aw man! I love Joe Cocker, even though I can't understand much of what he says.

http://twoifbysee.blogspot.com/2009/08/joe-cocker-little-help-from-my-friends.html
hahahaha! A little translation of Joe Cocker's song "A Little Help..."
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #37 on: November 04, 2010, 02:23:28 PM »
Waiting for one of you folks to start the "greatest show you've ever seen" thread.

Mine: Tool, September 10, 2001, Chicago (albeit the effects of the events hours after the show ended)

'Nuff said...
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #38 on: November 04, 2010, 02:56:50 PM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on November 04, 2010, 02:23:28 PM
Waiting for one of you folks to start the "greatest show you've ever seen" thread.

Mine: Tool, September 10, 2001, Chicago (albeit the effects of the events hours after the show ended)

'Nuff said...

Well, why didn't YOU start one Mister?  :sticking tongue out smiley: 

I am gonna have to think on this one and get back with you.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #39 on: November 04, 2010, 03:01:37 PM »
Quote from: IassaFTots on November 04, 2010, 02:56:50 PM
Well, why didn't YOU start one Mister?  :sticking tongue out smiley: 

I am gonna have to think on this one and get back with you.

I'm a lazy mofo...sorry.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #40 on: November 04, 2010, 03:03:59 PM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on November 04, 2010, 03:01:37 PM
I'm a lazy mofo...sorry.

Don't leave the door open for a CA stereotype puhleeeeeze?  It's too early.  Y'all's wounds are too fresh, and I done used up all my BS's on Dutch earlier today. 

Restraint has never been my forte.  Dang. 
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #41 on: November 04, 2010, 04:01:28 PM »
Quote from: HollywoodNeoCon on November 04, 2010, 02:23:28 PM
Waiting for one of you folks to start the "greatest show you've ever seen" thread.

Mine: Tool, September 10, 2001, Chicago (albeit the effects of the events hours after the show ended)

'Nuff said...

Me?  Even though he's an effin' moonbat, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, August 11, 2003, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia.  Three hours and 35 minutes, without a break.  27 songs.  One song that hadn't been played since 1986; one that hadn't been played since 1978.  In-effin'-credible.
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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #42 on: November 04, 2010, 05:16:54 PM »
Quote from: Thor on November 03, 2010, 03:13:04 PM
Damnnnnnnnn, you ARE OLD!!!  ;D

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Re: Worst concert you've ever had the displeasure of going to?
« Reply #43 on: November 04, 2010, 05:34:27 PM »
Quote from: Alpha Mare on November 04, 2010, 05:16:54 PM

 God, grant me the Senility
To forget the people
I never liked anyway,
The good fortune
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