So, we know who the great drummers are, lets talk about the total packages. What are your Top 5 shows you have attended and why. For me..

1> AC/DC in Vancover B.C - 1978 or 79 Bon Scott days. Battled our way up front. Angus Young.. wow
2> Led Zepplin King Dome 1977 First big road trip
3> Stevie Ray Vaughn with George Thurogood at the Bouquet Bar in Boise. Small venue with rippin guitars
4> Anytime the Rev Horten Heat shows up in town. Always a good time
5> Elton John at The BSU pavillion.. I kid you not. That flaming homo has some serious talent on the piano. Came by himself with no band. The original Butt Ranger by himself.

6> The just because award.. several road trips to Eugene to see the Gratefull Dead and take in the Fair ( It ain't about the music.. it was always about the adventure)

I never did get to see Bon Scott. To bad, too, because the guy's studio recorded lyrics blow me away to this day.

Here's a female cover band that kicks ass and they are playing here at our very own Clearwater Casino this Thursday night.

http://www.hellsbelles.info/

1. Judas Priest in Seattle/Tacoma, 1980...my first heavy metal concert...I had just turned 11.

2. Iron Maiden in Seattle/Tacoma, 1982...Wow.

3. Steve Miller, The Gorge, 1989(?)...no opening acts, just him, over 3 hours. Played a lot of his blues stuff from the '60's.

4. Violent Femmes, Lots of places, lots of times...great music, and excellent minimalist showmen...always a great time.

5. Paul McCartney, Seattle, 1990(?)...dude, it's Paul McCartney...'nuf sed.

6. Ozzy Ozbourne, 1980...dude, it's Ozzy...'nuf sed.

Oops...that's more than five...so I'll add in a "just because", too...AC/DC in 1990 at the PNE in Vancouver, B.C. I hadn't been to a real indoor rock concert in several years, forgot how friggin' loud it is!

I spent a summer seeing nearly every act at the Gorge Amphitheater when it was first gaining prominence, too...Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Steve Miller, Fleetwood Mac, Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Sting (excellent show, BTW), and several more...that was a good summer.

I had a chance to see most all of the Seattle bands in the mid- to late-'80's...every time in a bar or club I was too young to be in, jammed in with a bunch of sweaty and stinky people yelling at the top of their lungs, with them and the music leaving my ears ringing 'til Wednesday...then another show on Friday.

That phukkin' rocked, too.

Fish on...

Todd

Seen Hells Belles a couple of times. Not bad at all.

Most Bizzare thing I have ever seen : Dread Zepplin These guys play Led Zepplin tunes to a Reggie beat with a guy named " Torrid Elvis" up front ( Elvis impersonator) I wanted to shoot myself while listening.. it was a train wreck in slow motion. Bought a C.D that we use to clear people outa the house when they won't leave.

Allright KK I take back my "70" comment. I have also seen Johnathon Richmond and Black Flag with Henry...weird.
I saw BF in downtown Detroit when Henry had long hair and watched him kick a broad in the face.
I have also been to two shows in Eugene seeing the Dead BRun.
Other memorable shows have been the Cowboy Junkies with 50 people in the little town where I attended college in the 80's,the Beastie Boys in Chicago in 91, the Dead at Memorial Stadium a couple of times, Dead at Deer Creek mid 80's, and Stevie Ray Vaughn in Michigan. Energy wise I think Stevie rocked out the hardest. I wish that dude was still making music.
Bands I wish I could have seen:
Sex Pistols
Cream
Robert Johnson
Muddy Waters
The Ramones
Jimi
Nirvana...moved here in 92 but never saw them play.

How could you not like the lesbian version of Angus Young banging out "Whole lotta Rosie" wearing a catholic schoolgirl skirt. That's just good intertainment.

I'm going on Thursday. I've gotta see these chicks in action.

Wanna tell you a story
'Bout a woman I know
When it comes to lovin'
Oh, she steals the show
She ain't exactly pretty
She ain't exaclty small
42-39-56
You could say she's got it ALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!

Never had a woman, never had a woman like you
Doin' all the things, doin' all the things you do
Ain't no fairy story
Ain't no skin-and-bones
But you give all you got, weighin' in at nineteen stone

How much is nineteen Stone ???

A stone is equal to 14 pounds...that makes her a big girl...266 pounds.

That's a lotta lovin'.

Fish on...

Todd

I've seen everything from The Sex Pistols, The Ramones, Blondie, to The Melvins, Mudhoney, Canned Heat, Beach Boys, was a stage hand for The Oakridge Boys (omfg! ) etc etc.

The BEST show Ive EVER seen was a group called The Red Elvises. Best music, best entertainment, most energy, most fun.

The Pretenders always did a good job back in the Day..

Chrissy Hyde is one ugly Skank but I'd hit it, maybe the sexiest ugly woman ever.

1965 - Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl - I won box seat tickets at a dance club in San Diego while in the Navy. Couldn't hear a damn thing but I was there.
1968 - Sky River Rock Festival and Lighter than Air Fair:
Country Joe and the Fish, Quick silver Messanger Service (pre- Dino Valenti) Richard Pryor among others:
http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=5425
It was my first concert after a vacation in SE Asia, so it was great at the time.

Santana, Rusted Root, Toots and the Maytals, Burning Spear and the Original Wailers Band at the Gorge.
Chicago Transit Authority at the Eagles Auditroium in Seattle right after their first album when they didn't suck and window pane was sold at the concession stand.
Stevie Ray Vaughn his post rehab tour at the event center in Everett on Colby. His amp was at 12.
Almost all the local bands during the mid-'60's - Sonics in particular blew me away.

"and window pane was sold at the concession stand"

Nice...

Fish on...

Todd

I've only been to a few live shows. Have more on DVD's, less wacky tobaccy that way. lol

Rush's R30 Clark county amphitheater 7-3-04. Took the whole family. 26th row back, killer shot at Neal's kit.

There's a couple more, but I gave up my ticket for AC/DC in Seattle...work related. I agree Bon Scott blows Brian Johnson away.

Wanted to see IM back in 05, at White water. But couldn't find anyone to go with. Bummer

Mf

1. Pantera too many to count always a high time.
2. Deftones too many to count.
3. Pearl Jam w/Neil Young @ Gorge or @ the arena
4. Metallica @ the arena 3 hrs. of pure ass kicking
5. AC/DC T-DOME WOW
Your guys' concert resumes kick ass. I have seen a ton of shows but Stevie Ray, Bon Scott on the Mic for AC/DC/ Zep, Rollins. VH with Dave gets me pretty envious.

I can't remember how many shows I went to at Filmore West and Winterland in the late 60's. Those were the days-----

Stevie Ray Vaughn in the Paramount when he was doing Hendrix.
Santana in the arena.
Zep, The Who/Clash, Stones (lump these together because the shows were great but the sound sucked)
BB King with Kenny Wayne Sheppard
ZZ Top
George Thorogood
Robert Cray

(I can't pick just five)

only regret: not seeing Pink Floyd

Embarrassing concert: My mom forced me to see Ricky Nelson when were on vacation in California. At least I was out of state so not likely to be seen at the Garden Party.

BTW, my mom was driving to see Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper when their plane crashed. I wish she had kept the tickets.

I worked stage security while going to college from 1978-83, so I got to see almost all the major show right up front.
Van Halen, ZZ Top, Yes, Scorpians, Stones, Monsters of Rock Shows, Moody Blues, Molly Hatchet, Inxs, Bad Co, Fleetwood Mac etc etc.
I saw some lousy shows also.
Two that really stuck out in my mind that I paid to see were Robert Cray at the Paramount and Pearl Jam doing pretty much an accustical show with only 2,500 people in attendance at Benaroya Hall.
Wish I was old enough to have seen Hendrix and should have gone and seen SoundGarden, Nirvana and Alice & Chains.
Brian

tull
yes
clapton santana
wings over america

but some of the best were small shows 3 to 5 bucks a ticket at paramont zappa got kicked out of that one .Beck savoy brown uriah heap foghat prolly forgot way more than I can rember Hey it was the early 70s we didnt get ours at the consesion stand .

Top shows? I'll try:

YES in the Spokane coliseum ca 1976 "Relayer" tour. Huge cool snakehead/dinosaur-like lighting fixtures, awesome Wakeman and Howe solos.

HEAD EAST miniconcert in the new(at the time) PAC in Pullman 1979. I seem to remember a small riot breaking out.

NEIL YOUNG/CRAZY HORSE at The Gorge ca 1996(???) We call it the "Hurricane Show" because it rained so f-n hard. You can see it on his DVD "Year of the Horse".

NEIL YOUNG / PEARL JAM at The Gorge ca 1990(???) "The riot!"
Naked dancers atop buses and around bonfires that night in the campground. (Last year for fires, go figure!)

GRATEFUL DEAD ca 86-93 Autzen Stadium, Eugene. All good shows. (Plus, this is when I really "got on the bus"!) Smoked a J and drank a brew with Ken Kesey on his bus "Furthur". '89 -Huge line to get in, buddy walked up to front with an exceptional green bud, says "I'll trade this for cuts in line", instant takers, new friends, inside within one minute!

I'm sure I would list more but thinking back on those DEAD shows has caused my memory to short-circuit, temporarily I hope!

Oh yeah, best YES show ever, Seattle '96 (???) Union Tour.
Bootleg video of this one even!

Moe
Did you see the Dead at Porland Int. Speedway in the early 90's (I think?) It was a year or two before Jerry died....what a horrible show.
He was wearing green sweatpants and the whole show just sucked.
This thread really made me think back to the Black Flag concert in Detroit. That night was cool. I was something like 16 and was about 1984 and stage diving was a new thing (at least to me). Watching Rollins taunt a women in the front row to pull his hair...then kicking her when she did....years later I hardly recongnized him when he shaved his head.
[censored] I feel old.

G n R / Metallica in 92 or something - Massive TV screens of women flashing.

The last 4 Dead shows - Music sucked, but good party favors, etc.

Iron Maiden / Anthrax - 1990 - "Hey what's that smell?"

Allman Bros @ the Gorge - 7th row

Pink Floyd - Whenever they did that reunion trip.

There's a bunch of also rans and a bunch of wishiwoulda's like Sublime, Johnny Cash, Stevie Ray, etc.

Still want to go see Willie before he croaks, anyone going in a few weeks?

Violent Femmes- seen 'em a bunch of times, various cities. Smaller venues, as Todd said-minimal, lots of energy, awesome.

One of the Day on the Green shows I saw in the Oakland Coliseum, featuring the Pretenders and U2 amongst others.

The Deck the Hall Ball show with Beck, Bush, Moby, Stained, Everlast because the show was good, we got backstage, then on stage, then partied with half of them half the night.

PIL and INXS, serious energy.

Pearl Jam in the grass at the UW, pre big-time.

Billy Idol and Faith No More....Billy Idol dumped a bunch of dead trout on Faith no More while they were playing on stage, then Faith No More went on stage butt naked with paper bags on their heads while Billy Idol was playing, pretty funny.

Blondie, cuz I was young and hitting puberty, and she was hot. (back then).

Pappa Roach, couple different places, they put on a show.

Love and Rockets, just plain good

Rolling Stones in the Kingdome, crappy sound, great show, thought it would be the last time I would see them.

ZZ top over at WAZZU, seen them a couple other times, but that show was energized, they were tearing it up.

Def Leopord, everytime cuz the chicks get funnier every time. The big hair chicks still stuck in the 80's trying to look hot in their high waisted mom jeans is always good entertainment. Then there are always a few who used to be hot, and remained so, they really stand out in that crowd.

Van Halen, who didn't like them in 1984/85.

Godsmack - don't ever miss them.

Worst ever, Phil Collins in the Tacoma Dome, pathetically boring.

I saw the Dead a couple times in San Francisco, I was more impressed with their traveling fans than them.

*By the way, I used to be into concerts like I'm into fishing now..I was addicted.

Love and Rockets were great.

Ahh, I forgot one. In San Francisco I saw a band called Fishbone a few times, they were entertainers to the max and sounded good too, plus a mix of humor in a couple songs. RE: A song called CHOLLY. Look it up, friggin' hilarious song.

man you guys are talking about some shows from a long time ago

where are the shows from the last 3 years???

motley crue @ white river a couple years ago rocked.

it was the first concert i had been to in a very very long time. im only 21 so i cant date back to the early 90's. i wish i could though. the bands of the late 80's early 90's rocked.

now im into hardcore/screamo BUT i still have my heavy metal roots

the new hardcore/screamo bands really put on some good shows. they are right up there with the heavy hitters of the later 80's early 90's

i tink they best concert i have been to in the last 2 years was aiden when they played at the alderwood mall 2 years ago and a element skateboard tour/demo stop.

i fully support the local scene...personaly i think seattle has the best music scene in the country

The first Lollapalooza was pretty good, too...Jane's Addiction, Fishbone, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Violent Femmes, Body Count...there were more, I'm guessin', but that's all I remember...:)

Body Count was Ice-T's heavy metal band...one word...WOW.

Richard, I was at that Billy Idol concert, too...I thought Billy was good, but didn't think FNM was all that great...but they were funnier'n'ell when they came out during Billy's encore naked with bags on their heads and danced around him!

Billy's guys dumped a bunch of goldfish on the stage because FNM got in trouble with PETA or some such nonsense when their video of "Epic" had a goldfish flopping around on a table in it...whatever.

That concert was on Halloween night, too, if I remember correctly...

Fish on...

Todd

Oh, it was goldfish and not trout, I thought it was trout, probably was goldfish, that would make more sense, I was probably a little beer happy. And yeah, it was Halloween night. That was the first concert/date for me and Jennifer. Billy Idol had just recovered from his motorcycle accident I believe.

I forgot about Janes Addiction even though I still listen to them now and then, and Souixsie and the Banshees, they were good. Very Original sound. I can't believe you remember how to spell their name Todd.

Alice Cooper... 1974 Seattle Arena... OK so alice and his band weren't the most gifted performers, but they were however quite the showmen. I'll never forget Alice with a giant tube of toothpaste between his legs, running down a giant molar with feet and screwing the very same molar! Too freakin' strange... I wish I could remember the song they were performing..

Nookie, did you just kill this thread?

Thread not dead yet...
The Gourds last summer at the Tractor in Ballard....I've heard it a million times but still love their rendition of Gin and Juice.

That's a tough one. 5 best is unfair, in that I enjoy a multiple Genre of music. From the Rolling Stones( multiple shows from 1969 to late 80's, as I now find them boring, since I've heard each and every riff, over, and over again for the one millionunt times ), Bob Marley @ The Paramount, Jimi Hendrix -Norman Oklahoma, Miles Davis, Jefferson Airplane, Iggy Popp, The Ramones, Elton John, Deva Premal, Mahalya Jackson, Diana Ross & The Supremes, 4 Tops, The Pretenders, Pearl Jam, Nirvana, Mudhoney, Santana, Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Black Flag, Refuzors, Van Halen, Moody Blues, Who-Clash, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Alice In Chains, Steve Miller(BTW, my neighbor when I lived in Madina), Blondie, Third World, Inner Circle, Garbage, New York Dolls, Go Go's, James Browns, Howling Wolf, Johnny Cash,( even have some of his Jamaica style reggae collaborations from when he lived outside Montego Bay), Muddy Waters, Chuck Berry(Bumbershoot 1980), and many many more. I was in the business for years and got to see many artist and their concerts. A huge number of the shows I attended included a backstage pass and tour member's T shirt.

After experiencing each and every one of those shows, how is it possible that I can now decide which is my best 5? It's impossible! Although many were way over to top and my enjoyment meter quit registering, they all were different, and I wouldn't pick one over the other. I needed each experience in developing my appreciation for all music. I now listen mostly to Reggae, Smooth Jazz, Yoga or New Age techno stuff. Not as toxic as I use to be I guess. BTW, check out some of Chrissie Hynde (The Pretenders) new stuff Moodfood by Moodswings. Awesome! Seems she's evolving as well.

Yeah Todd I got to shake Ice-T's hand at Lolla 1. He had some real meathead pipe swinging bodygaurds.... Body Count opened for the GNR/Met boobfest I mentioned above as well.

Seastrike,
No, I never saw the DEAD in Portland. I DID see some awful DEAD shows though, one ca 1980 in the Seattle Coliseum and one I'm guessing 87-88 in the Tacoma Dome. Face it, when you play that many shows, some are bound to suck! Hard to go wrong with the crowd and the scene though even at the crappy DEAD shows!

The last GRATEFUL DEAD show in Seattle, Friday May 25th 1995 was a pretty good one...the "Fire on the Mountain" they played that day was total meltdown and still legendary amongst us deadheads!

Someone asked "where are all the shows from the last 3 years?"
Don't know if this is a demographics thing or not, suspect it is,
but where are all the great BANDS the last 3 years? Perhaps the era of the concert scene is drawing to a close. Sure, economics has something to do with it, but I'm thinking there aren't any new mega-bands out there comparable to, like Led Zeppelin or the Stones, or the Grateful Dead. Where are the new Rush, The Who,
Jethro Tulls, and Moody Blues? And "by the way, which one's PINK?" (FLOYD) There are very few new mega-bands stepping up! Sad thing is, half of us are too busy making ends meet to attend concerts anyways, and the other half can't enjoy concerts like they used to because of homeland security. Otherwise known as "the police state 9/11 created" !!!

I just wish Kid Rock would get back at it big time again. I missed seeing him, bet his concerts are kickin'. I hear he's doing the super small I'm gonna be doing casino shows soon, shows now. There are no true super bands anymore that still rock. Some come and go, but the best rockin' concerts are by the bands who know how to put on a show, not a MTV video for an hour and a half. I did see Crazy Town a couple two or three years ago right after their little hit song, They were wacky and loud, pretty good. Greenday might kinda be considered a band worthy of some names of the past just because of the wide range of ages and people they draw, and the length they have now been going. Linkin Park was on the verge too a couple years ago.

Rush!

Rock music seems to be coming full circle back to a singles format like in the early days of rock and roll as singles to download become more prevalent in the computer age thru myspace and other sites. Way back when shows would have several singers on the same bill and fewer singers had their own bands.
Record companies are going down the tubes as cd sales drop off and brick and mortar record stores are going down like Tower did. I think it will give more control back to the artists rather than them having to conform to what accountants think will boost the bottom line.

Somebody here said they wish they had seen Willie Nelson. I have tickets to this show ( got em free when I played in that golf tourny last weekend)

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The Allman Bros with Derek Trucks fillin in for Dickie (greg claimed dickie was too high, imagine that) at the Janus Jazz Aspen festival about 8 yrs ago.

Burning Spear, the man's like watchin a holy reggae revival, and it's byob

Wayne Shorter Quartet at the Paramount,

DRI about 10 yrs ago, used up, but a fun show,

everything else pails in comparison for my experience, except for way back in the day when the Rock Candy was still a cool trendy spot to see the local talent. But I can't clearly recall any evening entirely that I spent there. Oh well, when Andrew Wood comes back fro the grave, I'll make sure to stay sober for the show.

Hey Moe you don't happen to have a copy of that show do you...I was there.
I think that was the show when the flock on Honkers flew right above everyone's heads toward the stage.
I'd love a copy if you have it!
I also remember a good Athena at Mem. Stadium.

Parker -

RUSH does indeed still rock. In fact, they are one of the better-rockin' of the "older" bands. Not to be missed by any means.

Lot's of the "older" bands still rock surprisingly well. STYX comes to mind. The DEAD (reincarnation of the Grateful Dead) are damned good and the scene is the same except a skoche smaller.
RATDOG (Bobby Weir's band) rocks hard. BLUE OYSTER CULT still rocks hard, but you find them playing casinos nowadays and not so much at the festivals etc. NEIL YOUNG still plays a great show especially if he's with CRAZY HORSE. I saw ZZ TOP 3-4 years ago and they rocked hard. FOREIGNER was damn good a couple years ago. STONES still rock hard obviously and I think the same could be said of AEROSMITH.

Big thing I'm waiting for is a PHISH reunion. It will be huge. Could happen anytime. Expect a SUPERTRAMP reunion soon also!

Seastrike,

I remember the honkers but I think it was the Wednsday show. Don't have a copy of that show.
I DO have a copy of the Friday show but I'll have to find it first then give you a shout. If you don't hear from me within a couple weeks remind me, OK?

I'm just super busy with other stuff (little league baseball mostly) at the moment. Will try to keep you on one of the front burners however.

PHISH sucked... they just lured in a bunch of lost Dead Heads after Jerry died and rode the wave for awhile.. Also, the front man is in the Pen last I knew.

I saw Neal Young a few years ago and he was good. The Pretenders warmed up for him and were better.

Not Only would I not go see Rush, if we were riding in your car and you popped it into your C.D player, I would pop it out and throw it out the window to stop the hurting in my ears.

Another guy I don't care if I ever hear again is Ted Nugent. Seen him way to many times.

Agree on Rush. Like Neal and disagree on Phish. Listen to My Morning Jacket is you like Neal.

Nirvana at Hoquiam Eagles '88. Not their best show, but you read about it a lot.

Slayer at Mercer Arena '93

Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds and friends at Key Arena around '04

I never was a big concert goer, but I did catch a few in the 80's. The Stones, the Who, AC/DC. My favorite "show" was AC/DC's, For Those About to Rock, in the Seattle Center Coliseum. It was like sitting in the barrel of a shotgun for an hour and a half.

You going?

I am , figured if there was ever a good place to see him that would be it. Its a small venue, I imagine 200 people tops

I can't remember the best concert......

Sounds awesome B-RUN. I'm jealous. I guess he's playing near Seattle in a couple weeks, not sure if I can make it or not.

Any of these concerts you would rather attend than catch a 30lb Steelhead or a platnum 30lb Coho or 70lb King?
Only one I would trade would be the Stevie Ray Vaughn resurection tour if it would bring him back. I am sure He died befor he peeked. Might trade 2 of the 3 to see Hindrix and Stevie do little wing together.

NAAAH

Foreigner was my first concert in Seattle back in 79 or so. I think Blue Oyster Cult opened. Seen Heart, Billy Squire, Loverboy, Pat Benetar, Molly Hatchet (Paramount w/Sol's sis), April Wine in the early 80's. Byan Adams, Huey Lewis and The News, Pretenders, Jefferson Starship, Yes, and Rush in the mid 80's - some after working traffic control at Wazzu. Went to a formal dance where the Romantics played. I think my last concert was Aerosmith in 89.

Saw Alice In Chains before they made it big at the Vogue in Seattle. Went to Bumber Shoot, saw the Neville Bros and BB King. Anybody remeber Duffy Bishop and the Rythym Dogs?

My wife went to see Brittany Spears with my daughter. More recently Nickleback.

Oh well I fish.

There was a cool local band playing at the Portside Pub during Viking Fest, last month, called Knucklehead that does a good Led Zepplin set. The drummer is awesome.

ZZ TOP, 3 old rock a billy boys that lay it down for 2 hours and you know the words to every song they play. And this aint no reunion money grab, they play it like it was their first show ever.