Favorite Concert

[Lucysky]

What was your favorite classic rock concert?


I know it's hard to pick just one, so just list one that you really enjoyed.


I loved the Emerson, Lake & Palmer concert I went to in 1973.

What about you?

[Shotgun Willie]

Bob Dylan's 1978 world tour.

[DoDaMan]

My favorite concert was my first Dead show. Which happened to be Brent's last:( .....................



~namaste~

[Ranger]

The Greatful Dead & the Jefferson Airplane playing for free together at Speedway Meadow in Golden Gate Park in ...'71? ithink it was....

[hippiewise]

saw curtis mayfield in 73, that was rockin, but i gotta say out of all the rock concerts i've ever been to in my hippie life, it would have to be spearhead in 2004 and The Who in 2003.
hippiewise

[THUDLY]

I know this isn't considered rock, but Willie Nelson in 1985 or 6 at The Spectrum in Philly. I had won free tickets and I took my wife. He played three hours straight barely pausing between songs. The place was on their feet the whole time, burning out lighters. People were passed out everywhere, some even before the concert began. He's a lot older now and probably doesn't play that long, but don't miss him if you have a chance. Willie transcends rock or country--he's an American original.

[shameless_heifer]

My favorite concert was Woodstock 69'. The Ultimate Concert of the century or any century for that matter. It was the End and the Begining of Movement. The Originals began to burnout and a new breed was settling in.

I was a youngster age of 16 when I hit Haight St. The music was the culture and the message that was sent inspired more and more to join in the turnning event. It called out for unity and equailty. It beconed to be reconized and addressed. They came by the thousands. Each looking for their place, each having life altering experiences being led by the music to a different level, a new rythem that made our hearts beat in a fashion that stirred the soul.

Where ever there was music, a crowd would gather. It was contagious. The vibrational tones that opened new doorways to a more spiritual quest was drawing more and more attention. With words that stung the conscience of america we sang our songs of peace, love and brotherhood and the injustice of war and ignorance.

We gather at the concerts and we supported the cause by walking the walk. The music was our lifestyle it reflected who we were and what our message was.

Woodstock was the Ultimate Message and our show of strenght and support. 250,000
strong and that was just a part of tribes, there were numbers of us who didnt attend.

Ahh bittersweet memories. The sublime chaos, for that, which follows chaos is peace.

Blessed Be

[bongopete]

Led Zep 1968 three hundred people showed up for the show, a couple months later zep one is released and every show is sold out.

[Watcher]

Pink Floyd at Music Hall in Cincinnati, 1971.

[wrldzen]

My all time favorite would have to be CSN&Y ...each and every time I saw them, I was amazed and entranced by their beautiful harmonies and their meaningful lyrics.
However, the very first concert I ever attended was Elton John, I think in 1970. He premeired Rocket Man that night...it was superb!

[Iremember]

The Allman Brothers jamming in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, Ga. in the fall of 1970. There was nothing announced ahead of time, just word of mouth and maybe a local radio station at the last minute. They played for hours, to a growing crowd of freaks from Peachtree St. I was lucky, I was about 20 feet from the little concrete stage they were on. I still consider Duane to be one of the best guitarist ever.

[zencoyote]

So many shows....but one came to me like a flash above the others...well, two actually.

Both in 1969. First, The Moody Blues/Pink Floyd at Temple Stadium.

Then there was Janis Joplin's show at Woodstock. What a performer she was!!!

I've been blessed to see hundreds and hundreds of shows in my day, but those two still blow me away!

Zen

[indydude]

I'd have to say my fav concert would be my first Grateful Dead show at Veterans stadium (Dylan was w/them) in Philly '87. The next shows I caught was at MSG and my mind was blown during Space. It was like everything went from gray to Technicolor from then on.
Our camp treatment director gave me his ticket to Philly when he couldn’t go. Jon if you see this I love ya man! I had been listening to his old bootlegs and wasn’t real impressed until I saw and heard the Dead live. I could write 500 pages on how my life changed in so many ways after experiencing touring and shows and living the life. Saw around 30 more shows after that. Last one was Chicago and then Jerry passed....the day the music died for me...life went back to black and white.

[granny_longhair]

The Beatles at Candlestick Park in 1966. I have been to much better concerts from a sound quality standpoint, but that's the one that stands out in my mind.

[gate68]

Jerry @ the park.

[robertwatson]

Isaac Hayes at the Hara Arena in 1976.

[Chuck 541]

Ranger
That show I believe that show was put by "the poeple's ballroom" and the Good Earth in 1973 and was @ Lindley Meadows.

[Chuck 541]

I Would Have Agree with Nailcakes that would be the biggest & best Woodstock