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    • BlackheartB
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      Ritchie Blackmore is my favorite guitarist, Cal Jam 1974 was insane, Rainbow 1975 was great since RJD
      was on vocals.

      Agreed RP, Led Zep was a landmark gig, I saw Bad Company in 1975 and Robert & Jimmy came out and
      did the encore with them. Amazing.

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      • GraemeG
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        Sisters of Mercy, summer 1992, Birmingham NEC - my first big gig

        Spasmodics, summer 1992, Warwick Students Union - they were much better than the support act, a little known band called Radiohead. 😃

        Killing Joke, 1995 or 1996, The Garage, Glasgow.

        Mr Bungle, summer 2000, Astoria, London - specially for Mega. 🙂 They had a warm-up act who was a kid's magician, and he didn't go down to well to the point that some of the crowd were throwing things at him. I got smacked on the head by a full can of beer thrown from somewhere behind me.

        There were a couple more in Brighton, Fun Lovin' Criminals and Orbital in 2001 or 2002, but I can't remember the dates.

        And I should throw in Yat Kha, The Sage Centre, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 2006. You can't go wrong with a Siberian rock band!

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        • R
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          Blackheart will be the MVP of this thread.

          I have a bunch of old ticket stubs in my office that I should check.  I'm going on vacation for a couple of weeks, so it will have to wait.  For now:

          Also, I should add:

          Simon & Garfunkel Concert in Central Park (1991)
          Eric Clapton various times (including the acoustic tour)
          Dire Straits
          Bowie
          Stones
          Springsteen
          Van Halen
          Allman Brothers
          Neville Brothers

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          • mclaincauseyM
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            @Blackheart:

            Agreed RP, Led Zep was a landmark gig, I saw Bad Company in 1975 and Robert & Jimmy came out and
            did the encore with them. Amazing.

            My mom met Bad Company's drummer on a flight. Said he was very nice. My mom is kind of a looker so he may have had ulterior motives 🙂

            Think it, be it.

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            • BlackheartB
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              Thanks RP, I have tons of old ticket stubs too and backstage passes…I'll have to dig those out and see
              who else I've seen.
              Ted Nugent 1978 was another good one, Queen 1980, Judas Priest 1980, Quiet Riot with Randy Rhoads
              and Rudy Sarzo at the Starwood many a weekend back in the late 70's and early 80's...Great stuff.

              Simon Kirk was very cool, especially with his shirt off, but that's just me... 😉 😉

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              • GilesG
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                I'm a simple man, so I will just do one…

                Bowie - Aladdin Sane.  1973

                Best bit was seeing all the Spiders from Mars dudes turning up, and thinking "Oh Feck"........

                "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                • BlackheartB
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                  Winner G! I've seen footage from that time, classic.

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                  • JCMx800J
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                    I see, I am too young haha

                    Les Paul -> ProCo Rat -> Super HardOn -> JCM800 Low Input
                    XXX

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                    • T
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                      Paul Mccartney July 1990 Veterans stadium Phila.
                      Police July 7 2007 Hersheypark stadium
                      Bruce Springsteen May 15 2009 Hersheypark stadium
                      Foreigner August 16 2011 Hersheypark stadium in first row of seats
                      Rolling stones June 18 2013 Wells Fargo center Phila.
                        That is just some of the concerts for me.

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                      • wolfbloodW
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                        Misfits 1982 new Orleans
                        X 1981 new Orleans
                        Bad brains 1982 new Orleans
                        Black flag many times 81-84 new Orleans
                        Flipper 1984 new Orleans
                        Thin white rope 1986 new Orleans
                        Jesus and Mary chain/NIN 1989 Dallas
                        Pixies 1989 Dallas
                        Pop will eat itself/Prick/NIN downward spiral tour 1996 new Orleans
                        Portishead 1997 new Orleans
                        Tricky 1997 new Orleans
                        Leonard Cohen 2013 new Orleans

                        "I was never one of you." Arthur Rimbaud

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                        • derivative666D
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                          Twin I was at that Springsteen show also. It was fantastic.

                          "honorable mention to the bearded giant aka derivative666 for being a stand up dude & not changing with the seasons since i've been around these parts" Monday

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                          • mclaincauseyM
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                            Springsteen is just tremendous live.  He played almost every instrument imaginable at this one show a couple of years ago and last concert here he was just so infectiously energetic and enthusiastic.  Just rocked the Xcel center down for 3 hours…  His passion and love for his craft is worn on his sleeve...

                            Think it, be it.

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                              IF Springsteen stops in Hershey I will be there.

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                              • natehateN
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                                black heart, jesus im jealous
                                and wolfblood the first 5 on your list are mind blowing

                                my list
                                im no good with dates really
                                lollapolooza 94 i believe - The Smashing Pumpkins, Beastie Boys, George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars, The Breeders, A Tribe Called Quest, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, L7, Boredoms (mainstage acts)

                                somewhere around 96-97 i saw fugazi at the pheonix in toronto with grade as the opening act
                                amazing show

                                hellfest 2002 was an amazing show, not only for the music but for people i had talked to for years online and finally met

                                and every single lucero show i have been to has been amazing
                                i love those boys

                                don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                • mclaincauseyM
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                                  Good call on lucero. Saw em a lot back home, they have a rabid fan base up here. Fucking tore up this punk club on a two night run a few years ago, a rare show in terms of band and crowd interaction and energy.

                                  Think it, be it.

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                                  • natehateN
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                                    yeah there fan base is rabid
                                    ive seen them every time theyve played in ontario except last years warped tour
                                    and once at the fbm warehouse in biggleston ny
                                    and the guys in the band are just the nicest down to earth dudes
                                    love talking books with ben and bikes with brian
                                    and just seeing rick's facial hair and big smile makes my day hahaha

                                    don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                                    • J
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                                      Botch - Final show in Seattle 2002
                                      Old Man Gloom - 4 day mini-tour selling merch for them up the west coast in 2003
                                      Sigur Ros - Bowery Ballroom 2003 and Red Rocks 2008
                                      Melvins - Pretty much every show
                                      Isis - 'Oceanic' record release and many others.
                                      Converge / Dillinger Escape Plan / Drowningman - 242 Burlington, VT 1997
                                      Oxbow - if you get a chance, see them. Unreal.
                                      Sunn performing with Xasthur and Boris at the Echo in LA.
                                      Radiohead - Suffolk Downs
                                      The National - Troubadour 2007
                                      Phish - Florida Everglades NYE 2000. Not a fan, but growing up in VT and having friends drag me down made for a good time.

                                      -Dates are approx.

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                                      • mclaincauseyM
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                                        Sweet, Nate!  I haven't made their acquaintance but glad to hear they're as solid as I'd have hoped of dudes.

                                        Think it, be it.

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                                        • riffblaster generalR
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                                          @Blackheart:

                                          Mott The Hoople - 1974
                                          Queen - 1974
                                          KiSS - 1975
                                          David Bowie - 1974 ( Diamond Dogs tour )
                                          Alice Cooper - 1973 ( Billion Dollar Babies tour )
                                          California Jam - 1974
                                          Blackmore's Rainbow - 1975
                                          The Ramones - 1977
                                          The Danmed - 1977
                                          The Clash -1978
                                          Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers -1978 ( stood with Steve Jones and Joan Jett for that gig )
                                          Iron Maiden - 1981 with UFO ( backstage )
                                          Motorhead 1981- ( Ace of Spades tour, Metallica were standing behind me )
                                          The Pogues - 1988
                                          I can go on and on, these are just a few of my faves.

                                          Can you build a time machine and take me with you?

                                          PUT DOWN THAT STARBUCKS, PICK UP THAT GNARBUCKS!!

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                                          • GimpKidG
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                                            Christ, I would give a testicle to see Zeppelin, even now.

                                            First concert: MC Hammer - You can't touch this.

                                            Most memorable: Rage Against the Machine - I was a preppy, fairly sheltered little twerp in seventh grade (14, maybe). They were one of my favorite bands, but I wasn't necessarily in my element. Luckily I was in a semi-secluded wheelchair section… Until it got invaded during Killing in the Name. I kinda feared for my life as this chick started jumping around and shrieking the "fuck you, I won't do what you tell me" part for 5 minutes. It might have been terrifying then, but I always chuckle looking back on it. It built character. It was their last show in Phoenix, I think, so I'm glad I got to see them.

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