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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote BarryGlibb Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 23 2019 at 00:54
Originally posted by tigerfeet tigerfeet wrote:

Meatloaf - Bad Attitude - 1985

I never liked Meatloaf. That was, until my cousin took me to see him perform live ! 




He obviously went downhill live after that. He is a laughing stock down here in Oz for his horrendous live performance at the 2011 AFL Australian Rules Grand Final in Melbourne. See ...and if you can bear it...listen below. BTW: he hasn't been invited back!!


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote chopper Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2019 at 08:47
Up until a few years ago it would have been a tough choice -
McCartney
Yes
U2
Springsteen
 
But now it's no contest - Kate Bush at the Eventim Apollo.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Finnforest Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 24 2019 at 09:39
I don't have my list around at the moment.

Off the top of my head, these were memorable.

Fiona Apple (Tidal)
Babes in Toyland
Breeders
Peter Gabriel (Up)
BOC (the Revolution by Night)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TenYearsAfter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 11:25
Originally posted by TenYearsAfter TenYearsAfter wrote:


For me visiting a concert has always been the ultimate level in the beloved prog experience: first looking at the cover and the lyrics, then listening to the music, and finally watching the band, music and visuals become more than the sum of the parts, prog on stage is an extra dimension! 

Here's my Prog Top 10:

Yes - Going For The One tour in 1977 : Wakeman with his vintage keyboards on 3 stages, Squire and his triple-neck bass and Howe with his guitar museum, playing unforgettable versions of Close To The Edge and Awaken, I had just become 17 but I have still very vivid memories of this legendary gig.

Pink Floyd - The Wall in 1980 Earls Court, London (highlight Gilmour on top of the wall playing his mindlbowing solo during Comfortably Numb)

The Musical Box (best ever Genesis tribute band) - The Lamb tour in 2013 (many progheads who had seen the original show considered this one as better)

Peter Gabriel - Werchter Pop in 1983, what a fascinating performer, and what a great atmosphere between the band and the crowd.

Marillion - Fugazi tour in 1984 (the band at its pinnacle, both artistically as visually, and a balanced and inspired unit)

Rush - R30 tour in 2004 PLaying again in The Netherlands after many years, so inspired, humorous, and exciting

Anekdoten - Uden (2008) magical, an unique blend of symphonic rock and psychedelia, lots of exciting improvisations, also on the Mighty Tron!

Jean-Michel Jarre - Electronica World Tour in 2016 - Exciting setlist with lots of early work, and mindblowing visuals.

Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings tour in 1981, spectacular start with his Roland guitar synthesizer and only one spotlight from behind, magical.

Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself 35th anniversary tour in 2017 - WOW!

JM Jarre

Uriah Heep

Marillion

Peter Gabriel


The Musical Box

 

I have embellished my post with live pictures.
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^ And nicely chosen, btw !
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Argo2112 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 13:06
There was a Rush show from 1990 I remember as being amazing. 
I have seen them 10 times or so but that show was the best. 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TenYearsAfter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 13:24
Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

^ And nicely chosen, btw !
 

Obrigado Jose.

Do you know who this is?


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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Quinino Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 15:07
^ hahaha have no idea, you have to help me - that's a white young woman with dreadlocks  playing a Mellotron, right ? In a club in the 70's ?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TenYearsAfter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 15:27
Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

^ hahaha have no idea, you have to help me - that's a white young woman with dreadlocks  playing a Mellotron, right ? In a club in the 70's ?
 

The woman is Anna Sofi Dahlberg, from Anekdoten, in the early years of Anekdoten (early Nineties), a friend of mine (Jan Van Santbrink) took this picture during a concert in Sweden, the time of their debut album. Later she changed her dreadlocks to her early haircut. Thanks for your reaction Jose!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Quinino Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 15:42
She was a little skinnier at the time, otherwise I surely would have guessed right away hahaha
Love the band,  it's nice for you to share these details Erik.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote TenYearsAfter Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 26 2019 at 15:53
Originally posted by Quinino Quinino wrote:

She was a little skinnier at the time, otherwise I surely would have guessed right away hahaha
Love the band,  it's nice for you to share these details Erik.
 

Obrigado Jose.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote The Shrubbery Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2019 at 12:23
Best Show of recent memory: I think the 2nd round of the Steve Hackett plays Genesis tours was one of the best shows i've seen in ages. Nad Sylvan the first time around I didn't get into him being "Peter" and thought it was just strange but the second tour around he seemed far more comfortable with his role. It didn't seem contrived anymore and I really got into what Nad was doing live and felt like he brought something exciting to it

Most historic show: I did a post about this in the live music forum. The 50th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong landing on the moon starring Alan Parsons and of course Neil Armstrong's son's Prog Band Edison's Children was absolutely incredible. They were great before Rick joined them and now they've reached a new level especially with their new album that came out last week. My only complaint is they played a lot of their 1st album and I would have loved to see them play Indigenous or something really hard but I get that it was a "family gig". Alan Parsons i've seen 5 times now and they're all terrific performing live (Only problem is every time I see them they don't play Silence and I and they play it the next night). 

Marillion did some great music during their Weekend in PZ but loved seeing the swap the band when they played Fugazi and Cinderella Search.

Can I say the Musical Box? I know its a cover band but when I saw them at a casino... i was surprised with how good they were. I heard the next night they were going to play the "Black Show" and i had to go ... so I got in the car and drove 4 hours and it was magnificent. Stayed overnight and saw them again the next evening doing Selling England By The Pound and that may have even been better. 
Let's make Prog a family again. Tired of Snobbery and trolling. We all have a right to love what and who we love so lets respect and appreciate all who care about the finest music in the world... prog
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Grumpyprogfan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2019 at 14:24
Most of these were in the 70's and 80's.

National Health with Alan Gowen
Utopia - RA tour with the pyramid and glass guitar
Rush - several times
The Bears - several times (These guys have so much fun on stage)
Allan Holdsworth - several times
The Aristocrats Culture Clash tour
Frank Zappa - several times
Bill Bruford with the amazing John Clark
Jean Luc Ponty
Steely Dan - 1996
Pat Metheny
Chick Corea's Elektric Band Beneath the Mask Tour
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MortSahlFan Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: July 26 2019 at 14:31
Roger Waters - Dark Side of the Moon tour
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Rush - Moving Pictures Tour '81
Moody Blues - Long Distance Voyager Tour '81
Rush - Signals Tour ' 82
Kinks - State of Confusion Tour - '82
Jethro Tull - The Broadsword and the Beast Tour '82
The Who - It's Hard - '82 (yes, even without Moonie, they were awesome)
Blackfoot - Siogo Tour '83
Moody Blues - The Present Tour '83
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood Tour - '83
Shooting Star - Silent Scream Tour '85
Eric Johnson - Tones - '83
Rush - Hold Your Fire Tour '87
Buddy Guy - Damn Right I Got the Blues Tour '91
Dream Theater - Images and Words Tour - '92 (mixed emotions as Dixie Dregs were playing at a different venue the same night)
---big gap---
Rush - Clockwork Angels Tour '12
Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline Tour '12
Kansas - 40th Anniversary Tour '14
Within Temptation - Hydra Tour '14

Some other very powerful live performance I've seen:
Cascade Quartet - String Quartet #1 (Johannes Brahms)
Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra - Music for Prague 1968 (Karel Husa)

Also Ran's: 
Fates Warning, The Rolling Stones, Chevelle, Disturbed, George Thorogood, Machine Head

Pleasant Surprises:
Amaranthe, Looker, John Campbell, Nothing More, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Volbeat

Bands whose live performances didn't quite live up to expectations for me:
Blue Oyster Cult, Heart, Megadeth, Five Finger Death Punch, Chicago, B.B. King

And some that were just miserable all the way around:
Twisted Sister, John Cougar, Krokus
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Pink Floyd, June 1975, Pittsburgh PA. They played all of Dark Side of the Moon, plus tracks from Wish You Were Here and Animals -- neither of which were released yet!
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I'm not a concert/festival/show guy, the best performance I've ever seen was from Randy Coven (bass), while he and John Macaluso were touring with Malmsteen and came to Ankara (Turkey) in 2001 or something. As far as I remember, the vocalist was another legend Mark Boals. Randy Coven (RIP) stole the show, even from Malmsteen. Such precision and diversity. I was amazed. 

From the videos, the best metal vocalist live performance I've seen was from Fabio Lione of Rhapsody in Sweden Rock Fest (2017). Now that Rhapsody is in the Archives, sharing the video shouldn't be too irrelevant.





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I've seen McCartney, Stones, ACDC, and some other major classic rock bands but I gotta my best concerts started when I began volunteering at my local jazz festival.

My number 1 spot is Dr Lonnie Smith. He's known as one of the best Jazz organist so I went in expecting some fast noodling and virtuosity. Then he began playing and it literally felt like a 70s King Crimson concert. I seriously recommend him if you like King Crimsons intense jams. Even better was that it was in a church so the acoustics of the concert bounced off every wall. Unfortunately he didn't play an encore because his drummer had another gig directly after the concert. It was funny because directly after the concert my buddy and I were walking down the street talking about it and the drummer ran right past us carrying a cymbal under each arm lol. Dude wasn't lying!
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The Who - 1971 (San Diego) - Mind blowing but they almost walked off because people were pressing in toward the stage.  Townsend got pissed and threatened to end the concert so people backed off.
Yes - 1973 (San Diego) - I guess this was the "Close to the Edge tour" (I'd only heard "Roundabout" on the radio before this and I went to see Poco who were also playing)... Life changing!  Had to wait around 3 hours for Yes to take the stage.
Yes - 1974 (San Diego) - Tales From Topographic Oceans tour - The last show of the tour and the band were in high spirits.  Wakeman's solo album Journey To The Center of the Earth and just gone to #1 in England.  We abandoned our crappy seats and ended up right in front of the band, it was like being on stage with them.  Naked girls were trotted out by the roadies!
Led Zeppelin - 1975? Physical Graffiti tour (San Diego) - Sitting behind the stage this time was a truly new perspective.  John Bonham had to leave for 2 or 3 songs I suspect do to inebriation so the band did some acoustic numbers.  When he got back the roadies were trying to help him and he proceeded to get into a fist fight with them; I don't know if anyone else but those of us behind the stage saw this.  This was one of the best concerts I've ever seen!
Pink Floyd - 1975? Animals tour (Anaheim) Earth shattering!!! The pig exploded!!!
Camel - 1976 Moonmadness tour (Encinitas - La Paloma Theatre) Too small a venue for such a big show.  This one could be the best concert I've ever attended!   
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Man I wish I'd been around in the 70s to catch all that stuff! All my favourite bands at their peak of performing! :D

I didn't get into prog until my teens in the mid 2000s (child of the 90s here :D).

edit: I did see a pretty good PF tribute band in the early 2000s - it was a good venue - good acoustics, and the drummer was actually better than Mason on some tracks! (though my Dad disagreed lol)

A few years later I went to see Roger Water's performance of Dark Side, but left after his solo/early PF set because the acoustics were godawful and i was choking on all the weed people were smoking nearby. xD


Edited by Howard the Duck - August 15 2019 at 08:03
MacGyver can do a super guitar solo with a broom and an elastic band. Can you do better?

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