What is the best concert you been in your life?

[Elitest]

hmmm...

[S.P.G]

dave at hammersmith 2004

[ALMOSTsaved]

I'm not just saying this because of this being the Dave message board, but honest to God, the best show I ever attended was:

Van Halen Diver Down "Hide Your Sheep Tour", July 24, 1982. No show has even come close.

The opening act was a band called After The Fire. After 2 songs, the singer says, "Hello New Orleans." Too bad for him we were in Biloxi, Mississippi!. Well the "boos" started coming along with beer cups and bottles. They made it halfway through the 3rd song and said, "Good night!"

Well, Van Halen hits the stage with "Romeo Delight."

During the breakdown in the middle of the song, "Dave shouts, "Well, it looks like the other band couldn't cut it, Biloxi! Have no fear, Van Halen is here!" The crowd goes nuts...and Dave lifts his arms to reveal to rebel flags underneath his jacket!

The crowd went absolutley nuts to the point that it gave ya goosebumps!

Now that was a fucking show.

Unfortunately, now because of all the bleeding heart liberals, Dave could never get away with the Rebel Flag incident. What a shame indeed!

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Originally posted by ALMOSTsaved
The opening act was a band called After The Fire. After 2 songs, the singer says, "Hello New Orleans." Too bad for him we were in Biloxi, Mississippi!. Well the "boos" started coming along with beer cups and bottles. They made it halfway through the 3rd song and said, "Good night!"

LMFAO !!!! Classic.....

Reminds ya of that Southwest Airlines commercial....

[alexpgrimes]

Originally posted by SilvioDante
Call me a fanook, but I saw Prince a couple of years ago, blew the place away. Played everything you wanted to hear. When he and the band came out for the thrid encore, they did "Let's Go Crazy", he hit every note on the ending guitar solo. Great show.

I have to agree with you. I've seen the man twice and he never disappoints.

[Susie Q]

I went to see Janet Jackson at the Pepsi Arena during the tour that had "Black Cat" in it. Christ, I am so old, I have no clue what CD she was pimping at that time. But, that chick was amazing. Didn't sit one second during her performance. She had a massive amount of energy! (Was that the Rhytm Nation concert?)

I saw Huey Lewis and the News at SPAC...another great concert!
During the FORE days. I met the drummer for the band at the Ramada Inn. (I was too nervous to say anything...LOL)

I saw Skid Row with Bon Jovi when Skid Row first come out. This was at the Syracuse Dome. I met and partied with Sebastian Bach, Dave Sabo, and Rachel Bolan. I got autographs of them.

I saw Motley Crue with Faster Pussycat during the Dr. Feel good Tour. That one was at the Pepsi Arena. I couldn't take my eyes of Nikki Sixx. Tommy going upside down still playing above the crowd was a nice highlight.

I saw Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, and Vixen at the Glens Falls Civic Center. This was during the Ultimate Sin. I was GREATLY impressed by Randy Castillo. His drum solo I will never forget. Made him the top of my list for favorite drummer...I tell ya! White Lion were very good, but the lead singer loved himself too much, and you could tell. Vixen for "chicks" did a bang up job too.

I saw Stryper down to RPI Field House in Troy. During the "To Hell with the Devil" tour. It was actually very good! I met Oz Fox afterwards and got his autographs, the rest of the fags wouldn't come out of the tour bus for the whole 4 people that were waiting outside.I went with two girlfriends, and one was kinda crushed during the thing. We went and complained and got tickets to see Poison and Ratt that following month. THAT was a great concert too!

Then I saw Poison and Warrant together. That was at the Pepsi again. I have all these ticket stubs I will have to dig them out to see what year it was. It was at least 8 years ago or so.

I saw Rainbow when Joe Lyn Turner was in it during that album that had "STONE COLD" on it. Great concert! Tried to meet Ritchie Blackmore, and he just "waved" at us from a window. 17 below zero that night, and about 15 people waiting.

Cheap Trick I saw NUMEROUS of times. They are really not what you would call a concert band, as they don't do all these special effects and what not. They get out there and just play. Rick Neilsen IS Cheap Trick as he keeps things moving along with his antics. My first time was during their Dream Police Tour. I will never forget this one as I had to buy everyones ticket that went with me, we got locked out of our car, my brother Chuck got thrown out of the place....LOL
That one was at Glens Falls Civic Center.

REO Speedwagon puts on a FANTASTIC SHOW and I want to see them again! I saw them at Spac, and at the Starlight Theater down in Latham. I LOVED IT!

I saw Dave in Saratoga during the Dave and Sam show, and saw Dave last October at Northern Lights. He was MUCH better at Northern Lights than he was at SPAC believe it or not. It was nice to see him up close. We could reach out and touch him that is how close we were.

Jesus.....there are so many I went to I can't remember them all.

[ALMOSTsaved]

Hey Elvis, Mississippi Coast Coliseum 1984 tour? I was there man!

I live 1 mile from Biloxi!

[ALMOSTsaved]

Oh, I have tickets to see Prince in May...

Prince is a highly underrated guitar player.

[stringfelowhawk]

The concert with the tightest band I've ever seen was Heart last summer. They didn't play very many 80's songs so it was mostly all the harder 70's stuff. They did do a few hits from the 80's but instead of making them sound all cheesy like they did then, it was just Ann and Nancy doing them acoustically. Gilby Clarke and Mize Inez, I believe, were the rest of the band. Don't remember the drummer's name. But they impressed the hell out of me with how good they were.

Most emotional concert is definately Lynyrd Skynyrd about a month after Leon Wilkenson passed away in 2001. I posted this before the site went down but since its not here anymore. When the spot hit his microphone and it was empty except for his Dr. Suess hat right as they dedicated "Simple Man" to him was just awesome. The audience sang the whole song to him so loud that you could tell they were getting choked up. Johnny quit singing and we finished it for him. And to this day, it is still the only concert I've been to where EVERYBODY stood for the whole damn show.

Ted Nugent kicked ass with Skynyrd at that show too. Great show by both.

Saw Poison, Warrant, Quiet Riot in 2001 cause my neices (both teenagers) were spending the summer with me. I gave them the choice of two concerts, any two that they wanted as long as it wasn't on top 40 radio. They chose the Poison show. Yeah, their music was weak in the 80's and they are seen as a joke because of the "hair band" image. But I was floored by how good they were live. No make up or hair spray, just straight ahead rock. No gimmicks at all. I wasn't into them when they were popular and aren't really now either but they have a few good songs and they kicked ass live.

The other show they chose was the Styx, Bad Company show. I've seens Styx twice and they were damn good both times. They did not disappoint me at all. The first time was in 2000 with Reo Speedwagon who also was damn good live. Bad Company were very good. Especially since they did all the hits and a few truly cool album cuts too.

Billy Squier and Eddie Money were better than my expactations were.

Huey Lewis and The News on the Plan B tour were really good too.

Diamond Dave was the concert that I had the most fun at. He was just cool as a mofo and that night he was so on.

[Wayne L.]

I saw VH live back in 84 which is one of the greatest concert experiences of my youth along with seeing AC/DC live back in 83 which I never forget at the old Charlotte Coliseum in NC while it's the truth they do NOT do rock & roll tours like these anymore!!!

[Sarge]

Originally posted by stringfelowhawk
The concert with the tightest band I've ever seen was Heart last summer.

I can't believe that could be true..

[PHOENIX]

Originally posted by Susie Q




I saw Ozzy Osbourne, White Lion, and Vixen at the Glens Falls Civic Center. This was during the Ultimate Sin. I was GREATLY impressed by Randy Castillo. His drum solo I will never forget. Made him the top of my list for favorite drummer...I tell ya! White Lion were very good, but the lead singer loved himself too much, and you could tell. Vixen for "chicks" did a bang up job too.

Correction there Sue that was the "No Rest For The Wicked Tour".:D

[Diva Lee Roth]

Of course,all of the David Lee Roth shows I have been to were the best ....he's unmatched as a showman and I would never compare any other performer to him. It would not be fair...Dave is the greatest entertainer I have ever seen...yeah,yeah,yeahwe get it you love Roth ok so who else was great in concert?

There are only two other people who have impressed me with their live performances and they are:

Ann-Margret-

Don't laugh at Ann-Margret! She's a female Dave and does a heckuva show!!! She's amazing! She can sing everything from hard rock to the classics, she's great dancer, funny storyteller and a still a red hot mama at 62 years of age! Ann-Margret ROCKS!!!

Bruce Springsteen-

A class act who did a four hour non-stop show. I don't care what anyone says about Bruce Springsteen, I was very impressed with him.. He has a lot of warmth and really connects with the crowd..or at least he did when I saw him in 1981...

[Susie Q]

Originally posted by PHOENIX
Correction there Sue that was the "No Rest For The Wicked Tour".:D

You sure Penix? I remember him doing "Thank God for the Bomb"...
At any rate it was a GRATE concert! :D

OH, and another thing...me, Ozzy Fudd, Ladybug, and Diva went to see Foreigner at Northern Lights and THEY were incredible. Lou Gramm was so thankful and greatful to his audience. You could tell he was becoming sick because at one point he looked rather pasty, and he left the stage, and then came back on to finish it all up. Very humble person, and I just LOVED the show.

[Loons The Great]

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