Your best ever music concert?

[richardfm]

Led Zeppelin, Knebworth Aug '79.

My friends Dad was a hard core rocker and was taking his lad, and knowing I was a keen student of the wailing guitar as well got my Mum to let me join them. With John Bonham's sad death the following year it turned out to be the last time the original line up played in the UK.

I like rock, I particularly like blues rock and hard rock so was in pre pubescent heaven. I spent several hours basking in the presence of four gods, each an undisputed master in their chosen field. I could have died straight after seeing them do Since I've been Loving You and would have gone to heaven a happy laddie. Indeed, me and my mate Damon (now sadly RIP) were wearing toxic kevels of patchouli oil so could well have spontaneously combusted at any moment.

I was there, both weekends

 

[PeteXXX]

If it may count as a concert... I was young, foolish and an attendee at ~Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music~ the forerunner of Glastonbury. M Eaves was there and inspired.

So many bands playing.... So many memories...
Hard to say who was the best there as sound quality wasn't too good in those days and proper light shows weren't invented!

Playing were, amongst others, we're Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hot Tuna, Country Joe McDonald, Colosseum, the Byrds (acoustic set), Dr. John (acoustic set), Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Canned Heat, It’s a Beautiful Day, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, John Mayall with Peter Green, Fairport Convention, Keef Hartley, plus others.
E&OE

Friday night until Sunday afternoon, a bit damp (in true festival tradition) facilities dire, occasionally food & clean water.
Due to certain substances (allegedly) I have no memory of the Floyd set 😔

 

[richardfm]

If it may count as a concert... I was young, foolish and an attendee at ~Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music~ the forerunner of Glastonbury. M Eaves was there and inspired.

So many bands playing.... So many memories...
Hard to say who was the best there as sound quality wasn't too good in those days and proper light shows weren't invented!

Playing were, amongst others, we're Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Hot Tuna, Country Joe McDonald, Colosseum, the Byrds (acoustic set), Dr. John (acoustic set), Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention, Canned Heat, It’s a Beautiful Day, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, John Mayall with Peter Green, Fairport Convention, Keef Hartley, plus others.
E&OE

Friday night until Sunday afternoon, a bit damp (in true festival tradition) facilities dire, occasionally food & clean water.
Due to certain substances (allegedly) I have no memory of the Floyd set 😔

I saw a poster for that on the internet a few years ago. Although I wasn't there I have seen many of the bands since. It must have been a great occasion

 

[PeteXXX]

I saw a poster for that on the internet a few years ago. Although I wasn't there I have seen many of the bands since. It must have been a great occasion

These are a couple..
I saw so many bands back in the day! I really should try and make a list of them before my memory totally fades. Great times.
I vaguely knew Colosseum and Valentyne Suite was composed on a mates piano ( at 26, Glen house Road SE9 for any anoraks out there lol) and I went to school with Steve Peregrine Took though he was in a different year.

 

[richardfm]

This band in a pub in London in the late 70s or early 80s was one of the best.

View: https://youtu.be/Bqdtb96k6KI

 

[Saluki]

No pics now but.
Jean Michelle Jarre at The Docklands 8/10/88. Very impressive.
Knebworth 30/06/1990. Headlined by Pink Floyd. Before that there was a super group with Elton John, Robert Plant, Ray Cooper, Jimmi Page. Tears For Fears, Status Quo, Oletta Adams, Dire Straits, Cliff & The Shadows, Genesis. Bloody Marvellous.
Queen.11/06/86. Wembley. I was right at the very front. Just astonishing.

 

[Saluki]

No pics now but.
Jean Michelle Jarre at The Docklands 8/10/88. Very impressive.
Knebworth 30/06/1990. Headlined by Pink Floyd. Before that there was a super group with Elton John, Robert Plant, Ray Cooper, Jimmi Page. Tears For Fears, Status Quo, Oletta Adams, Dire Straits, Cliff & The Shadows, Genesis. Bloody Marvellous.
Queen.

 

[Elybazza61]

I was there, both weekends

Me too; only one weekend.

Two most recent bests were Pearl Jam at the 02 (they broke the curfew!) and the Hold Steady at Cambridge Junction.

 

[KiterStu]

If I had to pick one it would be Black Sabbath at the NEC in 1997

 

[Oldhippy]

BB King opening the Beijing Hard Rock Cafe took some beating.

 

[Sharky]

Just listening to Radio Caroline and they just announced that it was the anniversary of the Who concert, May 31st 1976 at Charlton. They got the Guinness Book record for the loudest concert ever, at that time.

I didn't go to that one, but I did go to their previous one at Charlton in 1974. It was truly loud!

 

[Electric_Andy]

I've been to a couple big ones (Glastonbury 97 and Sex Pistols at Finsbury Park in 96) - was a great experience but just too many people for me to relax and enjoy it. My most enjoyable ones were Skunk Anansie in about 1995 at Exeter Uni, and a Jimi Hendrix tribute called the Hamsters at a localish pub around the same time. Extremly good performer, he even had all of Jimi's mannerisms down to a tea.

For me, a good gig is all about the atmosphere and if it's too crowded or aggressive then I don't enjoy it whoever is playing

 

[Time Waster]

Any seen at home so I can turn off when I get bored of it.

However at festivals I've been to it's never the headliner that's the best at of the festival. Usually headliners are disappointing.

 

[Red17]

Seen loads of great gigs over the years, but the one that always jumps out is Blondie supported by the Ramones around Xmas in the late 70's in Aylesbury.

 

[stephec]

No pics now but.
Jean Michelle Jarre at The Docklands 8/10/88. Very impressive.
Knebworth 30/06/1990. Headlined by Pink Floyd. Before that there was a super group with Elton John, Robert Plant, Ray Cooper, Jimmi Page. Tears For Fears, Status Quo, Oletta Adams, Dire Straits, Cliff & The Shadows, Genesis. Bloody Marvellous.
Queen.11/06/86. Wembley. I was right at the very front. Just astonishing.

Cliff and the Shadows, that almost makes my going to see Girls Aloud acceptable. 😂