I saw The Association, and The Ramsey Lewis Trio once many years ago, and The Monkees years later after they’d already been, and gone. I never got into the Beatles until the 70’s, when I was in my early 20’s. I like Steppenwolf, but wouldn’t want to go back in time just to see them, or any other band. Born in ‘47, I wasn’t into going to concerts, even as a teen. My youngest son, born in ‘71 was a different story. He was into KISS, Guns N’ Roses, and Van Halen, and went to their concerts whenever they were playing in the Rochester/Buffalo NY area. He even went to Woodstock 94. I live in Rome, New York, and when they held Woodstock II here in ‘99, I got in my car and headed out of State.
I've seen the Stones, Elton John, Billy Joel, ELP, lots of other great performers.
Up until 18 months ago, I would have to say the best concert I ever attended was Spyrogyra in El Paso. Due to a change in venue, my tickets were upgraded from front row in the balcony to front row. My girlfriend hated it, but she still married me.
The best concert I ever attended was Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival in Dallas, September 2019. The Saturday show started at 4 PM, didn't end until after midnight. Clapton was fantastic, as were all the performers. My most enduring memory is Los Lobos playing "Made to Break Your Heart", with Clapton performing the guitar solo.
So, for the purposes of this discussion, I would have loved to see Derek and the Dominos, with all of them sober and in good health. Second choice would be Clapton, from the mid-80s. Whenever I need a boost, I play the live version of "She's Gone".
Same age. Hughes Aircraft sent me to Rome, NY in 1980, for a few weeks. I was a technician working a project at Griffiss. My wife came towards the end of my stay and we toured upstate NY, had a great time.