Musical acts you’ve seen live

I didn’t see Alabama listed....

The Eagles
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
ZZ Top
Lee Greenwood
Elton John
"Weird Al" Yankovic (seven times)

There are probably others but those are the ones that readily came to mind.

I interviewed Weird Al for a Star Wars website a week and a half before 9/11. He's remembered me every time we've met since (about half a dozen). Super nice guy.

lol. The plasmatics.

There was a Christian rock band I saw a couple times, but forgot to list called Resurrection Band, later Rez Band. Apparently one show their equipment didn’t arrive and the plasmatics lent them their stuff for the show.

Adding to my list:

George Benson - excellent guitar player

He was the opening act for Chuck Mangione.

No Pink Floyd until post 44? Unbelievable!

Here’s my entire list:
Folk singer Shawn Phillips 1972
Pink Floyd 1973
Pink Floyd 1994

Dang, I forgot Phil Collins, Genesis, Police... Ugh.

Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
Rolling Stones
Who
Police
Grateful Dead
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
David Bowie
Peter Gabriel
Joe Williams (Basie singer)
Chick Corea Akoustic Band w/Weckl, Pattatuchi
Winton Marsalis
... among many others

The Beatles at Shea Stadium - 1965
Steely Dan at Hollywood Park
James Brown at Morongo
Jimmy Webb at Palm Springs Cultural Center
Joan Jett at Morongo
David Lee Roth at Morongo
Il Divo at Fantasy Springs (4X)
The Monkees at Morongo

Ha ha! That is an odd mix!!

Glad you mentioned that. My very first concert, ever, was at Red Rocks for a Christian band called “Stryper”. They dressed like bees. Do you remember them?

Just off the top of my head:

Lynyrd Skynyrd (original band) 5X

Jimmy Buffet 5X

Pink Floyd 2X

Yes 2X

Marshall Tucker Band 2X

Outlaws 2X

Eagles 2X

Natalie Merchant 2X

Traffic

Fleetwood Mac

Loggins and Messina

Nazareth

Deep Purple

Uriah Heep

Blue Oyster Cult

Moody Blues

Rolling Stones

BB King

Led Zeppelin

ELO (Jeff Lynnes ELO)

Blues Traveler

Simon and Garfunkel

Eric Clapton

David Gray

Allman Brothers Band

Santana

Crosby, Stills and Nash

Cowboy Junkies

James Brown
Simon & Garfunkel

Stryker?

Lmao.

Of course I do.

I could only listen to Christian music growing up.

To hell with the devil

God they were horrible, but they at least were loud.

Never saw them live, but I saw Petra, servant, resurrection band, Larry Norman, and a few others. Then I got a job and a car and no more of that.

I am not much one for crowds. I use to get free tickets from a lovely woman I dated way back when. The most boring of the concerts was Cold Play. The most fun was probably Willie Nelson. Although... Chris Isaak and the Silvertones was fun because girls were strutting around topless after throwing bras at him. I saw one of the last ZZ Top shows before Dusty died but they were quite boring in person.

Stupid autocorrect. Stryper

Let’s see....

Petra, Manhattan Transfer, Irish Rovers, the Tubes, Rick Springfield, KC & the Sunshine Band, Barry Manilow, DCTalk, Margaret Becker, Phyllis Diller (yes, she was a classicly-trained pianist), Amy Grant, Bryan Duncan, Newsboys, David Meece, Carman, Garth Brooks, Tracy Byrd, Tina Turner, Bryan Adams, Rich Mullins, Whiteheart, Mannheim Steamroller, Jars of Clay

Slayer
Metallica
Gwar
Pantera
Mercyful Fate
Iron maiden
Judas priest
Death
Kiss
Black sabbath
Ozzy
Type o negative
Fight
Machine head
Biohazard
Motorhead
Chicago
Ace frehley
King diamond
At the gates
Exodus
Suicidal tendencies
SOD
Sick of it all
Propain
Anthrax
Megadeth
Alice in chains

No, it was late 70s since Dave Mason opened for them. He did his song “We Just Disagree.”

The Stones at CU Boulder, 1982, was memorable. Flew in on a helicopter after circling us and waving down. Dealers were walking around selling strips of acid as if they were stadium cotton candy vendors! “Acid! Acid! Acid here!”

You reminded me of this story.

I was dating a girl who knew a bouncer at toad’s place in New Haven. The Rolling Stones played a secret show before their Steel Wheels tour there.

She knew about it.

Didn’t think to tell me.

We broke up.

I was at Live Aid.

Philadelphia, John F. Kennedy Stadium

Time	Performer(s)	Performed song(s)
8:51	Bernard Watson	"All I Really Want to Do" "Interview"
9:01	Joan Baez	"Amazing Grace" "We Are the World"
9:10	The Hooters	"And We Danced" "All You Zombies"
9:32	Four Tops	"Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)" "Bernadette" "It's the Same Old Song" "Reach Out I'll Be There" "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)"
9:45	Billy Ocean	"Caribbean Queen" "Loverboy"
9:55	Black Sabbath	"Children of the Grave" "Iron Man" "Paranoid"
10:12	Run–D.M.C.	"Jam Master Jay" "King of Rock"
10:27	Rick Springfield	"Love Somebody" "State of the Heart" "Human Touch"
10:47	REO Speedwagon	"Can't Fight This Feeling" "Roll with the Changes"
11:12	Crosby, Stills and Nash	"Southern Cross" "Teach Your Children" "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
11:29	Judas Priest	"Living After Midnight" "The Green Manalishi (With the Two-Pronged Crown)" "You've Got Another Thing Comin'"
12:01	Bryan Adams	"Kids Wanna Rock" "Summer of '69" "Tears Are Not Enough" "Cuts Like a Knife"
12:39	The Beach Boys	"California Girls" "Help Me, Rhonda" "Wouldn't It Be Nice" "Good Vibrations" "Surfin' U.S.A."
13:26	George Thorogood and the Destroyers (w/ Bo Diddley and Albert Collins)	"Who Do You Love?" (w/ Bo Diddley) "The Sky Is Crying" "Madison Blues" (w/ Albert Collins)
14:05	Simple Minds	"Ghost Dancing" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Promised You a Miracle"
14:41	Pretenders	"Time the Avenger" "Message of Love" "Stop Your Sobbing" "Back on the Chain Gang" "Middle of the Road"
15:21	Santana (w/ Pat Metheny)	"Brotherhood" "Primera Invasion" "Open Invitation" "By the Pool" "Right Now"
15:57	Ashford & Simpson (w/ Teddy Pendergrass)	"Solid" "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" (w/Teddy Pendergrass)
16:27	Madonna (w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)	"Holiday" "Into the Groove" "Love Makes the World Go Round" (w/ Thompson Twins and Nile Rodgers)
17:02	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers	"American Girl" "The Waiting" "Rebels" "Refugee"
17:30	Kenny Loggins	"Footloose"
17:39	The Cars	"You Might Think" "Drive" "Just What I Needed" "Heartbeat City"
18:06	Neil Young	"Sugar Mountain" "The Needle and the Damage Done" "Helpless" "Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan)" "Powderfinger"
18:42	The Power Station	"Murderess" "Get It On"
19:21	Thompson Twins (w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)	"Hold Me Now" "Revolution" (w/ Madonna, Steve Stevens and Nile Rodgers)
19:38	Eric Clapton (w/ Phil Collins)	"White Room" "She's Waiting" "Layla"
20:00	Phil Collins	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" "In the Air Tonight"
20:10	Led Zeppelin (w/ Phil Collins)	"Rock and Roll" "Whole Lotta Love" "Stairway to Heaven"
20:39	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	"Only Love Can Break Your Heart" "Daylight Again/Find the Cost of Freedom"
20:46	Duran Duran	"A View to a Kill" "Union of the Snake" "Save a Prayer" "The Reflex"
21:20	Patti LaBelle	"New Attitude" "Imagine" "Forever Young" "Stir It Up" "Over the Rainbow" "Why Can't I Get It Over"
21:50	Hall & Oates (w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)	"Out of Touch" "Maneater" "Get Ready" (w/ Eddie Kendricks) "Ain't Too Proud to Beg" (w/ David Ruffin) "The Way You Do the Things You Do" "My Girl" (w/ Eddie Kendricks and David Ruffin)
22:15	Mick Jagger (w/ Tina Turner)	"Lonely at the Top" "Just Another Night" "Miss You" "State of Shock" (w/ Tina Turner) "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) (Reprise)" (w/ Tina Turner)
22:39	Bob Dylan Keith Richards Ronnie Wood	"Ballad of Hollis Brown" "When the Ship Comes In" "Blowin' in the Wind"
22:55	USA for Africa	"We Are the World"

Presenters:

Bill Graham—introduced Jack Nicholson (before his first and last appearance), Chevy Chase w/ Joe Piscopo, Marilyn McCoo, Dire Straits, Santana, Bette Midler, Don Johnson, Eric Clapton and Dionne Warwick
Jack Nicholson—introduced Joan Baez, U2, Bryan Adams, the Who and Bob Dylan
Chevy Chase and Joe Piscopo—introduced the Hooters
Chevy Chase—introduced Four Tops, Billy Ocean, Black Sabbath, REO Speedwagon, Judas Priest, David Bowie, Kenny Loggins and Duran Duran
Joe Piscopo—introduced Run-D.M.C., Rick Springfield, Simple Minds and Neil Young
Marilyn McCoo—introduced the Beach Boys
George Segal—introduced George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Grace Slick—introduced the Pretenders
Bette Midler—introduced Madonna, Thompson Twins, Patti LaBelle, Mick Jagger and the Cars
Don Johnson—introduced Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Power Station
Jack Nicholson & Bette Midler—introduced Phil Collins
Phil Collins—introduced Led Zeppelin
Dionne Warwick—introduced Hall & Oates

Philadelphia, John F. Kennedy Stadium

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