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The 50 Greatest Concerts of the Last 50 Years From Led Zeppelin’s U.S. debut to Jay Z and Kanye West’s ‘Watch the Throne’ spectacle, and beyond
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Posted on 04/28/2021 6:44:42 AM PDT by mylife

The list below was born out of some pretty serious arguments. Was Bruce Springsteen better in 1975 or 1978? When did Kanye hit his stride? Which was more awesome, “The Joshua Tree” or “Zoo TV”? The concerts and tours that made the final cut weren’t just huge spectacles, they deepened the power of rock & roll itself – from Neil Young thrashing out 20-minute jams with Crazy Horse to Beyoncé turning stadium glitz into a personal outpouring. “You’re almost levitating on the energy from the audience,” says Keith Richards. “And I miss it when I’m not doing it.” Here are the people who’ve done it best.

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To: dfwgator

I love keef but man you can upset the balance real easy, odd that mick was the one with the level head


81 posted on 04/28/2021 9:07:16 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

I think a reunion between Marriott and Frampton was in the works when Marriott tragically died in that fire. What a shame.


82 posted on 04/28/2021 9:08:52 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Eccl 10:2

wier the queer? saw susan T a number of times


83 posted on 04/28/2021 9:09:07 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

Wier “sic” the queer? Dude probably comes close to challenging Wilt Chamberlain.


84 posted on 04/28/2021 9:12:15 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: Eccl 10:2

dunno, my buddy a deadhead said he invited him to the hotel room and told him to ditch the girlfriend


85 posted on 04/28/2021 9:18:01 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

I saw an interview with Keith, and he had a great line to the effect of when he was growing up he said everyone wanted to be Elvis, but he always wanted to be Scotty Moore (trademark phlegmmy laugh).


86 posted on 04/28/2021 9:20:23 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: Eccl 10:2

btw I met chamberlain and he was a loser prick, it was Olympic gardens in los vegas, the strippers hated his ass but took his money.


87 posted on 04/28/2021 9:20:38 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Eccl 10:2
eddie cochran was cooler than elvis


88 posted on 04/28/2021 9:22:44 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: mylife

“he invited him to the hotel room and told him to ditch the girlfriend”...

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...said no Dead band member ever.

Your buddy probably heard what he wanted to hear. And if he’s a buddy of yours...


89 posted on 04/28/2021 9:23:16 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: All

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASHLcFzjIFc


90 posted on 04/28/2021 9:23:47 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Eccl 10:2

his brother vouches for it and dey deadheads


91 posted on 04/28/2021 9:30:08 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Eccl 10:2

waz up with bobby in them lil pink hot pants?


92 posted on 04/28/2021 9:32:11 AM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: dfwgator

If you’re a fan of Gabriel-era Genesis...
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Yup.... both with and without Gabriel but to be honest, I’ve always preferred the Gabriel music and concerts to any Genesis concerts. I’ve seen Gabriel play at least half a dozen times since he left Genesis and I rank his concerts as some of the very best I’ve attended. Very creative artistically both with his music and on stage. Here is riding a bike during Solsbury Hill... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GimLuOUVkxg

Stopped watching and listening in the 90s when I realized that he was just way to left for my liking.


93 posted on 04/28/2021 10:45:39 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: Eccl 10:2

What did the Deadhead say after the drugs wore off?

“Man, this band sucks.”


94 posted on 04/28/2021 10:48:38 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: mylife

One concert I’ll never forget was Stevie Ray Vaughan... he was the warm up act for Dire Straits but was so good and had the crowd so wild, there were entire sections of the audience yelling “Stevie...” all the way through Dire Straits.


95 posted on 04/28/2021 10:49:22 AM PDT by hecticskeptic
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To: dfwgator
What did the Deadhead say after the drugs wore off? “Man, this band sucks.”

Opposite of this oldie when referring to the Dead...It's not the band that's so bad, it's the fans I can't stand.

96 posted on 04/28/2021 10:57:42 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: mylife

ANY concert by the Neville Brothers!


97 posted on 04/28/2021 11:19:23 AM PDT by smalltownslick (a)
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To: dfwgator

Sorry you can’t keep up.

Keep loving your bands that play the same songs the same way in the same order and keep thinking that volume is a substitute for talent.


98 posted on 04/28/2021 11:54:58 AM PDT by Eccl 10:2 (Prov 3:5 --- "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding")
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Not anyone attending rap concerts? : )
If you do then do you bring a gun as an accessory?


99 posted on 04/28/2021 1:46:28 PM PDT by minnesota_bound (I need more money. )
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To: 1Old Pro

Clapner? Can you please explain that to the others?


100 posted on 04/28/2021 4:21:53 PM PDT by perfect stranger
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