Deep Purple, late 1970s - Too long, too loud, and I had a massive, throbbing toothache
MJQ, 1971, St. John’s – Revival tour by a group that shouldn’t have been revived.
Hootie and the Blowfish - This was at a college bar before they got famous. Walked out after two songs because they were so boring and sappy.
Def Leppard, mid-90s - Formulaic drivel.
Broadway on Broadway 2002 - Huge free outdoor concert where every cast from every Broadway show sings one song. I was standing next to some bitch who kept calling people and screaming “Hear that? Guess who that is? Guess where I am?” She would not shut up.
Pee Shy, 1996, opening act for the Village People. Completely lacking in talent. I was one of many to boo them. The Village People, on the other hand, were terrific.
Assemblage 23, mid 2000s - I adore A23 (one of my favorites) but the live act was muddy, unmelodic, and just generally disappointing. I’ll stick to the studio recordings.
Guns and Roses 1987 - start of the Appetite for Destruction tour. “Welcome to the Jungle” had just been released as a single. Absolutely terrible. They stumbled around high and drunk between songs like they were practicing in their garage. The “Paradise City” finale was the only bright spot.
Page and Plant at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The a/c was broken, so it was not as hell. And everybody but me was smoking weed, so it was a marijuana sauna. On top of that, the band played only Zeppelin’s obscure tracks.
My junior high band concert, somewhere in New Jersey, sometime in the 1970’s. My lack of instrumental talent became crystal clear. :smack:
Deep Purple, late 1970s - Too long, too loud, and I had a massive, throbbing toothache
MJQ, 1971, St. John’s – Revival tour by a group that shouldn’t have been revived.
Hootie and the Blowfish - This was at a college bar before they got famous. Walked out after two songs because they were so boring and sappy.
Def Leppard, mid-90s - Formulaic drivel.
Broadway on Broadway 2002 - Huge free outdoor concert where every cast from every Broadway show sings one song. I was standing next to some bitch who kept calling people and screaming “Hear that? Guess who that is? Guess where I am?” She would not shut up.
Pee Shy, 1996, opening act for the Village People. Completely lacking in talent. I was one of many to boo them. The Village People, on the other hand, were terrific.
Assemblage 23, mid 2000s - I adore A23 (one of my favorites) but the live act was muddy, unmelodic, and just generally disappointing. I’ll stick to the studio recordings.
Guns and Roses 1987 - start of the Appetite for Destruction tour. “Welcome to the Jungle” had just been released as a single. Absolutely terrible. They stumbled around high and drunk between songs like they were practicing in their garage. The “Paradise City” finale was the only bright spot.
Page and Plant at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The a/c was broken, so it was not as hell. And everybody but me was smoking weed, so it was a marijuana sauna. On top of that, the band played only Zeppelin’s obscure tracks.
My junior high band concert, somewhere in New Jersey, sometime in the 1970’s. My lack of instrumental talent became crystal clear.
Jethro Tull, 1996. Not only was Ian Anderson completely off his game (he was recovering from DVT and spent half the show sitting in a chair) but there was a drunk guy behind me who insisted on singing along to “Aqualung” even during the songs that weren’t Aqualung. Towards the end of the show, he (the drunk guy, not Ian) threw up and some of it splashed on me. :mad: Opening act ELP was pretty good, though.
Deep Purple, late 1970s - Too long, too loud, and I had a massive, throbbing toothache
MJQ, 1971, St. John’s – Revival tour by a group that shouldn’t have been revived.
Hootie and the Blowfish - This was at a college bar before they got famous. Walked out after two songs because they were so boring and sappy.
Def Leppard, mid-90s - Formulaic drivel.
Broadway on Broadway 2002 - Huge free outdoor concert where every cast from every Broadway show sings one song. I was standing next to some bitch who kept calling people and screaming “Hear that? Guess who that is? Guess where I am?” She would not shut up.
Pee Shy, 1996, opening act for the Village People. Completely lacking in talent. I was one of many to boo them. The Village People, on the other hand, were terrific.
Assemblage 23, mid 2000s - I adore A23 (one of my favorites) but the live act was muddy, unmelodic, and just generally disappointing. I’ll stick to the studio recordings.
Guns and Roses 1987 - start of the Appetite for Destruction tour. “Welcome to the Jungle” had just been released as a single. Absolutely terrible. They stumbled around high and drunk between songs like they were practicing in their garage. The “Paradise City” finale was the only bright spot.
Page and Plant at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The a/c was broken, so it was not as hell. And everybody but me was smoking weed, so it was a marijuana sauna. On top of that, the band played only Zeppelin’s obscure tracks.
My junior high band concert, somewhere in New Jersey, sometime in the 1970’s. My lack of instrumental talent became crystal clear.
Jethro Tull, 1996. Not only was Ian Anderson completely off his game (he was recovering from DVT and spent half the show sitting in a chair) but there was a drunk guy behind me who insisted on singing along to “Aqualung” even during the songs that weren’t Aqualung. Towards the end of the show, he (the drunk guy, not Ian) threw up and some of it splashed on me. Opening act ELP was pretty good, though.
My daughter’s high school Christmas concert for sophomore year, 2012. The selections were too ambitious and several of their best performers were down with seasonal ailments. She didn’t do too badly herself but overall it was painful to listen to and we were so glad when it was over. When we got home she was so mortified that she cried.
Deep Purple, late 1970s - Too long, too loud, and I had a massive, throbbing toothache
MJQ, 1971, St. John’s – Revival tour by a group that shouldn’t have been revived.
Hootie and the Blowfish - This was at a college bar before they got famous. Walked out after two songs because they were so boring and sappy.
Def Leppard, mid-90s - Formulaic drivel.
Broadway on Broadway 2002 - Huge free outdoor concert where every cast from every Broadway show sings one song. I was standing next to some bitch who kept calling people and screaming “Hear that? Guess who that is? Guess where I am?” She would not shut up.
Pee Shy, 1996, opening act for the Village People. Completely lacking in talent. I was one of many to boo them. The Village People, on the other hand, were terrific.
Assemblage 23, mid 2000s - I adore A23 (one of my favorites) but the live act was muddy, unmelodic, and just generally disappointing. I’ll stick to the studio recordings.
Guns and Roses 1987 - start of the Appetite for Destruction tour. “Welcome to the Jungle” had just been released as a single. Absolutely terrible. They stumbled around high and drunk between songs like they were practicing in their garage. The “Paradise City” finale was the only bright spot.
Page and Plant at the Alamodome in San Antonio. The a/c was broken, so it was not as hell. And everybody but me was smoking weed, so it was a marijuana sauna. On top of that, the band played only Zeppelin’s obscure tracks.
My junior high band concert, somewhere in New Jersey, sometime in the 1970’s. My lack of instrumental talent became crystal clear.
Jethro Tull, 1996. Not only was Ian Anderson completely off his game (he was recovering from DVT and spent half the show sitting in a chair) but there was a drunk guy behind me who insisted on singing along to “Aqualung” even during the songs that weren’t Aqualung. Towards the end of the show, he (the drunk guy, not Ian) threw up and some of it splashed on me. Opening act ELP was pretty good, though.
My daughter’s high school Christmas concert for sophomore year, 2012. The selections were too ambitious and several of their best performers were down with seasonal ailments. She didn’t do too badly herself but overall it was painful to listen to and we were so glad when it was over. When we got home she was so mortified that she cried.
13 Asia. i won the tickets through a radio station call-in contest. Never cared much for the band, but I was young(er) and felt compelled to attend. (double-dipping here, this was actually my second-worst concert)
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