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[Sampiro]

New Topic: The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
   The fact I was with a group of residents of the home for the developmentally disabled where I worked and that most of them thought they were going to see Stevie Wonder and were furious when they weren’t might have something to do with it, but pretty much everybody in the audience gave much more applause to opening act Box Car Willie than to then relatively hot Wariner.

[Ponch8]

@Sampiro

The fact I was with a group of residents of the home for the developmentally disabled where I worked and that most of them thought they were going to see Stevie Wonder and were furious when they weren’t might have something to do with it, but pretty much everybody in the audience gave much more applause to opening act Box Car Willie than to then relatively hot Wariner.

They certainly couldn’t have been TOO disabled if they were able to appreciate how much better Stevie Wonder is than Steve Wariner.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

@astorian

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The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set

[Sampiro]

@Ponch8

They certainly couldn’t have been TOO disabled if they were able to appreciate how much better Stevie Wonder is than Steve Wariner.

I said they were disabled, not deaf.

“That ain’t Stevie Wonder! Stevie Wonder’s a blind black man, that man’s white and got eyes!” was one of my favorite lines ever said by somebody I was with.

[Eutychus]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI

[Sampiro]

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The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
   [Extending to 2nd Best/2nd Worst as a jump-off]
   Dolly must have the most diverse audience in the business, because you see 85 year olds and teenagers and ultra conservative “church people” and flamingly gay folk and all points in between at her concerts.

Robbins couldn’t help it- but after growing up listening to his music it was so disappointing to see this poor sick guy who looked like he might fall dead any second doing the songs. (He had been ill for a long time and probably knew this was his farewell tour.)

[astorian]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
9. 2nd best: Roy Orbison at the Austin Aqua Fetival, 1987
   2nd worst: Bob Dylan, Erwin Center, 1997 or so

[colonial]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
9. 2nd best: Roy Orbison at the Austin Aqua Fetival, 1987
   2nd worst: Bob Dylan, Erwin Center, 1997 or so
10. Best: Grateful Dead, Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke Univ.) 1971
    Worst: Grand Funk RR, Kenan Stadium (UNC-Chapel Hill) 1970 (They were just too goddam loud- I had to move further away from the speakers, and a friend of mine said his ears rang for days)

[kevja]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
9. 2nd best: Roy Orbison at the Austin Aqua Fetival, 1987
   2nd worst: Bob Dylan, Erwin Center, 1997 or so
10. Best: Grateful Dead, Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke Univ.) 1971
    Worst: Grand Funk RR, Kenan Stadium (UNC-Chapel Hill) 1970 (They were just too goddam loud- I had to move further away from the speakers, and a friend of mine said his ears rang for days)
11. Best: Sex Pistols, Winterland, San Francisco (1978)
    Worst: KC and The Sunshine Band, Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (1977)

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
9. 2nd best: Roy Orbison at the Austin Aqua Fetival, 1987
   2nd worst: Bob Dylan, Erwin Center, 1997 or so
10. Best: Grateful Dead, Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke Univ.) 1971
    Worst: Grand Funk RR, Kenan Stadium (UNC-Chapel Hill) 1970 (They were just too goddam loud- I had to move further away from the speakers, and a friend of mine said his ears rang for days)
11. Best: Sex Pistols, Winterland, San Francisco (1978)
    Worst: KC and The Sunshine Band, Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (1977)
12. 2nd Best: Steve Goodman, Indianapolis, 1981
    2nd Worst: The Flying Burritos Brothers Band, Indianapolis, 1981; the sound equipment died halfway through

[Dendarii_Dame]

The Best and Worst Concerts You’ve ever Attended

1. Best: Peter Gabriel, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium, Security tour in 1982
   Worst: Jimmy Page/Robert Plant at the San Antonio Alamodome
2. Best: Elton John, Indiana University, 1973 or 74
   Worst: Linda Ronstadt, Indianapolis, early 1990’s (bad seating)
3. Best: Kiss - 1976, Cobo Arena Detroit - Hey, it was my first concert.
   Worst: The Who - Circa 1987, Toronto Exhibition Stadium. I love The Who, but had to stand for the entire concert perched on the edge of a folding chair in order to see anything at all. Stupid crowd.
4. Best: Ke$ha, August 2011 and then twice in June 2013
   Worst: Pee Shy, an opening act for the Village People (who were awesome), 1996
5. Best: Paul McCartney, ca. 1992, Foxboro Massachusetts
   Worst: Steve Wariner, ca. 1987.
6. Best: Hall & Oates/Electric Light Orchestra, Pittsburgh, 1981 - a whole lotta fun!
   Worst: David Cook, Cleveland, 2010 - he seemed bored, and rushed through the set
7. Best: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Providence, RI 1969 - reason: It turns out that my wife, who I only met about 7 years ago, was at that concert as well and we didn’t know it until we met.
   Worst: Laurie Anderson at Vets Memorial Auditorium, also in Providence, RI
8. Second Best: Dolly Parton, Fox Theater, Atlanta GA
   Second Worst: Marty Robbins, Montgomery AL
9. 2nd best: Roy Orbison at the Austin Aqua Fetival, 1987
   2nd worst: Bob Dylan, Erwin Center, 1997 or so
10. Best: Grateful Dead, Wallace Wade Stadium (Duke Univ.) 1971
    Worst: Grand Funk RR, Kenan Stadium (UNC-Chapel Hill) 1970 (They were just too goddam loud- I had to move further away from the speakers, and a friend of mine said his ears rang for days)
11. Best: Sex Pistols, Winterland, San Francisco (1978)
    Worst: KC and The Sunshine Band, Circle Star Theater, San Carlos, CA (1977)
12. 2nd Best: Steve Goodman, Indianapolis, 1981
    2nd Worst: The Flying Burritos Brothers Band, Indianapolis, 1981; the sound equipment died halfway through
13. Best: Itzhak Perlman
    Worst: The Hooters

New Thread: Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm

[Ponch8]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode

[astorian]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles

[Eutychus]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

[notfrommensa]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
6. Charlotte (a Spider)

[Sampiro]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
6. Charlotte (a Spider)
7. Francis, the male ladybug voiced by Dennis Leary in A Bug’s Life

[Prof.Pepperwinkle]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
6. Charlotte (a Spider)
7. Francis, the male ladybug voiced by Dennis Leary in A Bug’s Life
8. Centipede, from James and the Giant Peach

[Sampiro]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
6. Charlotte (a Spider)
7. Francis, the male ladybug voiced by Dennis Leary in A Bug’s Life
8. Centipede, from James and the Giant Peach
9. The Great Pink Sea Snail, Doctor Doolittle

[Rebo]

Fictional Invertebrates

1. archy, the cockroach reincarnation of a poet, created by Don Marquis
2. Slimey, Oscar the Grouch’s pet worm
3. Pinchy, Homer Simpson’s pet lobster in one episode
4. Squidward Tentacles
5. The Very Hungry Caterpillar
6. Charlotte (a Spider)
7. Francis, the male ladybug voiced by Dennis Leary in A Bug’s Life
8. Centipede, from James and the Giant Peach
9. The Great Pink Sea Snail, Doctor Doolittle
10. Spongebob Squarepants