# What concerts have you been to? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 12, 2001, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274 "2001-07-12T21:37:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Harbour\_Lights](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/7feea3/32.png) [@Harbour\_Lights](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harbour_Lights)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/61 "2001-07-13T16:57:08Z")
I forgot to mention: My son won a radio contest, and went to see Smashing Pumpkins. He got to sit in on their rehearsal, watch the show, AND and hour meeting/talking with the band. Got all his CD’s signed, and he was floating on air for several days. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/62 "2001-07-13T17:01:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ArchiveGuy \* > \*\* > Blossom Dearie > \*\* Ooh. I’m jealous. Where & when? ---
**Author:** ![Jet\_Jaguar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jet_jaguar/32/3562_2.png) [@Jet\_Jaguar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jet_Jaguar)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/63 "2001-07-13T17:12:41Z")
Wow, I haven’t been to nearly as many concerts as everyone else. I’ve only been to see: **Foreigner/38 Special** : Saw them in college about 8 or 9 years ago. Kinda sad, really. They used to fill stadiums, and now they were playing in the school’s cafeteria. **Backstreet Boys** : Took my wife to see the opening concert of their current tour. ---
**Author:** ![rackensack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@rackensack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rackensack)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/64 "2001-07-13T18:38:04Z")
I’m old and contrary enough not to worry overmuch about admitting to: Kansas, with Loverboy opening It got a lot better after that: They Might Be Giants (2x, including the night I met my wife) R.E.M. The Connells (3x) Elvis Costello (solo 1x, w/the Atrractions 1x) Nick Lowe (solo 1x, opening for Elvis Costello) Aztec Camera (opening for Elvis Costello and the Attractions) The Go-Gos Translator Joe “King” Carrasco and the Crowns Alex Chilton Flat Duo Jets (3x, including once opening for the Cramps) The Cramps The Coolies (at least 4x) Guadalcanal Diary The dBs Tiny Lights The Fleshtones The Gunbunnies Bo Diddley Drivin’ N Cryin’ (a very early gig at the 688 Club) Tav Falco and Panther Burns Les Freres Michot I’m sure I’ve forgotten a lot of stuff; most of my early twenties are only a blur to me at this remove. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/65 "2001-07-13T20:59:57Z")
Here they are, in near chronological order, starting around 1977. Had tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd a month after plane crash. Would have been my first concert. Damn! The Outlaws Charlie Daniels Band Billy Joel (we took what we could get) Van Halen “Steady Rollin” Bob Margolin (played guitar w/ Muddy Waters [can be seen in “The Last Waltz”]) Neil Young - multiple times Bob Dylan - multiple times Grateful Dead Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys The Osborne Brothers Andre Watts The Nighthawks Chicago Symphony - Mahler’s 9th. National Symphony Orchestra (many times) New York Philharmonic (once) They Might Be Giants The Connells Tony Rice Loudon Wainwright III Rick Danko/Garth Hudson That Ringo Starr All-Star concert thing Levon Helm with either Danko or Hudson or maybe both…or neither John Mellencamp Social Distortion The Nighthawks Midnight Oil (twice) Counting Crows Sonic Youth Meat Puppets Soul Asylum Danny Gatton Camper Van Beethoven The Replacements Elvis Costello Alex Chilton (twice) Leo Kottke Lyle Lovett Uncle Tupelo Los Lobos The Pretenders Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (twice) Graham Parker (three times) Rolling Stones Van Morrison Cracker Billy Bragg Guns N Roses Hole Robyn Hitchcock (solo) CSN&Y (last tour) Steve Earle (twice) Lou Reed (twice) ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/66 "2001-07-13T21:16:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by woodstockbirdybird \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by katiekilldare \* > > \*\* > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > \*Originally posted by woodstockbirdybird \* > > > **Meat Beat Manifesto** > > > > Fabulous. Absolutely fabulous. \*\* > > Marry me. > > Oh, and **betenoir** , you’re my new hero. How was **Husker Du**? You lucky bastard. Missed their last tour; figured I’d see 'em on the next one. Damn. \*\* Ah. I’m your hero but you want to marry somebody else. Story of my life. They were great, I saw them in this weird space that was a- I think- motel lobby where they had bands for three of four mounths before they closed down. Saw Sucicidal Tendencies there too. And I am a bastard, but only occasionaily lucky. ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/67 "2001-07-13T22:01:56Z")
Thank God **mouthbreather** hasn’t left me since our tastes in music tend to differ-_ahem_-a bit. Here’s my list: Chavez De la Soul Jesus Lizard (ugh!..what we do for love) Type O Negative-twice (my idea…notice he didn’t go again) Gomez Tortoise-twice Failure Sebadoah Unsane (their name should be changed to Unsanitary…yuk!) Will Oldham/Palace Brothers Fabulous Thunderbirds Molly Hatchet (you forgot that one, baby) Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ Mark Wills Orb Orbital Here’s where we REALLY differ. Shows I’d **like** to see: Journey Creed any bad 80’s Hair Band reunion tour As you can see, to me the “cheese factor” of the show is paramount to any actual musical talent. I just like to have fun…is that so wrong?! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/68 "2001-07-13T22:05:37Z")
Thank God **mouthbreather** hasn’t left me since our tastes in music tend to differ-_ahem_-a bit. Here’s my list: Chavez De la Soul Jesus Lizard (ugh!..what we do for love) Type O Negative-twice (my idea…notice he didn’t go again) Gomez Tortoise-twice Failure Sebadoah Unsane (their name should be changed to Unsanitary…yuk!) Will Oldham/Palace Brothers Fabulous Thunderbirds Molly Hatchet (you forgot that one, baby) Drivin’ N’ Cryin’ Mark Wills Orb Orbital Starship/John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band/the dude from Survivor (it was sponsored by my work…I had no choice…Mickey Thomas is an ass.) Here’s where we REALLY differ. Shows I’d **like** to see: Journey Creed any bad 80’s Hair Band reunion tour As you can see, to me the “cheese factor” of the show is paramount to any actual musical talent. I just like to have fun…is that so wrong?! 😕 ---
**Author:** ![gooti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/eb8c5e/32.png) [@gooti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gooti)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/69 "2001-07-13T22:08:26Z")
Sorry for the double post, folx. Boards are runnin’ a lil slow for me. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2001, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/70 "2001-07-13T23:29:41Z")
In the order they pop into my head: The Clash The Who (2x - The first farewell show + the first reunion) The Dixie Dregs Return to Forever The Kinks(6x - had tickets for a 7th, but the Phobia tour was canceled) Ray Davies solo Van Halen (2x - once with DLR, once with Hagar) Chixdiggit! The Ramones (only 1x - ☹ - RIP Joey) Dick Dale Sex Pistols (reunion/cash in) Goldfinger (2x) Iggy Pop Offspring (3x) Green Day (2x) George Thorogood (3x - including the only time I ever had front row seats to a show(and at face value too!)) The Cars Rancid The Rolling Stones (2x) Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (3x) Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (2x) ZZ Top Ozomatli The Blasters (2x - with and without Dave) X Garbage L7 Foo Fighters John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers REM Red Hot Chili Peppers (at the tiny A-level plaza stage at UCLA in 1985 - for free!) Jane’s Addiction (at the UCLA pizza place where I worked, while I was working. What a hellish night to work) Social Distortion (2x) Paul McCartney solo (2x) Elvis Costello Paul Westerberg solo Night Ranger (It was a radio station free show, OK? So stop laughing at me) Quiet Riot (see above. It’s not funny. Stop it!!) Pearl Jam Pink Floyd David Gilmore solo The Model Rockets David Bowie Victor Borge Guns n Roses (opening for the Stones) Last, and certainly least, at the wife’s insistence (the things one does for love)… Celine Dion [/hijack] I noticed I’m not the only person to have listed both The Who and Green Day (or 60s rock and newer punk). So why the hell can’t I find one single radio station in the country that will play both?? Man, I hate radio consultants. And college radio is just as bad as far as segmentation goes. “Oh, you’ve heard of them before? That means we can’t play them. They’re obviously too commercial for my hip esoteric tastes.” [/hijack] ---
**Author:** ![Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Harvey\_The\_Heavy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harvey_The_Heavy)\ **Post date:** [July 14, 2001, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/71 "2001-07-14T21:25:11Z")
AC/DC - 3x, once with Queensryche opening. KISS - 5x, once with Judas Priest opening, once with Queensryche again. Ozzy - 2x, once with Ratt and once with Anthrax. Van Halen - one with Dave, one with Sammy Sammy Hagar - pre Van Halen Motley Crue - Theatre Of Pain tour. Deep Purple - Perfect Strangers tour. Quiet Riot - Condition Critical tour. Judas Priest - with the new singer, Motorhead opening. Motorhead - with Metallica opening, in a small club in Hollywood. Korn with Rob Zombie opening. 311 Black Sabbath - In 1995. I saw Cozy Powell’s last show with Sabbath before he died. The loudest by far was KISS at some barn called the Orange Pavillion in San Bernardino CA. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 15, 2001, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274/72 "2001-07-15T04:19:24Z")
Sting, 1991, Hollywood Bowl. Eric Clapton and Elton John, Dodger Stadium. Rolling Stones, Rose Bowl–Bridges to Babylon Tour. REM, at the Forum. Tom Petty/Heartbreakers at: the Forum, Hollywood Bowl, and some other venue I don’t recall. U2, Zoo Station tour, Dodger Stadium, 1992. U2, Popmart, Coliseum, 1997. U2, Elevation, Arrowhead Pond, 2001. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-concerts-have-you-been-to/72274.md?page=3)