Not sure if this has been brought up already, sorry if it has.

My best -

Beastie Boys in San Antonio at The Alamodome, (San Antonio Tex)
Rancid was one of the opening acts that night and I had a blast, HORRIBLE acoustics but the concert rocked, and MixMaster Mike is the bomb yo!

White Zombie/Filter - Austin Music Hall, (Austin,Tx)

I saw this show for free and had VIP access all night, (free drinks!) I've never been to a more energetic show with better circumstances. My friend and I were up on the blacony and we could see everything, then right before White Zombie started playing some guy showed and sat behind my friend and I with 3 insanely gorgeous women, who later were running their fingers through my hair while we were dancing/rocking out in front of them, the music and vibe was heavenly

The Crystal Method/Uberzone - Austin Music Hall

Yet another free show, and it was so completely awesome, same vantage point, just no random women this time

Cake/Carl Perkins/Soul Coughing - SXSW a few years back, Austin Music Hall again

What an amazing night, we actually collided with Sandra Bullock at that show, she bumped into our group and spilled her drink everywhere (oops)

Curve/Junkie XL - Liberty Lunch Austin Tx

If anyone has not ever heard Toni Hallyday's voice live, you're really missing something. Junkie XL really knows how to open up a gig too, they were frickin' unreal.

U2 on the Elevation Tour 2001 Austin and Dallas

What a crazy year, I saw the first show prior to 9/11, then saw them again in November, really amazing the differences between the 2 shows, and the overall feel of both concerts at the time.

Depeche Mode/Poe - Verizon Amphitheater Selma Tx

Poe actually came out to the audience and was serenading people left and right, she sounded amazing live as did DM.

Jars of Clay/Third Day - Church in San Antonio
I saw this right before Christmas last year, can't remember the name of the Church, but it was a trule amazing experience and the cool thing was that it was mostly all Christmas music, with only a handful of popular songs thrown in.

Tori Amos - The Backyard Austin Tx
3rd row and with a gorgeous woman who went with me, Tori is an amazing pianist and has a lovely voice, and it shined that night.

Eric Johnson - Austin Music Hall (man I miss that place now )

Awe inspiring sound and music, and he thanks his band after practically every song too!

Ian Moore/Will Taylor Orchestra - Church on corner of Gaudalupe street/24th (known around Austin as "The Drag")

Unreal acoustic show, and I got to shake hands with Ian afterwards!

Don Walser - Threadgill's restaraunt South location

Man I miss Don, (He's since passed away ) I loved watching him play while enjoying some kick ass food at the same time...sigh..

Geez, there's quite a few more, I have to say I've been extremely blessed and fortunate to have seen some amazing concerts (at least in my opinion, surely not everyone has my taste ) but I'll stop and get to the worst now


The Worsts! -

Counting Crows - Austin Opera House

The sound for this show was AWFUL, whoever mixed it had WAY too much bass, so all I heard was a wall of mud and a hint of lyrics every now and then, it was so painful.

101x-Fest - Austin Music Hall

Filled with a TON of bands, all great acts as far as I was concerned....(I heard Modern English play Melt with You live after all)...problem is, the hall was packed, it was hot as hades in there, and the show lasted almost 16 hours it seemed. The main reason I went was for Gravity Kills, and by the time they came on I was so exhausted I couldn't even enjoy it, plus leaving the venue took FOREVER, it was just a harsh day in general.

Several Shows at the former SouthPark Meadows here in Austin Tx

They had some great acts come through there back in the day, but it was a logistical nightmare and next to impossible to hear and see what was going on most of the time due to how it was layed out.
One I remember in particular was Lenny Kravitz and Blues Traveler, it was an all day gig in the brutal Austin heat, and the overall atmosphere was very ugly, it was one of those shows that everyone in Austin went too just to say they went and brag to their friends, sadly, ALOT of the shows are like that now so I don't go to as many.

Luckily, the "best" ones stand out more than the ones I didn't enjoy as much, anyone else care to share their experiences?

been to a few classical symphonies way before you were born, haven't been to a concert hall in 40 years, but i still build state of the art nightclubs now and then.

really nice car you have, by the way......

way before I was born, like what, in the 50's and 60's?

Thanks!

well.........................................yes.

I wish i had the chance to goto that many concerts. Hardly any national acts play in Kentucky. They goto Cincy but those tickets always sell out. I've been to see Aerosmith, George Throgood, CSNY, and a few christian music festivals.

best dmb,


worst 50 cent

havent been too many but

best korn and rob zombie way back in the day

worst slipknot (great band they just suck in concert)
oh and kid rock is the **** in concert!!!!

sweet! I saw Thorogood open for ZZtop a few years ago,that was a pretty rad show too, only lame part was the huge auditorium they played in, just seems like those bands are more enjoyable in smaller venues.

(saw DMB a few years ago too, those guys just play and play and play and play, turn a 5 minute song into a 30 minute jam session )

edit: I forgot to add Pink Floyd to my list of "bests"..oops!

when i saw DMB, it was in pittsburgh, they went off stayed the whole crowed cheered for an encore for a bout 15 minutes,


they came back out and jammed for 4 hours under the stars,

Best concert ever DMb

Best:

Trans-Siberian Orchestra, bar none. Musically and vocally so precise and tight, you'd swear you were listening to the album. Visually superior to any light show, including Pink Floyd.

Worst:

Kansas. The show was fine, providing you're a die-hard Kansas fan that knows all the obscure songs, which is mostly what they played. Barely any of their hits. I knew the songs, but I felt bad for all the others who didn't. I felt they got cheated.

Going through all of my ticket stubs now. Yes...I save them.


Best:

Tool w/Melvins - Aenima tour 1998 Phx Civic Plaza small, intimate, standing room only show.

Ozzfest 99 - Cricket Pavilion Phx,AZ. Lineup...Slayer, Primus, Rob Zombie, Pantera, Black Sabbath (original members)

NIN w/A Perfect Circle - America West Arena Phx AZ 6/4/2000

A Perfect Circle - Club Rio Tempe,AZ 09/12/2000

Tool w/Tricky - Cricket Pavilion Phx,AZ 10/30/2001

Primus - Celebrity Theatre Phx,AZ 10/19/2003 ....they did the whole album of "Sailing The Seas Of Cheese" for the encore

Ozzfest 05 - Cricket Pavilion Phx,AZ 8/18/2005 lineup...Rob Zombie, Disturbed, Shadows Fall, Mudvayne, IRON MAIDEN (all original members), Black Sabbath (original members). Needless to say Maiden stole the show.

John Mellencamp w/John Fogerty - Cricket Pavilion 9/2/2005

Gigantour - St. Pete Times Forum Tampa,FL lineup...Opeth, Lamb Of God, Megadeth 10/6/2006

Red Hot Chili Peppers w/Gnarls Barkley - St. Pete Times Forum Tampa,FL 1/28/2007

Stevie Nicks - Ford Amphitheatre Tampa,FL 2/9/2007

Lamb Of God - Jannus Landing St.Petersburg,FL 3/31/2007

The Police - St.Pete Times Forum Tampa,FL 7/11/2007

Tom Petty & The Heart Breakers w/Steve Winwood - St. Pete Times Forum 7/16/2008

Worst:

Gnarls Barkley at above mentioned RHCP show.

Slipknot at above mentioned Ozzfest.

That's a kickass list, you mentioning the Chili Peppers reminded me of when I saw them here during the BloodSugarSexMagik tour, they headlined with Smashing Pummpkins and Pearl Jam opening at what is now a pile of rubble formerly known as the City Coliseum, my God that was one badass concert, Eddie Vedder blew everyone away that night, he was so into it and climbing rafters and the whole thing was unreal. I've still yet to see Tool or Primus (and it hurts, I play bass so seeing Les play live would be to die for) and almost went to The Police, but it just didn't work out. The TRans-Siberian dudes are coming here actually, but I'm going to CES in 4 days and need every bit of money for that so I don't think I'll make that, then again, maybe when we get back I can pick up some cheap nosebleeds or something

edit: I keep all my stubs too!

Best - The Allman Brothers

Worst- A local group call Big Deeks

I want to see Trans-Siberian Orchestra now. I heard a guy on NPR talking about them too.

Best ....Led Zep Chicago stadium...late 70's

worst....BOC Chicago Stadium....mid 80's

Most fun....ZZ Top Atl Fulton Co. Stadium
Tejas......wOOOOOOhOOOOOO hunch punch.....
Dayummmmmmmmmmmmmmm

think I still have the hangover....

Best concerts I've been to: Matt Nathanson, Thursday, DMB, Jonah Matranga, Howie Day

Worst: Can't think of anything really bad right now.

Best concerts...Sonic Youth on the Goo tour, Trocadera, Philly. Pearl Jam, Smashing Pumpkins, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers at Penn State 91'. John Spencer Blues Explosion At Boston's In Mesa Az. Love And Rocket at the Nile Theatre Mesa az. Love and rockets and the Pixies 89' Villanova University Pa. Jerry Garcia Band Rochester NY. 91' Worst...David Bowie Sound and Vision Tour at the Spectrum Philly PA' 89' or 90'. Big disappointment cuz' I really dig Bowie

My best would have to be the deftones, and the worst would have to be ween, I love ween but the night was bad.

Hmmmm,I can't pick one so here it goes,
the best concerts:
L.A.Guns and Jackyl, not the same night, at the local watering hole 4 blocks from my house!!!Wonderfully fabulous rockin' energy!
Judas Priest (with Ripper Owens)at the Newport Music Hall on Valentines Day with my brother and I ROCKIN' OUT and his wife, (now ex) not likin the loudness of it all!
Jimmy Buffet, Night Ranger, Cinderella, Bon Jovi, Bullet Boys, ZZ Top, and Metallica at various places, mostly Buckeye Lake...throughout the days of the 80's and 90's, I would have to check my stubs too!
The Worst ones...
Hank Williams Jr. too drunk to stand and sing, and the ones I couldn't make it too because of work! LOL!

Best Shows:

Metallica!!! I can't believe nobody has said them yet. They are phenomonal live! Saw them in St. Louis in 2000.

Aerosmith..Peoria, IL 1997 Nine Lives Tour

Slipknot..Springfield, IL 2005 Vol. 3 Tour with Lamb of God/Shadows Fall. To me Slipknot was awesome in concert but LOG stole the show.


Worst Shows:

Kittie..Bloomington, IL 2000

Sevendust/Nonpoint..Springfield, IL 2005. I've seen Sevendust countless of times but this night it just sucked. Everything was bad from the mixing to the acoustics.