Best Concert You've Seen?

[Renegade Angel]

Apart From Meat Loaf what is the best concert that you have ever been to?
You can include anything from small club, Arena or even Festivals.

Mine would have to be

Guns N' Roses - Leeds Festival 2002
Paul McCartney - Manchester MEN 2003
Manic Street Preachers - Cardiff Millenium Stadium 1999/2000
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Manchester Life Cafe 2000

[The Flying Mouse]

:twisted: APART FROM MEAT LOAF (sorry,I had to stress that part :wink: ),the best gigs i've been to were by a band called Profesor Longhair.
They play a lot of R&B (real R&B,not the rubbish that passes for it these days).Wilson Picket,Joe Cocker that kind of thing.They have a fantastic brass section and the lead singer has a great voice 8) .

[JulesB]

I have been very lucky in my life to see many rock and roll shows. I will stress NO ONE HAS EVER PERFORMED AS WELL AS MEAT! Okay, we all all know that. But if I was to list the performers that gave it all I would say, Joe Cocker, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Jethro Tull (in the 70's) and Leo Sayer(opened for Joe Walsh, he sucked). That is only the top few of all the shows I have attended. These performances really stuck with me for many years and I still enjoy the memories!

Jules 8)

[Gina]

I've been lucky to see concerts from every genre from Rock, Country, Gospel, Classical..you name it LOL But.. apart from Meat. There are a few that stick in my mind..

Kasim Sulton.. Twice in New York City, Once in Philadelphia :) Hey.. that goes without saying.. He's the Best! :)

Cyndi Lauper Nov 13, 1983.. my first rock concert.. Belated Birthday Present from my parents :)

Paul Young November 5, 1985.. My actual 15th Birthday again a gift from Mum and Dad :) He was really awesome.. He's also worked with Patti as part of the SAS Band.

Can't exactly remember the dates of the others..but some of my favs were..

Ty Herndon... see him numerous times! Ladies..if you haven't seen this man perform Joe Cocker's "You Can Leave Your Hat On" OMG!!!! He does things with a hat that...well..never mind :wink: www.tyherndon.com. He's gorgeous!! Popular in Country Music scene.

Garth Brooks twice and met him once :) No words can describe.. he's not a concert.. He's an experience!! :)
Billy Ray Cyrus too many times to count :roll: He gives the best hugs!
Huey Lewis and the News..AWESOME drum solo at that show. :) and that was me and Mum on a Girls Night Out :)
Power Station.. (Duran Duran spin off Band) What teenaged girl wasn't in love with John Taylor in 1986?? :P

My goal is to hopefully see Sir Paul McCartney and Billy Joel before they decide to retire form touring!!
Thanks for letting us share.. Great topic!! :)

Love and Laughs..
~Gina

[heat]

I'm really embarrassed to admit, that apart from Meat, the only other concert i've been to was Boyzone concert :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

I was young, very nieve, and took my 11 year old niece with me cos she really wanted to see them...or that's my excuse, anyway... :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

Heat
xxx

[Fire Ball]

The best show ever Bette Middler 1994, she is the best, the queen....... tina turner 1968 at lubbock texas, James Brown 1967, New Mexico, The Who Detroit 1969, Joplin 1969 , La Calif., Buffalo Springfield Hollywood 1968,hendrix nyc 1971, backstreet boys 1998 chicago staged really well great value for money, spring steen a 95% he is great but could be the best but just misses everytime ,the best rock show all time i've seen THE WHO!!!!!in 1971

[jcmoorehead]

Am I the only person on here who has never been to a live concert? I've seen them on TV If that counts?!?!

[Tim]

Well, not really to a live concert then Meat Loaf live concerts!!

Yeah, went to a Gospel concert in 1998, that was really cool!! But no other live concerts.

Well......heard Lenny Kravitz concert in the Goffert in Nijmegen, just heard it, and that was great. :lol:

[sherrie87]

First I have to say that the best concert I have ever been to was Meat in about 1990 at Jannus Landing in St Petersburg, Florida. All concerts since have been measured by this and none have lived up. 'nuff said

Other great concerts I have been to....

Indigo Girls 1989 Tampa Theatre, Tampa Florida (I know Kasim has played with them- I wonder if he was at this show)

Billy Joel 1987 University of South Florida Sundome, Tampa, Florida (my first concert ever, me and all my best high school friends slept on the sidewalk all night to buy tickets)

Paul Simon 1990 University of South Florida Sundome,Tampa, Florida ( I again slept on the sidewalk all night to buy tickets, the night before my college graduation- I was a sleep deprived zombie as I received my degree!)

James Taylor 2001, Ice Palace, Tampa, Florida

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, 1987, Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, Florida

*Sherrie

[JulesB]

Let's put it this way, of the shows I listed, the performers gave about 90%, but Fire Ball you always give 110%. Above and beyond any performer I've ever seen.

ROCK ON FIRE BALL!!!

Jules 8)

[Renegade Angel]

I also saw The Who in 2000 at Sheffield Arena, they were great but I'd have loved to have seen them around the same time as Fireball.
The Who's Next album is a classic so it would have been great, especially with Moon The Loon on drums!

[The Flying Mouse]

:twisted: Hi Heat.
Carol was a Boyzone fan too.That means we have great conversations whenever I bring up the fact that they couldn't sing No Matter What to save their lives :lol: .
Gina,I don't know about Duran Duran,but I do know that Carol had a slight crush on a famous Rock god who just happens to visit this forum :wink: .(oh my god,she's going to kill me when she sees i've written that :lol: ).
Hey Meat,I was suprised that you never mentioned Joe Cocker.I remember reading in To Hell And Back that you really liked him.
I was even more suprised that you mentioned the Backstreet Boys 8O .

[Jen]

Am I the only person on here who has never been to a live concert?

I've never been to a concert either. :(

[Chris]

I have a far far worse confession to make.

I have only been to 2 concerts in my life. The first was "Welcome to the Neighbourhood" and the second was...

(this is so embarrassing :oops: :oops: )

Chris De Burgh in Birmingham 2001!!!!!

[The Flying Mouse]

Hi everyone Mrs Mouse here
I admit it i did have a crush on meat :wink: nothing to be embarassed about, after all he is and will always be a sex god. :D rock on meat. Best wishes to meat and everyone on this forum.
Carol
P.S. wait till the flying mouse sees this post then :wink:

[heat]

Chris - Go wash your mouth out!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:oops: i did once own a chris de burgh album.... :oops: :oops: :oops:

Heat
xxx

[Cloggy]

tina turner 1968 at lubbock texas, James Brown 1967, New Mexico, The Who Detroit 1969, Joplin 1969 , La Calif., Buffalo Springfield Hollywood 1968,hendrix nyc 1971

Oi I am only 22 for gods sake! ;p

Only concerts I've been to apart from Meat Loaf ones are Toto and Supertramp. The Toto one was really good :)

I am going to Springsteen on may 8th tho, first concert in a football stadium. So should be great :)

[jcmoorehead]

Umm Well damnit why havnt i been to any concerts :cry: well i'm TRYING To get to Fireballs in Newcastle. I can get the tickets its just getting the transport to the Arena as i live a good hour or so away from NewCastle and the concerts also on a school day for me,

[Cloggy]

Just skip school a day :)

[Renegade Angel]

If you want to see a lot of bands at once then I would suggest you go to a festival as there will be loads of bands on all day - I've seen over 100 bands most of them at festivals.

[Shane]

The closest I've ever been to a live concert was watching my former high school's talent quest. I was a judge one year. I also watched some school gospel choirs compete once. Really good!

[Michel]

I've only seen one concert and that was wednesday. So I never went to another concert than a Meat concert. But Meat is always great.

[meshurp]

Well i've only ever been to two concerts the first and the best was Meat Loaf at Hyde park in london last year :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

The second was a Moody Blues concert also last year. it was a small venue so it was really good! even though we were at the back we were quite near the stage:D

[dottie]

I've been at least twice every time meats toured over here since 1983 including Royal Albert Hall, Hyde Park, Hammersmith Apollo lost track now but Meats the best - also seen All Motown Stars Phil Collins The Who
Millie Jackson Issac Hayes could go on and on - even appeared in a Meatloaf video recorded at "the Brixton Academy Bad Attitude" arranged through the "old meat loaf club" for fan club members only - have also appeared in a "Hard Days Night" through the Barbra Speake School of Dancing which I used to attend in the early 60's now I feel old :lol: I count myself as being very luckily -

[Renegade Angel]

How did you get in the Brixton Academy video?

[dottie]

How did you get in the Brixton Academy video?

We were sent info from the original fanclub inviting us to apply for invites for a member plus one guest as extras for the video Bad Attitude - it was a brilliant time and if you look closely you can see my red blouse - and me leaping about - mind you was younger then :lol:

[CarylB]

Really memorable concerts .. and I don't have Fireball's gift for remembering dates (although I can find my own Easter eggs) .. the Beatles .. including the final rooftop jam in London!! .. early Stones .. Queen .. adored Freddie .. the Nelson Mandela tribute in London .. Elton John .. another great showman .. Loved every Meat concert I attended .. but Storytellers I ADORED .. and most memorable probably New Brunswick last year in my first really great front row seat.

Caryl

[Tim]

The Beatles :??: To tell you the truth... i hate the beatles.... sorry to say. But what a bunch of *Piep, piep, piep* LOL

I really hate their music, but maybe it has to do with the fact that my neighbour loves them so much... and plays it all day....... OOOhhh, and she went to Mccartney, who thinks he is god, and now i've to hear it all day long... And if i want to tell about ML... well....

But a Queen concert, man, wish i could have seen those guys live!!

[CarylB]

Wow .. between us we've covered Boyzone to Chris De Burgh with Fun Lovin' Criminals and Paul McCartney in between .. but I managed the first to be knocked!! Still the Beatles were a watershed band in the UK .. perhaps most memorable because of the way their music grew and developed .. between them so much talent, and so many songs that will stand the test of time .. Hey Jude, Strawberry Fields, Yesterday, Lady Madonna, Penny Lane, Let It Be, Come Together .. the list goes on, and there's even two covers there from Meat! I count myself very privileged to have been in London the day of that final roof-top performance, which was a piece of history .. and then John Lennon went on to produce songs as wonderful as Imagine, a haunting song that will remain one of the all time greats I think. Just as people say they will always remember where they were when they heard Kennedy had been shot, I'll always remember the profound shock of hearing John had been gunned down. And we miss George .. My Sweet Lord.

Oh .. and forgot to include Eric Clapton in my memorable list .. Tears of Heaven, Presence of the Lord ..

Probably the most electrifying, apart from Meat, were Queen though .. Meat and Freddie .. now there's two guys always able to strut their stuff and own the stage, the audience and the night !!!

[Tim]

Probably the most electrifying, apart from Meat, were Queen though .. Meat and Freddie .. now there's two guys always able to strut their stuff and own the stage, the audience and the night !!!

Here you are right!!! Those two... how must the music seen has been without those two!!

[Renegade Angel]

Here is a list of all the bands I have seen - most of them quite a few times
ALL SAINTS
ASH
ASIAN DUB FOUNDATION
BADLY DRAWN BOY
BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
BECK
BJORN AGAIN
BLACK REBEL MOTORCYCLE CLUB
BLINK 182
BLOODHOUND GANG
BLUR
BOOTLEG BEATLES
BRAND NEW HEAVIES
CARLA DILLON
CAST
CATATONIA
CHEMICAL BROTHERS
CHUMBAWUMBA
COLDPLAY
COOPER TEMPLE CLAUSE
COSMIC ROUGH RIDERS
EAGLE EYE CHERRY
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
ED HARCOURT
EMBRACE
EMINEM
FAITHLESS
FEEDER
FOO FIGHTERS
FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS
GOMEZ
GREEN DAY
GUNS N' ROSES
HAPPY MONDAYS
I AM KLOOT
IDLEWILD
IGGY POP
JAMES
JAMES BROWN
JANES ADDICTION
JOE STRUMMER
KELIS
KOSHEEN
KULA SHAKER
LULU
LYNDEN DAVID HALL
MACY GRAY
MANIC STREET PREACHERS
MARILYN MANSON
MEAT LOAF
MUSE
NO DOUBT
OASIS
OCEAN COLOUR SCENE
PAUL McCARTNEY
PAUL WELLER
PITCHSHIFTER
PJ HARVEY
PLACEBO
PRIMAL SCREAM
PRODIGY
PROUD MARY
PULP
QUEENS OF THE STONEAGE
RANCID
RAY
REEF
RICHARD ASHCROFT
ROD STEWART
ROGER WATERS
SEMISONIC
SHED SEVEN
SLIPKNOT
SPACE
STARSAILOR
STEREOPHONICS
SUEDE
SUM 41
SUPERGRASS
TEXAS
THE BLUETONES
THE CARDIGANS
THE CHARLATANS
THE CORAL
THE CULT
THE DANDY WARHOLS
THE DIVINE COMEDY
THE DOVES
THE HIVES
THE LIGHTNING SEEDS
THE OFFSPRING
THE REAL PEOPLE
THE SHINING
THE SOUNDTRACK OF OUR LIVES
THE STROKES
THE VERVE
THE VINES
THE WHITE STRIPES
THE WHO
TOPLOADER
TRAVIS
WEEZER
WHEATUS

Don't hate me for seeing some of these bands - most of them were at festivals and I had no option but to watch them as they were on before bands I wanted to watch so I had to endure them (i.e SLIPKNOT)

[mariella]

I never told you about this. But before coming to the conclusion that Meat is 'as real as it gets' I've explored many avenues.
Started when I was about 9 years old, went to see ABBA, up to this day I still love every band I ever 'bothered' to go see. Then The Beegees, yes, John Travolta give it to me! :lol: After that Kool and the Gang and Mr. Richie came along, stayed for many years too. Went to see Miles Davies, Wet , Wet, Wet, ( I like it that way), Stevie Wonder, Luther Vandross, UB 40 and many other bands, now if you can tell just WHAT it is that makes me tick, I will welcome that!
But for the best concert I've ever seen, besides Meat, that would definately be The Dubliners about 2 years ago in Rotterdam! I can not even begin to tell you just how great they are!
Two shows I would love to see in my lifetime, Barbara Streisand and Bette Midler, oh yes and while I am at it, TINA, no doubt!

Great day to you,

Mariella

[evil nickname]

What I've seen? Let me see...

Apocalyptica (2)
After Forever (5, 1 of wich opening for Nightwish)
Within Temptation (2, 1 of wich opening for Orphanage)
Nightwish (1)
Meat Loaf (4, 1 of wich NotP)
Chris de Burgh (NotP :-)
Savatage (2)
Autumn (2) <-- opening for After Forever
Whispering Gallery (2) <-- Opening for Within Temptation
Screen (2)
Arjen Anthony Lucassen's Star One ft. Ayreon (<-- this rocked sooo much)
Orphanage (2)
Trail of Tears (1)
Therion (1)
Bløf (3)
Queen (well, not really... Roger and Brian performing with Patti and some more people in Amsterdam)
Skik (1)
Vengeance (1) <-- opening for Savatage
Blaze (1) <-- former singer of Iron Maiden, opening for Savatage
Vicious Rumours (1) <-- opening for Savatage
Picture House (1) <-- opening for Meat
Opeth (1)
Lacuna Coil (1)
Sentenced (1) <-- opeing for Lacuna Coil

+ some support acts I forgot because they s*cked...

But what the really good ones were? 1st time I saw Savatage, Therion, Star One, Nightwish was cool, Apocalyptica (4 Fins tortureing their cellos) and the first time I saw Meat stand out.

[Tim]

I've also seen some gospel concerts!!! Real good was that!!

[Lady B]

I've seen the Beach Boys, Collin Raye (love the man & would love a pic w/him), Trick Pony (such a hoot to meet but Keith still owes me a guitar pick), Diamond Rio for my birthday last year, and many others (yes, mostly country) but I have to say that my best one was seeing Meat in Denver the last time he was here. And I'm not saying that because you post here Meat, it's just that I didn't get the ticket from the station I worked for (so I paid for it) and I had waited so long to see you in concert that it turned into the most awesome evening when all was said and done. You didn't disappoint me in the least and I was off in my own little world the whole night. Working for a radio station I get the chance to see a lot of concerts so I'm looking forward to the summer and the concerts we've got lined up. So here's to a great summer! :D

[Testify]

Iv bin to a few, thought that they were crap!! im looking forward to meats concert tho!! iv never bin b4, i was too young to go to others, n i didnt have a computer so i cudnt find dates.

[dottie]

Gosh where would I begin Beatles, Four Tops, Temptations, Issac hayes Phil Collins, Millie JacksonThe Who, Status Quo, so many Meat concerts would have to count sweatshirts and t shirts to confirm. Supremes, Electric Light Orchestra, Jimmy Ruffian, Edwin Starr, Luther Vandross, Long John Baldry, Chris Farlowe, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbyrds,probably think of more later

[Lady B]

Every summer the oldies station in Denver has Kool Concert and has a lot of the old acts. My daughter wanted to go a year or 2 ago so I got tickets. We missed most of the Tokens but she got to hear "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" so she was happy. She loved the Crystals and they put on a great show. I've always loved Gary Puckett but she didn't. The Four Tops were absolutely awesome tho' and had the crowd up and on their feet and singing to beat the band. I grew up 65 miles west of Detroit and grew up on CKLW and Motown so that was a blast. (I looked over and found my 15 year old singing every word with the TOPS and THAT threw me for a loop!) Chuck Berry was the main act and was such a disappointment. It was so bad that most people left. I felt bad for him in a way but I stayed for about 20 minutes because I wanted to see the immortal Chuck Berry. It wasn't that he was so bad it's just that you could tell that he was on something and there were so many dead spaces in his part of the show and he fired one of his band members and then rehired him back by the end of the show . . . it was just bad. And a real let down after the TOPS had gotten the crowd so pumped up. This year it's a 2 day show and I can't wait tho'.

[Lady B]

[/quote]Probably the most electrifying, apart from Meat, were Queen though .. Meat and Freddie .. now there's two guys always able to strut their stuff and own the stage, the audience and the night !!![/quote]

I would have to agree Caryl. I never got to see Queen but the thought of Meat & Freddie on stage would be a night to remember!!!

Lady B

[Asha]

Tough one.........

Tina Turner did a great gig in Groningen, she was great the audiance s**ked....
Micheal Jackson was great, this concert was a long time ago, before everybody started dissing him....
My 2 Meat concerts were great, lovely memories.....
NOTP is always great (especially with meat..) (Night Of The Proms)
John Miles still loves his "Music"

Every concert has great memories to me, so I'll just treasure them all.
Asha

[ABH]

I only been to a few concerts. 2 of them in Oslo with Meat (in '90 and '94 I think). The one in '90 was so bad I actually wanted to destroy my Meat Lp's after this. :cry: (I'm so sorry I had to say that) :oops: But I didn't destroy anything, and the last concert I saw with Meat , was the best. I'll be a fan forever after this :D

The best consert apart from Meat though, was a with TV2 in Denmark April 2003. TV2 is a Danish pop/rock band that only sings in Danish(I think)

Else I,ve been to a Mezzoforte(funkband from Iceland) consert.

I hope I get to a Meat consert in England later this year

AnneBeth :D

[mariella]

I have been to a Robbie Williams show, last Friday. Must say, if I had never seen Meat perform, this would have been the best concert I have ever been to.

Great day to you,

Mariella

[Wild_Honey]

Chris - Go wash your mouth out!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

:oops: i did once own a chris de burgh album.... :oops: :oops: :oops:

Heat
xxx

Heat, you are personally offending me now!!! :wink: I am a huge Chris de Burgh fan, and I have been to a few concerts and all were great!!! 8) 8) 8)
Another great live concert was U2 during their Elevation Tour in Cologne. :D

[meatfan]

Like Chris, my new hubby and me went to a Chris de Burgh concert! Not ashamed to admit it - it was wonderful, from some stately home in Yorkshire, twilight, warm air, picnic on the grass, stage beautifully lit, and fireworks. Very romantic!

For those that don't know of him, he writes most of his own stuff, and many songs are long, split into 3 parts and tell a story. Lady in Red is NOT typical of him.

Other excellent concerts we enjoyed - Andrea Bocelli in Manchester last year, and several unforgetable ROY ORBISON concerts before he sadly died - one concert left me sobbing, I wanted more so booked for the following night in another town! Roy and Meat are my favourites, for differing reasons.

Heather.

[dottie]

Gosh where would I begin Beatles, Four Tops, Temptations, Issac hayes Phil Collins, Millie JacksonThe Who, Status Quo, so many Meat concerts would have to count sweatshirts and t shirts to confirm. Supremes, Electric Light Orchestra, Jimmy Ruffian, Edwin Starr, Luther Vandross, Long John Baldry, Chris Farlowe, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbyrds,probably think of more later
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band hubby and I waited 15 years until the original band was reformed. Saw the Boss at Earls Court, but after an hour we walked out,acoustics were dire and couldn't see or hear much at all as the stage was in darkness most of the time. Most disappointing concert of all time.

[White of High]

I don't know what was but I know what will be...
Two weeks and here is Scorpions. I'll be in the first line!!!

[mariella]

Gosh where would I begin Beatles, Four Tops, Temptations, Issac hayes Phil Collins, Millie JacksonThe Who, Status Quo, so many Meat concerts would have to count sweatshirts and t shirts to confirm. Supremes, Electric Light Orchestra, Jimmy Ruffian, Edwin Starr, Luther Vandross, Long John Baldry, Chris Farlowe, The Rolling Stones, The Yardbyrds,probably think of more later
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band hubby and I waited 15 years until the original band was reformed. Saw the Boss at Earls Court, but after an hour we walked out,acoustics were dire and couldn't see or hear much at all as the stage was in darkness most of the time. Most disappointing concert of all time.

Yes Dottie, some shows can be pretty dissapointing. That is a shame, specially when you have been waiting for such a long time.

How was Luther Vandross :??: Went to see him once, thought he was brilliant, in his style of music.

Love,

Mariella

[Wild_Honey]

Like Chris, my new hubby and me went to a Chris de Burgh concert! Not ashamed to admit it - it was wonderful, from some stately home in Yorkshire, twilight, warm air, picnic on the grass, stage beautifully lit, and fireworks. Very romantic!

For those that don't know of him, he writes most of his own stuff, and many songs are long, split into 3 parts and tell a story. Lady in Red is NOT typical of him.



Awwwww THANKS Heather, I needed that!!! :D :bunny: :bunny: :bunny: :D

[Testify]

i can tell you the worst concert i've been to, it was a blue concert i got ropped into it. :( in soooo ashamed :oops:

[Vickip]

Apart From Meat Loaf what is the best concert that you have ever been to?
You can include anything from small club, Arena or even Festivals.

Mine would have to be

Guns N' Roses - Leeds Festival 2002
Paul McCartney - Manchester MEN 2003
Manic Street Preachers - Cardiff Millenium Stadium 1999/2000
Fun Lovin' Criminals - Manchester Life Cafe 2000

Simon & Garfunkel ... Boardwalk Convention Center, Atlantic City
November 2003

Vicki

[RSG]

i haven't been too many, but :oops: great big sea wuz alright, when i was younger i was obsessesd. i like sum of their songs but now i discovered rock!

i would have loved to see queen, and the who.

i would love to see meat and or patti too. what a pair eh?

[RoknRollJesus]

Way too many but here's a synopsis of some of the highlights:

#1 Meat Loaf
#2 Meat Loaf
#3 Meat Loaf (yep...only saw him 3 times)
#4-36 would be KISS (yep...seen 'em 32 times so far)
#36-#55 would be Cowboy Mouth (from New Orleans and yes, seen them 19 times)
#56 Neil Diamond
#57 Neil Diamond
#58 Neil Diamond
#59-#69 Melissa Etheridge
#70 Culture Club (pre-break)
#71 Culture Club (reunion)
#72 boy george
#73 boy george
#74 willie nelson
#75 Trans-Siberian Orchestra -Just saw them the other night and they completely blew me away!

I think I'll stop with my top 75.....if I try to list them all, I'll be here all night (nor do I think anyone wants to commit to reading my "way too long" list).
Bottom line....Meat has and will always be #1

Jo (yes....I am a concert junkie!)

[scotty]

Meatloaf - Hyde Park 2000
Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium
Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium ( the following year!)
Madonna - Wembley Stadium ( I will never forget the bed scene! happy days)
Big Country- Numerous Places
Oasis - Wembley Stadium
Guns N Roses - London Arena (Ill fated comeback tour)
Was going to Meat in Nov! so I will have that pleasure in Jan.

Seeing Elton John tomorrow night I'll let you know what it was like,to be honest I'm not looking forward to it one bit!!

[plukie]

I think the best gig I've been to for pure showmanship was Gary Glitter, about eleven years ago. He was fantastic. :P

[Chris]

Got to confess this.

At uni my now ex-girl dragged me to see a Westlife gig!!!

I was 19 and by far the oldest person in the room!!!

It was dire. The support acts (2 of them) performed then ten minutes of westlife and then more support group.

But then again, if you never see a bad concert, you can't appreciate the good ones as much!!!

[klunk]

My best in order are

Big Country (Any at the T&C Kentish Town)
Queen, Quo, Big Country at Knebworth (forget the fist support act)
Quo (All of them)
Magnum at Hammersmith Odean (as was)
Springstein at Wembley


Worst:

By far was Prince at Wembley in the early 1990's

[klunk]

Like Chris, my new hubby and me went to a Chris de Burgh concert! Not ashamed to admit it - it was wonderful, from some stately home in Yorkshire, twilight, warm air, picnic on the grass, stage beautifully lit, and fireworks. Very romantic!

For those that don't know of him, he writes most of his own stuff, and many songs are long, split into 3 parts and tell a story. Lady in Red is NOT typical of him.

Other excellent concerts we enjoyed - Andrea Bocelli in Manchester last year, and several unforgetable ROY ORBISON concerts before he sadly died - one concert left me sobbing, I wanted more so booked for the following night in another town! Roy and Meat are my favourites, for differing reasons.

Heather.

I have seen C De B many times and Lady in Red and a Spaceman came travelling are certainly his worst. He has some fantastic stuff like A Spanish Train and a few of the 3 parters are superb. I saw him once at Bournemouth and he was brilliant, we were standing room only but that meant we were 2 feet from the stage. This meant that when he asked for requests he heard us and did what we wanted (Broken Wings) and there was a good banter going on between him and those of us shouting :D.

This was back in 1987 8O

[Greenster]

I was lucky enough to see Thin Lizzy in concert.
Phil Lynott really knew how to work a crowd.

Most disappointing I guess was Rainbow, spoiled by the fact that Ritchie Blackmore, for all his talent, just seemed so "up himself" that night.

[Chris]

The best bit of the C de B concert was halfway through when the band went to get changed and Chris was just sat on a chair in the middle of the stage with his guitar and asked what we wanted to hear then did a few songs.

Also when he sang Patricia the Stripper. That was a cool sonng.

[klunk]

I think the CdeB song Rosanna has a certain topical subject ;)

[Dawn]

best gigs ive been too are

meatloaf
wet wet wet
roxette
def leppard
david essex
enrique iglasias
robbie
tina turner
marti pellow
spice girls
the beautiful south
bryan adams
s club
darius
westlife
elton john

[jmi]

The Moody Blues
Justin Hayward and John Lodge
Bruce Springsteen
Demis Roussos
The Trammps
Donna Summer
The Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
The bootleg Beatles
Procol Harum

Yes, varied concerts. :)

jmi