Other than Meat Loaf ... what was your favorite concert experience ? And why ? Mine would have to be Simon & Garfunkel, Atlantic City, November 2003. When I saw them on standing together on stage, I felt like I was watching a part of music history. I was sitting in the upper level in a midsize arena (the old convention center) in Atlantic City. The sound quality was astounding, and I truly commend the person who ran the cameras for the big screens hanging above the stage They sang all of their biggest hits enthusiastically .. and the crowd was enjoying every minute of it. But the one thing I'll never forget was that overwhelming emotion of seeing Art Garfunkel sing Bridge Over Trouble Water ... absolutely amazing. Vicki
I have to agree with Vicki about Simon and Garfunkel- I saw the final show of their reunion tour in December, and it was amazing. I was about a dozen rows from the front, and I was so moved by their enthusiasm and beautiful harmonies. As the last song started I made a break for the stage (not ON the stage, just right in front) and got the joy of seeing them sing Mrs. Robinson from just a few feet away until a Nazi security guard pushed me back.
Other memorable shows- The Indigo Girls in 1989, Billy Joel 1987 (three shows in a week), James Taylor 2001, Paul Simon 1990, Huey Lewis 2003, Garth Brooks 1997...clearly I spend too much money on concerts! (Actually I just got tickets 2 days ago to see Rick Springfield and Huey Lewis and the News in May, and I will be getting tix soon to see Kasim Sulton with Todd Rundgren. Oh well- you only live once, you gotta pack as much good music as you can in!
Sherrie
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queen live at wembly stadium in 85-86 when queen toured on the back of lve aid .it was awsome we had to que fr 16 hrs then when the gates opened we had to run faster than linford christie we ended up about 5 rows back as a singer his voice was unique and as a showman there wasn't anyone who could and will ever touch him.
the highlight was going back stage after on a m & g
he was genuinely a verry nice man and roger taylor and me had a five min jam session on the drum's and a few beer's
it was a sad day when he passed away and even i shed a few tear's it was a great loss to rock music
(why do the good allway's die young) freddie mercury
rick
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little marvin aday so big his daddy called him meat loaf,he grew in to a big man,with a big voice,and he sings big songs and has big hits.you can try and tear him down
Oh Rick .. what a wonderful story .. I adored Freddie .. another great showman who filled the stage with his presence :)
I cried too the day he left us .. and now with the Prez singing Forever Young on this page as I write, I'm shedding another quiet one .. it's almost as if Meat's singing him home ..
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This may seem like I'm sucking -up, but the truth is, I've never seen anyone who can compare to Meat "live". My very first concert experience was Meat and in the yrs since, I've just never seen anyone else that could compare... once you've seen the best... what's left to say.. J.
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I once won tickets to go see Elton John - he was ok, but found that he didn't really have any kind of rapport with the audience. He simply came on stage, sang a few songs, then got up and left. No interaction whatsoever.
I also went to see Boyzone when i was about 16 - wasn't my fault - my bestfriend had bought us tickets so i hadta go - and that's my story and i'm sticking to it....
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I took my daughter to see Good Charlotte in December 2003. although they are a "youngsters" band - I really enjoyed myself - they really played the audience and gave it large.
I have to admit to seeing Tom Jones, with a friend last year. He was brilliant; but I too agree that Meat wins hands down.
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Rick, I'm so envious. It is one of my biggest regrets that I never saw 'Queen' live... I bet it was awesome. Meat is my hero but Freddie comes a close second, therefore, my favourite has to be ' The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert '.
This was as close I was ever going to get to be able to see Queen... the band in person and Freddie well and truly there in spirit. I felt honoured to be one of the fortunate who managed to buy tickets for this spectacular concert. Such huge stars gathered together in respect for one of the greatest artists of all time. Stunning performances were given by all but George Michael was exceptional and especially when he sang ' These are the Days of our Lives ' with Lisa Stansfield. These were only two of only a few artists who managed to hit the notes Freddie could reach. One of the best parts was when Freddie appeared on the big screens to sing 'Day O... day ay ay o ' etc! Had always wanted to sing along to that with him! Clapping along in time to We Will Rock You and Radio Ga Ga... hearing all the classics live... Elizabeth Taylor putting the hecklers in their place pretty dam quickly... a guest appearance by Liza Minelli... this was exceptional stuff.
It was a highly charged emotional day... not least at the end when God Save The Queen was played and Freddie graced the giant screens just one more time before fading away and leaving them in darkness and me with tears pouring down my face... I even have tears in my eyes reliving this.
Yep... this was without a doubt my favourite concert experience other than Meats!
The Rolling Stones in their very early days on Eel Pie Island .. not that I realised then just how big they'd become
Don MacLean at the Albert Hall .. singing American Pie. Then a few weeks later Neil Diamond at the same venue. Both great artists to hear live.
Queen .. for Freddie, another showman on stage
Eric Clapton a few years ago .. watching him sing Tears in Heaven with tears rolling down his face
Elton John a couple of years ago .. an outdoor venue, starlit sky on a summer evening .. he played and sang for over two hours .. and included the most moving tribute to John Lennon as he sang Empty Garden
All memorable, and with all the one concert was sufficient for my memory banks .. but with Meat I'll always hope for one more concert
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Meat Loaf for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Let's help him get there!
Neil Diamond eh? Now I'd love to see him live... However he doesn't seem to have toured for a good few years now...in England anyway. Shall just have to keep watching 'The Jazz Singer' instead... love that film
I've been fortunate to have had so many & met so many artists through the station that it's kinda hard to chose. Meat is in a class by himself so no one can touch him. Same thing with Collin Raye. So on to category 3 . . .
Aaron Tippin in September 2003 @ the Grizzly Rose - FAB concert in a great venue for the show. The man does not stand still and people just went nuts for it.
John Anderson @ the Grizzly Rose in September 2004 - The only one to come close to Aaron Tippin. John had that place just rockin and I sang every word to every song. I was totally drained & hyped up at the same time after the show. All I can say is WOW!!!
Phil Vassar - EXCELLENT concert & he was such a sweetheart
I haven't been to many concerts, just a very few. I saw Gordon Lightfoot here in Columbus a long time ago and thoroughly enjoyed his show - the song Sundown especially, also Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. I loved folk music at the time (I still have a Gibson J-50 buried in an upstairs closet :))))
But I can't really choose between my two favorites, because they were at such different times in my life, and the concerts were so very different themselves. I saw the Beatles at Cleveland Stadium when I still lived at home, and of course that's a memory of a lifetime. The acoustics were absolutely terrible but that made no difference whatsoever. And I was just at the right age to feel it in that other-worldly way that only a teenager can, so it was practically an out-of-body experience :)))))
My favorite as an adult would have to be seeing Harry Chapin. I think it was at Wolftrap, and it had to be either 1976 or early 1977, because I was visiting someone who worked at the Smithsonian then. I had listened to Harry Chapin's records and loved them, but I wasn't prepared for his personality, which was somehow projected out to the crowd along with his songs and between-song chatting. You were struck by his humanity, his essential goodness - deep caring for other people and fierce love for his little boy. It was magical. When the show was over, it began to rain, and most of the people cleared out who weren't under the roof. To those of us left, he said "Hey you in the cheap seats, come on down here" (cheap seats = we were sitting on the ground, lol) so we ended up not only under the roof, but not far from the stool he was sitting on while he did a few more songs. -Kathy
I have been to afew local concerts, but nothing *big*, like arena rock or anything like that. I guess one of my dreams is to just once, go to an arena rock concert and be in the pit LOL. The pit might not be the best idea, but just to try it just once y'know?!LOL
My next fav concert other than Meat Loaf. It was a long time ago. 1992, Melbourne Australia.
INXS, Michael was in fine form. It was one of the first time that they had screens up the back to so you could see what was happening on stage.
Coming in at equal 2nd is U2, 1984, Perth Western Australia. The first time they had toured here in Perth. Hubby (boyfriend at the time) and his cousin lined up outside the Perth Entertainment centre for 2 days. Managed to talk themselves close to the front of the line. Bought 50 tickets that morning. Kept meeting people that they knew who asked them to buy tickets for them. The whole Riverton Football Team went, along with all of our friends from school. It was the first overseas act I had seen live. The only concert I had been to before that was Skyhooks the year before. We had a ball. I dont really remember anything special that happened, just that I loved it
Well have to go, at work at the moment and I think the boss is back
Love to you all
Trudy
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They sang all of their biggest hits enthusiastically .. and the crowd was enjoying every minute of it. But the one thing I'll never forget was that overwhelming emotion of seeing Art Garfunkel sing Bridge Over Trouble Water ... absolutely amazing. 
and Huey Lewis and the News in May, and I will be getting tix soon to see Kasim Sulton with Todd Rundgren. Oh well- you only live once, you gotta pack as much good music as you can in!
when i was about 16 - wasn't my fault - my bestfriend had bought us tickets so i hadta go - and that's my story and i'm sticking to it....
