#4480195 - 06/27/1912:24 PMConcerts you regret not going to
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My absolute number one regret of all time is not seeing Pink Floyd when they came down to Miami in 1994 for their Division Bell tour. I was a totally broke college student at the time but I could have saved enough pennies had I started early enough.
The last thing on my mind was that the Division Bell tour would be the very last US tour for Pink Floyd.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
I've seen them 1994 in Munich at the Olympia Stadium on their Division Bell Tour, but sadly also never again.
My number one regret is the Eagles concert in May 2010 here in Munich, I had no time to go.
Now I could have the possibility to go to the ZZTop concert here at the Olympia Stadium on first July, cause my son who bought the ticket, makes studies at the German Bundeswehr and has some important examinations during this time, he had to learn for. He asked me if I want his ticket, but it's for the arena and I'm not able to stand for one or two hours, because of my disability
Saw PF Division Bell concert in '94 at Georgia Tech Stadium. There was no further touring AFAIK, at least not here in the US, just a couple one-off shows.
Also in '94 (I think) I saw the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over concert with proper line-up of: Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Don Felder, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit. Fortunately they played Hotel California correctly (Rock vs. Acoustical Reggae like on the Hell Freezes Over album and Public Broadcast performance).
ZZ Top Recycler, early 90's...
Wife and I were in a Blockbuster Video after work. Some dude was trying to return two concert tickets because the Black Crowes (a local band that made it big) had been kicked off the tour for dissing the sponsor, Miller Beer. Don't get me wrong, I love the the Crowes, Shake Your Money Maker is a fantastic album! This guy was really pissed because he was more interested in the Crowes than ZZ Top. I don't remember how I got involved in the dispute, but the guy ended up selling us the tickets at a nice discount, the only problem being the concert was starting in less than an hour. I remember flying to the Omni (downtown Atlanta) in my CRX (stupid, I know) and we were just taking our seats as the lights went off. Great show.
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Now to answer the question...
Way too many... Boston/Brad Delp, Bryan Adams (in our 20's, would have been a marathon evening for sure ), REO Speedwagon, Styx, Foreigner, Alan Parsons Project, just off the top of my head. But so many specific tours were 70's to early 80's when I was just turning teenager, no money for it even if I could get permission.
Why o' why did I skip Rush's Test For Echo tour? After listening to Different Stages (TFE concert), not only have I come to enjoy TFE but on that tour they played the entire 2112 (A-Side)!
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My first live act was The Producers at the State Fair (this is New Years '83)...
My first *real* concert was Alabama '84 and I remember tickets being around $15.00 USD. I also purchased a couple of concert T's (so as not to come off as cheap, fooling no one) and for that I had to borrow cash from my parents, plus a ride to the arena.
Lots of bands I still want to see, even if some of them are now glorified tribute acts (although I refuse to pay big money for them).
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
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Great post Mark!
Two more concerts I really regret not seeing:
1. Paul McCartney "Tripping the Live Fantastic" tour in Miami (1990)
2. The Police Reunion Tour. I think they came down to Miami in like 2006 or 2007.
“Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you gaze long enough into an abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you.”
It goes on with one of the guys remembering how much he hated that song (at first) and talked the guitarist into plugging in and using power chords to try and drown out Kevin and his sappy-ass piano. Lol. Now *that's* how you make a good power ballad!
Styx also did this very well, even if the sap vs. rock caused constant friction (Dennis vs. Tommy and JY, the founding Panozzo brothers staying neutral). The band was like a bad marriage, which I think gave them an edge with the feel of their music, especially when they mixed moods on the same album. Too bad they couldn't get along and capitalize on it longer the way REO Speedwagon did.
Anyway, REO goes on to tell a story of their Hi Infidelity tour (1981) when they were just starting to make it big as a headliner. The moment they knew they had really made it was looking down from a hotel window at the Baton Rouge Arena (where we'll be seeing Bob Seger) and watching a really large crowd form around the building for tickets. Even though I wasn't so much into sappy power ballads yet, I would have loved going to that concert as they have lots of good Rock songs, IMO.
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The one that got away, although the rowdiness was too much...
========== 1982 AC/DC "For Those About To Rock" North American Tour, Leg 2 Sat. 23 Jan. 1982 : Baton Rouge, LA USA (Riverside Centroplex)
Angus Young - Lead Guitar Malcolm Young - Rhythm Guitar Brian Johnson - Lead Vocals Cliff Williams - Bass Phil Rudd - Drums
By Me, El Mirage, AZ/USA: I had just turned 15, and this was the first rock concert I ever attended. The pot smoke was so thick in the air, it's amazing anybody survived the performance. After the concert, unconscious people littered the sidewalks surrounding the Centroplex, and this received heavy local new coverage for the next week. I think this was the first, and last, time AC/DC ever performed in BR.
By Cliff N Beth, Still Kickin (Norco) (Destrehan): This was the last rock concert at the Baton Rouge Centroplex because of the destruction caused to the place by the rowdy crowd. Let there be rock, hells bells, highway to hell, whole lot of rosie, rocker, back in black. rock and roll ain't noise polution, for those about to rock, it did not stop. Cliff Bourgeois Beth Fernandez Mark Brady Walter Chaison
By JM Ortego, Baton Rouge La: It was a great rock show. They were about at their peak. Because of the underage kids drunk and passed out it did bring a lot of negative coverage. This was the last General Admission concert at the Centroplex. It was all assigned seating after that. The only thing that would have made the show better for me would have been Bon Scott.
1. Hells Bells 2. Shot Down in Flames 3. Sin City 4. Shoot to Thrill 5. Back in Black 6. Bad Boy Boogie 7. Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution 8. Highway to Hell 9. Let's Get It Up 10. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 11. Whole Lotta Rosie 12. Let There Be Rock
Encore: 13. You Shook Me All Night Long 14. For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) 15. T.N.T.
The rusty wire that holds the cork that keeps the anger in Gives way and suddenly it’s day again The sun is in the east Even though the day is done Two suns in the sunset, hmph Could be the human race is run
), REO Speedwagon, Styx, Foreigner, Alan Parsons Project, just off the top of my head. But so many specific tours were 70's to early 80's when I was just turning teenager, no money for it even if I could get permission.