That was a kickass show. Snakenigs opened. I was up against the stage for the whole concert. Jorgeson looked like the devil. When he broke into "Stigmata" and started the "AAAAAAAAAAAAGGHHHHGHGHGHHHHHHHH" that starts the song.....oh man that place was going nuts. That was one of my faves. Also: The Police (my first concert), The Summit, 1984? Jane's Addiction, Numbers, 1989 Pink Floyd, the Astrodome, 1988 Red Hot Chili Peppers, Numbers 1988 Grateful Dead, Shoreline Ampitheater, Aug 16-18 1991 Phish, Liberty Lunch, Austin spring 1993 Black Crowes, the Fox theater, Atlanta, 1992 or 93 Widespread Panic, 321 Performance Hall, Nashville, 1990 Blues Traveller, Vanderbilt Sigma Chi house, 1990 Lollapalooza 2, Miami 1992 Beastie Boys, Dublin, Ireland, small club with Rolling Rock for one pound, 1994
I just got turned on to her about 3 months ago and can't get enough. back to the question. All though Genesis, Yes and ELP were my favorites back then, Ray Charles on Tank Hill (Ft Jackson, SC) during basic training was outstanding and Ella Fitzgerald at Rockerfellers after a day sailing was too sweet. RR
That must have been awesome!!! Saw Stevie at Rockefellers in 1981. He was playing on Friday and Saturday night. We showed up around 7:30 on Friday and the line was out to the parking lot!!! He had already started playing, we thought damn, we missed the show. We asked the people ahead of us in line why the line wasn't moving and they said he had another show after this one. Whew, we would get to see him after all. We heard the entire set, Mary had a Little Lamb, Pride and Joy...etc. After he finished playing people from the first show were let out and our line started moving. After a couple of hundred people were let in, we actually made it inside the building, but not up the stairs where the show was, the line stopped again. Damn! Stevie started playing again, only this time it was REALLY LOUD. When he started playing Voodoo Child the entire building vibrated and my palms were pouring sweat. I actually had visions of Jimi Hendrix being up there playing, surely no one could play with that much intensity except Jimi. He played the entire set AGAIN and we misssed it. Damn! Then as if by some kind of miracle the line started moving again. We actually got to the ticket counter and purchased our tickets, went up the stairs and sat in the 4th row. It seemed like forever before Stevie came out, but when he did my palms began sweating profusely again. When I actually SAW him play Voodoo Child, it was obvious to me the Jimi was channeling through Stevie. It was the third time that night I had heard him play that same set. The last show was just as intense as the first one. 3 shows a night, and he did that on a regular basis when he came to Houston in those days. The best part was it was just him, his guitar, Chris on drums and Tommy on bass. That was it. No fancy light show, no gimmicks. Just Stevie wailing his Blues as I had never witnessed anyone ever do and never have since.
Page and Plant-The Summitt, The Alamodome Pink Floyd-Rice Stadium Jane's Addiction- Somewhere in Dallas Rage Against the Machine- (Sunken Gardens, Southpark Meadows, Mtv Studios) Beastie Boys-The Alamodome, Giants Stadium Beck- Austin Music Hall, Mtv Studios Phish- Southpark Meadows Bob Dylan-Madison Sqaure Garden Radiohead- (Madison Square Garden, Liberty State Park, Giants Stadium) Zeppelin Rules, check out BBC Sessions for some other good live stuff
tough one. This usually boils down to how small the venue was and how much I was able to take advantage of it...counting only bands playing at their top. I'd say a three way tie: Violent Femmes at Numbers circa Hallowed Ground, Snakefinger at Power Tools a month before he tied on congenital heart failure, and Spearhead at Rockefellars. With honorable mention to Stanley Clark doing a *solo* bass show at Rockefellars...one of only 3 he did that tour. People talk about Stanley Jordan doing harmonics up and down his guitar frets....well, Stanley Clark showed up in that era sporting a 6 string bass and just went to town all over the frets with both hands doing harmonics.
I was at that Neil Young show with Sonic Youth and Social Distortion....that totally rocked. The date was actually 1990 as it was around the time of the Gulf Wars I. I saw a Pink Floyd show at Rice Stadium in the mid 90's that featured a torrential downpour...it was unbelieveable. It must be a Houston thing that attracts the rain to the Floyd. Best all-time concerts for me: David Bowie, The Warfield, San Francisco 1997. Supergrass, The Urban Art Bar, Houston, 1995. The White Stripes, Aerial Theater, or whatever they call it now, 2003 Super Furry Animals, bar in Austin, 2002 Issac Hayes, The Arena Theater, Houston, 1996-ish Nirvana/ Breeders, Astroarena, 1993.
I give it honorable mention only because I worked the show. was employed there. I did make it back for a free second show but had to stand to the side.
If I could combine the May 12, 2001 DMB show with the August 2, 2003 DMB show, that would be my choice. Great seats one show (4th row), amazing set list the other. I've also tremendously enjoyed: Zac Maloy on numerous occasions. U2, both Popmart and Zoo TV. Neil Diamond on numerous occasions. Garth Brooks sometime in 1991 (seriously). RATM at Sunken Gardens in San Antonio. 14 other DMB shows. Chris Isaak at the Greek Theatre in Berkley.
The one that moved me most was: Tool, Erwin Center, Austin,TX, July 2002. Honorable mention to Ludacris for his free concert on 4/20/2002 at Forty Acres on the UT campus. I hated the guy before I was drug there and by the time I left I had become a fan of him. 2002 was a good concert year for me apparently.
Iron Maiden - Dallas Bronco Bowl, 1999 It was the Ed Hunter reunion tour with Bruce Dickinson. After some terrible recordings with Blaze Bayley it was so good to have Bruce back in the band. And they celebrated by playing a greatest hits tour. They played some of the old classics that they don't normally play in concert, like Wasted Years, and the awesome concert opener, Aces High.
Sister Ray, you're right about the Neil show being around the time of Gulf War 1, he played a harrowing version of Blowin' in the Wind. Great show. With a moniker like Sister Ray, you would have enjoyed the Lou Reed show at the Bronco Bowl in Dallas a while back.
Last night's Neil Young show was amazing. Lucinda Williams opened and talked and sang a lot about her time in Houston. She was great. Neil Young debuted a new rock opera called Greendale with a huge cast and cool set. It was fantastic. When it was over I didn't even feel like I needed to hear the hits, but he played a generous set of them anyway (with the b****in Crazy Horse) which was great too. Were you there, Rashmon? It was my first time seeing him (I don't know HOW that happened), but I was with an ex-record producer friend who'd seen every tour of his for about 30 years. His previous favorite concert ever was the Tonight's the Night tour, but he said last night was the best concert he'd ever been to. My other favorites have been Dylan at Radio City Music Hall in maybe 89 or 90 (all 4 shows), Dylan in Austin a year or two back, Prince's Purple Rain tour at the Summit and Led Zep's set at the Atlantic Records 40th anniversary show.
I am sad to say that I have only been to like 1 concert in my life and it was my senior year in high school in 1991 and I saw the "Triple Threat" tour in Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Bell Biv DeVoe. At that time, R&B was my favorite music genre and I was a huge JG fan, but at this performance (it was at MTSU in Murfreesboro), I was disappointed with his singing. BBD was okay, but damn, Keith Sweat kicked ass! He had like a broken foot but he was still awesome. I'll never forget all the screaming when he sang "I'll Give All My Love to You". I really need to go to some more concerts and the next time DMB plays in Houston, the DMB fans on this board need to let me know because I would love to see them in concert.
Batman, didn't make the Neil show last night but was at the Dylan set here in Austin last year. I've heard good things about Neil's new rock opera. He never disappoints. He's got some cool stuff on his web site.
Oops! Years get a little compress that far in the rear view mirror. But I did see him. It was in the Cow Palace on the fairgrounds. Tarrant County Covention Center wasn't built yet. We saw Led Zep in Fort Worth around 1973 (I know this one cause I didn't meet my wife till 72) Somehow my wife got front row, middle seats. Jimmy Page looked like hell and I swear Robert Plant had a rolled up sock in too tight jeans. I had to spend the whole evening looking right up into this giant bulge
Smallz88.... yup. Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry, one of the "Ice" rappers (not Vanilla), Chili Peppers, and I cant remember who else. That really horrible hurricane that totalled south FL was on its way. The tollway was free when we drove back to Nashville afterwards...everyone was leaving.
Mateo and Smallz88 http://altmusic.about.com/library/special/bl_lollapalooza-history.htm Lollapalooza 2 - 1992 MAINSTAGE ARTISTS: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Ice Cube, Soundgarden, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Pearl Jam, Lush, Temple Of The Dog SIDESTAGE ARTISTS: Jim Rose Circus, The Cows, Sharkbait, Archie Bell The Miami show was August 23, I saw the Minneapolis show on the 28. If I recall didn't Neil Young come out and play with Pearl Jam? I coulda sworn I saw Rage Against The Machine on the Second Stage... That was the first time I saw Jim Rose, I've see him 6 times since... oomp
