Top Five Concerts You Wish You'd Been At?

[smudgersmissingleg]

I was watching Nirvana's Live And Loud concert from 1993 and it got me thinking as to which 5 concerts do I wish i'd been at?

Here's mine in no particular order:

Nirvana - Reading 1992
Oasis - Maine Road 1996
The Beatles - Empire Theatre Liverpool 1963
Elvis - '68 Comeback Special
Sex Pistols - Lesser Free Trade Hall Manchester 1976

 

[warren]

Probably any Boston Pops 4th of July extravaganza.

 

[bullet08]

Any of Vickie Police Pipe Band from early 80's. Dominant world power back then. US Air Force Pipe Band from 60's. Specially, President JFK's funeral. Their performance of "Flowers of the Forest" was well loved even by Piping Times. Scots Guard performance of "Amazing Grace" at Churchill's funeral, just so I can laugh at that one. Oh! Hong Kong handover. Had a good laugh. "Highland Cathedral"? Bad Choice.

 

[workman]

I was at a music festival in 2000 where Willie Nelson played with his family. I didn't see their gig because I didn't care for country music in my grungy youth. I regret that.
The year after I was at the same festival and just as Nick Cave and his Bad Seeds were about to start playing, I had to go and help a photographer get his credentials and I missed the concert.
I regret that too.
Two years ago I bought tickets for Copenhell, a heavy metal festival in Copenhagen in Denmark. The festival has been postponed twice due to covid and has come back with a vengeance. Headliners are Metallica, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest and more. I can't go, I've sold my ticket, and I'm sad about it. I got a little daughter, and I'm glad, but I missed some other stuff. Such is life.

 

[Streeper541]

In no particular order:

- Molly Hatchet at Hotter 'N Hell in TX
- The Fryed Brothers Band at Too Broke in AZ
- Several Willie Nelson 4th of July Picnic Concerts in Houston
- Pat Green at the Tractor Tavern in WA
- The Foo Fighters at the Gorge in WA

 

[Kobold]

There’s a bunch of bands that I could of seen but never got around to and I regret it. I would want to see any of their concerts even if it was a crappy one.
I wish I got to see Nirvana, Type O Negative, Pantera, Carnivore and Motörhead.
i dropped the ball on all those bands while they were alive.

 

[Buzz Saw]

I would have liked to have seen The Who when Keith Moon was alive.
Wish I could have seen Commander Cody and His Los Planet Airmen with Bobby Black on pedal steel guitar.
The New Riders of the Purple Sage with Buddy Cage on pedal steel.

 

[trudger]

Just about any show at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit from 1967-1969 and the Rush show in ‘72

 

[rmpeeps]

Back in the 70s I missed a free chance to see Jim Croce in Austin.
He passed.
In 2018 had tickets to Bob Seger in St. Louis, but had truck issues and couldn’t see driving 900 miles on an engine problem. Was looking forward to visiting Chuck Berry’s playground and resting place.
Otherwise, I’m good. I’ve been lucky to see about a thousand great shows and live to remember most of them.
Adding to the list every week.

 

[philobeddoe]

Pink Floyd ~ The Wall tour
Frank Zappa ~ Halloween in NYC 1977
King Crimson ~ Discipline tour
Rolling Stones/King Crimson ~ Hyde Park 1969
Led Zeppelin ~ 1973 tour

 

[sablebrush52]

Okay, I'll play.
1. Benny Goodman and his band at Carnegie Hall.
2 Vladimir Horowitz American debut at Carnegie Hall
3. J S Bach performing in service at St Thomas in Leipzig
4. Beethoven conducting his 5th Symphony
5. The world premiere of Stravinsky's The Rite Of Spring at the Théåtre des Champs-Élysées which turned into a near riot.

 

[bassbug]

The debut performance of Symphony 40 by Mozart
Rachmaninoff performing his 2nd piano concerto
Miles Davis virtually anywhere and anytime
Chet Baker, as above
That time when my son was called up on stage to replace the injured guitar player at a small venue gig that no one in the world remembers.

 

[mawnansmiff]

I was offered tickets to see Led Zeppelin in July 1980. I declined thinking I'd see them another time.

Then John Bonham died.....my chance was gone for good.

I'd have loved to see any Pink Floyd concert.

Regards,

Jay.

 

[Bengel]

Garcia/Grisman I was busy raising kids in the 90s
Dead and The Who- Day on the Green 1975(?)
lots more shows at Winterland, SF
Tony Rice/David Grisman they cancelled because Tony had shoulder surgery
Eva Cassidy
now with a

I would be set?

 

[The Amish Tyrant]

Just about any show at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit from 1967-1969 and the Rush show in ‘72

MC5 for the win.

Kick Out the Jams because the Motor City's Burning...

 

[JOHN72]

It was July 2007 I think. The Rolling Stones, in the soccer field of my town. I had two tickets, I could not see the concert. I think I gave them as a gift to someone, I don't know who. I remember a few days before, in front of the soccer field, there was a big open field, full of fantastic motorcycles and tents.

 

[Streeper541]

I misread the OP... I posted five of my favorite concerts.

Five concerts I wish I'd been at:
the Glen Miller Orchestra,
Nirvana Unplugged,
Rolling Stones at Altamont,
Woodstock,
Ray Charles

 

[PaulTheScandinavian]

Johnny Cash at Folson Prison , and Elvis Presley in L Vegas

 

[cossackjack]

Dark Side Of The Mule, Gov’t Mule, Red Rocks Amphitheater, 09/14/2018

Missed this concert as we were in Telluride for the Blues & Brews Festival where they played on 09/16/2018 (following Robert Plant)



Consolation was buying the recordings of both concerts at nugs.net

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

So many to choose from that it's hard to pick a top 5. Live Aid '85, Woodstock' 69 and Sinatra in Vegas all could've easily made the list.