I hadn't seen the original post but in a couple of weeks I will share the same "most recent concert" as you, as I'm seeing Joe Jackson on June 28th. I've seen him probably 8 or 9 times and this will be the smallest theater yet, and I have 6th row center. I'm super excited.
By the way, there is no Max Champion. Joe made him up and created an entire backstory, including having recordings made and photos staged. He simply wanted to write and record this type of music and thought giving it a cool story would help promote the album. I love the album and Joe is a treasure.
Worst - Never walked out of a concert. But seeing BOC open for Rod Stewart, ~50% of the audience left after BOC (including me), leaving only the middle-aged women for Rod.
Loudest: Zep at the Garden 1975 (PG tour). But one of greatest shows ever!! In fact, the three they played from the upcoming (as yet unreleased) Presence album (including Nobody's Fault But Mine and Achilles Last Stand) were as much highlights as Kashmir or Dazed and Confused.
Best: This one is really difficult. Genesis with Bruford (TOTT tour, 1976); Genesis 1977; Wakeman's Myths & Legends tour; Marley at the Beacon; any of the three or four Gentle Giant shows I saw.
Seen Most: Oddly, like you, the Allmans are certainly among the groups I have seen most often; perhaps half a dozen times. But I also saw Elton every year from 1971 through 1977.
Most Surprising: probably Joe Cocker at the Beacon, though Boz Skaggs' Silk Degrees tour was also unexpectedly great.
Happy I Got to See: unquestionably #1 is the Conspiracy of Hope tour (U2, Police, Sting, Peter Gabriel et al, which I actually saw from backstage!), and also Bob Marley (1975). King Crimson in the park (Starless & Bible Black tour with Wetton, Bruford and Muir); Yes Going for the One tour; 10CC Original Soundtrack tour; Queen Night at the Opera tour. Several others.
Wish I Had Seen: someone like Coltrane is going to top any list. But I would also say I really missedd many of the original 1960s bands (though I'm not talking about The Beatles). Rather, Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Traffic, Iron Butterfly, etc.
Next: Whoever tours first - Marillion, Elbow, Dream Theater or IQ.
Great list, Ian. I'd love to see Elbow live, too. Their Live at Abbey Road is one of my favorite live albums of all time! I wish I'd seen many of the bands you missed seeing, plus Bob Marley. Saw a later day version of Traffic. While Zep was way loud, The Who were louder, and Manowar in Milan, Italy was even louder, too. Come to think of it, Dwight Yoakum at Irving Plaza was loud. Got to see Yes with Wakeman in the round in 1978; fabulous tour. Neil Young with Sonic Youth at The Garden was quite epic. And how could I forget the Bob Dylan Tribute Show at The Garden--that was a special night. Tom Petty at the Beacon, too. Wilco at the Beacon. Zappa at the Richfield Coliseum. Too many shows!
Thanks. I, too, saw Yes with Wakeman at the Tales tour (which, come to think of it, would probably qualify as the worst concert I ever saw), and also Going for the One and Tormato. I only got to see Dylan once, on the Rolling Thunder Review tour. It was at the Garde, and I had nosebleed seats, so it was far from optimal. Stil, getting to see him at all was great. Saw Zappa two years in a row at his Halloween shows at the Palladium (I think it was 1977 and 1978). Both great.
I hadn't seen the original post but in a couple of weeks I will share the same "most recent concert" as you, as I'm seeing Joe Jackson on June 28th. I've seen him probably 8 or 9 times and this will be the smallest theater yet, and I have 6th row center. I'm super excited.
By the way, there is no Max Champion. Joe made him up and created an entire backstory, including having recordings made and photos staged. He simply wanted to write and record this type of music and thought giving it a cool story would help promote the album. I love the album and Joe is a treasure.
What a wonderful concept. My wife and I totally bought into the Max "story" in concert. Very clever lad and wordsmith, indeed.
Great List! Thought I'd add mine:
First - Actually don't remember.
Last - Probably Transatlantic "Kaleidoscope" tour
Worst - Never walked out of a concert. But seeing BOC open for Rod Stewart, ~50% of the audience left after BOC (including me), leaving only the middle-aged women for Rod.
Loudest: Zep at the Garden 1975 (PG tour). But one of greatest shows ever!! In fact, the three they played from the upcoming (as yet unreleased) Presence album (including Nobody's Fault But Mine and Achilles Last Stand) were as much highlights as Kashmir or Dazed and Confused.
Best: This one is really difficult. Genesis with Bruford (TOTT tour, 1976); Genesis 1977; Wakeman's Myths & Legends tour; Marley at the Beacon; any of the three or four Gentle Giant shows I saw.
Seen Most: Oddly, like you, the Allmans are certainly among the groups I have seen most often; perhaps half a dozen times. But I also saw Elton every year from 1971 through 1977.
Most Surprising: probably Joe Cocker at the Beacon, though Boz Skaggs' Silk Degrees tour was also unexpectedly great.
Happy I Got to See: unquestionably #1 is the Conspiracy of Hope tour (U2, Police, Sting, Peter Gabriel et al, which I actually saw from backstage!), and also Bob Marley (1975). King Crimson in the park (Starless & Bible Black tour with Wetton, Bruford and Muir); Yes Going for the One tour; 10CC Original Soundtrack tour; Queen Night at the Opera tour. Several others.
Wish I Had Seen: someone like Coltrane is going to top any list. But I would also say I really missedd many of the original 1960s bands (though I'm not talking about The Beatles). Rather, Yardbirds, Blind Faith, Traffic, Iron Butterfly, etc.
Next: Whoever tours first - Marillion, Elbow, Dream Theater or IQ.
Thanks for this opportunity!
Great list, Ian. I'd love to see Elbow live, too. Their Live at Abbey Road is one of my favorite live albums of all time! I wish I'd seen many of the bands you missed seeing, plus Bob Marley. Saw a later day version of Traffic. While Zep was way loud, The Who were louder, and Manowar in Milan, Italy was even louder, too. Come to think of it, Dwight Yoakum at Irving Plaza was loud. Got to see Yes with Wakeman in the round in 1978; fabulous tour. Neil Young with Sonic Youth at The Garden was quite epic. And how could I forget the Bob Dylan Tribute Show at The Garden--that was a special night. Tom Petty at the Beacon, too. Wilco at the Beacon. Zappa at the Richfield Coliseum. Too many shows!
Thanks. I, too, saw Yes with Wakeman at the Tales tour (which, come to think of it, would probably qualify as the worst concert I ever saw), and also Going for the One and Tormato. I only got to see Dylan once, on the Rolling Thunder Review tour. It was at the Garde, and I had nosebleed seats, so it was far from optimal. Stil, getting to see him at all was great. Saw Zappa two years in a row at his Halloween shows at the Palladium (I think it was 1977 and 1978). Both great.