If You Could Go Back In Time To One Concert....

[bobsvinyl]

...which one would it be? I was thinking the first Woodstock, but I hate crowds. I finally settled on Hendrix in Stockholm in 1969. What's yours?

 

[IPADave]

The Who at Leeds 1969, but I don't fly, so it would be the Allman Brothers at Fillmore East, 1971.

-Dave

 

[onepixel]

This comes to mind. 1972 Sunshine Festival, inside Diamond Head on Oahu, Hawaii.

 

[blhagstrom]

AC/DC
For Those About To Rock tour
Bismarck ND

They were still fairly unknown.
The “crowd” was about 3000.
I was up close and almost personal for the whole concert.

It was amazing watching Angus work.

I wish I could have seen Bon.

The Rush tour just after 2112 was famous was astounding. Watching Neil on the drums was incredible.

Neither concert made me deaf afterward. The sound man did excellent work.

 

[damacman]

The Who for sure. The allure of seeing the band with Moonie is overshadowed only by Cincinnati in '79. I'd go back to prevent it ...

 

[ScottFan355]

Tough one, it would be between one of Jimi’s or the Dead at the pyramids (not because it was one of their best but what a time it would be!).

 

[Mystic]

2-3 I'd consider, not certain which I'd ultimately choose:

The Who, San Francisco, 1971
The Who, Philadelphia, 1973
Metallica, Seattle, 1989


Honourable mentions:
Zappa, The Palladium, NYC, 31 October 1978
Sabbath, Chicago, 1972

 

[Mystic]

Any takers for The Stones @ Altamont 1969?

 

[Mystic]

re: The Who, San Francisco, 1971

Seeing that would be a bargain, (possibly) the best I've ever had.

 

[bobsvinyl]

Any takers for The Stones @ Altamont 1969?

Not without body armor.

 

[rustycat]

Any takers for The Stones @ Altamont 1969?

Uh, no. Seeing people being beaten and stabbed to death by Hell's Angels bikers is not my cup of tea.

 

[rustycat]

Janis at Monterey Pop.

 

[Worried Man]

Dave Mason, fall of 1973 on my college campus. Not a fan, and the concert wasn't great, but I was on my first date with my heavy frosh crush. I'd go back with what I think I know about women and dating now, so I could be less nervous and make a better impression.

 

[Worried Man]

Uh, no. Seeing people being beaten and stabbed to death by Hell's Angels bikers is not my cup of tea.

Agree! That whole thing was a disaster.

 

[Captain581]

Procol Harum, Toronto, 1968 - original members (post AWSOP) including Robin Trower. One of the defining moments for me.

 

[steven94]

Monterey pop or Stones- 10/17/73 Forest Nationals Brussels Belgium

 

[parman]

The whole Monterey show, not just one act

 

[holyman772]

Woodstock. Crowds and all.

 

[Chrisxo55441]

Fillmore West 1968 - Jimi Hendrix Experience- John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Albert King

Albert King is my favorite blues artist and well Jimi Hendrix nuff said

 

[Jeff449]

The whole Monterey festival (missed because I was not yet born )
Any Dead show with their Wall of Sound (too young then)
Pink Floyd at Hyde Park late 60s (wrong side of the pond )
Stevie Ray Vaughan any where (procrastinated too long )