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I saw them in Detroit, where they played two shows at the 20,000 seat Palace at Auburn Hills. Hardly anyone who isn't named "Seger" ever does two nights there and fills the place, but I do remember Plant saying that there were still tickets left for the show the following day in Grand Rapids if anyone was interested in going. I really think that was the closest we will ever get to Zeppelin reunion tour. They were touring behind Walking Into Clarksdale, the first and only studio album of all new material Page and Plant have done together since In Through The Out Door, they performed as a four-piece rock band, without all the middle-eastern musicians they used in the 1994-95 tour, and they played a set list that, apart from a few of the songs off the new album, consisted almost entirely of material from the first four Zeppelin albums. It was almost like a recreation of a 1972 Zeppelin concert. Whenever I get asked what was THE best concert I ever saw, I usually say "The Who,'79", but Page and Plant '98 might actually have been even better.
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would love to see them all ranked from top to bottom.
Please!
Speaking for myself I've never been on a U2 concert...
John George Paul Ringo
Never seen 'em. I'm going to my first U2 show June 26, 2011. Unless the ink has faded off the tickets by then. I bought them on Nov. 23, 2009.
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Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
tatters
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Date: April 27, 2011 13:13
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joejagger
I was suprised to see how many people listed Page/Plant.
I saw them in Phoenix in about '97 and they actually were almost better that when I saw Led Zeppelin in '73 in Chicago. I saw both Zep and Alice Cooper at the Chicago Stadium in '73 and Alice was a better show.
I never saw Led Zeppelin. Page and Plant WAS my Led Zeppelin show. That second tour they did, the stripped down ROCK tour, in 1998-99, the one without all the middle-eastern trappings, that really was the Led Zeppelin reunion tour. They didn't call it that, but that's what it was.
Saw Page/Plant on the same tour in 1998, and it WAS a great show...but oddly not one that I put on my top-few list. Not sure why, as it was objectively just a very solid show as I recall it now. And this tour was in a sense a Zep reunion tour considering the setlist and rockin' nature of the shows, but...the arena I saw them in was only about 2/3 full, which surprised me and made me think, "you know, if they would've just hit the road billed as LZ, this would be another Voodoo Lounge." I do remember giving both Page and Plant very sincere kudos after the show and being very satisfied with what I had witnessed.
I saw them in Detroit, where they played two shows at the 20,000 seat Palace at Auburn Hills. Hardly anyone who isn't named "Seger" ever does two nights there and fills the place, but I do remember Plant saying that there were still tickets left for the show the following day in Grand Rapids if anyone was interested in going. I really think that was the closest we will ever get to Zeppelin reunion tour. They were touring behind Walking Into Clarksdale, the first and only studio album of all new material Page and Plant have done together since In Through The Out Door, they performed as a four-piece rock band, without all the middle-eastern musicians they used in the 1994-95 tour, and they played a set list that, apart from a few of the songs off the new album, consisted almost entirely of material from the first four Zeppelin albums. It was almost like a recreation of a 1972 Zeppelin concert. Whenever I get asked what was THE best concert I ever saw, I usually say "The Who,'79", but Page and Plant '98 might actually have been even better.
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Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
humanriff77
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Date: April 27, 2011 18:57
My favourites of literally thousands
The Police - Hong Kong 1980 (first proper gig)
The Clash - Hong Kong 1982
Gun Club - London 1983
REM - London 1984
Smiths - London - 1984 (3 times) (best live band I ever saw)
The Ramones - London 1985 (4 times)
Sonic Youth - Sydney 1988 (possibly the best gig amazing band at that time)
Pixies - Zurich 1990
Suede - St Albans 1992
Evan Parker - Barcelona 1997
Rolling Stones - Zurich 2003 (i was about 5ft from Keith the whole show)
MC5 - Zurich -2005 (never thought that would happen)
Bellrays - Zurich(last week, what a voice)
The Police - Hong Kong 1980 (first proper gig)
The Clash - Hong Kong 1982
Gun Club - London 1983
REM - London 1984
Smiths - London - 1984 (3 times) (best live band I ever saw)
The Ramones - London 1985 (4 times)
Sonic Youth - Sydney 1988 (possibly the best gig amazing band at that time)
Pixies - Zurich 1990
Suede - St Albans 1992
Evan Parker - Barcelona 1997
Rolling Stones - Zurich 2003 (i was about 5ft from Keith the whole show)
MC5 - Zurich -2005 (never thought that would happen)
Bellrays - Zurich(last week, what a voice)
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
reg thorpe
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Date: April 27, 2011 19:19
Too many to mention but a few that stands out:
DAY ON THE GREEN OAKLAND OCT 5tH 1976 Grateful Dead opened in the morning followed by The Who in the afternoon...mellow from The Dead...Blasted by The Who.. two of my favorite bands together
LIVE AID PHILADELPHIA July 13, 1985 Seeing the combinations of bands (Beach Boys, CSN, Four Tops, Black Sabbath, The Pretenders, Madonna etc) and then wathching London Wembley on the screen was cool...then again I remember it being sooo hot that day
Rolling Stones at MSG New York Stevie Wonder opened the show...Mick Jagger's birthday and they brought out a big cake..Exile was their latest album and sounded great
Led Zeppelin at MSG New York Between the band's high volume and fireworks being thrown down from the upper tier I left the show with my head spinning
DAY ON THE GREEN OAKLAND OCT 5tH 1976 Grateful Dead opened in the morning followed by The Who in the afternoon...mellow from The Dead...Blasted by The Who.. two of my favorite bands together
LIVE AID PHILADELPHIA July 13, 1985 Seeing the combinations of bands (Beach Boys, CSN, Four Tops, Black Sabbath, The Pretenders, Madonna etc) and then wathching London Wembley on the screen was cool...then again I remember it being sooo hot that day
Rolling Stones at MSG New York Stevie Wonder opened the show...Mick Jagger's birthday and they brought out a big cake..Exile was their latest album and sounded great
Led Zeppelin at MSG New York Between the band's high volume and fireworks being thrown down from the upper tier I left the show with my head spinning
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
ROPENI
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Date: April 27, 2011 19:35
Too many to remember but a few in no particular order.
Stones 69,72,75,78
Ramones CGBG's
New York Doll's Max's
Johnny Thunders Max's
Bruce 75 Bottom line
Bruce 78 The Palladium
The Clash
L.Zep
Stones 69,72,75,78
Ramones CGBG's
New York Doll's Max's
Johnny Thunders Max's
Bruce 75 Bottom line
Bruce 78 The Palladium
The Clash
L.Zep
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
krkhamster
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Date: April 27, 2011 20:53
Good shows in no particular order
Guns N Roses 1991, Stockholm
Ozzy 1995 volkshaus, Zürich
Metallica 1991 Copenhagen
AC/DC 1986 Stockholm
Velvet Revolver 2005, Stockholm
Die Ärzte 1997, Zürich
The Rolling Stones 1990 Gothenburg
Kiss 1997, Zürich
Motörhead 2005 Stockholm
Guns N Roses 1991, Stockholm
Ozzy 1995 volkshaus, Zürich
Metallica 1991 Copenhagen
AC/DC 1986 Stockholm
Velvet Revolver 2005, Stockholm
Die Ärzte 1997, Zürich
The Rolling Stones 1990 Gothenburg
Kiss 1997, Zürich
Motörhead 2005 Stockholm
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
EddieByword
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Date: April 27, 2011 20:58
You're not an airline pilot by any chance ?...........P.S I remember Gun Club (Barracks) as being in Hong Kong...........Quote
humanriff77
My favourites of literally thousands
The Police - Hong Kong 1980 (first proper gig)
The Clash - Hong Kong 1982
Gun Club - London 1983
REM - London 1984
Smiths - London - 1984 (3 times) (best live band I ever saw)
The Ramones - London 1985 (4 times)
Sonic Youth - Sydney 1988 (possibly the best gig amazing band at that time)
Pixies - Zurich 1990
Suede - St Albans 1992
Evan Parker - Barcelona 1997
Rolling Stones - Zurich 2003 (i was about 5ft from Keith the whole show)
MC5 - Zurich -2005 (never thought that would happen)
Bellrays - Zurich(last week, what a voice)
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Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
thehardertheycome
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Date: April 27, 2011 22:16
Stones - stockholm, circus 2003
Stones - stuttgart, 1999
Stones - gothenburg, 1990
Stones - copenhagen, 2007
Gentleman, cologne, 2010
Ronnie Wood, ambassadors, 2010
Buddy Guy, roskilde, 1997
Neil young, Stockholm, 1996
Shurebrothersband, Any show...
www.shurebrothersband.com
Stones - stuttgart, 1999
Stones - gothenburg, 1990
Stones - copenhagen, 2007
Gentleman, cologne, 2010
Ronnie Wood, ambassadors, 2010
Buddy Guy, roskilde, 1997
Neil young, Stockholm, 1996
Shurebrothersband, Any show...
www.shurebrothersband.com
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
humanriff77
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Date: April 28, 2011 00:04
Haha im not a pilot but i remember the Gun Club in Hong Kong but it wasnt that one, suppose you went to St Georges
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EddieBywordYou're not an airline pilot by any chance ?...........P.S I remember Gun Club (Barracks) as being in Hong Kong...........Quote
humanriff77
My favourites of literally thousands
The Police - Hong Kong 1980 (first proper gig)
The Clash - Hong Kong 1982
Gun Club - London 1983
REM - London 1984
Smiths - London - 1984 (3 times) (best live band I ever saw)
The Ramones - London 1985 (4 times)
Sonic Youth - Sydney 1988 (possibly the best gig amazing band at that time)
Pixies - Zurich 1990
Suede - St Albans 1992
Evan Parker - Barcelona 1997
Rolling Stones - Zurich 2003 (i was about 5ft from Keith the whole show)
MC5 - Zurich -2005 (never thought that would happen)
Bellrays - Zurich(last week, what a voice)
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
southak
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Date: April 28, 2011 11:09
Queen, Wembley '86.
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 28, 2011 11:54
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joejagger
I know this topic has been done before but my top concerts are:
1. Stones in Missoula,MT '06 - Bigger Bang
2 Stones in Seattle '76
3 Stones in Denver '92 Voodoo Lounge
4 Stones in Seattle '81
5 Alice Cooper in Chicago '73
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Ladykiller
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Date: April 28, 2011 14:03
1.) Diana Ross 1994 (absolute best concert of my life, because I had the chance for dancing with Diana during the whole song 'Upside Down' on stage. And she was a very beautiful and sexy woman to that time and I had also the chance for kissing her many times and received also some kisses from her.)
2.) Diana Ross 1992 (in my hometown)
3.) The Rolling Stones 1990 / Diana Ross 1985 / Journey 2008
I saw until now more than 600 concert shows.
2.) Diana Ross 1992 (in my hometown)
3.) The Rolling Stones 1990 / Diana Ross 1985 / Journey 2008
I saw until now more than 600 concert shows.
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
gmanp
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Date: April 28, 2011 17:28
I'm puttin' Jeff Beck's show at the Ryman last night into my top 10; something will have to be bumped
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
StonesTod
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Date: April 28, 2011 17:33
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Ladykiller
I saw until now more than 600 concert shows.
would love to see them all ranked from top to bottom.
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
keefyboy
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Date: April 28, 2011 17:50
Every Stones concert on all tours since 1971, I have just loved them all.
Led Zepplin, mid seventies at Earls court
Pink Floyd 94 at earls court
Rory Gallagher mid seventies at Reading Festival
AC/DC Doddington rock Festival 1980
I have seen many bands but too many to list
Led Zepplin, mid seventies at Earls court
Pink Floyd 94 at earls court
Rory Gallagher mid seventies at Reading Festival
AC/DC Doddington rock Festival 1980
I have seen many bands but too many to list
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
dewlover
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Date: April 28, 2011 22:12
Joe Jackson; 2nd American Appearance, Asbury Park, NJ
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
peters318
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Date: April 28, 2011 23:01
Stones Newcastle City Hall 1971
Led Zeppelin Sunderland Locarno 1971
Sex Pistols Whitby Royal Hotel 1976
The Who Edinburgh Odeon 1979
Live Aid 1985
Pink Floyd Newcastle City Hall 1971 or 1972
Springsteen Hammersmith 1975
Clapton Hammersmith 1974
Cream Albert Hall reunion
Led Zep O2 renunion
Stones O2 Bigger Bang
CSN&Y Wembley 1974
www.vintagerock.wordpress.com
Led Zeppelin Sunderland Locarno 1971
Sex Pistols Whitby Royal Hotel 1976
The Who Edinburgh Odeon 1979
Live Aid 1985
Pink Floyd Newcastle City Hall 1971 or 1972
Springsteen Hammersmith 1975
Clapton Hammersmith 1974
Cream Albert Hall reunion
Led Zep O2 renunion
Stones O2 Bigger Bang
CSN&Y Wembley 1974
www.vintagerock.wordpress.com
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
GADAWG
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Date: April 29, 2011 05:15
1) Stones Bridges 1998 Honolulu
first night better than second. Same trip with Mick in line at the salad bar at the
Oriental Grand Hotel
2) VooDoo Lounge 1995 Olympic Stadium Berlin
3) VooDoo 1995 Mexico City
first night better than second. Same trip with Mick in line at the salad bar at the
Oriental Grand Hotel
2) VooDoo Lounge 1995 Olympic Stadium Berlin
3) VooDoo 1995 Mexico City
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
GADAWG
()
Date: April 29, 2011 05:17
Quote
Ladykiller
1.) Diana Ross 1994 (absolute best concert of my life, because I had the chance for dancing with Diana during the whole song 'Upside Down' on stage. And she was a very beautiful and sexy woman to that time and I had also the chance for kissing her many times and received also some kisses from her.)
2.) Diana Ross 1992 (in my hometown)
3.) The Rolling Stones 1990 / Diana Ross 1985 / Journey 2008
I saw until now more than 600 concert shows.
Please!
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
joejagger
()
Date: April 29, 2011 08:29
Wonder why hardly anyone put U2 on their list. I listed my top five and they weren't there but might put them at # 6 with their Elevation Tour in Salt Lake City. Their intro song was Elevation and that song is as good as it gets.
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Come On
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Date: April 29, 2011 08:41
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joejagger
Wonder why hardly anyone put U2 on their list. I listed my top five and they weren't there but might put them at # 6 with their Elevation Tour in Salt Lake City. Their intro song was Elevation and that song is as good as it gets.
Speaking for myself I've never been on a U2 concert...
John George Paul Ringo
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
humanriff77
()
Date: April 29, 2011 09:10
U2 would be in another thread "worst concerts you have ever seen" Ive seen them twice in 1985 they were OK, but the audience were the worst public school rugby morons I actually only went because REM and the Ramones were on the same bill. In 2005 I saw them again, one of the worst pieces of rock ensemble playing I have ever heard, bad bar band would be a compliment,
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
tatters
()
Date: April 29, 2011 14:53
Quote
joejagger
Wonder why hardly anyone put U2 on their list. I listed my top five and they weren't there but might put them at # 6 with their Elevation Tour in Salt Lake City. Their intro song was Elevation and that song is as good as it gets.
Never seen 'em. I'm going to my first U2 show June 26, 2011. Unless the ink has faded off the tickets by then. I bought them on Nov. 23, 2009.
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Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 29, 2011 18:23
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straycatuk
Stones - Wembley 26-6-82 and Glasgow 1+3-9-03
Who - Birmingham 82 and Leeds 06
Motorhead 82 an 84
Dylan - Newcastle 84 and Hammersmith Odeon 8-2-90
Springsteen - Leeds 85
BB King - Sheffield 8?
Chuck Berry - Grimsby 04
Roger Waters 2007
Black Crowes 1991
Macca 2010
Boogie 4 Stu 2011stones wembley 82 hehe you must be kidding. listen to shes so cold
and many others!
sc uk
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
()
Date: April 29, 2011 18:27
wembley 82? you must be kidding. Listen to shes so cold. They played like a bunch with downs syndrom
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 29, 2011 19:17
wembvideo: [youtu.be]ley 82, oh yes indeed
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 29, 2011 19:19
wembley 82 oh yes indeed check out shes so cold
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 29, 2011 19:21
wembley 82. especially shes so cold
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
Bostonstranglerno9
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Date: April 29, 2011 19:21
she so cold wembley 82
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
OhNoNotMeAgain
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Date: April 29, 2011 23:53
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ROPENI
Bruce 75 Bottom line
I think I'm going to faint...you saw Bruce at the Bottom Line in 1975?!? Please tell me all about it...
Re: best concerts(Stones or anyone)
Posted by:
humanriff77
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Date: April 30, 2011 00:01
ROPENI is your list for real? if so we are not worthy you saw at least half of the greatest gigs in rock history also are you Alan Vega in disguise
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