remphish1 Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Tony Bennett...I was dragged by my parents in 1986 at Hershey Park to see Tony Bennett..his music did not connect with this 6 year old! 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?REM MSG 6/23/95 Monster tour...Really got me into live music! 3. Favorite Band?REM 4. How Many Times have you seen them?10 or so.... 5. Worst concert you attended?I worked an Everclear show. My gosh what a horrible retched band who can not perform live! 6. Favorite?R.E.M. Jones Beach, NY 2003 7. Band you have seen the most?They Might Be Giants 8. How many times?24 I think 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Drove to Atlanta from NJ for REM once.... 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert? I love seeing concerts when I travel and would see almost anyone on vacation..I saw Bad Religion in Berlin.. 11. How many concerts have you seen?My list has me at 730! 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?I paid $80 for a festival once... 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist. I saw this artis Jude and I was one of two people at the show! 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?I want to see Soundgarden....reform already! I would also like to see Blur with the 4 original members (come to US please!!) 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?I worked the concerts that came to Penn State from 1999-2002. Got to hang with some artist backstage. I hung out with Guster, Jon Stewart, Dave Chappel, George Clinton (Got invited on his bus...trippy!!!), Everclear, Krs One, Ben Folds Five some others... 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw? I saw this band God Street Wine play their last show. Started at midnight went to 430am! 270 minutes!!!!! Was I tired! 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Busta Rhymes...30 minutes...was on campus..was bored... Add questions of your own if you like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Commodores, 1979 or 1980 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?The Police, 1983 3. Favorite Band?Wilco 4. How Many Times have you seen them?3 5. Worst concert you attended?Balaam & the Angel opening up for Iggy Pop at the Metro, July, 1988. I'm pretty sure Iggy booked them just to piss off his audience and have them whipped into an angry frenzy. 6. Favorite?Bob Mould, 1st Ave, Oct. or Nov. 1989 7. Band you have seen the most?Bob Moud 8. How many times?At least a dozen 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?I think from Des Moines to Chicago. I drove from DM to Houston to visit my brother and we saw Sonny Rollins, but the concert was of secondary importance, so probably doesn't count. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?See above 11. How many concerts have you seen?Not worth the effort to count. Probably around $100. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?Around $50. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Bob Mould, while on Virgin, was around $12. I saw this artis Jude and I was one of two people at the show! 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Velvet Underground. Sterling Morrison's death ensures that won't happen. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?nope 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Not sure. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Grant Hart a couple of weeks ago, about 45 minutes. Still a good show, just short. Add questions of your own if you like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
hardwood floor Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Yes, 1972 ... missed Roundabout because we didn't know there was such a thing as an encore. Next day at school, everybody was like, "Dude, Roundabout ROCKED." huh? they didn't do Roundabout. oops. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?same 3. Favorite Band?Guided by Voices 4. How Many Times have you seen them?25 or so, plus Pollard solo a few times 5. Worst concert you attended?Golden Smog (sans Tweedy). Only time I ever walked out of a gig. They got blown off the stage by opener Marah and seemed afraid to play. When they started, we could see why. they sucked beyond belief. 6. Favorite?GBV, final show, Chicago, New Year's Eve, 2004. 7. Band you have seen the most?GBV 8. How many times?Didn't we just answer that? mid-20s 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Drove from New Jersey to Virginia to see the Rainmakers. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Flew from Philly to Atlanta for Pollard's first post-GBV solo gig. Actually, saw the Bottle Rockets once in Arizona while there for work but didn't go there for the gig. 11. How many concerts have you seen?I'd guess 750-1,000? no idea 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?hmmm ... Hannah Montana for my wife & daughter? 10th row on the floor ... think they were $125 each 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Saw a Rainmakers show in Philly where me and my friend were two-thirds of the audience. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?ya know ... I've seen everybody I ever wanted to. Probably Kate Bush, who's never played a gig in the U.S. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?sure, many times. first time ... was working at a record store as a teenager and was at a Boston gig at Nassau Coliseum. as it was ending, an Epic Records A&R guy sitting near us grabbed me and my girlfriend and brought us backstage, where we got to hang out with the band. at 18 years old, that stuff is pretty damn cool... 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?GBV, final show ... think they played about 4 hours. I got out of the Metro at 3 a.m. and was on a flight back to Philly at 5:40 a.m., in my house by 10:15 am 17. Shortest show by a headliner?The Monkees played for about 40-45 minutes but it was awesome Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bsr8j Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist. I saw this artis Jude and I was one of two people at the show! I love Jude. I saw him open for Ben Folds Five back in the day but I haven't seen him since then. He doesn't seem to tour much in the States, probably for the reason you just mentioned! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LouieB Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Way too many questions. I can't even remember back that far for some of them. LouieB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmada Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Rolling stones 1981 hartford, CT 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Grateful dead 4/17 and 18 1982 3. Favorite Band?Pearl Jam 4. How Many Times have you seen them?40+ 5. Worst concert you attended?A phil lesh show at jones beach awful, just awful 6. Favorite?impossible to choose 7. Band you have seen the most?grateful dead 8. How many times?around 65, 75 including jerry shows 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?hartford ct to hampton va (DEAD) 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Chicago 11. How many concerts have you seen?probably 500 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$250 each for police, the who and neil young 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.pearl jam storytellersarctic monkeys mercury loungeratdog in ridgefield, CT 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Led Zeppelinor Floyd with waters and gilmour 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Backstage for pearl jam 1996 randall's island, NY 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?excluding the deadpearl jam, 9/29/1996 3.5 hours EPIC! 17. Shortest show by a headliner?the arctic monkeys only played an hour at the mercury lounge-showcase gig 18. shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?David Bowie 1983MMJ 2008 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stooka Posted July 25, 2009 Share Posted July 25, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Grand Ole Opry - Roy Acuff/Boxcar Willie/others - 1974 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?The Who - 1980 3. Favorite Band?The White Stripes 4. How Many Times have you seen them?once - '03 5. Worst concert you attended?The Cars/The Motels 6. Favorite?Watching Prince over Slash's shoulder - The Empire Ballroom - Vegas - '06 7. Band you have seen the most?The Gourds 8. How many times?4 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?364 miles (728 round trip) M Ward '06 & '09 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Madrid, Spain 11. How many concerts have you seen?70? 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?Tweedy Living Room Show 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.around 40 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?MMJ 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Backstage for Roy Acuff 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?over 4 hrs - Bruce Springsteen - '80 17. Shortest show by a headliner?59 min 05 seconds - M Ward @ DMAs Horchow Auditorium - '09 18. shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?Dr John/ Robert Randolph Family Band '09RUSH - '80Dwight Yoakam - '93 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shining Sunbeam Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Rush, Rochester, NY - Jan '80. This was a month after the tragedy in Cincinnati; I had to beg my parents to let me go. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Rush - 1980Wanted to see Peter Frampton on my birthday in Rochester, NY, 1976, but was only 11, so can't fault the parents for not letting me go. 3. Favorite Band?Bruce Springsteen 4. How Many Times have you seen them?30 +/- 5. Worst concert you attended?Asia 6. Favorite?Talking Heads, Rochester, NY '83 7. Band you have seen the most?The Grateful Dead 8. How many times?Exactly 100 times. Had ticket in hand for show 101, but the show was cancelled. Jerry died a few weeks later.Between Jery solor projects, Bob Weir solo projects, Phil Lesh, and other post-Jerry configurations, add another 75 shows. 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Various west coast shows from Rochester, NY 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Probably Portland, OR 11. How many concerts have you seen?About 400 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$250, Bruce Springsteen, Albany, NY, '02. Long story, lots of money, but still worth it. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.50 people, Paul Barre & Steve Tackett from Little Feat on a frigid January night in Rochester, NY 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Have always been able to catch any band I've wanted to see, assuming I ever had a reasonable chance. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?No 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Bruce Springsteen 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Don't know. Can't say I ever felt gyped by a performer for length of show. 18. shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?The Highwaymen, Niagara Falls, early 90's. That would be Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, and Kris Kristofferson. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. May, 1976 is Shreveport Louisiana 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?That would be one and the same as #1 3. Favorite Band?Well...Wilco has become my obsession and favorite in the last several years. But Springsteen still has a very special place in my heart. 4. How Many Times have you seen them?Wilco...once (sadly). Springsteen 15 times. 5. Worst concert you attended?Aerosmith. Tyler and Perry were so fucking high it was absolutely wretched. 6. Favorite?Either Springsteen in Dallas in 1978 or 7. Band you have seen the most?Springsteen. 8. How many times?..15 times 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Well...I followed Springsteen from Across the South in 1978...lotsa mies in a week and a half 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert? That would be Nashville. 11. How many concerts have you seen?Not really sure...but I've been seeing shows since I was 15 years old with a hiatus from the mid-80's to 1992. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?The tickets I bought for D-man and me to see U2 in October are the most expensive so far. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist. Not counting club dates, I have mainly attended shows in Arenas. So, when I say that the Wilco show at the Palladium in Dallas, it is not because the show was sparsely attended (far from the case), it is because I hav attended shows in large venues. But, for an arena show, the Hall and Oates show in Shreveport in 1977 was not particularly well attended...but it was a killer show. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?U2 (soon to be rectified). 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Nah...I lead a boring life. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw? I have seen some pretty epic Springsteen shows. But the Cotton Bowl show in 1985 was particularly epic. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Foreigner or the Motels... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Luciano Pavarotti - Esplanade Hatch Shell, Boston 1982: my whole family went, free show set up around filming for the ill-conceived Pavarotti vehicle Yes, Giorgio! Pavarotti was a rock star to my nine-year old sensibilities. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did? The Cure - 1986Wanted to see Van Halen (ne Hagar) earlier that year, but the parents put the kibbosh on that. The Cure were less subversive in their eyes, apparently. 3. Favorite Band?The Beatles 4. How Many Times have you seen them? 0 +/- 5. Worst concert you attended? I've pretty much enjoyed every show I've ever attended, even if the act is not 'on' - it's still live music and there's something happening 6. Favorite concert you attended?? Beastie Boys, Rocky Point Park 1992 I knew more people in the crowd than any show ever, and the ticket included all day admission to the park, plus I snuck in and hung out backstage for over an hour afterward, with the Beasties and L7 and Luscious Jackson (hung out may be misleading - more like 'stood there staring') 7. Band you have seen the most?Wilco 8. How many times?8ish 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Boston to Manhattan, Beastie Boys 1992 (Roseland Ballroom) Shared a joint with a homeless guy outside the gig. You can see me (Where's Waldo-esque) in a crowd shot from this show in photographer Ari Marcopoulos' book documenting that tour 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Well, San Diego was home for a bit, now it's not, so any show there I guess (Wilco, Dylan, Mike Watt, Jonathan Richman, Beck - oh wait, drove from San Diego to LA to see that Beck show, so there's an answer) 11. How many concerts have you seen?Lots 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$125, Rolling Stones, Fenway Park 2005 - worth every penny 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Beck - radio contest winners only show at Fort Apache Studio in Cambridge, MA 1998(?) - a Sunday morning, in a chapel adjacent to the studio. Front row (pew). Beck acoustic, tired and inspired. Great show. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?U2 - seeing them in two months. Have wanted to see them ever since my brother came home from their 1984 Worcester show. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which? Backstage w/the Beasties, but that's it. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?George Clinton & The P-Funk All-Stars, 1994 in Boston: 4-plus hours, danced every second. They were really in a groove. Mothership! 17. Shortest show by a headliner?3rd Bass, 1991, Student Union Ballroom, UMass Amherst - at least they took baseball bats to cardboard cutouts of Hammer & Vanilla Ice in their 30 minute set 18. shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?The Waterboys - 1989 Fisherman's Blues tour. Didn't know much about them, accepted an extra ticket - one of the best shows ever. 19. Worst opening act Fiery Furnaces, for Wilco. Blech. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gobias Industries Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 1. First Concert, when?I believe it was blink-182 the year before they split for a bit, so that's around...2003, according to Wikipedia. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Probably the Sonic Youth/Flaming Lips double billing in 2006...so worth it. 3. Favorite Band?Wilco 4. How Many Times have you seen them?Two only. 5. Worst concert you attended?I've been forced to attend a Gavin Degraw show by my sister. That wasn't great at all. 6. Favorite?Wilco - 2009.06.12 Aronoff Center for the Arts, Cincinnati OH 7. Band you have seen the most?Wilco 8. How many times?Twice 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Cincinnati, OH, so like a 2hr drive 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Cincinnati, actually. 11. How many concerts have you seen?It's probably reaching about 15. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?No more than 40$, but I paid for my sister's ticket when she went with me to Wilco so that added up to 80$+ with those retarded fees... 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Major label? It'd have to be Dirty Projectors this past year, not even 200 people at the show. I think Glenn Kotche and Nels Cline had less people, but I wouldn't call their labels "major" labels. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?There are a lot...shit. Bon Iver probably tops my list, along with Levon Helm and Bob Dylan at the moment. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Neither 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Probably Wilco, I'm not sure. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?I think the Fleet Foxes show was even shorter than the Dirty Projectors show. It's either one of those. I'm not sure if you can count this but Springsteen played for maybe 15 minutes at an Obama rally. 18. shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?Jens Lekman. Never heard a song by him before but damn was the show good. 19. Worst opening act Definitely Skeletons opening for Dirty Projectors. Blerg. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
So Long Posted July 26, 2009 Share Posted July 26, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Ugh, official first concert: Backstreet Boys, 1996. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?The Eagles- 2003, Farewell I tour. 15 year old version of myself loved The Eagles. 3. Favorite Band?The Beatles 4. How Many Times have you seen them? ...1/4? I saw McCartney. 5. Worst concert you attended?Honestly, Radiohead last summer. Thom Yorke annoys me. 6. Favorite concert you attended??Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band: Foxboro, MA 2008. Amazing. 7. Band you have seen the most?Wilco 8. How many times?Eight. 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?From Boston to New Haven, CT for Wilco. February 2008. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Wow, not very far. Probably the same answer as number 9. 11. How many concerts have you seen?Way too many to count. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$130, Paul McCartney at Fenway Park for this August. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Elvis Costello at the Melody Tent in Cape Cod. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?I've been lucky to see most of my favorites. But I've never caught Dr. Dog. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?I gave Jeff Tweedy a squeezer backstage...I kid. No. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Either Bruce Springsteen or Bob Pollard, both topping three and a half hours easily. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?I was dragged to Michelle Branch by an ex-girlfriend when I was in high school...apparently she was sick, and left the stage about 30 minutes in. I was fine with that. 18. Shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?Ted Leo (solo) at the Century Lounge. The Pharmacists showed up and played to about 50 people for two hours. Awesome night. 19. Worst opening actWow. Um, Passion Pit (Ted Leo), Jay Reatard (Spoon), Conor Oberst (Wilco)...sorry about that last one folks, but I can't stand him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dthedust Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1. First Concert, when?yanni in 90 or 91 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?grateful dead 7-6-95 in st louis. 3. Favorite Band?that changes.4. How Many Times have you seen them?ive seen phish around 20 times 5. Worst concert you attended?jack johnson in san diego in 2000.worst sound possible. 6. Favorite concert you attended??grateful dead,7-6-95.i know its considered a shitty show but at that time,to me, they could do no wrong.also tom waits at the fox in st louis. 7. Band you have seen the most?phish 8. How many times?19 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?from colorado to shoreline for phish in 03 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?same answer 11. How many concerts have you seen?not sure.less than 300. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?75 dollars for a phish vegas ticket 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.probably wilco.the last lawrence,ks show was surprisingly small 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?i really would have liked to seen portishead before they broke up.also pavement. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?my buddies a hip hop act so ive met alot of them.or leo kottke for artists i look at as above me 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?phish 17. Shortest show by a headliner?not to offend but probably wilco.it was still a good show. 18. Shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?andrew bird opening for wilco,i had not heard him until then.o'death is a small barband but they made a fan out of me 19. Worst opening actits impossible to single out one.hundreds of hip hop and "jamband" acts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1. First Concert, when?ShaNaNa, 1978, Austin Mn. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?I really wanted to go to Sha na na. It was awesome, I think. I have absolutely no memory of it. I was in 3rd grade. The first concert I went to with my own money was U2 - Unforgettable Fire tour, 85? - Minneapolis MN, Armory. 3. Favorite Band?Beatles 4. How Many Times have you seen them?Paul once, Ringo and his All Stars twice. 5. Worst concert you attended?Probably a Dylan show. 6. Favorite?Joe Strummer - I'm guessing 98? Minneapolis. 7. Band you have seen the most?I'm guessing Los Lobos 8. How many times?10+ 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Mpls to Chicago for the Guinness Fleadh 98 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Black Keys in Amsterdam.Pogues in Glasgow. 11. How many concerts have you seen?does a concert = a show? gig? Or is a concert like a large venue thing?If counting all live performances, several hundred 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$250 to a broker for awesome seats to Queens of the Stone Age + Rage Against the Machine at Alpine Valley in 07. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.no idea. Saw White Stripes at the 400 bar in Mpls, but it was before they were on a major label... 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Radiohead, Gorillaz. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Nope. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Sir Paul played 2.5 hours. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?no idea Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Pink Floyd 1977 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Pink Floyd 1977 3. Favorite Band?Depends on the day, but Bruce and Neil Young have been consistently at the top. 4. How Many Times have you seen them?2 – 3 times each 5. Worst concert you attended?Van Halen – Women and Children first – Champaign IL 6. Favorite concert you attended??Probably the Judybats at the Metro 92 or so 7. Band you have seen the most?REM 8. How many times?6 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?3 Hours 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?3 hours 11. How many concerts have you seen?100 or so 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?125 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Kiss had less than 7,000 at a 10,000+ seat place. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?The Clash 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?never really cared to try…no 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Springsteen 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Van Halen 18. Shows for which you had low expectations but were blown away?none really 19. Worst opening actSweet opening for Rush. They had bad timing, and were too cheezy to be Rush’s opening band circa summer 1977. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jff Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1. First Concert, when?JVC Jazz Festival, Fox Theater, Atlanta, 1988. Lee Ritenour & George Benson. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?The Who, The Kids are Alright Tour, 1989, Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta (4th Row) 3. Favorite Band?Flap 4. How Many Times have you seen them?Approximately 50 5. Worst concert you attended?Motley Crue, 2007, or Concrete Blonde, 1993 or 1994. 6. Favorite?Polvo, Midtown Music Hall, Atlanta (touring in support of "Celebrate the New Dark Age") 7. Band you have seen the most?Flap 8. How many times?50+ 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Atlanta to Richfield, Ohio to see the Grateful Dead. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Rome, Italy 11. How many concerts have you seen?No idea. Hundreds. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?Probably $80-ish. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.New Riders of the Purple Sage & Goose Creek Symphony. 15 people, give or take 5. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Camper Van Beethoven 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?I went backstage once at Chastain Park Amphitheater and met the guy behind Manheim Steamroller. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Probably Rush. 3.5 - 4 hours. Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers was probably the same length. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Walt Mink. 12 minutes. Maybe the best 12 minutes of rip your head off wailing I've ever seen. Add questions of your own if you like! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Doobie Brothers or Billy Joel 1979 with parents 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Kansas 1980 3. Favorite Band?Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Neil Young 4. How Many Times have you seen them?LZ, Live Aid, Plant 5 times, Page, Firm, Plant Page 2 TimesWilco, 8 timesNeil Young, 8 times (I think) including 3 CSNY 5. Worst concert you attended?Anne Murry or 38 Special with Ted Nugent opening, left after TN he killed me. 6. Favorite?Either Page Plant or Live Aid 7. Band you have seen the most?Dylan or Black Crowes 8. How many times?15 each maybe 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Miami to Jacksonville to see Wilco last summer. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?San Diego in 1985 (I think) to see U2 Joshua Tree Tour visiting my uncle. 11. How many concerts have you seen?It must be a lot, I have no idea 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?Way too much 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.Smallest place I see shows is Culture Room which is very small...saw many major label group there. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Ryan Adams 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Nope, except when I stood by Wilco tourbus in afternoon once and got my son a picture with JT 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Bruce Born in USA tour I think, or Just last month Dickie Betts, I think Jessica was an hour alone. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Pass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 Joshua Tree was 87 here were the setlist! I'm jealous! Possible setlists... 04/13/1987 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, California, USAWhere The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, MLK, The Unforgettable Fire, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, A Sort Of Homecoming, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Exit, In God's Country, Gloria, Bad / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (snippet) / Walk On The Wild Side (snippet), October, New Year's Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love)encores: With Or Without You, I Shall Be Released, 40 04/14/1987 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, California, USAWhere The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet), MLK, The Unforgettable Fire, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, A Sort Of Homecoming, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Exit, In God's Country, Bad / Ruby Tuesday (snippet) / Sympathy For The Devil (snippet), October, New Year's Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love)encores: With Or Without You, Gloria, I Shall Be Released, Mothers Of The Disappearedcomment: I Shall Be Released is performed with Maria McKee of Lone Justice. Mothers Of The Disappeared makes its live debut. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 6. Favorite?Live Aid You were at Live Aid? Damn, that's cool. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted July 27, 2009 Author Share Posted July 27, 2009 You were at Live Aid? Damn, that's cool. Yeah what he said! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Yeah what he said! Yep...my family lived in Phila and was able to get a ticket......what a long day...we showed up at 4:00am (general admission ticket)....my wife (just my GF at the time) refused to use the bathroom so she did not go until around midnight...I still don't know how she did it. When Plant said....does anyone remember laughter...I think I cried. Joshua Tree was 87 here were the setlist! I'm jealous! Possible setlists... 04/13/1987 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, California, USAWhere The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, MLK, The Unforgettable Fire, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, A Sort Of Homecoming, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Exit, In God's Country, Gloria, Bad / You've Got To Hide Your Love Away (snippet) / Walk On The Wild Side (snippet), October, New Year's Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love)encores: With Or Without You, I Shall Be Released, 40 04/14/1987 San Diego Sports Arena - San Diego, California, USAWhere The Streets Have No Name, I Will Follow, I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For / Exodus (snippet), MLK, The Unforgettable Fire, Bullet The Blue Sky, Running To Stand Still, A Sort Of Homecoming, Sunday Bloody Sunday, Exit, In God's Country, Bad / Ruby Tuesday (snippet) / Sympathy For The Devil (snippet), October, New Year's Day, Pride (In The Name Of Love)encores: With Or Without You, Gloria, I Shall Be Released, Mothers Of The Disappearedcomment: I Shall Be Released is performed with Maria McKee of Lone Justice. Mothers Of The Disappeared makes its live debut. We were at 4/14/87 because I remember Maria McKee. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
isadorah Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I have an hour or so to kill in the workday and am not getting any email...so I will entertain myself with this: 1. First Concert, when?Metallica on the ...And Justice for All tour, summer of 1989 or was it 1988. something like that. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?see above. concerts i really wanted to go to but didn't (prior to metallica) George Michael when I was 11, Bon Jovi when I was 12, and finally at 13 I was allowed and it was Metallica. go figure. 3. Favorite Band?Wilco...but I do like more than just Wilco. 4. How Many Times have you seen them?19 5. Worst concert you attended?Motley Crue (they opened for Aerosmith a few years ago, it was part of what I dubbed the Headbanginheavymetal summer; a friend and i saw a "hairband" concert a month for the summer. Tommy Lee couldn't even play the piano line to "Home Sweet Home" and the film footage/girls on stage were pretty much the equivalent to watching an S&M sex show. The pyrotechnics were cool. 6. Favorite?I used to have a list. Right now Lou Reed at Wolftrap on the Raven tour is sticking out in my mind. 7. Band you have seen the most?it is a toss up between Wilco and Bob Dylan. I've lost track of how many times I have seen Dylan so can't really tell which band is winning. 8. How many times?19 for each is my guess 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?I flew to Atlanta and met a friend there (she drove from Alabama) we went to a show in Atlanta, drove to Charlotte, NC the next day for a show, then to Washington, DC for a third show. She then drove home to Alabama... 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Chicago, IL...I took a flight that arrived in Chicago at 5pm, my mom picked me up from the airport, we met friends for a quick dinner and then arrived at the concert before 7pm. I got up the next day and flew back to Washington, DC. 11. How many concerts have you seen?Too many to count. I was averaging 3 a month until the economic downturn 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$200 for Neil Young...I paid it once because it was Neil Young and then vowed to never do it again...it pisses me off when artists charge such obnoxious amounts of money for their concert tickets when you can go see other artists for $40. there was also the festival that was $200 and i was supposed to go with someone and had bought an additional ticket...then the person bailed and I got stuck shouldering the cost of both festival tickets. very not cool. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.not really sure about this, so i'll just brag about a concert: I saw Bob Dylan at the 9:30club, venue capacity ~800 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?I had a list...but right now nothing comes to mind. I would have liked to have seen the Rolling Stones 10+ years ago, but know that would be a bad idea now. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?yes. backstage. interesting tourbus story: i was offered a trip to the Ministry tourbus during Lollapalooza when I was 16...in exchange for a blowjob. i declined the offer. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?3 hours + My Morning Jacket 17. Shortest show by a headliner?1 hour: Guns N Roses on the Use Your Illusion tour. Skid Row opened for them and played for over 2 hours. There was no curfew on the venue. It took an hour and a half after Skid Row ended their set for Guns N Roses to come out. They played nothing but Use Your Illusion songs (which had been delayed on its release so no one knew the songs). The entire venue sat down for November Rain and Axl got pissed and started yelling and bitching at the crowd. They then played Civil War and half-way through the song, Axl jumped in the audience and proceeded to get in a fist fight with a security guard. Bitched some more, then ended the show. good stuff. I was 14 and felt very ripped off. at least Skid Row was great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobody Girl Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 1. First Concert, when?The Strokes, October 2001 at the Howlin' Wolf in New Orleans 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?See above 3. Favorite Band?Wilco 4. How Many Times have you seen them?39 5. Worst concert you attended?The Libertines. I like their CDs, but they were so boring live; got the feeling they didn't want to be there. And there was this girl next to me who was screaming like it was the freakin' Beatles at Shea Stadium. Man, is she lucky I'm not a violent person. 6. Favorite?Jeff Tweedy 3/4/05 in Chicago 7. Band you have seen the most?Wilco 8. How many times?Doesn't anyone ever listen to me? 39. (And to add a little variety to my list, Drive-By Truckers are next at 10.) 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Drove from Wichita to Dallas (to see Mercury Rev ) to Denver (to see Wilco) and back to Wichita -- in a little over two days. I think that is my favorite road trip ever. 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?Wilco in L.A. (I live in Baltimore) 11. How many concerts have you seen?Lots (read: I'm too lazy to attempt to count right now) 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$100, during perhaps the height of my Wilco obsession 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist. Saw Ed Harcourt at Maxwell's in Hoboken. That place holds only a few hundred people, and it definitely wasn't full. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit. I actually had tickets to see them earlier this year, but the weather was really bad so I stayed home. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?Nah 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?Not sure 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Not sure Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NightOfJoy Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 1. First Concert, when?Judas Priest 1981 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?Judas Priest 1981 3. Favorite Bands?Grateful Dead; Meat Puppets 4. How Many Times have you seen them?GD-low 30s. MPs-5 or 6 5. Worst concert you attended?Aerosmith 1984 6. Favorite?Meat Puppets 1989 Metro; Naked Raygun 1987, Eagles Club 7. Band you have seen the most?Grateful Dead 8. How many times?low 30s 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?Chicago to Foxboro MA for a dead show 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?See #9 11. How many concerts have you seen?I really have no idea, hundreds and hundreds. My ringing ears can testify if needed. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?I decided about 10 years ago that no one is worth more than 50 bucks. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist. Helmet at Metro, 1991(?), probably about 50 people there. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?Drawing a blank here. 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?I delivered pointsettas to Poison backstage at Rosemont Horizon in the early 90s. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?It has to be a GD show. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Not sure. 18. What artist did you ask out?Julianna Hatfield. She said no. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 1. First Concert, when?The Outlaws and Molly Hatchet... i was in jr high school and went w/ my brother...must have been around '79 or so. 2. First Concert you really wanted to go to and did?probably the same answer as #1. or maybe Cheap Trick on the _Dream Police_ tour. 3. Favorite Band?not possible to answer. 4. How Many Times have you seen them?most times i've ever seen one individual band is either Neil Young, Sonic Youth, or Yo La Tengo...about a dozen or so times. 5. Worst concert you attended?Soul Asylum and Agitpop @ Hampshire College...my friends and i were tripping our asses off and it was just a bad scene overall...we left before Agitpop ended. 6. Favorite?not possible to answer definitively, but here are some contenders among many:Mark Burgess last weekThe Who/The Clashthe Jesus Lizard on the Goat tourVerlaines, both timesSun City Girls/Thinking Fellers Union Local 282Neil Young+Crazy Horse, '86 or soThe Jazz Butcher/Blue Aeroplanes, '91 or soMudhoney/SuperchunkUrge Overkill/Tar/UnsaneSonic Youth ('89 before _Goo_ came out, and the proper _Goo_ tour) 7. Band you have seen the most?see #4 8. How many times?see #4 9. Furthest you drove for a concert? How far?i've driven down to NYC for a few shows...it's about a 4 hr drive. The Who/The Clash @ Shea, Giant Sand, Thee Headcoats, and most recently Throbbing Gristle 10. Furthest locale from home you have seen a concert?i saw Brown Velvet Couch, Gate, and Alastair Galbraith @ the Empire in Dunedin NZ. it's the furthest i've ever been from home period. 11. How many concerts have you seen?hundreds. 12. most you ever paid for a concert ticket?$150 for Neil Young @ the Orpheum in late '07. taking into account inflation, the $125 i paid for front row tickets to Wilco in '02, and $60 in '82 for the Who/Clash show might also qualify. 13. Least amount of people at a concert by a major labeled artist.are the Datsuns still on a major label? most of the club left after Future of the Left played last weekend. 14. Band you want to see the most who you haven't seen?WipersSavage RepublicEinsturzende NeubatenCurrent 93 15. Ever been backstage, on a tourbus..which?not much of a scenester but i have been backstage w/ Har Mar Superstar drinking beers, and did a pre-gig shoot w/ Psychic TV backstage. 16. Longest show by one artist you ever saw?not sure...probably either The Who, The Cure, or U2. i don't see many stadium or arena shows, and club shows don't tend to go over 2 hr for a given performer. 17. Shortest show by a headliner?Blues Control last weekend...they played for 15 minutes before hitting a hard curfew and were shut down. poor set time management. some ancillary questions which could be added: 18. Have you ever been at a show which has been recorded and released?The Clash @ Shea StadiumThe Melvins - Pick Your BattlesNo-Neck Blues Band - The Birth of Both Worlds 19. What's the biggest band you saw in the smallest club?Smashing Pumpkins @ TT the Bears (~250 ppl capacity club), pre-GishPavement @ the Middle East upstairs (~190 ppl capacity), pre-S&EPhish @ the Paradise (~500 ppl) in '89 i think. they rented the club themselves. 20. Bands you wanted to see but for whatever reason didn't/couldn't Elvis Costello @ the Springfield Civic Center, '83 or so (show canceled due to poor ticket sales; The Police played Hartford CC the same night)Bruce Springsteen in Saratoga (parents wouldn't let me go since it was my step-sister's high school graduation)Spacemen 3 @ The Rat, '89 (they were denied work visas due to prior drug offenses and broke up before ever playing the US) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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