Favorite Concert Tour

[SecularMotion]

1. Bob Dylan - Rolling Thunder Revue - I never got to see a show but I love the band of gypsies concept. My favorite Dylan era is when he reunited with The Band in 1974 and went on to form the Revue.

2. Michelle Shocked - Arkansas Traveler - Michelle did a roots rock revue in the early 90's. I got to see Michelle backed by Uncle Tupelo, The Band, Allison Krauss, and Taj Mahal.

[AllegroRondo]

1. Rush - 30th anniversary tour

[av8rdave]

29. Was that not an awesome show?

I saw the Dallas performance. My wife, who knew absolutely nothing about Rush, came away from that show saying "those guys are fantastic!"

[stuntcat]

2. Allison Krauss

she's someone I'm hoping to see someday. I mean I WILL see her, I just have to keep an eye out for if she ever plays anywhere around me.

[Beer Snob-50]

3. Dylan with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers as his band

Great shows. And then for something totally different Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath together with Ronnie James Dio as lead singer for Sabbath.

[Orsino]

4. Jethro Tull, 25th Anniversary Tour

I'd never followed a band before (and haven't since), but I saw three shows across Germany back in '93.

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Dwight Yoakam..."Guitars, Cadillacs..."

[NightWatcher]

6. 1992 or therabouts Guns N Roses and Metallica tour

I'm not a raging metal head, but that show kicked ass.

[driver8]

37. I've heard that from a lot of people.

Unfortunately, I didn't get to see it.

[RedStateShame]

7. Guided by Voices: The Electrifying Conclusion

GBV playing all the hits, with even more energy and bravado than usual, complete with a video memorial piece to open, and an opening set by Tobin F'n Sprout!!!

[stuntcat]

8. Nina Simone 2001

I brag about Nina, so what :blush:
But I llooove her so much, I'll never forget the show for even a day.
She was at DC's Consitution Hall, and once she stood up and yelled about Resident Bush "Get him the fuck out of there!" and everybody cheered but one stupid couple got up and left the show.. LEFT a Nina show, goes to show how smart the proud republicans are.

[stuntcat]

9. mmm Nina

[RedStateShame]

10. One of my bands is covering "Sinner Man" for an upcoming show

We're an alt-country, of sorts, gospel band, so we slowed it down and we have one of the guys in our band trying to belt it out, obviously not like Nina, but rather well, I think.

[stuntcat]

11. rock!

It will RocK I think. I totally collect cover versions, I'd love to hear that.

[aquaman]

16. Have you heard......

16 Horsepower's version of "Sinner Man?" Check it out.

[MonkeyFunk]

17. I saw her that year!

First row in a small venue. She was just a few feet away.

[stuntcat]

18. OMG

I'm so .. no I don't even know what to say, this just makes you incredibly cool!

[ceile]

12. Pixies and The Killers 2004

The Pixies reunion tour was phenominal.

[Initech]

13. The most recent Rolling Stones tour

Man, that was fucking incredible. They had a massive stage and the audiences for both shows I went to were fantastic. Toots & The Maytals (one of my favorite reggae acts) opening for the Angel Stadium show was an added bonus as well.

I'm also very much looking forward to the upcoming Rock The Bells tour (Rage, Nas, Mos Def, Public Enemy, Wu Tang Clan, MF Doom, and several others). For that lineup, I would have easily paid double what I did.

[Patiod]

14. "Born to Run" . Also the Eagles' "Hell Freezes Over" Tour

Just because so few people saw it -- they got into a fight and canceled the tour after the first night in Philadelphia.

Followed by Jimmy Buffett's "Fruitcakes" tour, just because it was my Perfect Buffett setlist.

And yes, I'm painfully old.

[KamaAina]

15. Any Dead tour, of course, but especially Fall '88

it included a rare New Orleans show at UNO Lakefront Arena, followed by a tie-dye invasion of Bourbon Street!

[opiate69]

19. Tool - AEnima tour

[Rude Horner]

32. Hey, opiate69

I'm really into Tool, myself. Just wanted to say "hey" to another Tool lover. :hi:

[opiate69]

36. Hey Hey, Rude Horner..

well met indeed..

:toast:

[SKKY]

20. The Very first Lolapalooza tour in 1991...

The Butthole Surfers
Rollins Band
Ice-T and Body Count
Nine Inch Nails
Living Colour
Siouxie and the Banshees
Janes Addiction

Saw this show at the World Music Theater in Chicago.

[stuntcat]

24. we went to that in DC!

I can't believe how long ago it was.

[stuntcat]

25. (not dc, northern VA)

whatever :blush:

[SKKY]

28. I know, it was a long time ago...

...but I can still remember how Nine Inch Nails blew EVERYONE before and after them off the stage. By far the best live act I have ever seen.

[kwassa]

21. Rolling Stones "Some Girls" and Talking Heads '83.

Saw the Stones in a 5,000 seat opera house, bare bones set, in '79. They kicked ass from begining to end.

Talking Heads at the Greek in '83, the same concert that Jonathan Demme saw and decided to make the "Stop Making Sense" movie about it. The concert was just amazing.

[SacredCow]

22. Probably The Joshua Tree....

Can't really say why- it was just a good time!

[driver8]

38. The best concert I ever saw was on that tour.

JFk Stadium in Philadelphia, September 1987. I have never been in a crowd with energy like that -- it was absolutely amazing.

[noonwitch]

23. First leg of Springsteen's "Born In the USA" tour

I saw it at Joe Louis Arena, not the later show at the Silverdome.

He played for 4 hours, with no warmup band and a very short intermission (20 minutes, max). Bruce gave his all in the concert, too, jumping and dancing all over the stage.

[BOSSHOG]

26. Black Oak Arkansas Circa 1977

Incredible showmanship, music, and downright nastiness. Jim Dandy Mangrum is(was) as good a rocker as any.

[Roon]

27. Roger Waters Radio KAOS

and of course, any dead tour.

[av8rdave]

30. I have several favorites...

U2 Zoo TV (late '92)
Jethro Tull Stormwatch ('79)
Rush 30th anniversary ('04)
The Who 1st Farewell Tour ('82) (no Keith Moon, but they still rocked)
Neil Young Greendale ('04)
Tommy Emmanuel any show, anywhere
Maynard Ferguson joint tour with Stan Kenton, ('74) (got BOTH of their autographs there!!!)

[NashVegas]

31. Chris Whitley - Terra Incognita Tour w/Flaming Cowboys

The most glorious mess I've ever witnessed. Threw. Me. Against. The. Wall.

[hellbound-liberal]

33. George Thorogood doing 50 states in 50 dates back in 1981

I saw him in Tallahassee about two-thirds of the way through the tour and he and the band were fantastic! After playing from 8:00-11:00, we called him out for an encore and he said "What time is it?" When someone told him that it was 11:00, he said, "We don't have to be up for five hours, let's play!" And I think they played about three more songs. I have been a big fan of his since then. He puts on a GREAT show. Go see him if you can!

[Gatchaman]

34. Rush - Test For Echo Tour

It was the first "Evening with Rush" tour. two complete Rush sets, no crappy opening act.

This was my favorite because they played 2112 in its entiriry :)

Ordered my tickets for the new tour today. 10th row, baby!

[driver8]

39. I saw that tour, too.

They kicked ass!

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

35. U2 - ZOO TV ...best U2 tour ever

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