Concerts - which was the best you've ever been too

WithThisRing Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:24 PM

Concerts - which was the best you've ever been too

I've been watching Cher on tv and on the American Idol thread 2 girls and I were talking about Cher. One said she saw her in concert and loved her.

Which was the best concert you've ever been too??

For me it was Billy Joel. I traveled to Connecticut to see him. He was amazing.

Close up there was way back I saw Boyz II Men. My boyfriend at that time his father is a big shot lawyer and knows Boyz II Men's lawyer and got us 3rd row center stage tickets.

Misty Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:26 PM

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band at Continental Arena!!!

Olgaki Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:26 PM

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We went to see NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK on July 20th 1990 for my cousins birthday - even though we all had NOSEBLEED SEATS we had a great time shouting until our voice was gone!!!! That and the fact I was within distance of JON KNIGHT!!!! What a hunk

NuBride Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:28 PM

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Hands down TINA TURNER.......am I showing my age??

metphan Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:30 PM

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Any of the 45 Phish concerts I've been to! I just love them.

I also love seeing Billy Joel. Although the last time I saw him at the Garden he was too drunk and sounded terrible.

janatlantica Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:31 PM

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Probably a draw amongst these shows:

Cher (7th row- Nassau Coliseum)
Metallica in Rochester
Faith Hill/Tim Mcgraw at MSG

What can I say, my musical taste is beyond what you'd call diverse!

holly231 Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:31 PM

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While I looooooved Cher, I also did love BIlly Joel when I saw him at SOuthampton College a few years back...he is just awesome, and since his daughter gotes to school in Sag harbor, I ahve had the opportunity to meet him, and he is jsut as real and genuine in person as he is in concert!!

I do remember seeing Debbie Gibson at Jones beach back in the day and Loooved her....LOL..bot have times changed!!

I would like to see a Jimmy Buffet concert and I have a thing for Eminem...I loooove him.....I tell FH Em is my rappper boyfriend!! LOL...pathjetic, huh??

WithThisRing Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:31 PM

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Olgaki: I went to 2 NKOTB concerts and the first one I went to I had horrible tickets. I was behind the stage and off to the side and I saw their backs most of the night. But it was a NKOTB concert and I didnt care.

The second one I had better seats. they were good back in the day

WithThisRing Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:35 PM

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I saw Toni Braxton in concert and she was really good. Not what I expected.

Billy Joel will always rank number 1 for concerts that I have seen.

I havent been to a concert in so long.

I was suppose to see REM Sept 99 but I got into a f-ing car accident on my way to pick up my friend (thank god i wasnt hurt) but between all the paperwork and the police report I would have wound up missing half of REM if i wound up going out to Jones Beach. I am very very very very mad about that. I wish they do a concert, I'll sleep outside ticketmaster if I have too to get tickets.

kptoys Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:38 PM

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Allman Bros at the Beacon Theatre. I got so drunk and listened to great music. Oh what a night!

Also on the PG level - I saw N*SYNC with an 11 year old @ Giants Stadium. I felt so cool

allure Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:39 PM

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Roger Waters Jones Beach Great show

SomedayBride Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:49 PM

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Chippa, I saw REM at the garden a few years back (ok, a little more than a few), but they were pretty terrible. I can honestly say it was one of the worst concerts I've been to, sadly. I was a huge REM fan, and I was so disappointed. Michael Stipe was actually holding papers, reading the words to the songs. I was like wTf? If I can know all of the words to all of the songs, so should you buddy!

KarenK122 Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:51 PM

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My favorite was a concert with Billy Joel and Elton John on NYE one year. It was awesome!!!

And all the Depeche Mode concerts I went too (especially Jones Beach). I listen to their live cd every now and then to stroll down memory lane hehe : )

Sasha96 Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:54 PM

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Bjork at Radio City Musical Hall. We had great seats too!!!!

I went to a bunch of Lalapaloozas, but they were not the best.

(I also saw NKOTB and I saw Debbie Gibson at Jones Beach too!)

WithThisRing Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:54 PM

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Someday: really that stinks I am a huge REM fan. I was so mad I didnt make it to the concert. I was bummed out for days and would blast the CD over and over.

I told FI we have to have at least one REM song played at the wedding.

merf99 Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:54 PM

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Bryan Adams- 1992! Horrible seats but the first time I saw him in concert and it was GREAT!

N Sync- Jones Beach- Ticketmaster messed up and we got 3rd row seats- it was so much fun!

chmlengr Posted: Apr 08, 2003 10:58 PM

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Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden in 1992.

Tom Petty at Jones Beach in 2000.

Ben Folds 5 at Jones Beach in 1998.

Helene718 Posted: Apr 08, 2003 11:02 PM

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Lenny Kravitz at Jones Beach. He puts on such a great show.

AlisonMT Posted: Apr 08, 2003 11:04 PM

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BJ on Millennium NYE was a total blast, as was the concert he did with Elton John at Rich Stadium in Buffalo in '94, I think it was... I just love BJ.

But I think one of my other absoulte favorite concerts was the first year I lived in NYC, right out of college. A friend and I waited for free tickets for Annie Lennox in Central Park...it wasn't one of those big concerts, though, it was in a much smaller venue and the tickets were very limited. There was an opening act, but they wouldn't say who. So we got our free tickets and after work went to the park and while we were waiting to get in heard who the opening act would be...Sarah McLachlan! One of my absolute favorites!! It was a beautiful summer night and we sat there on a blanket under the stars listening to these two fabulous women sing. There wasn't a bad seat in the place and it was one of the most fantastic concerts ever. And it was free!!!