'Scales Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 As the year comes to an end, what concert/gig did you go to this year that you enjoyed the most and might recommend if the artist comes to other members' towns in 2018? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayinLA Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Saw Iron Maiden. They really put on a show. My son wanted to go really bad, I'm glad cause it was great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerad12 Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Didn't get to many this year but the Bonamassa show I went to this month (December) was probably the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted December 16, 2017 Share Posted December 16, 2017 Didn't get to many this year but the Bonamassa show I went to this month (December) was probably the best. Â Ditto. Bonamassa was fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 GnFR. London Olympic Stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I only saw a few, but Bela Fleck was my favorite. I don't get to see big ones anymore since I live 4 1/2 hours from the nearest big city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigzag Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 I only saw a few, but Bela Fleck was my favorite. I don't get to see big ones anymore since I live 4 1/2 hours from the nearest big city. Â Bela Fleck wrote a banjo concerto and performed it with the South Carolina Philharmonic in Columbia, SC earlier this year, and it was amazing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cody78 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Bela Fleck wrote a banjo concerto and performed it with the South Carolina Philharmonic in Columbia, SC earlier this year, and it was amazing! Â Nice to see Bela Fleck mentioned on here An incredible musician. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx-ogre Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 This is a simple one for me. Buddy Guy in San Antonio, TX was the only concert I attended this year. Great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Metallica in Baltimore or Tom Petty at Pine Knob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Probably a tie between Brian Setzer and Foreigner/Cheap Trick show. Both rocked! Third time seeing Brian and he's just a fantastic picker on some beautiful Gretsch guitars. The Foreigner show was like going back to high school. You forget what a great run of hits they had back in the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Sadly, I did not get to attend any live concerts this year. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Much as I'd like to, I rarely go to any "Big Name" concerts, anymore. The ticket prices are out of my budget range. But, I saw most all, that are still touring, when they were younger, and "in their prime," so to speak. So, I don't feel deprived, at all. :D Â I did see Samantha Fish, at the Cotillion Ballroom, last Spring, for a very reasonable ticket price! It was a decent concert, and reminded me of concerts at that venue, when I was a teenager...Yardbirds (twice), Blue Things, Animals, Paul Revere & The Raiders, etc., etc., etc. So, I do get out, now and then, when the price is right/reasonable, and it's someone I really want to see. Â CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Who were with the Yardbirds when you saw them CB?  My favorite concert this year was Flaming Lips + Mac DeMarco at the Fox Theater in Pomona. It was the last show of their tour together and they were pulling out all the stops. The sound was nice and clear, we could see everything. We were expecting it to be great and it was even better  I went to a bunch of great concerts this year but I’m hoping to go to more next year. Would love to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevDavidLee Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Â Â Best concert I've seen in quite awhile & certainly the best this year! You can tell from this picture how close we were to the stage. The concert lasted 2 1/2 hours because this band has been at it for decades & they have a slew of hits. Phenomenal musicians throughout. The crowd was on their feet throughout the show. Killer band! Killer concert! :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Who were with the Yardbirds when you saw them CB?  My favorite concert this year was Flaming Lips + Mac DeMarco at the Fox Theater in Pomona. It was the last show of their tour together and they were pulling out all the stops. The sound was nice and clear, we could see everything. We were expecting it to be great and it was even better  I went to a bunch of great concerts this year but I’m hoping to go to more next year. Would love to see King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard  Dub, the first time I saw the Yardbirds, was with Jeff Beck, the second time Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page were both in the lineup. It was not too long, before Jeff Beck left the band, and Page took over full time "Lead" duties.   CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017   Best concert I've seen in quite awhile & certainly the best this year! You can tell from this picture how close we were to the stage. The concert lasted 2 1/2 hours because this band has been at it for decades & they have a slew of hits. Phenomenal musicians throughout. The crowd was on their feet throughout the show. Killer band! Killer concert! :o  I was in college, in Lawrence, Kansas (KU), when KANSAS were just starting on their way. Saw them a bunch of times, in and around Lawrence, back then. They were always Good/Great! And, just got even better, as time went on. Lawrence always had a pretty active "Live" music scene, even back then.   Cheers,  CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Doobie Bros. Norskhostfest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 Mates and I were talking about Iron Maiden and Black Sabbath who played in Brisbane a week apart early on the year, but never got ourselves organised. Â Best for me was Dinosaur Jr in the back room of a pub in the small town of Byron Bay not far from here. Just the guys, their instruments and amps on a small stage, but incredibly loud (thanks for the earplugs tip Dub-T-123 ) - awesome to see one of my favourite ever legendary bands and a guy who ranks in the top 100 guitarists of all time polls so close up. Highly recommended if you like your music hard and loud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 It was a toss up... Â Eric Clapton @ MSG NYC Roger Waters /Pink Floyd @ Rogers Place, Edm AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Haven't been to a concert in lots of years. Â rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 That's a tough one for me, I went to so many shows I cannot list them all  -Uli Jon Roth -Unknown Hinson and Reeverend Horton Heat -Tesla/Poison/Def Leppard -Russian Circles/Eagles of Death Metal/Mastodon -Metallica with Volbeat and Local H (St. Louis) -Mr. Big with Denman (a local metal band) -Iron Maiden with Ghost -Metallica with Avenged Sevenfold and Volbeat (Atlanta) -Slayer with Lamb of God and Behemoth -Roger Waters -The Dead Daisies don't recall the opening band but they were goo -First two days of ProgPower Fest in Atlanta, 10 bands total, my favorite was Metal Church   And about 6 or 7 shows by Thee Rock and Roll Residency here in Nashville with a slew of invited guests.   My favorite is a tie between Iron Maiden (I was about five rows from stage) and Metallica in Atlanta (I won snake pit passes and had a blast, they put on a great show) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted December 17, 2017 Author Share Posted December 17, 2017 I have been thinking about going to Roger Waters in February next year - I see some of you went and enjoyed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 i was all set to name a few shows i liked, and then i realized that they were last year. :( Â i have been working my butt off since i split with the ex, and here i realize the entire year has passed without my noticing. i do have tix to fu manchu in the springtime though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Jason Isbell was pretty damn good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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