retrosurfer1959 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Well I had a strange experience last Friday I was given Tickets to the George Strait - Martina McBride concert here in Phoenix. Not a big fan of new country music but everybody was saying it was the concert of the year and a can't miss show so the fact that the tickets were free even though face value was over $150 for each ticket we went. Gotta say it was a very good concert both martina and Strait are real showman and really knew how to work a crowd and the really looked like they had fun doing it, but the most surprising thing of all was just how loud the crowd was. Ive never heard people cheer like that and Ive been to four Superbowls, two NBA finals a few baseball world series games and even two Olympics and a World Cup soccer match (that held the top honors before this show), along with almost every rock concert ever played and Ive never heard a crowd yell that loud and for that long for any other show. Plus gotta say Martina looked pretty good in black leather pants if I say so myself even with the wife sitting next to me. so what's the loudest show you've ever been at? Crowd noise not the group playing I'll still have to give that one to Nugent in the late 70's
cookieman15061 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I've been to a lot of concerts in my 52 years but easily the loudest, from an audience standpoint ,was a Garth Brooks sold out show at the height of his popularity. I enjoy country music, while not a rabid fan but G.B. put on when heck of a show. The crowd went crazy from the moment Brooks walked on stage and that decibel level barely wavered even on the ballads. I talked to my wife later about it as our ears rang for days.
Kyler Patrick Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Bob seger and the silver bullet band , outside concert , bay city michigan , many many years ago . I'm ashamed to say this, but because of my age and how many sisters I have....it was a Jonas Brothers concert <_<
pfox14 Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 AC/DC - crowd was so loud during Angus' big solo you could barely hear him.
DanvillRob Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Like Cookie.... in my 62 years, I've been to a LOT of concerts..... I view the "noise" from two standpoints....the loudest concert I ever attended was probably Hank Williams, Jr. It was far from the best..... the best concert I've even attended was probably George Jones....a MASTER showman. The loudest crowd at a concert would have been the Beatles at Candlestick in 1966. The loudest concert I ever played was probably the Yardbirds. I did a concert with The Who who were known to be very loud, but to tell you the truth, I don't remember it, (damn those 60's!) But the most memorable noise at a concert was with Paul Revere & The Raiders.... was the first time I'd played with the crowd so loud we simply could barely hear ourselves.
EvanPC Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 If not restricted to concerts, I'd say Cleveland Browns Stadium (Municipal Stadium) in the 80's. But concerts....man, I don't know...maybe Sabbath
charlie brown Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 I too, have attended a LOT of concerts! The Beatles, had the loudest crowd, by far! Even the last Paul McCartney concert I attended, was like that! Biggest difference, was the "Sound System" he had, could handle it! The Beatles, had no "Sound System" per se...it was piped through the pole speakers, that they announced the games on, at the various baseball stadiums. Consequently, at times, you couldn't hear much of anything they were doing, except the song intros. I'm sure there have been other artists, throughout the years, that have had similar receptions, and sound problems. But, The Beatles was "the one," for me. CB
S t e v e Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 i'm always too drunk at a gig to remember
mikekefr Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 Hmmm,loudest crowds would have to be at the loudest shows from my exp. i have a 3 way tie for that ear wax rumblin,heart beat jumpin off beat from the bass so loud,damn yankees<teds guitar was unbelievably loud>,iron maiden<entire band> and scorpions<michael schenker guitar was omg loud>. Loudest smaller venue, slaughter opened for quiet riot who opened for warrant at the old boathouse in norfolk, i was still hearin that show 2 days later lol
bonzoboy Posted February 10, 2012 Posted February 10, 2012 The Beatles at Shea Stadium and/or Candlestick Park has to be right up there as far as audience roar goes.
brundaddy Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 LSU winning the Sugar Bowl/Nat'l Championship in 2003 in the Superdome (I was on he FIELD) or the Saints Homecoming to the Superdome on Monday Night Football in 2006. After each of those my ears rang longer than after AC/DC or Motorhead.
saturn Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 I remember about 2 or 3 years ago, driving in to Baltimore on a Sunday when the Ravens had a home game. I had the game on the radio and I was about a few blocks from the stadium. Suddenly through my car windows I heard this huge explosion of applause coming from the direction of the stadium, and because of the broadcast delay, about 5 seconds later I realized Ed Reed had made an interception. I can only imagine how loud it must have been inside, if I could hear it that clear from blocks away.
ChanMan Posted February 11, 2012 Posted February 11, 2012 New Kids on the Block for sheer decibels from the crowd. Jethro Tull on their Storm Watch tour was the loudest from a band perspective, surprisingly.
Jon S. Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 The loudest crowd that I can remember was at a WWF show back in the mid-90's.
badbluesplayer Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 University of Tennessee football game.
stevef Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Fingernails on Blackboard loud-- Crowd screaming for Monkees, during Jimi Hendrix's segment, Forest Hills Gardens, NYC 1967. Just plain loud Desert Storm ticker tape parade Broadway NYC 1991. Concert loud.. Who concerts at Madison Square Garden 1974?
lespaulj45 Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 when I was a youngster I went to a Steppenwolf concert at a small bar in town as a warmup show for their big show at a huge venue the following night-my ears were ringing for a week! $2 to see a major act at the time...
DanvillRob Posted February 12, 2012 Posted February 12, 2012 Probably when I played woodstock. It had to be loud with a half million ppl outside cheering 4 me. (For the ppl who still take what I say serious by now must not have a sense of humor) LOL I've heard it said that if everyone was at Woodstock who now says they were there, the crowd would have been a mil and a half! Woodstock was August 15-18, 1969, right? I was drafted on August 13, 1969.
Daryl M Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 A few years ago, I played 'Rocky Top' with bluegrass legend Bobby Osborne at the 50 yard line of the University of Tennessee's homecoming game. 90,000+ people make a lot of noise in Knoxville when you sing that song!
AlanH Posted February 14, 2012 Posted February 14, 2012 The Stretford End at Old Trafford (Manchester Utd stadium.) Here singing "Sign on, sign on....with a pen.......in your hand,.....and you'll never get a job........you'll never get a job" to visiting Liverpool fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIP_Ytd7VhI
duane v Posted February 15, 2012 Posted February 15, 2012 When I took my daughter and her buddy to see the Jonas Brothers ..... Friggin insane
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