Bands or Artists you saw in their prime?

[Spawn67]

What are some bands or artists you saw live back in their prime. By in their prime I don't mean reunion tours 20+ years later. Stuff that makes the young ones go "wow you saw that!".

[Mikey]

Like I said on another thread I seen the full original Beach Boys perform (including Dennis and Brian)

Also, not sure of this counts but I seen the original Beatlemania on Broadway

Also, this isn't a concert but it was concert-ish .....
I seen Steve Martin perform live in the late 70's during his Wild and Crazy Guy / King Tuts days.

[MIB41]

Oh that's easy... KISS 1977. Love Gun tour. Nothing like it before or since. My legs shook seeing them live. Remember, all we had back in those days were magazines. To see these larger than life characters explode out from Circus and Hit Parader magazine was mind blowing. Here's a review of what was on that tour...

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...H_b9ig&cad=rja

Saw plenty more but that was my favorite.

The Police - Synchronicity tour
Van Halen - 1984 and 5150 Tours...Hmmm. Which one do I favor?
Foreigner - Foreigner 4 Tour
Journey - Escape Tour
Alice Cooper - From the Inside

The only band I regret not being able to see is Queen. I think they came through Louisville only once and that was during their News of the World tour, when "Another One Bites the Dust" was massive.

[kingdom warrior]

The Ramones, Blondie,The Police, The Clash,The Go Go's, Duran Duran, The Stray Cats, U2, The Bangles
Prince when he wore panties on stage with long hair...

The original Menudo in Puerto Rico

[Random Axe]

Queensryche - Building Empires Tour

Not too impressive to anybody else but me, but that was the pinnacle of the band and one of the cornerstone for progessive metal and hard prog. Empire was their last great album.

Scott

[Mikey]

Queensryche - Building Empires Tour

Not too impressive to anybody else but me, but that was the pinnacle of the band and one of the cornerstone for progessive metal and hard prog. Empire was their last great album.

Scott

I always liked Silent Lucidity but that's all I know of them.

[Random Axe]

I always liked Silent Lucidity but that's all I know of them.

That's the one everyone knows, and it's probably the worst song on the album. Weird how that works out...

[Allie Fox]

Foremost. Billy Joel! The best concert I've ever seen live was Joel playing Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. No one including the band wanted the show to end. I've also seen him at Yankee Stadium and MSG (x3).

Van Halen: Diver Down, 1984 (both MSG)
Van Hagar: Balance (Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater)
Motley Crue: Girls Girls Girls (Guns n Roses opened) (Omni Atlanta)
U2: Achtung Baby (I think it was called Zoo TV Tour; Omni Atlanta) I would argue that this was JUST past their prime; being Joshua Tree. My wife saw them then.
The Jacksons: Victory (Meadowlands)
Lollapalooza: 1992. The lineup included RHCP, Pearl Jam, STP, Ice Cube, et. al. (Atlanta Lakewood Amphitheater) I got to see the main stage from the photography pit. I was working with a college newspaper and had a press pass.
Duran Duran: Seven and the Ragged Tiger (I was right near the stage at MSG)

George Carlin: SUNY Farmingdale

[megoapesnut]

I was a concert junkie in my youngun days. City Island in Harrisburg was concert heaven in the late 70's and early 80's.

Scorpions
Night Ranger
.38 Special
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Accept
Ratt
Night Ranger
Journey
REO Speedwagon
Styx
and many others I am forgetting

I did see the Beach Boys in Reno back in the 80's as well.

I never got to see Van Halen or RUSH back in the day and those have been my two favorite bands forever. I finally got to see RUSH last year in Allentown and have tickets to see them in Hershey in April.

[Random Axe]

I saw Journey during the Raised on Radio tour and Styx's Return to Paradise tour. It was probably far from their prime, but both made lasting impressions on me.

[david_b]

Just a couple:

- Julian Lennon ('83), actually one of the most fun and energetic shows I ever saw.
- McCartney ('90) with Linda and an awesome set list (Pepper live..). Past prime..?
- Stones ('06) with Bigger Bang tour (yeah, a bit past..)
- Bob Hope in '85.., great to attend a show by the late great Mr. Hope.
- Paul Simon in '88 (Graceland tour), not bad
- Rodney Dangerfield in '82, NEVER PAST HIS PRIME.. And they were $10 tickets?!?
- Monkees in '86 and '97; only reunion tours but did get Mickey's autograph, so that was pretty hip.

And the one I missed..??

Spinal Tap, filming their concert footage of their movie at my college (UW Milwaukee) a block away.., one night only


david_b

[megoscott]

Prince Purple Rain
U2 Joshua Tree
Rush Signals

[Nostalgiabuff]

Rush - Power Windows tour
McCartney 89-90 tour....first tour since the Wings over America days
Fleetwood Mac - 87 tour....maybe past their prime by then
Def Leppard around 88 or so
Heart - too many times to count
probably others, I just can't think right now....I saw Billy Joel on the Storm Front tour and it was one of the most boring shows I have ever seen.....and I am a huge fan

[Cmonster]

The Bay City Rollers in the mid 70's. I think I was the only boy there.

Best show I've EVER seen. I remember my mom turning to me and saying "I haven't seen girls go nuts like this since the Beatles..."

SC

[jimsmegos]

I really enjoyed KISS's "Hot in the Shade" Tour. It was a great non-make up show. Plus Slaughter opened ( I loved those guys) and for their encore Sebastien Bach came out and did "Back in Black" with 'em,. That kicked ***. Follow that with Ted Nugent in his coon tail Gonzo goodness and then of course KISS. Eric Carr's drum solo was amazing that night.