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  • Spawn67
    Career Member
    • Aug 14, 2009
    • 816

    Bands or Artists you saw in their prime?

    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!".
    Last edited by Spawn67; Jan 14, '11, 2:52 PM.
  • Mikey
    Verbose Member
    • Aug 9, 2001
    • 47258

    #2
    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.
    Last edited by Mikey; Jan 14, '11, 2:59 PM.

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    • MIB41
      Eloquent Member
      • Sep 25, 2005
      • 15633

      #3
      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.
      Last edited by MIB41; Jan 14, '11, 3:09 PM.

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      • kingdom warrior
        OH JES!!
        • Jul 21, 2005
        • 12478

        #4
        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

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        • Random Axe
          The Voice of Reason
          • Apr 16, 2008
          • 4518

          #5
          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 almost had a psychic girlfriend but she dumped me before we met.

          If anyone here believes in psychokinesis, please raise my hand.

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          • Mikey
            Verbose Member
            • Aug 9, 2001
            • 47258

            #6
            Originally posted by 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
            I always liked Silent Lucidity but that's all I know of them.

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            • Random Axe
              The Voice of Reason
              • Apr 16, 2008
              • 4518

              #7
              Originally posted by Mikey01
              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...
              I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she dumped me before we met.

              If anyone here believes in psychokinesis, please raise my hand.

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              • Allie Fox
                Veteran Member
                • Jun 1, 2009
                • 297

                #8
                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
                Last edited by Allie Fox; Jan 14, '11, 3:49 PM. Reason: Forgot which VH Tour it was in ATL. I knew it was 1995.
                If I had only spent a tenth of the time studying Physics that I spent learning Star Wars and Baseball trivia, I would have won the Nobel Prize.

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                • megoapesnut
                  The name says it all!
                  • Dec 3, 2007
                  • 3727

                  #9
                  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.

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                  • Random Axe
                    The Voice of Reason
                    • Apr 16, 2008
                    • 4518

                    #10
                    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.
                    I almost had a psychic girlfriend but she dumped me before we met.

                    If anyone here believes in psychokinesis, please raise my hand.

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                    • david_b
                      Never had enough toys..
                      • May 9, 2008
                      • 2305

                      #11
                      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
                      Last edited by david_b; Jan 14, '11, 4:06 PM.
                      Peace.. Through Superior Firepower.

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                      • megoscott
                        Founding Partner
                        • Nov 17, 2006
                        • 8710

                        #12
                        Prince Purple Rain
                        U2 Joshua Tree
                        Rush Signals
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                        • Nostalgiabuff
                          Muddling through
                          • Oct 4, 2008
                          • 11424

                          #13
                          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

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                          • Cmonster
                            Banned
                            • Feb 6, 2010
                            • 1877

                            #14
                            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

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                            • jimsmegos
                              Mego Dork
                              • Nov 9, 2008
                              • 4519

                              #15
                              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.

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