What Rock Concert Moment Would You Liked To Have Experienced? (2 Viewers)

[faceman]

We had plans (and tickets) to see Zeppelin at the Superdome for their July 1977 concert in New Orleans.
The group had already made it to New Orleans in preparation for that show when Robert Plant received the news that his 5 year old son Karac had died. Their previous show in Oakland turned out to be their final live concert in the U.S. That '77 tour was truly the height of their popularity. It was also Led Zeppelin's biggest ever tour, with tickets selling at an incredible rate of 72,000 a day!

I had a cousin who managed to sneak onto the hotel floor where the band was staying and even managed to get a photo of him and Robert Plant together in the hallway. Plant looked a little wasted but had a wry smile as if to say that fans do that kind of thing all the time. Of course I was green with envy and angry with myself for not taking my cousin up on his offer to take me along with him that afternoon.

However I was also crushed at the news about the death of Plant's son and the feeling that I had missed the chance to be part of that music experience. When John Bonham died in September 1980, it was the end of an era for me with the realization that I had missed out on one of the biggest bucket list items in my life. Later on December 8th at the Dakota Apartments in New York City, 1980 officially became the year that 'the music died' for me. It made me realize why Don McLean wrote his iconic American Pie.

So yeah, you know where I would want to be and who I would want to see.

I camped out at sears the night before tickets went on sale. I made sure i was one of the first in line for tickets. I was able to get a
refund after the tragic news, but damn man that was my chance to see history

 

[superchuck500]

I could have gone to see Heart live, but for some stupid reason I got grounded.

No, no. You have to tell us what for.

 

[Goatman Saint]

Zeppelin for me also. At least there was the O2 concert a few years ago that they nailed.

 

[where yat brah]

I was really looking forward to seeing The Stones at the 50th anniversary of Jazzfest

 

[moe1967]

Hendrix @ Monterey 1967

 

[moe1967]

For me it's this. The crowd anticipating one of the best guitar solos coming up, with happy hot women all around me and the sun on my back.

Shame I was ten years old and in the UK at the time.

My Sister, her best friend, and a couple of guys had tickets to the Skynyrd show scheduled for Baton Rouge in October 1977. Of course that show got canceled after the plane crash. Don't know about the 2 guys, but my sister and her friend both tore up their tickets and threw them in the trash

As a side note: If I remember correctly it was $7.50/ticket. lol

 

[sfidc3]

I could have gone to see Heart live, but for some stupid reason I got grounded.

An old friend's band plays a childrens NIH cancer research fund raiser every year. They usually open, playing mostly covers of Allman Bros, Pink Floyd, LZ and other classic rock. The headliner a few years ago was Ann Wilson (unfortunately no Nancy)....that woman is incredible, she hasn't lost a thing...and she did covers of Quadrophenia songs, Yes (All good people) and of course LZ....there were only like 100 people at the venue by the time she started and her band was fantastic....great show....

I also want to hear your "grounded" story Dave....

 

[TXSAINTFAN]

day of rock and roll in superdome with reo, heart, ted nugent


and i was there lol

I was there as well.

 

[DaveXA]

No, no. You have to tell us what for.

Lol, tbh, I don't really remember. I was at a Catholic boarding school in Searcy, Arkansas and the brothers there were sometimes strict. They would ground students for a variety of reasons, poor grades, missed homework assignments, fighting, misbehaving or breaking school rules, and even swearing, yes, swearing would get you grounded.

I'm pretty sure I got grounded that weekend because I had not turned in a project that was due that week. It sucked because I had to stay in school and work of my project while everyone else got to go.

I hated writing lines. The worst one for that was when I was in the gym and I was calling one of my friends a nasty name. I had to write lines in front of the gym where everyone could see me. It was pretty embarrassing.

And dood, you didn't want to get in serious trouble, because that meant your arse getting wrecked. We called them butt cracks because of the loud sounds it made on contact. Good times!

 

[TXSAINTFAN]

I had tickets to see them in the Super dome. Unfortunately, Robert Plant's son tragically passed away during that tour and they cancelled
the rest of the tour.

Had a ticket as well. A group of us was coming down from Shreveport. Should have kept the ticket but turned it in for a refund. Stupid me.

 

[cuddlemonkey]

Queen, Wembley Stadium, 1986

 

[faceman]

Queen, Wembley Stadium, 1986

I saw them with Billy Squire as the opening act at the Ms Coast coliseum in 82. All I can say is CD's and youtube videos do no justice
to hearing Freddy sing live. It was an honor to hear him sing live

 

[boutte]

I saw the Alman Brothers many times but never while Duane was still alive.

Any John Prine concert.

Jimmy Hendricks and the Band of Gypsies.

 

[sfidc3]

I saw the Alman Brothers many times but never while Duane was still alive.

Any John Prine concert.

Jimmy Hendricks and the Band of Gypsies.

One of my biggest regrets was not seeing the Allman Bros with Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes....was too young to hope to see them with Duane....

But I really think Derek turned into what Duane would have been, or at least similar....

 

[TXSAINTFAN]

One of my biggest regrets was not seeing the Allman Bros with Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes....was too young to hope to see them with Duane....

But I really think Derek turned into what Duane would have been, or at least similar....

That's a fair analogy.