MEMORABLE CONCERT EXPERIENCES (Page 2 of 2)

11/11/91 Sean Jones...Mr. 4.0 after death threats from me...kidding.

Keith wrote: Or any Frank Zappa show...what an underrated guitarist !! Here's a GIANT AMEN.. I knew I like you!!         Cathy

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - no explanation needed WOW (Chicago,IL)
Stephen Stills - holding my hands after phenomenal concert (Des Moines,IA)
John Fogerty - stopped the concert to take flowers from me, asked my name, announced to
                     crowd who flowers were from, music was absolutely unbelievable,couldn't walk
                     up steps afterwards, had jumped up and down repeatedly (Chicago,IL)
Paul McCartney - childhood dream comes true (I got to see a Beatle and give him flowers.)
Rod Stewart - twice, 2nd time got to give him flowers and he bowed down to me (sigh.....)
Elton John - not once, not twice, but thrice (as Joe would say) 1st time 16 yrs old,Elton was
                  young,too  BIG GLASSES, WILD CLOTHES  2nd time with Billy Joel,fabulous duo!!
                  3rd time - out of body experience during Rocket Man
Prince - To die for!!  It's about to get funky in here. Unbelievable dance concert..way cool !
Eagles - no explanation needed WOW
Tom Petty - 3rd row, incredible evening with alot of finessee (sp?)
John Mellencamp - Can this guy rock or what? Solid performance from start to finish. (All
                            access pass...for awhile.....)
Queen with Paul Rodgers - Each WOW by themselves, WOW WOW together.
Derek Trucks - standing next to him during intermission at the sales table, everyday kind of
                       guy, very,very sweet demeanor, got to tell him I loved him, he blushed and
                       said, "Why thank you m'am."
Lynard Skynard / Van Zant - these boys know how to party! 
Ray Charles - First Class Performance All the Way.
BB King - Delivers the goods with First Class, too.
Chuck Berry - when I was 16 (I remember this concert, but it had some very far-out
                     adventures with it.  wow man....lol)
Grateful Dead - when I was 17 (hmmm.....I know I was there......lol...lol)
Elvin Bishop, REO Speedwagon...teenager....50 cents for tickets...many times....
Black Oak Arkansas - teenager, GO JIM DANDY!!!  What a trip this one was!! Got to sit on
                                the stage...struttin' his stuff...shirtless (Roy, no shirt to tuck in..lol)
Government Mule - many times, backstage access, many conversations, got to kiss
                            Warren Haynes.....got to party with band after show....had to cover my
                             eyes when Warren walked past in shirt and boxers......lol...crazy fun...
I got a longer list written down somewhere...........
And the country concerts I've been to Willie, Tim & Faith, Gretchen Wilson (Norm McDonald from Saturday Night Live was playing bass for opening band...too freaky), George Strait, Miranda Lambert,Shooter Jennings,Toby Keith....well there are others, but this is getting long...those country crowds are a way different party goin' on

BUT WITHOUT A SHADOW OF A DOUBT THE MOST MEMORABLE WAS THE FIRST TIME I SAW JOE AT THE SURF BALLROOM......NOBODY CAN TOUCH THAT EXPERIENCE......pattyluvsjoe
hook,line, and sinker   Joe Bonamassa IS the absolute total package

                              phew....I'm worn out.........   Patty

"I'm not nice to any guitar!"     
                 Joe Bonamassa 05-03-12

JBLP CHILD #184

First gig ever was Queen on A Night at The Opera Tour when Bohemian Rhapsody had just been released. I was just a kid back then and have seen some awesome gigs since:

Every Rush gig I have been to
Black Sabbath with Van Halen supporting(their first UK tour)
AC/DC with Bon Scott(Captured on the Family Jewels DVD)
UFO with Herr Schenker
BOC with Japan supporting
KISS with Bon Jovi supporting
Jackson Browne
James Taylor
Tony Bennett(YES!)
Iron Maiden
Bad Company
Paul Rodgers
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow

First Joe gig at The Ferry in Glasgow ranks highly amongst them. There are too many more to list.

Most memorable...hell, probably the ones I dont remember..especially Pink Floyd back in 77...damn that doctor that passed away yesterday!!...ok ok...how about Foghat in this little run down club out here...Lonesome Dave leaned over and let me strum his guitar while laughing his a** off... sadly he passed away about 5 years later...oh, and there were only about 50 people in the entire place...I was embarrassed for them and apologized after the show to them...that didnt stop them from torching this club...11 on a 10 scale!!

Dave