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ThatDaveGuy69 -> RE: Best Concerts (7/19/2009 7:32:22 AM)
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I love seeing live music - it's all about the moment and pretty much anything can happen. Here are some of my favs:
Peter Gabriel, Tinley Park, IL
Peter and his daughter riding back-and-forth across the stage on Segways was downright sublime.
Joe Jackson, The Vic Theater, Chicago.
Chicago has always been one of Joe Jackson's best cities to perform in. The crowd always knows every word to every song. But even Joe was taken aback during "Is She Really Going Out With Him?". When Joe sang "Look over there" the entire audience yelled back "WHERE" and he actually tripped on the next line. Talk about feelin' the love...
Johnette Napatano - lead singer of Concrete Blonde - at The Abbey Pub, Chicago. It was just her, a guitar, and a few 100 fans. She told us the story behind "Tomorrow Wendy" and then proceded to tear the song, and our hearts, to bits.
The Pretenders, The Chicago Theater, Chicago. It was a great show but I'm not sure if waking up with kidney stones the next morning was worth it... On the other hand, seeing Chrissie Hynde flip-off a lighting tech for blinding her with a spotlight: Priceless!
Lyle Lovett and his Large band, The Chicago Theater, Chicago. Still stinging from his divorce, Lyle's performance of "Stand By Your Man" was possibly the most acerbic, cynical moment in music history.
Buddy Guy, the XRT Free 4th of July Concert, Grant Park, Chicago, 2009. Koko Taylor had just died a couple of days before so a lot a Blues, R&B, and Soul performers were in town. Mavis Staples got on stage with Buddy and a 10yo guitar phenom and performed a 15-minute version of "Sweet Home Chicago". I think the rain was just the City's way of mourning the loss of the Queen of the Blues. In any case, no one seems to mind.
Ah, the memories...
~Dave
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