Share your concert ticket collection and the best concert(s) you have ever been to - Page 5

**Ace1965** · September 3rd, 2011, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Davemetalhead

Difficult to say really, lots of great gigs, many of them festivals.

My first gig, August 1987 Monsters of Rock in Pforzheim, West Germany (as it was then). Deep Purple headlining, along with Helloween, Cinderella, Ratt, Metallica and Dio. Purple blew me away with their laser light show.

Donington's Monsters of Rock a year later, Iron Maiden headlining. Helloween, Guns n' Roses, Megadeth, David Lee Roth and Kiss. Unfortunately that was the year two kids died during Guns n' Roses' set, crushed when the crowd surged forward.

Megadeth in October 1991, Berlin. Supported by Pantera - incredible energy from both bands.

Slayer in London, 1999. Supported by System of a Down and Sepultura. Due to the lousy public transport in this country I missed SOAD and Seputura, but Slayer were immense. I remember getting a shiver down my back when the sound effects start of "Raining Blood" began.

Halford in London, 2000. Support was supposed to be one of my favourite bands, Overkill, but they couldn't make it. I remember being seriously pee'd off when I got to the gig to see the notices. However Halford just blew me away - a consumate master of the metal concert.

AC/DC at Milton Keynes, 2001. Supported by Megadeth, Queens of the Stone Age and The Offspring. It was the 5th time I'd seen the Aussie rockers, and it has to be said, the best.

I have a feeling that my list and your list are going to be somewhat similar.

Tops for me is KISS in 1996 in Atlanta. I bought second row tickets from a ticket agency. Since I didn't get to see the original lineup the first time around this was going to be as good at it gets. I ended up catching a pick from Ace. I could have died right then and there and been very happy.

Metallica 1991 in Nashville, TN on the Black Album Tour. That was the loudest show I've been to since 1984 when I saw Van Halen with David Lee Roth. Metallica were at their all time highest point on that tour.

Clash of the Titans tour 1991 in Atlanta, GA. This was Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax, and Alice In Chains on the same bill. Dave you're right about the opening of "Raining Blood". It just send shivers up your spine and then it gets ripped out when the song launches.

White Zombie with Pantera opening sometime about 1995 I think in Nashville, TN. This was one of my most frightening concert experiences. It was at an outdoor amphitheater and the crowd had been worked into a frenzy by Pantera. Rob Zombie wanted the crowd to get more involved and the seats were bolted into the concrete. People were trying to mosh even towards the back of the fixed seats where I was. Fires were going up on the grass hillside.

Ozzfest 2004 in Nashville, TN. Slayer and Judas Priest were on the bill and I hadn't seen Priest since 1992. I knew I was sitting up front and couldn't wait for Priest to come out. Slayer was their usual no holds barred, full throttled thrash. But Priest were awesome. The bad thing was that their setlist was short because this was a festival show and they only had an hour or so. I left after they were through and didn't even stay for Ozzy.

Marilyn Manson at another Ozzfest in Atlanta is one that surprised me. I ended up liking him much more than before when I had just heard his music and watched his videos. Quite the showman.

I've probably been to nearly 50 concerts in my life and these were just a few that stood out but many, many more were also very great.

**Tornadoofsouls** · November 10th, 2011, 05:20 AM

Hey all welcome! This thread is to share ,discuss and maybe even brag about the shows you have been to.Relate your past experiences at concerts,venues,meeting musicians,parking lot tailgating before & after shows and anything concert related.Rock,Metal,country whatever.
Scan your tickets,back stage passes,autographs and post them.

My first show was in Nurnberg West Germany then at Hemmerleinhalle to see Ozzy and Y&T.I was 19 and had been stationed in Bamberg on one week before what a night.Ozzy put on great show but he's Ozzy so it's always good.Ozzy-(Bark at the Moon Tour)
Y&T (In Rock We Trust Tour)

Next was Blue Osyster Cult & Aldo Nova at Hemmerleinhalle
24 Jan 1984 BOC (Revolution By Night Tour)

14 Feb 1984 I saw Judas Priest & Ted Nugent,Nugent had Brian Howe singing for him then.Howe was the voice of Bad company filling in for Paul Rodgers. It was another great show.Priest as always just kicked ass.
Juads Priest (Defenders Of The Faith Tour) Ted Nugent (Penetrator Tour)

I'm gonna stop her for now and see how it goes,before I post anymore shows I have been witness to.

**NIN** · November 10th, 2011, 10:01 AM

Good job i didn't start this thread - that title could have disappointed a few

Most recent i went to was "Adam Ant & The Mad & Lovely Posse"

I gave an account of the night on another thread, http://www.vintage-erotica-forum.com...=good+concerts
(which is also where i borrowed back the scan of the ticket from

)

I have loads (in various conditions) some autographed, and Tornado is right - there's always memories attached

but mostly mine would be from the mid-eighties.
- I'll dig some out for a scan & an airing

**Manny Fagnett** · November 10th, 2011, 10:56 AM

I'm waiting to see Killing Joke. Other brilliant gig experiences I've seen have to be Muse, BB King, Front 242, Gary Numan, The The, Nitzer Ebb (Supporting Erasure), Bauhaus, Kraftwerk. There are many more that I can't think of! I did fall asleep at a Meatloaf gig at Birmingham Odeon (Honest!) and I did think The Mars Volta were a bit bizarre.

**Manny Fagnett** · November 10th, 2011, 11:01 AM

First gig? Sky. Strange things at a gig? Taking the ex to see a certain R.Astley at the NEC and being surrounded by all these little girls with their mothers whilst I stand there with eight bottles of beer by me and smoking a pack of Marlboro.That felt surreal to me. Oh, and possibly being the only person in the whole of the NEC wearing a KMFDM band T-Shirt.

**tomesing** · November 10th, 2011, 11:54 AM

My last one. Nina Hagen Band 12.13.1987, Rockfabrik.

tomesing

**Brecht** · November 10th, 2011, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tomesing

My last one. Nina Hagen Band 12.13.1987, Rockfabrik.

tomesing

You haven't been to a concert since 1987?

**tomesing** · November 10th, 2011, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Norbert84

You haven't been to a concert since 1987?

Yes Norbert84, this was my last concert.
But I have seen them all, Pink Floyd, ELO, AC/DC, Police, BTO,
Kate Bush, etc., except Queen, which I regret.

tomesing

Sorry, had forgotten, Aachen, Katschhof 2000, Open Air, Alanis Morissette.
But this was the last one.

tomesing

**Ace** · November 10th, 2011, 12:24 PM

The concert that never was.
This is not mine, which is long gone, I did find it online.

Robert Plant's son died a few days before this concert.

**deepsepia** · November 10th, 2011, 04:31 PM

Aerosmith opening for Black Sabbath, MSG 1977, maybe.

Aerosmith was loud. Sabbath was . . .late . . .and then loud, loud, loud. Remember at breakfast the next day, could barely hear a thing. Music? Who knows. I remember that it was so loud that we thought we could feel the opening chords of "Iron Man" in our innards.

Interesting career bookend concert: Grand Ol' Opry, a few years back. It was one of Porter Wagoner's last appearances on the Opry, and one of Taylor Swift's first (I had no idea who she was at the time-- but the kids certainly loved her). The Opry is unusual that way, you have folks your kids listen to, and folks your Dad listened to on the same stage.

November 10th, 2011, 05:20 AM	#42
Tornadoofsouls Honky Mo' Fo' Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hugging the Ass of Carol Vorderman Posts: 4,226 Thanks: 92,624 Thanked 121,344 Times in 4,072 Posts	Share your concert ticket collection/concert experiences Hey all welcome! This thread is to share ,discuss and maybe even brag about the shows you have been to.Relate your past experiences at concerts,venues,meeting musicians,parking lot tailgating before & after shows and anything concert related.Rock,Metal,country whatever. Scan your tickets,back stage passes,autographs and post them. My first show was in Nurnberg West Germany then at Hemmerleinhalle to see Ozzy and Y&T.I was 19 and had been stationed in Bamberg on one week before what a night.Ozzy put on great show but he's Ozzy so it's always good.Ozzy-(Bark at the Moon Tour) Y&T (In Rock We Trust Tour) Next was Blue Osyster Cult & Aldo Nova at Hemmerleinhalle 24 Jan 1984 BOC (Revolution By Night Tour) 14 Feb 1984 I saw Judas Priest & Ted Nugent,Nugent had Brian Howe singing for him then.Howe was the voice of Bad company filling in for Paul Rodgers. It was another great show.Priest as always just kicked ass. Juads Priest (Defenders Of The Faith Tour) Ted Nugent (Penetrator Tour) I'm gonna stop her for now and see how it goes,before I post anymore shows I have been witness to. __________________ ************************************************ ******* We recommend you use** To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. to host your pictures Last edited by Tornadoofsouls; December 1st, 2011 at 09:37 PM..

November 10th, 2011, 10:01 AM	#43
NIN Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 8,823 Thanks: 200,569 Thanked 131,967 Times in 9,045 Posts	Show us your stumps ! Good job i didn't start this thread - that title could have disappointed a few Most recent i went to was "Adam Ant & The Mad & Lovely Posse" I gave an account of the night on another thread, http://www.vintage-erotica-forum.com...=good+concerts (which is also where i borrowed back the scan of the ticket from ) I have loads (in various conditions) some autographed, and Tornado is right - there's always memories attached but mostly mine would be from the mid-eighties. - I'll dig some out for a scan & an airing

November 10th, 2011, 10:56 AM	#44
Manny Fagnett Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The deep end of the shallow pool. Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 5,904 Thanked 15,273 Times in 1,061 Posts	I'm waiting to see Killing Joke. Other brilliant gig experiences I've seen have to be Muse, BB King, Front 242, Gary Numan, The The, Nitzer Ebb (Supporting Erasure), Bauhaus, Kraftwerk. There are many more that I can't think of! I did fall asleep at a Meatloaf gig at Birmingham Odeon (Honest!) and I did think The Mars Volta were a bit bizarre.

November 10th, 2011, 11:01 AM	#45
Manny Fagnett Vintage Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: The deep end of the shallow pool. Posts: 1,034 Thanks: 5,904 Thanked 15,273 Times in 1,061 Posts	First gig? Sky. Strange things at a gig? Taking the ex to see a certain R.Astley at the NEC and being surrounded by all these little girls with their mothers whilst I stand there with eight bottles of beer by me and smoking a pack of Marlboro.That felt surreal to me. Oh, and possibly being the only person in the whole of the NEC wearing a KMFDM band T-Shirt.

November 10th, 2011, 11:54 AM	#46
tomesing Xxphd Fan Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mönchengladbach Posts: 6,780 Thanks: 79,529 Thanked 230,380 Times in 6,797 Posts	My last one. Nina Hagen Band 12.13.1987, Rockfabrik. tomesing

November 10th, 2011, 12:24 PM	#49
Ace Veteran Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,028 Thanks: 10,841 Thanked 33,772 Times in 1,844 Posts	The concert that never was. This is not mine, which is long gone, I did find it online. Robert Plant's son died a few days before this concert.

November 10th, 2011, 04:31 PM	#50
deepsepia Moderator Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Upper left corner Posts: 7,205 Thanks: 47,960 Thanked 83,454 Times in 7,199 Posts	Aerosmith opening for Black Sabbath, MSG 1977, maybe. Aerosmith was loud. Sabbath was . . .late . . .and then loud, loud, loud. Remember at breakfast the next day, could barely hear a thing. Music? Who knows. I remember that it was so loud that we thought we could feel the opening chords of "Iron Man" in our innards. Interesting career bookend concert: Grand Ol' Opry, a few years back. It was one of Porter Wagoner's last appearances on the Opry, and one of Taylor Swift's first (I had no idea who she was at the time-- but the kids certainly loved her). The Opry is unusual that way, you have folks your kids listen to, and folks your Dad listened to on the same stage.