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What is the most memorable concert that you had attended so far?

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I do not go to concert very often, maybe once or twice a year.

I listen to music mostly through my audio system as much as 4 hours a day.

The most memorable concert that I had attended is the solo recital by Nathan Milstein held at Auditorium of UC Berkely on 1983.

He is one of the virtuoso violinist of the 20th century.

But he was 79 when he played at the recital on 1983.


When he played Partita by Bach, it was not his best.

Although he showed some of his skills, he could not keep up with the fast tempo as much as I wanted.

But as soon as he started playing "
César Franck, Violin Sonata in A Major.
".

I just marveled at the sweet sound of violin.

I could realize why he is one of the virtuoso violinist of the 20th century.

He died on 1992 so it is now impossible to attend his live recital again.


How about you ladies and gentlemen?

What is the most memorable concert that you had attended?
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Find you too something what Bdp24 whatever your real name is? Lucky you from a 14 year old 1964 die hard Beach Boy fan. It would be MY personal favorite as well and I've seen more than a few  in many genres in many places including 3 later Beach Boys concerts, never with Brian performing. Thanks for sharing.
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Robin Trower at a local small club venue, mid 80s, standing about 10 feet away.

Lucinda Williams during her "West" tour at a local small theatre/great sound that night!

Kansas, late 70s, Charlotte Coliseum

Doobie Brothers, mid 70s, Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University

Eagles, early 80s, "The Long Run" tour, their first one of their last tours together.

Neko Case, 2013?, Raleigh, outdoors, great sound!

Aimee Mann, 2012?, Dana Auditorium, Guilford College, Greensboro, she was actually in a great mood! Invited audience members on stage to play instruments on one song.

Rosanne Cash/John Leventhal, 2018, at the same local theatre I saw LW. Acoustic evening.

Richard Thompson, 2010?, same venue as above, solo acoustic.


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@slaw 

You had been to many nice ones.

I rarely go to live concerts these days just listening to audio system at my home.

But I shall explore the way to find live sound in more exciting stage.
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slaw
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@shkong,

I love more intimate settings/smaller venues= smaller crowds/ better sound.

I was just thinking, maybe a good thread would be shows you’ve attended that you wish you remembered. I may have a longer list?

Happy Listening.
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I just remembered a few more, and how could I forget these:

Astor Piazzolla - at SOB’s. I was sitting near the stage, he invites a special guest onto the stage, a petit but statuesque woman sitting right next to me, elbows apart, at the next table gets up and steps up. It was Grace Jones. 

Tito Puente - at SOB’s

Kid Creole and the Coconuts - A club in Chelsea, can’t remember the name 

Johnny Winter - the show was in the gymnasium of my Catholic high school. 

As a rule, I prefer small clubs. I almost never go to large venues, the football field at Columbia for the Airplane, and MSG for Dylan (a horrible experience, that probably turned me off to stadium concerts once and for all), and MSG for the Eagles (6th row center, comp seats or I would not have been there). 

Central Park for the Summer NY Philharmonic concerts are always fun, but you go there as much for the picnic vibe with 100,000 fellow NYers. 
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