Bring on the Lists!!

Well I just got back from another drubbing in volleyball and figured I post a nice easy block of questions.

What was your;
1) First big concert (you know, the one you sat in the rafters for while people around you did things you weren't sure what they were doing, but now do)

2) Best/most memorable concert(s)

3) Worst or most dissapointing concert(s)

4) Best surprise ( opening band or dragged to a show you ended up loving)


For me it's

1) The Police with R.E.M. in '83 at the New Haven Civic Center. When Sting played the bass line to "When the World is Runnin' Down..." and I could feel it, I almost pissed myself.

2)A tough one to really narrow down, but U2 at the Spectrum for "The Unforgettable Fire" tour was pretty cool because Bono brought a kid out of the audience to strum along to "Bad". U2 again, in '84 at the Tower Theatre in Philly was great because it was right as they were getting big. The Stones' "Steel Wheels" show at The Carrier Dome was a very good time also.

3) The Clash in '85, I'm a huge Clash fan, but by '85 they'd topped out and the split was inevitable. The Psychedelic Furs in '87 (I don't know what I was expecting, but it sucked) Dave Matthews in '98?, maybe it was the crowd, but unenjoyable. The Black Crowes at the Horde in '97?, thanks Tommy H. for dragging us to the front of the stage. Also because of the hours ahead of time Chas and I had to wait in a hot dusty parking lot for the rest of the drunks to show up, and the fact we all went camping afterwards and I forgot to pack a tent. Oh well.

4) Best surprises- Seeking Homer opening when we went to see the Samples in VT.
Cowboy Mouth at Irving Plaza who played after Seeking Homer. Cowboy Mouth was a blast! I didn't know one song, but had a great time! Might be the loudest concert ever.
Springsteen in '84, at the time I wasn't a fan, but actually really liked the show, and turned me around. Go figure.

Enough rambling from me. Who's got a list?