NFT: Is Concert for George arguably the best concert ever?

what is?

his 9th symphony.

Yeah, that would have been a good one.

85? Specifically Queen

Lalalalalalalapalooza?

the Last Waltz? The Band, Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, etc.

It's a great show.

In comment 12249483 Tim in Capital City said:

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the Last Waltz? The Band, Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Dr. John, Muddy Waters, Van Morrison, etc.

That's a contender.

In comment 12249486 Chris in Philly said:

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It's a great show.

Doesn't get much better than Billy Preston and Eric Clapton on Isn't it a Pity.

Hard to beat Mr Bungles post.
The Last Waltz?
Woodstock?
Monterey Pop festival?
Isle of Wright Festival?
Concert for Bangladesh?
Springsteen at a the Bottom Line?
Springsteen at the Paramus Capitol theatre in 1978.
Dylan at Newport?
U2 at Slane?
Van Cliburn in Moscow?
Stravinsky Firebird Suite?
Early Prince at One in Minneapolis
Mad dogs And Englishmen
Sinatra last concert at Carnegie
Motown 25th reunion
Beatles at Shea?
Stones in Brussels in 1973?
Stones Philadelphia 1972?
Queen at Wembley?

for his Crossroads Center in the Caribbean that was incredible. One great act after another.

Those Bridge School concerts are all pretty awesome as well..

Agree completely. However, Stop Making Sense was pretty awesome too.

In comment 12249479 Anakim said:

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Lalalalalalalapalooza?

I think you and I are the only ones on here that get these references.

First of all....Hello my friends. I hope each of you is well.

Agree on both suggestions

There is a bad bad tape of an incredible show in Tampa when Duane Allman first joined with Derek and the Domino's. Wretched recording. Incredible first time ever ...Layla as they had worked on it earlier that day.

The Allman Brothers at the Beacon Theatre. Simon and Garfunkel in Central Park.

Hard to top Hendrix at Woodstock open the morning with the Star Spangle Banner and the Who close the night.

I am doing very well. Thank you for asking. I hope you are well too.

The Simon and Garfunkel concert in Central Park in the '80's was amazing. Thank you for reminding me. Truly wonderful. Besides Hendrix at Woodstock, there were so many other incredible performances. Just to name a few of my favorites, Joe Cocker, Santana, Ritchie Havens, Country Joe and the Fish. Live music at its best.

There are also snippets of a very young Elvis back at his hometown of Tupelo Mississippi from 1955 or so that show just how revolutionary the then emerging new music called rock and roll could be. He sings stuff Big Mama Thornton and Howling Wolf sang with great power...but vandalized and slicked and phoney and exciting and sneaky subversive taste to young people.

One more....Mozart revealing Figaro.

To me being able to deliver live un aided is the greatest difference between Vegas over produced shows like Perry gaga or swift and what I want a musician to do if I go to a concert.

Not a great concert but there is tape of the Stones in front of one million. ..One million crazed Argentinians that captures how live music can transport.

Take care....and the same to your great family

is that it's a eulogy. It's basically a rock and roll funeral service, and it's beautiful.

I saw Prince in concert in the late 80's for his Purple Rain tour. Talk about transport, the dude drove that crowd crazy with his amazing music. The man knows how to play live!! He took those people on an incredible ride. I didn't come back down to Earth until several hours after the show was over.

Best to you and yours.

Lalapalooza at Centennial Park in Miami had this line up.

Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ministry, Ice Cube, Soundgarden, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Pearl Jam, Lush, Arrested Development, Tool and Porno for Pyros.

Sicknesssssssssssssss......

In comment 12249531 Britt in VA said:

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is that it's a eulogy. It's basically a rock and roll funeral service, and it's beautiful.

Yes, that's it in a nut shell. Nicely put.

Sorry to get fired up on your great thread premise Britt.

All and all memories of our time pale against M Bungles post.

To be facing financial pressure, frailty self doubt and breakdown, sure stares at mortality, challenges from new composers...and deliver a complex break the rules exhilarating triumph that endures 200 years later...while deaf....and then reveal it to the creme de la creme of Europe in such dramatic fashion...human frailty and monument to the possible? I am sorry...that's a concert. That blows all the others out of the water. The others mentioned are entertainment ...that's an ode to human achievement.

You too. It's great to see you posting...

Did George Steinbrenner have his own concert ??

it's worth posting again. Here's Prince at the Concert for George. Mind-blowing.
Link - ( New Window )

The Queen performance at Live Aid was only 25 minutes, but it crushes most concerts that are even 2 hours.

Springsteen Hammersmith Odeon London England

In comment 12249701 Moondawg said:

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it's worth posting again. Here's Prince at the Concert for George. Mind-blowing. Link - ( New Window )

Technically that's not the Concert for George, it's his Rock and Roll HoF induction.

Brought back some great memories. Mad Dogs & Englishmen, Woodstock, Concert for Bangladesh, Hendrix with the Star Spangled Banner, Duane Allman,..good stuff.

Bill2, I always knew you are much more than a pretty face but your depth of knowledge is always intriguing.

So Bill2, who will the Giants pick at #9? Just kidding.

Go Giants!!

In comment 12249706 Chris in Philly said:

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In comment 12249701 Moondawg said: Quote: it's worth posting again. Here's Prince at the Concert for George. Mind-blowing. Link - ( New Window ) Technically that's not the Concert for George, it's his Rock and Roll HoF induction.

Whoops, my bad. Still awesome.

filmed concerts. It is wonderful, and the version of "Something" that Paul McCartney sings; starting off just himself and a ukulele is magical. I loved how the band slowly joined in allowing the power of the music to build and build. It was awesome.

I've seen other concerts that blew me away on film and in person. I completely agree, live music is the best.

Moondawg, I remember that Hall of Fame concert when it was first broadcast. There must have been some kind of magic going on in the concert venue because there were two other mind blowing performances that took place that night. The first was Steve Windwood and Traffic playing "Dear Mr. Fantasy." Who knew that Steve Windwood could shred on the guitar. The second finished out the night: Lynyrd Skynyrd playing "Freebird" with all of the surviving members playing on stage together. They were on fire and rocked their brains out.

To have all three of these amazing performances on one night in the same place was a miracle and so cool to be able to catch. I'll never forget it. I wish I had been there instead of watching it on TV.

gets a vote from me.

In comment 12250161 RiffRaff said:

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Moondawg, I remember that Hall of Fame concert when it was first broadcast. There must have been some kind of magic going on in the concert venue because there were two other mind blowing performances that took place that night. The first was Steve Windwood and Traffic playing "Dear Mr. Fantasy." Who knew that Steve Windwood could shred on the guitar. The second finished out the night: Lynyrd Skynyrd playing "Freebird" with all of the surviving members playing on stage together. They were on fire and rocked their brains out. Winwood's an interesting guy. He's made serious contributions to a number of bands and performers, but he never really had the superstar acclaim, did he? I remember "roll with it" "back in the high life"and all, but I don't remember him much on the mainstream radar beyond that. I never listened to Traffic, though, so that may be my own failure to look. To have all three of these amazing performances on one night in the same place was a miracle and so cool to be able to catch. I'll never forget it. I wish I had been there instead of watching it on TV.

Up, the bottom two paras are my response to you, RR.

Last Waltz, Woodstock, Monterey Pop, Stop Making Sense, Isle of Wight were all epic. So was Bobfest, as Neil Young put it, for Dylan's 30th Anniversary:
Neil
Harrison
Clapton
J. Winter
Wonder
Hynde
McGuinn
Petty
Thorogood
Lou Reed
The Band
Duck Dunn
Johnny & Roseanne Cash
June Carter
Ron Wood
Mellencamp
Vedder & McCready
Tracy Chapman
Willie Nelson
Richie Havens
Clancy Brothers
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Shawn Colvin
The O'Jays
Don Was
Al Kooper
Booker T Jones
G. E. Smith
Sheryl Crow

Bonnaroo 2003 was damn good & these are only the bands I saw:
The Dead
Widespread Panic
Allman Brothers
James Brown
moe.
Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Particle for 5:10 non-stop til 8:10 am
Galactc
Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Medeski, Martin & Wood
the Funky Meters
North Mississippi Allstars
Yonder Mountain String Band
Warren Haynes
Nickel Creek
Joshua Redman
Rebirth Brass Band
Hackensaw Boys
The Machine
Antibalas

In comment 12250161 RiffRaff said:

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Who knew that Steve Windwood could shred on the guitar.

Raises hand.

I don't really care for his music much, but Winwood is a pretty incredible all-around musician.