cwchze Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Easy one for me.... Ozzy 1982...New Haven civic center....played for 50 minutes...yeah 50 minutes...no sabbath very distorted....and I love Ozzy...must of been drug influenced.. Van Hagar 1990..Knickobocker Arena...they had just received an award in nyc earlier in the day and came out and played with quite a buzz on...needless to say it wasn't pretty... oh well...I still had fun at both......(80's were good, very good)
Just Jack Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Sheryl Crow, 1995 I believe. I'd seen part of an MTV show, something like Unplugged, she did before seeing her live. Well, the show and the concert were exactly the same, including the banter she did with the audience.
plenzmd1 Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Couple come to mind Uriah Heap at the Niagara Falls Convention Center 77 or 78 Ronnie James Dio and Rainbow Aud bout same time Stephen Stills 82 or so All i believe drug induced diasters
justnzane Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Ozzy at Ozfest a few years back where he dropped the mic on the stage as his singing still continued. Counting Crows opening up for the Goo Goo Dolls a couple years back at Darien Lake. The Crows were really suprisingly flat compared to other times I've seen them. Adam Duritz screwed up big a couple times during the set, and actually apologized to the crowd.
bbb Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Ozzy at Ozfest a few years back where he dropped the mic on the stage as his singing still continued. Counting Crows opening up for the Goo Goo Dolls a couple years back at Darien Lake. The Crows were really suprisingly flat compared to other times I've seen them. Adam Duritz screwed up big a couple times during the set, and actually apologized to the crowd. Didn't somebody close to Duritz just die right around then? I'm going to 2nd Van Hagar, and and say Van Halen in 79 or 80. And, I had front row seats. I though DLR was such an ahole.
Jim in Anchorage Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Eric Clapton 1974 at Rich. Drunk[or something] out of his mind. Can't complain though I hopped the fence anyway. That was before they put that snow fence around the parameter of main fence and flooded it with sheriffs on horses
Astrojanitor Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 For some insane reason I saw Billy Joel in like 1993. Holy god. As much as I despise Billy Joel, live he's even worse. There were a lot of empty Applebees in Syracuse that night.
el Tigre Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 I'm not into hard rock but in the mid-late 80's I went with a friend and saw Van Halen,Scorpions and Mettalica at Candlestick Park,San Francisco. Big mistake. I liked the Scorpions.I had never listened to them before,but thought they sounded great. Van Halen and Metallica were HORRIBLE,just super loud noise and screaming. I actually fell asleep!
The_Philster Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 in 93, I went to Darien Lake to see Bon Jovi...I should've shown up late...Bon Jovi put on a fantastic show like always...but Extreme opened up for them and they were awful...they did ok on "More Than Words" but sounded tone deaf on everything else
TheMadCap Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Black Crowes downtown Charlotte in 2000. They were the headliners in a CenterCityFest or something with a couple other bands, one of which, was Bob Dylan. The Crowes sounded like ****. I know it was them and not the sound equipment because Dylan sounded good, you just couldn't make out his words, but hey, it's Dylan. So Chris Robinson gets all pissy with the crowd, "why are you all booing us". Well, Chris probably because you guys suck...
Sanners Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 KISS - Irvine Amphitheater OC, circa 2003. Absolutely worst show I ever saw. Old men standing there in makeup playing crap music. Got free tickets so i said why not check this out.
stevestojan Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Dave Matthews Band at Woodstock 99. Best concert ever? Tragically Hip, Woodstock 99.
PromoTheRobot Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Ozzy Osbourne, early 80's...he looked like a 90-year old man and sounded like one. Oh...and keeping in the family, someone once forced me to see Kelly Osborne live at a club in Boston. I left after two songs. Celebrity ≠ talent! PTR
DrDawkinstein Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 luckily, i havent had any experiences where a big band shows up too effed up to play or anything like that, but i have been dragged to a number of crappy shows by girls. the ONLY concert Ive ever walked out of, in my entire history of going to shows, was Ryan Adams at the Sphere back in 2004(5?). just soooo boooooring. nothing entertaining. nothing catchy. no personality. no feeling. just a snooze fest. id rather have seen a "legends of rock" band like VH, Metallica, or Kiss too drunk to play straight than sit through that boring wanker's boring show.
LewPort71 Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Eric Clapton 1974 at Rich. Drunk[or something] out of his mind. Can't complain though I hopped the fence anyway. That was before they put that snow fence around the parameter of main fence and flooded it with sheriffs on horses Me and the future( and current) Mrs. Lew were at that concert...Was very un-memorable.
Pete Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 The Other Ones Hartford maybe 5-10 years ago. Phil wasn't playing with them (I think he just had his liver transplant). Well the band played 50 minutes and the lights came on- no second set, no encore. They mailed it in
Rico Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Too many suck openers and bar bands to list, but for main events: Yes Tormato tour. They were fine for what they were, I just wasn't into prog and I didn't know their songs other than the hits. The Whale song was particularly painful. Donald Fagen, Tower Theater a couple years ago... total sausage-fest, no women, all dudes in the crowd. Band was technically proficient but no heart or soul or personality. OK to watch, but not really any fun. Paul Westerberg, 9:30 Club a couple years ago... he was trashed, total train-wreck of a show. It was a blast! Genesis, Verizon Center DC a couple years ago... Phil Collins is far & away the lamest front-man for a headliner I've ever seen*, he should've stayed behind the drums. * No, I have never seen Dave Matthews Band.
DrFishfinder Posted July 10, 2010 Posted July 10, 2010 Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, opening for ELP (I know....WTF???). Dr. Hook was Dr. Incapacitated. They were literally propping each other up so they wouldn't fall down. Brownsville Station opening for Steve Miller. The drummer was tossing his sticks into the crowd and they were throwing them back at him, trying to take his eyes out. At one point, the power went out and the entire audience started cheering. ELP and SMB were ab fab.
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