My dad went to see Keith Jarret in the 80s (sadly I was too young) but he had no money and when he bought the tickets there was a very cheap option called "restricted view" so he bought that for a fiver and went to the venue expecting to be at the back behind a pillar. When he got there they led him to the stage with about 20 other people and sat him behind keith's piano on a plastic chair. Keith had given the people who couldn't afford the good tickets the best seats in the house. I always thought that was great

Frank Zappa in Summer 1969. I still have a photo of him signing autographs with a pic in his mouth. Zappa on Friday, Zeppelin on Sunday ( I was able to walk up to the stage and snap a photo of Jimmy Page playing the guitar with a violin bow.) My favorite concert was the Rolling Stones 1969 Phildelphia, three days before they recorded the live "Ya Yas" album. My chest was against the stage, almost center. I reached out to touch Jagger's boots but he danced back (I was 17). I couldn't hear the vocals because the vocal speakers were out to the side of the stage but the band was incredibly powerful.

The three most memorable concerts for me. 1: Iron Maiden on the 7th Son Tour. Non stop excitement for 90 minutes which felt like 9 minutes. 2: Watching the Elvin Jones band at the Village Vanguard with Jan Hammer on Piano. In walks, Sonny Rollins, Freddie Hubbard and Jimmy Garrison and they all went up and jammed. That was pretty damn special. And number one -- Randal's Island -- known as the death of the big concert festivals. People stormed the fences and it became a free concert and all the bands got a cut in pay. Some bands refused to play. Other's did a truncated set. Jethro Tull, Ten Years After, Steppenwolf, and Jimi Hendrix were on the bill. But it was Grand Funk Railroad who came out and put the pedal to the metal from note one and didn't relent. I've never seen a performance so filled with honestly and energy before or since.

I saw Holdsworth in Bristol the same year . Had a pint with him in a pub after . Really nice guy and down to earth . As for his playing ? words fail me .

A couple of concert stories: 1) I went to see CAB in the early 2000's at a very small venue in Milwaukee. After the show, I was chatting with the band as their single roadie was packing up. They wanted to know if I could take them to a hotel near the airport so they wouldn't have to stick around so long. So Bunny Brunel, Tony McAlpine, Virgil Donati and Steve Weingart all squeeze into my tiny Geo Prizm! 2) I got to chat with Chick Corea after a concert with Bela Fleck in 2007. I mentioned how great it would be if there was to be a RTF reunion - he said they were discussing it (the next summer it happened).

Surprisingly The Alarm at Leicester Uni back in 1989(ish), Also The La's also in Leicester about the same time, Adam Ant was also very good in a pub in Stoke-on-Trent after he had toured with Nine Inch Nails in the States. Worst - Crosby, Stills and Nash in Brum, or Dylan when he hid behind an upright piano.

1988 Was the year that two kids were killed while Guns 'n' Roses were on - I was there and it pissed down all day apart from when Dave Lee Roth played California Girls and the sun came out!

Stevie Ray Vaughan Manchester Apollo 1988 for me stands head and shoulders above anything else I've ever seen. Various Metheny and Holdsworth gigs after that.

The concert I wanted most to go to was when LED ZEPPELIN played in Iceland in June 1970. But I was only 9 years old and couldn´t go. At least I got to see Robert Plant when he came later to Iceland . I think it was 2005. Great concert.

1.Yes Tales1974 2.Jeff Beck/Mahavishnu1975 3.Santana/Tower of Power 1977

My 1st ever gig still sticks with me. Genesis at Knebworth 78. Supported by Jefferson Starship (no Grace, she stormed off) Roy Harper, Atlanta Rhythm Section, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Brand X and Devo. Apparently Devo filled in because Rory Gallagher was unwell. Took a while before any other gig lived up to it. Prince in the late 80's, The Damned in a little club in Frankfurt and Wishbone Ash in Newcastle were also memorable. Always enjoy Alabama 3. These days I try and catch The Musical Box (Genesis tribute) and the current Wishbone Ash whenever I can.

I was also at Donnington in '88, also mainly for the Dave Lee Roth Band.. I remember seeing one of the bodies getting stretchered out through the crowd.. the crush was exacerbated by the long wait for the Guns'n'Roses set as apparently (we heard later) Axl refused to go on until somebody had bought a complete English roast dinner to him!

I was doing a restaurant gig in 88 and heard a guy describing to his mates how he had nearly died at donington...it was chilling.

John Zorn waa my best. ZornFest. 4 consecutive nights of 3hr zorn concerts. He brought 40 musicians with him he'd played with for last 20yrs. Including laswell. Ribot. You name it. Multiple bands every few songs. Including film works and a local orchestra.

I was at Donington in 88 as well though I remained around halfway back for the whole day, and yes it was Matt Bissonette on bass.

Glad I found this channel...

King Crimson - Discpline; Van Halen - 1984; Michael Landau - Baked Potato, 2002; Danny Gatton - MTL Jazz fest (3 nights); Robben Ford - The Blue Line, 1992; Eric Johnson - Venus Isle, 1996; Jean-Paul Bourelly - Trippin, 1992; Rogers Waters - Radio Kaos, 1987; Elliott Smith - All shows; Metallica - Ride the Lightning, 1984

Great List !!! your #2 Zappa that Band ...well there was a problem with the bass player Scott thunes..& I'll leave it @ that..my wife went 2 that tour..I have that same paper program..her & her friend did Dweezil's fan club @ the time..cheers from New York...🌠 oh & the album your thinking of is best band u never heard..they just put out a complete show from that tour march 88 last year...last tour..

Mine was the Mahavishnu Orchestra at Brooklyn College in NYC around 1976 (they were loud as hell). He had Michael Walden on drums and a wall of synthesizer equipment. On the same ticket was Herbie Hancock with Bennie Maupin. My next favorite experience again around 1976 was a fusion night at Carnegie Hall, on the ticket was Chick Corea, Larry Coryell Eleventh House, and Jean Luc Ponty's band. Just great stuff.

I went to the toilet and ended up pissing outside up against the wall! A guy asked me to hold his joint then just staggered off leaving me with a massive joint!