Hmm. I haven't been to as many shows as most people, but I'll still play!
1. Gruntruck-Screaming Trees-Alice In Chains, December 16, 1992 The Paladium, Hollywood, CA.
I was too stupid to pay much attention to the first two bands and I regret that knowing how much I love their stuff now. Alice In Chains played relatively few shows live and I feel extremely lucky to have witnessed one from about an 8 foot distance.
2. Dave Matthews Band, Wichita, KS Summer of 2010.
Had low expectations because my view of DMB live was the Central Park Concert DVD. They put on a hell of a show here too. Obviously, no classic guest moments like the Central Park Show but for my first concert at the new arena here it exceeded my expectations by a longshot.
3. Woven Hand-Tool Ford Center, Oklahoma City, OK Summer of 2010. Walked into the Ford Center with my son, his first concert, and heard these strange almost Native American sounds as we walked the concourse toward our seats. I had no idea who the opening act was at the time. It took most of their set for me to find out it was Woven Hand...and that their strangely wonderful frontman was David Eugene Edwards. The man blew me away. Then Tool came on.....other than the annoying drunk teenagers in front of me, I thoroughly enjoyed every second.
4. Toad The Wet Sprocket-Redlands University Amphitheater, Redlands, CA circa 1993. Outdoors at twilight, maybe 1000 people there and Glenn Philips and company sounding flawless. Still love this band.
5. I guess I'll say Skid Row-Bon Jovi Spring of 1989 Kemper Arena, Kansas City, MO. It was my first concert. Never been a fan of Bon Jovi, but Skid Row was very good and as a first concert experience I can imagine a lot worse. Didn't marry the girl.
