Lets Talk Music

January 26th, 2008, 10:59 AM

In somewhat chonological order of concerts I've seen starting from 1973 (all in Vancouver):

Emerson Lake and Palmer (backup was Journey I believe)
Return to Forever (Chick Corea)(backup Larry Coryell with Alphonse Mouzon)
Deep Purple (backup Ted Nugent)
BTO (backup Charlie Daniels)
Emerson Lake and Palmer again (backup was Kansas I believe)
Chicago (with Terry Kath on guitar, shortly before his death)
Trooper (backup Three Dog Night)
The Beach Boys
Thad Jones/ Mel Lewis Big Band
Pink Floyd
Saga (Toronto-based band)
Jean Luc Ponty x2 (best at the Commodore ballroom)(back Stanley Jordan)
Merle Haggard
Johnny Cash
Red Rider (Tom Cochrane)
Chilliwack (backup Trooper and Doug and the Slugs)


probably 3 or 4 others that escape me.

January 26th, 2008, 11:15 AM

Wow Kreskin, you have quite the list there.....
More recently, I have seen BlueOctober, Matchbox 20, Bowie, 54-40 and Collective Soul...
I saw Doug and the Slugs (for the third time) at the Summit Party in the Kootenays...he always made me laugh with his perverse sence of humour.

January 26th, 2008, 11:22 AM

That just means I'm old lol. I agree, Doug and the Slugs were fun.

I saw David Bowie as well at BC Place, and how could I forget one of my favorite concerts..Genesis - at the Coliseum.

January 26th, 2008, 01:09 PM

Saw Burton Cummings twice in Vancouver, one was at UBC, love his voice and piano, and
his choice of songs. The first time I heard him, we were driving in Surrey and this amazing song came on the radio 'I'm Scared', I immediately asked my daughters, who the singer was, have enjoyed him ever since.

January 26th, 2008, 01:37 PM

only been to 2 concerts..... Alice Cooper and Beach Boys... that was a few years ago.. ok. more than both hands... and toes...altogether...lol

January 26th, 2008, 06:19 PM

Of the hand and a half-ful of groups I caught in late 70`s /early 80`s including Pink Floyd, Blue Oyster Cult,Beach Boys *we shant forget Peter Frampton...at Maple Leaf Gardens and Iron Butterfly (at the old Queensbury Arms) here in TO, the latter were a trip....snuck into the washroom to `blow a joint` just before thier 15 minute Inagoddadavida hit. Awesome evening.

January 26th, 2008, 06:21 PM

Oh my, I forgot my fave tooooo....I saw U2 in Vegas!

February 19th, 2008, 11:52 AM

wow, i wish i got to see the beach boys, good lord.
ive seen silverchair, deftones, thrice, circa survive, simon finn, primus, iron and wine, modest mouse, animal collective, avey tare and kria brekken, thats all i can recall, also seeing hayden tonight which will be marvelous : )

February 19th, 2008, 01:00 PM

Some of the more memorable concerts I've seen: ZZ Top, Allman Brothers, Supertramp, Jeff Healey, Pat Travers, Emmy Lou Harris, Rush, Bruce Cockburn, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings, Ann Murray, Little River Band, Matt Minglewood, The Judds, The Doobie Brothers, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Sting, Wilson Pickett, Buddy Guy, Alison Kraus, Red Rider, Johnny Winter, April Wine, Pat Benetar, Sass Jordan. Many more I've forgotten...long live music!

February 27th, 2008, 10:39 AM

I'm stoked to see my new favourite band - Toronto based God Made Me Funky live...they are currently on tour and i'm hoping to catch them in Montreal on March 1st and Toronto on March 11.
If you've never heard them, i suggest you catch a live show, it's for sure going to be amazing. you can't help but dance! check out the music on www.godmademefunky.com

February 27th, 2008, 10:44 AM

I haven't been to a concert lately, but some of the bands I have seen play are:

Beastie Boys
Nine Inch Nails
Hole
Silverchair

and a bunch more I have seen at edgefest in the past

March 10th, 2008, 05:30 AM

He was on PBS last night.

Voice kinda gives one shivers. How does one get that good?

March 13th, 2008, 03:35 PM

im soo excited to see souls in rhythm play at the ironwood in calgary AB on March 28th. i can't wait to buy their new album that comes out a few days before that show they always put on such a great show and i know that ones going to be no different!!! anyone going??? or heard of them before?

March 13th, 2008, 04:49 PM

Here is a picture of my baby. An all original 1974 Telecaster hollow body with an "f" hole (Yeah, yeah, I know - I said f hole)

March 13th, 2008, 05:02 PM

I'm really not much of a music lover, but when I do like someone who is that talented,
and yes, gives one the shivers, I am in awe.
I like others from time to time, then listen to them too much, and get sick of them,
and I'm pretty well finished with them, sort like overdosing on some sort of food, till
you can't stand the sight of it.
I would never tire of Andrea Bocelli

March 13th, 2008, 06:34 PM

Very nice.