Popular Post RussTCB Posted July 23, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 23, 2022 Most everyone on here probably knows I have a music podcast and a music discussion YouTube channel. A viewer of the channel asked what my Top 5 Concerts of All Time are, so here's my answer. I don't post my content in the main section often, but when I do it's because GN'R is mentioned 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamsapple Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 That's actually a really cool topic, GNR or not. Michael Jackson would be in my top 5 too. Saw him on the Dangerous tour in 1992, front of stage, just two people in front of me and about 50.000 behind me lol. Unreal energy, best overall live performer I ever saw in person. Best GNR show....they were all good and all different, but Nijmegen 2006 holds a special place in my heart as the atmosphere in that park was just magic and I got to see Izzy perform in person at least once in my life, plus one of my fav bands (Alice In Chains) was opening for them that night. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted July 23, 2022 Share Posted July 23, 2022 A Top 5 is very hard to pick Russ, yours is pretty cool. Can you give us a list of your worthy mentions or near misses! Preferably a top 20 Mine Today are (could be different tomorrow) Guns N Roses - UYI Tour 92 Alice In Chains - Dirt Tour 93 Nirvana - Nevermind Tour 92 Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Tour 95 The Jesus Lizard - Shot Tour 96 Black Sabbath - European Tour 99 (club show Astoria London) The Ramones - Adios Amigos 96 The Sex Pistols - Filthy Lucre Tour 96 Oasis - Definitely Maybe/Morning Glory tours 95-96. (I saw them 4 times over both tours) Shane MacGowan - Solo in an actual shed in the middle of rural Ireland on the summer solstice back in the 90s There’s five great gigs I’m leaving out for every one I put in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Gilby Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Guns N Roses/Skid Row/Dead Flowers - Auckland NZ 93. Guns N Roses - Wellington NZ 2017. REM/Crowded House/Grant Lee Buffalo - Auckland NZ 95. Split Enz - Auckland NZ 99. Split Enz - Christchurch NZ 2008. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknroll41 Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 For me it would be: Paul McCartney - State College, 2015 Guns N’ Roses - Foxboro, 2016 (1st night) Buckethead - Boston, 2018 Nine Inch Nails - State College, 2013 The Smashing Pumpkins - Boston, 2018 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
©GnrPersia Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 I'd been to multiple GNR shows since 2006 but since I'm so pissed at the current state of this clownfest nostalgia act (& people who pay to see that sh*t and hallucinating that everything's ok with the band), I'm not mentioning them here. So my top five are as following: Metallica (Slane Castle, Ireland 2019) Mayhem (Brutal Assault Festival, Czech 2017) Arch Enemy (Tokyo 2008) Rammstein (Berlin 2019) David Gilmour (Royal Albert Hall, London 2006) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, ©GnrPersia said: I'd been to multiple GNR shows since 2006 but since I'm so pissed at the current state of this clownfest nostalgia act (& people who pay to see that sh*t and hallucinating that everything's ok with the band), I'm not mentioning them here. So my top five are as following: Metallica (Slane Castle, Ireland 2019) Mayhem (Brutal Assault Festival, Czech 2017) Arch Enemy (Tokyo 2008) Rammstein (Berlin 2019) David Gilmour (Royal Albert Hall, London 2006) Mayhem were a big one for me to catch. I’d had Deathcrush before Myseteriis came out. Saw them in 2007 finally, but Dead was the best of the singers for me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 10 hours ago, adamsapple said: Nijmegen 2006 holds a special place in my heart as the atmosphere in that park was just magic It really, *really* was. At that time seeing Axl live was like seeing a freakin unicorn. There was something mythical about it. He had this magical aura/presence. And at the same time it felt like messing with a powder keg that could go off at any second, a real sense that anything could happen at any time. Great experience! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussTCB Posted July 24, 2022 Author Share Posted July 24, 2022 (edited) 19 hours ago, adamsapple said: That's actually a really cool topic, GNR or not. Michael Jackson would be in my top 5 too. Saw him on the Dangerous tour in 1992, front of stage, just two people in front of me and about 50.000 behind me lol. Unreal energy, best overall live performer I ever saw in person. Best GNR show....they were all good and all different, but Nijmegen 2006 holds a special place in my heart as the atmosphere in that park was just magic and I got to see Izzy perform in person at least once in my life, plus one of my fav bands (Alice In Chains) was opening for them that night. I know I said this in the video, but I always wanted to see MJ at least once more. I'm really glad I got to see the tour I saw though. 16 hours ago, Powderfinger said: A Top 5 is very hard to pick Russ, yours is pretty cool. Can you give us a list of your worthy mentions or near misses! Preferably a top 20 Mine Today are (could be different tomorrow) Guns N Roses - UYI Tour 92 Alice In Chains - Dirt Tour 93 Nirvana - Nevermind Tour 92 Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge Tour 95 The Jesus Lizard - Shot Tour 96 Black Sabbath - European Tour 99 (club show Astoria London) The Ramones - Adios Amigos 96 The Sex Pistols - Filthy Lucre Tour 96 Oasis - Definitely Maybe/Morning Glory tours 95-96. (I saw them 4 times over both tours) Shane MacGowan - Solo in an actual shed in the middle of rural Ireland on the summer solstice back in the 90s There’s five great gigs I’m leaving out for every one I put in. Thanks for watching and oh jeez, I'll do my best to throw some other amazing shows I've seen out there. These are just some off the top of my head: U2 - Pontiac Silverdome, 1992 Prince - the other 3 times I saw him Black Crowes - all 20+ times I saw them GN'R - Hammerstein 2006, first show Tesla - private acoustic show, Detroit, 2002 Depeche Mode - 1994, Songs of Faith and Devotion tour The Lone Bellow - coming up on 20 shows now, but the first was absolutel magic Ozzy - 1991 Nirvana - In Utero tour Simon & Garfunkel - 1998, I think? Page / Plant - both tours Garth Brooks - Detroit several times, Las Vegas intimate show Jack White - Fox Theater & Masonic Temple shows, same week .....the list goes on. I know there's not a lot of details on each of them here, but I did a lot of prep for the ones in the video and these are just off the top of my head. Edited July 24, 2022 by RussTCB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoSoRose Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 GNR Detroit 2016 is my number 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Comstock Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 Those Vegas 2016 shows weren't the best I've seen from GNR, but the energy in that arena was unmatched, especially the first night. Also, Alice In Chains was a great opener. Off the top of my head, my top 5 would be: GNR, Calgary 2010 Foxy Shazam, Bumbershoot 2012 Buckethead w/ Brain & Brewer, Seattle 2017 Aerosmith & Motley Crue, Vancouver 2006 Slipknot & Deftones, Victoria 2009 Honorable mentions to GNR & Loaded in Seattle 2011, Sebastian Bach in Victoria 2016, and Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats in Vancouver 2018. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.