Originally Posted by
gotoguy
I graduated HS in 72 and matriculated Duke that fall in time to see Stevie Wonder, The Eagles and Yes. The Yes concert recording 11/11/72 at the Indoor Stadium is available on you tube.
Summer 72 I saw the Rolling Stones in Chicago at the International Amphitheatre, the first bigtime concert for me. My ears rang all the way home, a 2 hour drive.
Missed Crosby and Nash at Cameron in 73-74 studying for an organic exam the nest day but the great reception at the concert paved the way for Joni Mitchell's Court and Spark tour the next year with Tom Scott and the LA Express...still the best show I've ever seen in 53 years of concert attendance IMHO of course.
Obtained tickets via lottery to the 1974 Bob Dylan and the Band tour opening show at the Chicago Stadium Jan 3, 1974. Dylans first live performance in 8 years following is 1966 motorcycle accident.
Other great shows seen at Duke: The Dead, Allman Brothers, Joni again, Dave Mason, Herbie Hancock
Bands missed thru the years: Elvis, The Beatles, Led Zep, Hendrix, Joplin (check out her Monterrey set on You Tube) Velvet Underground, Tull, Talking Heads, Bowie.
Other favorites: Bruce 78 Darkness Tour Uptown Theatre Chicago.. a close second to Joni's concert at Duke.
The Who
Elton multiple times
McCartney, Eagles at Piedmont Park in ATL
Allmans at the Fox ATL
Stones ditto
Linda Ronstadt with the Eagles 1975 outdoors in Chicago
Neil Young Live Rust tour (Neil was Rolling Stone Magazine's artist of the 70's decade)
Lou Reed at the Fox
Aretha
Allison Krause, Lucinda Williams, Todd Rundgren, Richard Thompson(Fairport Convention) Leo Kottke, Radney Foster (a college classmate of my wife), Warren Zevon, Steve Goodman, John Prine, Jewel, Nora Jones and multiple acts at the Station Inn, Bluebird Cafe, Third and Lindsley in my wife's hometown of Nashville and oh so many blues artists (here's to you KokoTaylor and Buddy Guy) at Chicago's Legends, Kingston Mines, Wise Fools Pub and B.L.U.E.S.
Hoping to see:
A Kinks Reunion
Tull. (for you Bowman A)
Paul Simon
Now off to spin a few records while cleaning up starting with "Shoot Out the Lights"