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Playing with Stanley Turrentine in 1988 in Chas, SC.

Regards,

Kenfen

Butthole Surfers - any show in the mid 80's and in Portland Or 96?

Bad Brains Quickness tour 88?

Tom Waits 2002? Eugene Oregon

Prince - Everytime he plays!

The Ramones Umpteen times in the 80's just because they were the Ramones.

P-funk- any show where George is not too cracked out.

been to a lot of shows through time so this is all my tiny brain can squeeze out right now. Some were simple but amazing because of that.

Oh yeah, Primus Sailing the Seas of Cheese tour.

hmmm
butthole surfers at reading 86 (i think)
david byrne, i never got to see talking heads : (
mercury rev around the time deserters songs was out
nomeansno everytime ive seen them
oxbow at the ica
throwing muses at glastonbury
bongwater
john zorn with fred frith, david lombardo and bill laswell at the barbican
melt banana the other month. i was laughing with joy

plenty more, live music when it makes you go all tingly is one of the biggest thrills. x

Moment #1 - Seeing the reunion of Phil Lesh and Bob Weir in Oklahoma City 2001. I had never seen anyone from the Grateful Dead perform, but this show is by far the highest level of synergy, musicianship, and good vibes of any show I've ever seen by far. In fact I would be surprised if I ever see a show this good again.

Moment #2 - Seeing the Dead play at Willie Nelson's 4th of July bash. There's a moment deep in the jam when Bob Weir starts pointing out behind the crowd of 30,000. We all turn around and look to see the most gorgeous sunset over the hills. Everyone's turned around away from the band and we're all grooving to the music enjoying the magnificent sunset together, band and audience. That's the kind of realtionship I would love to have with an audience.

Moment #3 - 4am at my first rave, back in '98. I spent the whole night up to that point being driven crazy by the incessant 4/4 trance beat that never changes. I wanted to leave, but my friends were all inside, so I would have to just hang out inthe cold until it was over. So I was forced to stay and deal with it. At some point around 4am I suddenly "got it"...I started moving around a little, started dancing, and before I knew it I was having the time of my life! That pounding repetitive beat was all I needed...it all came down to breath and a heartbeat once again...dancing like a crazy fool until security threw us all out. Hehe...I was coming up at the same time almost everyone else was coming down! To this day all I need is a kick and a hi-hat and I'm happy!

Personal happiest musical moment (to date) - I used to take part in these guiatr/bass/drums jams out at a friends house outside of town. We had the most insane telepathic jams...listening you would think it was all scripted, with tight changes, drops, and builds...all 100% spontaneous. We could all be sitting therenot playing for 20 minutes, then all at once with no communication, we start playing at the exact some moment, same key, same tempo, everything...like magic. I learned more in those jams than I did in 4 years of music school. Having musical relationshios like that is what its all about.

Cheers!

I saw 'The The' at the Brixton Acadamy a few years back. I've been into Matt Johnson for years and have every album he has made.

It might sound stupid but hearing all these songs i know inside and out played live made me think about the past and the present all at the same time but without missing a note or word. It struck me as a really weird sensation at the time.

Amazing gig. love the Brixton Acadamy too!

slatepipe wrote:hmmm
butthole surfers at reading 86 (i think)
david byrne, i never got to see talking heads : (
mercury rev around the time deserters songs was out
nomeansno everytime ive seen them
oxbow at the ica
throwing muses at glastonbury
bongwater
john zorn with fred frith, david lombardo and bill laswell at the barbican
melt banana the other month. i was laughing with joy

plenty more, live music when it makes you go all tingly is one of the biggest thrills. x

Ah yes the Nomeansno family. How could I forget. Truly inspirational for their pure energy.

Didn't see the heads either. I actually started a bank account just for a ticket when Stop making sense came out. Seen Byrne though and he is amazing!

slatepipe wrote:hmmm
butthole surfers at reading 86 (i think)

Abso-fucking-lutely. The rain, stopped, the sun came out, the mud evaporated and by the time they were halfway through, clouds of dust were obscuring the stage from all the mental stomping that was going on in the crowd. Truly and utterly awesome.

Thanks for reminding me!

...I am just a little confused, that in this forum of mostly "music-makers" many of you have their happiest moments by just consuming music....

...not that I don't like to listen to music or watch a show...

But my happiest musical moments only appear when I play on stage or write music. The last one appear even more often since I use Live, obviously .

But one of my happiest moments was in 1994. I did a show with a fusion band. During my guitar solo I was doing a trip behind conciousness - so to speak a musical mind-expansion - and, no folks, I was absolutely sober. Not only that, but I was lucky that I could take the audience with me. I could feel that through me something "higher", some force or something, other people might call it god, communicated with the audience. There was a feeling of being one, being united with the audience and the universe, and a big hand of applause

Since then I know, for me music ist the best way. and when I am lucky, sometimes I can feel it again. For me this ability of music is the best musical moment one can have. And may be, some of us might use this ability for better.

sorry for being a little pathetic, but I had to say it.

cheers

cherry

Off the top of my drowsy dome...

MINISTRY @ THE RITZ, 1989: I got kicked in the face by Dave Ogilvie (SP's producer). I heckled the singer from Right of tThe Acccused and I think I got whacked on the head with an 18" dildo (the first time that's happened).

SKINNY PUPPY @ IRVING PLAZA, 1991: SP shot the shit out of it. Great sound, great show and my friend was so pleased he got covered in blood. NiN(ny) opened up for them and he sucked.

AUTECHRE @ OTHER MUSIC WEB RELEASE PARTY 1998: The sound for all the other acts blew and the Ae came in and also shot the shit out of it. THIS WAS WHEN THEY WERE STILL PLAYING RECOGNIZABLE SONG FROM THEIR RECORDS.

KRAFTWERK @ HAMMERSTEING BALLLROOM< 1998: The masters at work. Amazing. I want to say this is the best show ever, as I screamed like a schoolgirl.

RUNNER UPS: Meat BEat MAnifesto @ the 2nd ritz (old studio 54), 1989 (Dancers on stiuls, a DJ, dragon coats and amazing music); MEat BEat at Avalon in 2000, BOston (Fun fun fun show); Motorhead @ Avalon 2000 ( I also screameed liek a schoolgirl at this show).

brightonalex wrote:My question is, what is the best live music venue that you've been to?
Mine is Ronnie Scott's. If a single record had never been treated to viynl, i would die happy if i had performed at Ronnie Scott's.
What live event has made you want to perform?

i've performed there in 2001 (july I think)...with european youth jazz orchestra.

it really is a great place to play in or pay a visit to.

pretty expensive though.

as far as places I like go: northsea jazz festival is always a winner (it'll be moved to Rotterdam this year I hear)

My happiest musical moment was finding out my sister decided not to listen to Menudo anymore.

last year at the shitty starkand ballroom in sayreville, nj. a friend and i went to see the secret machines..there were about 15 people tere that night...they played so loud, so wonderfully....the frequencies coming out of that pa made tears stream from my eyes....6 foot 3, 275 pounds...standing there crying. jeez...