My 10 Fav Concerts an ongoing list :) 1-9

After the enjoyable and renewing concert of 3/17 I started thinking about all the cool concerts I've seen over the years. I've been way lucky! Growing up close to Los Angeles definately created some opportunities that others in more remote, out of the way locations may not have had. Gotta give out a shout for an attitude of gratitude on that one!
This list, is of course, not all inclusive or ranked in terms of better then best. It's just a list I hope you enjoy!

Matchbox Twenty: I knew these guys were good. I was a casual fan but now I'm a definate fan. The clincher: there is a bond between these guys and their fanbase. Great musicianship and skilled songwriting are a tough combination to beat. Plus they all seem to like each other. What a concept;).

The Clash/Bob Marley: beautiful outdoor concert nestled in the foothills of Santa Barbara. The end of the concert were the two groups joined together to jam was insane. Toots Maytall once remarked that the Clash were the only white musicians that "got" reggae. He was right.

Johnny Winter: SF Blues Festival. Highway 61 is a slide masterpiece.

J. Geils Band: before their mega freeze-frame album. These guys were a hard working outfit. If you can ever give a listen to their live version of "Serves You Right to Suffer", you'll get where I'm coming from.

The Doors: first concert I ever attended. The Goleta Little League Senators all lost their concert virginity that night. WTF were our parents thinking?! I don't remember so much Jimbo's antics, but do remember Robbie Kreiger smiling the whole time and his red Gibson SG.

Robin Trower: he must have been having management issues at the time because we caught him in a bar down on State Street in SB. He gave 50 people his all and smiled throughout. He might be derivative but he has skills. After the show he hung out with the people in the bar. A nice soft spoken person with a dry wit.

X: great, fucking great punk band out of the LA punk scene. Never got their fair share of props but they were niche leaders in SoCal.

Black Crowes: same venue as the Clash/Marley concert. Great show, they must have played for like 2 hours. You could cut the hostility between the Robinson brothers with a knife, but they jammed! Most memorable line ever associated with concert going: Me: Are you ready to go, are you excited?" Past nutso gf: "I've been snorting coke and drinking Cliquot since 10am". Me: (thinking to myslef) oh shit....

This is just what I pulled out right now. Lemme here about your best! Concerts are fun to go to and even fun to read about. See you at the show:) Whatdya mean you don't remember were we parked? LOL