First, Worst, Best, and Last Concert?

First concert: Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Blonde Redhead. It was awesome as it was two of my favorite bands at the time and it was my first concert. Blonde Redhead were a bit too feedbacky and screechy for my tastes then.

Worst: hmm....I played a horribly organized show that my band was supposed to open for, then ended up headlining for some wack-ass reason. It was awful. Because we the opening act, closed the show, everyone had left by the time we set up. You know how a lot of people come to shows late because they don't want to sit thru the opener? Well the same rule apparently applies when the dumbass band that organized the show schedules you to close it. It was awful. We played to the sound guy and a couple members of the previous band. In a cramped bar.   

Although at least we were allowed to "rock". We had a show after that where we had been ASKED to play for an employee appreciation party at the campaign I was working at. So of course we said we'd play. It was during the day, at a bar. Two nice settings for some rock and roll. After 4 songs we were asked to play quietly so people could talk. Not because we were bad or anything. We were good, but the organizer didn't want a rock band to play in actuality. They wanted a lame acoustic guitar singer/songwriter person.   Or Muzak I guess. Either way that was equally frustrating and bad.

Best: tie between Boris, ACid Mothers Temple w/ Danava, and The Ex w/ Getatchew Merkurya. All three shows were absolutely incredible. Couldn't pick one out as being better than the rest.

Last: The Ex w/ Getatchew Merkurya. An amazing show that I wish I could see almost everyday, again. Old punk rockers playing with an even older Ethiopian Jazz Sax legend = the best thing ever. IF they're coming to your city GO SEE IT.

Best: probably SWANS on their farewell tour
Worst: probably one of the times I had to see Nile, eh...
First: D.R.I., Thrash Zone tour 1989/90
Last: Animal Collective, Sir Richard Bishop, I rarely go to shows anymore this was over a year ago

1st- Van Halen 1997
Best- Tough to choose Dream Theater over Rush- but I have to- I think it is due to the intimacy of the venue.
Dream Theater at Sheppards Bush with Spock's beard- London 2000 SFAM tour
Worst- Too many to mention? Slipknot was horrible, I'll go with that one
Last- Rush- Concord 2008

First:  Chicago at Angel Stadium (Anaheim, CA): 1975
Worst: Name of the band with Patty Smith, lead vocals (not Patty Smyth) in 1979 - way too pop for my tastes
Best:  Yes, Going for the One tour, at Los Angeles Forum: 1977
Last:  So long ago, I can't remember...

First - King Crimson - 1996 - Double Trio - Congresgebouw - Den Haag

Edited by Jeremy Bender - August 27 2008 at 14:32

First - Albert Hammond (I went with my father) I think it was 1975

First:    Savoy Brown in  1974

Where can I check Comus tourdates? Thanks in advance.

First - Stone The Crows, Paris Theatre, London - December 1970

1st - kool and the gang
best -  tool 2003(small amphitheater, before maynard started dissapearing into he back)
worst - duran duran(date thing)
last - Eddie Vedder (happened to be vacationing in Washington D.C. when he was playing there)