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With all due respect to Rob I thought of a question that reminded me of some of the ones he posts.

 

If you had a time machine and could see any artist in their early days which would you pick?

 

A young Stevie Ray in Dallas?

 

The Beatles in Hamburg?

 

- David

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Originally posted by Llarion:

Probably the Huey Lewis Sports tour, or Harry Connick Jr's 1991 Big Band tour...

 

Or perhaps Pat Metheny circa 1978...

 

Hmmmm...

I hate travelling whether in space or time, and as so much modern music can be enjoyed on CD in the comfort of one's home, I am inclined to look further back in time, though I am sure being at CGBG's in the early days will prove to have been of interest.

 

So here's my list:

 

JS Bach testing a new organ installation.

 

I would also love to hear the Hydraulicus in the Flavian Ampitheatre (aka The Colliseum) but I don't believe any performer's names are known.

 

Being at the premier of "Rites of Spring" at which a riot broke out would be kind of fun too.

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Originally posted by Llarion:

Probably the Huey Lewis Sports tour, or Harry Connick Jr's 1991 Big Band tour...

 

Or perhaps Pat Metheny circa 1978...

 

Hmmmm...

I was there for all three!

 

I never cared that much for Huey Lewis, but I worked at a rock radio station so I was there for a promotion. The band was a huge crowd pleaser.

 

I just saw Harry Connick last month. He's phoning it in compared to the other time I saw him, on tour in support of "We Are In Love".

 

As for Metheny, I saw the PMG circa 1978-79 at a club called The Chance in Poughkeepsie, NY (perhaps my all time favorite venue).

 

For me...

- Ellington at the Cotton Club

- Miles, Bird, Trane, Monk, or Bill Evans at the Village Vanguard

- Bob Marley anytime, anywhere

- James Brown at the Apollo

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Time machine huh? Ok then, I'd like to see....

 

-Duke Ellington's orchestra at the Savoy.

 

-Johnny Hodges anyplace.

 

-Sarah Vaughn w/ the Billy Eckstine orchestra featuring Charlie Parker & Dizzy in the mid 40's!!

 

-Louis Bellson w/ Benny Goodman

 

-Louis Bellson w/ Duke Ellington Orchestra

 

-Cab Calloway at the Savoy

 

-Ella Fitzgerald with the Chick Webb Orchestra.

 

-A Rat Pack show in Vegas at the Sands.

 

-Woodstock(the no brainer)

 

-Hendrix Band Of Gypsie's live at the Filmore concert.

 

-James Brown live at the Apollo 1968.

 

-Areatha's Atlantic recording sessions.

 

-Marvin Gaye recording session's for "What's Goin On".

 

-Marvin Gaye circa late 70's concert feat Sheila E and her brother on percussion.

 

-Return To Forever live at The Bijou in Philly.

 

-Rufus featuring Chaka Khan(sober)live in concert.

 

-Rufus feat. Chaka Khan "Rufusized" recording sessions.

 

-Parliamnet/Funkadelic rehearsals for tour circa 1976.

 

-Steely Dan "Aja" sessions.

 

-The Graham Central Station/Brothers Johnson/Slave tour(entire tour).

 

-Tower Of Power w/ Lenny Williams rehearsal.

 

-Quincy Jones "I Heard That" recording sessions.

 

-Quincy Jones/Michael Jackson "Off The Wall" recording sessions.

 

-Quincy Jones/Bruce Sweden/Rod Temperton production meeting.

 

-Isley Brothers rehearsal circa 1978.

 

-Stevie Ray Vaughn "Soul 2 Soul" sessions.

 

-Stevie Ray Vaughn performing "Riviera Paradise" live in TX.

 

-Bob Marley and The Wailers live in Jamaica.

 

-Van Halen rehearsal for "1984 tour.

 

-Stevie Wonder songbook sessions.

 

-War feat Lee Oskar live at the Philly War Memorial circa 1979.

 

~What a journey!!

 

....sorry but you did ask.

TROLL . . . ish.
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Fun topic!

 

- The premier performance of Tchaikovsky's "Pathetique" (6th symphony), in Moscow I presume

 

- Hank Williams Senior at some Okie dive bar

 

- Louis Armstrong anywhere

 

- Bob Marley in Jamaica

 

- Black Sabbath in some divey Manchester pub circa 1970

 

- Zeppelin mid-70s anywhere

 

But if I could only pick one, I guess it would have to be:

 

- Early Santana with Gregg Rolie. Although give me a nice club with table service, I suspect Woodstock looks and sounds a lot funner than it actually was. I bet getting an ice-cold drink and an order of buffalo wings was *really* tough at that show. ;)

 

If I gave it thought, I could no doubt expand this list a hundred-fold. Good topic! :D

 

--Dave

Make my funk the P-funk.

I wants to get funked up.

 

My Funk/Jam originals project: http://www.thefunkery.com/

 

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Oh so much there is to choose from...

 

Roxy Music with Eno...in fact one show from every tour between 1973 and 1982 would be trip in itself.

 

Kiss 1975-1979

 

Frank Sinatra - Anytime before 1985

 

Leonard Cohen - Anytime at all

 

Black Sabbath - 1969-1977

 

Pink Floyd - With Syd Barret (before madness)and any tourshow up til´ The Wall.

 

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust, Diamond Dogs and Heroes/Low tours.

 

Motorhead - Ace Of Spades tour

 

Beatles - Hamburg era

 

Velvet Underground - Early shows at Andy´s place.

 

Mike Oldfield - 1970´s and the millenium gig

 

Sisters Of Mercy - 1985

 

Iggy And The Stooges - 1969

 

Marvin Gaye - 60´s + early 70´s

 

Ike And Tina - 1966/67

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I wish I recorded the Buddy Rich bus tapes... :D

 

Wanted to see both Getz, Miles and Dizzy and they all passed away two weeks before the concert. Any early concerts of these would do, also Bird, Trane, Bill Evans, Duke, Count (with Sinatra or Joe Williams) and especially MONK. Excuse me while I'm forgetting anybody, oh yeah, Ella and Sarah of course!

Recording sessions I would like to have been with:

Cannonball Adderley with Nancy Wilson

Cannonball live recordings

Stevie - all '70s recordings

Same goes for Steely Dan.

Prince - early recordings until Batman, but especially the ones with that '80s sound.

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Here is my list:

 

The Allman Brothers Band at Fillmore East

 

The Grateful Dead/ABB at Watkins Glenn

 

Woodstock

 

Stevie Ray Vaughn anywhere

 

The Beatles at either Shea, the Hollywood Bowl or the Roof of Apple Studios during the filming of Let it Be

 

Eric Clapton on his last electric blues tour

 

Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker or any of the electric blues pioneers anywhere

 

Robert Johnson at the Crossroads

 

Lyrnyrd Skynyrd at the Fox Theatre

 

Billy Joel and Elton John Tour (oops, I may be able to still see that one)

 

Paul McCartney and Wings at Madison Square Garden

 

Any of the jazz pioneers anywhere (ie., Louis Armstrong, Ellington, Coltrane, Miles)

 

Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Dominoe, and Little Richard anywhere during the late 50's

 

That's all I can think of for now.

 

BD

"With the help of God and true friends I've come to realize, I still have two strong legs and even wings to fly" Gregg Allman from "Ain't Wastin Time No More"
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The first person carving a flute or, better yet, the first one to play a vibrating string !

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