Last year I came across this wonderful book while I working at the Golf Links Library. This is must reading for any type of music buff as it covers nearly every genre of music. There is nothing better than talking with someone about the music they love and why they love it. Usually, when I hear a fresh perspective through heartfelt and organic words regarding a particular musician, I find myself eager to learn more about that artist. I often ask friends what was the best show they ever attended. This single question often blossoms into some of the finest discussions I've shared with friends. Just listening to someone talk about a great live act they once saw is almost like seeing the show for yourself because the person talking always describes everything so vividly with fondness. "The Show I'll Never Forget" is a collection of such descriptions. Please continue reading to learn more.
The book includes 49 recollection entries, all composed by different novelists, poets, biographers critics and songwriters. Here is a list of what follows:
1. R.E.M. at Madison Square Garden, New York City,
November 4th 2004
By Sean Mannning
2.Miles Davis at The Casablanca, Buffalo, New York
September 21, 1955
By Ishmael Reed
3. Jimmy Reed At LuAnn's, Dallas, Texas
April 1958 By David Ritz
4.Steve Abbot Benefit Concert
Jordan Junior High School
Salt Lake City, Utah
Winter 1961
By Ron Carlson
5. The Rolling Stones at The Academy Of Music
New York City, May 1 1965
By Lynne Tillman
6. The Beatles at Plaza De Toros
Madrid, Spain July 2, 1965
By Rebecca Brown
7.Titans Of The Tenor at Philharmonic Hall, New York City
February 19, 1966
By Gary Giddins
8. James Brown at Boston Garden, Boston
April 5, 1968
David Gates
9. Jimi Hendrix And Buddy Guy at The Scene, New York City
1968 by Gene Santoro
10. Woodstock
Max Yasgur's Farm, Bethel New York
August 15-17, 1969
By Sigrid Nunez
11. Nina Simone at The Village Gate
Winter 1970
Linda Yablonsky
12. Bill Evans at The Jazz Workshop, Boston
January 1971 by Richard Burgin
13. Led Zeppelin at The St. Louis Arena
St. Louis, Missourir
May 11, 1973 by Diana Ossana
14. Three Dog Night at The San Diego Sports Arena
San Diego, California
Autumn, 1974
By John Haskell
15. Television at CBGB, New York City
Winter 1975
By Bruce Bauman
16. The Sunshine Festival at the Anaheim Stadium
Anaheim, California
September 28, 1975
By Karen Karbo
17. Queen At The Capital Centre
Landover, Maryland
November 29 1977
By Tracy Chevalier
18. Mark DeVille at The Paradise, Boston
Winter 1978 by Nick Flynn
19. Patti Smith at The Winterland OR The Boarding House
San Francisco May 13 1978 and August 1979
By Jennifer Egan
20. Bruce Springsteen at Madison Square Garden, New York City
August 1978 By Dani Shapiro
21. Billy Joel at Madison Square Garden, New York City
December 14 1978 By Elizabeth Crane
22. X/Levi And The Rockats at The Whisky
Los Angeles, 1979 by Arion Berger
23.The Funk Festival at The Los Angeles Coliseum
Los Angeles, May 26,1979
by Susan Straight
24.Black Flag at the Hong Kong Cafe
Los Angeles Sept 2,1979
by John Albert
25.Horslips at The Whitla Hall
Belfast, Ireland
April 1980
By Paul Muldoon
26.Public Image Ltd. at The Ritz, New York City
May 15 1981
by Luc Sante
27. The Kinks at Madison Square Garden, New York City
Oct 3, 1981 by Thomas Beller
28. Rush at the Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland Maine
Dec 4,1985
by Heidi Julavits
29. The Pogues at The Metro
Boston, July 2, 1986
by Robert Polito
30. The Beastie Boys at The Capital Centre
Landover, Maryland
April 5, 1987
Marc Nesbitt
31. Redd Kross at The Town Pump
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
May 1987
Carl Newman
32. Bon Jovi at the Memorial Coliseum
Portland, Oregon
May 8, 1989
Jon Raymond
33. Van Morrison at The Beacon Theatre
New York City
November 30, 1989
by Robert Burke Warren
34. Van Morrison at The Beacon Theater
New York City
November 30, 1989
by Holly George-Warren
35. Clarence Carter at Bobby's Highway
Waldo,Florida
January 18, 1990
By Kevin Canty
36. Nirvana at The Paramount Theater
Seattle, Oct 31, 1991
by Charles R. Cross
37. The Lounge Lizards at The Merkin Concert Hall
New York City April 12, 1992
by Rick Moody
38. Katell Keineg at the Cafe Sin-e
New York City
February 1993
Mike Albo
39. Einsturzende Neubauten
Roseland Ballroom
New York City
April 1993
by Maggie Estep
40. Beck at the Fillmore Theatre
San Francisco July 5, 1994
by Marc Bojanowski
41. Joe Maneri
Harvey Pekar's Living Room
Cleveland, Ohio
Summer 1997
by Harvey Pekar
42. The Mekons at The Mercury Lounge
New York City
September 12, 1997
Lydia Millet
43. Prince at the Fargodome
Fargo, North Dakota
Dec 8, 1997
by Chuck Klosterman
44. Glen Branca, Rudolph Grey, and The Wharton Tiers at The Knitting Factory
New York City 1999
by Thurston Moore
45.Antony and The Johnsons featuring Lou Reed at PS 122
New York City
November 10, 2001
by Samantha Hunt
46. David Bowie at The Greek Theater
Los Angeles April 22 2004
Jerry Stahl
47. Kevin Spacey at The House Of Blues
November 29, 2004
By Max Allan Collins
48. The White Stripes at The House Of Blues
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Sept 28, 2005
by Alie Elliot Dark
49. Metric at Slim's
San Francisco November 3, 2005
By Daniel Handler and Andrew Sean Greer
As for me, the best show I ever saw was when my brother and I went to see Bob Dylan and Paul Simon in Phoenix back in Summer of 1999. Unbelievable show. Please feel free to share your best show with me in the comments below.
To read all of the entries in their entirety, reserve a copy of "The Show I'll never forget" click here
Thank you for reading and enjoy the music.
-Fred
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