I got into going to concerts about three years ago, and
usually have good, memorable experiences with each. I've seen Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood twice, one of them was my first real concert, both shows were amazing. Same thing with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, seen them twice, they put on great shows. I've also seen Bob Dylan twice, and even though he's getting quite old and can barely sing, the novelty of seeing him live is a treat. But I like seeing artists other than old classic rock guys. I saw Wolfmother about two years ago, and they hadn't had an American show in forever so I pounced on that one, it was great. Then there's The Dead Weather, one of Jack White's bands, also awesome live.
Amanda Palmer was one of the best concerts I've been to and she's not even a band, just an awesome gal who sings, plays piano and sometimes ukulele. It was a small venue, she had great openers, and it was her assistant's birthday, so at one point in the show, her crew brought a cake onstage, everyone sang Happy Birthday, and then the cake was sent out into the audience where it crowd surfed for a minute and then a cake fight ensued! It was tasty. I've also seen a band called The Screaming Females twice, and they're from a hometown nearby mine. The lead guitarist is this tiny chick who wears dresses and has a pink guitar, but she
shreds. They're awesome and cheap to see mostly. Kaki King, another female guitarist, played a free show in a park that I went to. There were very few people, that was another fave show of mine.
But I've had some seriously scary concert experiences.. You have to be careful at alot of these shows, namely the ones that only have general admission, and especially if you're a girl, unfortunately. There have been at least two concerts I went to where I lost my friends and was literally, nearly crushed in the outskirts of mosh pits. At a big Offspring show, one I paid a hefty amount to go to, as soon as the band came on, the crowd swept me away and I had to fight my way out of the crowd to avoid being seriously injured. I lost my friends, retreated to the girls bathroom and met some friendly girls who watched the show with me from the waaaaay back of the place. That's part of the reason why I'm wary to go any band show that qualifies as hard rock or punk, because as much as I like the music, I don't want to be elbowed in the face by some big sweaty guy when I see them live. :/
Love them! They played a show I could have gone to this past fall and I really regret not going! They're on my list, definitely
