Last night we went to a 1960,s night at the Village Hall, The Band played fantastic music from the 60,s all night at the youngest member was 72yrs old.
No stop for 7.00PM to 11.15PM, and we won for the first time a raffle, the whole thing was in AID for cancer relief for kids.

Wow! That's some list John.

I'd have to say my top few are Rush at the Sheffield Arena Fave band of mine.
Dream Theater at Rock city, superb musicians great energy.
Porcupine Tree also at Rock City on the small stage, so close you could reach out and touch them!
Helloween at The Royal Concert Hall, first ever gig and a great time.
Iron Maiden at Twickenham on the 'Somewhere Back in Time' tour. Went to this gig with two friends who i've known since we were kids, a wonderful opportunity to listen to Maidens best stuff (imo) from the 80's.

Cost me 50 as well. (Quid, that is ).

Best not mention Sabbath at the hammy Odeon on one hot May evening in 1980' tickets £5 tee shirt £6 LOL bunked off school with some mates traveled to smoke in style:- A beat up old 1968 transit delivery van in tasteful post office red! the joy of youth

The single most effect a gig has had on myself, was down to my elder sister who was seeing her new boyfriend in Bristol at the time, he suggested a Deep Purple gig @ Colston Hall though she was down for babysitting duties, anyhow helluva an experience for a six year old in 1970

One of the most profound concerts was SRV in  Austin Texas 1989 I was working out there at the time, simply one of the best musicians to captivate a crowd spellbinding. Lucky enough to capture him at his prime and before he was tragically killed in the copter crash a year later.

At one point in my youth attending around 40+ gigs a years, now around 20 max.

Some crazy Ted Nugent stories around loud gigs
People complaining 15 miles away
A bird exploding as it flew across the speakers No wonder why the guy is nearly deaf

I'll have to start compiling a list
Been to some staggeringly good gigs, many years ago

Could never see why anyone needed drugs when we had that !

Like John, making a list is a very, very tough thing as live music is a big thing for me - major highlights though would be;

Pink Floyd performing Dark Side of the Moon at Knebworth in 75
Roger Waters 'The Wall' at the O2
Ryan Adams at The Royal Albert Hall a few years back, masterful musicianship
Rosanne Cash at The Barbican this year - bloody marvellous
Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway - Wembley Empire Pool 74. The pinnacle of their musical achievement in my opinion.
Emerson Lake & Palmer - Wembley Empire Pool 74
Yes - Reading Festival 1975. First time I saw lasers and it poured with rain, which made them even more visually spectacular.
The Berlin Philharmonic at The Barbican with Simon Rattle. Never seen so many musical stars on stage at one time - what an orchestra.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next Tour, totally unmatched and an extraordinarily unique concert experience.
Mary Gauthier - Maverick Festival 2014. Outstanding solo performance, this lady is the real deal - a female Tom Waits.
Porcupine Tree - Hammersmith Apollo 2009. Pure class from the musical genius Steven Wilson
Bob Dylan in Bournemouth
Joe Bonamassa in a small club in Poole with 60 people, the year before he hit the big time
Jimmy LaFave at the 100 Club in London
Laura Marling solo at Shepherds Bush Empire. Stark, brave and totally spellbinding.
Roberto Fonseca in Salisbury. Latin jazz piano, what a talent.
Gretchen Peters at Bush Hall London.
The Civil Wars - Union Chapel, 2011 the peak of their very short lived career. Adele was sat 3 seats away from me!
The Who - Granby Halls, 1975
The Rolling Stones - Madison Square Garden, New York - 2003 (this was a huge hoot in a private box for the New York Post)
U2 in Cardiff - 2005
David Gilmour at the Albert Hall with David Bowie - 2006
Leonard Cohen - every single time he's good, each show is pure class and he never disappoints.
Jackson Browne at the Albert Hall - 2009
Zac Brown Band - Shepherds Bush Empire, 2013
Holly Williams at The Borderline 2013.

Its getting too tough now, there's far too many to mention. Other great shows Eric Bibb, Robert Plant, Lucinda Williams, Emmylou Harris, Walter Trout, Beth Hart . . . I'm going to stop now as I could be here all night and send you all to sleep! One of the most moving live moments was Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa at Hampton Court Palace. She sat on the edge of the stage a few feet from me and gave the most moving single song performance I can think of, when she sang I'd Rather Go Blind. Beth had tears running down her cheeks by the end as did pretty much everyone in the audience around me, never seen anything like it in all my years of gigging - a magical moment and blues at its very, very best. It's on YouTube, but it really doesn't capture the moment, but gives an idea - I guess you had to be there really. Joe on his strat was superb, but Beth stole the show.

Me too, saw her at The Brook in Southampton some years ago, doubt she will ever play there again! She's a little different now eh?  . . . not so rock n' roll, but still an amazing talent and one of a kind.

When I first saw Joe he was over weight, had long hair and wore grubby jeans and a T-Shirt, makes me smile when I see him now in shiny suits and $500 shoes It was clear though he had a prodigous talent and its great to see that recognised. He's got a new album soon, not released here till Sept I think?

I know what you mean John and I agree.