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post #1 of 24
8/28/09 at 1:18am
Thread Starter 
Ok, so a bunch of music fan friends and I are sitting around and the question comes up if you could go through time and visit any musical event where and what would it be?

The limit for the list is three. Here are mine, love to read others.

1. James Brown- Live at the Apollo. The original concert that was recorded with JB at his absolute peak.

2. John Coltrane- in the studio recording A Love Supreme, my single favorite Jazz work.

3. Bob Dylan goes electric at the Newport Folk Festival- The same one that Pete Seeger went ballistic at and wanted to pull the plug. Mainstream music may have never been more confrontational
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post #2 of 24
8/28/09 at 1:28am
One and only one: The Stones recording Exile at Nellcôte.

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post #3 of 24
8/28/09 at 7:38am
I would certainly love to see Neil Young at Massey Hall in 1971!
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post #4 of 24
8/28/09 at 7:40am
Or what about GG Allin during his key moments
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post #5 of 24
8/28/09 at 8:29am
Johann Sebastian Bach playing for King Frederick the Great in 1747, while visiting his son Emmanual in Potsdam (near Berlin).
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post #6 of 24
8/28/09 at 8:52am
There's a ton more, but:

Duke Ellington in Harlem, or just about anywhere, in the late-'30s or early-'40s, jamming for dancers.

The Velvet Underground, in the role of house-band at Andy Warhol's Factory.

Sam Cooke, period. YouTube - Sam Cooke - Twisting the Night Away & The Riddle Song (The Jerry Lewis Show - Dec. 7, 1963)

Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane at the Five Spot Cafe in 1957.

Billie Holiday at Cafe Society in the '30s.

Howlin' Wolf (as well as Elmore James), at some anonymous Memphis juke joint, in the '50s.
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post #7 of 24
8/28/09 at 9:06am
1) Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival.
1) Beatles rooftop concert at Apple headquarters during the Let It Be sessions.

2) Allman Brothers at the shows that produced Live at the Fillmore.

3) The studio session for Miles Davis's "Freddie Freeloader," from Kind of Blue. I recently heard a brief interview with Jimmy Cobb (last man standing from that session) on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the album's release. The BBC World Service interviewer asked him which track was his favorite, and without missing a beat (sorry) he said "Freddy Freeloader."

Sorry, I know the tie for #1 was a cheat; I just couldn't decide.
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post #8 of 24
8/28/09 at 8:33pm
JJ and JT at the superbowl.
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post #9 of 24
8/28/09 at 8:57pm
1) Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker playing together anywhere/anytime
2) Pink Floyd's premiere of Dark Side of the Moon at the Rainbow Theater
3) Minton's in Halem, May 1941 w/ Charlie Christian, Diz, Bird, Monk all playing (thankfully this one has at least made it to CD)
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post #10 of 24
8/28/09 at 9:23pm
Any concert by Niccolo Paganini during his European tour
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post #11 of 24
8/29/09 at 2:51am
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Minton's in Halem, May 1941 w/ Charlie Christian, Diz, Bird, Monk all playing (thankfully this one has at least made it to CD)
Great choice.
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post #12 of 24
8/29/09 at 3:01am
You're sending people back in time? Awesome! Can I go to Woodstock '69 2 times and Pink Floyd's DSOTM at Rainbow Theatre please? And if I get another one, can I go see Eva Cassidy at Blues Alley?
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post #13 of 24
8/29/09 at 3:10am
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And if I get another one, can I go see Eva Cassidy at Blues Alley?
If you manage to score tix, please pick up an extra pair for me. I'll get the drinks!

Can you believe she had to be convinced to release that record? Apparently she had a cold that night and was unsatisfied with the sound of her vocals. A bit of a perfectionist, ya think?

It kills me that I am old enough and nearby enough (I live in NYC) to have gone to that show. I even had friends in DC I could have stayed with, and probably could have dragged to the show. One of the most painful missed opportunities of my entire life.
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post #14 of 24
8/29/09 at 3:27am
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Can you believe she had to be convinced to release that record? Apparently she had a cold that night and was unsatisfied with the sound of her vocals. A bit of a perfectionist, ya think?
Wow, I didn't know that! Her vocals on that album are stunning, and to think that she had a cold and was not satisfied with them seems just barely within the realms of possibility!
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It kills me that I am old enough and nearby enough (I live in NYC) to have gone to that show. I even had friends in DC I could have stayed with, and probably could have dragged to the show. One of the most painful missed opportunities of my entire life.
She would have been incredible to have seen perform, but she was (and still is) relatively unknown despite her incredible vocal ability, and for that reason I'm sure there are many people who missed out due to her relative obscurity and short career.
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post #15 of 24
8/29/09 at 8:10pm
Thread Starter 
These are all great and I would add Eva Cassidy as well. Love that record.

I have one more. Jeff Buckley at Sin-e
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