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My concert going days didn't start until the mid to late 80's but I managed to see...
Can con:
- Bryan Adams
- The Northern Pikes
- The Pursuit of Happiness
- The Tragically Hip (saw them at the Norsemen Inn in Camrose  )
- Crash Test Dummies
- Blue Rodeo
- 54-40
- Cowboy Junkies
- Grapes of Wrath
Others:
- The Hoodoo Gurus (one of the best concerts I've been to...ever)
- R.E.M
- BB King (also up there)
- SRV
- John Lee Hooker
But, the best concert I've ever been to was in 1994 - Pink Floyd - Division Bell Tour
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Best concert I ever went to was a couple of years past the 80's.In 1991
I saw the Damn Yankees open for Bad Company at the PNE.A 1991
concert at 1971 prices was the main draw.
Awesome show and Ted Nugent did a couple of his own songs and in between
wango tango and buffalo hunt 2 giant flags unfurled(canadain and american)
as well as a massive Saddam Hussein dummy and Ted whippid out his bow
and planted an arrow into the dummy.This was when the first Gulf War was
happening and the audience went nuts.
Awesome show to say the least.
FTH
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Metallica "Master of Puppets" - Metal Church ....
1986 - 87
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W. A. S. P
The Headpins
Streetheart
Rik Emmett
All in small venues in Edmonton 2000-2005
Never made to the concerts when they were big but seeing them in Reds (WEM) or at the small bars was great.
My wife hates it all.
Love. AC/DC. Helix. Def Leppard. Heart. Styx. Red Rider. Ratt.
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You are my idle!!!!those are all shows I woulda loved to see!!The second best concert I ever saw was 1986 who made who,cause it was my first!!!That concert turned me completely into a "Head",as we were known in that time.1987 Iron Maiden Somewhere in time,The FX were unreal to me and it is my personal fave.I can still see Steve Harris uncover that huge laser canon and start shooting it.Then they used to have rock wars laser light shows at the space science center.a case of beer and a new girl friend....Oh nevermind there's kids on here!!!
The 80's-The decade that made us!!I would go back there and stay any day!!!
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In the 80's, hmmmmm, mine would be John Mellencamp at the coliseum in 86ish. Started the song with his grandma singing then broke into Small Town.
Runner up, Elton John in 84ish, still was rocking the classic 70's tunes.
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Alabama and Air Supply
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Yes! Alabama
Saw them at the Saddledome, late '80s. They put on a great show
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09-13-2013, 09:56 PM
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all in the 80's at the coliseum in Edmonton,
Styx, Iron Maiden, Twisted Sister, Alice Cooper Several times, and lots of bar bands like Nick Danger for example at places like The Rex, CI south, Kingsway or the Beverly Crest. Rock City downtown was always a favorite, but no live bands there.
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Wow now that's a trip down memory lane, remember 3 for 1 highballs at rock city? The Forum had some good bands as well.
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09-13-2013, 09:59 PM
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Sharron , Lois and Bram. It was epic.
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I would say that I have a couple of bests.
Probably the absolute best was Iron Maiden with Twisted Sister as openers. That would have been back in about 1984 or so for the World Slavery Tour.
The first time I saw Judas Priest was pretty awesome. Seeing Halford ride the Harley out on stage.
The best club date I ever saw was LA Guns back when the Forum was still open. A naked girl in the bar on a guys shoulders even had the band staring. LOL. Freaking awesome.
The Killer Dwarfs opening for Skid Row at the Convention Centre was awesome as well. Bas was on fire that night.
I have seen so many. Helix put on a FANTASTIC show every time I saw them.
I don't think I ever saw a bad concert.
Oh, Poison opening for Def Leppard was a real treat as well. I have never seen so many hot, easy, women in one place in my life. 
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09-13-2013, 10:11 PM
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Best for me was the first- April Wine in Edmonton about 1975-76. Grade 7
Supertramp was the next concert and they were awesome too.
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Saw Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult co-headlining in Minneapolis in 1980 ish.
Black and Blue Tour
Coincided with my first ever strip search at a US border and with drinking a 40 lb-er of Barcardi 151 and having to stay 2 extra days in Minnesota because I was unfit to travel. 
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ZZTop Eliminator tour had the first laser light shows I'd seen. It was amazing the sound those 3 guys could crank out
Ever since Molly Hatchet Flirtin' With Disaster show my ears have been ringing
Wish I would have known about decibel levels and hearing damage back then!
We were on the floor about 7th row right in front of the speaker tower. I was sure it changed my heart rhythm but probably I was just too loaded
Girls School, Scorpions and Iron Maiden was a great show at the Kinsmen Field house.
George Thorgood was great there too
The Who 25th Anniversary show at BC Place was incredible too
Wow what a trip down memory lane. Thanks for asking about the good old days!
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09-13-2013, 11:15 PM
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white snake white tiger queen johny cash what can I say allways loved country
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Originally Posted by srp71
You are my idle!!!!those are all shows I woulda loved to see!!The second best concert I ever saw was 1986 who made who,cause it was my first!!!That concert turned me completely into a "Head",as we were known in that time.1987 Iron Maiden Somewhere in time,The FX were unreal to me and it is my personal fave.I can still see Steve Harris uncover that huge laser canon and start shooting it.Then they used to have rock wars laser light shows at the space science center.a case of beer and a new girl friend....Oh nevermind there's kids on here!!!
The 80's-The decade that made us!!I would go back there and stay any day!!!
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That's awsome who made who was my 1st acdc as well, saw the pink Floyd laser show at the science center...lol
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the best of the 80's
ZZ Top...my first concert in the early 80's & nothing has ever come close since.
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Some in 70's and 80's --- some were more than once---Fleetwood Mac, with Danny Kirwan, and with Stevie Nicks, Savoy Brown (twice), Clapton, Stones, Styx (twice), Chicago ( twice), Doobies, Eagles, Grateful Dead, Marshall Tucker, Dr John, Santana (twice), Moody Blues (twice), Johnny Winter, Yes, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Grand Funk, Bad Company, BB King, Chuck Berry, Heart (twice), John Baldry (twice), Dire Straits.
Did a lot of trips to Van & Seattle in the early 70's.
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Cream 1968
Steppenwolf 1971
Frank Zappa 1973 I met Frank Zappa . I was working at the airport and
handled his baggage that day. He gave me a backstage
pass.
Stevie wonder 1974 I met Stevie Wonder. He too gave me a backstage pass
for handling his personal luggage.
BTO 1974
Rush 1974
Steve Miller 1975
Heart 1978
Little river band 1978
Bob Welch 1978
Boston 1978
Jethro Tull 1979
Rainbow 1980
AC/DC 1982
Paco Pena 1990
Sammy Hagar 2000
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Thx for the reminder about Tull, that was twice also. Would have liked to see LRB, Thomas was a showman.
Think it was Steve Miller who was supposed to, but didn't, show here, when I saw Marshall Tucker, out at Race City.
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Steve Earle- Copperhead Road concert was good, I remember a giant skull with glowing red eyes
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Tough to remember that long ago......
Somewhere in or around '74 - 76 ZZ Top opening for Heart. Rush (countless times), Max Webster, Kiss (about 6th row floor - probably why I still have ringing in my ears), Styx opening for Black Oak Arkansas and Montrose, Super Tramp, Stones, Clapton, Powder Blues Band, Dire Staits, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, John Hammond........ more but pretty hazy..... Deep Purple....
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Kiss: "Lick It Up" tour in '83, Maple Leaf Gardens!!!
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Mclean and Mclean at the Crest.
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Stray Cats in Hamburg 89,so many other Rock A Billy concerts over in europe 
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concerts
all between 84-88 in Germany
Pink Floyd ( munich olympic stadium 
ozzy
scorpions
Nazareth(wicked in a bar, came home with one shoe and puked on parade next day during inspection !!!)
def leopard
warlock
Bryan adams
many more I can't remember
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Aerosmith
Skid Row
Bon Jovi
Poison
Saw all of these in the 80s at the coliseum and all were excellent!
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Waylon Jennings with Tony Joe White and the C Weed Band in their prime...all 3 in their prime.
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Late to the thread, but:
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Sharron , Lois and Bram. It was epic.
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Same here, Regina '88....Don't remember much though
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