My Life in Music

Uncle Bud's 'Lectrowood Experience/Crossing the Gap/The Overalls/Allen & Anne Watkins/Lamar Morris/Doc Watson - Acoustic Cafe - Hayden, Ala. - Memorial Day weekend

David Bryne - City Stages - B'ham - May 18

Paul Simon/Keb'Mo - ? - New Orleans - May 5

Dave Matthews Band - N.O. Jazzfest - New Orleans - May 5

The String Cheese Incident - Saenger Theatre - New Orleans - May 4

Tonal Vision/Grassoline/Zealous Green - The Driving Range - Auburn, Ala. - April 21

Tonal Vision - Big Blue Bagel - Auburn, Ala. - April 20

Phil & Friends - Boutwell Audotorium - B'ham - April 16

Tonal Vision -Zydeco - B'ham - April 14

Ratdog - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - April 7

Tonal Vision - Zydeco - B'ham - March 2

Alison Krauss & Union Station w/ Jerry Douglas - Alabama Theatre - B'ham - Feb. 8

Tonal Vision - Barley's Tap Room - Asheville, N.C. - Feb. 4

Tonal Vision - Barley's Tap Room - Knoxville, Tenn. - Feb. 3

Tonal Vision - Barley's Tap Room - Greenville, S.C. - Feb. 2

Tonal Vision - Brandy House (The Bus Trip!!)- Atlanta - Jan. 27

Tonal Vision - 4th & 23rd - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - Jan. 19

North Mississippi Allstars - Zydeco - B'ham - Jan. 13

2000

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Tonal Vision - The Arena - B'ham - Dec. 31

John Prine (w/ Iris Dement on a couple songs)/Todd Snider - Alabama Theatre - B'ham - Dec. 9

Tonal Vision - Zydeco - B'ham - Oct. 31

Galactic - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - Oct. 17

Peter Rowan & Tony Rice/Tonal Vision - B & A Warehouse - B'ham - Oct. 6

Norman Blake/Allen Shadd and Allen Watkins - Acoustic Cafe - Hayden, Ala. - September ?

Koko Taylor - Heritage Festival - B'ham - August ?

Widespread Panic - Oak Mtn. (Verizon Wireless) Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - Aug. 12 & 13

Allman Brothers Band - Oak Mtn. (Verizon Wireless) Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - July ?

Galactic/Medeski Martin & Wood /Col. Bruce Hampton & The Codetalkers/ Tonal Vision - City Stages - B'ham - June 16-18

Tonal Vision - Zydeco - B'ham - April 29

Tonal Vision - UAB Mini Park - B'ham - April 20

1999

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Kathy Chiovola w/ Allen Shadd and Cody Kilby - Acoustic Cafe - Hayden, Ala. - September ?

Greg Brown - Zydeco - B'ham - ?

Iris DeMent - Kentuck Fest - Tuscaloosa, Ala. - October ?

Sweet Honey in the Rock - Wright Theatre, Samford Univ. - B'ham - January ?

1998

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Tony Rice and Norman Blake - Acoustic Cafe - Hayden, Ala. - September ?

Leftover Salmon - Sloss Furnaces - B'ham - July 11

The Other Ones - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta - June 25

The Other Ones - Blockbuster Pavillion - Charlotte, N.C. - June 26

Tracey Nelson, Irma Thomas, and Marica Ball//Violent Femmes/Squirrel Nut Zippers/Eddie From Ohio/Amiri Baraka/Vulcan's Britches - City Stages - B'ham - June 19-21

Prince - Boutwell Auditorium - B'ham - ?

1997

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Ratdog (w/ Rob Wasserman) - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - April 6

1996

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Ratdog, Mickey Hart's Mystery Box, Los Lobos, Bruce Hornsby, Hot Tuna, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, John Wesley Harding, and The Flying Karamazov Brothers - Furthur Festival, Walnut Creek - Raleigh, N.C. - June 23

Ratdog, Mickey Hart's Mystery Box, Los Lobos, Bruce Hornsby, Hot Tuna, Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, John Wesley Harding, and The Flying Karamazov Brothers- Furthur Festival, Blockbuster Pavillion - Charlotte, N.C. - June 22

Johnny Cash/ Jill Sobule/ Arlo Guthrie - City Stages - B'ham - June 21-23

The Jerry Garcia Band (sans Garcia) - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - ??

1995

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Bob Dylan - Alabama Theatre - B'ham - Oct. 18

Ratdog - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - Oct. 16

Santana - City Stages - B'ham - June 16-18

Black Crowes - Boutwell Auditorium - B'ham - April 15

Grateful Dead - BJCC Arena - B'ham - April 4 & 5

Grateful Dead - The Omni - Atlanta - March 26 & 27

The Cramps - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - Feb. 8

1994

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George Clinton and the P-Funk/Michelle Shocked - City Stages - B'ham - June 17-19

Phish - 5 Points South Music Hall - B'ham - May 2

Grateful Dead - Omni - Atlanta - March 31

1992

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Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ice Cube, Ministry, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Lush, Jesus & The Mary Chain - Lollapalooza @ Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta - Aug. 20

James Brown, Robyn Hitchcock - City Stages - B'ham - June 19-21

Grateful Dead - Omni - Atlanta - March 1, 2, & 3

1991

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Jerry Garcia Band - Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, N.C. - Nov. 10

Paul Simon - Oak Mtn. Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - Sept. 21

Grateful Dead - Soldier Field - Chicago - June 22
Grateful Dead - Pine Knob - Clarkston, Mich. - June 19

Grateful Dead/Little Feat - Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, N.J. - June 16

Grateful Dead/Dwight Yoakum - RFK Stadium - Washington, D.C. - June 14

Grateful Dead - Charlotte Coliseum - Charlotte, N.C. - June 11 & 12

Grateful Dead/Violent Femmes - Buckeye Lake - Hebron, Ohio - June 9

Grateful Dead - Deer Creek - Noblesville, Ind. - June 6 & 7

Drivin' & Cryin' - Oak Mtn. Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - May 25

Grateful Dead - Omni - Atlanta - April 4 & 5

1990

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Jane's Addiction - UAB Arena - B'ham - Nov. 11

Crosby, Stills & Nash - Oak Mtn. Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - June 8

The Cramps/Flat Duo Jets - Sloss Furnaces - B'ham - May 24

The Ramones- Sloss Furnaces - B'ham - April 24

Jesus & The Mary Chain/Nine Inch Nails - Fox Theatre - Atlanta - Feb. 21

The Cult/Bonham/Dangerous Toys - UAB Arena - B'ham - Feb. 17

1989

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - UAB Arena - B'ham - Dec. 14

BoDeans - Sigma Phi Epsilon House - Auburn, Ala. - Dec. 1

B-52's - Oak Mtn. Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - Oct. 15

Drivin' & Cryin' - Oak Mtn. Amphitheatre - Pelham, Ala. - Sept. 28

The Cure - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta - Sept. 19

Metallica/The Cult - Lakewood Amphitheatre - Atlanta - Aug. 18

The Replacements - Sloss Furnaces - B'ham - April 20

New Potato Caboose - Sloss Furnaces - B'ham - ???

Chuck Berry/BoDeans - City Stages - B'ham - June 16-18

1973-1988

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1988
Gene Loves Jezebel - Univ. of Florida - Gainesville, Fla. - March 16 (The first show I went to without my parents!)

1987

1986

1985

Arlo Guthrie - University of Georgia - Athens, Ga. - Spring 1985 (The first show I remember. Once again, Mom and Dad took me.)

1973

Grateful Dead - Cameron Indoor Stadium, Duke University - Durham, N.C - Dec. 10, 1973 (My first show, I was 11 months old and my parents took me.)

Wondering how I remembered all those dates? Well, I didn't, but with the help of http://setlist.com/, http://www.deadbase.com/and many band and fan sites I found a lot of them. Many of the older shows that do not have dates are just guesstimations. Some I have discovered I even had listed under the wrong year. If you spot any errors, please let me know. Also, a lot of you went to shows with me, so if you notice any that I don't have listed, let me know and I'll add them.

Never seen, must see

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OK, you hear me talk about it all the time, well here it is, my current list of "never seen, must see" artists:
Herbie Hancock
The White Buffalo
Van Morrison
Tracy Chapman
Beck
Derek Trucks Band
Spam Allstars
Outkast
Sinead O'Connor
Carbon Leaf
Norah Jones
Tishamingo

And here are the artists I've seen only once or twice who I must see again because they're just that good:
White Stripes
Beastie Boys
Steve Kimock Band
Soulive
Etta James
Wilco
Particle
David Byrne
Emmylou Harris
Iris DeMent
Greg Brown
Santana
Prince
Los Lonley Boys
Umphrey’s McGee
Ozomatli

My life in music

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As most of you know, seeing live music is a passion of mine. Recently, I started thinking about just how many concerts I've been to and I guesstimate it's about 500, including local bands I've seen around town.
Anyway, I thought it would be fun to try to create a complete list of all the concerts I've seen over the last (yikes!) 20 years. I'm sure it's impossible to get them all, but that's my aim. If you notice any missing or incorrect shows, let me know and I'll add/fix them.