One concert I'll never forget was George Harrison with Ravi Shankar, early 1970s.
Ravi Shankar and his ensemble opened. They took the stage, and after the first couple of minutes, the audience broke into a huge round of applause and cheering.
"Thank you, but we were only tuning," said Ravi.
Here are my favorite concerts:
My son's band opening for 30 Seconds to Mars in Detroit.
My son's other band opening for The Academy Is, Detroit.
[Hey, he's my son, OK? Nothing's better than seeing your kid kick booty onstage. But I'm gonna say it: those bands were absolutely great.]
Bob Dylan, backed by The Band.
Aaron Copland, conducting Fanfare for the Common Man and Rodeo/Billy the Kid
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band.
David Bowie. The Cars were the opening act.
James Brown.
George Harriaon and Ravi Shankar
Clapton, with my son, when he was in high school, which made it SO much better
Jethro Tull
Cream
Wes Montgomery at Baker's Keyboard Lounge, Detroit, 1967
My band opening for Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen at a festival (and gosh were those guys good!)
Joni Mitchells' Miles of Aisles tour (with Robben Ford as her guitar player).