The most boring concert you've ever been to?

Where did this show take place? Out of curiosity, I was trying to find it on "Brucebase"...

 

Providence College May 5 1973 according to my research. Man, I'm getting old...

 

Yeah, I figured that was it - assuming you were New England based back then!

Bruce played UMass 5/73 as well but he was the first of 3 acts, so that couldn't have been the show...

 

Bob Dylan, 2000.. Had a lot of unjustified contempt for the audience. He put no effort whatsoever. At times he would swivel himself so his mouth was so far away you couldn't hear his voice, and if you did, it was oscillating.

 

Many thanks for the full reply!

Always strange when the music seems to push all the right buttons but still doesn't connect. From the musicians you mentioned, Richard Thompson is like that for me, Up to and including Henry The Human Fly, I love his work. Since then, I like a few songs each album but no more than that. Really don't know why.

 

Status Quo.......Edinburgh Empire 1973 we left half way through I mean I like 12 Bar Blues as much as the next guy but not on endless repeat.

 

I still maintain that the worst support act ever was Sandy Dillon supporting Richard Thompson at the De Montford Hall Leicester......the bar did a roaring trade that night and those of us brave souls who did remain seated sat with heads in hands and even some bursts of laughter.

 

So - typical Dylan show?

 

Certainly seems like it reading everyone else' posts!
Has anyone seen him in the 70s? Just curious if they were similar experiences.

 

Funny, i saw him at the end of 2000 as well, my one and only time seeing him. I think i got lucky because the whole experience, starting with the long sing-a-along walk from the parking lot to the venue ''Tsongas Arena, Lowell, Ma'' was one of the best concert experiences of my life, Dylan and band were terrific that night.

 

That was the next day. He came back to PC in '75, standing room only, and I stayed for the whole show that time.

 

I remember seeing either Marshall Tucker Band or The Outlaws at Nassau Community College around 1983. Can't recall which band it was but it was boring as hell. We left. I think that was the only time I was ever coerced into attending a show I knew nothing about. I did once strike up a friendship with a music loving coworker and when we decided to go see a concert together we agreed it should be someone that neither one of us knew anything about but were aware of. We decided on Graham Parker and we both liked it a lot.

 

In response to some comments a few pages back........my friend and I went to see Neil Diamond on a whim in 1986. It was a fantastic show and we both loved it. I could have done without Forever in Blue Jeans for 30 minutes but otherwise a great evening and $$$ well spent.

 

Lichens at the Bottom Lounge in Chicago. Don't recall who he opened for, but I was bored. So bored I shut off the roio gear and bought a beer.

 

Learned your lesson, huh?

 

Ravi Shankar...after 3 hours it became boring if not tedious...love Ravi! he is dedicated...

 

Clapton leads had to be like an endless lop of misery!

 

Grateful Dead Live at Los Angeles Coliseum 1991-06-01 - First and last time seeing this dreadful band. It was hot, I was sober and we sat way in the back and couldn't find anyone to sell us drugs. Lots of cops and I think a mini riot, the only interesting part of the show.

 

James Taylor in 1980 at Nassau Coliseum
Love his music, but its better suited to small venues.

 

Space>Drums>Riot

 

Acoustic Donovan. Was expecting Electric Donovan.

 

Elvis Costello at Foxborough Stadium Mass, sometime in the 90's. Did his very best to play around with the arrangements of his most famous and beloved songs. He succeeded at driving everyone nuts.

 

Duran Duran with Chic & Nile Rodgers. Nile really kicked ass, but DD's set was boring and uninspired. Simon was the only guy on stage who wanted to be there.

Hall & Oates a couple years ago wasn't much better. Almost all their best songs involve electronics, but the band doesn't do electronics on stage. I Can't Go For that with acoustic drums just doesn't do it for me. I really couldn't go for that. The setlist was all the hits, but no surprises.

 

I have to say, the Interpol concert I went to (and it was in a small venue for the self-titled tour) was pretty boring. I was disappointed, but it might've just been an off show.

 

Pet Shop Boys.