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The other was Them Crooked Vultures at Stubbs a couple of years ago. Might have left that too except I was on John Paul Jones' side of the stage, but about 8' away from the speakers. Hung in there...felt like the Maxel guy.

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I was at that show - it was a great one. I don't remember it being overly loud, but I was about halfway back.

I was in a club in Houston around 90-91 over off Richmond. Was called Avalon, we were there just like a normal night and all of a sudden a curtain went up on part of the dance floor and the 80s band Flock of Seagulls started playing.

We had no idea they were there and didn't care one way or the other.

But I don't know wtf was with the sound because tha was THE loudest system I've ever heard. BLEW MY EARS OUT. Seriously they were ringing for days.

I still remember it now almost 25 years later. YIKES!

I saw QOTSA in Tulsa at Cain's Ballroom, which was pretty dang loud. Wolfmother in Deep Ellum at the Gypsy Tea Room was up there.

I saw Freddie King two or three times at the Ritz in Corpus Christi and that dude brought it every time I saw him.

The Toadies circa 1995.

Fred you are a legend my friend! Freddie King??? We're not worthy...

In a club: At the Axiom in Houston in the late 80s I saw this local band called Dresden 45. It took me several days before I could hear normally.

Chris Duarte a few years ago at the old/new Stafford Opera House was really loud as well.

Arena: Judas Priest at the Sunmit in 1989 or so. It sounded great. Right up there with the best shows I've ever seen.

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Godammit! Social distortion?!? If I had a list of bands that I will never get to see, but wish I did:

1. Social D
2. Rancid
3. Ramones
4. Beastie Boys

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I've seen rancid twice in the last 6-7 years or so. You might still be able to catch them.

Front row for John Fogerty Blue Moon Swamp Tour in '97 at the old Austin Music Hall. Had just flown home after a vacation to the left coast. Three days previous to Austin, front row at the Cuthbert Amphitheater on the Oregon U., campus in Eugene.

After Austin, my ears were ringing for a week

Keep on Chooglin

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All these concert list.....how about one more?

Mine's a tie. Social Distortion around '93 at some club on Washington (in Houston). The Vatican

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Could have been the abyss. That was the single movie theater building. (Vatican could have been same building, but the name before abyss. )

Mine is fear factory at numbers. My dumbass stood right in front of speakers. Definitely did some damage the night.

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I can't imagine a band louder than Motley Crue. I heard ringing for a good two weeks after that one. Joe Satriani in a Trees club show is number 2 in loudest shows I've seen

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+1 for Crue. Saw them on the Dr. Feelgood tour, ears rang for days.

Rod Stewart- Long Beach Arena; 1973 or 1974

Elton John- Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum; 1974

Emerson Lake & Palmer- Anaheim Stadium; 1974

The Rolling Stones- The Fabulous Forum; 1977?

ACDC at the AAC in Dallas on the Black Ice tour (probably 7-8 years ago). My ears were ringing for a couple of days!

Motley Crue and Metallica from the early 90s, the two loudest - both sucked, too much distortion, bad sound checks or something.

For thread relevance, Social D, at FPSF not loud at all, but good (and I'm not a fan). Meanwhile, Stooges were very loud but still very good.

I've been to a ton of metal shows and they were all extremely loud but the one that stands out for me was Danzig at the Gypsy Tea Room in 2005. Just a crescendo of distorted noise really.

Judas Priest/Megadeth/Testament @ Reunion Arena in 1990 was pretty damn loud too.

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Godammit! Social distortion?!? If I had a list of bands that I will never get to see, but wish I did:

1. Social D
2. Rancid
3. Ramones
4. Beastie Boys

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Social D still plays often

Probably a tie between Candiria @ CBGBs and Chevelle/Five Finger Death Punch at Irving Plaza. CBs always had horrible sound so those hardcore/metal bands could go in there and just destroy audiences with distortion (sometimes it was even on purpose).

Had a buddy go see sunn o))) years ago and said his body hurt after the show

Manchester Orchestra at the HOB in Houston

In the 90s, Nine Inch Nails played deep ellum live..small venue and you could not hear yourself think..
Honorable mention to any show at the Bronco Bowl.

Interesting that both of you thought it was too loud. I brought ear plugs but did not use them. I was in the first row behind the pit. Great show by the way.

The Offspring in NYC. But that might be cause it was a relatively small venue and I was on the floor about 30 feet away.

I'll add another vote for Queens of the Stone Age.

Saw them at Coachella last year and it was LOUD.

Glenn Miller Orchestra during the the war.

Bronco bowl was a fun place! Saw the toadies there.

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Glenn Miller Orchestra during the the war.

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String Of Pearls

Good stuff :-)

Toadies at Liberty Lunch late 90s

Live at South park Meadows. That one surprised me.

Timely thread... My ears aren't right after seeing Jack White at the Austin Music Hall on Saturday. By far the loudest concert I've been too, but well worth it!

Muse in 2005 at the auditorium on the University of Houston campus.

I miss Southpark Meadows

Oh, it's still there. What did Chrissie say? (paraphrased), "The farms of Austin, had been replaced by shopping malls...."

My Bloody Valentine, shoe gaze pioneers, at the South Side Ballroom in Dallas. I knew it would be loud due to their reputation. It did not disappoint. You knew you were in for some decibels when they hand out free earplugs as you walk in. Anyway their sound is guitar driven layered run through an unbelievable amount of effects. Kevin Shields is awesome. Here's his effects setup...


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Anyway loud throughout. At the end they always play the same song. You make me Realize. There is a break in the middle of the song. They take that break and stretch it into a 13 minutes of noise. Been doing it for years. People have coined it the holocaust. It sends some people who aren't aware out the door. I literally felt the sound waves. With plugs fully in my ears were ringing for days. Amazing show. Here's a snippet....