Number one was Grand Funk Railroad in Charlotte. The second ear smacker was ZZ Top in Chicago. LMAO.
2006-08-23 14:36:56 · 28 answers · asked by noils 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Kiss or Metallica...Houston
2006-08-23 14:45:55 · answer #1 · answered by tropicaldazed 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between "loud and clean" and "loud and crap". The venue will make a difference on this as well as the sound system and the guy mixin the sound. Technology has come a very long way and it is possible now to get to 130 decibels without the perception over being overwhelmingly loud because the newer sound systems are way cool. This is one reason (of many) why most people say the loudest concerts were in the 70's or 80's. The audio technology wasn't quite there yet and many of the top venues were not supported with sound enhancement features like you see today. As far as outdoor shows, most of the soundguys back then just turned it up and let it fly. Today, they have to be concerned with lawsuits from concert goers claiming hearing loss.
(sorry bout this mini book answer)
Loudest Concert: The Who & Deep Purple - December 75!
2006-08-24 15:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by -:¦:-SKY-:¦:- 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Oct. of 1994, I went to the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Ca. for my first Rolling Stones concert. The first opening act was the loudest sh*t I've EVER heard at a concert: Chicago bluesman Buddy Guy. Musta woke up the dead at Forest Lawn!!
2006-08-23 21:54:51 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. Scandalous 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Skid Row/Guns N Roses
Birmingham Race track
2006-08-23 21:39:42 · answer #4 · answered by housefullofboys3 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Motorhead. You have NOT heard loud until you have seen them live! They were actually in the Guiness Book of World Records as loudest band.
Jackyl was a very close second.
2006-08-23 21:43:06 · answer #5 · answered by CroatianSensation 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Back in the 90's I went to see the Chemical Brothers at the Roxy in NYC. The bass was SO loud, that after a while I had to leave because it made me nauseous.
2006-08-23 21:51:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Def Leppard
2006-08-23 21:39:34 · answer #7 · answered by MaTt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What was Rob Zombie's group before he went on his own? That was the loudest - followed closely by Nine Inch Nails.
2006-08-23 21:43:30 · answer #8 · answered by yundo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George thorogood he was playing for the casino I work at and I forgot to wear earplugs and for 20 minutes I could'nt hear anything but muffling voices,talk about ear damage.
2006-08-23 21:40:20 · answer #9 · answered by illprayforyou 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Front Row - AC/DC - Santa Monica Civic Center.
When they shot off the cannons on 'For Those About To Rock'.
My ears rang for a week ! ! !
I've never heard the same since...
2006-08-23 21:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Steven H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Van Halen-St. Louis
2006-08-23 21:42:21 · answer #11 · answered by da_hammerhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋