For me, no contest it would be The Doors sometime in 1968 at the absolute peak of their concert mastery. Some of their concerts around that time seemed as much religious experience as rock concert. Mesmerising!

Second would probably be The Who in the mid seventies before they lost Moon.

LONDON CALLING (1979): It remains a thrilling listen, forever making good on its intentions to exhilarate and enthrall.

https://samtimonious.com/40-years-of-london-calling/

Guest artists who joined Billy Joel on stage during his decade long residency at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York

2014 -

March 21st - Brian Johnson (AC/DC) - You Shook Me All Night Long (AC/DC)

May 9th - Gavin DeGraw - You May Be Right

July 2nd - Gavin DeGraw - You May Be Right

August 7th - Jon Stevens of the Dead Daisies - sung lead vocals on - Highway to Hell (AC/DC)

November 25th -

Sting - Big Man on Mulberry Street

John Mellencamp - Crumblin' Down (John Mellencamp)

2015 -

May 28th - Felix Cavaliere - Good Lovin' (The Rascals)

June 20th - Richie Sambora - Big Shot and You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

October 21st -

John Mayer - This is the Time and You May Be Right/Crossroads

Steve Miller - The Joker (Steve Miller Band)

2016 -

July 20th - Tony Bennett - New York State of Mind

2017 -

March 3rd -

The Rascals - Good Lovin' (The Rascals)

John Mellencamp - Authority Song (John Mellencamp)/Land of 1000 Dances

August 21st - Patty Smyth - Goodbye to You (Scandal)

September 30th -

Paul Simon - The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel), Late in the Evening (Paul Simon) and You May Be Right

MILEY aka Miley Cyrus - New York State of Mind and You May Be Right

December 20th - Steve Miller - The Joker (Steve Miller Band)

2018 -

January 11th - Mick Jones and Lou Gramm (Foreigner) - Urgent (Foreigner) and Cold as Ice (Foreigner)

May 23rd - Gavin DeGraw - You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

July 18th - Bruce Springsteen - Tenth Avenue Freeze Out (Bruce Springsteen) and Born to Run (Bruce Springsteen)

August 23rd - Bryan Adams - Summer of '69 (Bryan Adams) and You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

November 10th -

Elliott Murphy - Walk on the Wild Side (Lou Reed)

Joe Perry (Aerosmith) - Walk This Way (Aerosmith)

2019 -

March 21st - John Fogerty - Up Around the Bend (Creedence Clearwater Revival) and Fortunate Son (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

April 12th - Tony Bennett - New York State of Mind

May 9th - Peter Frampton - Show Me the Way (Peter Frampton) Baby I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton) and You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

June 2nd - Joe Elliott (Def Leppard) - Pour Some Sugar on Me (Def Leppard)

2020 -

January 25th - Jon Bon Jovi - It's Still Rock and Roll to Me and Big Shot

2022 -

August 24th - Olivia Rodrigo - deja vu (Olivia Rodrigo) and Uptown Girl

2023 -

March 26th - Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top) - La Grange (ZZ Top) and Tush (ZZ Top)

December 19th - Elvis Costello - Pump it Up (Elvis Costello & the Attractions) and Allentown

2024 -

March 28th - Sting - Big Man on Mulberry Street and Every Little Thing She Does is Magic (The Police)

June 8th - Trey Anastasio - Sleeping With the Television On, Layla (outro) (Derek and the Dominos) and You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

July 25th - Axl Rose - Live and Let Die (Wings), Highway to Hell (AC/DC) and You May Be Right/Rock and Roll

Times when one time only special concerts took place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York

January 9th, 1997 - David Bowie - 50th Birthday Concert - guest appearances from Frank Black, all the members of Foo Fighters, Dave Grohl, Robert Smith, all the members of Sonic Youth, Lou Reed and Billy Corgan

October 20th and 21st, 2000 - Elton John - guest appearances from Billy Joel, Kiki Dee, Ronan Keating, Bryan Adams, Anastacia (first night only) and Mary J. Blige (second night only)

October 24th, 25th and 26th, 2005 - Cream - one time only reunion gigs

March 25th, 2007 - Elton John - 60th Birthday Concert and 60th concert at the venue

August 7th, 2008 - The Police - final ever concert/reunion tour finale

November 7th, 2016 - Temple of the Dog - one time only 25th anniversary tour

October 19th, 2019 - Misfits - original lineup tour

June 20th, 2021 - Foo Fighters - New York's first full capacity arena concert since COVID-19 lockdowns began in March 2020; proof of vaccination was required for entry

May 6th, 2022 - Scorpions

December 2nd, 2023 - KISS - final ever concert/End of the Road farewell tour finale

April 15th and 16th, 2025 - The Brothers (the final/remaining lineup of The Allman Brothers Band)

Mañana !!! 17/10/2026 - Central Granada 67, Lago Tanganica #67 Col. Granada, Miguel Hidalgo, CDMX.

An entirely acoustic record, the title maybe erroneous but 'AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMIN' (1972) is original on every other level.

https://samtimonious.com/nes-is-more-michael-nesmith-and-the-hits-just-keep-on-comin/

November 17th, 2026 - The Pub 529, 15444 FM 529, Houston, TX 77095,

If ever an album cover reflected the state of a group the tombstone sleeve of 'THE LONG RUN' could not have been more appropriate.

https://samtimonious.com/eagles-the-long-run/

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGDrgENLQgIY

My MONO stem remix & remaster of The Beatles' 1965 album "Rubber Soul", made for my own enjoyment but sharing in case someone else might get some joy out of it too.

Modern stereo remixes of classic rock albums are all the rage right now, especially with the new (as of uploading this) stereo remix of "Rubber Soul" by Giles martin and Sam Okell. But why do the original mono mixes just get re-released, instead of getting the same remix treatment?

Of course this is all just for fun. As usual, my intention was just to make a fun alternative to the released version, aiming only at a little more clarity, instrument separation and punch, while keeping the mood and feel of the original.

All my remixes are made using free and open source software that runs locally on my Linux system.

Obviously, I don't own the music featured here. If you like it, support the artists, buy their records!

A1 Three Complete American Novels A2 Winners, Losers, Beggars, Choosers A3 Doctor Calabash A4 Blues Responsibility A5 Saving Time B1 Party Girls And Broken Poets--------21:16 B2 Like A Rocket B3 Last Call B4 Something New B5 The Streets Of New York

24/10/2026 - Cso Pedro, Via Ticino, 5, 35135 Padova PD, Italia

This Saturday !! October 17th, 2026 - Crafty's Bar & Bottle Shop, 35 Baltimore Pike, Springfield, PA

11 & 12/12/2026 - Wiese, Storgata 31, 2609 Lillehammer, Norway

November 5th, 2026 - Knucklehead, 6202 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA