On Oct 25th I started a post series that would be about the 37 live rock concerts I have attended in my life so far.

Over time, I am listing the next three best. Eight posts so far covered the top twenty four (listed below), today’s covers twenty-five to twenty-seven.

Just a reminder; 1) Paul McCartney, 2) Led Zeppelin, 3) Elton John 4)Alice Cooper 5) Al Stewart 6) Queen 7) Bee Gees 8) Deep Purple 9) James Taylor 10)Blue Oyster Cult, 11)Johnny Winter, 12) Uriah Heep 13) The Monkees. 14) 1910 Fruitgum Company 15) Allman Brothers Band 16) Kansas 17) Styx 18) Wishbone Ash 19) Trooper 20) Brave Belt 21) Nazareth 22)BTO 23)Peter Gabriel 24) Bad Company

And today’s list

25) Paul Rodgers – the former lead singer of Free and Bad Company is considered by many to be one of the best blues rock singers of the seventies.  This show wher he was billed as a solo artist covered a wide catalogue of including some tunes from the supergroup the Firm in which Paul hooked up with Jimmy Page.  A truly standout show which closed with Free’s biggest hit “All Right Now”

26) Jethro Tull – Ian Anderson was well known for  playing the flute while balancing on one leg.  This show he did not dissapoint.  Ian who was the creative force behind the band is a brilliant musician easily flipping from a standard blues beat to 3/16 time.  This concert was a splendid display of progressive rock rendered live but still sounding great.

27) Lady Ga Ga – although GaG is definitely not a classic rock artist ger music is great and the show was spectacular.  I was not sure if this would be my cup of tea, however I really enjoyed the concert.  Of course it was not just about the music, the spectacle and costumes making it a great experience.