🔥 The Mother of All Concerts!
With an astounding 1.6 million people in attendance
Some videos are like time-travel tickets to unforgettable history, and the 1991 'Monsters of Rock' festival in Moscow is undoubtedly one of those moments.
It's celebrated as one of the largest rock gatherings in history, with rumors suggesting an incredible 1.6 million fans in attendance! To accommodate the enormous audience, the festival had to be held on an airfield, where legendary bands like AC/DC, Metallica, the Black Crowes, and Pantera took the stage.
The crazy clip below is from Metallica, as they kicked off their set with the iconic 'Enter Sandman'.
Just look at that sea of people!!
“The mother of all concerts. Probably one of the most badass moments in human history.” Mclovin2469
The far-reaching impact of music is truly electrifying. Are there any other musical moments from the past that you believe should be preserved?
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There are three concerts/live events I wish I could time-travel back to:
1. 1970 Isle of Wight Festival: Jimi Hendrix's last live performance. Jethro Tull, The Doors, Joni Mitchell and other great ones performed too.
2. 1986 Queen live at Wembley: I would have killed to see this live, for its musical as well as its cultural significance. And INXS as opening act? Yes, please!
3. 1995 Mariah Carey live at Madison Square Guarden: the most technically brilliant singer (arguably the best of her generation) at the absolute prime of her career. A vocal masterclass throughout. And the audience was euphoric!
Yeah, a million people is insane. I can't even handle 50,000 people. Maybe it's the influence of COVID but my first thought was, "super-spreader event!" 🧐
By the way, I wrote about (tangentially) that concert in Moscow last October, when I featured Scorpions' "Winds of Change." There's an excellent podcast (by the same name) about that song (one episode is about the concert) that I highly recommend.
https://earworm.substack.com/p/scorpions-wind-of-change