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There is really only one way to answer this question and that is to critique sound and performance. Sorry, but "Best drunk I ever had" or "Best dope I ever smoked" is irrelevant. In the 70's, 80's, and 90's I went to dozens of concerts. My favorite concert experience was on the campus of Jacksonville State University in Jacksonville, Alabama in the late 70's. Billy Joel and Kansas shared the bill; both were touring to promote their debut albums. I had never heard music from either except for Billy Joel's "Piano Man" which was a huge hit everywhere there was a radio. Billy Joel came on first and essentially played the Piano Man album. The musicanship was flawless and the sound system was as crystal clear as a home stereo. I breathlessly commented to a friend of mine that Kansas could not put on better show, then Kansas came out and blew everyone away with an energetic performance that was nothing short of dazzling. A few years later, I saw Billy Joel again (the Stranger album tour) and he put on another superb show. These artists may not be "in fashion" now, but they did impress the young man who could only afford a ticket in the cheap seats.