Woah - that’s a good one. I’ve recently been listening to the kinks. There are some great live recordings that are amazing.
My best small venue/small audience show was the Violent Femmes. Tons of fun.
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Crosby Stills & Nash at the Berklee Amphitheatre, California? David Crosby in a church w/15 people in Berklee one night spur of the moment, He pulled us off the sidewalk, or his girlfriend did. He played "Guinevere". I was 3 feet away. I think they needed money to party with.
Michael Hedges & Leo Kottke at Carnegie Hall. All 3 my primary acoustic guitar influences/teachers. This is me..
Acoustic, 2 mics, no reverb or delay.