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Do you all remember your first concert
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I asked my Dad this question...
His response was epic...
“A teenaged Johnny Cash, during a Fort Worts Cats minor league baseball game, he played in the middle of a doubleheader...”
His response was epic...
“A teenaged Johnny Cash, during a Fort Worts Cats minor league baseball game, he played in the middle of a doubleheader...”
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Wow--a lot of us saw the same acts on some of the same tours. For me:
1976: Triple bill with Bob Seger, J. Geils Band, and Kiss at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Phenomenal show. I was 13, and Kiss was the reason I went; they did not disappoint. But even then J. Geils was the revelation--still the best stadium performance I've ever seen.
Next concert was summer of '77 with 91,000 others at Philly's JFK stadium to see the Geils band again, this time with Peter Frampton and Lynyrd Skynrd, a couple months before the plane crash that killed several band members.
1976: Triple bill with Bob Seger, J. Geils Band, and Kiss at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Phenomenal show. I was 13, and Kiss was the reason I went; they did not disappoint. But even then J. Geils was the revelation--still the best stadium performance I've ever seen.
Next concert was summer of '77 with 91,000 others at Philly's JFK stadium to see the Geils band again, this time with Peter Frampton and Lynyrd Skynrd, a couple months before the plane crash that killed several band members.
Just spent an hour watching John Denver playing at a concert in Cork in 86. First and last concert I was at.
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Wow, you guys saw many of my long-time favorites!!
We don’t get many big acts in our rural area....from 16 on, I was usually working in a restaurant or bar, so the closest I got was a radio....
Mine was Rasputin and the Mad Monks in Cortland, New York in mid-‘80’s.
Was actually a high school garage band that played their 20 Year class reunion at the bar I ran...was their first gig in 19 years......
But I still have the T-shirt!!! [emoji12]
Oh, I did meet and knew Ronnie James Dio some (Black Sabbath, Rainbow). He was from Cortland, and a waitress I worked with was his cousin.
All I have....[emoji12]
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We don’t get many big acts in our rural area....from 16 on, I was usually working in a restaurant or bar, so the closest I got was a radio....
Mine was Rasputin and the Mad Monks in Cortland, New York in mid-‘80’s.
Was actually a high school garage band that played their 20 Year class reunion at the bar I ran...was their first gig in 19 years......
But I still have the T-shirt!!! [emoji12]
Oh, I did meet and knew Ronnie James Dio some (Black Sabbath, Rainbow). He was from Cortland, and a waitress I worked with was his cousin.
All I have....[emoji12]
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My first concert was The Grateful Dead at the former Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, NY in June 1995.
Jerry Garcia would die just 1 1/2 months later.
Jerry Garcia would die just 1 1/2 months later.
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Well I seen many Country music shows, but never really considered them concerts, but I guess they were. Only one I really consider a concert was ZZ Top in the Mobile Civic Center in Dec. of 79. I don't even remember who opened for them, but they were very LOUD too. The group of young guys I went with said to me you have to do what we do if you want to go with us. So I agreed, on the way we stopped and one of them went into the liquor store and bought a bottle of MD 20/20 for each of us. Seemed like a huge bottle, because I wasn't a drinker at the time. There was SOOOOO much weed smoked in that place it wasn't funny, that and the wine took its toll.
First and LAST time I was ever in anything like that. I did really enjoyed the concert though, and liked their music from then on. I'm 68 and still like to listen to them.
First and LAST time I was ever in anything like that. I did really enjoyed the concert though, and liked their music from then on. I'm 68 and still like to listen to them.Metallica on their black tour. IIRC a guy from Metal Church was doing Hetfield's guitar work because he burned his arms on the pyro part way through the tour. Faith no More opened for them and GNR.
this is my favorite post from this thread so far.Well I seen many Country music shows, but never really considered them concerts, but I guess they were. Only one I really consider a concert was ZZ Top in the Mobile Civic Center in Dec. of 79. I don't even remember who opened for them, but they were very LOUD too. The group of young guys I went with said to me you have to do what we do if you want to go with us. So I agreed, on the way we stopped and one of them went into the liquor store and bought a bottle of MD 20/20 for each of us. Seemed like a huge bottle, because I wasn't a drinker at the time. There was SOOOOO much weed smoked in that place it wasn't funny, that and the wine took its toll.
it has it all & reminds me of my teens/early 20's.
been to a lot of concerts over the years (probably over 100 shows) & only quit going when my hearing went to crap. some people are great live & some are not.
best shows ive ever seen? Ted Nugent, pinkfloyd, TooL & go ahead .. laugh at this one: Taylor Dane.
worst shows: Dixie Chicks, Blackeyedpeas,areosmith
First concert was the World Series of Rock at the, (long gone), Cleveland Municipal Stadium. 80,000+ people. August 6, 1977.
Rick Derringer
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
Peter Frampton
J Geils Band.
And to answer the question in the title of the thread, no I didn't remember, (all of the bands), I had to look it up.
OMG my sister was at that show!! I JUST missed it Bc I was deemed “too young”
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Rolling Stones 1973 (i think this is the correct year) at the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville Fl 80K + 38 special was one of the warm up bands.
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Beach Boys on college tour in AL (JSU) in early 80's. Billy Joel in 86 o 87 in Rhode Island. Only concerts been too.
Well. was "supposed" to see Linda Ronstadt in 98? at Camp Jeep but an azhole in an unprepared Jeep joined our trail group and we had to drag and repair hiz arse thru the whole trail. Thus missed the whole concert.
Well. was "supposed" to see Linda Ronstadt in 98? at Camp Jeep but an azhole in an unprepared Jeep joined our trail group and we had to drag and repair hiz arse thru the whole trail. Thus missed the whole concert.
Guess I'm an anti-social hillbilly. I've never been to one and have no inclination to attend one!
I'm getting that way now. Last national show I saw was Ozfest/Van's warped tour in 1998. The crowds were ridiculous. Been sticking to local bands ever since.
In 6th grade our music class went to the childers concerts in Pittsburgh all classical aimed at kids like Peter and the Wolf and from the Nutcracker. Pretty heady stuff for a 12 year old!
Then I got older and went to see Kenny Rogers, he was such an ass on stage I never went back for another concert
Then I got older and went to see Kenny Rogers, he was such an ass on stage I never went back for another concert