for me, and this is funny...
Dio
opened by
Twisted Sister
1984
Pittsburgh, Civic Arena
OMFG
Had a dose of "orange sunshine" (liquid A in Tang) beforehand. First concert, first A experience. Amazing.
I guess a Slaughter cover band could have been playing, and I still would have thought it was amazing. But hey, I was young.
ít was a scottish affair
Simple Minds
with openers Gun
I think it was 1989
I think this thread is a sly way to find out just how old are some of us old farts hanging around this forum. At the risk of demonstrating that I am in fact the oldest relic jumping into the fray on a regular basis here . . .
Location: Freedom Hall, Louisville Kentucky
Opening act: All the way from LA, it's Artful Dodger
Second act: Ramblin' Gambling Man, Bob Seger
Headliner: Just as the Rock 'n' Roll Army hit its peak, KISS.
Date: September 8, 1976
You can find the tour info here:
http://www.kissonline.com/news/tour/archive/all_shows/1976.html
I actually caught the last four songs or so of a Three Dog Night outdoor concert (at Louisville Downs Harness Race Track) earlier, I believe. Went with a friend to pick up his sister and they let us in for free. That was an infamous show, as the lead singer (Cory) was busted after the show and got into a fair amount of legal trouble.
But KISS was the first show I saw in its entirety. Big Fun Too!
QuoteI think this thread is a sly way to find out just how old are some of us old farts hanging around this forum
nope, not at all. (hey, i'm one of those old farts!)
Hmm. I can't really remember. I think the first show I was dying to go to was Guns 'n' Roses w/ Skid Row, when I was in like 8th grade - this would have been just after Lies was released, I think. But I was too young. [sigh]
So, my first show was either BB King, outdoors in Florida (went with my dad and brothers) or Eric Clapton in Cincinnati (I won tickets off the radio by singing the guitar solos to 3 different clapton songs - funny thing is, I never listen to clapton anymore)
THese shows would have been 1990 or 91, and I was 12 or 13.
Sad but true.....
Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Newcastle City Hall.
Can't remember when, but they recorded Pictures at an Exhibition that night.
If anyone works the date out, let me know.
T Rex
Newcastle City Hall
1972
I know, I could be Methuselah's granny :-/
Gets worse Doc.
March 1971 was ELP at the City Hall.
Buggeration :-[
There must be a problem with the space-time continuum dear greggy, because you're the same age as me and I'm 17 ;)
I wanted to see Motley Crue so bad I couldn't stand it but my Mom wouldn't let me.
QuoteI wanted to see Motley Crue so bad I couldn't stand it but my Mom wouldn't let me.
Lousy moms -- always trying to keep their kids away from heroin and devil worship! >:(
QuoteT Rex
Newcastle City Hall
1972
I know, I could be Methuselah's granny :-/
Wow. T Rex has been extinct for thousands of years. Maybe you are older than Methusalah. Were you afraid of getting eaten alive?
Metallica back in 97
The summer of 74(I think?).Freedom Hall
Peter Frampton (opened the show followed by)
Kansas
ZZ Top
I also was at the Kiss show at Freedom Hall that thebigbang mentioned.
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Wow. T Rex has been extinct for thousands of years. Maybe you are older than Methusalah. Were you afraid of getting eaten alive?
Now don't get smart just because you've found out there's somebody older than you around here ;)
Cheap Trick on the Live at Budakon Tour in Seattle at the Hec Ed Paivilion.....can you say Surrender.
D.
Verve as they were called then, The Mill at the Pier, Wigan, 90/91 I think with support from 'Music of the Sphere's' my mum still doesn't know we snuck out so keep it to yourselves
QuoteT Rex
Newcastle City Hall
1972
Just curious, dust off the cobwebs and tell us how was the T-Rex show. I've seen a couple of old video clips to think it could have been one of the more interesting rock shows to come down the pike.
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I also was at the Kiss show at Freedom Hall that thebigbang mention.
Hey, was that you in the green shirt and Paul Stanley makeup three rows in front of me?
QuoteSad but true.....
Emerson, Lake and Palmer.
Newcastle City Hall.
Can't remember when, but they recorded Pictures at an Exhibition that night.
If anyone works the date out, let me know.
not sad at all!!! must've kicked some ass I say ;)
QuoteT Rex
Newcastle City Hall
1972
I know, I could be Methuselah's granny :-/
mmm jealousy rears its ugly head ;) must have been a total rock out :)
BLACK SABBATH!!! AT BOSTON GARDEN YET. They were on the Heaven and Hell or Mob Rules tour, at any rate Dia was at the helm and all was right with my universe :D
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Just curious, dust off the cobwebs and tell us how was the T-Rex show. I've seen a couple of old video clips to think it could have been one of the more interesting rock shows to come down the pike.
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mmm jealousy rears its ugly head ;) must have been a total rock out :)
It did indeed rock. But it wasn't just the show, it was the whole experience. I went with Pat, my best friend from school and it was our first trip to the big city. It was only about 12 miles but it might as well have been the moon. We researched the buses with military precision. The sights, sounds and smells were amazing. We'd never seen so many people. When they did an acoustic section Bolan sat on the floor in the middle of the stage. We thought that was so cool we started sitting cross legged on the floor wherever we could get away with it. She was in love with Marc Bolan and I fancied Mickey Finn. It was the longer hair, I think.
Pat and I still dance together. It's lucky we like loud music because it disguises the sound of our creaky knees ;)
Quote (Is there no nerd smiley?)
No but there should be - for a lot of us ;)
Wasn't that around the time George Michael started sporting that dodgy beard?
Yeah I remember the pose on the CD covers and the posters :) It was so cool at the time. One of my all time fave songs is Wake me up before you go go (Yes there definately should be a nerd smily :D)
my first was the smiths in 87 i think. i found four tickets on the bathroom floor of canadas wonderland and they were playing that night so my mom took me and my friend. ooooh wait, i saw depeche mode in 86in support of black celebration
Miles Davis 1984 (or was it 85??) in Molde Jazz festival.
The concert started 0100 because he came directly from Paris. And I'll never forget this one, my first and probably the best concert ever.
Willie Nelson
Fiesta Texas
San Antonio, TX
1993?
I think I was about 9 and this was at a theme park. I remember that he played for-ev-er and played the same song about 3 times. Also, he was an hour or so late arriving to the place and escaped to his bus several times during the show for what I think was an "herbal refreshment."
Quoteplayed for-ev-er and played the same song about 3 times. escaped to his bus several times during the show for what I think was an "herbal refreshment."
bet the 2 were probably related ;)
or... the 3 being related as he was more than an hour late for the concert.
I love Willie Nelson though.
Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys
I really can't remember when. Honestly ::)
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Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys
I really can't remember when. Honestly ::)
that must have been an interesting way to lose your concert virginity...
QuoteI was listening to the local high school station (WNAS in New Albany)
YES! Believe it or not, this is like the most awesome radio station...those kids will play anything! :)
Metallica- the black album tour. 1991, Roanoke, VA.
A friend and I skipped school and waited outside the arena in 30 degree waether for hours. At the time, it was fucking incredible. But later I realized that EVERYTHING was on that tour was exactly the same every night. Right down to the "drum battle" between Lars and James. But I was a kid and mezmerized anyway. Except that they didn't play "The Four Horsemen, " whcih upset me.
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that must have been an interesting way to lose your concert virginity...
Oh yes, it sure was.
You should check out Kinky's writing, very entertaining.
Nobody and I mean nobody laugh....it was KISS.
The first real RnR show I saw was the Grateful Dead in Blacksburg VA sometime in early 80's.
;Dsnicker...
Alright you! :P
LJ,what was your first RnR show,the Bay City Rollers? ;D
psychedelic furs at the Hammersmith Apollo..when i was 12 in 1986 ..followed by The Cult-Electric tour in 87 and of course U2 joshua tree tour in 87....my dad used to take me everywhere...its funny though im now doing the same to him.
He loves the jacket..good old pops.
that's awesome! great set of shows there...you lucky dog!