retrosurfer1959 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Nope no acid my parents watched us pretty close (me and a sister 1 year older) although I was pretty well stoned from all the second hand marijuana smoke i'm sure. My parents were big deadheads and we saw them 10-15 times before I was 16 so acid wan't tota;;y unknown to me as a kid but not at 9. It was a strange childhood especially with a dad that was a diver. We couldn't afford much since the military pay wasn't high back then I always knew when we were broke because we ate lobster, scallops and fresh fish my dad could spear. Lobster was a meal that meant we were dead broke and a Big Mac well that meant it was payday in our household? weird how things take take on strange perspective like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'm not sure but I think it was Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Co. at the Hampton Beach Casino NH. My brother took me. I must have been around 14 years old... 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
69tele Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Jose Feliciano I was 7 or 8 I think and already learning guitar, one of the masters ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The Masters tour: Chet Atkins, Floyd Cramer, Boots Randolph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 This has come up before...... not counting the times my parents too me to The Garden Of Allah for C&W shows, my first concert with major artists was The Rivinigtons in Everett, WA about 1963 or 1964. Â The first concert with major artists I ever played in was The Turtles, in San Leandro, probably 1966. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lespaulj45 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 The Rolling Stones Seattle Center Colliseum July 20th 1966-ticket price $3.00-I still have the ticket stub Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notes_Norton Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 We were the warm-up band for either the Kingsmen or the Four Seasons, I forget which one was first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModalMood Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 This has come up before Sorry. I didn't realize. I searched and didn't find anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Sorry. I didn't realize. I searched and didn't find anything. Â It's okay..... I was happy to respond... Â There hasn't been many topics in here I'm interested in responding to, and this is always an interesting one...... Â Now even a MORE interesting one would be the BEST concert you've ever attended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModalMood Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 Now even a MORE interesting one would be the BEST concert you've ever attended! In my case (aside from said Zep concert) it would be Midnight Oil at the Spectrum in Philly in 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grampa Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Peter, Paul and Mary about 1962, about the same time I started playing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 In my case (aside from said Zep concert) it would be Midnight Oil at the Spectrum in Philly in 1989. Â I attended the Beatles concert at Candlestick, a couple of Stones concerts, a couple of Yardbirds concerts, a couple of Paul Revere concerts, a couple of Van Morrison, (THEM), concerts, a couple of Buffalo Springfield concerts, many Tower Of Power concerts, The Byrds, Leaves, Chambers Brothers, Animals, Grassroots, Doors, Sons Of Champlin, Bobby Fuller 4, BB King, The Vejtables, Mojo Men, Beau Brummels, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr., Joan Baez, Paul Butterfield, Jefferson Airplane, Janic Joplin, LOVE, and probably several dozen more I'm forgetting...... then best..... George Jones..... hands down......(but that's probably only because I never got to see Ray Charles live). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModalMood Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I attended the Beatles concert at Candlestick, a couple of Stones concerts, a couple of Yardbirds concerts, a couple of Paul Revere concerts, a couple of Van Morrison, (THEM), concerts, a couple of Buffalo Springfield concerts, many Tower Of Power concerts, The Byrds, Leaves, Chambers Brothers, Animals, Grassroots, Doors, Sons Of Champlin, Bobby Fuller 4, BB King, The Vejtables, Mojo Men, Beau Brummels, Willie Nelson, Hank Williams, Jr., Joan Baez, Paul Butterfield, Jefferson Airplane, Janic Joplin, LOVE, and probably several dozen more I'm forgetting...... then best..... George Jones..... hands down......(but that's probably only because I never got to see Ray Charles live). Â Â This is not an attempt to one-up you or anyone else. You clearly have me beat with The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Them, Byrds, Doors, Airplane, Janis and others . But you got me thinking about my concert memories. I saw Bowie in 76 & 78 & 80. The Who in 76 & 79, Tull in 75. Steely Dan in 74 (Pretzel Logic tour right before their long live hiatus. We sat front row center. The tickets were a Bar Mitzvah gift.), The Dead in 73 (and many other times), Elvis Costello's country show at the Palamino Club here in LA,as well as the Armed Forces show that same week in 78, REM in 83, Gang of Four in 83, The B-52's in 79, The Stones in 75 (and about five other times), Eric Clapton at the House of Blues in 96... Â My most memorable concerts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 This is not an attempt to one-up you or anyone else. You clearly have me beat with The Beatles, The Yardbirds, Them, Byrds, Doors, Airplane, Janis and others . But you got me thinking about my concert memories. I saw Bowie in 76 & 78 & 80. The Who in 76 & 79, Tull in 75. Steely Dan in 74 (Pretzel Logic tour right before their long live hiatus. We sat front row center. The tickets were a Bar Mitzvah gift.), The Dead in 73 (and many other times), Elvis Costello's country show at the Palamino Club here in LA,as well as the Armed Forces show that same week in 78, REM in 83, Gang of Four in 83, The B-52's in 79, The Stones in 75 (and about five other times), Eric Clapton at the House of Blues in 96, the aforementioned Zep in 72... Â My most memorable concerts. Â You don't have to worry 'bout 'on-upping' me! Â My point is that of all those "heavy hitters"... George Jones blew them all away! Â I'm told I did a show with The Who, but I don't recall it...and I'd think I'd remember those guys! Â Another guy who blew away the competition was John Sebastian, (post Lovin' Spoonful). Guy was simply a master showman..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModalMood Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I'm told I did a show with The Who, but I don't recall it...and I'd think I'd remember those guys! Â What band were you in if you don't mind my asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 What band were you in if you don't mind my asking? Â No one you would have ever heard of.... Â I'm not supposed to give out this address yet, (site isn't finished), but you can read all about my band, Peter Wheat & The Breadmen. Â Peter Wheat & The Breadmen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModalMood Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 No one you would have ever heard of....  I'm not supposed to give out this address yet, (site isn't finished), but you can read all about my band, Peter Wheat & The Breadmen.  Peter Wheat & The Breadmen  This is the band that opened for The Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manse Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Black Sabbath - Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, 1981. Liked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TommyK Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 On my own, Kansas played at the UofI in Urbana, IL. Â What a waste of time. After they played "Dust in the Wind," me and my buddy split for Pizza Hut. Â The tickets were free, so I wasn't out much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Kansas was a waste of time? Geez, tough crowd. Though a decent enough song for top 40, Dust in the Wind wasn't remotely their best work because, like Rush and other marginalized bands, their best work wasn't "singles" material. Â Â My first concert was Edgar Winter Group and Electric Light Orchestra in Junior High. Â And speaking of "Junior High", what's that funny smell ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeppelinguy Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Black Sabbath - Cardiff, Sophia Gardens, 1981. Liked it. Â With Dio, yeah? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanvillRob Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 This is the band that opened for The Who? Â So I'm told.... I don't recall....but often we'd open, then jet off to another gig, so sometimes we didn't even meet the other groups, (that's what happened with The Animals). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyoming T/A Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Hank Williams Jr--about 1976 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flem snopes Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 Allman Brothers Band, Piedmont Park, Atlanta. 1969 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tman Posted August 1, 2012 Share Posted August 1, 2012 The Osmond brothers, Little Rock AR, 1972, with my mom. I was 12. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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