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241. elton john

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hollywood bowl, 1973, and i was 17.

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what was the first rock concert you attended and how old were you? [View all] arely staircase Aug 2013 OP

I have never been to a rock concert. hrmjustin Aug 2013 #1

Grateful Dead @ 13 years old. pepperbear Aug 2013 #85

i don't know what to say, justin arely staircase Aug 2013 #135

You need to come to Colorado. I will take you to Red Rocks and DevonRex Aug 2013 #211

i know, right arely staircase Aug 2013 #223

I saw Cheap Trick at Red Rocks in the late 70's. Love that place! nt octoberlib Aug 2013 #242

I love Cheap Trick. They were my second concert. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #333

I saw them at Stubbs Barbeque in AUstin - 1998 nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #416

I am very, very jealous. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #448

I didn't get to see them in the 70s, though. It was 1983 when I first saw them. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #467

I am so jealous!!! It HURTS US PRECIOUS with its talk of Cheap Trick in the 70s anneboleyn Aug 2013 #441

I have been to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival ... kentuck Aug 2013 #406

It's just wonderful there, isn't it? DevonRex Aug 2013 #412

Beautiful location. kentuck Aug 2013 #472

Neither have I... KansDem Aug 2013 #381

Do the Beach Boys count? Wait Wut Aug 2013 #2

they were already old dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #55

me too riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #111

Wow, were we at the same concert? intheflow Aug 2013 #233

I saw KISS on that same tour, at age 12, but Shaun Cassidy was my first concert arcane1 Aug 2013 #3

no way! arely staircase Aug 2013 #7

Yep, the Dynasty tour, aka The Return Of KISS. Hampton Coliseum (I think it was July...) arcane1 Aug 2013 #33

hey, maybe you can answer this question arely staircase Aug 2013 #50

In my case it was a band called New England. Why I remember that, I don't know. arcane1 Aug 2013 #52

Thanks, that sounds oddly familiar arely staircase Aug 2013 #61

Ah, if only! arcane1 Aug 2013 #70

you still have it! that is awesome arely staircase Aug 2013 #73

I kept a pretty good collection for about 10 years. arcane1 Aug 2013 #78

check it out, they kinda suck but were apparently KISS proteges arely staircase Aug 2013 #105

Yeah, that does kinda suck. As KISS proteges go, I think Van Halen did a little better arcane1 Aug 2013 #129

This will help you relive the event pizzadave Aug 2013 #266

Why is this GD discussion? burnodo Aug 2013 #4

that sounds like the worst concert ever arely staircase Aug 2013 #9

Oh you're so funny burnodo Aug 2013 #14

Talk about a piss poor response, .... Trajan Aug 2013 #53

so this is a GD discussion? burnodo Aug 2013 #54

Skinner himself has said the hosts have permission to go easy on threads like this steve2470 Aug 2013 #81

Well, it's interesting to see what threads get locked burnodo Aug 2013 #86

He did Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #89

thanks for digging that up ! :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #93

No worries. It wasn't hard for me to find as it's sitting on the first page in the Hosts forum n/t Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #97

Thanks flying rabbit Aug 2013 #154

It's Saturday! Control-Z Aug 2013 #13

I appreciate that burnodo Aug 2013 #18

There are no rules. Iggo Aug 2013 #136

There are no rules? burnodo Aug 2013 #151

There are no moderators Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #230

You're the fourth person who's responded here burnodo Aug 2013 #231

No soup for you. nt pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #360

Fifth! burnodo Aug 2013 #361

If you're claiming your first concert was Beethoven... pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #367

you haven't read the thread you're posting on? burnodo Aug 2013 #368

Beethoven's Fifth is lovely, but I doubt you were there for the original pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #369

You don't have a clue, do you? burnodo Aug 2013 #371

I won't alert, though you seem to have been reduced to personal insults... pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #373

what!! No smiley face? burnodo Aug 2013 #374

"Do try to keep up" pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #375

YOU were the person who responded here burnodo Aug 2013 #377

I made a couple of flip, humorous comments pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #379

You, my friend, are displaying the patience of Job. I thought your original comment was HardTimes99 Aug 2013 #452

This message was self-deleted by its author Earth_First Aug 2013 #160

Tons.of.Fun. Earth_First Aug 2013 #161

OK burnodo Aug 2013 #174

Then hide the post! n-t Logical Aug 2013 #176

So, once again, there are no rules in GD burnodo Aug 2013 #179

There are rules. And it might get locked. Until then you can hide it. n-t Logical Aug 2013 #182

I dont hide threads or put people on ignore burnodo Aug 2013 #187

it's general enough Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #205

There are lots of "general" discussions that get locked burnodo Aug 2013 #209

Are you upset because one of your threads got locked? That's all I can figure... nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #317

Who's upset? You figured wrongly. burnodo Aug 2013 #363

Spit it out already. What got locked that you felt shouldn't? tkmorris Aug 2013 #318

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #364

Beach Boys Control-Z Aug 2013 #5

I was never a huge fan but appreciated their talent arely staircase Aug 2013 #109

Monkees, in 1969 (if I recall correctly.) Still Waters Aug 2013 #6

didn't neil sedaka (sp?) write most of their stuff? arely staircase Aug 2013 #82

Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote a lot sufrommich Aug 2013 #108

didn't Neil Diamond write a couple of their songs? napkinz Aug 2013 #222

He wrote "I'm A Believer". I think he wrote some of sufrommich Aug 2013 #269

Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote a lot of it too. sweetloukillbot Aug 2013 #288

Page and Plant shawn703 Aug 2013 #8

I saw them on that tour in Austin arely staircase Aug 2013 #16

I saw that tour - Orlando with Rusted Root Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #17

You were just waiting for the Best Axe in Rock !! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #202

I was there!! NT pizzadave Aug 2013 #272

I was lucky enough shawn703 Aug 2013 #300

I saw them in the Bay Area in 96 or 97 (can't remember exactly). The idiot I was with at the anneboleyn Aug 2013 #447

The Beatles at the Chicago Amphitheatre, September 5, 1964. greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #10

wow, that is cool nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #12

Wow, lucky you. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #21

I was there too. charlyvi Aug 2013 #37

Small world! greatauntoftriplets Aug 2013 #48

Metallica - 16 Florida Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #11

I saw The Young Rascals in 1967 at sufrommich Aug 2013 #15

We saw them in '67 , also. With Stevie Wonder and the late Marvin Gaye. Tikki Aug 2013 #39

Cool! It was a great concert. sufrommich Aug 2013 #43

Me too...Felix on Hammond B3 was beyond amazing.. Tikki Aug 2013 #80

Jefferson Airplane madamesilverspurs Aug 2013 #19

not too shabby nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #27

First rock concert was Ozzy in Omaha a couple years ago. NuclearDem Aug 2013 #20

yeah my first ever (non-rock) arely staircase Aug 2013 #24

No need for Google. Behind Closed Doors is one of the earliest songs I remember NuclearDem Aug 2013 #32

The Silver Fox nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #40

Beach Boys Galileo126 Aug 2013 #22

Jethro Tull - Chicago Stadium 3/17/77 Teamster Jeff Aug 2013 #23

+1 nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #28

Jethro Tull - 1970 I was 16 and saw an unknown haze, but didn't know if I was high. The Wielding Truth Aug 2013 #252

Oh yeah..Good Times Teamster Jeff Aug 2013 #276

You win!........nt Enthusiast Aug 2013 #405

hendrix maybe 15, 16 dembotoz Aug 2013 #25

OK that is definitely 2nd place arely staircase Aug 2013 #35

I agree, Beatles then Hendrix. Awesome. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #451

I saw Tool in 1994 when I was 16 Bjorn Against Aug 2013 #26

Vanilla Fudge Dyedinthewoolliberal Aug 2013 #29

It was a 'show'. At a Roller Rink. I was 12 y.o. The Sonics.. Tikki Aug 2013 #30

The Beatles charlyvi Aug 2013 #31

another one! arely staircase Aug 2013 #38

Beatles at Radcliffe Stadium in Fresno. I must have been 12 if it was 64. vanlassie Aug 2013 #47

could you hear them over the screaming? nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #51

Nope! But then I was screaming too as I recall! Then some boys stormed vanlassie Aug 2013 #74

Uh, the Beatles never played Ratcliff Stadium in Fresno. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #107

I've lots of musical memories at Radcliff, but not of the Beatles. Nope, not the Beatles. Melinda Aug 2013 #144

Hoover '73 SalviaBlue Aug 2013 #212

We actualy moved from Fresno Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #251

We sure are! Stones!!!! Just as awesome. vanlassie Aug 2013 #153

Altogether, they did six shows in Chicago before they broke up. charlyvi Aug 2013 #338

King Diamond fronting his solo band and Mercyful fate Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #34

Did he sing that Countess Bathory song arely staircase Aug 2013 #42

I didn't no he had a song about bathory I know venom did Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #60

It was Venom. Thanks nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #63

I like venom but I liked king diamond alot more personally Arcanetrance Aug 2013 #65

I never got into that type of metal but was around it enough to say arely staircase Aug 2013 #72

I never got too into his subject matter, but oh wow, the melodies he could put out!! arcane1 Aug 2013 #79

I LOVE VENOM AND CRONOS IS THE MAN. pitbullgirl1965 Aug 2013 #432

Bruce Springsteen brucefan Aug 2013 #36

So many threads on DU soliciting woo me with science Aug 2013 #41

good god almighty arely staircase Aug 2013 #44

I was in my early 20's and the groups were Sugar Loaf, Arkansas Granny Aug 2013 #45

Alan Freed in Brooklyn in the early 60s HockeyMom Aug 2013 #46

The Beatles, Cow Palace, San Francisco, Summer '64 Link Speed Aug 2013 #49

Nice burnodo Aug 2013 #87

Now this one makes me insane with jealousy. The Beatles, The Cow Palace. Awesome. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #450

1974 Loggins and Messina, LWolf Aug 2013 #56

I never saw them but I saw Jimmy Messina with Poco and they were great. brewens Aug 2013 #277

They were great.. virgdem Aug 2013 #349

1964... Columbus, Ohio, Veterans Memoral Hall dawnie51 Aug 2013 #57

Now that would be a show...that sorta reminds me of the T.A.M.I. show.. Tikki Aug 2013 #90

thank you for that link arely staircase Aug 2013 #131

Here's the u2B link to the whole show... Tikki Aug 2013 #138

sweet arely staircase Aug 2013 #139

Black Sabbath 1974 Providence Civic Center, Kiss played backup. DrewFlorida Aug 2013 #58

holy crap arely staircase Aug 2013 #69

Amazing they can still walk and talk. DrewFlorida Aug 2013 #293

LOL no shit nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #298

I saw them here in Adelaide a few months back. mattclearing Aug 2013 #392

1974, Tampa Stadium, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, age 16 nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #59

The Big Sombrero! Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #164

yes it does (or did, haven't seen it in years) look like a sombrero lol nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #203

That was the nickname back in the day Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #319

I was there! What a great concert! I think I still have the ticket stub somewhere. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #400

first concert I ever saw people smoking pot openly, quite eye-opening for a 16 year old nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #435

The Moody Blues, Pocatello, Idaho, November 1968... DreamGypsy Aug 2013 #62

Neil Young and the Shocking Pinks, Cal Expo '83 bhikkhu Aug 2013 #64

Manhole, Life of Agony and Type O Negative Broken_Hero Aug 2013 #66

California World Music Festival 1979. I was 18. It was at the L.A. Colusseum. cherokeeprogressive Aug 2013 #67

McCartney & Wings 1976 Freddie Aug 2013 #68

Roy Orbison, early 1960's lpbk2713 Aug 2013 #71

John McLaughlin (Mahavishnu Orchestra), 16 or 17, if I recall. leveymg Aug 2013 #75

INXS - It was either 1980 or 81 in Canberra, Australia... Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #76

"Don't Change" is one of the best new wave songs. Loved INXS. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #457

Led Zeppelin - 1977 Mosby Aug 2013 #77

good one nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #125

The Who 1975 in cleveland - 17 years old bowens43 Aug 2013 #83

Was that the one where the general admission stampede happened? n/t sweetloukillbot Aug 2013 #291

Humble Pie/Black Sabbath. 17. onenote Aug 2013 #84

Ive always regretted not seeing Humble Pie. nt sufrommich Aug 2013 #94

Ted Nugent/Black Sabbath. 17. Igel Aug 2013 #166

The show I saw was at the Alexandria, VA Roller Rink onenote Aug 2013 #427

Humble Pie was a great band live. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #401

Van Halen - Met Center - Bloomington, MN 1979 boguspotus Aug 2013 #88

I saw Steve Martin at the Civic Center - St. Paul, MN in 1978: boguspotus Aug 2013 #99

Women and Children First didn't come out till Politicalboi Aug 2013 #206

Yeah, the memories are getting old - it must have been the 2nd album. boguspotus Aug 2013 #279

Gerry/Pacemakers, DC5, Cilla Black in 1964 at a small cinema near the air base where we lived in the msongs Aug 2013 #91

Springsteen dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #92

Jimi Hendrix Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #95

Tom Jones, 1970. I was 7 years old. Jenoch Aug 2013 #96

Did your 7 year old eyes see sufrommich Aug 2013 #100

Queen and I was 14. zappaman Aug 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author LumosMaxima Aug 2013 #101

Jerry Lee Lewis, 1959 Ron Green Aug 2013 #102

Santana, Cold Blood and somebody else I can't remember. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #103

Could have been Tower of Power or Ike and Tina... Melinda Aug 2013 #150

No, I would have known Tina Turner Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #262

ever noticed how santanaish arely staircase Aug 2013 #208

1970 I believe, seem to remember it as 1969 can't be sure anymore. MuseRider Aug 2013 #104

Heart, 1977 Pool Hall Ace Aug 2013 #106

Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica - Fort Worth, TX (May 10, 1986) derby378 Aug 2013 #110

Some guy named Max Yasgur's farm TheCowsCameHome Aug 2013 #112

Woodstock ? Awesome, dude nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #117

Jefferson Starship with Grace. 15 nt rainy Aug 2013 #113

Yes ( the band ) in 1978, age 14 n/t PasadenaTrudy Aug 2013 #114

poco 1968 n/t lordsummerisle Aug 2013 #115

R.E.M. Aerows Aug 2013 #116

saw them on the Monster tour arely staircase Aug 2013 #417

Never gone to a rock concert and likely never will... whistler162 Aug 2013 #118

Cyndi Lauper, Pittsburgh Civic Arena, 1984 (I was 12) anneboleyn Aug 2013 #119

I saw the Cure on the Disintegration tour too - in Dallas arely staircase Aug 2013 #121

I was like that too about Duran. I relistened to Rio circa '92 and it BLEW MY MIND anneboleyn Aug 2013 #438

Foreigner Texasgal Aug 2013 #120

never saw them but Juke Box Hero arely staircase Aug 2013 #143

Yeah, that was the big song! Texasgal Aug 2013 #155

Oh this is too funny! ananda Aug 2013 #122

really cool post arely staircase Aug 2013 #127

great post, thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #130

This is going to be embarassing boston bean Aug 2013 #123

nothing embarrasing there arely staircase Aug 2013 #147

I saw him twice on the Serious Moonlight tour. gvstn Aug 2013 #313

Remember Live Aid? arely staircase Aug 2013 #314

I love Bryan Ferry. gvstn Aug 2013 #396

I watched every second of Live Aid anneboleyn Aug 2013 #456

My Morning Jacket had John Oates with them at RED ROCKS. DevonRex Aug 2013 #198

THERE IS NOTHING EMBARRASSING ABOUT HALL & OATES!!! Violet_Crumble Aug 2013 #334

I saw Bowie (Sound and Vision tour) and he was A GOD. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #454

The Police when I was a college freshman and the group was largely unknown. Cool and the Gang bluestate10 Aug 2013 #124

Grateful Dead at 16 KittyWampus Aug 2013 #126

Theoretically, two concerts in 1964 - don't know which was first Lithos Aug 2013 #128

I saw the Kinks in 1973 Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #267

LOL - that concert was supposed to be one of their wilder ones Lithos Aug 2013 #286

It was the most insane concert I've ever been to. Le Taz Hot Aug 2013 #296

Murray the K, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Isley Brothers, Del Shannon, Gary US Bonds, Drifters... immoderate Aug 2013 #132

The Isley Brothers...awesome... Tikki Aug 2013 #408

I'm guessing before that. '60 or '61 maybe. immoderate Aug 2013 #414

I love "Runaway" -- first "keyboard solo" in rock. Del Shannon had talent. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #458

Do the "Lettermen" count as rock and roll? aka-chmeee Aug 2013 #133

close enough nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #141

Paul Revere and the Raiders and Yhe Turtles 2/15/66 stuckinodi Aug 2013 #134

a friend once asked me arely staircase Aug 2013 #137

LOL... Tikki Aug 2013 #168

might as well have been arely staircase Aug 2013 #169

Paul Revere and the Raiders were like our local band when I was a kid... Tikki Aug 2013 #156

They were part of my very first rock concert! classof56 Aug 2013 #207

You are a grand Cousin...kids remember that kind of thing forever... Tikki Aug 2013 #218

We took our 14- and 16-year-old daughters and two of their friends to Memphis in 1976 to get indepat Aug 2013 #140

Classified. Rex Aug 2013 #142

No it is not. DevonRex Aug 2013 #216

Okay but it was all a blur. Rex Aug 2013 #217

I will never tell anyone who was over 30 at the time. DevonRex Aug 2013 #219

Ozzy was permited back into the Alamo er Alamodome Rex Aug 2013 #227

So yours was TX too. i still love him. DevonRex Aug 2013 #270

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Rolling Stones/Stevie Wonder at the Chicago Amphitheatre, 1970, 12 years old. wtmusic Aug 2013 #146

Bowie Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #148

love bowie arely staircase Aug 2013 #149

I saw Bowie in the late 90s when NIN opened for him. Just Saying Aug 2013 #353

This message was self-deleted by its author Just Saying Aug 2013 #355

I saw that one! Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #394

He has great shows Tree-Hugger Aug 2013 #395

Sammy Hagar 13 loyalsister Aug 2013 #152

I saw the Hagar version of VH arely staircase Aug 2013 #158

I saw the Sammy Hagar Van Halen that year too loyalsister Aug 2013 #172

no argument here arely staircase Aug 2013 #175

I wasn't thinking about it at the time loyalsister Aug 2013 #177

yeah he jumped the shark. nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #188

I can't drive 55!!!!!! Texasgal Aug 2013 #159

That's the one loyalsister Aug 2013 #171

Foreigner, Mississippi Coast Coliseum 1984/5 CANDO Aug 2013 #157

Blue Cheer - 1968 - Ag Hall, Allentown PA OutNow Aug 2013 #162

Not to nitpick,but you probably saw The Faces sufrommich Aug 2013 #173

You are correct - the Faces OutNow Aug 2013 #365

Allen or Dieruff? CANDO Aug 2013 #213

William Allen OutNow Aug 2013 #362

Phish 12-11-97 nt Earth_First Aug 2013 #163

of your Greatful Deadesqe bands arely staircase Aug 2013 #167

Panic is a good time... Earth_First Aug 2013 #196

Queen/ Billy Squier flying rabbit Aug 2013 #165

Billy Squier! arely staircase Aug 2013 #185

He was pretty hot on the airwaves when I saw him flying rabbit Aug 2013 #240

OMG WATERS and BILLY SQUIER? I am a squealing fangirl right now but this is making me crazy. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #455

rolling stones with stevie wonder as opening act (early 1970s) n/t orleans Aug 2013 #170

Janis Joplin (Jefferson Airplane) @ Red Rocks Amphitheater. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #178

awesome arely staircase Aug 2013 #199

It was. Even at that age, and despite the fact that she polished off a whole bottle of something Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #232

She was a fellow East Texan and f'ng brilliant nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #235

Cool folks !! orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #234

Real Hippies. It was a great time to come to consciousness. Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #237

Herman's Hermits and THE WHO... Bennyboy Aug 2013 #180

I saw the Who right after they put out ' Who's Next ' orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #236

Ike & Tina Turner, Denver, late '60's, about 20yeare old 1-Old-Man Aug 2013 #181

Rush - 1981 - 12 yrs aikoaiko Aug 2013 #183

I remember seeing the Band, but my memory doesn't go back to the time and place. PDJane Aug 2013 #184

Unless watching Big Brother and the Holding company practice in a garage, it would have to be OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2013 #186

was your family into the rock scene back then ? nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #190

Family? No but my bestfriends dad printed most of those posters for the Fillmore, Avalon, etc. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2013 #228

rock and roll business ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #229

3rd place award (maybe tied for 2nd) imho arely staircase Aug 2013 #193

My first apartment was about two block from the Fillmore West. OffWithTheirHeads Aug 2013 #197

cool arely staircase Aug 2013 #201

Yardbirds, very last with Page and Beck for a full show. DevonRex Aug 2013 #189

I saw the Yardbirds in November 1966 as part of a Dick Clark Caravan of Stars tour! MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #221

Yes!!! DevonRex Aug 2013 #278

Gary Lewis & The Playboys who? (g) MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #421

Have I got videos for you! DevonRex Aug 2013 #424

Oh yeah... very familiar with them. They were OK. But my heart belonged to the long-haired groups! MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #437

Mine, too. :-) DevonRex Aug 2013 #440

rent the DVD 'Blow Up' markiv Aug 2013 #320

Very cool! Keith Relf (RIP sniff) and Paul S-S were wearing shirts similar to that when I saw the MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #420

very interesting movie, and stylish markiv Aug 2013 #464

Rolling Stones Miss you July of 1977 Politicalboi Aug 2013 #191

You have to have the year wrong there. Miss You was about '80 or '81 brewens Aug 2013 #281

Muir Beach - ruffburr Aug 2013 #192

The Edgar Winter Group with Foghat, I think the Houston Coliseum. Hun Joro Aug 2013 #194

more fellow East Texans arely staircase Aug 2013 #249

Three Dog Night, 1971 13yrs old, Saratoga Performing Art Center. orpupilofnature57 Aug 2013 #195

Aerosmith at Madison Square Garden and I was 16. lady lib Aug 2013 #200

REO Speedwagon burnodo Aug 2013 #204

ah, you gave in. cool arely staircase Aug 2013 #220

They lost popularity but still do live shows burnodo Aug 2013 #225

"Time for me to Fly" is a great song. anneboleyn Aug 2013 #462

Sonny and Cher age 15- Milwaukee Arena charmay Aug 2013 #210

Peter Frampton - Sometime late '76 - MSG Ohio Joe Aug 2013 #214

Maybe "The Byrds" circa 1970-71. moondust Aug 2013 #215

Allman Brothers at Blossom Music Center... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2013 #224

Apr.1966, the Gene Pitney Show also featuring Chad & Jeremy, the McCoys, Norma Tanega, B. J. Thomas, MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #226

Gene Pitney...amazing..one of my favorites... Tikki Aug 2013 #254

I really liked some of Gene Pitney's songs, but in all honesty.... MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #422

My first concert was the Rolling Stones at Arrowhead stadium octoberlib Aug 2013 #238

Freddie and the Dreamers (1964) Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #239

elton john shanti Aug 2013 #241

Nazareth - Aerosmith - 1977 liberal N proud Aug 2013 #243

Radiohead at the age of 20 jasond54231 Aug 2013 #244

whiper snapper arely staircase Aug 2013 #247

Styx, Madison WI 1978 or 1979....16 years old. yourout Aug 2013 #245

Does Big Joe Turner count? Pyrzqxgl Aug 2013 #246

great post, thanks ! nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #248

YES, YES and YES... Tikki Aug 2013 #263

Ike and Tina Turner, sometime in college in the 70's. n/t pnwmom Aug 2013 #250

rock on pnwmom arely staircase Aug 2013 #257

Mickey Gilley backwoodsbob Aug 2013 #253

although I never saw him arely staircase Aug 2013 #256

I used to live in Pasadena 1962-1966 Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #260

Eons ago, Blue_In_AK Aug 2013 #255

hey there homie! Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2013 #383

I love questions like this... pizzadave Aug 2013 #258

I saw Molly Hatchet at Astroworld in 81 arely staircase Aug 2013 #264

Frank Zappa !! janlyn Aug 2013 #259

I didn't discover Zappa till around 86 so I never got to see any of his shows at the Celebrity sweetloukillbot Aug 2013 #297

Def Leppard, Dec. 31 1992. American leg of the Adrenalize tour. Viva_La_Revolution Aug 2013 #261

Age 11 -- wow. Did you go with friends? I'm guessing you didn't go with parents. pnwmom Aug 2013 #265

My first concert was Loverboy Peaceplace80 Aug 2013 #268

In '84 I hade a date with a girl that loved those guys and I didn't tell her that was where we were brewens Aug 2013 #295

Linda Ronhstant and Neal Young back in 1970... WCGreen Aug 2013 #271

The US Festival in '83. I was 13. Codeine Aug 2013 #273

The James Gang, 1975 (74?), Walla Walla, Washington mick063 Aug 2013 #275

the last morrisey i kept up with was arely staircase Aug 2013 #344

That's one of his best solo pieces. Codeine Aug 2013 #386

Black Oak Arkansas at 14 years old. Some of you may laugh if you only know "Jim Dandy To The Rescue brewens Aug 2013 #274

That was the golden era of Southern Rock Teamster Jeff Aug 2013 #280

Yeah. I saw the CDB, Tucker Boys and several others but not Skynard. n/t brewens Aug 2013 #285

I saw Black Oak Arkansas in Yakima Washington in the late 70's. mick063 Aug 2013 #282

Train Train arely staircase Aug 2013 #283

That's Blackfoot. Rickey Medlocke was the brains of that outfit. His grandpa "Shorty" wrote brewens Aug 2013 #289

my bad arely staircase Aug 2013 #290

Genesis - 1982. I was 11. sweetloukillbot Aug 2013 #284

I tell everyone it was Black Sabbath Mob Rules tour... Iggo Aug 2013 #287

Awesome! sweetloukillbot Aug 2013 #294

I can't say I blame you there! I loved Styx in the 70's up until they screwed us, twice! brewens Aug 2013 #299

college-age, fleetwood mac before they got famous. small stage you could just walk up to. HiPointDem Aug 2013 #292

I know a couple guys that swear the real early stuff was the best. I can't really say. brewens Aug 2013 #301

some of it was great, imo. future games, bare trees, heroes are hard to find, penguin = HiPointDem Aug 2013 #304

Atlanta Pop Festival NOLALady Aug 2013 #302

Is was great at the Atlanta Pop Festival OutNow Aug 2013 #366

Hey! NOLALady Aug 2013 #436

This, I was twenty Fumesucker Aug 2013 #303

damn. Mountain and the Chambers Brothers... together. nashville_brook Aug 2013 #308

you fucking rock arely staircase Aug 2013 #321

Fumesucker Aug 2013 #336

This song becomes ever more meaningful every year, a nicely done live version Fumesucker Aug 2013 #389

Radiators 92 Skink Aug 2013 #305

1974 - Zappa/Mothers DBoon Aug 2013 #306

KISS, the Crazy Nights tour. 1987, I think. flvegan Aug 2013 #307

Run DMC and Beastie Boys in 1986 - 8y.o. taught_me_patience Aug 2013 #309

my God arely staircase Aug 2013 #315

The Beatles, Shea Stadium, 1966. I was 13. cspanlovr Aug 2013 #310

Kenny Loggins 1985, Billings, MT neverforget Aug 2013 #311

first with no parents d_r Aug 2013 #312

Fleetwod Mac 1977 at the LA Forum demwing Aug 2013 #316

Aerosmith w/Golden Earring at Madison Square Garden 1977 SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #322

I applaud you for saying "they sucked". They probably did around that time and brewens Aug 2013 #341

Golden Earring was decent. I really didn't know any of their songs SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #342

Zappa 1981 Purplehazed Aug 2013 #323

The Doors in 1967.......... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2013 #324

lmao hell of an anecdote, love it steve2470 Aug 2013 #326

Didn't even try to talk to him........... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2013 #332

I do understand, just curious :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #346

I think the faculty staff were......... Capt.Rocky300 Aug 2013 #347

agreed and the staff got the deal of the century ! The Doors at a high school ? Wow steve2470 Aug 2013 #418

bad ass nt arely staircase Aug 2013 #328

Thompson Twins, Tour of Future Days 1985 Starry Messenger Aug 2013 #325

Jethro Tull notadmblnd Aug 2013 #327

Def Leppard, 1983. I was fifteenish. Common Sense Party Aug 2013 #329

Creedence Clearwater Revival Spirochete Aug 2013 #330

The Beatles, Metropolitan Stadium, Minneapolis, MN August 21, 1965 dflprincess Aug 2013 #331

Never been $$$$$ nt Deep13 Aug 2013 #335

I did a drive by at Woodstock...wanted to stay. Historic NY Aug 2013 #337

Frank Zappa on my 18th Birthday jimlup Aug 2013 #339

Blue Oyster Cult in '73 and I was 16 ornotna Aug 2013 #340

I went to a community center "punk" show or two in high school (circa '00/'01). Kids my age playing. nomorenomore08 Aug 2013 #343

Bob Seger June 30th 1978 Miami. William769 Aug 2013 #345

Beatles, Detroit, Sept, 1964 Little_Wing Aug 2013 #348

The Jiants. 1959 Chipper Chat Aug 2013 #350

Nice...Regional bands made Rock & Roll... Tikki Aug 2013 #356

Pink Floyd, December of '87 in Oakland stopwastingmymoney Aug 2013 #351

No Waters? Was Waters out by '87? anneboleyn Aug 2013 #461

No stopwastingmymoney Aug 2013 #470

OMG. it was at the brooklyn paramount theater. DesertFlower Aug 2013 #352

I'd love to hear the names of some artists, please :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #357

OMG. it was so long ago. DesertFlower Aug 2013 #411

very very cool, thanks for that ! :) nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #415

Alice Cooper 44 years ago. nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #354

Live Just Saying Aug 2013 #358

The Beatles, Dodger Stadium, August 28, 1966 pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #359

1968, The Boston Tea Party Warpy Aug 2013 #370

Ozzfest- was 16 or 17. Fearless Aug 2013 #372

The Rolling Stones, 1965, Jacksonville Colliseum - 17 y/o Stardust Aug 2013 #376

Beatles, Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto August 17 1966 NBachers Aug 2013 #378

Squeeeeeee!!!!!!!! MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #430

Were you the one we kept yelling at to stop screaming so we could hear the music? NBachers Aug 2013 #439

Uh-uh, now... you can't do that... MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #474

Terry Knight and the Pack OilemFirchen Aug 2013 #380

First and ONLY... Little Anthony & The Imperials (Miami)..He introduced a very young SoCalDem Aug 2013 #382

Santana and It's A Beautiful Day leftyladyfrommo Aug 2013 #384

Steely Dan and the Doobie bros. DiverDave Aug 2013 #385

Emerson Lake & Palmer in August of 1974 I was 17 years old. ArnoldLayne Aug 2013 #387

Yes - "in the round", Olympia Stadium, Detroit, about 1977, making me 16 or so. corkhead Aug 2013 #388

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree Aug 2013 #390

David Lee Roth and Poison mattclearing Aug 2013 #391

Godsmack feat. Staind, Cold ans Systematic. April 12, 2001 xoom Aug 2013 #393

Heart and Micheal Stanley Band. we can do it Aug 2013 #397

Yardbirds G_j Aug 2013 #398

Peter, Paul... onyourleft Aug 2013 #399

R & B Shows at the Dallas Sportatorium in 1955, 56,57 dem in texas Aug 2013 #402

Wasn't "rock", but it was The Man Loge23 Aug 2013 #403

The Doors - August 1966 WyLoochka Aug 2013 #404

this really is a wonderful and enlightening thread, thanks for starting it ! steve2470 Aug 2013 #407

Weird Al Yankovic at the Orange County Fair, I was 15 Initech Aug 2013 #409

Vanilla Ice at the Puyallup Fair in 1991. wickerwoman Aug 2013 #410

LOL. arely staircase Aug 2013 #419

Cyndi Lauper, Pittsburgh Civic Arena, 1984 (I was 12) anneboleyn Aug 2013 #413

kick nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #423

Led Zeppelin 17 years old. nt hack89 Aug 2013 #425

I was in 7th grade. Saw Herman's Hermits at the LibDemAlways Aug 2013 #426

Royal Albert Hall, London 1970 Boudica the Lyoness Aug 2013 #428

Herman's Hermits... circa 1968, St. Petersburg, FL MrMickeysMom Aug 2013 #429

Iron Maiden, 7/1981, Swing Autotorium in San Bernadino, CA with Paul Di'Anno on vocals. n/t pitbullgirl1965 Aug 2013 #431

Grateful Dead, but only to make a purchase in the parking lot! David__77 Aug 2013 #433

June 12th 1976. Hobo Aug 2013 #434

Aerosmith in Columbus, OH (1990)--I Was 18 ChoppinBroccoli Aug 2013 #442

Aerosmith in '77 Go Vols Aug 2013 #443

My dad saw the Beach Boys in the early 60s in SoCal; my mom--the Stones and Joan Baez anneboleyn Aug 2013 #444

LOL...mine was KISS MSG 1977! maddezmom Aug 2013 #445

First Rock Concert Moral Compass Aug 2013 #446

Please, don't turn GD in the LOUNGE, thank you! usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #449

Why not just ignore threads you aren't interested in ? sufrommich Aug 2013 #459

Why not take advantage of the existing categories? usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #463

for your perusal, Skinner's words from the Hosts forum: steve2470 Aug 2013 #460

OK. But pop-cultural type threads easily get lots of attention, the main flair & fare of the M$M usGovOwesUs3Trillion Aug 2013 #465

Please don't turn GD into Meta. Iggo Aug 2013 #473

14 yrs. old went to see YES SugarShack Aug 2013 #453

It's interesting to me that no one has mentioned Elvis yet steve2470 Aug 2013 #466

Elton John December 1974 Philadelphia spectrum. I was 15 Beaverhausen Aug 2013 #468

Rolling Stones, 1965 , McCormick Place in Chicago world wide wally Aug 2013 #469

last kick nt steve2470 Aug 2013 #471

Jethro Tull. 17 years old. Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, MO, USA on May 5, 1972. DCBob Aug 2013 #475

Elton John customerserviceguy Aug 2013 #476