what was the first rock concert you attended and how old were you?

[mick063]

275. The James Gang, 1975 (74?), Walla Walla, Washington

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I have seen many, many bands, but this was my first.

Best performer/musician I have ever seen? Chuck Berry. Hands down the best. Crystal clear note precision. No distortion. He even accepted a "supercharge" (reverse bong hit) from a fan crowding the stage, prior to his first song. Way cool in the mid-late 70's.

If you missed Woodstock, the next best thing was the Grateful Dead. Time travel to the summer of love.


Second favorite concert of all time?

Ringo's All Star Band (with Dave Edmunds, Joe Walsh, Todd Rundgren, Burton Cummings, and Ringo Starr)

Third Favorite concert of all time?

Rare Earth (You can't help but move to their awesome percussion section)



Bands seen that come to memory (to many to remember them all):

Steve Miller
Van Halen
Neil Young
Judas Priest
Kiss
UFO
Bob Dylan
Bill Withers
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Marshall Tucker Band
Traffic
The Doobie Brothers
Journey
Pat Benatar
Joe Satriani
Johnny Winter, Rick Derringer, and Edgar Winter (together)
Blue Oyster Cult
The Guess Who
Kiss (1975 Spokane Washington, still have the ticket stub, admission $6.00)
The Beat Farmers (memorable group that no one has heard of)
Blonde Bruce (Yep, you never heard of this great band either)
The Cars (Not good live. Difficult to reproduce their music without studio engineering)
Nick Gilder
ZZ Top
Blue Man Group