What was the first concert you attended?

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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2008
    Michael W. Smith early in his career; you know you're jealous...

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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited August 2008
    Back when he was trying to "Find a Place in this World".:D
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2008
    You got it. I think he did find his place, and it included a reasonable haircut...
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  • starchaser
    starchaser Posts: 354
    edited August 2008
    Rainbow
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  • zac1mex2002
    zac1mex2002 Posts: 3
    edited August 2008
    the 1st concert i went was aventura concert they sing bachata its real easy to dance
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited August 2008
    James Brown 1971 you know the man with the WIG like hair that sings "I feel good"
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  • PolkClyde
    PolkClyde Posts: 662
    edited August 2008
    http://bp2.blogger.com/_LnLtk3_0E1Q/R3wZRcWPJ_I/AAAAAAAADYA/hFrOI-UPS8U/s1600-h/james_brown_3.jpg
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  • bigaudiofanatic
    bigaudiofanatic Posts: 4,415
    edited August 2008
    Well it was either Jimmy Buffett or 92.5 xtu concert I am not sure.
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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited August 2008
    Journey for New Frontiers. Bryan Adams opened.
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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited August 2008
    Loverboy and April Wine in 1981.......the concert bug bit hard after that....maybe 15 to 20 concerts a year after that first show.
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  • Gadabout
    Gadabout Posts: 1,072
    edited August 2008
    Let's see if memory serves it was summer or close to summer of 73'

    Blue Oyster Cult Opened - thier first year on the road and gave an amazing show.

    I can't remember the name of the second band, but they got into trouble for calling everyone onto the floor. It will come to me, I'll edit and add when I remember (I hate getting old)

    Third Band - Rare Earth, excellent performance and big stadium sound indoors.
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  • greg2350
    greg2350 Posts: 544
    edited August 2008
    Pink Floyd division bell tour texas stadium in irving texas. Words cant describe the show slight rain during comftorbly numb indescribable, awesome show.

    P.S Pink Floyd sounds very good live:)
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  • jkn
    jkn Posts: 133
    edited August 2008
    Billy Squier with Ratt opening. I think I was in 7th grade. I think Depeche Mode was my 2nd.

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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited August 2008
    Zappa in 68

    Out door theater in the round concert with three or four saxophones.

    Zappa said the sound sucked. he was right.
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  • candyliquor35m
    candyliquor35m Posts: 2,267
    edited August 2008
    Ok I think I've got it. Even tho I thought heart and fleetwood mac were both there because supposedly the women were arguing about what band would go on first or last I can't remember (i.e. when the concert started late, this was the rumor being passed thru the crowd).

    Summer Jam - Fleetwood Mac, REO Speedwagon, Henry Gross, Kansas, Head East - Royals Stadium (Kansas City, MO) - June 18, 1976

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  • shadowofnight
    shadowofnight Posts: 2,735
    edited August 2008
    ND13 wrote: »
    Saw that tour.....Yngwie Malmsteen opened for them. I almost left, until I heard the BELL!!

    Allman Bros. 1983

    Same here....never before that show had my ears actually physically hurt at a show. I dont know what the hell Malmsteen was doing, but he was doing it to the rest of the crowd too.

    Some well placed wet toilet paper rolls to his head cut that **** off early and we got to see Angus show him how to correctly play a guitar.
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  • StevieB
    StevieB Posts: 256
    edited August 2008
    Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels in 1974. Ronnie fell out after a few songs and a rather large riot broke out...bunch of drunk rednecks. :)
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  • mmadden28
    mmadden28 Posts: 4,283
    edited August 2008
    Sometime in the 80's-Flotsam and Jetsam at the Empire Rock Club in Phila.
    I remember a fight broke out between some skins and heads in the mosh pit. It was brutal.
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  • tkfoh
    tkfoh Posts: 30
    edited August 2008
    Ten Years After and Lee micheals, Tulsa Oklahoma 71 or 72. so young had the big eye all night long.
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  • tonywhepner
    tonywhepner Posts: 3
    edited July 2009
    Alice Cooper, April 5th, 1979, Portland Oregon. The Babys were the opening act and they were GREAT!! They had people dancing in the ailes. When Alice and the boys came out, it was everything you could want for your first concert: great music, great stage show (no kidding, huh?) and for the encore, Cooper wore out a #32 Bill Walton jersey. This was tour Alice did shortly after getting out of a sanitarium for alcohol abuse. I also remember a bunch of religious protesters out front of Memorial Coliseum holding signs saying things like we would burn in hell for going to this, yada yada. I think my ticket cost about $6, festival seating was the norm back then, thank god:cool:.
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  • tonywhepner
    tonywhepner Posts: 3
    edited July 2009
    Polkitup2 wrote: »
    1979 Alice Cooper's "Mad House Rock Tour" - Met Center Bloomington, MN. Excellent.

    This was my 1st show, too. Portland, Oregon. :cool:
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,201
    edited July 2009
    KISS in 1978
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  • hearingimpared
    hearingimpared Posts: 21,137
    edited July 2009
    The Doors . . . 1967
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,140
    edited July 2009
    Doobie Bros. 1974?
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • NotaSuv
    NotaSuv Posts: 3,849
    edited July 2009
    1971
    Yes, Humble Pie and Black Sabbath...first two fantastic...Sabbath awful...........
    Capital Threater Port Chester NY, lived 10 minutes from the threater and my best friends brother was head of security so we saw just about every concert there from 71-75......was a smaller fantastic venue for music...
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  • rayslifecycle
    rayslifecycle Posts: 511
    edited July 2009
    My First Concert was Van Halen's For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1992.........opening for them was Alice in Chains........remember Man in the Box?
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  • AudioGenics
    AudioGenics Posts: 2,567
    edited July 2009
    Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
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  • POIDOG
    POIDOG Posts: 391
    edited July 2009
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jimi Hendrix at The Singer Bowl in Flushing, New York. August 1968. Janis Joplin was there too that night.

    Totally groovy :cool:

    My first; Opening: The Who:D:cool:

    Headliners: Herman's Hermits :eek: WTF:confused:
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited July 2009
    Journey at the Forum in Los Angeles (first tour). It was a chick fest!
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  • tonywhepner
    tonywhepner Posts: 3
    edited July 2009
    heiney9 wrote: »
    You know there is an official live release of this show called Elton John-Here and There on the Rocket label. Disc 1 is at the Royal Albert Hall and Disc 2 is The Madison Square Garden show you attended.

    H9

    Hey, I didn't know that. I have the album still to this day. :)
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