catesta Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 KISS, with special guests Cheap Trick. Cobo Hall, Detroit, 1976*. (*disclaimer: I was only 10 years old at the time) No disclaimer necessary. I must have seen them while on the same tour, except for me I think it was Spring 1977. I went with my older brother and his friends. I saw Cheap Trick again later that year with The Cars. B) My first jazz concert was 1974 in Ohio, Duke Ellington's band under the direction of Mercer Ellington. My dad took me, I was able to relate to songs I had heard played on his turn table before, but obviously way too young to appreciate any of it. At that time I would have rather been riding the bumper cars. Quote
tjobbe Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 the firstl non classical concert (that I paid for) was 1978 the Cologne Concert of Mike Oldfields Tubalar Bells (which my girl friend wanted to go to... what you do when you're in love ) Cheers, Tjobbe Quote
Dave James Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 The Beatles on August 22, 1965 here in Portland, Oregon. Ticket cost me $6.00. Up over and out. Quote
Eric Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) Rock/other: Willie Nelson 1978 in Wichita Jazz: Jerry Hahn (the guitarist) 1981 in Wichita Eric PS - There is a very nice Hahn album out which I suspect could be picked up cheap used: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&u...l=A7at67uq080jk Edited March 31, 2004 by Eric Quote
BFrank Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 The Beatles on August 22, 1965 here in Portland, Oregon. Ticket cost me $6.00. $6.00??? What a rip! I paid $3.50 for Hendrix in '68. Quote
JohnS Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 It was February 1958. The Dave Brubeck Quartet with The Jazz Couriers supporting. The Couriers portion was recorded and released on lp. Quote
PHILLYQ Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) 7/4, Was that Mahavishnu concert with Jean-Luc Ponty, and it rained like the devil in Central Park? I recall McLaughlin saying, "If you can take it, we can play" before an amazing encore. Edited March 31, 2004 by PHILLYQ Quote
Upright Bill Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I wonder if Tony Orlando and Dawn inhaled the herbal essence coming from that crowd? I remember many people "politely" suggesting that Tony and friends should perhaps go home. I don't remember the brand of sampoo in use. Quote
Upright Bill Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I'm one of the veterans around here. First real concert I attended (with my older brother) was in September 1953. The Lionel Hampton big band with Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Gigi Gryce and others. And since most of the posters mentioned pop/rock concerts, my first experience was the Beatles in 1966. Both concerts in Paris. I thought I was a senior member of this board but I was born Setember of 1953! Quote
AfricaBrass Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 My first concert was the Jackson 5 (I think they were just called the Jacksons at that time) in '79 or '80. First concert I attended on my own was the Cure in '84. Quote
Quincy Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I hated the band with a passion, but my friends & I agreed that we'd see the 1st band that came to Assembly Hall, seeing as we lived right next door. Journey in '81. Oof! Things got much better, as later that year and then the next I saw Frank Zappa & the Talking Heads. Don't stop believin'. Quote
brownie Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 I'm one of the veterans around here. First real concert I attended (with my older brother) was in September 1953. The Lionel Hampton big band with Art Farmer, Clifford Brown, Jimmy Cleveland, Gigi Gryce and others. And since most of the posters mentioned pop/rock concerts, my first experience was the Beatles in 1966. Both concerts in Paris. I thought I was a senior member of this board but I was born Setember of 1953! I was all of 13 by then. And already knew too much about too little Quote
A Lark Ascending Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 (edited) King Crimson in Autumn, 1972 at the Oxford New Theatre - Fripp, Wetton, Muir, Bruford, Cross. Magical and highly influential on what I went on to listen to. Then the Albion Country Band in Swindon College that helped cement a lifelong love of English folk music. Then Genesis circa Foxtrot in Spring, 1973 back in Oxford. Then King Crimson again a bit later that Spring in Bristol (Colston Hall) - no Muir this time. Finally the original Mahavishnu Orchestra around Birds of Fire time at Bristol. Then I went off to University and the concert attendance soared. Edited March 31, 2004 by Bev Stapleton Quote
skeith Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 My first concert of any sort was the Beatles in Cleveland, OH in Aug. 1966. First jazz concert was the Mahavishnu Orchestra in the early seventies, can't remember the year, but they were playing stuff from the Inner Mounting Flame and Birds of Fire. both concerts were fantastic. Quote
AmirBagachelles Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 The Who at the Garden, March of '76, only NYC appearance on that tour, and I don't think they had been in town for awhile. Outside, wall to wall people for 2-3 blocks, including the middle of 7th Ave, looking for tickets. Quote
AmirBagachelles Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Anybody go to the early Acid Tests? Do tell. Quote
mikeweil Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Laura Nyro-now there is a person I would have liked to seen in concert. Same here ! Quote
mikeweil Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 My first concerts were jazz - I think I started a thread on this but can't find it. Anyway, it was the Oscar Peterson Trio with sam Jones and Bobby Durham. Second was the Herbie Mann group with Steve Marcus, Sonny Sharrock, Miroslav Vitous and Bruno Carr. Didn't go to rock or pop concerts too often. Gentle Giant may have been the first. Quote
randyhersom Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Weather Report and Shakti at Philadelphia's (well, Upper Darby's) Tower Theater. Quote
Free For All Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 the Oscar Peterson Trio with sam Jones and Bobby Durham. I really liked this edition of OP's trio. I think the recording was "Tristeza on Piano"? Some burning Oscar. Quote
kh1958 Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Jazz: Charles Mingus, November of 1974 Blues: Freddie King, 1975. Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted March 31, 2004 Report Posted March 31, 2004 Neil Young w/ Crazy Horse. When?? Quote
Sundog Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 My first concert experiences were Jean-Luc Ponty & Jeff Beck. Jean-Luc on Friday night, and Jeff on Saturday. That was a good weekend of fusion! Quote
Indestructible! Posted April 1, 2004 Report Posted April 1, 2004 First Concert? The Dead Kennedys in 1984, at the McEwan Hall Ballroom in Calgary. DAMN GOOD show! The largest and scariest pit I think I still have ever seen in the past 20 years!!! Cheers, Shane Quote
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