So as of about 5 hours ago I was still a concert virgin. A 21 y/o virgin, what a sad sight! :tongue: Anyways I got a last second chance to go see the THE PIXIES which were AWESOME. I'd say it was an excellent first.
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So as of about 5 hours ago I was still a concert virgin. A 21 y/o virgin, what a sad sight! :tongue: Anyways I got a last second chance to go see the THE PIXIES which were AWESOME. I'd say it was an excellent first.
I guess that's a nice first concert, but what the hell took you so long?
My first concert was the B-52's circa 1983. Not real cool, but at least it wasn't some hair band.
Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl back in the mid 70s or so.
Heh, Def Leppard - 1982. Sorry, but I got to give "Rock of Ages" a higher ranking than "Rock Lobster". ;)Quote:
My first concert was the B-52's circa 1983. Not real cool, but at least it wasn't some hair band.
Dromond, now that you've popped your cherry any other bands on the horizon?
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Originally Posted by PlayHarder
first concert - u2 1987 on the joshua tree tour
first pixies concert - 1991 orlando on the tromp le monde tour
I can't argue with that!Quote:
Originally Posted by PlayHarder
I also saw U2 during the Joshua Tree tour. The show I saw was at the Pontiac Silverdome. Just a little bit too big of a venue.
First concert - The Police on the "Synchronicity" tour. I guess it was 1984.
There were two opening acts: The Fixx and A Flock of Seagulls.
September 20-something, 1992
Body Count, Metallica, Guns n' Roses! Oakland Coliseum beeeeaaatttchh!
Unfortunately we had to leave after one GnR song (Welcome to the Jungle) because it was a schoolnight, but it still kicked serious ass. At 94 pounds I had no business anywhere near the front or a mosh pit, but that's where I was! I left that show very very bruised, and at one point the bass was so strong that I thought my lungs were going to collapse.
One of my only regrets in my life thus far is not being able to see the entire GnR set. :nonono2:
My parents took me to see Bruce Springsteen when I was, hell, like in 2nd grade or something.
My first real 'on my own' concert was Mighty Mighty Bosstones, at The Vic in Chicago, 1996. Hepcat and H20 opened up. My friend lost his Notre Dame hat, and it was thrown up on stage. Dicky Barret put it on and wore it the rest of the set.
Beach Boys, outdoors, Mt. Cranmore Tennis Stadium early 80's
Not so :yourock:
I can't remember which was first for me--John Denver or Willie Nelson. This was in Spokane in the '70s, so go figure. I was but a wee lad.
This is just too sad. I am fucking old. That's all.
It's o.k. So Lawrence Welk was your first concert. What's the big deal? :fmicon:Quote:
Originally Posted by Keoni
Ozzy on the "Bark At The Moon" tour in 84 on a hit of purple pyramid :eek:
1984 Berlin/Thompson Twins
I was the coolest kid in 6th grade with my
http://www.berlinpage.com/Graphics/lovelife.jpg
t-shirt
Can't remember which came first, but I think 1984 was the year of my first concert and it was either:
U2 - The Unforgettable Fire tour, or
Van Halen - 1984 tour
I think 1984 was also the year I saw Billy Idol (Rebel Yell tour) and, wait for it . . . Night Ranger.
Oh, and Woodsy, I too caught The Thompson Twins in 1984 w/ special guest Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark.
A) I'm poor as hell and don't really have money for much more than skis, bikes and a little bit of travel.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
B) Just wasn't a real big priority. I got tickets to a Weezer show like 3 years ago but got snowed out. (Oh the irony.)
The Wailers in 6th or 7th grade.
Actually, it was Aerosmith, AC/DC was the opening band.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
By 1978, I'd seen the dead twice and dropped acid
By 1980, rehab
I can now blame all of my problems in life on Steven Tyler. I think he owes me...
"Hook me up with Liv bro!!!"
I saw Yes in 1988 for the Big Generator tour. I went with my uncle and some of his buddies, who all got wickedly stoned up in the Lawn area (general admission) at the Pacific Ampetheater in SoCal. I was sort of a dopey kid, and had no idea what they were up to until years later.
That was 16 years ago. Phuck, I'm getting old. (But obviously not quite as old as Keoni up there!)
James Taylor, yes I'm 15 and a James Taylor fan. This was the summer of 2003, mid to late August I think is Saratoga Springs, NY at SPAC. Great night for a concert, cool temps with a nice warm breeze and no humidity, a faint hint of reefer in the air. Ahhh, good times.
Judy Collins, 1979. Poughkeepsie, NY (I was a fan at the time from her appearances on Sesame Street)
thats funny, my first was Bob Marley and the Wailers at Music Inn, Lenox MA summer of 1978. I was 9 i guess.Quote:
Originally Posted by slippy
my next was Black and Blue tour, Black Sabbath (with Dio) and Blue Oyster Cult, Lebanon Valley Speedway, New Lebanon NY 1980
Folks, we have a winner.Quote:
Originally Posted by fez
Frank popped my concert cherry! Frank Zappa that is; Summer 1980 Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany. Second concert was Led Zep, one week later; same venue. Have never had a run like that since. Saw the Pixies again this fall after 14 years---Have to say that they are as good as anybody to have your cherry popped!
1989 - Living Color, Guns N Roses, the Rolling Stones @ the LA Coliseum
I'll never forget that day as long as I live. All three bands were ON that night. It just got better and better as the night wore on. Living Color ripped it up. G'NR was still the original band and completely rocked like no other. And then the Stones came on. They hadn't turned geriatric quite yet and completely tore that place apart. Still one of the best shows I've ever seen. And since it was my first show, my brother treated me to 14th row tickets. After the show my ears rang all night, and the entire next day I was half deaf. Simply unreal.
Pantera and White Zombie when I was in 8th grade.....pulled the wool over my parents eyes a bit on that one. :the_finge
I dont know dude, i was too young to know much about what was going on. My uncle was babysitting while my parents were out of town and he took me.Quote:
Originally Posted by The AD
Dromond though, getting to see my all time favorite band who i havent seen since 3/17/92 is my winner. he may have waited, but at least he did it right!
Sha Na Na at some dinner theater in Cleveland in the late 70s. My parents took me, to a 5 year old Bowser seemed pretty cool at that time.
I saw Page & Plant in like Eighth grade it was sweet!
Guns n' Roses with Iron Maiden!!! 1988!!
you're my hero! :yourock: :yourock: :yourock:Quote:
Originally Posted by shit sandwich
Mom took me to see Billy Idol in 5th grade. Next summer saw Motley Crue and Poison with Great White as an opener.
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Originally Posted by hop
That show rocked!!! Eddy fell down when Iron Maiden was playing...Axl Rose got hit in the head with a bottle and went fucking nuts, threatened to walk off the stage and all his usual ranting...needless to say they never came back to SLC :nonono2:
Warped Tour '99. Getting 40 concerts in 1 for my first experience did not suck.
yeah but how many of the 40 were actually good???Quote:
Originally Posted by FNG
Canned Heat at my Catholic high school in 1972. We won some marketing promotion by Carefree Sugarless gum. To say it was surreal would be a huge understatement. (Or maybe it was just the acid. )
15/20 I saw were good even though they only play half sets.Quote:
Originally Posted by shit sandwich
First concert = Quiet Riot opening for ZZ Top
The last show I saw was Wilco.
first concert was Queensryche in LaCrosse, WI in 1991
I think it was the Empire tour, but they played the entire "Operation:Mindcrime" saw Mindcrime again in 1993 in Rochester, MN.
They also ended up filming the music video for "Jet City Woman" from that show.