Rock concerts

Too many to either list or count.  I grew up in L.A. and by the time I could drive I was always going to live concerts, whether they were in clubs like the Roxy and Whiskey, mid-sized venues like the Santa Monica Civic or arenas like the Forum and Staples Center.  Off the top of my head (and glancing at my LPs and CD's) -- The Doors, The Byrds, CSN (with added special guest Neil Young), Led Zeppelin, Blood Sweat & Tears, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Hendrix, Blondie, Bob Marley, Prince, The Motels, Iron Butterfly, Springsteen, Pink Floyd, Pere Ubu, Janis Joplin.  Sorry, the memory is beginning to fail...

My very first concert was the Stones.  1966 I believe. Then. James Gang, Alice Cooper, Mitch Ryder, Pail Revere and the Raiders, Kinks, Mountain, Charlie Daniels, Flying Burrito Brothers, New Riders, Three Dog Night, Linda Rondstadt, Buddy Miles, Heart, George Thoroughgood, America, Bo Diddley, and many more.

Another thread could be.  Concerts/Bands you regret missing.  This would be a very long list indeed.  Tops for me Woodstock. I was close but to lazy I guess.

I've seen many great and memorable shows, and have most of the ticket stubs, but it's not just old memories. Up until covid19, I have been going to shows on a more regular basis now (I'm 65) than I did when I was in my teens and 20's. They are much more expensive than they were back then, even allowing for inflation, but the experience is still worth it.    

Some standouts:
-Elton John...1975 with John Lennon at MSG.
-Springsteen...the Palladium Theater NYC, Born to Run tour.
-Blondie...1976 & 77.
-Frampton...Comes Alive.
-Tom Petty...1st & 2nd tour.
-Zeppelin...1977, 6th row MSG.

1970s...Foreigner, Kansas, ELP, the Stones, Santana, Buddy Rich 3x, Judas Priest, Chicago, Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd, Bowie, Jeff Beck, Bad Company, Queen.
Ramones, Twisted Sister (when they were bar bands).

80’s...Siouxsie, Sisters of Mercy, The Mission, Stranglers, OMD, The Cure, Chili Peppers, Depeche Mode, Psych Furs, Propaganda, Front 242, Love & Rockets, Peter Murphy, Cocteau Twins.

Off the top of my head.

First concert I saw Ferrante and Teicher when I was just a tyke. 

Too many to list tha I’ve seen. But regrets would be Led Zepp, Pink Floyd, and ZZ Top.  Lagrange live.....man.  

So many, but here’s a few; Bowie, Lou Reed, Elton John, REM, Paul Simon, Dylan, Natalie Merchant, Jethro Tull, Chris Isaak, Springsteen, James Taylor, Van Morrison, Jimmy Buffet, John Ritter, Herman's Hermits, Justin Hayward, Gordon Lightfoot...many were seen multiple times. With the high prices, crowds and parking, it would take a lot to motivate me to go today.

Springsteen.

When he came on his intensity level was so high I turned to my girl after 2 songs and said there’s no way he keeps this up. Two full hours later at the break he has not let up. Comes back plays another half an hour. Comes back encore plays another couple songs. Lights go up. Hardly anyone leaves. Lights are up. I’m thinking: He’s played almost everything. He must be done. He comes back!

He starts working the crowd. Man has been going full bore a solid 4 hours, now working the crowd. Says turn up the lights! Lights come up. Not like before. Like when they want you to leave. Never saw this in my life. Absolutely incredible. The guy behind me, he noticed my barnoculars, traded a few lines for some rum. Otherwise I never woulda made it. How Bruce made it, can only say, he’s Bruce. Sorry. Let me rephrase that: Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce! Bruuuuuuuuuuuce!!!!

You know the sound. Incredible. This time the band goes off, my girl gets up to leave, I say no. Stay. Finally I get it. Took a while. "He can’t leave. He’s gonna do Jungleland!"

Sure enough. The rangers had a homecoming in Harlem late last night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lW1RAYYs8RI

Bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!

Fillmore East (2nd Ave & 6th St): December '69 - the Flock, Lighthouse and the Grateful Dead - early show!

Fillmore East: March '70 - Catfish, the James Gang and Santana - early show! Tickets were $5 for mid-floor! $3.50 for the balcony! 

Vancouver Colosseum - September '72: Leo Kotke, Foghat and Procul Harum. Tickets $4!

My first was The Beatles, my 12th birthday, 1964, Baltimore, my Dad took me.  

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Led Zeppelin, The Who, Yes, Rush, Black Sabbath, Ozzie, Rory Gallacher, Roxy Music, The The, Simple Minds, UB40, The Clash, Depeche Mode, Peter Hammill, The Stranglers, Talk Talk, Nina Hagen, BOC, House of Love, Talking Heads, Paul Rodgers, U2, Rolling Stones (first one), Roxy Music, Bryan Ferry, Massive Attack, Porcupine Tree, REM, Echo & the bannymen, The Banshees, The Ramones, Peter Gabriel,....
i regret missing many more

the Wall

ROXY54:
I've seen many great and memorable shows, and have most of the ticket stubs, but it's not just old memories.

I have wished so many times that I had kept my stubs, or really just wrote down the concerts I attended!  Amazing how a little reminder can take you back...

Led Zeppelin with the MC5 and Johnny Winter Boston Garden 69
The Faces on the Boston Common are are my favs followed by George Harrison Boston Garden and the Who for the concert that wasn't when Moon passed out at the drums concert was rescheduled the make up was fantastic.

Very first BIG concert was "Lovin Spoonful"...

First BIG ROCK Concert was "Cream".

Think I was around 12-13 years old @ the time, but too lazy to check/Google.

DeKay

I recall taking my daughter with me to see Bruce Springsteen at the Berkeley Community Theatre. When he came out, I wondered why the band wasn't with him. I remembered that it was Bruce Springsteen, without the E Street Band. It was just Bruce and a guitar, but it was awesome! After about three hours, we were about to leave and I told my daughter, "That's why they call him the Boss." If you get a chance to see him live, don't miss it. You will never forget it.

Saw many concerts when I was young (Genesis, Rush, Neil Young, Allman Brothers, Rolling Stones, Santana, Moody Blues, J. Giles, Boston, ZZ top, Todd with Utopia, Alice Cooper, etc.) then went to a Grateful Dead concert. There was no concert that compared to that experience and saw them many, many times until Jerry died. Later in life I saw a few of the various Dead configurations (all good) as well as Bob Dylan, King Crimson, Mark Lanegan, Low, Dave Matthews, Bela Fleck, Phish, Dark Star Orchestra, & moe. Took my boys to a lot of these concerts as well. Great time, many wonderful memories. 

I go to see a live show about 8 times a year, and I can't wait for the time when they start up again. I wonder when that will be. 

 Stones in Montreai, late 60's ; up close for my then wife Donna. Everly Brothers, Montreal early 70's. Chatting  over drinks or coffee?  with Leonard Cohen in a cozy cafe in Montreal @ 1970 ; his eye was caught by my wife Donna - who happened to be a huge fan. Lucky me :0 They had a great time, I just appreciated my luck!

Over 100 stubs, as well as the ones paid cash for,probably another 40-60 shows, metal, rock, mnay others, earth wind n fire, venom, Pat travers, 1349, 
all kinds!

 Love converts.
most shows for one band probably overkill, motorhead, Judas Priest, napalm death, many others!

 Love live shows!

Add two more to my list above; k.d.Lang, and Al Stewart (twice). Both were great concerts. I really do miss live concerts!