jag44
13 years ago
first concert was Rush in 1979 at the spectrum. blondie opened for them and was prmptly boo'ed off the stage. her closing words, "f u philadelphia"
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Palama
3 years ago
Went to, imo, great concerts in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. Slowed down considerably in the ‘80s and later. No way I could name all of the artists I’ve seen but off the top of my head:

Aerosmith
Al Green with the Stylistics opening for The Rev
Allman Brothers - “Brothers and Sisters” tour
America
Beach Boys - twice, maybe 3 times
Bette Midler - an unknown Barry Manilow was her music director
Bob Marley
Boz Scaggs
Chambers Brothers - Taj Mahal was also supposed to play that night too but called in sick 🤒
Dan Fogelberg
Eagles - twice - original lineup + Don Felder then later with Joe Walsh
Elton John - 3 times
Elvin Bishop
Eric Clapton - 3 times in the’70s then 2007 and 2010
Faces
Fleetwood Mac - pre-Buckingham & Nicks
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
Frank Zappa - on my 18th birthday!
George Thorogood - he started his “50 States in 50 Nights” tour in Hawaii
Grateful Dead - triple bill with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Hall & Oates
J. Geils Band
Jackson Browne with Linda Ronstadt opening
James Taylor
Jeff Beck - first as Beck, Bogert & Appice then solo
Jesse Colin Young - twice
Jethro Tull
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Cocker
John Mayall with Kim Simmonds opening
Led Zeppelin
Lee Michaels with Chuck Berry opening
Linda Ronstadt - right after she went solo
Little Feat - twice - their very first gig was in Hawaii
Loggins & Messina - 3 times
Mark-Almond Band
Pat Benatar
Return to Forever
Rod Stewart
Rolling Stones twice - first time with ZZ Top opening and then 25 years later with Jonny Lang opening
Santana-McLaughlin
Smokey Robinson
Steely Dan
Stephen Stills
Stevie Ray Vaughan with the Fabulous Thunderbirds opening
Stevie Wonder
Todd Rundgren and Utopia
Tower of Power - 3 times
Van Morrison - once in the ‘70s and then 2019
War - at least twice
Young Rascals then twice as The Rascals

I’mma sure I missed a few (…and some I wouldn’t want to list…) but my head and fingers need a rest.

Edit: I saw the Bus Boys - they kinda disappeared after their 2nd album.
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Cheno
3 years ago
I'm certain you made sure to see them in alphabetical order as well...
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tonygraz
3 years ago
What ? No Leon Redbone or New Christy Minstrels or Pete Seeger ?

I thought I was old until I saw that someone saw Les Brown and his band of renown.
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Gene363
3 years ago
I saw Jerry Lee Lewis when I was in the third grade. 🌫
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dkeage
3 years ago

I saw Jerry Lee Lewis when I was in the third grade. 🌫

Gene363 wrote:


Me too! At the Huntsville Prison Rodeo
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Palama
3 years ago

I'm certain you made sure to see them in alphabetical order as well...

Cheno wrote:



Alphabetical for Frankie. 🇨🇮

NFW I could put them in chronological order. 🤐

What ? No Leon Redbone or New Christy Minstrels or Pete Seeger ?

I thought I was old until I saw that someone saw Les Brown and his band of renown.

tonygraz wrote:



I saw Up With People, kinda close.

Regret not seeing Leon. 😣
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frankj1
3 years ago
I am humbled.
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JGKAMIN
3 years ago

Went to, imo, great concerts in the late ‘60s and ‘70s. Slowed down considerably in the ‘80s and later. No way I could name all of the artists I’ve seen but off the top of my head:

Aerosmith
Al Green with the Stylistics opening for The Rev
Allman Brothers - “Brothers and Sisters” tour
America
Beach Boys - twice, maybe 3 times
Bette Midler - an unknown Barry Manilow was her music director
Bob Marley
Boz Scaggs
Chambers Brothers - Taj Mahal was also supposed to play that night too but called in sick 🤒
Dan Fogelberg
Eagles - twice - original lineup + Don Felder then later with Joe Walsh
Elton John - 3 times
Elvin Bishop
Eric Clapton - 3 times in the’70s then 2007 and 2010
Faces
Fleetwood Mac - pre-Buckingham & Nicks
Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
Frank Zappa - on my 18th birthday!
George Thorogood - he started his “50 States in 50 Nights” tour in Hawaii
Grateful Dead - triple bill with Quicksilver Messenger Service and The New Riders of the Purple Sage
Hall & Oates
J. Geils Band
Jackson Browne with Linda Ronstadt opening
James Taylor
Jeff Beck - first as Beck, Bogert & Appice then solo
Jesse Colin Young - twice
Jethro Tull
Jimi Hendrix
Joe Cocker
John Mayall with Kim Simmonds opening
Led Zeppelin
Lee Michaels with Chuck Berry opening
Linda Ronstadt - right after she went solo
Little Feat - twice - their very first gig was in Hawaii
Loggins & Messina - 3 times
Mark-Almond Band
Pat Benatar
Return to Forever
Rod Stewart
Rolling Stones twice - first time with ZZ Top opening and then 25 years later with Jonny Lang opening
Santana-McLaughlin
Smokey Robinson
Steely Dan
Stephen Stills
Stevie Ray Vaughan with the Fabulous Thunderbirds opening
Stevie Wonder
Todd Rundgren and Utopia
Tower of Power - 3 times
Van Morrison - once in the ‘70s and then 2019
War - at least twice
Young Rascals then twice as The Rascals

I’mma sure I missed a few (…and some I wouldn’t want to list…) but my head and fingers need a rest.

Palama wrote:


Just thinking about the amount of illegal substances consumed by those acts and the majority of their crowds.
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ZRX1200
3 years ago
I got to see Uncle Ted a few years ago, he was great.

One concert surprise I experienced was going to see the RHCP in Portland when they had Dave Navarro was playing guitar. The first opening band was “Bong Water” you could tell the sound was purposely lowered (and thank Christ as they SUKKED) but the second opening band was The Toadies and I’d only heard their one song on the radio “Possum kingdom”. The sound was much better on their set and holy 💩 they were like the first time I listened to a Led Zeppelin album….that same feeling. Then the RHCH took the stage and we’re just the RHCP. Yeah they were great and I’d been a fan for a long time but it was like learning something you knew wasn’t common knowledge.

Another one like that was going to the Hoarde Tour in 94 and hearing Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Same thing one radio song and their set killed and left me wondering what radio jackass WASN’T listening to whole albums are were just rolling whatever single a record company told them to.
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Palama
3 years ago

I saw Jerry Lee Lewis when I was in the third grade. 🌫

Gene363 wrote:



JLL is one that *I think* I saw but can’t really recall. Yet, I can picture us sitting in the Loges, behind Stage Left and Jerry pounding the chit outta his piano.

I am humbled.

frankj1 wrote:



Putting them in alphabetical order actually made it easier to remember who I saw.

Just thinking about the amount of illegal substances consumed by those acts and the majority of their crowds.

JGKAMIN wrote:



Yup, back in those days / daze, “stuff” was passed around freely…and not always the green burning lil’ “sticks”. The best was the Bob Marley concert. Took my GF (…now wife…) and talk about the ganja! We both got 2nd hand stoned!
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JadeRose
3 years ago

I got to see Uncle Ted a few years ago, he was great.

ZRX1200 wrote:



I saw Terrible Ted OPEN for Aerosmith in the early 80's. Why the hell anyone would have Ted F-ing Nugent open for them is beyond me but he was fantastic. Swung out on the stage wearing his loin cloth and was insanely high energy. And then Aerosmith came out all smacked out and were booed off the stage after about .5 hour. Terrible.
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JGKAMIN
3 years ago
Ted was at Cigarfest years ago and was quite disappointing to many that couldn’t wait to see him.
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madspackler
3 years ago
First true concert was No Nukes at Madison Square Garden in September '79. Peter Tosh, Jackson Browne, Bonny Raitt, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen. Incredible line up for a single evening.
You always remember your first....tough act to follow.
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tailgater
3 years ago

I am humbled.

frankj1 wrote:



You saw Humble Pie?
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