khall64au Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 ABBA 1976 SYDNEY SHOWGROUND- I was 12 yrs old and took my baby sister of 9 yrs. My mum was freaking out dropping us off and I told her "Mum, it's ABBA not ACDC!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buff-horns Posted December 28, 2005 Share Posted December 28, 2005 Watford Odeon, about 1960/61, Everly Brothers - there was a relatively new band, The RThen went to Flamingo Club (Wardour St) and Ricky Tick (Windsor), etc. where Georgie Flame, et al performed and went to many Beatles concerts. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Best of those 60s bands i saw was definately The Yardbirds at Richmond RickyTick club, my god those guys could play music .Eric Burden and The Animals at the London Scene club were also awesome live . Eric was a spotty faced youth . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchis Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 SPARKS 1975 Cirque Royal Brussels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easttech Posted December 29, 2005 Share Posted December 29, 2005 It's a close one, and I can't be sure. It was either Richie Havens or a free concert by J Geils in Central Park NYC. The Richie Havens one was a funny one becuase my older sister promsided to take me, along with her boyfriend, if I won a free ticket on the radio contest they were having. I'm sure to her dismay, I actually won. I think I was 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 First big one was David Bowie at Murrayfield - 1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
americana Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 I was at Woodstock. ..... but so old now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROWNY Posted December 30, 2005 Share Posted December 30, 2005 first one for me was AC/DC (the real deal with Bon Scott) in 1979 at Hammersmith Odeon. Support act was Def Leppard on their first tour - they hadn't yet released a record. Great night ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawling Posted December 31, 2005 Share Posted December 31, 2005 Bill Haley and the Comets. Belfast 1957. Any of you alive then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bret Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 First concert was Jimmy Gilmer and the Fireballs (Sugar Shack), 1963, Pacelli High School. I took a girl from a neighboring, competeing, town. A few of their thugs came in to hassle us. My buddies beat the crap out of them right in front of the stage. After that we used to go to the biggest party in the Midwest (Summerfest, Milwaukee). It was all free and paid by the beer companies. http://www.summerfest.com/aboutus/history.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chonabot Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 Bill Haley and the Comets. Belfast 1957. Any of you alive then? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No, but is he still with us ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popeyethesailorman Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 The first concert I went to was in 1975 I believe. Bachman Turner Overweight was the headliner with Charlie Daniels, J. Giles and many more. I was just a kid and I guess as I look back I really didn't appreciate it much. Also that year I saw Elton John's Yellow Brick Road tour. Wow, bring's back memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaihome Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Cream, 1968, Anaheim Convention Center. TH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markuk Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Guns N Roses Wembley Stadium, probably around 1990/91 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thaibebop Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Guns N Roses Wembley Stadium, probably around 1990/91 <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Almost had tickets to their show with Metallica a couple of years later. Still mad I missed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Muji Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Goldfinger at the 9:30 Club, Washington D.C. around 1999. After seeing concerts all over Europe, IMHO 9:30 it still the best venue to experience a band up close and personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patsycat Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Forgot to mention MEATLOAF in Oxford, can't remember year but i think it was around 1986 at the Playhouse. Got a VIP ticket. Great concert - about 3 hours long... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddiee Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Al Jolson backed up by Oasis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redrus Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 I wanted be dead cool and say, The Stone Roses or New Order, which with my mates were two of first in 89 and 90, but........... I.m afraid though after thinkin about it that, it was Boney M at Butlins (or the other one) in Southport. I think it was 83. I was only 7 so the memories a bit shady. I should remember an event like that though eh.....! redrus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sriracha john Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Al Jolson backed up by Oasis Al Jolson (born May 26, 1886 – died October 23, 1950) Noel Thomas David Gallagher (born May 29, 1967) William John Paul Gallagher (born September 21, 1972) Gosh, that must have been one heck of a concert... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_heart_thief Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 The church band. S ucks! (You're all lucky you didn't grow up in the Philippines.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jams65 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Kansas and Survivor sometime in the mid 80's Pine Knob, Michigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robitusson Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Metallica and Danzig, rocktober 1988, bullet belts, big white boot runners, sleeveless black t-shirts, mullets, Thrash Metal, excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ijustwannateach Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 Paul Simon's Graceland tour, back in '86. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladphrao Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 (edited) It was either Rush/Reo Speedwagon or Alice Cooper (Can't remember which cam first and which came second) in Kalamazoo around 1976. Fun at the time, but I was around 14 (and stoned). Overall the 70s wasn't that good music wise, but that may be why those of my generation have been able to 'move on" and haven't spent the last 30 years listening to the same few hundred songs like the 60s generation has. Edited January 14, 2006 by Ladphrao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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