The Concert Thread
First concert, Stevie Wonder/Stones at the Int'l Amphitheatre in 1972.
This venue was a real pit but when you're 16 who gives a sh*t. Needless to say, both acts were great
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My first show was The Grass Roots. My last was The Rolling Stones. I've seen over 200 shows over the years, in several Genres. From Superfest to The Grand Ole Opry!!
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I saw Jimi and Zeppelin in 1971. It was epic because I was there (separate concerts), but the sound was horrible unless you were front row.
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Going to shows was a hobby back in my teens to young adulthood. There were so affordable and as we all were listening to albums and eight track players all the time.
I’ll mention as many as I can remember.
Yes- 2x in the 70s.
Emerson, Lake and Palmer in the 70s.
Todd Rungdren- 76
Bruce Springsteen-76 and mid 2000s
Genesis with Peter Gabriel as the lead singer and Phil Collins was the drummer.
Blue Oyster Cult
Deep Purple with Aerosmith as an opening act 1974.
Aerosmith-1975
Allman Brothers 9x
Melissa Etheridge in the 90s
Diana Ross in the 80s
Temptations and the Four Tops in the 80s
Tom Jones 2003
Chicago 2018
Earth, Wind and Fire 2015
Joe Bonamassa 2003
Johnny Winter
Eddie Money
Dave Mason
Tommy James and the Shondells
Peter Frampton acoustic show
Rolling Stones 1981
James Cotton Blues Band
John Fogerty late 90s x 2. One of the best shows I’ve ever seen.
If I sit and think about it a little longer, I’m certainly could come up with maybe at least 10 more.
1984 Karlsruhe Germany while in the Army.
Monsters of Rock Tour.
AC/DC
Van Halen
Ozzy Osbourne
Dio
Gary Moore
Accept
Motley Crue
Not bad for $20 and walking distance from the barracks.
braveheart Wow… great memory on the years!
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Saw David Crosby and Graham Nash playing together at the Cape Cod Colosseum in 1972. Not as good as with Stills and Young.
Beach Boys at the CC Colosseum in 1974 and at the Boston Garden in 1976. Both great concerts. No Brian Wilson though.
Peter Frampton at the CC Colosseum in 1976.
Dan Fogelberg at Great Woods in 1987. Loved Fogelberg, but he was doing a lot of electric guitar at that time.
Saw The Shirelles at Your Fathers Moustache in 1974. YFM was a bar in Dennis on the Cape. Sat up front just a few feet away. They were great.
Saw Roger McGuinn (The Birds) at a small bar on the Cape as well in 1988. He played his 12 string acoustic guitar. Fantastic.
Sneakylong Your Fathers Moustache
Wow ... talk about dredging up memories!
Worst concert: I saw Meatloaf at Pufferbellies in late 80's early 90's? Horrible sound setup, drunk audience, and impaired singer? Not a good combo.
Favorite concert: I saw Smokey Robinson at the CC Melody Tent in Falmouth mid 1980's. I was only about 20 feet away, dead center, and he genuinely seemed to be having a blast. What put it over-the-top, was a couple between myself and Smokey who could both really sing and harmonize, who knew all the backup vocals. Even some choreographed moves. Everyone around me were looking at each other to see if we all heard them too.
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Stu1961 CC Melody Tent in Falmouth mid 1980's.
Saw the musical HAIR at the Melody Tent in Hyannis in 1972. Meatloaf was in the cast of HAIR back then. He wasn’t famous then so no idea if he was in the cast we saw.
Your Fathers Mustache had some good acts back then. Saw Gary U.S. Bonds there as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_U.S._Bonds
The most unique act we saw there wasn’t famous. The first band on was a 50’s greaser band all slicked back etc.. After a break the next band was a current 70’s band with long hair etc.. It took a little while to realize that they were the same band.
My last concert was Jimmy Buffett at Wrigley Field in 2018. I've seen him 19 or 20 times. As a lifelong Cubs fan, I was thrilled to be on the field for my first time. 