Concertgoers ?

[JCM 9,993]

@953 nut  Started The Day The Music Died the wheels in my head were turning and prompted me to start this. My list of concerts is not very long but will list. Aerosmith at the Boston Garden in 1975 with Rick Derringer. Hank Williams Jr in Worcester, Ma at E.M. Lowes a very small venue. Trace Adkins at Webster lake. Charlie Daniels also at Webster lake on a later date and my favorite Waylon Jennings at Topsfield Fair in Topsfield Mass.  I mentioned in Richards post of the hat and tee shirt from Waylons outdoor concert that I bought and wanted to post pics of them. The tee shirt has been wore twice and the hat 2 or 3 times. FYI the Native American name of Webster lake is Lake Chargoggagoggmanchauggagoggchaubunagunamaugg.  It is the longest name of any Geographic feature in the United States.  Waylon was a busy boy doing all those concerts in one year listed on the back side of the tee shirt.   Thanks Again Richard .

 

 

 

 

[953 nut 57,586]

The first and most memorable concert I ever went to was a Beach Boys event in Atlanta in the late 1960s. I was stationed at the Charleston, SC, Navy Base and we were offered discount tickets (first come first served) and the base NCO club arranged for round trip bus transportation. We had to be in uniform and sit as a group which was a bit uncomfortable because of the antiwar protests that were common at the time . We stood out from the crowd and much to our delight the Beach Boys dedicated "Sloop John B" to the group of sailors and gave us a salute. 

My second one was Chicago while they were CTA. I hadn't heard of them but my then girlfriend got a couple of tickets and I was hooked on them from that time on.

Had the good fortune to see Willy Nelson at the Grand Old Opry in the mid 1980s. I bought tickets well in advance of a vacation in Nashville and as it turned out I hit the jackpot.

I have returned to Opry a couple of times since and must say the put on one heck of a good show even if there isn't a headliner performing.

Richie Valens died before he had a chance to realize his potential, I wish I could have seen him perform.

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 27,251]

The Who - Silverdome - Pontiac Michigan - September 30, 1982.

 

Opening acts were Eddie Money and The Clash.

 

The Silverdome is gone... the site is now an Amazon fulfillment center...

[JCM 9,993]

Thanks for the video Dick. My oldest sister graduated High school in 1963, that music sounded very familiar to me.  @953 nut

[Sparky-(Admin) 21,927]

  Just saw Ace Frehley (KISS) this past weekend. 
  He’s 74 year old…

Slaughter was the opening band, I’m not a fan. Ace and his guys were great.

 

 

 

[wallfish 17,406]

Lynyard Skynard 1977 was my first concert. I was 13 yo. At JFK stadium. 100,000 + people

J Giles band

Peter Frampton

Dickey Betts

There had to be another band or 2 there

 

The round up concert at JFK 1981 with 100,000 +

The Outlaws

Molly Hatchet,

38 Special,

Marshall Tucker

The Allman Brothers Band

 

In Pittsburgh PA

Ted Nugent

AC/DC

Scorpians

 

Bob Seger

 

The Who at JFK 1982 100,000 +

Santana

The Clash

The Hooters

 

Foreigner

 

Alice Cooper at Mohegan Sun with a free ticket

 

Andrew Dice Clay

George Carlin

Many many more very funny smaller unknowns at smaller venue comedy clubs

 

Those are the ones I can remember anyway

 

 

 

 

 

 

[JCM 9,993]

Wow @wallfish  I am seriously impressed .    Andrew Dice Clay, I have a VHS tape of him    Skynyrd, Allman Bros, just Awesome.   Eat a Peach was one of the first albums I bought. What a list !!

[Handy Don 13,267]

Wow indeed, @wallfish!

I’ve been to exactly TWO in-person concerts--Peter, Paul, and Mary at a fairly small venue in Stamford, CT, and Simon & Garfunkel at Madison Square Garden in NYC.

I was invited to join a couple of friends going to Woodstock the summer after my HS senior year. Not being that into music, I didn’t think I’d enjoy it and declined. Still don’t know if that was a good or bad decision!

[953 nut 57,586]

7 hours ago, Handy Don said:

Woodstock

I also decided to pass on Woodstock. The guy I would have been traveling with became mired in traffic, spent the night on the roadside and never made it to Max Yasgur’s farm. 

[EB-80/8inPA 1,784]

Of the numerous concerts I’ve been to, Jethro Tull in the Boston Garden back in the ‘70s was definitely the loudest.  My ears were ringing for days afterwards.

[wallfish 17,406]

2 hours ago, JCM said:

Wow @wallfish  I am seriously impressed .    Andrew Dice Clay, I have a VHS tape of him    Skynyrd, Allman Bros, just Awesome.   Eat a Peach was one of the first albums I bought. What a list !!

All before I turned 30 yo as we were active concert goers when young. Back when young people could afford to go to them!

ZZ Top

Charlie Daniels

BB King

 

[Beap52 1,142]

Haven't been to very many concerts.  Beach Boys in the mid '80's.  Platters came to the Philippines in the '90's and we had really good seats for that one.  A few years ago the Beach Boys again but several younger guys and not quite the same as the first one.  Years ago I used to go to bluegrass festivals. The best time was  had away from the stage out around the campers where just pure acoustic bluegrass was played.  Every Friday at a campground way down in southwest Missouri a local bluegrass band is featured--can be good or mediocre--but still better than I can play. 

 

I haven't thought of several of the bands mentioned in the thread in many a year.  

[JCM 9,993]

20 minutes ago, Beap52 said:

Haven't been to very many concerts.  Beach Boys in the mid '80's.  Platters came to the Philippines in the '90's and we had really good seats for that one.  A few years ago the Beach Boys again but several younger guys and not quite the same as the first one.  Years ago I used to go to bluegrass festivals. The best time was  had away from the stage out around the campers where just pure acoustic bluegrass was played.  Every Friday at a campground way down in southwest Missouri a local bluegrass band is featured--can be good or mediocre--but still better than I can play. 

 

I haven't thought of several of the bands mentioned in the thread in many a year.  

If you have any instruments I started a thread under non-tractor related under Musical Instruments, check it out and post pics if you have any.   Thanks

[tunahead72 2,515]

I have a Word document on my laptop named "Concerts Attended", which lists as many of the various concerts and shows I can remember attending over my lifetime.  I just counted, there's over 160 shows listed in that document -- so THAT's where all that money went!  I have some great memories from those shows, most of which I can actually recall on a regular basis.  It helps that I have a wife and one especially good friend who can help me fill in the details when I need them, although I know for a fact that I can't completely trust THEIR memories either.

 

Lately I'm quite happy to attend just a couple of shows a year, almost always in small venues, mostly small local restored theaters (I have no interest in large crowds any more).

 

I wanted to attend Woodstock in the worst way...  I was 16 at the time, heavily into the Jefferson Airplane (still am) and badly wanted to see them play live, but cooler heads prevailed and I wasn't allowed to go.  In retrospect, I'm almost certain it was for the best.

 

[oliver2-44 10,274]

The only top name concert I’ve been to in a big venue was ClintBlack at the Austin/UT stadium. 
Back in our younger days we went to a lot of dances at VFW, Knights of Columbus, County Fair Hall etc. These featured local/regional bands and a lot of them were very good.

[JCM 9,993]

Two of my favorite songs , White Rabbit and Somebody to Love by Jefferson Airplane. Grace Slick was special. My brother in law was at Woodstock and is proud of his ticket stub he still has as proof he was there. He drove from  Eastern Ma to Max Yasgur's farm all alone in an early Triumph spitfire. He was in one of the Woodstock movies crossing a road and always made sure we didn't miss him. We had to watch closely, if we blinked , we missed him .    Thanks @tunahead72  

[WHX?? 50,563]

Lots of them at the Hartford Civic center when I lived in CT. All the big names in the early 80's ... Kansas, Rush, Van Halen, Ted Nugent, The Outlaws. 

11 hours ago, tunahead72 said:

small venues,

Yep them was the best... Flying Dutchman in Charleston SC ... we knew where all the great places were all up and down the east coast. Given the time we had in off crew on the sub we hit em all. 

[c-series don 9,381]

Okay @JCM Jim I had to go deep into my tee shirt drawers to dig this baby out from a concert I went to in 1987! During the search I couldn’t believe how many Wheel Horse Collectors Club shirts I have collected over the years!!! Anyway I’ve been to my share of concerts as well. Springsteen, John Mellencamp, and Tom Petty all of which I’ve seen several times. The Who at Giants stadium. The Doobie Brothers and Foreigner. The “King” George Strait. Bob Seger. I saw follow Long Islander Billy Joel at my high school! Yes! Back in the mid nineties.It was called a Night of Questions and Answers with a Little Bit of Music. Just him and his piano playing songs and taking questions from the audience, it was very cool. He lives about fifteen minutes from me now, and right around the corner from the late Jimmy Buffet. That’s when I learned the term Real Estate Novelist is just something that he made up in his song “The Piano Man”! 
 I also remember one of times I saw Tom Petty at my local college and he was so F’ed up that he could barely sing!!! People were booing and actually leaving! Looking back I guess I am fortunate to have seen all these concerts and hopefully get to see a few more. 

[Dan 312-8 27]

@c-series don, the only two I have are a Lynyrd Skynyrd and an Alabama t-shirt.

The list is fairly long.

Night Ranger

.38 Special

Bachman Turner Overdrive

Van Halen

Heart

Dokken

Judas Priest

Lynyrd Skynyrd X 3

Outlaws X 2

Marshall Tucker Band

Molly Hatchet

Hank Williams Jr. X 2

Black Cherry Smoke

Clint Black

Lee Greenwood X 2

Alabama X 2

Toby Mac

Michael W. Smith

Nicole C. Mullens

The one I didn't see was The Who, my buddy was in line, and they sold out when he was 4th in line...

 

 

[tunahead72 2,515]

1 hour ago, Daniel Bailor said:

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Black Cherry Smoke

 

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Blackberry Smoke?  I was just listening to some of their live stuff on YouTube last night, very cool!

 

[8ntruck 7,340]

In no particular order:

 

Beach Boys a couple of times

Harry Chapin several times

Gordon Lightfoot

Canadian Brass

Heart

Moody Blues

E. Power Biggs

Peter Pual and Mary - but Mary was sick, so it was only Peter and Pual

Statler Brothers

Tony Orlando and Dawn with the Smuthers Brothers as an opening act - really went to that one to see the Smuthers Brothers.

Celtic Thunder several times - my wife and I are in one of their videos for a few frames as the camera swept the audience.

Larry the Cable Guy

Rolling Stones - sort of, we were working a consession stand as a fundraiser for a church youth group at the Michigan State University football stadium.  I was a counselor for the youth group.  Was easy to get the kid's parents to volunteer for that event.

 

My oldest sister saw the Dave Clark 5.