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Original lineup of the chilli peppers? With Slovak?

Early. I had their first album on vinyl. True Men Don’t Kill Coyotes, Green Heaven, etc.

Camper Van Beethoven? Take the skinheads bowling? Nice.

And 10,000 maniacs? Natalie Merchant had such a beautiful voice. Loved her and Kate Bush and the lead singer for The Sundays.

Husker Du, another great band from my youth, as well as Bob Mould’s solo work.

I saw the RHCPs at a beer garden at the U of O, summer of ‘85. It cost a buck to get in. They were giving away t-shirts to girls that flashed their boobs at the roadies/vendors.

Camper I saw a number of times in Eugene bars. Some guys I lived with opened for them, as The Bel-Airs

Yeah, Natalie could sing. The dancing was nice, too. I risked some hearing damage at that concert. W. O. W. Hall, Eugene, OR.

Husker Du we drove to Portland to see. Good times.

The Replacements and R. E. M. played the EMU Ballroom at the UofO. Great shows. The Violent Femmes were set up on a stage made of folding tables, and were getting jostled around pretty good. Gordon was begging people to leave, after a bottle got winged at his head.