Posted on 06/28/2005 3:16:46 PM PDT by pissant
Many Freepers grew up in what they considered to be the golden age of Rock concerts. Of course, it may have had more to do with the fact that we were young and fanatical about the music in our youth. These days, ‘ol Pissant prefers the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, Military Band music and Jazz, but I have some very fond memories of the craziness of my Rock concert yesteryears. I’m quite sure many of you have some concert stories that rival and surpass mine. So this thread is the place to share!
Following are 2 concert experiences that left a permanent scar on me! ;o)
I feel tingly.
Def Leppard was so awesome...and they *opened* for Billy Squier! They were up and coming back then, and after the concert, they exploded.
I just did a quick search of their name to see where they are today...and no kidding, they will be on Live with Regis & Kelly tomorrow morning! I might have to watch that! :)
Agree
unnngh. That stuff's the worst. I don't actually listen to all that much music.
Me, too! What network is the show on? I don't ever watch it so I have no idea.
There had already been some flashing by some of the female fans as usual but when the roadie came out and said "We have to fix the sound system....ladies....showem if you gotem". Well suddenly lots and lots of the babes were flashing and the cops just left so we could entertain ourselves. It was great. I was actually sad when they got the sound system working.
My first and last Rock concert was the Beatle's last concert in the US. What I really remember about it was that traveling to Candlestick from Richmond, when going through Oakland we got behind a Brinks truck and you could see through the little window there were people in the back.
We followed them all the way until they turned off just before our exit. We were soo surprised to see that exact same Brink's truck drive into the stadium and the Beatles jump out.
Now he's "Dee Palmer"
[I bet you're *really* shocked]...;))
It's a pity, too.
If he gave a concert in my yard I wouldn't even walk out the back door to watch it, now.
Anyone here ever been to an Elvis concert? I didn't think so. Yah I know...... I'm an old fart.
yeah, i saw that on their web site some time ago ... ian is confused about him/her, too
OK I got to relate my most memorable concert, ever. (Not the best mind you but the most memorable)
OK, first I must set this up properly.
I live in Southern Ohio in a town that is stuck in a time warp. To say my hometown is "behind the times" is like saying "the Pacific ocean contains a bit of Saltwater". We are talking about at least an order of magnitude on the BUS (British "Understatement" Scale.)
Anyhow back in the 70s I was your average teenager and loved rock music. A friend gave me an Album called "Dressed to Kill" by KISS. I had never heard of the band which is not surprising. There was 3 TV channels and if you were lucky and had Cable, HBO. I didn't read magazines and all the local radio stations barely played rock, mostly country and easy listening. Remember we are talking almost thirty years ago and my town was still stuck in the 50s
I was watching TV when I saw an Advertisement for the Paul Lynde show and the were going to have KISS play so of course I watched. They played two songs and were dressed in some really bizarre costumes. I loved it! My aunt was visiting (she lived in Columbus) and remarked on how neat they all looked. And I quipped to her "man I bet they even look better in person." I was referring to the Paul Lynde Show not thinking about a concert.
A few weeks pass and I get a package in the mail from my Aunt. Two Tickets to see KISS in concert in Columbus. Now At this point I was somewhat of a veteran Concert goer. I had been to many concerts in Athens at the Convo and a few in Cicny and Columbus.
The seats were excellent Stage level 2nd row on what I found out later was Gene Simmons side of the stage.
Me and my Best friend Larry went to the concert expecting a good show. However, we were not prepared for what we saw. This was the Destroyer Tour, and KISS was really starting come into their own as Headliners.
See, you must remember the ONLY exposure I had to KISS was this Picture...:
And their single appearance on the Paul Lynde show. This is why we were not prepared.
See the Paul Lynde show was a special, in fact it was called The Paul Lynde Halloween Special. We assumed the band "Dressed UP" for the Halloween Theme of the show. We had no idea this was their modus operandi!
We were like two hicks on our first trip to the big city. I stood with my mouth open the entire show. I was HOOKED!
We sat so close to the flame spouts the hot gush of air from them would blow back my hair. The costumes BLEW me away. ANd their stage show was amazing! I decided on that very day to become a professional musician. It took me a few years but eventually I got to play in front of large crowds and get paid fairly well for it.
I had many happy years playing in front of crazed rock nuts like myself because I went to that concert.
Thanks to you Peter, Ace, Paul and Gene! That was a fun ride!
Great story. I never saw Kiss live.
I've been to lots of concerts! (And I do mean alot of them!)
There is one thing you could always say when you left a KISS concert. You definitely got your money's worth!
In all the times I have seen them they never "phoned it in"!!!
Yes, it was. All the Wichita Falls punk wannabees were booing Sexton and throwing stuff at the stage. It made me laugh, because by this time The Clash had already turned to the pop side (Combat Rock) of rock, so those "punks" were turning out in all their mohawked glory for a band who was just as much mainstream (if not more so) than Charlie Sexton.
I never went to one. Excellent memories all around.
LOL, and I wonder how those punks feel now about The Clash being used in car ads?
Don't laugh but I liked Charlie Sexton. :-)
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