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Posted on 05/19/2006 5:03:57 PM PDT by Supernatural
I was rather lucky to have grown up in one of the most amazing periods in the history of modern music, what has become known as the “British Invasion”. It wasn’t really an invasion of the U.S. by an armed force from another country; rather it was an invasion of our music charts by British recording artists. I was in the eighth grade when I first heard “I Want to Hold Your Hand” and “She Loves You” by the Beatles. Prior to 1964 the British had only two hit records that topped the U.S. charts. Those were “Stranger on the Shore” by Acker Bilk and “Telstar” by the Tornadoes, both in 1962.
In 1964 Ed Sullivan, the host of the hugely popular “Ed Sullivan Show” was at a New York airport when the Beatles landed from England to go on their first U.S. tour. Crowds of screaming young girls greeted the Beatles and Ed was curious as to what the commotion was all about. He met with the Beatles on the spot and offered them $50,000 to appear on his show. The Beatles agreed and the British Invasion was officially underway. On February 9, 1964, the largest audience in the history of American television watched the Beatles perform live on the Ed Sullivan show. I was one of them.
For some years prior to 1964 young British musicians had idolized American music stars and many of the Americans were more popular in Britain than they were at home. The young Brits listened to Buddy Holly, Leadbelly, Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, the Everly Brothers, Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran and many others. The U.S. musicians became like Gods to the young British musicians and they worked hard to emulate them.
The Animals (Eric Burdon), The Beatles, Chad and Jeremy, The Dave Clark Five, Freddy and the Dreamers, Herman’s Hermits, The Kinks (Ray Davies), Donovan, The Hollies (Graham Nash), The Rolling Stones (Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), Billy J. Kramer and the Dakota’s, Wayne Fontana and the Mindbenders, Dusty Springfield, The Troggs, The Searchers, Gerry and the Pacemakers, Peter and Gordon, The Honeycombs, Manfred Mann, The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton), The Zombies, The Moody Blues, The Walker Brothers, Petula Clark, The Move, The Small Faces (Rod Stewart), The Who (Pete Townshend, Roger Daltry), Argent, John Mayall’s Blues breakers (Eric Clapton, Peter Green), Fleetwood Mac (Peter Green), Cream (Eric Clapton), Jethro Tull (Ian Anderson), Procol Harum (Robin Trower), Led Zeppelin (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant), Traffic (Dave Mason, Stevie Winwood), Deep Purple and The Spencer Davis Group (Stevie Winwood).
Time Is On My Side…The Rolling Stones
Don‘t Bring Me Down…The Animals
Have I the Right…The Honeycombs
I Want To Hold Your Hand…The Beatles
Ferry Cross the Mersey…Gerry and the Pacemakers
I‘m Telling You Now…Freddy & the Dreamers
Little Children…Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas
I'm might go see Poison and Cinderella on August 11 (my birthday) in Pittsburgh.
It'd actually make sense--considering that the final took place on Dec. 31, 1979...8^)
Pat Benatar was the first concert I ever attended (1982).
Hit Me With Your Best Shot..
Love that red x, Max.
On that note, I'm off to bed.
Night!
I was at a concert on my birthday at the Civic Arena.
Bloodrock, J. Giles Band and Alice Cooper.
I was 21 that day.
The KISS and Alice Cooper part is right. NWOBHM was heavy, raw and mostly underground, and had nothing to do with the mainstream glam "metal", most of which wasn't metal or even hard rock.
I always thought it was Black Sabbath that started heavy metal.
Some say it was Led Zeppelin.
The later 80s glam, yes, but earlier bands like the Scorpions, Quiet Riot, Def Leppard and the like were as much influenced by NWOBHM as by KISS.
Now why is it that I can see the image, and usually a couple other people too, but not some people? It's like the 8th wonder of the world.
Night RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
How old were you when you attended your first concert? Who did you see?
Other than local bands, the first real show I saw was in 1968.
It was the Chamber's Brothers ("The Time Has Come Today"). I saw them at Penn State.
It was a great show. The Brothers got several standing ovations. I was told that the only other band that got a standing ovation there was Janis Joplin and her outfit.
It was way back in the hippie days...
the scorpions...(snicker)
They've been relegated to the realm of nasty album covers and stale music...8^)
I know this, because a former coworker liked really awful music--she enjoyed Hanson and really liked the Scorpions...
Thus, I logically derive the assumption that Scorpions are bad music...8^)
Well, we do have "I Love the '80s."
I was only 6 when the '80s ended. Wish I remembered it better.
The Scorpions from 1977 to about 1992 were GREAT musically...but their lyrics were cheesy even by 80s metal standards. Of course since their first language was German, you must cut them at least a little slack!
OK, now I'm really off to bed!
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