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Die fantastischen Vier at the sweet age of 15.
No Rammstein?
post #52 of 105
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Queensryche. Wow. One of the few bands I haven't seen that I regret not seeing. Their Empire album floats in my Top 10 Rock Album list. Oddly enough, I was just listening to that album on the way into work this morning.
Go see them. They're still great. I have seen them live three times, each time better than the last. I saw the entire Mindcrime presentation, with all the actors, and a huge projection above the stage with pre-filmed sequences, a few years ago. I think they will be touring in the spring for their new album.
post #53 of 105
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No Rammstein?
Hell naw.

I´ll leave that for the morons.
post #54 of 105
It was either Mindless Self Indulgence at Webster Hall or Warped Tour on Randall's Island. I can't remember which was first and I only went because of a new girlfriend. Needless to say, I felt somewhat out of place at both venues.
post #55 of 105
Since we're being super-literal about this, it was probably Vic Damone in Atlantic City. I must have been about three. I barely remember anything about it, but there's photographic evidence somewhere of me being brought onstage.

Due to the magnetic pull that AC once had on my dad and the resulting comps he'd get from some of the hotels, I saw a lot of shows (not just music - comedy and musical theater stuff, too), as a kid. The Temptations and the Four Tops, each of which had an original member or two; Rod Stewart in the mid/late 80s; and Penn & Teller are among the notables (we were right up front for Penn & Teller - Teller fake-bled on me!). Plus, dozens of lounge acts.

The first non-parentally-accompanied show? The Replacements when I was 17.
post #56 of 105
´87, Monsters of Rock (Bon Jovi, Dio, Metallica, Anthrax). 12 years old. Had a blast with my older brother who was babysitting me while my parents were in Spain.
post #57 of 105
I'm ashamed that I immediately thought of MONEY TALKS as soon as I read the name Vic Damone.
post #58 of 105
God, is Phil the most uptight dude on these boards now or what? Anyway, mine was Nazareth with the Danny Joe Brown Band and the Henry Paul Band. Danny Joe Brown was the ex-lead singer of Molly Hatchet (who coincidentally would end up being my second concert), and I've never heard of Henry Paul before or since. He was probably a local band. I guess I was 12 or 13.
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My first non-parentally-accompanied show? I'm probably even more ashamed to mention this one. Before her cross-over into Pop. Amy Grant. Opening act? Michael W. Smith I'm not even going to explain why, as well the reason, in hindsight, made no sense whatsoever.
post #60 of 105
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It was either Mindless Self Indulgence at Webster Hall or Warped Tour on Randall's Island. I can't remember which was first and I only went because of a new girlfriend. Needless to say, I felt somewhat out of place at both venues.
I read ya loud and clear on that one. Especially with Mindless Self Indulgence. Oh man, that must've been a sight ala that one scene in Son of Sam where the Guidos show up at CBGBs.
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My first non-parentally-accompanied show? I'm probably even more ashamed to mention this one. Before her cross-over into Pop. Amy Grant. Opening act? Michael W. Smith I'm not even going to explain why, as well the reason, in hindsight, made no sense whatsoever.
I'm sure Jesus is happy with your early concert choices.
post #62 of 105
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I'm sure Jesus is happy with your early concert choices.
Probably not, as I wasn't going for him.
post #63 of 105
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Probably not, as I wasn't going for him.
I hope the majesty of Amy Grant got you laid.
post #64 of 105
I saw Queensryche on the Empire tour, during which they played Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety. Ahh, those were the good old days ...
post #65 of 105
My sisters boyfriend took me to see Genesis when I was in middle school. The "We Can't Dance" tour.

Twice.
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Age: 9

Year: 1984

Concert: The Jackson 5 "Victory Tour" (which ironically featured a good amount of MJ's solo hits).



So jealous. I would have loved to see that tour live.
Oh, it was so great Diva. He called Holland funky. Which is just swell.
post #67 of 105
The Tea Party. I was 16.
post #68 of 105
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My sisters boyfriend took me to see Genesis when I was in middle school. The "We Can't Dance" tour.

Twice.
LUCKY!!!
post #69 of 105
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My sisters boyfriend took me to see Genesis when I was in middle school. The "We Can't Dance" tour.

Twice.
That was my first as well - my Mom took me when I was in middle school.

MY first concert was Godsmack in Shreveport when they were touring their first album. I had a broken ankle and was on crutches and still had a pretty damn good time. Too bad that was their only good album (IMO).
post #70 of 105
Paul McCartney, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Gamma Ray were all in the same year, about 11-12 years of age.
Only one of those was a personal choice, attesting to my horrible taste in music as a kid.
post #71 of 105
I was 9 or 10 years old when my parents took me along and allowed me to experience the awesome rock power of...
Supertramp at the aforementioned Frank Erwin Center in Austin.

My biggest memory of the show is everyone busting out umbrellas to wave in the air during their big new single, "It's Raining Again."

I think they took me to see Genesis the same year. My parents actually have good taste, I'm not sure what it was about the early 1980s that compelled them to see two lite-rock acts in an arena setting.
post #72 of 105
311 at the Pensacola Bayfront Auditorium, 1996

Opening acts: Shootyz Groove and No Doubt (before they exploded).

I've since grown to kind of not dig 311 as much, even though they're still one of the tightest live acts around. But that was such an awesome, eye opening experience at the time. I was 14, and the fact that not only audience members, but BAND members were smoking week openly blew my fucking mind wide open.

It sounds silly, but I credit that experience with spearheading my personal growth into the open-minded person I am today.
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edit: double post, sorry
post #74 of 105
My age + my gender = New Kids on the Block, Alpine Valley, 1992. I can't help it. I was 12 (13?) and completely repulsed by all of the girls around me screaming.

The only redeeming thing about this experience is that, recently, I found out that Diablo Cody was at the same concert. Still not cool, but cooler, by association. She described it well in EW -

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My very first concert was the New Kids at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wis. It was a three-hour Coke-sponsored extravaganza that featured, among other treats, Donnie Wahlberg ''singing'' reggae while swinging from an aerial harness. My mother still describes that concert as if recalling a stint in a POW camp: ''It was so loud. It was horrible. So much screaming.''
A year later, I saw The Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, and Cracker. Well, I saw Gin Blossoms and Cracker; I suffered through The Spin Doctors.
post #75 of 105
Either ZZ Top with The Black Crowes or MC Hammer (2 Legit tour). I saw both when I was 10 or 11, and don't remember which was first.
post #76 of 105
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A year later, I saw The Spin Doctors, Gin Blossoms, and Cracker. Well, I saw Gin Blossoms and Cracker; I suffered through The Spin Doctors.
It's exceedingly weird to come in to post my first concert and see it mentioned twenty minutes ago.

Saw them on Long Island, though. And I went for Cracker, in my defense.
post #77 of 105
I went because my friend was a Spin Doctors fan and because I really liked Gin Blossoms. Cracker was a pleasant surprise.
post #78 of 105
I want to say it was...96 or so. Pantera/Deftones show. Very awesome.
post #79 of 105
When I was 10 or 11 my cousin, who was a student there at the time, took me to see a free concert at Rutgers. It was REM. I enjoyed it.
post #80 of 105
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Paul McCartney, Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Gamma Ray were all in the same year, about 11-12 years of age.
Only one of those was a personal choice, attesting to my horrible taste in music as a kid.
With ya there. Solo Paul McCartney sucks.

Mine was The Stones. 1981, The Kingdome. I was 9.
post #81 of 105
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Queensryche. Wow. One of the few bands I haven't seen that I regret not seeing.
They were my first, opening for KISS in San Antonio. They had just released "The Warning" and were pretty good but I doubt I would've believed that they'd still be around more than 20 years later. I was probably 14 and Kiss were AWESOME, of course.
post #82 of 105
I have to go back and read this thread later (just leaving the office now), because it looks like great stuff.

I've seen far more concerts than is good for anyone (I worked in the music business for a number of years), and I could probably throw out my second concert experience (Creedence) or third (Stones, with Stevie Wonder opening), and pretend it was my first.

But I will own up...

When I was 14, I took a girl that I had a huge crush on to see Bobby Sherman.


(I know, I know, most of you have no idea who that is. But the ones who do know now know more about me than anyone should)
post #83 of 105
Sonic Youth and Pearl Jam in 2000 when I was 16. Great fucking night the only downer was that while I knew who Sonic Youth was at the time I didn't appreciate the experience of seeing them the way I would now. Besides that we were supposed to leave after the first encore to meet my sister in the parking lot and as we started to walking away we heard them doing the opening riff to Baba O'reilly and immediately ran back in. Just a phenomenal experience only topped by Radiohead.
post #84 of 105
Missing Persons, Six Flags Great Adventure, 1984. I just turned 17 and started working as a Groundskeeper in the park, so I got to see this for free (job perks!). Followed it up with Cheap Trick later that summer.

ETA: Jeb, I know who Bobby Sherman is. I just watched age spots pop up on the backs of my hands.
post #85 of 105
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Proudly ... an Iron Maiden/Anthrax double bill when I was 15 or 16. Man, I wish I still had that t-shirt (and that it could come even close to still fitting).

BTW, Van Hagar was my second show. Strange, how much they're showing up here.
Sweet. I also wish I still had the Pantera t-shirt. I wore that one out though.

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´87, Monsters of Rock (Bon Jovi, Dio, Metallica, Anthrax). 12 years old. Had a blast with my older brother who was babysitting me while my parents were in Spain.
haha... how did the fans react to Bon Jovi?
post #86 of 105
My first show was Tom Petty's Caravan of Rock with Los Lobos and the Georgia Sattelites opening at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, MD. A friiend my freshman year in high school won tickets on the radio and she took me, another friend and her brother to the show.

I didn't think I would know too many of the songs, but Petty's set was a barrage of 80's hits that I definately rocked out to on Washiington's Q107.
post #87 of 105
Grateful Dead
Atlanta 91
post #88 of 105
With family: Huey Lewis and the News, 1986
With just my sister: The Monkees, 1988.
Finally, with just friends and no family: Blues Traveler, 1993.
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With family: Huey Lewis and the News, 1986
With just my sister: The Monkees, 1988.
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Luckily, it's hip to be square!

Was that Monkees concert with or without Mike Nesmith? (I seem to recall he finally relented-or ran out of money-and rejoined for a tour)
post #90 of 105
No Nesmith. The show was at Six Flags, which is funny/sad in retrospect.
post #91 of 105
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No Nesmith. The show was at Six Flags, which is funny/sad in retrospect.
But oh so appropriate.

I remember seeing the Monkees at Six Flags Houston (aka Astroworld). Can't quite recall if it was in 88 though. Also without Nesmith.
post #92 of 105
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I remember seeing the Monkees at Six Flags Houston (aka Astroworld). Can't quite recall if it was in 88 though.
But did you see Alice Cooper at Fright Fest?
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But did you see Alice Cooper at Fright Fest?
Got bored and left. I either worked or had friends who worked at the park from 88-96. Saw way too many shows there. Worked way too many shows there too.
post #94 of 105
Aerosmith. Toys in the Attic. Oh hell yes.
post #95 of 105
First concert I wanted to go see and went: Prince -- The Purple Rain tour

First concert I was actually taken to and had no choice but to see: Juice Newton with opening act Jerry Clower. A lightning storm knocked out the power just as she started "Queen of Hearts", and then they ended the concert.
post #96 of 105
The Witnness (now Oxygen) Festival in Dublin, 2002. I got to see Green Day (when they were still relevant), Foo Fighters, Jimmy Eat World, and No Doubt on the first day, all of which made the 15 year old me pretty happy.

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2004, AFI. The experience was on par with being in 'Nam. It was a strange day that day.

The funny thing being I had met the frontman I think a month earlier so I was stoked to see the show.
AFI fans are almost unassailable in their ability to condescend and annoy. Would've been worth it to hear 'Days of the Phoenix', though, surely Ed?
post #97 of 105
Bad English in the late eighties. They came to Truman State University.

Cheesy radio rock to be sure, but they were heavier live than one would expect. John and Neal did an acoustic version of "Missing You" that was pretty cool. I got the tickets free because my aunt worked in housekeeping at the college.

Opening act was Velvet Elvis, and I don't remember a single thing about them.
post #98 of 105
Weezer, on the green album tour, when i was a freshman in high school. I felt pretty cool about this, until i realized what a cock rivers cuomo is. (still love pinkerton though)

A couple weeks later, i saw blink 182, opened for by Lit. Jesus, Lit. Worst performing anything i've ever seen on any stage ever. And i've been to Groundlings shows!
post #99 of 105
Barry Manilow. I was 6. I think I fell asleep on the lawn.
post #100 of 105
Pinkerton is great, despite what Cuomo says about it.
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