First concert.

[jumbodbassman]

After seeing Hornisse comments about the stones being his first concert I had a flashback moment. 

my first - early 1972 at Madison Sguare Garden,  14 years old.  Jethro Tull  - first night in the states to promote the i believe soon to be released or just released -Thick as a Brick.  Most of the audience including me had not heard it yet.  One of my favs at the time - Glenn Cornick (gibson man extroardinare-tremendously underrated) had left before the  Aqualung album and i was somewhat disappointed in the commercialism (although i didn't know why i didn't love it at the time) of Aqualung. 

Tull was great. they opened with thick as a brick for 45+ minutes and most of us didn't know what hit us.  They had made it to the big time.   i was hooked for life though i still miss(ed)  Glenn. 

[gweimer]

Well, my first concert was Iron Butterfly, on the In-a-Gadda-da-Vida tour.  It was a church group outing, believe it or not.

I saw Tull, with new bassist Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, on a tour between Benefit and Aqualung (remember the days when tours came out AHEAD of the new album?).  They were outstanding.

[nofi]

cream, oct. 1968. opening act was terry reid. ticket price was a whopping 6 dollars.

[Big_Stu]

My first two gigs were Slade, 1973 and 1974, I was coming up 12 for the first one, & the band were at the peak of their success in the UK. In '75 I saw Slade again and also Status Quo, both bands come to think of it who didn't crack the States at the time, or much since. The next year I saw Nazareth, who were supported by Snafu which featured a little known guitarist by the name of Micky Moody - later ones of the brains behind Whitesnake.

[eb2]

The Grateful Dead, in maybe 1979?.  My friend's step sister was a Dead head, and she got sick and couldn't go.  So we got the tickets, and I at that time had no idea who they were, and figured they must be like Black Sabbath, being dead and all.  I was nauseated.  I had no idea people like that still roamed the earth, as dirty hippies had gone the way of the rotary phone by the late 70s - meaning my grandmother had one and these people came out of whatever hovel they were living in.  So to top off the freak show audience, they were - per usual - lame and lifeless, and the drum head solo - hitting a head to the cheers of the hallucinating - was beyond reality.  I spent the show walking around and checking out the bra-less.  Then they did an encore which was Buddy Holly and Chuck Berry stuff which I liked in comparison, but was also horrendous and made me appreciate Sha-Na-Na all the more.  The Grateful Dead show sucked.

[Basvarken]

My first real concert (apart from the yearly party in town with Top 100 bands) was Bodine in Apollo in a small town called Helden. I think it must have been in 1983.
One of the first times I got really drunk too  





It's a shame I never the saw the first line-up of Bodine. I actually liked them more (and still do)

[Highlander]

Slade in '74 and Alice Cooper in '75 - both at Wembley

[chromium]

terry reid

Now there's a talented guy who has really been around, but still remains largely unknown.  I only 'discovered' him in recent years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8RTGhe4nzU&feature=related


My first stadium concerts were Heart, Yes, and CSN, all circa early-to-mid-80s, tagging along with my pops.

[OldManC]

Mine was Alice Cooper, 1980. Flush the Fashion tour. Never been the same since!

[Barklessdog]

I, I cant remember....

Ah the 70's.....

[Pilgrim]

Darned if I remember.  Could have been any of the bands that toured colleges in the period 1968-70.  I didn't go to concerts till I reached college.

[Hornisse]

I saved my ticket stub.  Sorry for the poor photo.  I was 13 (almost 14) and we were in the cheap seats way up high.  I do remember the star shaped stage which was cool, and Billy Preston's huge afro! (he was playing keys with them)  There was also quite a bit of "fog" at the show.....

[clankenstein]

the first concert i went to was led zeppelin 1971 at western springs stadium .they were very very good.i can remember that one clearly because i was 13 and unfamiliar with the average concert goers recreational pursuits.

[Aussie Mark]

Status Quo, 1975, Hordern Pavillion in Sydney.

[saltymonkey]

My first was in 72 or 73. I was in the 5th grade. The Guess Who, Jose Feliciano & the all girl group Fanny.