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The Phantom said:
Did a lot of metal shows growing up, but the best performance I've ever seen was Gwar.
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My son saw Gary. What a show. Id go in a second, but I think my pit days are over
 
InTheShed said:
I wasn't a huge punk fan but I did like the DK's. Clever and funny. I have no memory of who else was on that bill even after I read it on the flyer. :cheesygrinsmiley:
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Your so right. They didn't play hard just to play hard, and Jello always has a message for the kiddies. Heres one my top 3 DK songs
Its punk but very musical. The guitar really tells a story... a very common theme from them
 
Noisy, musical, right-minded, well done.
 
Dankman_420 said:
Punk never really got too popular in the Midwest. Even in the big cities like Cincinnati and Detroit I don't remember seeing them touring much
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BOB SEGER! WOOOO HOOOOOO!
The OG of Midwest punk
 
Yeah man, he was running against the wind!
 
Dankman_420 said:
Punk never really got too popular in the Midwest. Even in the big cities like Cincinnati and Detroit I don't remember seeing them touring much
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Man you were right. I just looked up punk bands in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Detroit. Other than the Violent Femmes I didn't see a single band I recognized. Thats wild, I guess I never reallt thought about it
 
The Phantom said:
Yeah we would be lucky to see something come to the Twin Cities and that was still over 2 hours away for me growing up. I will say I have seen probably 100 shows of various artists at First Ave, loved that place. That generally drew some names you wouldn't expect, otherwise Chicago was the next closest at like 10 hours away.
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Its funny, we took it all for granted. An hour away from LA. Half hour to OC, and then the Devore amphitheater (The US Festival) thats only 20 minutes away. We had so many options.
 
We were a subway ride to Madison Square Garden (and the smaller venue behind it called the Felt Forum), so we were going in to see concerts when we were pretty young teenagers...way before anyone could drive!
 
What was your first concert?

Mine was The Cult opening for Billy Idol. I didn't even know he was gonna be their. I was so stoked. I would say it was 1984ish. The venue was Irvine meadows. We had so much fun The next album was dog shit then Ian said they were finally playing the music they wanted to and I was out. He ended up fronting The Doors years later
 
That must have been a blast! I think my first concert was The Monkeys at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (where they played the Forest Hills Open in the old days). Jimi Hendrix opened for them...for real!

He quit the tour the day I saw him:
"then, on July 16, 1967, Jimi flipped the Forest Hills, Queens, New York, audience off, threw down his guitar and walked away from Monkeemania."

I remember he flipped us the bird. :)
 
InTheShed said:
That must have been a blast! I think my first concert was The Monkeys at the Forest Hills Tennis Stadium (where they played the Forest Hills Open in the old days). Jimi Hendrix opened for them...for real!

He quit the tour the day after I saw him:
"Jimi Hendrix managed to get through a total of only seven dates with the Monkees, culminating in his final show on July 17, 1967, which may or may not have ended with Hendrix saluting the crowd with his middle finger."

I remember he flipped us the bird. :)
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My brother LOVED the Monkees, but to actually see Jimi Hendrix damn. Good one!
 
I also saw John Lennon's last performance when he came on stage (at Madison Square Garden) to sing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" with Elton John at his show there. 1974, just checked.

We were at the Garden a lot!
 
InTheShed said:
Test it out on some Play-Doh!

I think old guys with dyed jet black hair look older than old guys with grey hair. This bug anyone else or is it particular to me?
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yogi gardener said:
when your bald both look pretty good
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I hear ya yogi
The Phantom said:
Did a lot of metal shows growing up, but the best performance I've ever seen was Gwar.
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I would of loved to see Gwar not close I want to get any goo on me!


My first concert Rush in a 4000 seat stadium with my girlfriend friend I was probably 14 maybe 15. I brought two hits of purple mini mic for us she didn't want it. So I took both it was a awsome experience. Thatb girl friend didn't last long.
 
InTheShed said:
I also saw John Lennon's last performance when he came on stage (at Madison Square Garden) to sing "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" with Elton John at his show there. 1974, just checked.

We were at the Garden a lot!
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Damn! I saw Elton John with Billy Joel in their duelling pianos series. That was fun. But I was super hammered. I had to take a leak like crazy so my wife got off the freeway, shes driving my nice shiny suburban and we ended up in the projects. You know, where all the windows have heavy metal screen. I hopped out got it done and we took off. It was kinda hairy though
 
oldsmokey said:
My first concert Rush in a 4000 seat stadium with my girlfriend friend I was probably 14 maybe 15. I brought two hits of purple mini mic for us she didn't want it. So I took both it was a awsome experience. Thatb girl friend didn't last long.
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She sounds way too tame for 15 year old you!
 
oldsmokey said:
I hear ya yogi

I would of loved to see Gwar not close I want to get any goo on me!


My first concert Rush in a 4000 seat stadium with my girlfriend friend I was probably 14 maybe 15. I brought two hits of purple mini mic for us she didn't want it. So I took both it was a awsome experience. Thatb girl friend didn't last long.
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I saw Rush. They were such an amazing band.

Talked to Vortex. Hes good
 
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