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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: SPARX on March 11, 2007, 02:06:00 am
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70s
1 Clash - Ritchie Coliseum 79
2 Devo - Merriweather Post 79
3 Stones - Cleveland Stadium 78
4 Utopia Legend Valley Ohio 79
5 Kiss Johnstown War Memorial 74
80s
1 Dead Kennedy's - Underground Railroad 85
2 Butthole Surfers - old 930 club 84?
3 u2 - Ritchie Coliseuem 83
4 PIL - Ontario Theatre
5 Jesus and Mary Chain - Darklands Tour in Pittsbugh
honorable mention Stranglers at Ritchie, Psych Furs at Ontario, Rem's 1st 930 show. Dream Syndicate @ 930 Police @ Painters Mill 80
90s
1 First Lolla at Lake Fairfax
2 GBV - Morgantown
3 Lou Reed - too many to pick from
4 Neds Atomic Dustbin - WUST
5 Iggy @ Hammerjacks (or was that 89)
00s
1 Flaming Lips - Fletchers
2 Warlocks - Black Cat
3 Spiritualized with BRMC 930 club
4 Brian Jonestown Massacre Rock @ Roll Hall of Fame
5 GBV w/ Strokes Black Cat
That was much harder than I originally thought. I'm sure I'm shamelessly excluding some incredible shows due to memory loss. The Cramps deserve a slot somewhere in there for sure. Anybody else wanna try to jog their memories?
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1990's
Morphine last 930 club show
Jesus Lizard numerous times
Sonic Youth Thousand Leaves Tour - Death Valley 69 killed it.
Most Secret Method & Norman Meyer Group Black Cat Backstage
Lou Reed late 90s 930 club. Opened w/ Sweet Jane closed w/ Rock n' Roll.
Nick Cave & Bad Seeds on Greatest Hits tour. Closed with Stagger Lee.
00's - Trail of Dead at Black Cat.
Andrew WK at Black Cat.
Strokes at 930 after benefit in NYC w/ Beastie Boys. Fucking tired but well worth it.
Both Joe Strummer shows at 930.
Billy Bragg solo at 930. New England had the entire audience screaming along.
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You had me until you said Ne'ds Atomoic Dustbin.
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Figures that Rhett would have to make a comment about Ned's...personally, they were one of my live faves. Great band, nice guys too.
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Yup I would have liked to seen Ned's live a few more times... that two bass attack very cool indeed...
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Hmm let's see here...
1990s:
Afghan Whigs @ 9:30 Club in 1998
Foo Fighters/Mike Watt @ Black Cat 1995
Versus @ Galaxy Hut 1999
Lemonheads/Chisel @ 9:30 Club 1997
Hum @ HFStival 1995
2000s:
Flaming Lips @ Newport Theatre 2003
Smashing Pumpkins @ Hara Arena 2000
Polyphonic Spree @ Warsaw (2003 or 2004?)
Pedro The Lion @ Black Cat 2004
Versus & +/- @ Bowery Ballroom January 2003
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Originally posted by econo:
1990's
Morphine last 930 club show
Both Joe Strummer shows at 930.
Would've loved to have caught those couple of shows.
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Originally posted by Harry Setatestes, Greek Bowler:
You had me until you said Ne'ds Atomoic Dustbin.
Too much hair for ya? ;) It was either that show, Buffalo Tom the first time I saw and met them at 930 on the Come On Over tour or a Residents show at Constitution hall. Ned's were high energy, I certainly was saddened when they called it a day. I've noticed they have played select shows in Europe in the last few years though. Narrowing it down to 5 a decade is a challenge to say the least.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
[QB] 70s
1 Clash - Ritchie Coliseum 79
2 Devo - Merriweather Post 79
That DEVO show you speak of was in the 80's...it was the "Freedom Of Choice" tour....they never played a venue as big as Merriweather till that album.....
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Originally posted by Dr. Anton Phibes:
Originally posted by SPARX:
[QB] 70s
1 Clash - Ritchie Coliseum 79
2 Devo - Merriweather Post 79
That DEVO show you speak of was in the 80's...it was the "Freedom Of Choice" tour....they never played a venue as big as Merriweather till that album..... [/b]
Since you were with me and have a better memory, I'll take your word for it. I'll replace it with Patti
Smith at the Bayou unless that was 80 as well. How bout your list Dr.? I realize it's a hearty task.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
Originally posted by Dr. Anton Phibes:
Originally posted by SPARX:
[QB] 70s
1 Clash - Ritchie Coliseum 79
2 Devo - Merriweather Post 79
That DEVO show you speak of was in the 80's...it was the "Freedom Of Choice" tour....they never played a venue as big as Merriweather till that album..... [/b]
Since you were with me and have a better memory, I'll take your word for it. I'll replace it with Patti
Smith at the Bayou unless that was 80 as well. How bout your list Dr.? I realize it's a hearty task. [/b]
Check this! Note ticket prices on bottom of poster!
http://www.devo-obsesso.com/obsesso/html/paper-itempages/posters/merriweather-1980.html (http://www.devo-obsesso.com/obsesso/html/paper-itempages/posters/merriweather-1980.html)
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Originally posted by Dr. Anton Phibes:
Check this! Note ticket prices on bottom of poster!
http://www.devo-obsesso.com/obsesso/html/paper-itempages/posters/merriweather-1980.html (http://www.devo-obsesso.com/obsesso/html/paper-itempages/posters/merriweather-1980.html) [/b][/QUOTE]
If I remember corrctly. My Aunt bought those tickets in exchange for a ride back to Rockville. That a was a win/win fer sure. Fantastic show! Mothersbaugh was runnin all over that pavillion. Booji Boy rules!!!
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OK...I'm going to go off the grid a bit and match your 20 picks,Sparx.But I'm going to make them ALL the 80's...and I could probably add another 20 or 30 to this list easily....just off the top of my head.....
1.Echo & The Bunnymen '80
The Bayou, Georgetown
2. The Screaming Blue Messiahs
Graffiti Club, Pittsburgh
3. Simple Minds w/ China Crisis
Richie Coliseum, University of M.
4. Naked Raygun
The Underground Railroad, Morgantown
5. Shreikback,Love & Rockets,The Lucy Show
The Warner Theatre, Washington,D.C.
6. PIL w/ Minor Threat
Richie Coliseum,University of M.
7. Jason & The Nashville Scorchers '85
9:30 Club, 930 F Street
8. Suicide
9:30 Club, 930 F Street
9. Split Enz
The Bayou,Georgetown
10. Elvis Costello w/ Talk Talk
Merriweather Post
11. Gang Of Four
Richie Coliseum,University of M.
12. Simple Minds w/ Shriekback
Radio City Music Hall, NYC
13. Red Hot Chilli Peppers w/ Faith No More
Underground Railroad,Morgantown
14. The Young Gods
The Upstage,Pittsburgh
15. The Flaming Lips
The Underground Railroad,Morgantown
16. The Ramones w/ The Nuns
The Mystic Theater,Petaluma,CA
17. David Bowie (Serious Moonlight)
Hershey Stadium,Hershey,PA.
18. Talking Heads
The Stanley Theatre,Pittsburgh,PA.
19. The Godfathers
The Graffitti Club,Pittsburgh,PA.
20. Squeeze w/ Flock of Seagulls
Dickinson College, Carlisle,PA.
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How could I have forotten Daniel Ash's hissy fit at the Patriot center. I think an early Janes Addiction may have opened that one. Nice list, would've loved to have caught the Suicide and Screaming Blue Messiahs shows. All Ramones shows I've seen should also be included. It's tough to narrow down. Bauhaus first reunion tour was a great 930 show as well. I caught that Bowie tour at Hampton Roads.
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1970's:
1. Neil Young and Crazy Horse - Spectrum, Philly 9/23/78
2. AC/DC; Cheap Trick - Symphony Hall, Atlanta 8/11/78
3. Joni Mitchell (band included Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius) - Mann Music Center, Philly 8/28/79
4. Ramones / Runaways / The Jam - Tower Theater, Philly 3/18/78
5. Talking Heads - Philadelphia Zoo 8/27/79
1980s:
1. Red Hot Chili Peppers / Fishbone - The Bayou, DC 5/1/88
2. Prince / The Time - Tower Theater, Philly, 3/13/82
3. Jane's Addiction - 9:30, DC 12/15/88
4. The Clash - Drexel University Ice Rink, Philly 8/26/82
5. The Replacements - Marvin Center Cafeteria, GWU, DC 2/5/86
1990s:
1. Radiohead / Teenage Fanclub - 9:30 8/12/97
2. Red Hot Chili Peppers / Smashing Pumpkins / Pearl Jam -- Bender Arena, AU, WDC 11/9/91
3. David Bowie - Merriweather 7/19/90
4. k.d. lang -- GMU Center for the Arts - 7/10/92
5. Morrissey / Smoking Popes -- Michael's 8th Ave, Glen Burnie, MD 11/18/97
00's:
1. The Who / Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros -- London Arena 11/13/00
2. Roxy Music / Rufus Wainwright -- Theater at Madison Square Garden 7/23/01
3. Jimmy Page and the Black Crowes -- E-Center, Camden NJ 7/8/00
4. Wilco 9:30 6/9/04
5. Foo Fighters Black Cat 11/16/00
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Man, you guys (or gals as the case may be) have seen some great shows. I lived in a town that wasn't on any major or minor rock tour route. Only four of the bands listed made it though my neck of the woods. Thankfully, DC most of the bands I like get to DC once in awhile.
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Narrowing it down to 5 is tough.
70s
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7/7/79 KISS - Capital Centre
11/5/79 The Eagles - Capital Centre
12/9/79 Foreigner/Hall and Oates/KC and the Sunshine Band - Capital Centre
80s
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12/8/81 Rolling Stones - Capital Centre
7/5/82 Queen - Capital Centre
7/1/84 Ramones - Wax Museum (DC)
1/25/86 Stevie Ray Vaughn/Fabulous Thunderbirds - University Hall - UVA
10/24/86 R.E.M./Camper Van Beethoven - Syria Mosque - Pittsburgh
90s
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11/23/91 Planet Drum - Lisner Auditorium
6/26/92 Neil Young (solo acoustic) - Merriweather
1/?/94 B-52's - 40 Watt - Athens, GA
5/28/94 Beastie Boys - WUST
7/14/95 X (acoustic) - 9:30 Club
00s
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11/16/00 Foo Fighters - Black Cat
9/1/03 Dismemberment Plan/Beauty Pill/The Aquarium - 9:30
10/23/03 Q And Not U/French Toast - Warehouse Next Door
10/1/04 Springsteen/R.E.M./John Fogerty - Wachovia Center (Philly)
10/7/05 Bob Mould - 9:30
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How long until we see a Jesus Jones/EMF/Soup Dragons/Neds Atomic Dustbin show making the rounds?
Originally posted by bearman:
Figures that Rhett would have to make a comment about Ned's...personally, they were one of my live faves. Great band, nice guys too.
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Damn. I thought I had seen some nice lil' shows. But the one some of y'all caught are like WHOA! I am officially in envy thus far of the following shows:
The Clash. Say no more.
Pumpkins/Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam @ AU (What the fuck? At the same show?!)
Springsteen/R.E.M./Fogerty (Once again . . . At the same show?!)
Prince & The Time (Seen 'em both separately, together would have been mind-blowing)
AC/DC. I've been waiting to cross them off my list for some time now. Aside of R.E.M. (Not sure I care anymore) & Springsteen, I think they're the only legendary group I haven't seen yet. Once I get done with The Stooges in a couple weeks, of course. :D Aside of Pink Floyd (which won't happen) & Zeppelin (ditto)
In order to avoid disrespecting this thread, and more importantly being shown up by the excellence in this thread, I have to go home & dig through my concert stubs. I'll get back to you . . . . .
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Pumpkins/Chili Peppers/Pearl Jam
I won tickets on a college radio station in upstate NY for this show. It either speaks for my lack of music-savvy friends, or for the lameness of my company, but I couldn't find anybody to go with me for free.
Both PJ and Smashing Pumpkins were new relatively unknown bands at the time, so not like you were getting three major bands on the package. I arrived late and heard only the end of PJ's set. Must say, it didn't sounds half bad at the time. That was the only time I've ever seen PJ. Smashing Pumpkins were next. I had bought their first album when it came out, but live they sucked. Maybe it was the hockey arena, I don't know. But sitting through them was nearly unbearable. And finally, the RHCP played. I had seen them before in a crowded, sweaty, moshpit having, standing only gymnasium, and the show was excellent. But at a seated hockey arena, they sucked. And I left well before they finished.
So while this show has big name recognition, to me it sucked. But maybe at AU it was better.
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Originally posted by TheDirector217:
Springsteen/R.E.M./Fogerty (Once again . . . At the same show?!)
It was one of the "Vote For Change" shows. Someone else was there too (Bright Eyes maybe?) but I missed them.
AC/DC was one of the (many) shows I had a hard time cutting from my 80's list.
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Originally posted by SPARX:
How could I have forotten Daniel Ash's hissy fit at the Patriot center. I think an early Janes Addiction may have opened that one.
Not the DAR show, are you? He tossed 4 acoustics that night, and one group hug on stage (looked like the stage lighting would occasionally just "go out" and that pissed him off).
Pixies opened, and Black Francis said "This song is our soundcheck", so it seems that L&R were really hosing everyone.
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00's
Garbage/No Doubt
Gwen Stefani/Black Eyed Peas
The Sounds
The Sounds (again)
Scissor Sisters
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Man, I'm a youngster compared to most of you. My first show was in 1990. >_> I didn't go to all that many shows in the 90s (growing up in southern PA made that difficult), so picking five of them is easy. I decided immediately that a 2000s top five would be too difficult, tried for a top ten, and ended up with a top fifteen. :)
1990s
</font>- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">1. Pink Floyd - Veterans Stadium, June 1994</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">2. Bruce Springsteen - Capital Centre, August 1992</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">3. Goo Goo Dolls / Sugar Ray / Fastball - Merriweather, August 1999</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">4. Green Day - State Farm Show Arena, November 1995</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">5. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Merriweather, August 1995</font></li>
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2000s
</font>- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">1. Therion / Todesbonden / Brave - Jaxx Nightclub, September 2005</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">2. Bright Eyes / M. Ward / The Bruces - Showbox (Seattle), October 2002</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">3. Pearl Jam - Benaroya Hall (Seattle), October 2003</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">4. Kevin Martin & The HiWatts - Crocodile Cafe (Seattle), November 2003</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">5. Red Hot Chili Peppers / The Flaming Lips - Key Arena (Seattle), October 2003</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">6. Death Cab for Cutie / Nada Surf / Smoosh - Showbox (Seattle), November 2003</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">7. The Violent Femmes - The Norva, December 2005</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">8. Muse - Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver, BC), May 2004</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">9. The Weakerthans / Murder By Death - Neumo's (Seattle), December 2004</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">10. Mates of State / Maria Taylor / Hail Social - State Theatre, March 2006</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">11. Of Montreal - The Norva, August 2006</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">12. Matt Pond PA / Youth Group - 9:30 Club, March 2006</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">13. Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward ("Monsters of Folk" tour) - Commodore Ballroom (Vancouver BC), October 2004</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">14. Iced Earth / Children of Bodom - Graceland (Seattle), May 2004</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">15. Cowboy Mouth / Cracker - Showbox (Seattle), November 2003</font></li>
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This is hard, and remembering the decade is tough:
70s
1979 (it is on his website!) Barry Louis Polisar - my elementary school
80s
86 - Jesus and Mary Chain & 9353, College Park, Psychocandy tour.
1988 (?) - Butthole Surfers & Government Issue - College Park (Hairway tour, two drummers), got to meet King Koffee...
(1988?) Janes Addiction - old 930 club, Nothing Shocking tour. What was shocking was how short they are.
87-88ish - Love and Rockets and The Mighty Lemon Drops (think this was their second Warner show).
The Go-Betweens - 930 club - either of their two times I saw them there, but when it was with the guy the Replacements sang about, he played too long and pissed us off. (not sure I would now really want to see him or not).
90s
92- My Bloody Valentine, Buffalo Tom, Mercury Rev (with David Baker) - Hammerjacks.
90 - Sonic Youth, Fugazi, Geek - The Citadel. So many other Fugazi shows that I could put down.
93-4 (?) - The Orb at the old 930. Real drummer and bassist. I gave Ed my ticket stub so I can't remember exact dates...
95ish (?) - Stone Roses - WUST - they were to play at Georgetown, but Ian had a hissyfit and tried to break the stained glass and push the PA off stage (according to the Georgetown Electrician), so the show was moved to WUST where there were no seats and so people could dance.
Love and Rockets - Lift tour - 930 and Bohagers.
00s
Sigur Ros - 930 (?? year). I was sick with the flu but they were worth dragging my sick butt out.
Gomez - In Our Gun tour - Seen them before and since, but this show they were top form and killer.
Chemical Brothers - 930 - (was it 2001, 2000, I forget).
Fugazi- Fort Reno, their last one. They just rocked out.
Comets on Fire - 2004/5?- Ottobar. It was so much fun to watch those who were "dragged along" jump back three feet when they started. I guess it was the "oh they are a hippie jam band" until the explosion of noise.
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Originally posted by chancegardener:
[QB] 1970's:
2. AC/DC; Cheap Trick - Symphony Hall, Atlanta 8/11/78
3. Joni Mitchell (band included Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius) - Mann Music Center, Philly 8/28/79
4. Ramones / Runaways / The Jam - Tower Theater, Philly 3/18/78
>> I saw that AC/Cheap Trick tour at Towson State with Bon Scott,of course....excellent!
I can't believe you got to catch Jaco P. live with Joni Mitchell!...Greatest bass player of all time....my regret, I never saw him in person.
I left The Jam show in '82 off my list,probably cause the sound was pretty terrible....it was great otherwise....
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by SPARX:
How could I have forotten Daniel Ash's hissy fit at the Patriot center. I think an early Janes Addiction may have opened that one.
Not the DAR show, are you? He tossed 4 acoustics that night, and one group hug on stage (looked like the stage lighting would occasionally just "go out" and that pissed him off).
Pixies opened, and Black Francis said "This song is our soundcheck", so it seems that L&R were really hosing everyone. [/b]
No, this was definitely the Patriot Center. The 1987 tour with Janes Addiction as openers
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Originally posted by SPARX:
Originally posted by Sir HC:
Originally posted by SPARX:
How could I have forotten Daniel Ash's hissy fit at the Patriot center. I think an early Janes Addiction may have opened that one.
Not the DAR show, are you? He tossed 4 acoustics that night, and one group hug on stage (looked like the stage lighting would occasionally just "go out" and that pissed him off).
Pixies opened, and Black Francis said "This song is our soundcheck", so it seems that L&R were really hosing everyone. [/b]
No, this was definitely the Patriot Center. The 1987 tour with Janes Addiction as openers [/b]
Guess in his junkie days he has a lot of hissy fits.
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Originally posted by Sir HC:
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No, this was definitely the Patriot Center. The 1987 tour with Janes Addiction as openers [/qb][/QUOTE]Guess in his junkie days he has a lot of hissy fits. [/QB][/QUOTE]
Yep, I got the distinct impression he'd be a real pain in the ass to work with!!!
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70's:
rolling stones/kansas/peter tosh-7/1/78 cleveland stadium
cars/todd rundgren and utopia/cheap trick/eddie money-1979 legend valley ohio
aerosmith/golden earring-11/2/78 civic arena, pittsburgh
rush/starz-1/19/79, civic arena, pittsburgh
yes-4/11/79, civic arena, pittsburgh
80's: (this was impossible)
keith richards-12/4/88 orpheum theater, boston (after lights dim, aerosmith sit 2 rows away with/as fans)
pixies/zulus-11/21/1989 citi club, boston
peter gabriel-11/17/82, stanley theater, pittsburgh (band enters single-file slo-mo thru aisles to stage)
roger waters-85 worcester centrum, mass.
king crimson- 10/31/81 carnegie-mellon auditorium (the complete re-invention of the 4 piece rock band)
90's:
morrissey-93 ovens auditorium, charlotte
patti smith-12/17/97(?)-cat's cradle, chapel hill, NC
rolling stones-3/15/99, first union center, philly
swervedriver-cat's cradle, chapel hill, NC
cocteau twins-'91 or '92, orpheum theater, boston, MA
'00's:
rolling stones -2002, orpheum theatre, boston (4th row center aisle $50)
roger waters-9/2006 nissan pavillion, VA
kraftwerk-5/30/05, 930 club, DC
jimmy page & black crowes-7/4/00 walnut creek, raleigh, NC
depeche mode-5/21/2006 nissan pavillion, VA
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Originally posted by jeffnar:
70's:
rolling stones/kansas/peter tosh-7/1/78 cleveland stadium
cars/todd rundgren and utopia/cheap trick/eddie money-1979 legend valley ohio
aerosmith/golden earring-11/2/78 civic arena, pittsburgh
rush/starz-1/19/79, civic arena, pittsburgh
yes-4/11/79, civic arena, pittsburgh
WOW! Other than seeing Starz with a different band in Johnstown, we were at the same shows! Sure was hot @ Legend Valley that day. Fortunately it looks like you missed a very bad opener to an otherwise grat day of music in Zanesville. The 1st band was a Robert Plant wannabe fronting a band called Roadmaster. Yes, In The Round, correct?
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Originally posted by SPARX:[/qb]
WOW! Other than seeing Starz with a different band in Johnstown, we were at the same shows! Sure was hot @ Legend Valley that day. Fortunately it looks like you missed a very bad opener to an otherwise grat day of music in Zanesville. The 1st band was a Robert Plant wannabe fronting a band called Roadmaster. Yes, In The Round, correct? [/QB][/QUOTE]
yup, roadmaster (from ohio, right? -lucky band that day) opening at legend valley and yes was in the round. i remember people burning a car in the crazy LV parking lot scene afterwards. LV was a long hot day indeed; i remember one of the people i went with was soooo tanked and shroomed in the heat that he would pass out in between bands and start right up again full speed when the next band started; hooting, hollerin' and jumping up and down until each successive passout.
when i saw your original list i knew i had to post, but it took me a few days to actually narrow shit down and remember dates. it's great to run into someone who went to some of my first concerts ever; acid, pot and alcohol everywhere, festival seating at many shows (until the who in ohio), wide open radio programming, $5-$10 big name shows you slept out in real lines for real tickets, LOL!
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Originally posted by jeffnar:
when i saw your original list i knew i had to post, but it took me a few days to actually narrow shit down and remember dates. [/QB]
Glad you did. Those were some great shows. I thought more board regulars would post theirs but it is tough to narrow down and dates get blurry for sure. I'd love to see what you ALL on board enjoyed most. Brings back great memories!!!