What was your first?

[cubman1941]

1958 July 12 Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Wausau, Wisconsin.

[mr2686]

Originally Posted by cubman1941

1958 July 12 Buddy Holly and the Crickets, Wausau, Wisconsin.

Wow...only a little less than 7 months before Buddy died. Rave on!!

[cubman1941]

Originally Posted by mr2686

Wow...only a little less than 7 months before Buddy died. Rave on!!

He was, and remains, my favorite.

[2dueces]

As a teen in Buffalo in the 70’s all the bands came through there from nyc to other venues. I made a list of the concerts I saw and bands and the list was over 100 bands long. Honestly cannot remember my first but in the summer of 73’s three stand out. June. Pink Floyd DSOTM. July Led Zeppelin. August Jethro Tull A passion play. Too, too many others to list. I may be old but I saw all the great bands.

[Jamie_h]

Rick Springfield with 'Til Tuesday...

[Michael B]

Originally Posted by Jamie_h

Rick Springfield with 'Til Tuesday...

I saw Aimee Mann (singer of 'Til Tuesday) in her first band Young Snakes. They were a new wave/punk band in Boston. I saw them play in the WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble in 1981. I was working security at Spit, the club that held all of the preliminary nights. Interestingly the semi-finalists were Young Snakes and Face to Face. Face to Face eventually got a national contract and airplay ('10-9-8). Their lead guitar player became a member of Bob Dylan's touring band.
Aimee Mann found fame with 'Til Tuesday. One of the prelim bands that did not advance was Tennie Komar and the Silencers. In the late 90's and early 2000's I would see Tennie all of the time as she did the same type of legal research I did. I was probably the only person who knew she was a rock singer.

[Jamie_h]

Originally Posted by Michael B

I saw Aimee Mann (singer of 'Til Tuesday) in her first band Young Snakes. They were a new wave/punk band in Boston. I saw them play in the WBCN Rock and Roll Rumble in 1981. I was working security at Spit, the club that held all of the preliminary nights. Interestingly the semi-finalists were Young Snakes and Face to Face. Face to Face eventually got a national contract and airplay ('10-9-8). Their lead guitar player became a member of Bob Dylan's touring band.
Aimee Mann found fame with 'Til Tuesday. One of the prelim bands that did not advance was Tennie Komar and the Silencers. In the late 90's and early 2000's I would see Tennie all of the time as she did the same type of legal research I did. I was probably the only person who knew she was a rock singer.

Very cool story!!

[JollyElm]

Originally Posted by Jamie_h

Rick Springfield with 'Til Tuesday...

We saw Rick Springfield at the huge Alameda County Fair (which has been Covid cancelled this year) a few years ago. It was hilarious how much of an entertaining cheeseball he was and how everyone ate it up. Suddenly strumming his guitar with a bouquet of roses and all sorts of other things. Up front in the audience were countless women reliving their 1980's love for him, and shaking what they got. I turned to my girlfriend and said, "When 'Don't Talk To Strangers' was a hit, they were probably throwing their panties on stage. Now I'm afraid they're going to hurl their Depends up there!!"