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Peter and Gordon was the first group I saw at the Ft. Lauderdale War Memorial Auditorium, that would have been 1964 or 65.
Can�t remember the next one, probably Led Zepplin in 1969. I thought they were kind of boring. After 1970, due to certain environmental conditions, concerts got a lot better while simultaneously my memories of them became a lot more hazy.
The Allman Brothers played at one of our high school dances, that was before they hit the big time.
Loved Peter and Gordon, Chad an Jeremy, etc. Circa 1964, same as you, Gene Pitney in one of the Summer Happenings in Sioux Falls, SD. He baled about half way due to laryngitis. Also saw the Beach Boys that same summer IIRC (   ). Loved those years.
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KISS, I think it was 1978 at the New Haven Coliseum in New Haven, CT. I went with 2 other guys. We were way up in the rafters, enveloped in a cloud of weed smoke the whole night; they guy behind us puked all over one of my buddies about 2/3 the way through. I never had such a sore throat in my life for about 3 days after and it wasn't from screaming or yelling.
As for the Ventures, I picked up their CD "Live in Japan", recorded in I think 1965, glad I did. I can remember listening to the album as a kid. Its recorded very well and is worth a listen to.
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Probably the Beatles concert in Jax at the Gator Bowl Stadium. 1966 maybe?
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RATT/Bon Jovi, mid 80's Fayetteville, Ar. and no I wasn't a fan, but that sweet girl was  Gunner
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Probably the Beatles concert in Jax at the Gator Bowl Stadium. 1966 maybe?
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jimi hendrix in the early 70's. he did all his tricks, but did not light the guitar on fire. i was on the 2rd row, center. he stood so close to me i could have hit him with a 12 foot crappie rod. he also looked kind of "rough", but the fellow could wail on that guitar. I went to the same Highschool as Jimi , albeit 15 years later.
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First and only was Elton John - 1972 - Anaheim CA
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Luck....is the residue of design... ![[Linked Image]](http://i423.photobucket.com/albums/pp311/patrickgsinclair/96zvyt.gif)
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First major concert was in about 1969 - Louis Armstrong...I got his autograph after the show - still have it, too.
First rock concert was Elvin Bishop and Hot Tuna at the Santa Clara County Fairground Pavilion in 1972.
Guns are like guitars - you can never have too many.
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Late 80's Def Leppard with Dokken opening.
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Pink Floyd on the Division Bell tour.
It was amazing we had VIP box seats on the floor. Nice, seeing Pink Floyd in concert is on my bucket list.
"If dogs don't go to heaven, when I die I want to go wherever they went." -Will Rogers
"If you have a lot of self control you don't need a lot of government control" - Thomas Sowell
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That, was probably a good one.
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Just talked to a colleague of mine who was in Chicago for a meeting. Was in a bar 'n grill when a group of guys with green jackets walk in-- obviously an ensemble of some sort-- and sit down at the next table. Ended up sitting with them, buying a couple of drinks, and chewing the fat with the Temptations.
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CHICAGO...Boise, Idaho...early 70's.
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We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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In about '84, Black 'n' Blue opened for Night Ranger at the Schnitzer in Portland, OR. Night Ranger had a new sound system that was just way too [bleep]in' powerful for the size of the venue and the air seemed to be literally tearing from the sound. My ears rang for at least 4 days. Figured out why my friends had long hair .. they could hide ear plugs under it.  I missed an even better first concert. In ... '77, I think, the Oregon State Fair had Loverboy, Blue Oyster Cult, Molly Hatchet, and a couple other acts I really liked. I was 13. My cuz and one of her really cute friends had tickets for me but my folks wouldn't give me a ride to the bus station so I could make the trip. They didn't like her friend much. I dunno what their problem was, she looked damn good to me. Parents, huh? Can't live with 'em, not supposed to drown 'em. Tom
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Nazareth in '79 at the Duluth Arena. Fun times!
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DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
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Haven't been to one yet. Waiting on a good one.
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