Comments on: Readers Poll: Your Very First Concert http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/ Be Creative. Be Conscious. Be Courageous. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:43:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Fran http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-274572 Fran Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:35:33 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-274572 My first concert was The Grateful Dead at the Spectrum in Philly. I think I was thirteen. The concert lasted for 6 hours and it was just The Dead. I have no idea how I got my parents to let me go to that without any supervision. I didn't get home until almost 3 in the morning and it was a school night. I'll be a Deadhead till I die! I have been going to all kinds of concerts ever since. Last night I did one of those Facebook quizzes about 50 bands you've seen in concert. I could have probably named twice that. And that doesn't count the ones I've seen several times. (The ones I've seen most have been Loggins & Messina, seven times so far, soon to be number eight.) In my late teens/early twenties, I'd sometimes go to two or three a week. Now that I'm in my 50's, I go to some sort of live performance just about every other week or so....guess I'm finally slowing down! Nah! My first concert was The Grateful Dead at the Spectrum in Philly. I think I was thirteen. The concert lasted for 6 hours and it was just The Dead. I have no idea how I got my parents to let me go to that without any supervision. I didn’t get home until almost 3 in the morning and it was a school night. I’ll be a Deadhead till I die! I have been going to all kinds of concerts ever since. Last night I did one of those Facebook quizzes about 50 bands you’ve seen in concert. I could have probably named twice that. And that doesn’t count the ones I’ve seen several times. (The ones I’ve seen most have been Loggins & Messina, seven times so far, soon to be number eight.) In my late teens/early twenties, I’d sometimes go to two or three a week. Now that I’m in my 50’s, I go to some sort of live performance just about every other week or so….guess I’m finally slowing down! Nah!

]]> By: Mary Jo (Sam) Ramsey http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-273915 Mary Jo (Sam) Ramsey Sun, 02 Aug 2009 19:13:39 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-273915 My first concert was Cat Stevens, in the early '70's; Madison WI.. I still love his music, and even have some of his newer music (as Yusuf) My first concert was Cat Stevens, in the early ’70’s; Madison WI.. I still love his music, and even have some of his newer music (as Yusuf)

]]> By: Marc http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-269362 Marc Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:13:00 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-269362 My very first concert was Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes. Does anyone remember "White Buffalo". Brownsville Station opened for Ted. Saw this concert at the fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis. It claims to be acoustically perfect with not a bad seat in the house. All I know is this was the start of my lifelong love of hard rock. It's fun to note that the last concert I attended was with my daughter and her friends (as an escort for the three minors). We saw Green Day (American Idiot Tour) at the St. Louis Convention center, with My Chemical Romance as the opening act. Green Day put on a great show. At one point, they selected three rock wanna-be musicians from the audience. They played one of GDs older, 3-cord songs while Billy Joe sang. Very cool. My very first concert was Ted Nugent and the Amboy Dukes. Does anyone remember “White Buffalo”. Brownsville Station opened for Ted.

Saw this concert at the fabulous Fox Theater in St. Louis. It claims to be acoustically perfect with not a bad seat in the house. All I know is this was the start of my lifelong love of hard rock.

It’s fun to note that the last concert I attended was with my daughter and her friends (as an escort for the three minors). We saw Green Day (American Idiot Tour) at the St. Louis Convention center, with My Chemical Romance as the opening act. Green Day put on a great show. At one point, they selected three rock wanna-be musicians from the audience. They played one of GDs older, 3-cord songs while Billy Joe sang. Very cool.

]]> By: Erin http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-179865 Erin Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:51:03 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-179865 Tiffany! This was the late 80s. My mom drove my older sister and I in to the city (we lived a couple hours away on a farm) to see our very first concert. And we got T-shirts! It was almost too much for my eight year old brain to take! I don't really remember the concert as much as I remember the excitment of the whole experience and the utter shock that we got to experience it all! Tiffany! This was the late 80s. My mom drove my older sister and I in to the city (we lived a couple hours away on a farm) to see our very first concert. And we got T-shirts! It was almost too much for my eight year old brain to take! I don’t really remember the concert as much as I remember the excitment of the whole experience and the utter shock that we got to experience it all!

]]> By: stephanie http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-149688 stephanie Wed, 13 Aug 2008 15:19:09 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-149688 Billy Joel (1986) - my first huge venue show! Beastie Boys (1987) - my first show with friends of driving age ... so no parents involved! Billy Joel (1986) – my first huge venue show!
Beastie Boys (1987) – my first show with friends of driving age … so no parents involved!

]]> By: lisa http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-149197 lisa Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:22:22 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-149197 1983- The Police-Synchronicity Tour at "The Checkerdome" , which has since been torn down in St. Louis, Missouri. I was 13 and went with a friend and her "cool" older sister and her sister's "cool" boyfriend. I couldn't stand The Police then, and I cannot stand them today....(very uncool of me)....but I couldn't pass the opportunity up to go to a CONCERT! I wore a pink Izod shirt, with the collar turned up! Very Uncool! 1983- The Police-Synchronicity Tour at “The Checkerdome” , which has since been torn down in St. Louis, Missouri. I was 13 and went with a friend and her “cool” older sister and her sister’s “cool” boyfriend.
I couldn’t stand The Police then, and I cannot stand them today….(very uncool of me)….but I couldn’t pass the opportunity up to go to a CONCERT!
I wore a pink Izod shirt, with the collar turned up! Very Uncool!

]]> By: Laura http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-102483 Laura Thu, 22 May 2008 06:03:37 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-102483 My first concert was Guns 'n Roses when I lived in Paris the summer of 1993 (during high school). Having trained in classical piano & opera growing up, it was the obvious choice, right? *LOL* Let me tell you - it's a surreal experience to hear 30,000 French people screaming "welcome to the jungle"! My first concert was Guns ‘n Roses when I lived in Paris the summer of 1993 (during high school). Having trained in classical piano & opera growing up, it was the obvious choice, right? *LOL* Let me tell you – it’s a surreal experience to hear 30,000 French people screaming “welcome to the jungle”!

]]> By: Marilyn http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-100781 Marilyn Fri, 09 May 2008 06:06:13 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-100781 I haven't read all of the comments, but at the risk of maybe outing myself as one of the oldest among them...The Association at Humboldt State...7th grade...1968. But it got better...2nd concert? Ry Cooder, same year, same venue. ;) I haven’t read all of the comments, but at the risk of maybe outing myself as one of the oldest among them…The Association at Humboldt State…7th grade…1968. But it got better…2nd concert? Ry Cooder, same year, same venue. ;)

]]> By: Janice http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-99388 Janice Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:13 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-99388 My first concert was Richie Havens in New Haven, CT. If I close my eyes, I can still hear his soulful voice as he strums his guitar to "Freedom". Thanks for the memory (almost as good as being there)! My first concert was Richie Havens in New Haven, CT. If I close my eyes, I can still hear his soulful voice as he strums his guitar to “Freedom”. Thanks for the memory (almost as good as being there)!

]]> By: Stephen http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/comment-page-2/#comment-98762 Stephen Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:20:04 +0000 http://christinekane.com/blog/readers-poll-your-very-first-concert/#comment-98762 My first non-classical concert was Simon & Garfunkel at an auditorium in St. Louis in 1967. It probably had a seating capacity of about 3000. I was 14 and my parents bought me the most expensive tickets--I think they were $6.50. I saw them several times over the years, the last time being the next-to-last concert on their world tour a couple of years ago. I joined 40,000 of my closest friends in Basel (Switzerland). The tickets cost 135 Swiss francs each (about $130). They had a great band, had actually rehearsed and brought the Everly Brothers along. All in all, darned good value. Most recent concert: last week I was in England and went to a concert featuring four sixties bands. It was terrific to see 16 musicians who were all older than I am. Highlights: who wouldn't love hearing the Tremeloes doing a credible rendition of "Silence is Golden"? Personal favorite: Marmalade doing "Reflections of my life". The average age of the audience was about 60 and they were on their feet throughout! My first non-classical concert was Simon & Garfunkel at an auditorium in St. Louis in 1967. It probably had a seating capacity of about 3000. I was 14 and my parents bought me the most expensive tickets–I think they were $6.50. I saw them several times over the years, the last time being the next-to-last concert on their world tour a couple of years ago. I joined 40,000 of my closest friends in Basel (Switzerland). The tickets cost 135 Swiss francs each (about $130). They had a great band, had actually rehearsed and brought the Everly Brothers along. All in all, darned good value. Most recent concert: last week I was in England and went to a concert featuring four sixties bands. It was terrific to see 16 musicians who were all older than I am. Highlights: who wouldn’t love hearing the Tremeloes doing a credible rendition of “Silence is Golden”? Personal favorite: Marmalade doing “Reflections of my life”. The average age of the audience was about 60 and they were on their feet throughout!

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