In my series of posting concerts I've been to, this was my second concert -Tom Petty in 1979 (Cheap Trick was my first). It was on the Damn the Torpedoes Tour and I saw him at the Spectrum in Philly. The opening band was TKO. Here's a video of him singing American Girl in 1978.
Wow! Tom Petty was my first concert! Full moon fever, Orlando Arena 1989 (I was a late bloomer)
ReplyDeleteI remember my son loved him in 1 st grade and asked me if he could take his cd in school for them to play,,,,LOL
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He was my first too! He came to Purdue the year I was there, and he rocked the house, baby! I couldn't afford the tickets so I signed on to be an usher so I got to see the show for free. Drove my roommates bug-fucking-nuts singing all his songs into my hairbrush and dancing around the dorm room.
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I saw Molly Hatchet. yep. That was my first.
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My first concert was KISS, it was at the Spectrum, we were on the floor. That is when they called them dance concerts. I believe it was 1977 or 78.
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I've seen both Cheap Trick and Tom Petty. Both great shows, I thought.
ReplyDeleteI've seen Cheap Trick. My first ever concert was...please respect me in the morning...Bon Jovi and Skid Row. 7th grade. It was hot. And by "hot," I mean, H.O. double T.
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I looked at that picture, and it feels so weird that in a year, none of those three venues will exist anymore.
ReplyDeleteMy first concert was Billy Joel in 1986.
I can't remember for sure but I think my first concert was Julian Lennon.
ReplyDeleteI'm dying of curiosity over here . . . post about last night already!
Let me just take a break for a few seconds from the chicken and mushroom dish I'm making -
ReplyDeleteAR - I was an early concert bloomer because my friend's brother went to concerts all the time and we always went with him.
Vodka - never saw Molly H but saw the Outlaws a few times.
Sista #2 - (the sexiest voice around) - Never saw Kiss
Sass - Bob Jovi sucks and always sucked. Hate to tell you.
WWW - isn't that a great picture though?
Gwen - Julian Lennon? I have a friend that saw him and he said it was the worst mistake. As for the post, hold your horses. Also, have a great time tomorrow. Maybe I'll try to instant message you a bit later in Facebook if you're on and I can figure it out.
I was 13 so I'm not sure I cared.
ReplyDeleteI'm around - cleaning and "stuff" for tomorrow - but I have the music up pretty loud. I'll keep checking in, though.
Iron Maiden 1983. I was 14. Motorhead was the second act but the opener was Fastway. I smuggled joints in my afro. Don't laugh.
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I think My first concert was YES or Cat STevens
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My first (free) concert was Kenny Loggins. It was around the time Caddyshack came out.
ReplyDeleteMy first "real" (paying) concert was...get ready for it...Neil Diamond! I credit him for helping me avoid the whole disco era. Donna who?
Around the same time, if I had the choice, I would have gone to a GnR concert... although you would have to live in Cali at the time. Tom Petty. he did write some good stuff didn't he. I think he got himself some hot young babe too. Or maybe that was John Mellancamp
ReplyDeleteSaw Cheap Trick a few times but I never got to see The Heartbreakers even though Petty was from nearby Gainesville. You Got Lucky was a classic.
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ReplyDeleteI frickin LOVE Tom Petty.
You know my love for the classics. On my list of bands to see before I die (I should post that list huh?)
Tom Petty has not been ticked off that list and that makes me so sad.
American girl oh how I love that song
I love Tom Petty's stuff! I wish I would have been to one of his! My first concert was triple bill Journey, ZZ Top and maybe Tommy Tutuone (?) sometime in '81.
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