Author Topic: What was your first concert? (Read 6387 times)

cmadrid · « **on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:34:46 »

I was 1 at the time.

demik · « **Reply #1 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:36:42 »

aesop rock, murs, S.A. Smash

my favorite concert was rock the bells. wu tang, rage against the machine, the roots, cypress hill, felt, living legends, atmosphere.. but man.. the energy from wu to rage was insane.

i think me and clacktalk were at the same show too.

Touch_It · « **Reply #2 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:37:19 »

Beach boys 1 or 2 years ago. I'm a married recluse.

sethk_ · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:38:14 »

Quote from: cmadrid on Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:34:46

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I was 1 at the time. :cool:

One of my teachers went to one of their concerts in the 50s-60s, and because it was their first tour, he wasted all of his film taking pictures of the opening act, as one of the ladies was very attractive, he claims. He was saying how that is one of his stupid mistakes in his life, wasting his film instead of taking pictures of The Rolling Stones.

tigersharkdude · « **Reply #4 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:38:21 »

KISS in 2000 or 2001

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #5 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:43:46 »

I saw Foreigner at SummerFest when I was in middle school. Would have been 2003 or 2004.

Flyersfan1 · « **Reply #6 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:43:57 »

Jimmy Eat World at the Susquehanna Bank Center(formerly the Tweeter Center) in Camden, NJ in 2005. I'll never forget that night, going to concerts has been one of my favorite things to do ever since.

fohat.digs · « **Reply #7 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:46:56 »

Mountain

Atlanta Municipal Auditorium

October 1970

CommonCurt · « **Reply #8 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:57:46 »

My cousin took me to see Def Leppard for my first concert in 1992.

However I usually count seeing Nirvana in 1994 on their "In Utero" tour as my first real concert.

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #9 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 19:59:00 »

Late 90's or 2000. Still wearing the shirt.

bueller · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:01:19 »

ACDC for their Stiff Upper Lip tour in 2001. Seen hundreds of shows since and it's still one of the best things I've ever seen.

smknjoe · « **Reply #11 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:01:50 »

The (original) Grateful Dead in 1995 or AC/DC around the same time. I'm not sure which I saw first.

The Rolling Stones weren't around in the 1950s.

Flyersfan1 · « **Reply #12 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:01:52 »

If there's one feeling I could experience over and over again it's the moment the lights go down at a show, signaling the bands entrance is imminent. It's a really cool sensation.

sethk_ · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:04:26 »

Quote from: smknjoe on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:01:50

The (original) Grateful Dead in 1995 or AC/DC around the same time. I'm not sure which I saw first.

The Rolling Stones weren't around in the 1950s.

That's why I said 50s-60s. There isn't an exact date on the wikipedia page, just the general decades. And looking now, it was 1964 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_View_Park#The_1930s_to_the_1960s

tbc · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:06:18 »

coldplay vancouver 2010 i think. floor seats.

freaking spectacular

bueller · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:06:50 »

Quote from: Flyersfan1 on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:01:52

If there's one feeling I could experience over and over again it's the moment the lights go down at a show, signaling the bands entrance is imminent. It's a really cool sensation.

I miss that feeling. Somewhere between gigging in my own band, attending gigs as a photographer and attending as a fan I just lost my love for seeing bands live. Got to be a big name for me to drag myself out, I think the last band I saw was Black Sabbath last time they were here. Getting old man!

noisyturtle · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:09:44 »

They Might Be Giants at a bar in Fells Point, Baltimore. My dad drove my friend and I all the way downtown and the bouncer wouldn't let us in because we were underage. Someone inside saw this, and must have had pull, because he said we could see the show if we stood to the side of the stage. First concert ever, I felt so cool right then and there. Just some nerdy 13 year old kid hanging out in a bar downtown watching TMBG

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:11:47 »

Quote from: noisyturtle on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:09:44

They Might Be Giants at a bar in Fells Point, Baltimore. My dad drove my friend and I all the way downtown and the bouncer wouldn't let us in because we were underage. Someone inside saw this, and must have had pull, because he said we could see the show if we stood to the side of the stage. First concert ever, I felt so cool right then and there. Just some nerdy 13 year old kid hanging out in a bar downtown watching TMBG

That's awesome. They put on a really fun show.

PunksDead · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:14:27 »

Aerosmith 9 lives tours when i was in 5th grade, i begged my grandma to take me

BunnyLake · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:15:55 »

guns n roses last show they did at wembley

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:24:04 »

Mother****ing Metallica in 2004

paicrai · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:37:01 »

it was actually a festival so a first concert really isn't possible to determine because there were several ongoing at the same time and i a lot of them were unknown to me but i went to a festival with lots of concerts

ghostjuggernaut · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:41:03 »

"First" concert was Simple Plan on my senior trip. I don't really count it though, since it was for Grad Night in WDW. My first real concert was Vans Warped tour. Got to see a lot of amazing bands, and a lot of really bad ones.

GenKaan · « **Reply #23 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:14:35 »

Some one at my highschool won a radio contest and some swedish boyband showed up one day. A teacher was standing right behind me and the second I started yelling that they sucked I felt the hand on my shoulder. Then I was escorted away through the back door. Still remeber the conversation after.

Teacher: I knew you would start some ****, why did you even show up?
Me: You said it was mandatory
Teacher gasps and look up at the sky
Teacher: Well that...
By now I had turned my back and was walking to the local MTG shop

First real concert was Gentleman at URF 2003 (among other reggea artists)

azhdar · « **Reply #24 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:24:16 »

this one a few months ago.

baldgye · « **Reply #25 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:41:52 »

I was technically at a Tears for Fears concert in '87...

iri · « **Reply #26 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:47:54 »

Quote from: baldgye on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:41:52

I was technically at a Tears for Fears concert in '87...

Were you already born then?

baldgye · « **Reply #27 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:48:52 »

Quote from: iri on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:47:54

Quote from: baldgye on Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:41:52
I was technically at a Tears for Fears concert in '87...
Were you already born then?

not quite... but Tears for Fears are one of my fav bands and Songs From the Big Chair is one of my fav albums and I've never gotten to see it live... so I'm claiming it haha

Hzza · « **Reply #28 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 04:58:22 »

Meat Loaf at Wembley in about '93. I was about 8, my dad took me and we were about 5 rows from the front. It was amazing, Brian May came out half way through the set and played "We will rock you".

My favourite was either the City Invasion tour in like 2007 which was a 1 day punk festival at (I think) the Astoria or Clutch at the Oxford Zodiac around the same time. I haven't been to a decent gig for years, really miss it

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katushkin · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 07:59:00 »

Hatebreed/Mastodon/Slipknot/Slayer on the first Unholy Alliance tour at the Birmingham NIA. 2006 I think.

Slayer raining blood from the top of the stage during Reigning Blood was awesome.

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:09:52 »

Ok. Embarrassed to say my first was Richard Marx, circa 1986 (?).

Most embarrassing: Nelson, 1989?.

Most epic: Guns n Roses, Metallica, Faith No More in New Orleans, 1993. 9 hours long!

Most memorable: Guns n Roses, Skid Row @Birmingham Race Course. 1992. In the mud. No seats, so much crazy, several people trampled to death in the mud

Most enjoyable: Andrew Peterson Christmas Show @Ryman Auditorium. 2003.

user 18 · « **Reply #31 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:15:56 »

Rush, Time Machine Tour, 2011.

Sad that I'm missing out on R40

baldgye · « **Reply #32 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:19:48 »

Quote from: heedpantsnow on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:09:52

Ok. Embarrassed to say my first was Richard Marx, circa 1986 (?).

Most embarrassing: Nelson, 1989?.

Most epic: Guns n Roses, Metallica, Faith No More in New Orleans, 1993. 9 hours long!

Most memorable: Guns n Roses, Skid Row @Birmingham Race Course. 1992. In the mud. No seats, so much crazy, several people trampled to death in the mud

Most enjoyable: Andrew Peterson Christmas Show @Ryman Auditorium. 2003.

If we are talking best, then I went to see Daft Punk in 2008. Was life changing.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #33 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:29:19 »

Quote from: user 18 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:15:56

Rush, Time Machine Tour, 2011.

Sad that I'm missing out on R40

Is this a bad time to tell you I'm going to R40?

It just occurred to me that the first time I saw Rush was in 2007 for the Snakes and Arrows tour. Doesn't seem like quite that long ago.

baldgye · « **Reply #34 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:34:39 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:29:19

Quote from: user 18 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:15:56
Rush, Time Machine Tour, 2011.

Sad that I'm missing out on R40

Is this a bad time to tell you I'm going to R40?

It just occurred to me that the first time I saw Rush was in 2007 for the Snakes and Arrows tour. Doesn't seem like quite that long ago.

When I went to see Rush with my old man the whole arena smelled like farts. I think it was the Time Machine Tour?

Melvang · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:36:20 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:24:04

Mother****ing Metallica in 2004

So jelly.

I have only been to a few concerts.

First was George Thorogood and the Destroyers in high school, probably 98 or 99.

Next was Trans Siberian Orchestra, then the other one was Bobaflex at a local gig.

Concerts I would probably quit a job if they told me I couldn't go see: Metallica, Apocalyptica, Halestorm, and Rammstein would be on the top of the list.

CommonCurt · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:42:03 »

If I had to pick a favorite show I've ever been to it would be NoFx on their "So Long & Thanks for All the Shoes" tour.

1997 at the Milk Bar in Jacksonville.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #37 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:49:26 »

Best concert ever? Ugh if I had to choose, Iron Maiden at Madison Square Garden. Best show of 2014 for me was Despised Icon and The Red Chord reunion show in MA.

HoffmanMyster · « **Reply #38 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:09:05 »

If we're doing favorite concerts, it's a hard choice but I'd have to pick every time I've seen MuteMath. The energy at their shows is unbeatable.

And it doesn't hurt that the singer/keyboardist, Paul Meany, walked out into the crowd and sang with me.

paicrai · « **Reply #39 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:21:27 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:09:05

If we're doing favorite concerts, it's a hard choice but I'd have to pick every time I've seen MuteMath. The energy at their shows is unbeatable.

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And it doesn't hurt that the singer/keyboardist, Paul Meany, walked out into the crowd and sang with me.
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Lurch · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:22:13 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:24:04

Mother****ing Metallica in 2004

dude, seriously, we were separated at birth?

my first concert was metallica in 2004 (NJ)

fun fact about that show: i moshed with jim breuer

Flyersfan1 · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:26:40 »

I think the one for me that left the most lasting impression was RHCP on their Stadium Arcadium tour back in 07'. Seeing John Frusciante absolutely blew my mind, I'm very happy I got to see him play in person before his departure from the band.

engicoder · « **Reply #42 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:37:32 »

1987 - Iron Maiden in New Haven, CT. Opening act was Yngwie Malmsteen.

user 18 · « **Reply #43 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 10:44:58 »

Quote from: HoffmanMyster on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:29:19

Quote from: user 18 on Fri, 06 March 2015, 08:15:56
Rush, Time Machine Tour, 2011.

Sad that I'm missing out on R40

Is this a bad time to tell you I'm going to R40?

It just occurred to me that the first time I saw Rush was in 2007 for the Snakes and Arrows tour. Doesn't seem like quite that long ago.

Nah, I can't afford to go anyway.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #44 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 10:59:04 »

Quote from: engicoder on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:37:32

1987 - Iron Maiden in New Haven, CT. Opening act was Yngwie Malmsteen.

Jealousy level > 9000

engicoder · « **Reply #45 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 11:11:55 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Fri, 06 March 2015, 10:59:04

Quote from: engicoder on Fri, 06 March 2015, 09:37:32
1987 - Iron Maiden in New Haven, CT. Opening act was Yngwie Malmsteen.
Jealousy level > 9000

'87 was a good year in my metal youth. Another good show was Dio, Megadeth and Savatage in December.

Booper · « **Reply #46 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 19:40:53 »

First concert I remember was Charlie Daniels. I don't really count it because my mom worked at a radio station and got free tickets so I got to see a few random bands.

First concert I went to on my own was a Rancid show in high school. Still a favorite memory! My parents wouldn't let me go so I told them I was going to a church thing and went anyway. ha

nubbinator · « **Reply #47 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 19:44:33 »

I think my first, as embarrassing to say it, was Emery. Great show, embarrassing music. Oh high school.

The best concert I have ever been to was Los Campesinos! The worst was probably seeing Yeasayer live in Seattle. I love them on album...but they suck in person.

heedpantsnow · « **Reply #48 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 20:03:11 »

Confession time. I've been to NOT one but TWO Neil Diamond concerts. And they were awesome. He's such a great entertainer and performer. Haha.

ApocalypseMaow · « **Reply #49 on:** Fri, 06 March 2015, 20:14:28 »

1999... Squad 5-0 at the blue moon cafe in South Carolina!

They had a new drummer that didn't know Operation Ivy's Unite so all my friends chanted my name and they had me play drums for that one song!!!

Years later I was on the same label and got to do a few tours with them! Goodtimes!

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Author Topic: What was your first concert? (Read 6387 times)