Topic: What was your first non-punk show? (Read 650 times)

Paisley Park · « **on:** September 19, 2009, 10:57:25 PM »

my first ROCK AND ROLL concert was tom petty and the heartbreakers on their wildflowers tour!

ineptbeerman · « **Reply #1 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:02:23 AM »

The first one I can remember was Merle Haggard at the horse track in Spokane when I was in probably 5th grade. It was pretty awesome, he was trashed, came onstage about 40 minutes late and then mumbled his way through a couple of songs before forgetting the words to Okie From Muskogee, he then stumbled off stage. While this would usually disappoint it made me really like outlaw country, and I still do to this day.

Ceej · « **Reply #2 on:** September 20, 2009, 04:09:25 AM »

The Monkees at the Puyallup fair 21 years ago!

ChrisCrusher · « **Reply #3 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:12:30 AM »

I saw Chubby Checker in a gym in Kelso in like 89 or something. It was okay. I then saw the Hermans Hermits later that year, it was wayyyy better. This is my first recollection of a concert.

Remj · « **Reply #4 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:03:40 AM »

I lived in Iowa City, and someone mentioned Timbuk3 was playing this tiny bar near campus. It was pretty fascinating, hearing them talk about the reasons behind their folk songs - I still remember "Throwdown Gun", and their discussion of corrupt cops carrying filed-off numbered guns...so when they shot a suspect (dead) running from them, they would claim it was self-defense.

SAUCE · « **Reply #5 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:34:42 PM »

Oh god...Matchbox 20 with my older brother and sister at Key Arena...it was not good

packagethief · « **Reply #6 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:38:36 PM »

i believe mine was meatloaf. it was amazing.

jer · « **Reply #7 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:40:02 PM »

Ray Charles in Rhode Island circa the "Uh-huh" girls.

jer · « **Reply #8 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:40:45 PM »

Quote from: packagethief on September 20, 2009, 12:38:36 PM

i believe mine was meatloaf. it was amazing.

holy shit. so very jealous. i'd still go see him.

snorkie · « **Reply #9 on:** September 20, 2009, 01:01:27 PM »

Weird Al in 6th grade.
Then A Perfect Circle and the Mars Volta when I was a freshman in high school.

bunnypuncher · « **Reply #10 on:** September 20, 2009, 04:08:53 PM »

Deftones at RKCNDY, 1997. They had just released Around the Fur.

GingerVitus · « **Reply #11 on:** September 20, 2009, 04:14:38 PM »

Poison and Motley Crue with Queensryche as the opener...In L.A., The Ozone layer was truly affected that night due to the steady stream of AquaNet...

ryanremains · « **Reply #12 on:** September 20, 2009, 04:35:49 PM »

The Jets and the Beach Boys in 6th grade at the Puyallup County Fair.

Eric Lolligagger · « **Reply #13 on:** September 20, 2009, 09:30:05 PM »

Bon Jovi on the New Jersey tour when I was in 5th grade. That would've been 1989 or some shit. Skid Row was the opening band and I remember they hadn't "broke" yet. Those were exciting times...

packagethief · « **Reply #14 on:** September 21, 2009, 07:11:23 AM »

Quote from: jer on September 20, 2009, 12:40:45 PM

holy shit. so very jealous. i'd still go see him.

ive seen him twice and he does not disappoint. i wanted to go see him a couple years ago but i couldnt afford it. :-(

Quote from: Eric Lolligagger on September 20, 2009, 09:30:05 PM

Bon Jovi on the New Jersey tour when I was in 5th grade. That would've been 1989 or some shit. Skid Row was the opening band and I remember they hadn't "broke" yet. Those were exciting times...

haha bon jovi is from my town. skid row is from the town next to me. my uncle played a charity softball game against skid row, and of course skid row lost that game. hahaha.

655321 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:10:27 AM »

First show I can remember was Tim Noah, the 'In Search of the Wow Wow Wibble Woggle Wazzie Woodle Woo' tour when I was like 6 or something. It was pretty legendary.

Then there was a long gap between that and Weezer with Superdrag at DV8 in like '94 or '95

Eric Lolligagger · « **Reply #16 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:15:25 AM »

Quote from: packagethief on September 21, 2009, 07:11:23 AM

ive seen him twice and he does not disappoint. i wanted to go see him a couple years ago but i couldnt afford it. :-(

haha bon jovi is from my town. skid row is from the town next to me. my uncle played a charity softball game against skid row, and of course skid row lost that game. hahaha.

That's amazing. I can't imaging Sebastian Bach playing softball.

Dougie Felchtone · « **Reply #17 on:** September 21, 2009, 10:44:38 AM »

Savoy Brown, Cheap Trick and Sammy Hagar, New Years eve 79/80 Seattel Center Coliseum.

Cheap Trick fuckin RULED!!!!!!!!!!

SAUCE · « **Reply #18 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:02:24 AM »

I saw savoy brown at a 4th of July festival in Bend Oregon a few years back

Dougie Felchtone · « **Reply #19 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:20:41 PM »

Quote from: SAUCE on September 21, 2009, 11:02:24 AM

I saw savoy brown at a 4th of July festival in Bend Oregon a few years back

Wow, didn't know they were even still around. They were old when I saw them.

knuck · « **Reply #20 on:** September 21, 2009, 12:33:39 PM »

Statler Brothers and Alabama @ Minnesota State Fair, 1980

dan10things · « **Reply #21 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:09:35 PM »

The Kinks with The Kingsmen opening, 1982, Seattle Center Arena

Sifl · « **Reply #22 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:12:34 PM »

Weird Al in 8th grade. I think David Spade opened up the show.

Grendel · « **Reply #23 on:** September 22, 2009, 12:42:10 AM »

how about 1st show you went to w/out your parents, a.k.a. not something you were dragged to...

GingerVitus · « **Reply #24 on:** September 22, 2009, 01:03:07 AM »

Samesies...

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