First Concert

[Ranchi]

The radio alarm woke me thi morning with a nine year old girl saying she was going to her first concert tonight. She is going to see Fleetwood Mac.
What & where was your first concert?

Mine was Ten Years After At City Hall, Newcastle.

[GillD46]

My first, back in the very late sixties, was a band probably few, if any of you, will have heard of - but I loved them - the Edgar Broughton Band. My second, was Genesis.

[Jan Rosser]

The Rolling Stones in Sophia Gardens in 1963 - front row seats and my friend and I went backstage afterwards and met them (one of our school friends worked as a "bouncer" at concerts on weekends and got us in to see them). My favourite was Charlie Watts the drummer - I had their autographs too including of course Brian Jones - sold them a few years ago at Bonhams - paid for a cruise

[GillD46]

The Rolling Stones in Sophia Gardens in 1963 - front row seats and my friend and I went backstage afterwards and met them (one of our school friends worked as a "bouncer" at concerts on weekends and got us in to see them). My favourite was Charlie Watts the drummer - I had their autographs too including of course Brian Jones - sold them a few years ago at Bonhams - paid for a cruise

Wow, Jan! Amazing thatbthey would be so valuable.

My friend and I used to hitch up to Cardiff to Sophia Gardens to see Edgar Broughton Band. And hitch back to Bishopston(Gower) at 2am! Makes me shudder to think of it now.

[Jan Rosser]

The Rolling Stones in Sophia Gardens in 1963 - front row seats and my friend and I went backstage afterwards and met them (one of our school friends worked as a "bouncer" at concerts on weekends and got us in to see them). My favourite was Charlie Watts the drummer - I had their autographs too including of course Brian Jones - sold them a few years ago at Bonhams - paid for a cruise

Wow, Jan! Amazing thatbthey would be so valuable.

My friend and I used to hitch up to Cardiff to Sophia Gardens to see Edgar Broughton Band. And hitch back to Bishopston(Gower) at 2am! Makes me shudder to think of it now.

Shocked me too Gill - they were on a really tatty programme but in a specialist sale much in demand they had been lying in a drawer for 40+ years so after hearing a lady on the radio from Bonhams saying that the Beatles and Rolling Stones were the most popular I thought why not - mind you they only paid for an inside cabin

[GillD46]

Nevertheless, a free cruise is not to be sniffed at. Well done you!

[barney]

My first was Steve Harley and the Cockney Rebel ,support acts were Leo Sayer and a band called Geordie.

Remember it like it was yesterday.

......... now, what was I doing yesterday ????

[Onelife]

Hi ranchi

Funny thing is....l used to love going to nightclubs but can't ever remember going to any concerts during those years. Been to several since, most of which have been classical concerts.

Regards

Keith

[Silver_Shiney]

Michael Nesmith at Drury Lane in November1975. His wife invited me into the theatre during the afternoon to watch the rehearsal, too.

Graham Bonnet and Rainbow a few years ago in Birmingham.

The Tremeloes and The Equals appeared one night at the Battle of Britain Ball in the RAF West Drayton NAAFI in '75 - they were rubbish.

[suespud]

T-Rex when I was 14 in 1971 at Newcastle City Hall.
I ended up on stage with Marc Bolan..I was wearing a see -through blue bubble blouse and a very short short blue kilt.
Went with my friend and we did look older than 14.
The band wanted my friend and I to join them backstage..we declined..cos needed to get the bus home.

We took our daughter aged 8 in 1993, to see Cliff Richard at the NEC ..her choice...she loved him then...lol
I drew the short straw and had to go in with her. My OH sat in the car.

[MicheleW]

Eurythmics in Perth, Australia - about 26 years ago. Annie Lennox sang one song and then walked off stage with a sore throat! Got my money refunded though.

More recently, went to see Texas at the Hay-on-Wye Festival - brilliant!

Michele

[Manoverboard]

Showing my age now ...

Most of the American and probably all the British chart topping ' Rock 'n' Rollers ' ... late 50s / early 60s.

[Mervyn and Trish]

I think mine was Pink Floyd before they were famous, or it might have been Steeleye Span

[Kenmo1]

My first concert/show was to see Dion and Del Shannon at Portsmouth Guildhall. I was about 14 or 15. Not long after that I went to Portsmouth again to see Brian Hyland and Bobby Vee. Little Eva was on with one of those acts but I can't remember which one. Does any one remember any of those American singers - it must have been about 50 years ago.

A couple of years after that I saw the Rolling Stones at Ryde IW.

Maureen

[Manoverboard]

Does any one remember any of those American singers - it must have been about 50 years ago.

A couple of years after that I saw the Rolling Stones at Ryde IW.

Maureen

I remember ALL those American singers, still have the posters and original records to prove it

[Kenmo1]

Does any one remember any of those American singers - it must have been about 50 years ago.

A couple of years after that I saw the Rolling Stones at Ryde IW.

Maureen

I remember ALL those American singers, still have the posters and original records to prove it

MOB - you are obviously very, very old, like me. - a little girl called me that the other day - I'm still recovering from that remark.

At least we could hear and understand all the words they sang in those days. In fact, I can still remember and sing a lot of them.

Maureen

[Onelife]

Hi Maureen...I must be as old as you but definitely not as old as Mob as I liked listening to such artists as Perry Como and Andy Williams

[GillD46]

The best concert I went to - festival not concert really - was the IOW in 1970 when Jimi Hendrix headlined. It was truly amazing - as was he - sadly a couple of weeks later he was dead.

[suespud]

Hi Maureen...I must be as old as you but definitely not as old as Mob as I liked listening to such artists as Perry Como and Andy Williams

I loved Perry Como and Andy Williams when I was 14-15.
Played them constantly on my record player.
Loved the Andy Williams show too, it was the highlight of the tv week for me.

Bit odd my choice of music, I will admit...at 14...Perry Como,Andy Williams, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Family, Free, T-Rex, The Who. ELP....Carol King, James Taylor..Lindisfarne...lolol

[Dark Knight]

Boomtown rats

[allatc]

A road show at Derby Gaumont cinema some time in the mid 60's - Everley Brothers and others, can't remember who

[Not so ancient mariner]

My first one was 'Soft Machine' at Stirling University. We were underwhelmed so much that we didn't return after the interval. The next one was Steeleye Span - which was much better - saw them again some years later. My most recent one....Andre Rieu

[Manoverboard]

...
MOB - you are obviously very, very old, like me. - a little girl called me that the other day - I'm still recovering from that remark.

At least we could hear and understand all the words they sang in those days. In fact, I can still remember and sing a lot of them.

Maureen

Do you know what, being old-ish doesn't bother me at all ... just spend a while thinking about the alternative

Have to confess that I play up a little regarding being a pensioner, for example by scolding the Supermarket checkout girl lightly for not calling a supervisor to check that I am old enough to purchase boxes of wine

[qbman1]

That little girl was on again this morning - they drove two hours to Birmingham to find the Fleetwood Mac concert was cancelled !

Mine ? My gran took me to see Gerry & The Pacemakers in Blackpool as a treat whilst on holiday (I wasn't very old and don't think I enjoyed it that much !)

[Raybosailor]

Hi ranchi

Funny thing is....l used to love going to nightclubs but can't ever remember going to any concerts during those years. Been to several since, most of which have been classical concerts.

Regards

Keith

Same here Onelife, me and my mates used to go down to London to go round the clubs and gigs, one place we used to visit quite a lot was the Hammersmith Palais where the Miguel Five used to support on a regular basis. The Ranch at Shepperds Bush was another haunt where we saw quite a few celebs of the day, had a dance with Sandie Shaw in there ooooh! I fancied her.

Best gig was at the Nottingham Sherwood Rooms where Gino Washington and The Ram Jam Band starred in a 24 hour charity concert, I couldn't last for 24 minutes these days.