[jeffy]

"Kids are different these days...She goes running to the shelter of her mother's little helper."

The Glimmer Twins -'66

I was a big concert goer for many years.  My first concert was 1972 when Ted Nuggent was opening for Aerosmith touring their first album.

My band opened for Nugent in around 68ish.

Wouldn't you have been 16 or 17 at the time? We're the same age and I graduated high school in 1970.

[denny]

"Kids are different these days...She goes running to the shelter of her mother's little helper."

The Glimmer Twins -'66

I was a big concert goer for many years.  My first concert was 1972 when Ted Nuggent was opening for Aerosmith touring their first album.

My band opened for Nugent in around 68ish.

Wouldn't you have been 16 or 17 at the time? We're the same age and I graduated high school in 1970.

Yep, that's about right. We were a well known (well, regionally) band before we were out of high school.

[redrocker652002]

My fave version of this.  Tesla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5py6_FC0c

[fredthecat]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

[denny]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

Don't get me started.  So much potential, so many idiots.

[Fire Rooster]

What finger-style playing sounds like on a Baritone Ukulele.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxsgXT6LnDU&list=PLaHJL4IwRjxCSSPsV6QPtgOBjhKUhRHR8&index=1

[neuse]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

Don't get me started.  So much potential, so many idiots.

Enough said.

[Megary]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

Don't get me started.  So much potential, so many idiots.

Enough said.

The technology is great. Idiots are nothing new.

[denny]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

Don't get me started.  So much potential, so many idiots.

Enough said.

The technology is great. Idiots are nothing new.

Yeah, but the internet makes it much more likely you'll see them

[Megary]

odd question but those 70+ or even 50/60+, what do you think about the effect the internet (this means of communication right now) on society, people?

Don't get me started.  So much potential, so many idiots.

Enough said.

The technology is great. Idiots are nothing new.

Yeah, but the internet makes it much more likely you'll see them

Not an instrument that can measure the level of my disagreement with that statement, sorry.

I won’t say any more, because I’d like to stay friendly.   

[Fire Rooster]

My fave version of this.  Tesla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5py6_FC0c

Good performance, and keeping it true to form.
Renditions of popular songs is risky, but sometimes it works out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwkqZrrxkdA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdxdpRZgfT4

Cheers

[fredthecat]

thanks. for my own little age subset and proclivities towards isolation the development of the internet from the late 90s to the 2000s was great, making a lot of communities and power to connect with other gamers/nerds/weirdos/creators, but since the rise of smartphones enabling the average person, well every person, to use the internet, it has changed to a very monetized, moderated, filtered experience. in gaming there used to be absolutely endless free community made content, but now 95% of it is monetized, and so very boring and uncreative.

[waltsmalt]

Good read guys.  Keep it going.  I can't add much in the way of concerts.  Worked at the Met Center in MPLS from 14 to 19 and saw/worked a number of shows.  That was late 80s early 90s (yeah I'm about 50) so they were hit or miss.  What I liked the most about working concerts was having great conversations with every day people.  Music brings all walks together.  Let's just hope the internet doesn't kill that.

[redrocker652002]

"Kids are different these days...She goes running to the shelter of her mother's little helper."

The Glimmer Twins -'66

I was a big concert goer for many years.  My first concert was 1972 when Ted Nugent was opening for Aerosmith touring their first album.

My band opened for Nugent in around 68ish.

Oh I forgot. About 25 years ago I took my daughter to see her first concert
Ted Nugent was opening for Kiss.  We had a floor seat close to the front.
My ears were ringing for weeks afterwards, at that moment I said to myself
I'm too old for this very loud music.  She wasn't phased by it at all, and shocked
by her reaction.  I thought she was going to jump up on stage 

Cheers

I think I saw that same tour.  Kiss, Skid Row and Ted "Uncle Ted" Nugent.  Great show.

  I've seen Kiss probably three times, always a good show.  When you have gifted writers, musicians, and singers, no costumes, ,elaborate stage & sound effects, or lasers are needed.  Although we have our own preferred music styles, and tastes, I would place the Beatles, Eagles, and Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet band to start that list.

  Winter of 76-77 I saw Blue Oyster Cult and Bob Seger opened for them, and stole the show. It sounded better than the album, raw sound and talent.  I had a third row seat, back when general admission was common.  I've enjoyed listening to several Artists albums, but when I saw them in person it was a big let down due to the extreme studio editing to make them desirable.  Some songs were almost unrecognizable in person, if not for the lyrics and beat.

Cheers

Completely agree.  I was a huge Van Halen fan.  Still am.  Saw them on the Fair Warning tour and it was incrdible.  Eddie's guitar was so raw and huge and DLR just stole the show as a front man.  Musically, he wasn't great, but all in all, to see Eddie in person was amazing.  A few years later I got a chance to meet him.  A humble and very soft spoken guy who was almost uncomfortable in the meet and greet arena.  He did not have his guitar on him, so maybe he felt a bit out of place.  LOL.  Also, on the flip side, Huey Lewis and the News was horrible.  I could have sat home and listened to the album and done the same thing   No stage presence at all.  Chicago was one of those bands that was tight and sounded awesome. 

[redrocker652002]

My fave version of this.  Tesla

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV5py6_FC0c

Good performance, and keeping it true to form.
Renditions of popular songs is risky, but sometimes it works out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwkqZrrxkdA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdxdpRZgfT4

Cheers

I was never a huge Lennon fan, and Imagine was so overplayed in my opinion I had no interest.  But that guy on your second link absolutely killed it.   I dug his rendition and how he put a different spin on it.  That is the kinda stuff that is cool.