sleepy Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Saw Motley Crue at the Iowa Jam in 1984. They were opening act and I stood right up against the chain link fence and watched with plenty of room for dancing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKolzig Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 saw the pimples when they were fairly new also saw john denvers plane crash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeyF0cker Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Not a band, but I took my brother and some friends to see Dave Chappelle stand up in 2000 or so for my brother's birthday. Way before the Chappelle Show. At a little comedy club called Laugh Lines in Madison, WI that probably holds 80 people. Got a table right in the front row maybe 10 feet away from him. Great show. Don't think I've ever laughed that hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Not a band, but I took my brother and some friends to see Dave Chappelle stand up in 2000 or so for my brother's birthday. Way before the Chappelle Show. At a little comedy club called Laugh Lines in Madison, WI that probably holds 80 people. Got a table right in the front row maybe 10 feet away from him. Great show. Don't think I've ever laughed that hard.saw Jerry Seinfeld doing standup, maybe 1991. Back before his show wants huge hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hangover Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 saw Gaslight Anthem, Thursday, Midtown, My Chemical Romance, Armor For Sleep in dirty off-campus basements and dive bars before they made it to the big time... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richsox24 Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Saw stone temple pilots opening for rage against the machine. And I still remember to this day, as good as rage was live, stp stole the show. They were brand new at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trytrytry Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 never happend to me but a guy who was my boss at one point told me story here in Minneapolis. in the 1 1972 went to MET Stadium where the vikings played to see the Rolling Stones! the opening was some small young man black guy on stage, nobody there paid much attention and nobody knew who it was some opening person. turns out the young man was also blind. and of course later he fully realized it was Stevie wonder! opening for the Stones. always loved that story! 1972, Met Center — Opening act Stevie Wonder did a long drum solo in his first number that wasn't appreciated. Jagger rocked for 15 songs but the lack of air conditioning was as annoying as the arena's acoustics. Unforgettable was tear gas that filtered inside from police skirmishes with ticketless fans outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Saw Motley Crue at the Iowa Jam in 1984. They were opening act and I stood right up against the chain link fence and watched with plenty of room for dancing.I saw them on that same tour, can’t remember who they opened for though. Motley Crue, Poison, Bon Jovi and Ratt opened up for a lot of bigger acts in the Midwest in that 83-86 time frame. I saw them all multiple times as openers. Also saw Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, and Great White as openers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fecal Tornado Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 ac/dc venue seating maybe 100-150want to say 73-74 as i was still in high school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Saw Motley Crue at the Iowa Jam in 1984. Journey, in the 70's.....also in Iowa Wife and me went to the CRUE concert 3 times at their recent residency at the HardRockVegas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reno Marty Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Met Fishhead 2009, YEARS before the MERRY MEN ever existed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Close thread: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Hoffa Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 My cousin is in a group called The Tubes, some of you may have heard of them. NOT rock 'n roll hall of famers, but a good long run for them. They were popular in the 70s, 80s and 90s, still doing shows. I used to watch them rehearse in my uncle's garage... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryRunSome Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Beatles 1958 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FISHHEAD Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Beatles 1958AMAZING STUFF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shooterman Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 The Tubes were a good band! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BranchDavidian Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Here's a little twist on that scenario. I went to see a small-time act that stayed small-time, only to miss the act that went big later. Back in the early 60's. Went to an outdoor concert along Western Lake Michigan - Saugatuck. To see The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. This was one of those novelty acts that was a big drawer at the time - some black guy that rocked and ate fire all at the same time.He was next to last. The last act was somebody we had never heard of before, so we decided the sharp thing to do was to hit the road before the final act to beat the traffic.Besides, how good could the last act be --- it was some girl named Alice Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifty cint Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Met Fishhead 2009, YEARS before the MERRY MEN ever existed HUGE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The X Posted February 13, 2018 Report Share Posted February 13, 2018 Nivana my uncle is a sound engineer and he did a show for them at Phillips Academy in Andover MA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffksu Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 White Clover played at my high school, Hill City High only to change their name to KANSAS the following year and moved onto bigger and better venues than a high school with 180 kids in all 4 grades... I went to their 40th anniversary tour at Red Rock Casino about 4 years ago and was talking to them before the show and reminded them of White Clover and one of them said Christ you're an old fucker, ya think there will be any younger ones in the crowd... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Screw Andrews Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 White Clover played at my high school, Hill City High only to change their name to KANSAS the following year and moved onto bigger and better venues than a high school with 180 kids in all 4 grades... I went to their 40th anniversary tour at Red Rock Casino about 4 years ago and was talking to them before the show and reminded them of White Clover and one of them said Christ you're an old fucker, ya think there will be any younger ones in the crowd...Great story right there Jeff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 Here's a little twist on that scenario. I went to see a small-time act that stayed small-time, only to miss the act that went big later. Back in the early 60's. Went to an outdoor concert along Western Lake Michigan - Saugatuck. To see The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. This was one of those novelty acts that was a big drawer at the time - some black guy that rocked and ate fire all at the same time.He was next to last. The last act was somebody we had never heard of before, so we decided the sharp thing to do was to hit the road before the final act to beat the traffic.Besides, how good could the last act be --- it was some girl named Alice Cooper.My brother got married in Saugatuck. Another thumbs up for The Tubes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairWarning Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 I was too young but Styx played my high school’s prom in 1973. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Raver Camper Posted February 14, 2018 Report Share Posted February 14, 2018 My cousin is in a group called The Tubes, some of you may have heard of them. NOT rock 'n roll hall of famers, but a good long run for them. They were popular in the 70s, 80s and 90s, still doing shows. I used to watch them rehearse in my uncle's garage... Ha, i had the little vinyl single for one in a million girls, maybe circa 84/86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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