OK, I'm up for this.
My first concert was Deep Purple (when I was 14), on their 'Who Do We Think
We Are?' tour. I think they knew the album was a dog, so we only got a
couple of tracks from it. The rest was full of classics that we knew and
loved. What was so good about them was their ability to really improvise
together. With no click tracks or choreographed light shows to tie things
down, they were free to, and often did just improvise. If they were in a
good groove then they stuck with it, and relied on their knowledge of each
other as musicians, and a few rpearranged cues to get out of any place they
found themselves in. They really cooked.
As a matter of fact the first band I ever saw live was Nazereth, as they
were supporting Purple. They were complete dingo's kidneys! And probably the
loudest band I have ever heard.
atb,
Martin. In London.
>Date: Sun, 23 Sep 2001 20:08:02 -0700 (PDT)
>From: "Lori R. Fye" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: First concert(s)? (NJC)
>It seems like we may have done this before, but why not give it another
>go?
>My first concert, chaperoned by my mother, was (yikes!) David Cassidy.
>(Hey! I was 12!)
>My first concert NOT chaperoned was Three Dog Night. The James Gang (WITH
>Joe Walsh) opened for them. At the Akron Rubber Bowl (say what you will).
> My cousins and I thought it was THE BIGGEST THRILL to leave our seats to
>join everyone on the field to sing "Celebrate!" Oddly, I think I was
>still 12. I have no idea what my parents were thinking!
>Your turn!
