Groups i have seen

Discussion in 'Old Hippies' started by Ddoright, May 27, 2010.

  1. yellowcab

    yellowcab Fresh baked

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    To many to list but I did get to see War, Procol Harem and one other 60's band but I cant remember who it was. But War was great.
     
  2. rollingalong

    rollingalong Banned

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    i am adding these
    deep purple
    van halen with roth and with hagar
    david lee roth on that gigolo tour
    i dont think i have said floyd yet- 3 times
    roger waters
    david gilmour
    joan jet
    english beat
    clapton twice
    haha huey lewis
    peter schilling[i'm a homosapien tooooo]
    scorpions
    gunz with slash
    motorhead
    judas priest
    black oak ark.
    original lynard skynard
    rush at least a dozen times
    tragically hip
    payolas
    chiliwack
    max webster at least 6 times
    kim mitchell solo
    doucette
     
  3. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    crosby stills and nash
    tom petty
    bobby and phil from the gd
    chuck leavell .. keyboardist from the allman bros
     
  4. hafreed

    hafreed Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    I didn't try to save tickets, but a couple of years ago I found these in the bottom of a box I was sorting.

    It is kind of big so you can see details.

    I know I didn't save all the stubs (the Led Zepplin, Jethro Tull and Rolling Stones stubs are not even there). It's amazing to me that all these concerts took place in less than a year and a half and most of the shows cost $7.50.

    Man, I had some great times, heard some great music and saw some great shows. I loved those "new" lazer light shows.

    http://www.hipforums.com/newforums/album.php?albumid=3041&pictureid=50474
     
  5. Lafincoyote

    Lafincoyote Member

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    The original Allman Brothers at free concert in Piedmont Park, Atlanta.
    Led Zepplin at the old Fulton County Stadium, Atlanta.
    Pink Floyd, Clemson S.C.
     
  6. Too many to list but the stand outs......Beefheart, Zappa, Hawkwind, Cream, Bowie and Stones.
     
  7. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Dave Alvin,Moody Blues ,Tull,Ritchie Havens,Bob Dylan,Little Richard,Jerry lee Lewis,Bo Diddely ,Fats Domino,Janis-Big Brother,Chambers Brothers, Young Rascals, Blood,Sweat and Tears,Bonnie Bramlet, Hendrix(for a short time--he blew his amps at the outdoor bowl at the zoo on Oahu, just as I was peaking on windowpane) and some others.
     
  8. ChasM23

    ChasM23 Member

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    Being over 60, my memory isn't as good as it used to be, but I'll see if I can remember them all.
    In New York, I've either seen or played on the same bill as:
    The Lost
    The Beach Boys
    The McCoys
    Peter Best
    The Midnighters
    The Animals
    The Dave Clark Five
    The Beatles
    The Rolling Stones
    The Four Seasons
    Sam and Dave
    The Barbarians
    The Hollies
    Buffalo Springfield
    The Byrds

    In California:
    Sanpaku
    Grateful Dead
    Jefferson Airplane
    Santana
    Spirit
    Sons of Champlin
    Lee Michaels
    Love
    The Who
    It's A Beautiful Day
    Ten Years After
    Richie Havens
    Fleetwood Mac
    Jethro Tull
    Homou City Funk Band
    Grand Funk Railroad
    Buddy Rich
    Rush
    Butterfield Blues Band
    Rolling Stones
    Led Zepplin

    I know there are more, but I just can't think of them all, right now.
     
  9. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Buddy Rich? I'll bet not many know who he is/was. Nice list. By the way--welcome to HF.
     
  10. ChasM23

    ChasM23 Member

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    Thanks for the welcome. You're probably right, and he was the BEST drummer I ever saw. He was on the same bill that night as Ten Years After, at the Fillmore West, and even though TYA's drummer had a solo and did his utmost best, he couldn't compare to Buddy!
     
  11. scratcho

    scratcho Lifetime Supporter Lifetime Supporter

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    Gene Krupa had the rep. I think he was featured in some musical sometime back in the 40s 0r 50s.
     
  12. ChasM23

    ChasM23 Member

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    You're right; it was The Gene Krupa Story, and Sal Mineo played the lead part. I remember that well! Also, there a dude named Sandy Nelson in the late 50's or early 60's who had a drum instrumental in the top 40. But I've seen films of both Nelson and Krupa, and I still contend that Rich was the best! Now, if you'd ever seen Lee Michaels live, his drummer, who was called "Frosty", used to do a drum solo with his KNUCKLES! The blood would be flying by the time he finished, and he was quite a drummer, also.
     
  13. LaMont Cranston

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    I just joined this forum, but let me put in my two cents worth...

    For years, I lived in the Bay Area and used to go to the Fillmore West, Winterland and some of the others.

    I've seen the following groups:

    The Stones (I was at Altamount) & also saw Stevie Wonder open for them
    The Mothers of Invention
    The Band
    Joe Cocker
    The Ike & Tina Turner Revue
    The Byrds
    Clapton (With Blind Faith & with Delany, Bonnie & Friends)
    B. B. King
    Booker T. & the MGs
    Howling Wolf
    Buddy Guy & Jr. Wells
    Commander Cody & the Lost Planet Airmen
    Jimi Hendrix
    Janis Joplin
    Taj Mahal
    Little Richard
    Chuck Berry
    Sly & the Family Stone

    OK, enough for now. It's nice to meet y'all!
     
  14. TVC15

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    Led Zep (L.A. Forum)
    Pink Floyd (Sports Arena)
    Frank Zappa (Long Beach Arena)
    Alice Cooper (Forum)
    Lynnard Skynnard (Hollywood Palladium)
    David Bowie (Forum)
    The Who (Angel Stadium)
    U2 2x's (the LA Colliseum and Sports Arena)
    Allman Brothers (The Shrine)
    California Jam 1 at Ontario Speedway, included ELP, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Eagles, Earth Wind and Fire, many more but can't remember. Crazy concert.
    Elton John (Dodger Stadium)
    Ten Years After (can't remember)
    Bad Company ( can't remember)

    many many others but those were the standouts.
     
  15. ChasM23

    ChasM23 Member

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    Lamont said: "For years, I lived in the Bay Area and used to go to the Fillmore West".

    Hey, I lived in the Haight in 1969/1970, went to Altamont, used to go to the Fillmore West, Winterland, etc. What years did you live there, and where? I completely forgot about Taj Mahal, Commander Cody, Joe Cocker. It's great seeing what bands others have memories of, as it helps jog my memory, too! Thanks!!
     
  16. LaMont Cranston

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    ChasM23, It's good to hear from you. My parents moved to Oakland (the Rockridge AreaK) in 1956, and I went to high school in Oakland and college at Cal. I left the Bay Area for a couple of years, around 1970-1972, but returned and lived in the East Bay until 1989.

    From where we were at Altamount, high (in more ways than one) on a hill, Mick Jagger was a small, pink dot moving around the stage in the distance. Still, the day really was quite the bummer, and it's amazing how fast everybody got their asses out of there once the concert was over.

    I find that one of the things that gets better with age is music. I keep looking around for newer music I like, but the stuff that still gets to me is the likes of Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, Aretha, Patsy Cline, Bob Marley, Muddy Waters, Merle Haggard, etc.

    Just curious, what are you doing now, and what kind of music are you still into?
     
  17. ChasM23

    ChasM23 Member

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    Lamont;

    I live in the Houston, Texas area. I was an electrical designer for a local engineering firm for over 15 years, but got laid off last year in March. I may have become part "establishment" by working for engineering firms, but at least I can say that I never did any petrochemical or oil-related engineering. I was also involved in health care facilities' design, in Oceanside, CA, before I moved here in 1988. At almost 61, I'm not the first pick by firms that might be hiring. So, lately I'm just picking up independent work right now. I like to listen to old Beatles, John Mayall, It's a Beautiful Day, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buffalo Springfield, etc., plus a lot of jazz (which really is my favorite of all).
     
  18. upformore

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    Country Joe and the Fish
    Jimi Hendrix (twice)
    The Doors
    Yes (twice)
    Led Zepplin (twice, incl very first North American tour 69)
    Rolling Stones (3 times)
    Vanilla Fudge
    Quick Silver Messenger Service
    Edward Bear
    Arthur Brown
    Julie Driscoll and the Trinity (Brian Auger)
    Bob Dylan (twice, once with the Band)
    The Band
    Steppenwolf
    Blood Sweat and Tears
    Johnny Winter (twice, once with Edgar on keyboards)
    Janice Joplin
    Cream
    The Mothers of Invention (three times)
    Captain Beefheart,
    The Paupers
    Lighthouse
    Rod Stewart and the Faces
    Neil Young (after Buffalo Springfield and before Crazy Horse in a coffee house)
    Pink Floyd (3 times)
    Stevie Wonder
    Martha and the Vandellas
    Chuck Berry
    Tiny Tim (with a Tommy Dorsey type orchestra)
    Alice Cooper (twice)
    Sly and the Family Stone
    Amboy Dukes
    Janis Joplin
    Bad Finger
    Three Dog Night
    Peter Gabriel
    Chicago
    The Collectors (eventually became Chilliwack)
    Dr John
    BB King
    Jefferson Airplane and Starship
    Simon and Garfield
    The Who (twice with one being Pete Townsends 23rd birthday)
     
  19. Ddoright

    Ddoright Senior Member

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    Man - where did we find the time and bucks to experience all these rock legends. Not complaining you understand - just amazed. Most of us were dirt poor hippies or college kids.
     
  20. sunfighter

    sunfighter Hip Forums Supporter HipForums Supporter

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    Quite a list!!
     

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