Your First Rock Concert
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Topic: Your First Rock Concert
Posted By: presdoug
Subject: Your First Rock Concert
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 12:57
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What was the first rock concert you ever saw? This includes any kind of rock music at any kind of location. Mine was the Canadian rock band Tobruk, at the Community Center of my hometown of Prescott, Ontario, Canada in 1973. They did mainly covers in a mostly hard rock vein, and I remember a couple of Bachman Turner Overdrive songs done quite well. Not much of a stage show, mind you, but they rocked. I was 10 years old at the time. |
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:06
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Glasgow Apollo was the venue where I saw Eddie & the Hot Rods supported by Radio Stars on 4/3/78 (I was 16) Funny thing is that according to the Glasgow Apollo website: http://www.glasgowapollo.com/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=9&action=show&band_ID=630&searchtext=" rel="nofollow - http://www.glasgowapollo.com/index.asp?s_id=1&m_id=9&action=show&band_ID=630&searchtext= Squeeze were the second support act but for the life of me I cannot remember a 3rd group that night (and I had heard and liked Squeeze at that time - old men forget?  ) Given that I was oblivious to even seeing one of the bands on the bill, it won't come as much of a shock to learn I don't remember that much about the music but I do recall that the bass player in Eddie & the Hot Roads is the only one I have ever seen break a string and that Radio Stars had a really daft song called There Are No Russians in Russia  ------------- 
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Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:07
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Rock? I guess it was the concert of Mashina Vremeni (Time Machine) in 1979, one of the most popular bands in Russia till now. In 1979 they were in undergound. A little later (1981) record: ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:09
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The first live music I saw was The Atlanta Rhythm Section, playing outdoors at an arts festival at Florida International University, where my father was a professor. They had a hit "So In To You" at the time, which I liked. I was probably about 10 years old. When I was 12, I went to my first actual concert, and it was a doozy. My family was visiting Copenhagen Denmark on business, and my dad and I went to see Camel on the Single Factor tour! I already loved the band at that point, so seeing them live was hugely memorable and it was a great show. I still remember practically the whole thing. ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:11
A lot of people hate this Sab era but I loved the 1983 show, and the album is the one I play the most these days (along with Mob Rules).  |
Posted By: smartpatrol
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:13
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Rush in St.Louis, 9/22/12. Very exciting, great show.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:16
^ My first concert was Genesis at knebworth 78 aged 14. With my older sister and her friends. Atlanta Rythm Section were o the bill too and I thought they were dull. Hey ho! Never listened to them since. My first gig was The Members in 1979 - 80 I think? When they had their hit 'Sound of the Suburbs' I don't know who was supporting them. If anyone. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:29
Accept at Hammersmith Odeon 1986....    ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Rick Robson
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:29
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I never have thought about it, but it must be in 1981 if i remember well, i was 17 years old and went with some friends and my sister's too, to watch the show of Van Halen in the Canecăo Show House (in Rio), kind of small for that show. Nevertheless, it was a well produced show and i enjoyed mainly the colourful performances of Eddie Van Halen with the guitar, and David Lee Roth surprised me with his good acrobatic capabilities during the show. -------------  "Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy." LvB |
Posted By: Sagichim
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 13:52
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Mine was Megadeth, saw them in Israel in 1995 the euthanasia tour. Now that I come to think of it, I don't really remember the show except for one or two moments, but I know I had a good time. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 14:03
| I think it was Rainbow in the Ahoy Halls in Rotterdam, in... 1982 or something like that. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 14:15
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Rainbow at Leeds Queens Hall on July 14th 1981 on the Difficult To Cure Tour, I was 17 and spent the whole gig is a blissful crush bouncing up and down. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: dwill123
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 15:33
| My first concert was The Motown Revue at Steel Pier in Atlantic City, 1965. My first "rock" concert was Steppenwolf, Ten Wheel Drive and Haystacks Balboa at South Mountain Arena, West Orange, NJ in 1970. |
Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 16:56
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Cheap Trick opened for Kansas in Wichita, I think it was 1978 (I was still living with my parents and had to sneak out of the house to go).
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Posted By: lazland
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 17:29
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Motörhead. Bomber tour, Deeside Leisure Centee. Remember me now......... ------------- Enhance your life. Get down to www.lazland.org Now also broadcasting on www.progzilla.com Every Saturday, 4.00 p.m. UK time! |
Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 18:04
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I don't remember.
Perhaps Jethro Tull...or Chicago...or Charlie Daniels Band. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Prog Sothoth
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 21:39
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Suicidal Tendencies in 1988. I remember it seemed like 30% of the crowd were wearing Anthrax T-shirts for some reason. ST played a reasonable amount of stuff from their debut to make me happy. |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 21:51
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Saxon at the Stone in S.F., but my first stadium show was Sabbath with the Outlaws-- unaccountably, Sabbath opened, though they may've been rotating headliners on the tour. |
Posted By: Nogbad_The_Bad
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 22:04
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SAXON!! Great band. ------------- Ian Host of the Post-Avant Jazzcore Happy Hour on Progrock.com https://podcasts.progrock.com/post-avant-jazzcore-happy-hour/ |
Posted By: stegor
Date Posted: March 22 2014 at 22:32
| I had tickets for REO Speedwagon (pre-mega-stardom) in 1976 but we were turned away at the door because of a union strike - roadies union? groupies union? not sure what union it was. So the first concert I actually saw was Jethro Tull, 1977, Songs From The Wood Tour. One of the most important days of my life. |
Posted By: infocat
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 00:21
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Iron Maiden, Somewhere In Time tour, 1987.
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Posted By: rogerthat
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 03:20
| Iron Maiden in 2007, their first trip to India. Cannot judge how well they truly played (though they did seem to put up a pretty tight set) because the crowd was screaming along all the way. I nearly lost my voice by the end. I had never anticipated such an electric, emotional atmosphere. I don't think I'll ever forget it. |
Posted By: Chris S
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 03:35
Jimmy Cliff - Soweto, Johannesburg 1977 - 80,000 headmen ------------- ...As I venture through the slipstream, between the viaducts in your dreams...[/COLOR] |
Posted By: Svetonio
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 06:14
| Jethro Tull in Belgrade, March 1975. |
Posted By: clarkpegasus4001
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 06:31
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My first gig was a band called Automatic Fine Tuning at The Ritz Cinema, Long Eaton, Nottingham around November time 1976. I followed that with Rush at Birmingham Odeon, 3rd June 1977......wonderful days!
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Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 07:15
I didn't see that coming  , the harder they come etc-------------
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Chris S wrote:Posted By: frippism
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 07:51
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My first ever show was the Cranberries when I was 8 in 2002 when my family was living in Rome. I remember telling my dad that the cigarettes people were smoking smelt really weird for some reason ------------- There be dragons |
Posted By: ExittheLemming
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:14
Yeah , not even strong weed can mask the odour of those soap dodging Romans sometimes  (Ducks for cover in anticipation of indignant Italian backlash) -------------
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Posted By: The Dark Elf
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:24
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In 1972 I saw Alice Cooper, Jo Jo Gunne and Captain Beyond. I was twelve and visiting older cousins in Texas. They snuck me off to the concert without my aunt knowing. What a concert for a 12 year old! Upon returning home I sold my 10 speed bike and bought a guitar with the proceeds. I also remember drawing Alice Cooper eyes on all my sister's dolls. ------------- ...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:40
My next concert ( ) was Altered Images to see my teenage crush Clare Grogan et al at Cambridge Corn Exchange. Supported by a rather odd looking Flock of Seagulls (you will remember them). When Altered Images started up two things happened. Firstly, the entire audiience from front to back started to bounce up and down and 2nd Clare came on and fell 'through' a trap door in the stage and left again in tears. ( ) . They then had to play a couple of instrumentals until she had gathered composure. When she came back on, the bouncing became such that they kept on having to stop and ask us to move back. Something to do with the pushing against the stage causing electrical problems. The Corn Exchange was a bit rough and ready at the time! Soon after to be closed for some time.Anyway, it was a complete riot. And I still have a crush on Clare Grogan and still like their early music. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:50
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^ Wow aka, you were hanging out at the Corn Exchange in the 70s? Isn't that the place where Syd used to play and hang out post-Floyd? Did you ever spot him around the village? |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:54
No no no. I was a bit too young for that. And I didn't live in Cambridge unfortunately, which meant gig going was reliant on very helpful parents! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 08:59
Oh ok. I've just always been curious about Cambridge. I suppose somewhat because of the Floyd connection but also because the footage I've seen makes it appear to be a very pleasant place to live. Not to turn this into The Travel Channel, but I'd like to visit the area someday.
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Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 09:20
Cambridge is a lovely place and you should visit if you get the chance. I started going to more gigs in the early 80s but sadly the Corn exchange shut between 81 and 86 when I had left the area. I used to go and see the smaller bands at that time mainly at a small club called the Sound Cellar where I saw Marillion. There were a couple of halls that had small bands as well. Nothing proggy though. Gothy would be a better description of the bands at the time. I would love to go back in time and see some of these gigs again as my memory of them is sketchy to say the least. I remember one guy who was a Hendrix 'tribute' in that he played guitar just like him - and he was pretty good. He was third on the bill. I think they were called Voodoo Child. Also saw Lords of the New Church in a local pub that was pretty odd as there was literally only a handful of people there. Anyway I go on....sorry. I cannot tell you anything about any hippy scene. I was a young punk. ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Kentucky_Hawkwindage
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 09:24
| I'm pretty sure my 1st concert was in '81 Ozzy's Blizzard Of Oz Tour in Louisville,Ky Can't recall who the warm up band was.... I haven't been to very many concerts in my life. Maybe 5 or 6 total. |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 09:42
Cool....I also saw Marillion at a club date....First Avenue. At that time it was brimming with post-punk and goth bands too, along with some guy named Prince  ....so Marillion did not exactly fill the place. Fish was pretty pissed about the fact that there was almost no one there. He acted a wee bit drunk and was somewhat contemptuous of the people there. I understood how he felt...I was like "where is everyone? this is good stuff!" Saw many great shows at that club....Zevon, X, Breeders, Throwing Muses, even Steve Howe solo, with no band! Hearing him sing "Heat of the Moment" sitting on a stool by himself was a aural nightmare I'll never be able to full exorcise. |
Posted By: Stool Man
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 09:47
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I wasn't interested in seeing bands live when I was young. My school friends went & saw Genesis, Sabbath etc back in 1979-80 ish and I didn't bother going. The first time I regretted not going to a gig was when somebody invited me to accompany them to see Ivor Cutler. I said no, as I'd never heard of him at the time. Later much regretted my decision, of course, and decided to start seeing bands live. So it wasn't until 1986, by which time I'd started playing gigs myself. Not counting other bands at gigs I played (all obscure local bands) the first gig I went to was Big Audio Dynamite in September 1986, followed by Psychic TV in October and The Residents in the same month. ------------- rotten hound of the burnie crew |
Posted By: akamaisondufromage
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 10:10
Wish I had seen the Throwing Muses. The Real Ramona is one of my favourite albums. Breeders too, but Prince in the 80s marvelous! You can see Marilions setlist here if you want www.morain.de/Marillion/09Setlists-1987.html . When I saw them again in Sheffield at the Limit he was very charming and when I arrived at the club he was standing right next to me having a pint with another fan/friend. I didn't have the courage to go and chat though! ------------- Help me I'm falling! |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 23 2014 at 10:20
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^Ramona...that was about the time I saw them. It is a great album along with Hunkpapa. Breeders show came with one of the funniest moments I remember. We're standing off to the stage side having a beer when Kim walks out of the bathroom. She walks right up to my friend and I smiling, and smoking a huge joint. Before even saying Hi or introducing herself she just smiles and says "I just took a huge dump." Rock on Kim |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 03:41
Poor old Steve, he sounds perfectly serviceable on backing vox but taking the lead really shows up his limitations.------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Cactus Choir
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 03:47
Speaking of nightmares I saw Eddie and the Hot Rods last month. The music was fine. I enjoyed the music. But being stuck in a small pub venue with around 100 other middle-aged men drinking real ale and farting for England (with nothing to conceal the smell post smoking ban). Christ, I needed an oxygen mask!  ------------- "And now...on the drums...Mick Underwooooooooood!!!" "He's up the pub" |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 03:52
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My first ever 'rock' gig I suppose was a punk band called 999 at the original Marquee in 1977 (a 14 year old stuck in a sweaty basement full of full-on punks )
A little while later though...
Same band, same tour, but for me it was (of course) Hammersmith Odeon, supported by a very nervous Saxon. Ironically, the last time I saw Motorhead about 4 years ago at Cambridge, Saxon were supporting again.
I believe I was at the same gig, sir ------------- 
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 03:53
| Mine was Thin Lizzy supporting Bachman Turner Overdrive at the Hammersmith Odeon, I think it was 1976. |
Posted By: tamijo
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 04:03
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Slade - not sure if it was in 1973 or 1974 ------------- Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours |
Posted By: UMUR
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 04:31
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It was this one: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/acdc/1991/gentofte-stadion-gentofte-denmark-73d436e1.html
You can´t really start out much better now can you? AC/DC and Metallica (just a few days before they went soft. According to the setlist here: http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/metallica/1991/gentofte-stadion-gentofte-denmark-13d6d925.html they only played Enter Sandman and Sad But True from the Black Album and nothing but old classics for the remaining part of the show.). AC/DC smoked everyone though. Huge stage production, extremely well playing band and just overall one of the greatest shows I´ve ever been to. ------------- http://www.metalmusicarchives.com/" rel="nofollow - Metal Music Archives https://rateyourmusic.com/~UMUR" rel="nofollow - UMUR on RYM |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 14:33
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Omega Red Star, Budapest University 1969, with tons of secret policemen! I was 13 and a Canadian tourist! ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: NotAProghead
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 16:24
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^ It seems tons of secret policemen is a slight exaggeration - Omega in the 60s in Hungary rather reminds me of Beatlemania: ------------- Who are you and who am I to say we know the reason why... (D. Gilmour) |
Posted By: Finnforest
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 18:55
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Not my first concert but I saw this ad online.... Not a bad show....or price!!  |
Posted By: tszirmay
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 19:02
Actually , there were quite a few, as this was post 68 Czech revolution and the authorities were very nervous, what with Armstrong walking on the moon (LOL) . This was Omega's Deep Purple period, way more 'stoner' than the video, no screaming girls by then, perhaps due to the PRESENCE! ------------- I never post anything anywhere without doing more than basic research, often in depth. |
Posted By: Slartibartfast
Date Posted: March 24 2014 at 19:12
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My first was a prog one - Kansas in 1978.
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Posted By: Blacksword
Date Posted: March 25 2014 at 08:23
I think it was 86. It was the Russian Roulette tour.. 
Dokken were supporting, so they were technically the first live band I ever saw I suppose.. ------------- Ultimately bored by endless ecstasy! |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: March 25 2014 at 08:33
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Quite some hard rock / heavy metal bands as first concert experience. Yes, for me as well.
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Posted By: Barbu
Date Posted: March 25 2014 at 10:13
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Gerry Boulet. ------------- |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 26 2014 at 10:50
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Saw Aorta (US psych band from Chicago) , Cryan' Shames, Buckinghams, Tommy James and the Shondells all in 1969, year I graduated from high school. ....then Chicago still under the name CTA in 1969 first year in college. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: TODDLER
Date Posted: March 26 2014 at 11:14
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My first Rock concert was a complete nightmare. The bands were ....Brownsville Station, Jo Jo Gunne, and Slade. Brownsville Station entered the stage at the Spectrum in Philadelphia and the audience response was brutal. There was vomit all over floor and I stepped in it along with everyone else while people overdosed ...being rushed to the hospital. A nightmare from Hell. Someone threw a cigarette into Cub Koda's eye while he was singing "Smokin' In the Boys Room"
Jo Jo Gunne were second on the bill. The sound tech was purposely creating feedback through the moniters, instruments lost power of amplification, and the mix was of a garage band mentality. Jay Fergusion who had been a member of the band Spirit in the 60's...stopped the band from playing a song and announced that the sound tech needed to straighten out the situation or the band was going to walk. He stated how unprofessional this act was and that Jo Jo Gunne would not tolerate it without a fight.
I wasn't particularly fond of Brownsville Station or Jo Jo Gunne, but thanks to Slade they really sounded horrible and the act itself to make yourself feel that you're doing something better than everyone else is horrific. Slade entered the stage and had a mix of clarity. They truly needed that mix because they lacked talent. They played stupied music and they appeared to be on this showboat mission to impress everyone. A diverse and talented Rock band like Humble Pie would have wiped the floor with them. |
Posted By: dr wu23
Date Posted: March 26 2014 at 11:27
I always liked Jo Jo Gunne and Ferguson was a great singer and player though Spirit were better.
Would have been great to see Humble Pie live...never got the chance. ------------- One does nothing yet nothing is left undone. Haquin |
Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: March 26 2014 at 12:14
That was I believe on Sabbath's 'Never Say Die' tour when the band were in the process of imploding, Ozzy was on his way out (whether he knew it or not) & by all reports, this unknown band from the USA blew them off stage every night. -------------
Jon Lord 1941 - 2012 |