My Life In Music – Julie Devereaux
My first concert was Alice Cooper at the Music Hall in 1972 (my first was supposed to be CCR at a gymnasium in Maine circa 1969 but that’s a story…
My first concert was Alice Cooper at the Music Hall in 1972 (my first was supposed to be CCR at a gymnasium in Maine circa 1969 but that's a story for another day). Not sure where that Alice Cooper stub ended up but here are some I could locate.
To me, there's nothing like seeing a kick ass live show and since it's Live Nation National Concert Day, I thought I'd share a few of my ticket stubs with a couple memories (the ones I can retrieve!). And I bet we were at some of these same shows! Please feel free to share your memories too!!!
I remember this show being awesome! I was a HUGE fan of <strong>Foghat</strong> back then... and still am!
The maestro, <strong>Frank Zappa</strong>. Yea, this was a good one!
<strong>David Bowie</strong>. Went to this with my friend 'Gator'. Waaay cool. The only time I saw <strong>Bowie</strong>...I think.
My first <strong>Bruce</strong> encounter. An absolute, complete blast in a gymnasium in Maine.
This was my second<strong> Sabbath</strong> show; the first was in Providence. Don't know where that stub went; (probably used it to snort...something). I'm a <em>huge</em> fan of <strong>Black Sabbath</strong>. <strong>Tony Iommi</strong>, in my top favorite 5 guitarists.
<strong>Fleetwood Mac</strong> opened. It was them I'd gone to see, pre <strong>Stevie</strong> and <strong>Lindsey</strong>. I love, love, love the original lineup(s) of <strong>Fleetwood Mac</strong>. All of them.
I gotta be honest. I....don't remember much of this show...at all. <strong>Edgar Winter</strong> & <strong>Bad</strong> <strong>Company</strong>. Hm. Musta been a good one. Wonder who I went with.
One of the many <strong>CSN</strong> shows I've had the honor of attending.
<em>Huge</em> <strong>Neil Young</strong> fan. Seen him a few times. I think he was in his "Sample and Hold" phase. GREAT song on that <em>Trans</em> lp called <strong>"</strong>Like An Inca" with <strong>Nils Lofgren</strong> on guitar.
Speaking of Nils, I've caught him a few times over the years. I <em>love</em> his playing and his voice.
Vaguely remember this show. Wish I got to see these guys back in the 60's....kick ass!
I went to this show with a "date". He got really drunk...and he got hit by a car. He was fine. I'm not that crazy about stadium shows...too big, crappy sound. This was the first tour for the "new" <strong>Fleetwood Mac</strong> lineup. <strong>Boz Scaggs</strong> opened.
Ah yes...the great <strong>Dwight</strong> <strong>Twilley</strong>. Totally fun!
My first <strong>Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers</strong> show...an outdoor venue in Maryland. I was so happy to be there.
Yea, I barely remember this one....
I'm sure <em>this</em> was a fun show...we are <strong>Devo</strong>!
Oh. this one. I was at the Paradise waiting for the band to come out, I had to pee and of course heard the first notes of the band while in the stall. I ran out and directly into a wall. yep. <em>Because</em> it was dark and the wall was painted black. haha. funny, right? Yea, well I'm sure I was feeling no pain anyway.
I <em>vaguely</em> remember this show.
Loved <strong>Blackfoot</strong>. I'm kinda sad <strong>Ricky Medlocke</strong> went to play with <strong>Skynyrd</strong> cos he dropped all those killer guitar heavy <strong>Blackfoot</strong> songs. I've always wished they'd have done some sort of southern rock review back when <strong>Hughie</strong> <strong>Thommason</strong> was (alive and) in the band. We coulda had <strong>Skynyrd</strong>, <strong>The Outlaws</strong> and <strong>Blackfoot</strong> all in one show. Missed opportunity.
Speaking of...<strong>The Outlaws</strong>!
<strong>Jonathan Richman</strong> refused to play "Roadrunner" at this show. Bummer.
One of the <em>many</em> underrated guitarists. Seen him a few times. <strong>Dave Mason</strong>.
Oh yea. I remember this one.<strong> Stephen Stills</strong> was late which gave me plenty of time to throw back a few 'hairy scary motherf*ckers' so I was quite lit when he finally showed up to play. Luckily, so was he!
SO grateful I got to see <strong>Rory GAllagher</strong>. He passed the same year as my brother ('95). Such a loss.
Saw him a few times too. the late, great, irreverent <strong>Warren</strong> <strong>Zevon</strong>.
<em>Superb</em> show in NYC. What a rockin' band!
Um...can barely remember this one either? Fun 80's punk, funk band, <strong>APB</strong>.
I think I remember <strong>Steve Marriott</strong> walking by me. Another band I wish I'd seen in the early '70's.<strong> Steve Marriott</strong>, in my top 5 male vocalists. RIP...
Another one we lost recently. Fantastic picker.
The infamous show where I got carried across the Paradise stage by <strong>Chris Isaak</strong>...and my ex-husband was in the audience. Yea. Fun times.
I'm <em>very</em> grateful I got to see the <strong>Stones</strong>. However, I do wish I'd had an opportunity to see them way, way before this show.
The closest I came to seeing <strong>Zeppelin</strong>. And this was RIGHT after my brother passed so I was just basically 'there'. Thanks to my good friend Fully for coaxing me to go out to this show cos I was knee deep in grief.
This was the year my brother died. I heard the opening notes of <strong>Santana</strong>'s "Guajira", saw some chick jump on the stage, asked my friend to hold my purse and up I went too, dancing with a gaggle of other gals on the stage at Great Woods. It was the first time I leg go of my grief and just moved with the music. It was amazing.
