Concert Stories

Drums ran off topic so here we go as suggested. Add a memorable concert story as appropriate. (they're all memorable, just post the ones that were over the top)

Here's mine.
About late 1970 or early '71. I'm in the Navy and stationed on Guam. The USO (service support organization) announces there will be a free BBQ with beer and music for the service members out at a beach on a weekend. Of course no sailor is going to miss a chance at free beer! We loaded up a car and drove out. The chow was good, the beer was cold and the free music? 2 hours plus of Carlos Santana and his band!      I'll tell you that was way better than the usual USO Bob Hope gig!
Rick

Circa late 1972 or early 1973, Dane Country Coliseum Madsion, Wisconsin. Without any introduction, four men stepped out on stage. The lights dimmed and the "funny" cigarettes lit up the building like so many stars on a black, northern night. Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Richard Wright, better known as Pink Floyd, took the stage in front of a huge, hushed crowd. To say that we were all blown away would be the understatement of my concert life. During their performance they mentioned that a new album would be out shortly and they wanted to play it for us. Yes, the album, "Dark Side of the Moon", was played in it's entirety. What a show......it left me speechless.

Roy

BluesMan wrote:

Circa late 1972 or early 1973, Dane Country Coliseum Madsion, Wisconsin. Without any introduction, four men stepped out on stage. The lights dimmed and the "funny" cigarettes lit up the building like so many stars on a black, northern night. Nick Mason, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Richard Wright, better known as Pink Floyd, took the stage in front of a huge, hushed crowd. To say that we were all blown away would be the understatement of my concert life. During their performance they mentioned that a new album would be out shortly and they wanted to play it for us. Yes, the album, "Dark Side of the Moon", was played in it's entirety. What a show......it left me speechless.

Roy

That takes the cake Roy!

RickB wrote:

Jane H. wrote:

um J-dawg, its Spring FORWARD....... but Spring and Fall seem kinda the same out there don't they?

In those years we were never keeping track Jane. 
J Dawg, did they still have that funky "light show" with the dish of colored Jello they'd swirl around with the stick? Sons of Champlin..... that brings back a few memories! Owsley cruising down Haight in the Caddy convertible tossing blotter to the crowd.

Who cared if it was forward or back in those days.  Yes Rick light shows were an integral part of BGP shows back then. There were a few dozen different light show artists. It was done with an overhead projector with a bowl of colored oils in water and a slightly smaller bowl that you pressed up and down to the beat of the song, some were much better than others. I just unpacked my hand bill collection today here's a few names of light show artists: Orb, Holy See, Little Princess 109, Brotherhood of Light, and Jerry Abrahm's Headlights to name a few. a really good light show had wacky videos or vintage cartoons playing with the parabolic lights overlaying the video. Owsley???? A legendary Cal chemistry student, well at least up until he became the sole spiritual advisor to the Grateful Dead......so to speak. That guy knew his way around a lab.

                                                                                               Think Green,

                                                                                               J Dawg

ohiodawg13 wrote:

RickB wrote:

In those years we were never keeping track Jane. 
J Dawg, did they still have that funky "light show" with the dish of colored Jello they'd swirl around with the stick? Sons of Champlin..... that brings back a few memories! Owsley cruising down Haight in the Caddy convertible tossing blotter to the crowd.

Who cared if it was forward or back in those days.  Yes Rick light shows were an integral part of BGP shows back then.
It was done with an overhead projector with a bowl of colored oils in water and a slightly smaller bowl that you pressed up and down to the beat of the song, some were much better than others.
There were a few dozen different light show artists. I just unpacked my hand bill collection today here's a few names of light show artists: Orb, Holy See, Little Princess 109, Brotherhood of Light, and Jerry Abrahm's Headlights to name a few. a really good light show had wacky videos or vintage cartoons playing with the parabolic lights overlaying the video. Owsley???? A legendary Cal chemistry student, well at least up until he became the sole spiritual advisor to the Grateful Dead......so to speak. That guy knew his way around a lab.

                                                                                               Think Green,

                                                                                               J Dawg

Wow J Dawg, that collection of handbills must be worth some coin now! I do remember some cartoons mixed with the colored blobs. The last time I was there, about 71, I payed a brother 5 to watch my car in his yard. He made sure he was the one that stole my 8 track.