what was the first rock concert you attended and how old were you?

[Bennyboy]

180. Herman's Hermits and THE WHO...

1965. ten years old. Went with Donna Butterfield and my parents drove us. We got all dressed up and everything. Rents dropped us off and we had a great time. HH were okay with my parents, they weren't like the "hippies" the Beatles or evil incarnate, The Rollling Stones, but They were the clean bunch.

of course they had never heard of the Who (neither had I) and I really hated them. To aggressive, too loud, to everything the opposite of Herman's Hermits.

I got over it not long after that. Saw many many many Who shows over the years including the show where Keith moon passed out and they asked for a volunteeer to finish the rest of the set. Saw them at Winterland in 75 and they were IT. the most powerful band i ever saw. There is a huge photo on the wall at the Flimmore with The last note that looks out in the crowd. One great photo. I look for myself but I can't pick myself out.

Saw Moonies last show too at the Oakland Col with the grateful dead as the opener both days. Not sure if KM played again with them again., but I know it was his last US performance.

Seen em many times after that too. in 2003 I got a poster at one show (that I was not pleased with) that was signed by John Entwhistle featuring his art. But they sold it and I didn't have a tube (and they didn't supply me with one either and that is LAME) so the corner got nicked. So I bought the frame but didn't put it together due tot he corner. For a long time. Then one day I decided to frame it anyway (it looks great) and my wife came home and she said "Did you hear that John Entwhistle died"... My mind was blown. How did i pick that ever day to frame that after a few years?