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In reply to the discussion: what was the first rock concert you attended and how old were you? [View all]Manifestor_of_Light
(21,046 posts)Righteous Brothers was in 1964 in the Music Hall.
I was nine. The grand-units were completely shell shocked and deaf. Clean cut white boys singing that "Nigra music"!!!! They must have thought they were gospel singers. I can't think of any other reason we were able to talk them into buying tickets....
Saw Paul Revere and the Raiders not too many years after that, also at the Music Hall. Sat on the 4th row, but did not know they had a song about the "little girl on the fourth row".
Other bands, lots of big names that came thru Houston.
I think I saw the Beach Boys around 65-68?
I know I saw the Young Rascals. Don't remember if they were the headliner or the opening act.
I would not have been caught dead anywhere near Gilley's. My dad told me what assholes Sherwood Cryer and Mickey Gilley were, from being a refinery worker.