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81. The Mahavishnu Orchestra

Fri Nov 4, 2022, 12:26 AM

Nov 2022

with John McLaughlin in the mid-70s.

It was in a smallish venue in Seattle. After they finished there was dead silence, then suddenly the people in the back of the auditorium jumped up and started cheering. Those of us in the front were too stunned to even move. We started finding ourselves again and began clapping and at last joined the cheering. It was like going into another universe and we had a ways to get back!

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What was the first concert you went to? My first concert had Pink Floyd, after their release of [View all] debm55 Nov 2022 OP

My first, too. blm Nov 2022 #1

Always wanted to see them. Graduated in 73. SMOKE ON THE Water debm55 Nov 2022 #16

Reba McEntire, 1992. Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #2

Three Rivers would have these Concerts where they would have 5 or 6 bands come on at different times debm55 Nov 2022 #4

We must have seen the same Reba tour. I was really impressed. Saw her in Albany, GA Lochloosa Nov 2022 #13

@ 1972, triple bill yesphan Nov 2022 #3

Didn't you love, that would put all the bands on the venue, but the last one was the one you really debm55 Nov 2022 #21

Yes, Colt Park in Hartford, 1976 BeyondGeography Nov 2022 #5

1971 Asbury Park Convention Center... FalloutShelter Nov 2022 #6

The Who Chicago Stadium 1975. redstatebluegirl Nov 2022 #7

OK you guys are babies KarenS Nov 2022 #8

Sweet Lochloosa Nov 2022 #10

Babies?! My first concert was on the Jersey Shore Deuxcents Nov 2022 #28

Edgar Winter Band 1975 - Tully Gym FSU Campus Lochloosa Nov 2022 #9

Genesis, when Phil Collins was the drummer! Callalily Nov 2022 #11

BTO and Styx, about 1974-75 wcmagumba Nov 2022 #12

I have never had anything other than a hell of a time going through the Squirrel Hill Tunnel EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #14

You're right about that. Where did you see Pink Floyd? Was it up in Greensburg? debm55 Nov 2022 #18

It was in Florida EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #19

Yes, sounds like it. Three rivers stadium and Riverfront Stadium were almost the exact copies of debm55 Nov 2022 #60

Black Sabbath BigMin28 Nov 2022 #15

I think there are some of us,don't remember the performance of the group/person we wanted to see. debm55 Nov 2022 #23

I saw Black Sabbath on Halloween 1976. Harker Nov 2022 #32

beach boys, sonny & cher, kinks and lots more at the hollywood bowl and then msongs Nov 2022 #17

I remember going to a concert at the Hollywood Bowl Walleye Nov 2022 #39

New Kids on the Block, 1990 at Alpine Valley. It was a present for my 9th birthday :) Luciferous Nov 2022 #20

Chicago, then known as The Chicago Transit Authority Mr.Bill Nov 2022 #22

Delaney and Bonnie and Friends at the Boston Tea Party in early 1970. cachukis Nov 2022 #24

Wasn't Greg or Duane Allman and Clapton in the backup? debm55 Nov 2022 #29

Clapton, and maybe a Domino. Don't remember the names, but they cachukis Nov 2022 #36

Haven"t we all! debm55 Nov 2022 #37

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Asia in 1982 AZSkiffyGeek Nov 2022 #25

My first concert was Three Dog Night. The Turtles opened for them. EYESORE 9001 Nov 2022 #26

The National Symphony Orchestra DFW Nov 2022 #27

My husband was from Boston. Every July 4th, we would up, sit on the commons and listen to the Boston debm55 Nov 2022 #33

Wasn't that the Boston Pops conducted by Arthur Fiedler? DFW Nov 2022 #42

oh, you are right, It was the Pops debm55 Nov 2022 #45

South DFW Nov 2022 #47

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That's OK DFW Nov 2022 #56

George Benson At Universal Amphitheatre Outdoors SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #30

My mom took me to see Odetta in a restaurant lounge in 1968. Harker Nov 2022 #31

I'm embarrassed to say Conjuay Nov 2022 #34

The Association- at Eastman Theater, Rochester NY in March 1968 when I was 13 wishstar Nov 2022 #35

OK, that was where I saw my first concert. I think that was the theater, Jefferson Airplane Walleye Nov 2022 #40

wow debm55 Nov 2022 #46

James Brown at Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, NY SeattleVet Nov 2022 #41

do symphony field trips count? pansypoo53219 Nov 2022 #43

Sure do! I used to take my class to a Pittsburgh Symphony concert they would put on for all 5th debm55 Nov 2022 #48

i only pansypoo53219 Nov 2022 #74

Back in the late 50s or early 60s, "The Chicago Symphony Orchestra" concert. Stuart G Nov 2022 #44

Did anyone see the Doors or Jimi Hendrex? Always wanted to see Jim Morrison. debm55 Nov 2022 #49

First rock concert was The Doors at Winterland in San Francisco, age 15, in 1967. PufPuf23 Nov 2022 #62

Puf, you have lead an interesting life. debm55 Nov 2022 #63

I caught the Doors on Mount Tamalpais in 1967, one week before Monterey Pop festival Brother Buzz Nov 2022 #73

My very first. I had just turned 17 MichaelSoE Nov 2022 #84

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Chicago Symphony in the mid 60's.... bahboo Nov 2022 #50

Leon Russell 1972 n/t TexasBushwhacker Nov 2022 #51

Trini Lopez. I bought tickets as a birthday gift for my older sister, who adored him. tblue37 Nov 2022 #53

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Dave Clark Five, Minneapolis, November 1964. highplainsdem Nov 2022 #64

Husband almost made it to Woodstock. He was going to school at Cornell. By the time they got it debm55 Nov 2022 #65

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Thank you, will look for it on Youtube. debm55 Nov 2022 #67

Ohio State Fair 1965. Herman's Hermits and Sonny and Cher. Boomerproud Nov 2022 #68

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Was that the remaining group members from Lynard Skynard? debm55 Nov 2022 #71

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Rolling Stones at the Inglewood Forum 🎶🎶😃 nt Raine Nov 2022 #75

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Neil Diamond in 1967. n/t GP6971 Nov 2022 #78

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Fleetwood Mac at the Fillmore in San Francisco. ificandream Nov 2022 #80

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Blood, Sweat and Tears - went with my summer camp friends, I was about 14 Rhiannon12866 Nov 2022 #82

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