Monday, April 20, 2009

Peter Frampton @ Hartford, CT

Performers: Peter Frampton
Date: July, 1976
Venue: Colt Park, Hartford, CT
cost of ticket: N/A

Colt Park was a huge outdoor arena in Hartford. Sometimes we would go and just see if we could get in, or perhaps sit up on this hill and listen to the music for free. I don't remember if Peter was traveling without a backup band so he could play his characteristic long show all for himself. The phenomenon "Frampton Comes Alive" album was just released, so we came to experience the live buzz that we all felt on the recording.

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Stills Young Band, Poco @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Stills and Young Band, Poco
Date: June 19, 1976
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $7.00

What on heavens name are Stills and Young doing without the other two? Actually I was there to see my homeboys, Poco.

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Loggins Messina @ Southeastern MA Univ.

Performers: Loggins and Messina
Date: May 14, 1976
Venue: Southeastern Massachusetts University, Daumouth, MA
cost of ticket: $7.00

Wow, I remember being very grateful to visit my brother at his college for this concert. . . . ummm, oh the concert? I had a great time.

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Bad Company, Kansas @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Bad Company, Kansas
Date: April 12, 1976
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $7.00

Early Kansas! Their first three albums "Kansas", "Song for American" and "Masque" are masterpieces - I know I went to this show to see them, but if I am not mistaken, Bad Company rocked just fine.

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Monday, April 13, 2009

Dan Fogelberg, Fools Gold @ Woolsey Hall, New Haven, CT

Performers: Dan Folgelberg, Fools Gold
Date: March 19, 1976
Venue: Woolsey Hall, Yale University, New Haven, CT
cost of ticket: $6.50

Wow, I don't remember going all the way to Yale for this, but I remember being a huge Fogelberg fan, so it does not surprise me that I made the trip.

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Sunday, April 12, 2009

The Who, Toots & The Maytalls @ Springfield, MA

Performers: The Who, Toots & The Maytalls
Date: December 14, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, MA
cost of ticket: N/A

Here's a good story; one of my best actually . . .because I got physically dragged to this concert by my big brother that INSISTED THAT I GO. So, he bought me a ticket, told me all his cute friends were going to come along, and that I should go because it was THE WHO, goddamit. So I went. And stood about 100 feet from the stage surrounded by my big brother and his big dudes who put me up on their shoulders so I could see.

OK, now what do I really remember? . . . . ahhh, that Keith Moon was seriously a basket case. That I hate it when Pete smashes his guitar; always have - always will. And that the real gentleman of the group was Uncle John. I was NOT a Roger Daltrey fan when I walked in, so actually that's why I did not really want to go. However, by the end of the night I had a well tempered respect for Daltrey for the power and range of his performing stamina.

It was a very good thing my brother did - dragging me to this concert - I saw The Who at a critical time in their hay day, before Keith checked out.

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Doobie Brothers, Outlaws @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Doobie Brothers, Outlaws
Date: October 28, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $6.50

Ummmmm . . . . yeah. Mike MacDonald was there.

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ZZ Top, Blue Oyster Cult @ Springfield, MA

Performers: ZZ Top, Blue Oyster Cult
Date: October 2, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: N/A

A great night of guitar playing. Buck Dharma is and always will be one of my favorite little guy guitar players. Right up there with Rick Derringer, Alvin Lee and Jeff Beck.


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Linda Ronstadt, Leo Kotke @ Tanglewood, MA

Performers: Linda Ronstadt, Leo Kottke
Date: August 29, 1975
Venue: Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, Lenox Massachusetts
cost of ticket: N/A

I was very excited about seeing Linda live. I had mostly all of her albums to date, and was curious how she would perform. Linda did a wonderful job of putting out song after song, not much talk in between, and hitting all the notes. The sleeper was the fact that she had Andrew Gold with her, and he is very talented in his own right. He was her guitarist, which gave that distinct sound that he has, and also back up in vocals, so this show was memorably strong.

But the real hero was Kottke. I had never really heard of him, me being only the age of 15 at the time. And he was splendid.

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America, Poco @ Springfield, MA

Performers: American, Poco
Date: August 23, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, MA
cost of ticket: $6.50

Hey, who out there is a Poco fan? that would be me . . . I went to see the back up band.

Poco is like good ole friends; heartfelt, easy, affable and so talented! What a great band that is under rated.

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