Monday, October 5, 2009

Jackson Browne @ Tanglewood, MA

Performers: Jackson Browne, The Section
Date: September 2, 1977
Venue: Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, Lenox MA
cost of ticket: $4.50

I went out and bought The Section's album after this show ...

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Linda Ronstatdt @ Tanglewood, MA

Performers: Linda Ronstadt, Bernie Leadon
Date: August 23, 1977
Venue: Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, Lenox MA
cost of ticket: $4.50

So I was right back up to Lenox to see Linda - one of my all time favorite singers back then. And she was with Bernie Leadon, of the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Eagles fame. I don't remember much about this concert, weather I was in the performing arts center "shell" or out on the lawn; hopefully it was a beautiful night.

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Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker @ Music Innn, Lenox MA

Performers: Bonnie Raitt, John Lee Hooker
Date: August 20, 1977
Venue: Music Inn, Lenox MA
cost of ticket: $6.50

Does anyone remember Music Inn? What a great place. I saw many concerts here because a friend of mine was living there in one of the out buildings that they had converted over to apartments at the time. A real hippy village.

I am a huge Bonnie Raitt fan at this time, so I enjoyed this concert, probably singing along with most of the songs. This was an outdoor venue, so everyone sat on the lawn of an up-sloped hill.

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Dave Mason, Heart @ Springfield Civic Center, MA

Performers: Dave Mason, Heart, Sanford Townshend Band
Date: August 12, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, MA
cost of ticket: $6.50

If I remember correctly, a lot of the people who came to this concert came for Heart. I was impressed with their professionalism. However, I was not a big fan of the lead singers voice; she never struck me as a singer of rock and roll. Not enough guts. But she has a cultured voice.

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

YES, Donovan @ Springfield Civic Center, MA

Performers: YES, Donovan
Date: August 10, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, MA
cost of ticket: $7.50

WOW - I seem to remember this concert vividly, as well - YES was awesome. Maybe too many instrumental solos, but I was blown away. Who can be in the same room with Rick Wakeman and my favorite ANGEL = Jon Anderson whose voice is like "home", and not be transported into the spiritual realm. Even then, at 17 years old, I understood that these musicians were touched by the heavens. . . I still listen to YES, still feel the power/splendor of their music, and thank GOD that I saw them with all their most talented musicians intact.

Oh yes, and Donovan - he is very cool actually. I love this guy, but I have to say, I don't remember much of his performance. Does anyone else out there? Refresh my memory Steven!!!

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Dan Fogelberg @ Tanglewood, Lenox MA

Performers: Dan Fogelberg
Date: July 5, 1977
Venue: Tanglewood Performing Arts Center, Lenox MA
cost of ticket: $7.50

Holy hatracks, I remember this concert as if it where just a few years ago. I was only 17 years old, drove up there with two of my best friends; all three of us knew every "Danny" song by heart. Sat there in the Performing Art Center seating area (not out on the lawn) and drank from a large thermal dispensing unit which was filled with lemonaide by my mother. However, on the trip to Lenox, we poured a bottle of rum in it. So now it is very potent. We drank and drank, and sang to every song, which was very annoying to the people around us. Oh my goodness - we were totally out of line - just like punk kids that I see now adays. No manners. Very drunk. Really happy, though - because we LOVED DANNY, and he did need our backing vocals, if I remember correctly.

What a great concert - we all did a fantastic job!

Did you see this concert - were you in the next row and totally annoyed with three drunk young girls? If so, please leave your memories, comments, thoughts and ideas . . . and sorry about that!

Scarlett Rivera, Larry Coryell @ Willowbrook Park, CT

Performers: Scarlett Rivera, Larry Coryell
Date: June 25, 1977
Venue: Willowbrook Park
cost of ticket: FREE

ummmm, yeah.

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Derringer @ Shaboo Inn, Willimantic CT

Performers: Derringer
Date: June 22, 1977
Venue: SHABOO Inn, Willimantic, CT
cost of ticket: $4.50

OK, don't get me started . . . . ooooooowwww I loved this guy. He was so tiny, sweet, and a great guitar player. Did I mention that he was very cute? He was. Just too small for me . . . but hey, those short guys are some of the best guitarists.

I love Rick Derringer. Still do, always will. Rick was under-rated. So I will be his diehard fan till parting.

The Shaboo was a great old barn of a bar, that let me in even though I was not 18 at the time, which was the legal drinking age. I don't remember how I got in, I think I was smiling so hard, so happy to be seeing my sweet teen idol, that they HAD to let me in. I think I even had my Derringer tee shirt on, that I had hand made in high school art class. And I was tall, so that helped. Plus I had my big brother standing right next to me ... kinda like with this look saying "you will let her in" ya know, wink, wink.

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Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, 38 Special @ Springfield Civic Center

Performers: Lynyrd Skynyrd, Foreigner, 38 Special
Date: June 15, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: ?

Looking back now, this is a pretty strong concert line-up!

I was a terrific Skynyrd fan playing their first album "Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd" till I knew it by heart. I was lucky to see Ronnie Van Zant sing this evening since this concert took place 4 months before the fated plane crash. Lots of band members up on the stage - big, full music. If I remember correctly, like 3 guitar players, all of them capable of playing lead.

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James Montomery, James Cotton, Bricker Band @ STCC

Performers: James Montgomery, James Cotton, Bricker Band
Date: May 14, 1977
Venue: Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield MA
cost of ticket: Free

Another free spring semester concert.

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Richy Havens, Pousette Dart Band, Procol Harum @ UMASS Amherst MA

Performers: Richie Havens, Pusette Dart Band, Procol Harum
Date: May 7, 1977
Venue: University of Massachusetts, Amherst MA
cost of ticket: Free

Must have been one of the big out door concerts at the end of the spring semester.

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Poco, Stanky Brown Gr. @ Quinnipiac University, CT

Performers: Poco, Stanky Brown Group
Date: April 29, 1977
Venue: Quinnipiac University, Hamden CT
cost of ticket: $5.00

My neighbor was attending college at Quinnipiac, so a bunch of us took the ride to see the Poco boys - always a good time!

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Eagles, Jimmy Buffet @ Springfield Civic Center

Performers: Eagles, Jimmy Buffet
Date: March 14, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $8.50

I know that Jimmy appeals to a great many people, but he frustrates me. So I was probably walking around the perrimeter of the civic center for most of his performance.

The Eagle had put out "Hotel California" which is when Joe Walsh came aboard. I was already a huge Joe fan, so I was beaming to see him up there on the stage with the other fine lads - what a fantastic group; some of the finest musicians and songwriters this time period would ever see. Great performers, great energy, a good night to see Joe.

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Marshall Tucker Band, Sea Level, John Hammond @ Springfield Civic Center

Performers: Marshall Tucker Band, Sea Level, John Hammond
Date: February 22, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: ?

I remember being impressed with Mr. Hammond. He came out all by himself, and took and played like a real consumate musician.

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Boston,The Outlaws @ Springfield Civic Center

Performers: Boston, Outlaws, Starcastle
Date: February 5, 1977
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: ?

Again, I was not a Boston fan, but I was an Outlaws fan.

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