Eric Clapton, Santana @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Eric Clapton, Santana
Date: June 24, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $7.00

I have one vivid memory from this concert; I was waiting all night to hear "Crossroads". When he finally did played it, he changed the tempo way down, like to almost regaee speed, which pissed me off because I did not get a chance to see him fly on the guitar.

I guess that was Carlos' department.

Toward the end of Clapton's performance, Carlos Santana came out, with many of his band members, as well, and there was a ton of musicians on the stage - very cool. VERY LOUD TOO

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COMMENT FROM: jimizepwalsh said...
my dear sis, that was such an earth shattering event... i'm glad i was just sober enough to remember
most of the show! santana was very
much wow that night... god, i mean eric, was tricking all of us with changes in tempo and attitude on several of the songs... which we now know is why we love him so much
two full shows and my body and ears were ready to go home, but wait! another encore with all of clapton's band and most of santana's army! 20 minutes later and history was made... they talked about that jam on the local radio stations for the next week!
(there is that jam! on another nite in the crossroads 2 live 4-disc set)
March 22, 2009 5:42 PM

The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg @ Springfield, MA

Performers: The Eagles, Dan Fogelberg
Date: May 15, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, MA
cost of ticket: $6.50

This was the first time I had ever heard to Dan Fogelberg; became a huge fan after this show.

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Jethro Tull, Carmen @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Jethro Tull, Carmen
Date: March 11, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $5.50

Who the heck was "Carmen" . . .

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Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, James Montgomery @ Springfield MA

Performers: Marshall Tucker Band, Elvin Bishop, James Montgomery Blues Band
Date: Feb. 19, 1975
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $5.50

I remember this was a long concert for five bucks. If I recall, I think Elvin Bishop thought he was the headliner . . . and many came just to see them especially.

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Bachman Turner Overdrive, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Seger

Performers: Bachman Turner Overdrive, Blue Oyster Cult, Bob Seger
Date: Dec. 10, 1974
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $5.50

I do not like Bob Segar, but I have to admit, here he was playing third string, and now look at 'em.

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Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Aerosmith, Blue Oyster Cult
Date: Nov. 3, 1974
Venue: Springfield Civic Center
cost of ticket: $5.50

This was a great night of quality rock and roll. Buck Dharma and Joe Perry both little guys, both very talented.

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Eagles, Snaffu @ Music Inn, Lenox, MA

Performers: The Eagles, Snaffu
Date: August 22, 1974
Venue: Music Inn, Lenox MA
cost of ticket: $4.00

What a great place to see a concert. Who remembers this place?

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Eagles, Jesse Colin Young @ Springfield, MA

Perfomers: The Eagles, Jesse Colin Young
Date: May 12, 1974
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield MA
cost of ticket: $5.50

My first Eagles concert - sigh. I knew these guys were great at age 14. They were pretty much my favorate band, apart from Zeppelin. They showed up, as always, in blue jeans, serious performers, varied, vast and comfortable.

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Joe Walsh, Marshall Tucker Band @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Joe Walsh, Marshall Tucker Band
Date: March, 9 1974
Venue: Springfield Auditorium, Springfield, MA
cost of ticket: $6.00

Wow, I am a Joe Walsh fan; have been since the day I put down my bubblegum records and discoverd rock and roll.Let's talk about Joe, because he is so accessable - and this comes thru in his music.
To be quite honest, though, as much as love Joe and Barnstorm, it was Marshal Tucker Band that made this concert what I would call a solid deal. Toy Caldwell's guitar sound has been part of my DNA. Rich, throaty guitar, which has never really been duplicated, thank you very much. Toy will be a minor legend in my book.

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Beach Boys @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Beach Boys, Chad Steward
Date: December 1973
Venue: Springfield Auditorium, Springfield, MA
cost of ticket: $5.50

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Three Dog Night, Texas, Babe Ruth @ Springfield, MA

Performers: Three Dog Night, Texas, Babe Ruth
Date: October 1973
Venue: Springfield Civic Center, Springfield MA
cost of ticket: $5.50

An inspirational evening - the Dogs are great performers; singing with professionalism, soul and fortitute. Think about these guys for a moment . . . you know so many of their songs, which are pretty much classics.

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The Cowsills, Duke Ellington @ Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ 1969

The first concert I ever went to was to see The Cowsills at the Steel Pier, in Atlantic City, NJ. What an action packed night it was for me in my best party dress at age 9. Upon entering the Steel Pier, you had many activities to choose from and they were taking place throughout the afternoon and evening. First, we saw a movie: My Side of the Mountain which is a great book for young people. That movie has always been special to me, and I remember it very well. Next, we moved into a more traditional stage theater. The opening act for the concert was a high school band, and a baton twirler, who twirled with fire.
Then the Cowsills came on. Mind you, I am 9 years old, very totally into Barry the bass player and John the drummer. They are about 12 and 14 years old. This is the family that the "Partridge Family" television show was fashioned after. My brother who will be referenced throughout this blog, and I were totally into the Cowsills. “The Rain the Park and Many Things”, and the fact that they could rock a bit.
After the Cowsills performed, we exited the theater, and I was ready to go back to the hotel. But before we left the Pier, we ambled by a small "bar room" scene. My mom stopped, grabbed my dad's arm and said "Let's have a beer and listen to the Duke". So at the tender age of 9, I got a chance to see Duke Ellington.

The Supremes, American Breed, Tommy Roe @ Disneyland 1968

Performers: The Supremes, American Breed, Tommy Roe Date: July 25, 1968 Venue: Disneyland's Center Stage, Anaheim, CA Yup, and it was free; thank you Mickey. My family was walking along, looking for the next adventure in Disney, when my brother and I caught the sound waves coming from a distance - the sound of loud speakers in the night - music floating over the tops of crowds. We instinctively walked towards the sound. It was my brother who first turned to me and smiled - we could hear the American Breed, who we knew and liked, singing "Bend Me Shake Me". So we bellied up to the back of the crowd and settled in to a great concert - surprise! The Supremes were awesome, very choreographed, very slick, very polished, very bright and shiny. The real buried treasure came about when we exited the large outdoors staging venue area after the Supremes. The crowd was pouring out; the evening was winding down, and the only thing left on the roster was fireworks and Tinkerbelle. Everyone was headed to Cinderella's castle to see Tink fly. As my family was getting pulled along by the crowd, we passed this small cafe-style open aired venue. All day long, Disney goers were eating fries, milkshakes and overpriced hamburgers here, but right now the place was pretty deserted, and there was one guy on an impromptu stage singing a song both my brother and I knew very well, because we owned the 45. Tommy Roe was performing to an audience of about 20 people. We implored my parents to stop, which they did not want to do, so we could hear the tail end of "Dizzy". I think that was about all we got to hear . . .