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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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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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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