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Originally Posted by ozahs
I will volunteer to be the official "old guy" of this thread. I love most types of music, but always seem to come back to classic rock. I graduated from HS in '77.
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Well, class of '72 here.....
Good Friday, 1972(or was it '71?): Joe Cocker at Cobo Hall in Detroit. Leon Russell and Chris Stainton led the ass-kickingest blues band ever compiled, and my absolute favorite blues singer growled for hours!
December 1976: The Who at the Pontiac Silverdome. This was the first of several times I've seen my favorite all-time act. The Dome was absolutely frigid that night and I had the flu for most of the week. My girlfriend slipped and twisted her ankle getting out of the van (about 3/4 of a mile out from the stadium!). My friend Kenny and I joined hands to form a saddle and we delivered her to her seat, and back again. In between, The Who tore up the night!
Comerica Park, 2005: I finally get to see the Rolling Stones... from the 6th row! Incredible music and energy for ANY band of ANY age! Too bad Maroon 5 sucked so bad as an opener.
I've seen a bunch of shows, large and small: Aerosmith at the Allen Park Civic Arena before they went huge... seen 'em 2 more times since. The Cinderella Ballroom and the Eastown Theatre provided many great nights of music and mayhem John Mayall, The Segal-Schwall Blues Band, Rory Gallagher.... this generation has no one to compare.