I decided to became a musician after seeing ELP (BSS) & KC (SABB), both shows in the first half of 1974. Here are some other bands I thankfully got to see:
1. The Steve Morse Band 1983 SD State Back Door, The Fents* opened the show,
2. The Police 1983 Synchronicity SD State,
3. Romeo Void 1981 @ Mira Costa College,
4. Triumvirat 1974 Shrine Auditorium,
5. Genesis 1977 San Diego & LA in same week
6. Led Zeppelin 1975 SD Sports Arena,
7. Pink Floyd 1980 The Wall LA Sports Arena + 1994 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville
8. Jaco Pastious 1982 SD Baccanal (was reverse heckled when I asked who guitar player was; [Mike Stern] Jaco said "Charlie Christian")
9. Weather Report 1978 LA
10. Gentle Giant 1974-76 five shows I can remember SD & LA always amazing
I'll always regret getting into a band about 6 months too late; Jeff Buckley perhaps the most missed opportunity.
* Recently I stumbled uon a webpage where I found out that The Fents - First Offense album (1982) was available on CD if I mailed a check. I inserted a brief note recalling that I saw them play live opening for Steve Morse and that I called the phone number on the back of the album jacket in 1983 not long after the show. You may recognize the name Adam Holzman as the keyboard player on the current Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning tour, which I also referenced in the note, having seen them in Chicago last November. When the CD arrived I was very happy. I went to throw away the shipping envelope recently and this note fell out of the package:
1. The Steve Morse Band 1983 SD State Back Door, The Fents* opened the show,
2. The Police 1983 Synchronicity SD State,
3. Romeo Void 1981 @ Mira Costa College,
4. Triumvirat 1974 Shrine Auditorium,
5. Genesis 1977 San Diego & LA in same week
6. Led Zeppelin 1975 SD Sports Arena,
7. Pink Floyd 1980 The Wall LA Sports Arena + 1994 Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville
8. Jaco Pastious 1982 SD Baccanal (was reverse heckled when I asked who guitar player was; [Mike Stern] Jaco said "Charlie Christian")
9. Weather Report 1978 LA
10. Gentle Giant 1974-76 five shows I can remember SD & LA always amazing
I'll always regret getting into a band about 6 months too late; Jeff Buckley perhaps the most missed opportunity.
* Recently I stumbled uon a webpage where I found out that The Fents - First Offense album (1982) was available on CD if I mailed a check. I inserted a brief note recalling that I saw them play live opening for Steve Morse and that I called the phone number on the back of the album jacket in 1983 not long after the show. You may recognize the name Adam Holzman as the keyboard player on the current Steven Wilson - Grace For Drowning tour, which I also referenced in the note, having seen them in Chicago last November. When the CD arrived I was very happy. I went to throw away the shipping envelope recently and this note fell out of the package: