I think it was Lionel Richie. Or possibly Kenny Rogers. Not entirely by choice, mind you. First concert of my own choice would be Metallica.
I'm all up in the law now, but damn it feels good to get my violence on.
Gunn ,'Unleashed'
Natter 65: Speed Limit Enforced by Aircraft
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Nicole - Mar 27, 2010 7:14:15 pm PDT #19289 of 30001
I'm getting the pig!
SuziQ - Mar 27, 2010 7:14:51 pm PDT #19290 of 30001
Back tattoos of the mother is that you are absolutely right - Ame
I'm so happy I found someone else who shares my first concert shame. Shaun Cassidy. I don't recall the year, but it had to have been before 9th grade.
Jesse - Mar 27, 2010 7:16:27 pm PDT #19291 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
On the flip side, a friend of mine wanted me to go see Poison with her, and I wouldn't go, and regretted it later. Because I really liked them, even though I didn't want to!
Kat - Mar 27, 2010 7:17:17 pm PDT #19292 of 30001
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Suzi, no worries. My first was Christopher Cross (with my parents as I was, I think, 8)
Amy - Mar 27, 2010 7:17:56 pm PDT #19293 of 30001
Because books.
The Police was my first concert. Also my first joint. The next two were Tom Petty and the Kinks.
javachik - Mar 27, 2010 7:19:24 pm PDT #19294 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
This concerts thing feels like deja vu, because I know I told sarameg about me and Joan Baez.
I don't remember what my actual first concert was. In my early teenage years, I saw Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Sheena Easton, Johnny Mathis (1982 or so). Mid teenage years were Genesis, Peter Gabriel, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Beastie Boys (1983-87).
But what I was really, really into was 60's music and local world beat bands.
ETA: I never had a boy band phase. It may sound weird, but I was never into boys or their boyish looks. It's no surprise that when I was 18 I fell in love with a 32-year-old man, and even now am with someone much older. I've never, ever been into "fresh" faces. As a young kid, I thought Rob Redford and Paul Newman were it
bon bon - Mar 27, 2010 7:19:44 pm PDT #19295 of 30001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
B52s and U2 with Public Enemy & Sugarcubes, in the same week.
erikaj - Mar 27, 2010 7:21:00 pm PDT #19296 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Either what's left of the Beach boys or Ringo and the All-Starr band Ringo and Billy Preston and them were better, of course. Can't be the Beach Boys without Brian.
kat perez - Mar 27, 2010 7:21:57 pm PDT #19297 of 30001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
Knockin' the Boots is a great, great song.
I only got into 112 because this guy I used to date was really into them and he used to play them all the time. They're definitely a second tier band for me.
I was trying to think about whether I could include Levert in this hypothetical 80s and 90s black boy band playlist, but I think they would get knocked out under the Bee Gees rule. But what about Guy? Tony!Toni!Tone!, are they a boy band? Hmmm.
kat perez - Mar 27, 2010 7:24:04 pm PDT #19298 of 30001
"We have trust issues." Mylar
One of the best concerts I ever went to was Motley Crue in Madison Square Garden not too many years ago, maybe 2005? 2006? Anyway, that concert kicked ass.
ETA: A cereal post in Natter? Oh my stars and garters! It has been years since I had one of those.