On Fri, 18 May 2012 18:36:06 -0400, Dave Smith
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>I saw the Beatles, and it turned me off large venue concerts. As soon as
>the Beatles came on stage all the girls started screaming, some sort of
>mass hysteria. I guess that is what they figured you are supposed to do
>at a Beatles concert. I never heard a note.

But 99% of the fans were stoned and thought they had a great time.


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>It was almost a complete waste of time. The opening act of King Curtis,
>who played a style of music I did not appreciate at the time. I learned
>just a few years ago that the guitarist for King Curtis on that tour was
>Jimi Hendrix. If it is not a huge shame that I was so disappointed in
>the Beatles concert, I saw Jimi Hendrix in concert and didn't even
>realize it until 40 years later.


I'm not a Beatles or Hendrix fan so it would not excite me either way.
My favorite concert of all times was Harry Chapin. Small venue, about
1980 I think. After the concert, Harry sold T shirts and stuff to
raise money for World Hunger. We were in the back of the lobby
waiting to buy one of his poetry books and have it signed. Waiting for
the crowd to leave, we were talking to a woman also waiting about the
concert. She took us over and introduced us to her husband! Never
guessed who she was. Very nice, unpretentious people.