On Sat, 11 Jul 2015 17:32:50 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>The first major concert I attended was enough for me. I saw the Beatles
>on Toronto in 1965. The only music I heard was the opener, King Curtis.
>Once the Beatles cam on stage all I could hear was thousands of teen age
>girls scream hysterically. I never heard a note of their music.

That's because there were no PA systems of any size back then like we
have now. It was the Beatle's first concerts in the U.S that created
the demand for amplification beyond the paltry 20 or 50 watts that was
the norm at the time.

>However..... I got to see Jimmy Hendrix.... and didn't realize it more
>more than 30 years. I learned that the guitarist for King Curtis on
>that tour was Hendrix. Unfortunately, at the age of 14 I was not into R&B.
>
>
>The experience turned me off the big concert thing. I prefer to catch
>live music at smaller venues like bars or open air concerts. The best
>open air concert I ever saw was Jeff Healey. It was a beautiful summer
>night and the opener was the Downchild Blues Band.

My first 'real' concert was a big deal for me. I was about 10 y/o at
the time, and completely infatuated with Suzi Quatro.

Luckily for me, my Dad's best friend worked in management at EMI at
the time. He not only arranged for me to go to the concert, but to
meet her both after the concert and at a later gold record
presentation for her 'Quatro' album. I got lots of kisses and hugs
from her both times, and Suzi being my 'dream girl', I was pretty
pleased with all that