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23. John Denver--Red Rocks Amphitheater

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What was the first concert you ever attended? Mine was James Taylor. What about you? [View all] debm55 Sep 19 OP

Mine was- FalloutShelter Sep 19 #1

Thank you very much, FalloutShelter and congratulations. debm55 Sep 19 #4

Bachman Turner Overdrive with Styx opening... wcmagumba Sep 19 #2

Thank you very much. wcmagumba. I saw BTO a couple of years later at one of those stadium concerts where they had 6/7 debm55 Sep 19 #6

I remember I took my girlfriend who was the daughter of a conservative small town minister, dad was not happy... wcmagumba Sep 19 #10

Thank you wcmagumba. debm55 Sep 19 #12

My Funny BTO Tale ProfessorGAC Sep 19 #73

Something with the Minnesota Orchestra (then called the Minneapolis Symphony). Ocelot II Sep 19 #3

Thank you very much Ocelot II. We all have our likes. debm55 Sep 19 #7

Well, if you only go to one rock concert.... viva la Sunday #127

Maybe Humble Pie? Either that, or Hot Tuna with David Bromberg opening the show. LuckyCharms Sep 19 #5

Thank you very much LuckyCharms. for sharing, debm55 Sep 19 #8

Hot Tuna plus Bromberg perfessor Sep 19 #33

Thank you very much, perfessor, for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 19 #36

Richie Havens displacedvermoter Sep 19 #9

Thank you very much, displacedvermoter. I saw Richie Havens at Penn State. debm55 Sep 19 #14

You lucky.... person! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Sep 20 #100

Van Halen March 1979 $6 ticket Caldwell Idaho chicoescuela Sep 19 #11

Thank you very much, chicoescuela. Wow. 6 dollars for a ticket. Those days are gone.. debm55 Sep 19 #15

AC/DC dlilafae Sep 19 #13

Thank you very much for sharing with us, dilafae. debm55 Sep 19 #17

I saw that tour in Oakland, night show. Edgar Winter played as well. 58Sunliner Sep 20 #114

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. boonecreek Sep 19 #16

HAHAHAHAHAHHA. Thank you very boonecreek. I saw Pink Floyd at Three Riveres Stadium. Dark Side of the Moon tour. We had debm55 Sep 19 #18

Jimi Hendrix mobeau69 Sep 19 #19

Oh wow. That must have been terrific. Thank you very much for sharing with us.mobeau69 debm55 Sep 19 #21

The Kinks subterranean Sep 19 #20

Thank you very much, subterranean for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 19 #22

John Denver--Red Rocks Amphitheater hlthe2b Sep 19 #23

Beautiful music and lovely venue. Thank you very much. hlthe2b. debm55 Sep 19 #27

Before my cousin studying at the Uni of Denver took me up into The Rockies by Motorcycle(!), we stopped at Red Rocks.. electric_blue68 Sep 20 #86

Thank you very much, electric_blue68 debm55 Sunday #130

The Cowsills Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #24

Wow, that's going back. Thank you for sharing with us, Fiendish Thingy. debm55 Sep 19 #28

My parents took me Fiendish Thingy Sep 19 #29

Yes, I have been to many of those multi group concerts, There is always one that stinks. Thank you, Fiendish Thingy. debm55 Sep 19 #37

Saw Zappa /Tom Waits at Circle Star in 1975 but not first concert ever. PufPuf23 Sep 19 #64

We called it little Vegas. Odd choice for Frank. 58Sunliner Sep 20 #115

Herman's Hermits. I was 10. MIButterfly Sep 19 #25

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you very much, MIButterfly. That is funny. debm55 Sep 19 #51

The second time I took her to see Julio Iglesias, MIButterfly Sep 19 #55

Aerosmith catbyte Sep 19 #26

Aerosmith for me, too! WestMichRad Sep 19 #32

Yep. Actually, it was called Grand Valley State Colleges because there were catbyte Sep 19 #44

Thank you very much, catbyte. I saw them in the 90;s and women were taking their tops off. I t was an outdoor venue. debm55 Sep 19 #53

Well, clearly,... WestMichRad Sep 19 #66

Aerosmith too with Golden Earring (1978?) Richmond Coliseum underpants Sunday #142

The one we went to was wild too. debm55 Sunday #145

First concert ever was Andy Williams. He was at the Iowa State Fair and my sister didn't want to go alone. rsdsharp Sep 19 #30

Thank you very much,rsdsharp. I remember watching Andy on his show. Very mellow voice. debm55 Sunday #146

Journey! Dulcinea Sep 19 #31

Thank you very much, Dulcinea.for sharing with us. I liked the Civic/Mellon Arena so much better then the Monster debm55 Sunday #147

The Doors. pandr32 Sep 19 #34

Motorhead! johnp3907 Sep 19 #35

Country Joe and the Fish Nictuku Sep 19 #38

Saw them at a piano drop ballardgirl Sep 20 #99

Tower of Power, Flying Burrito Bros, and REO Speedwagon calguy Sep 19 #39

The Beach Boys 1966 at Greenville, South Carolina Memorial Auditorium. BamaRefugee Sep 19 #40

Byrds 1971 in Atlanta. Silent Type Sep 19 #41

Thank you very much, Silent Type for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 19 #50

Black Oak Arkansas - 1975 in Springfield, Missouri. House of Roberts Sep 19 #42

Thank you very much, House of Roberts. I remember Black Oak Arkansas. debm55 Sep 19 #49

I was sitting behind you at that James Taylor concert, deb! True Dough Sep 19 #43

HAHAHAHAHA. You are so funny, True Dough. debm55 Sep 19 #48

Ravi Shankar! buzzycrumbhunger Sep 19 #45

I would have loved to see and hear Ravi Shankar. Thank you buzzycrumbhunger for sharing. debm55 Sep 19 #46

Sonny & Cher Mad_Dem_X Sep 19 #47

Beatles, 1964, Milwaukee. ariadne0614 Sep 19 #52

Lucky you! Mad_Dem_X Sep 19 #74

It was an amazing time. ariadne0614 Sep 20 #96

The Beatles, 1965 in Las Vegas. flor-de-jasmim Sep 19 #54

Joan Baez in Berkley Tiny Tabby Sep 19 #56

Wow, That sounds like a great concert. Thank you for sharing Tiny Tabby. debm55 Sep 19 #57

Herman's Hermits, BarbaRosa Sep 19 #58

Wow, in Honolulu! ... electric_blue68 Sep 20 #89

Technically tonkatoy8888 Sep 19 #59

Stevie Nicks with Sheryl Crow. JBTaurus83 Sep 19 #60

The Isley Brothers. LoisB Sep 19 #61

The Ventures in the summer of 1964 at Glens Falls, NY high school. patphil Sep 19 #62

Thank you very much, patpil for the memories. debm55 Sep 19 #71

A christian Bob Dylan in the early 1980s. applegrove Sep 19 #63

I remember that, Thank you applegrove for sharing with us. debm55 Sep 19 #70

The Doors at Winterland in San Francisco late 67 or early 68. PufPuf23 Sep 19 #65

Wow, that's great. Thank you PufPuf23 for sharing. debm55 Sep 19 #69

Grand Funk Railroad ProfessorGAC Sep 19 #67

Thank you very much ProfessorGAC. I really liked Grand Funk , debm55 Sep 19 #68

Odetta in a restaurant lounge, Boulder, Colorado, 1968. Harker Sep 19 #72

debm55.......... Upthevibe Sep 19 #75

Beach Boys gopiscrap Sep 19 #76

Dave Clark Five. December 17, 1964 Bob in the Land Sep 19 #77

Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Chipper Chat Sep 19 #78

Rolling Stones. Bristlecone Sep 19 #79

Doobie Brothers! choie Sep 19 #80

Concert retiredwelder Sep 19 #81

The Urge TheFarseer Sep 19 #82

The National Symphony oberle Sep 19 #83

Paul Simon and Arthur (as he was then) Garfunkel singing marybourg Sep 19 #84

Oh, what a memory! electric_blue68 Sep 20 #87

The Beach Boys BlueKota Sep 19 #85

Eric Burden The Animals. Opener - Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels in '65. electric_blue68 Sep 20 #88

I don't remember. My mom worked in radio, knew a lot of artists, and got free tickets. hunter Sep 20 #90

Leon Russell 1973 n/t TexasBushwhacker Sep 20 #91

The Doors Wolf Frankula Sep 20 #92

mine. justaprogressive Sep 20 #93

Thank you very much, justaprogressive. Congratulations. debm55 Sunday #144

The Allman Brothers first reunion tour 1979 LudwigPastorius Sep 20 #94

Great group. Thank you for sharing with us, LudwigPastorius debm55 Sunday #143

Emerson Lake and Palmer August 1974 in Pittsburgh Pa. ArnoldLayne Sep 20 #95

Oh, I lived in Pittsburgh at the time, Would have really liked to have seen them. Was at Penn State in 1974. Thank you, debm55 Sunday #140

Cream at Madison Square Garden. The next concert was Jimi Hendrix, same venue. NNadir Sep 20 #97

Classic rock. thank you very much, NNadir. debm55 Sunday #138

Could have been Buffalo Springfield ballardgirl Sep 20 #98

Thank you very much ballardgirl for sharing, The first time I saw Bruce Springsteen was at a bar in NJ. Cost was $5. debm55 Sunday #136

The Eagles. OldBaldy1701E Sep 20 #101

HAHAHAHAHh. Great post, OldBaldy1701E. Thank you for sharing. debm55 Sunday #137

My junior high orchestra Bmoboy Sep 20 #102

Thank you so much for sharing with us, Bmoboy. debm55 Sunday #135

Styx, and Sugarloaf opening Bayard Sep 20 #103

Thank you ,Bayard. I really liked Styx. I took my classes to the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, also. debm55 Sunday #134

GF Handel Organ Concerto in B-flat Turbineguy Sep 20 #104

Thank you very much, Turbineguy. for sharing with us. debm55 Sunday #132

Tiny Tim. In the Boom Boom Room at the Fountainbleau. bullimiami Sep 20 #105

HAHAHAHAH. Thank you bullimiami. That sounds interesting. debm55 Sunday #126

Murray the K Brooklyn Keepthesoulalive Sep 20 #106

Thank you very much for sharing, Keepthesoulalive. debm55 Sunday #125

Frank Zappa 1974 DBoon Sep 20 #107

Thank you, DBoon for sharing with us. debm55 Sunday #124

Grand Funk Railroad at AltairIV Sep 20 #108

Great music. Thank you very much, AltairIV, for sharing your memories. debm55 Sunday #123

Trini Lopez. I was 14 & I took my 18 yr old sis, who loved him, as her birthday present. tblue37 Sep 20 #109

Thank you very much, tblue37. What a great present for your sister. debm55 Sunday #122

Elton John at the Pontiac Silverdome MichMan Sep 20 #110

Thank you very MichMan for sharing with us. Love Elton. Especially his early music. debm55 Sunday #121

Elton John lapfog_1 Sep 20 #111

That must of have great. Thank you very much for sharing with us,lapfog_1. debm55 Sunday #120

Henry Mancini 1967 Mankato State Gymnasium zeusdogmom Sep 20 #112

I agree with his music, Thank you very much, zeusdogmom.for sharing your memories. debm55 Sunday #119

Paul McCartney and Wings, BTO. 58Sunliner Sep 20 #113

Sounds like it would be a great concert. Thank you very much. 58Sunliner. debm55 Sunday #118

Bruce Springsteen, Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh, 1985 Wiz Imp Sep 20 #116

Thank you , very much. Wiz Imp. debm55 Sunday #117

Alvin Lee Maine Abu El Banat Sunday #128

Thank you very much, Maine Abu El Banat. I remember Alvin Lee in Ten Years After. debm55 Sunday #129

Bread ... with Santana as the backup band UpInArms Sunday #131

Wow. Two totally different types of music. Thank you UpinArms. debm55 Sunday #133

Don Ho YodaMom2 Sunday #139

What a great post. Thank you for sharing with us.YodaMom2. debm55 Sunday #141

The New Christy Minstrels 1966ish n/t aka-chmeee Sunday #148

Rush Morbius Sunday #149