chef k-dude
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My very first concert at Rochester (NY) War Memorial... 1977 or 78
During the era I just mentioned, bands were notorious for sucking live. Fugghetabout going to see Aerosmith, you would only be disappointed. So much drugs and alcohol (and sex), everything was a sloppy blur.
But REO Speedwagon (and Rush) were the exception. At least in my limited world. Back then available music was the albums you saved your money for, radio and other kid's records.
I always said I was born a decade too late and never wanted to be a kid. When I was a little kid, I would stand with my stuffed animal clutched in front of the TV, fascinated by the long haired hippies...THAT'S what I wanted to be! I was allowed to stay up late in the summer with the old black and white TV my parents let me have and watch Don Kirshner's Rock Concerts...then rush to the TV after the Air Force jet and national anthem to turn it off before the ever frightening dead-air static came on! No remotes back then of course...
I totally missed out on Woodstock and the '68-'78 era (except some late night TV) and didn't really circle back to that music until I was older. I was probably 30 before a friend of mine educated me that Sammy Hagar came up from Montrose! Rock Candy, baby!
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