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fusionfreak
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Posted: March 31 2013 at 16:53 | |
Magma in june 1999 near Brest
By the way last year I had the pleasure to see Ian Anderson in Quimper(25 kms from my hometown)for TAAB 2 tour:it was great and in july 2013 Steve Hackett will play at the same venue.I'm really eager to see him!
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The.Crimson.King
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Posted: March 30 2013 at 14:44 | |
My 1st prog concert was July '76 : Yes and opener Gentle Giant at the Cow Palace in San Francisco. I remember getting there at about 4am to get a good spot in line. This was the Yes solo album tour with Patrick Moraz and I still remember him doing this incredible organ solo. The Roger Dean stage design was the 3 headed hydra and was the last tour Yes had an elaborate stage.
One month later I saw Jethro Tull with openers Rory Gallagher and Electric Light Orchestra at the Oakland Coliseum. My 1st concert was 1 month before Yes when I saw The Tubes at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts...they blew my 15 year old mind
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Jbird
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Posted: March 23 2013 at 21:36 | |
Rush - 20 February 1981 at Wings Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI. Special guest was Max Webster.
It was also my first ever rock concert, at age 16
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Slartibartfast
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Posted: March 23 2013 at 19:51 | |
Not my first shows but from my stub collection.
I went to a few Dregs concerts back in the day. Don't tell anyone but I was at several, Agora Ballroom shows before I was old enough to be there. Edited by Slartibartfast - March 23 2013 at 19:52 |
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Chozal
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Posted: March 23 2013 at 17:03 | |
Steven Wilson in London, not a month ago.
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Elric.345
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Posted: March 23 2013 at 16:32 | |
In the late 70s - beginning of the 80s, after I had left school, I got to see a quite a few good prog bands, such as Camel, Jethro Tull, Genesis twice, Tangerine Dream, Rush three times, mostly in the City Hall Newcastle, but I do remember seeing Steve Hackett at Reading Rock Festival - It was a barmy summers night and his guitar just soared across the night sky - fantastic ! I think my very first prog gig out of all of them was Rush Hemesphere tour. I saw many other bands at that time, referenced under prog related, it used to be a band a fortnight.
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Ruby900
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Posted: March 23 2013 at 14:55 | |
'91 Yes Union tour. Birmingham NEC. Brilliant concert!
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infocat
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Posted: March 08 2013 at 23:09 | |
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Tom Ozric
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Posted: March 08 2013 at 16:39 | |
PINK FLOYD - Momentary Lapse tour - 1987 - I was 15 !! Was really impressed they resurrected 'One Of These Days', Pratt did an admirable job of it.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: March 08 2013 at 05:51 | |
If Uriah Heep counts, then it was at a place called Viften in 1996. I was 14.
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tamijo
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Posted: March 08 2013 at 05:46 | |
My first PA artists would prob be Jukka Tolonen, 1975-76 i guess. He played a lot in Copenhagen at the time.
My first major PA artist was :
Jethro Tull in "Tivolis koncertsal" 27 juli 1977 - great show !!
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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dysoriented
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Posted: March 07 2013 at 14:22 | |
Dream Theater- England, UK
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chopper
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Posted: March 07 2013 at 13:50 | |
First prog concert - Genesis at the Hamersmith Odeon, Friday June 11th 1976.Cost £1.50!
If my memory is correct this was the Trick of the Tail tour. It was definitely Collins, not Gabriel.
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horza
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Posted: March 07 2013 at 13:34 | |
Steve Hillage- Open tour - Glasgow Apollo 1979
followed by Rush - Permanent Waves tour - Glasgow Apollo 1980 Genesis - Duke tour - Glasgow Apollo 1980 a great way to start my prog journey |
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BlackenedGass
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Posted: March 07 2013 at 13:15 | |
Roger Waters performing Dark Side of the Moon in Manchester 2009. Phenomenal show, my obsession with Prog started there!
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Canterzeuhl
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Posted: March 06 2013 at 00:27 | |
I saw 'Ian Anderson plays the Christmas Jethro Tull' at Exeter Cathedral in 2009.
But he didn't play Solstice Bells, what's up with that?!!? |
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Morning of Ashes
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Posted: March 05 2013 at 21:19 | |
I saw ELP in Little Rock in 1973, shortly before I turned 16. Keith Emerson shooting fireballs out over the audience; I was hooked for life.
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prog4evr
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 23:17 | |
Kansas (1977) was my first. But I want to say that I saw Yes at the LA Forum on the "Going For The One" tour, also in 1977 (September, actually). In my remembrance, this is the absolutely BEST concert I have ever been to. And, it just so happened to be a Prog concert featuring Yes. God, that was an absolutely great evening...
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Dean
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 02:04 | |
(only just seen this) ... I think you'll find it was Starship on the receiving end of my displeasure, I rather liked Devo.
from an older thread:
...£1.50 to see Pink Floyd.
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What?
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Tapfret
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Posted: March 04 2013 at 01:26 | |
Well then. if PR is up for discussion...1989 I saw Metallica and Primus. Not sure which was first.
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