Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:

Boombats wrote:First show:

1990 (91?)

Vassar College

Rollins Band (Turned On tour when they were still fresh and good)
Seperate Peace
Your Mom (seriously, a real band from Vassar)

I drove down to Vassar to see the Babylon Dance Band and Antietam play at about this time. Did you happen to attend this show?

I was at both shows.

I = old.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:

Boombats wrote:First show:

1990 (91?)

Vassar College

Rollins Band (Turned On tour when they were still fresh and good)
Seperate Peace
Your Mom (seriously, a real band from Vassar)

The whole place reeked of patchouli. This was only the second time I'd smelled the stuff- the first was my first DK tape, someone had got patchouli on the lyrics sheet- and from then on I associated the smell with punk/hardcore. I apologize to my friends for wearing the shit for a few years. Sorry, but you know how powerful scent memories can be.

I drove down to Vassar to see the Babylon Dance Band and Antietam play at about this time. Did you happen to attend this show?

Nah I wasn't there. Ever go to any other Vassar shows? They really pulled some great bands.

Boombats wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:

Boombats wrote:First show:

1990 (91?)

Vassar College

Rollins Band (Turned On tour when they were still fresh and good)
Seperate Peace
Your Mom (seriously, a real band from Vassar)

The whole place reeked of patchouli. This was only the second time I'd smelled the stuff- the first was my first DK tape, someone had got patchouli on the lyrics sheet- and from then on I associated the smell with punk/hardcore. I apologize to my friends for wearing the shit for a few years. Sorry, but you know how powerful scent memories can be.

I drove down to Vassar to see the Babylon Dance Band and Antietam play at about this time. Did you happen to attend this show?

Nah I wasn't there. Ever go to any other Vassar shows? They really pulled some great bands.

Nope, it was a long fucking drive from the Berkshires, and I almost hit a deer on the way home. Really, I only drove down because a bunch of old friends from Louisville were gonna be there. I didn't go to many shows while I was in grad school because I wasn't playing music then and live shows just bummed me out as often as not.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:I didn't go to many shows while I was in grad school because I wasn't playing music then and live shows just bummed me out as often as not.

I def know that feeling, it's like you see these people on stage and think "fuck- I should be up there!!!"

burun wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:

Boombats wrote:First show:

1990 (91?)

Vassar College

Rollins Band (Turned On tour when they were still fresh and good)
Seperate Peace
Your Mom (seriously, a real band from Vassar)

I drove down to Vassar to see the Babylon Dance Band and Antietam play at about this time. Did you happen to attend this show?

I was at both shows.

I = old.

I saw the Rollins Band the first time they came to Chicago. They played at the Cubby Bear, a smallish sports bar and music venue (I believe its capacity was around 200 at the time). I also was fortunate to see Johnny Cash and the Carter Family play there, and Sun Ra, Gwar, H.R., Naked Raygun and 7 Seconds.

I don't remember exactly which one of these was my first show, but I remember seeing Laurie Anderson at the Holiday Star Theatre and PIL at the Riviera. I was about 15 or 16, and it was right around that time that I really started getting into hardcore punk, so I started going to shows at much smaller venues after that.

Tears For Fears.

Go ahead, mock my masculinity as you are wont to do.

Boombats wrote:

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:I didn't go to many shows while I was in grad school because I wasn't playing music then and live shows just bummed me out as often as not.

I def know that feeling, it's like you see these people on stage and think "fuck- I should be up there!!!"

i hate that feeling. i love seeing a kickass band though. doesn't happen much.

primate fly heavyweight wrote:

that damned fly wrote:i got everyone beat:

fugazi and the ex. dec. 07, 1999.

blew my fuckin' mind.

btw: fugazi got blown way off the stage. the ex should've gone on second.

i still say this was a better show than any others.

right around "starters and alternators" and "end hits." two drummers before it was boring.

Did you just bump this to show how cool you are? well it won't work. no sir. did you not read my post?

GREEN DAY.

Aint gonna beat that. They did that song When I Come Around remember?

Exactly.

The first show I attended was Metallica/Danzig/ Suicidal Tendencies at Riverport Ampetheatre in St Louis in 1993. Later that year I saw a fabulous concert when i saw NIN w/ Marylin Manson.
I saw these on my own accord mind you. I would see Danzig again maybe.

tipcat wrote:Tears For Fears.

Go ahead, mock my masculinity as you are wont to do.

"Cold Shelter" was a pretty good song, IMO.