Another Music meme

[ericcoleman]

What was the very first music (album, CD) you ever bought for yourself?

geeze ... Ray Stevens - Gitarzan

What music/artist/band that you once enjoyed/had a crush on is the most embarassing to admit to, nowadays?

See above

What was the first big concert (held in a stadium size concert) you ever went to?
Hmmm, as a fan and not going because of my folks (although I saw some really cool stuff with both of them, but rarely at the same time. let me put it this way, Dad-Stan Kenton, Mom-Peter, Paul & Mary
Elton John on the Yellow Brick Road tour, with Firefall, Steely Dan and Sutherlund Brothers and Quiver

And an amendment for those of us with cool parents: what was the first concert you bought your own tickets for?

pretty much everything I saw in London in 74-75. Jethro Tull, Queen, SAHB and too much more to think of at the moment.

Comments

[musicmutt.livejournal.com]

Mine was the Star Wars sound track.

[bammba-m.livejournal.com]

jethro tull was my first rock concert. :) of course, this was sometime after 74-75...more like 91-92.

[(Anonymous)]

first album kiss alive2 first show billy squier/def leppard at hilton.hope you feel better Eric. SNOW

[mike46.livejournal.com]

Let's see ...

First album would Black Sabbath Paranoid and first concert would be a double bill of 3 Dog Night and UFO.

[ericcoleman]

3 Dog Night and UFO ...

I can't even wrap my brain around that ... not as weird as The Monkees with Hendrix opening ... but as close as you can get

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

The first album I ever got for myself (well, sort of, my mother bought it but I picked it out) was Rhapsody in Blue done by Andre Previn and Andre Kostelantez (sp?) - I was about 6. The next album I remember buying myself was Queen: Night at the Opera, when I was 12, I think. What can I say, I'm eclectic.

[ericcoleman]

Within the same month I saw Jethro Tull and the Benny Goodman Orchestra ...

go on ... TRY to out eclectic me ... just try.

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

Ooh. A challenge.

I saw Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Arlo Guthrie, BB King and Flock of Seagulls all in the same venue within a 3 year period.

[ericcoleman]

three years ... I scoff ...

Richard Thompson and The Buzzcocks/Down By Law/Lunachicks within the same month, at the same venue, and 38 Special in the next town a few months later (where I was a guest of the band)

I have autographs even

[born-to-me.livejournal.com]

*sigh* You haven't won yet! I'll be back. *Mwahahahaha* :-)

[ericcoleman]

Ok ... random on my CD changer one day

The Sex Pistols - The Never Mind the Bollocks
Noel Coward - Live In Las Vegas
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Madness - One Step Beyond
Bill Hicks - Dangerous

The thing that was really bad about this ... The Noel Coward had this medley that started the show, 12 songs I think, all tracked individually.

My wife made me promise to never do that again when we were having sex ... ahem ... when she was home

[rikhei.livejournal.com]

I have Swedish industrial folk, showtunes, and anime music on my iPod.

[ericcoleman]

It took me so long to get used to that dropped beat in swedish folk music (at least I think it's swedish)

Now I have to get used to the idea of that dropped beat in industrial too ...

I went to see a Paul K solo show ... then went out dancing at Medusas ... one of the various homes of House Music ... after ...