Time You Enjoy Wasting Is Not Wasted Time

Wow, this is post #500!

I thought it might be fun to try to remember all the bands I’ve seen live. This isn’t a complete list, I’m sure I’ve forgotten some and I couldn’t find videos for others.

The first band I ever saw live was Whitesnake. I can’t remember for sure who opened but I think it was Ratt. I must have been about 12 and my friend’s Dad took us.

I saw a bunch of bands in clubs on Staten Island, I don’t know if any of them ever got big. I went to see a friends band and one of the other bands was Eve’s Plum. I liked them and bought their CD when it came out. This was my favorite song. No video embedding though, so here’s the link.

After high school but before college a bunch of friends went to a giant show put on by a radio station. There were a bunch of bands. The one’s I remember were Terrance Trent D’Arby, 10,000 Maniacs, Bon Jovi, and The Proclaimers. I went specifaically to see The Proclaimers. I remember them as being very gracious. Our seats were actually behind the stage and they were the only artists who acknowledged that people were sitting behind them.

In college I saw a bunch of bands too. Some I wish I had videos for. However, I did get to see The Goo Goo Dolls before they became the pop sensation that was constantly on the radio.

I also saw Black 47 and The Mighty Mighty Bosstones at FredFest. Actually, the Bosstones only played for about 10 minutes before the show got shut down (think lots of mud, lots of equipment damage, and a near riot when the plug got pulled).

Karen, Chuk, and I went to see Rush at Darien Lake. I don’t remember if anyone opened for them or not. They put on an excellent show.

Karen took me to see Tom Petty for my birthday. A super awesome surprise! Also, Brian Setzer and the 68 Comeback opened, which rocked! That was so much fun!

Karen and I have also seen 10,000 Maniacs with Mary Ramsey and not Natalie Merchant as well as the Woods Tea Company at the Fredonia Opera House.