JohnJ Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 10 hours ago, rebuy said: When I worked in radio, I met and MC'ed a show for Jerry Reed. A nice guy who could play a guitar. They're are not too many comedians that can sing their jokes. Clapton yes, saw him twice. Well worth the ticket price. But in a different vein of musicianship and showmanship I'd have to say Roy Clark & Arthur Smith in Smiths small studio on Monroe Rd. here. There will never be two more of those guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scallywagger77 Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 The year was about 1976 and “Sweet, Sweet Connie doin her act” at a show in Little Rock pissed off some of the City officials so badly that the next show was banned and ended up being held in Pine Bluff, AR. Not many people got the word so very few people showed up, I guesstimated about 300. Crowd size didn’t effect the Performance “THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND” gave that night. Sitting in the wings was Greggs wife at the time (Cher) who seemed to be having a great time along with the rest of us. At one point a bag of unknown substance was thrown onto the stage and quickly kicked to the side by the boot of Dicky Betts. Connie was a Local who gained notoriety by making her way on stage at concerts and giving a show of her own. She even ended up being mentioned in the song “We’re An American Band” by Grand Funk Railroad. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JL Sargent Posted February 27, 2018 Share Posted February 27, 2018 Jimi and Janice at Woodstock 1969, wish I had been there for that. I did see Brad Delp and the group Boston on their first world tour 1979. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Three Dog Night in Atlanta 1971. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USNRET Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 The Guess Who in Okinawa New Year's Eve at a club on base sometime in the 80's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Maynard Ferguson and Chick Corea in Boston----differrent places and times. Yes also in Boston, and Dallas more than once. Miles Davis in Dallas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top, and Rolling Stones in Dallas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I knew that was coming, but you aren't Thebes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, oldtimer said: I knew that was coming, but you aren't Thebes. yeah, i tried to go to the University of Thebes; but, was turned down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I was in New York and saw Stevie Wonder on the side walk. I waved and said hello, and he smiled but I don't think he saw me. True story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WMcD Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Duke Ellington in about 1968. The high school on Long Island had a medium size auditorium. Actually, not a bad venue. I was approximately the head AV guy assigned to run the lights and open the curtains. At the time I knew Duke was sort of my father's music and not rock and roll. Stupid kid that I was. I heard all of it from back stage not appreciating the import. BTW, there were a few slinky gals in gowns orbiting him during breaks. He seemed to ignore them and I didn't see the point of it. This would have been a good opportunity to make a bootleg recording but that didn't happen. WMcD 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 One of my largest regrets is never seeing Count Basie live. The chance I had I knew might be my last and I couldn't make it. I turned out to be right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebuy Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Ronald Reagan was walking down the hall, and I got to shake his hand. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 --- He said Ronald Reagan -- in before the lock ?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigStewMan Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, richieb said: --- He said Ronald Reagan -- in before the lock ?!? maybe he met him during his acting days. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seadog Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, oldtimer said: Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top, and Rolling Stones in Dallas. I saw that line up in the Houston Astrodome, 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, BigStewMan said: maybe he met him during his acting days. Could well be, good catch. I was only going with the attached quote --- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 1 hour ago, T2K said: Three Dog Night in Atlanta 1971. Saw them for my first "date". My Dad had to drive us to the show ---- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schu Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Ravi Shankar... John Mclaughlin... not at the same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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