Before They Were Famous


What artists did you see on the way up, before superstardom?
Anyone lucky enough to see the Beatles in Germany? If so, the thread should stop there. Until then, I have two. Aerosmith played at my high school Junior Prom, Stepinac High School in White Plains, N.Y., and I was lucky enough to see John Belushi do Joe Cocker in "Lemmings" at the Village Gate in N.Y.C. around 1970, just before SNL.
blbloom
I heard violinist Sarah Chang play when she was 12 years old. Not live, but I have original locally made recordings on 45RPM of the B52s and Devo I bought in College in the late 70s long before they became known.
I'm glad someone else remembers Lupo's Heartbreak. I saw Simon & Garfunkle at New Rochelle HS just as "Sounds of Silence" started to get airplay.
In 67 when I was 12 a friend of mine took me to see a guy named Jimi Hendrix at Hunter College in NYC. It was really cool. He set his guitar on fire. My parents, who were so impressed that I was going to a "concert", nearly dropped dead when I came home the next day with a copy of "Are You Experienced" They were pretty radical looking back then, especially that vest with the eyes on it that he was wearing in the picture.
Blbloom, interesting thread; While Bobby Vee never achieved "huge" stardom, he did alright for a country boy:>). He's from N.Dak, near where I grew up and he and his band "The Shadows" played locally in the late 50s early 60's (just dated myself). "Bobby Vee and the Shadows" were great performers and a great R&R dance band. Thanks for the memories. Cheers. Craig
I saw Tom Petty when his band was called Mudcrutch playing frat parties at the University of Florida. As a Jacksonville native saw all the local bands--Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 special, etc. before they got big. A friend of mine used to mow lawns for the local promoter who was so cheap he often paid him with free tickets instead of cash.Saw lots of bands but the original Allman Brothers were far and away the best. Regarding Jacksonville bands,I refuse to go see Limp Biskit, however. A man's got to have standards.
Brian