A writer at MSNBC had a good idea for an essay but took too long recounting his first concert, a Pat Benatar show in Phoenix.
We'd love to hear about your first time with live rock 'n' roll. Tell us the performer, approximate date, venue, summary of the show and assessment of it based on the Dullard rating system of rocked, sucked or so-so. I'll start:
PERFORMER: The Who, with opening act the B-52s
DATE: Fall 1982
VENUE: Tangerine Bowl, Orlando
SUMMARY: Part of the Who's first "farewell tour" with the band still in "here's one from the new album" mode. Sponsored by Schlitz beer in a time when such corporate tie-ins were still somewhat shameful. The B-52s opened and were not greeted warmly.
RATING: Rocked. Sure, this wasn't "Live at Leeds" but it was still the Who, or at least three-fourths of them.
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