When hearing songs from Led Zeppelin's "In Through The Out Door" on the radio, the first thing that *always* enters my head is... "Sad Zep."
A cartoon image of Jimmy Page & Robert Plant (with slack guitar & limp mic.) also pops into my head.
Even though I generally like the songs, especially the two hits, I know the cause/trigger is Rolling Stone Mag's review of said album which I read while a high-school student during "study period" in the school library.
First Concert:
Santa Esmeralda not featuring Leroy Gomez at the Civic Center (BorderTown, Tx.)
They played their hit "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" twice. Once as an encore. Also happened to sit next to future "1st serious" girlfriend. She literally snored & slept through the second half of the show or at least pretended to.
First Beer Buzz:
During Sophomore Summer year of High School, did the tennis tournament tour of Texas. Was in San Antonio, staying with my Uncle (Mother's youngest brother and law school student) & his wife (Braniff Airline flight attendant).
Saw the Spurs play, starring George Gervin, aka "The Iceman," at the Hemisphere Arena. The Spurs won though don't remember who they played. And I drank 3 or so beers.
Lost my first round match the following morning.
First Concert Experience:
Saw Rush in S.A. during the Hemispheres Tour.
Was lucky enough to hear about the Greyhound Bus Trip sponsored by a local (BorderTown) radio station. Every seat was sold & occupied (price also included a Rush concert ticket).
The "Rush Bus" was a 2 1/2 hour drive (5 hours round trip) to San Antonio. Upon arriving in S.A., the radio station manager passed a hat around, asking for tips/donations for the driver.
Can you imagine driving a chartered bus 156 miles, filled with loud male teenagers, all of whom, for the most part, were smoking marijuana joints or passing pipes of weed to each other?
Purchases: Two black short-sleeve concert tees (different designs)
Note: Triumph opened the show
First Neil Young Album Purchased:
Rust Never Sleeps (newly released) @ a convenience store/truck stop in Austin, Tx. while attending St. Stephen's Academy during the school summer session.
Note: All single vinyl albums at the time sold for $6.99 ($7.34 with tax included)
First Concert Souvenir:
Saw the Pretenders (Pretenders II Tour) in Akron, Ohio.
Was staying at my Uncle/Godfather's home in Hudson (Columbus), Oh. At the time, was about to attend a college in Steubenville, Ohio. Went with my Aunt's (*) younger brother who was also staying with them.
Don't remember who opened but during the Pretender's set, Chrissie Hynde had a Martin Chambers' drumstick in her hands while swaying her hips and dancing slowly sort of like Axl Rose used to do.
She let the drumstick fall to the stage whereupon I bum-rushed said stage and grabbed the drumstick.
Right when I clutched it, was kicked in the head by Hynde and at the same time very physically shoved back into the crowd by a security guard.
Note: Am no longer in possession of the "logo/stamped" M.C. drumstick
Purchases: Sleveless white concert tee. 1st Pretenders album cover on the front. Pretenders II Tour Dates on back.
Another Round - Inflation Index:
16 oz. cans of Yeungling Premium at Dakotah's went up $0.25 from $1.25 to $1.50 two weeks ago
Pints of Rolling Rock @ Julie's Corner Bar stayed constant at $1.50
.............................................................................
(*) Aunt is a former nun/sister who, after leaving the convent, married my Uncle.