Who did you see live before they were big?

DanielSimpsonDay · Jan 5, 2021

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A local Cleveland joint used to do things called "Coffee Break Concerts," which were held at noon and broadcast on the radio live. The only one I ever went to, and only because a friend had two tickets and nobody to go with, was in 1983 and the band was Quiet Riot. Nobody had heard of them. There were maybe 100 people in the audience. We thought they were awesome and bought their album that afternoon on the way home (it went on to be No. 1 later that year). Fast forward a few hours, the same friend and I headed to see Loverboy -- who were about the biggest band in the country at the time (that status lasted a few weeks), and who was opening for then? Quiet Riot. Thanks to Loverboy and its nightly crowds of 15,000, as much as anything, QR became huge, also for a few weeks. Both hands were void of talent overall, but outstanding live to a teenage kid. And each has one song that transcends generations. There will never be a better time for music than the early 1980s.
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Frankie Banali did not suck. We are not here for this slander.

You can fire at will when it comes to Loverboy and its constituents.

DanOregon · Jan 5, 2021

Shoot - almost forgot Martina McBride - she was one of the opening acts for a country show in Golden Gate Park of all places - just starting out, got an autographed photo - damn she has amazing eyes. Think she was maybe 19 at the time.

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