The "Back in my day" thread.

[Stephen]

And I remember first hearing of Sammy Hagar with Montrose.

- DAA

OK, Grandpa....

 

[DAA]

OK, Grandpa....

You missed all the really good stuff youngster. And I'm going to miss most of the really bad stuff you'll get to deal with.

- DAA

 

[UNSTUCK]

I really need to be 10-15 years older. I really missed the cool bands during their high time. Plus, my hair color would match my age.

 

[mbryson]

And seeing Def Lepard at the Salt Palace, but not in the arena, in the convention hall.

- DAA

Pyromania!!!! (I wasn't there for that one, but for Hysteria for sure in general admission in Accord Arena in the round---one armed drummer with a backup drummer)

 

[DAA]

The one in the convention hall was High n Dry. They weren't the headliner but who I went to see and I can't even remember who the headliner was anymore (Krokus?). But I went to every single concert that came to town back then. Even if I didn't like the band I always loved the metal sluts.

- DAA

 

[mbryson]

The one in the convention hall was High n Dry. They weren't the headliner but who I went to see and I can't even remember who the headliner was anymore (Krokus?). But I went to every single concert that came to town back then. Even if I didn't like the band I always loved the metal sluts.

- DAA

Those were something to see. We drove down from Smithfield often. Not every show but a lot of them. '85 is when we started having folks that could drive the Z28 or requisite Trans Am down.

 

[Vonski]

Speaking of the Salt Palace, who else survived the AC/DC show that got the girl killed? 😳

 

[DAA]

My wife and I were there.

- DAA

 

[moab_cj5]

Back in my day I'd thumb through the JC Whitney catalog to dream up stuff to buy for my 1980 F150 and 1982 CJ5.

 

[N-Smooth]

Back in my day I'd thumb through the JC Whitney catalog to dream up stuff to buy for my 1980 F150 and 1982 CJ5.

JC Whitney and Quadratec for sure.

Did anybody else get Haynes or Chilton manuals from the public library? Me neither…

 

[moab_cj5]

JC Whitney and Quadratec for sure.

Did anybody else get Haynes or Chilton manuals from the public library? Me neither…

Forgot about Qudratec. Spent some hard earned funds with them too. Had to call the number to order parts.

 

[nnnnnate]

Speaking of the Salt Palace, who else survived the AC/DC show that got the girl killed? 😳

My wife and I were there.

- DAA

What's the story for that?

 

[mbryson]

What's the story for that?

I thought it was three kids? I was not there but my younger brother was

 

[Bub]

When I was a kid, Van Halen was not a classic rock band.

When I was in High School I only had one 8 track tape it was Van Halen "Van Halen". At least my '67 Chevy Impala had an 8 track player.

 

[Vonski]

I thought it was three kids? I was not there but my younger brother was

You’re right. I just remembered the girl, but there were two teenage boys that died too I guess.

 

[Vonski]

What's the story for that?

Up to this time, there was bowl seating and VIP rows of seats that were right up front or off to either side of the stage. There was also general admission or “floor” seating. Except that floor-level area didn’t have seats at all, just a sit or stand free for all area of a couple thousand people. I don’t remember what started it, but there was a stampede down there.

 

[DAA]

There were seats on the floor and your ticket was for a specific seat for all the shows up until shortly before the AC/DC thing. Just once the lights went down and the show started everyone got up and tried to get to the very front. We always managed to get to the very front. If we didn't have floor tickets, we'd go down there from wherever our tickets were and push our way to the stage.

Those seats were like metal folding chairs, but connected in fours. I had to start swinging one of those four chair sections around once when me and my buddy were getting our asses kicked. Got in quite a few fist fights on the floor. It was part of the appeal of going to the shows.

And as chaotic and dangerous as that sounds, and it was, it was nothing compared to when they started making that general admission. That was a very bad idea. Even we didn't like it.

- DAA

 

[RustEoldtrux]

Getting parts from Hafers, Mepco, White Owl and Smith and Edwards was about your only sources.

 

[I Lean]

Speaking of the Salt Palace, who else survived the AC/DC show that got the girl killed? 😳

I was there.

 

[Vonski]

There were seats on the floor and your ticket was for a specific seat for all the shows up until shortly before the AC/DC thing. Just once the lights went down and the show started everyone got up and tried to get to the very front. We always managed to get to the very front. If we didn't have floor tickets, we'd go down there from wherever our tickets were and push our way to the stage.

Those seats were like metal folding chairs, but connected in fours. I had to start swinging one of those four chair sections around once when me and my buddy were getting our asses kicked. Got in quite a few fist fights on the floor. It was part of the appeal of going to the shows.

And as chaotic and dangerous as that sounds, and it was, it was nothing compared to when they started making that general admission. That was a very bad idea. Even we didn't like it.

- DAA

I was in the upper bowl the whole time. So, there were seats for all of the floor? Looks like reports don’t all agree on this. Obviously, you knew first hand.