In my day, $12 got you Sonic Youth with Nirvana

[KennethC]

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Recently I was digging through some boxes in my parents' basement, dating back to my college days. I came across this ticket stub from August 1990. This is truly a relic from the time right before the music industry experienced a huge paradigm shift. You could see a major label act like Sonic Youth, with a promising newcomer like Nirvana opening for a mere twelve smackers. I remember thinking at the time that this was a little steep. Heck, Husker Du in 1987 was only $9!

As for the show, I remember being disappointed by Sonic Youth. The mix was sludgy and their performance lacked commitment. Nirvana, on the other hand, kicked dick. I had seen them open up for the Screaming Trees a few months earlier and dug them. However, this time they were tighter and armed with a batch of catchy tunes. A twinkle came to my eye as I chomped on my cigar, thinking to myself, "these kids have got it!"


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[Freakshow]

That's pretty cool Ken. I was just barely too young to be on to anything B.N. (before Nirvana).

My only comprable stories happened while I was in college. I went to the Crowbar to check out Soultion A.D. at a couple of other bands on a Monday night. The first band I had not heard, up from Harrisburg and were pretty good. Only about 15 people were there and only a couple were really into it. The band was Fuel and a couple of months later they came back and played the same place--sold it out in minutes.

Also when I was a freshman there was a big concert on the quad with Poe and Rust, two bands that were pretty much one-hit wonders, but big at that time. The third band was unknown. They rocked out and were lively and really stood out. It was more than a year after that when "Fly" came out and Sugar Ray got huge.

Not quite the same, I know.

I've only seen Sonic Youth once and I also was not impressed. It was Lollapoloza, I think they actually replaced Nirvana who was suposed to play, but...

[MizzleTizzle]

You can check out 5 pages of concert stubs that made it back from a bunch of NJ/NY shows, going back to 1979, on the link below.

Anyone at the same show I was at??

Ticket Stubs (http://www.miketheteacher.com/tix.html)

[Zipgun]

Is that also Stone Temple Pilots on the bill listed as STP?

Nice.

How much smack do you think was floating around on that tour?

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[MizzleTizzle]

You can check out 5 pages of concert stubs that made it back from a bunch of NJ/NY shows, going back to 1979, on the link below.

Anyone at the same show I was at??

Ticket Stubs (http://www.miketheteacher.com/tix.html)

[mikeyboy]

Mizzle, that's the strangest double post I've ever seen.

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[badorties]

i'm pretty sure i was at the r.a.t.m./jesus lizard show, but i don't know which night of the stand i saw .....?


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[KennethC]

Is that also Stone Temple Pilots on the bill listed as STP?


Nah, that really would have been something. This was an all-girl band featuring Julia Kafritz from Pussy Galore (Jon Spencer's old band). I remember nothing about them, so they must have been pretty mediocre.

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[SuperClerk]

I saw Rage Against the Machine at Roseland in 1993 for only 10 dollars.


Mike, I was at Lollapalooza 1993 and Metallica at MSG.

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[fluffernutter]

I saw RATM open up on their first National tour opening for Hous Of Pain. I just remember being so blown away cause I never saw that much emotion pouring from anyone in a band before. I mean the man was just crying and screaming and crying and it was just awesome.

I got all my old stubs but I really gotta hunt them down.

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[high fly]

I saw the Rolling Stones in '75 for $8.50.

In '77 I saw Iggy Pop with the Ramones opening (plus another band) at the Baltimore Civic Center for $13.00.

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