I'm pretty sure they didn't give a shit. I don't remember what camera this was, though.
This was also in the time before any kind of reasonable pre-sale ticketing: we got in line at 9pm the night before, and still ended up at the back of the balcony...
Damnit. I missed that tour due to a bad starter in my '81 Ford Fairmont.
I think my earliest concert photos are from a Lords of the New Church gig, back when I had a college press pass and could photograph whatever I liked. Maybe I should get off my ass and scan them.
Ooh! I love Lords of the New Church!! Wish I could have seen them when they were touring years ago. But I was into cheesey 80 metal hairbands back then. :/
How dare you. The Lords were not hair metal. Stiv Bators from the Dead Boys, backed by memebers of The Damned and GunClub? They were punk gods incarnate! Anyway, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JICpurP6G4 I still love the LOTNC, too...:)
Was the Mosque any good for concerts? I had some decent experiences at the Civic Arena and one really bad one at the poorly-named I.C. Light Amphitheater. I remember Star Lake being OK.
I caught that tour in Detroit. Wasn't expecting much, since I wasn't fond of their albums - and was extremely surprised by how good they were in concert. The odd thing is that I'm still not fond of their studio work at all, but I also go to see them every time they come through town. My most vivid memory from the show is "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep." Positively haunting.
Interesting timing: "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" has just been re-released as a "Deluxe Edition", although I don't see anything that makes me want to go and buy it (again that is, I have the original on 12"), can anyone else?
Also, since the Deftone's cover of "If Only...", it seems to be back in Vogue. They played The Kiss / If Only on their last UK date, and there's an extra on a recent Placebo DVD with Placebo and the Cure playing it.
Awesome. I think seeing The Cure was one of the first real large concerts I ever went to.
You mentioned you were using an FM2. How'd you get that past security? Or was that in the time before they gave a shit?
I'm pretty sure they didn't give a shit. I don't remember what camera this was, though.
This was also in the time before any kind of reasonable pre-sale ticketing: we got in line at 9pm the night before, and still ended up at the back of the balcony...
Damnit. I missed that tour due to a bad starter in my '81 Ford Fairmont.
I think my earliest concert photos are from a Lords of the New Church gig, back when I had a college press pass and could photograph whatever I liked. Maybe I should get off my ass and scan them.
Ooh! I love Lords of the New Church!! Wish I could have seen them when they were touring years ago. But I was into cheesey 80 metal hairbands back then. :/
How dare you. The Lords were not hair metal. Stiv Bators from the Dead Boys, backed by memebers of The Damned and GunClub? They were punk gods incarnate! Anyway,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JICpurP6G4
I still love the LOTNC, too...:)
Disregard the first part, I'm a moron.
Oh. I was about to come over here & say something like, "Whoa, Nelly!" :P
Nice icon, btw.
What is going on in picture 199?
Looking down through the fire escape on the way out.
Nice. :)
If I could only see one concert in my entire life, it would be any nite of the Kiss tour.
Unfortunately I missed it all as I was an idiot. I didn't see them until 96 (never missed since, including flights across country).
If Only Tonight We Could Sleep... *sigh*
Was the Mosque any good for concerts? I had some decent experiences at the Civic Arena and one really bad one at the poorly-named I.C. Light Amphitheater. I remember Star Lake being OK.
I caught that tour in Detroit. Wasn't expecting much, since I wasn't fond of their albums - and was extremely surprised by how good they were in concert. The odd thing is that I'm still not fond of their studio work at all, but I also go to see them every time they come through town. My most vivid memory from the show is "If Only Tonight We Could Sleep." Positively haunting.
Nice Keds.
Interesting timing: "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me" has just been re-released as a "Deluxe Edition", although I don't see anything that makes me want to go and buy it (again that is, I have the original on 12"), can anyone else?
Also, since the Deftone's cover of "If Only...", it seems to be back in Vogue. They played The Kiss / If Only on their last UK date, and there's an extra on a recent Placebo DVD with Placebo and the Cure playing it.
Ah the white sneaker era. Those were the days.