1973 Amazing Times, Amazing Music

[willyswing]

This is what I saw in '73:
TRAFFIC (w/JOHN MARTYN, FREE)
FRANK ZAPPA (w/LEO KOTKE, MAHAVISHNU ORCH.)
CAROL KING
LED ZEPPELIN
JETHRO TULL (Passion Play) (w/LIVINGSTON TAYLOR)
MOODY BLUES (w/JAMES COTTON BLUES BAND)
EMERSON,LAKE,& PALMER(BSS)(w/STRAY DOG)

[bob_32_116]

1973 was the year I moved out of home inMelbourne, and at the end of 1973 I shifted to Perth. It was therefore a pretty significant year for me.

Music-wise, 1973 was also the year of two releases that would prove hugely popular and influential: Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, and Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells. Perth had a fantastic independent record store called 78 Records - still going actually - that stocked all the progressive stuff that other stores hadn't even heard of, and every visit there was a journey of discovery.

Concert-wise, the main event was Elton John performing at an outdoor venue, in what I believe was only his second visit to Australia. The whole concert had an extremely laid-back and impromptu feel, quite different from his very structured polished performances later on in his career. I've seen himin concert three or four times,including the big one in 1975 at Wenbley stadium, but I think I enjoyed this concert as much as any.

[Trane]

Wow. I was 4 years old in 1973.

I was 20 before I saw my first real concert........Def Leppard with Queensryche opening, in 1989. Saw Rush twice in 1990, Grateful Dead twice in 1993, once in 1995. Pink Floyd twice in 1994. Metallica and Page & Plant "Unleaded" somewhere around 1995. That was pretty much it until I started hitting prog shows and fests in the 2000's (aside from local cover bands and bands my friends and I were actually in).

The simple fact was, I couldn't afford either the tickets or the travel, or both. I was far from any decent shows for college, and simply couldn't afford them for years after. You guys who were of age in the early 70's had it incredibly good.

I was 10 and fresh arrival in Canada.... Started buying records in 74 (Crime Of The Century was my first) with my newspaper delivery route income and waited (or had to wait) until 75 to see concerts at my school... By 76, I was going to place like Massey Hall to see Rush

some days, I wish I'd been born ten years sooner to be 14 in 67 instead of in 77 (different revolutions)...

[LA Lady]

I had a way better month of Musical Events on a trip to England in 1972!

Arrive England June 20th 1972

Genesis Flash Watford Town Hall June 28th 1972

Flash remembers that gig. They were only 6 mos. old and it was their first with Genesis. They were playing all over England. Bassist Ray Bennett's wife, Clare, was at the gig, very pregnant, and gave birth to their first child two days later. They had to cancel several gigs because of the birth, so you were lucky they made it that night!

As you probably know, back then, bands worked their arses off playing night after night, everything was cheaper keeping costs down, and usually someone was paying salaries and operating at a loss to get things rolling for a band. It paid off in the end for backers if just one band developed into a real breadwinner while others drifted away. The system worked, provided a great variety of cheap music to be heard, and allowed bands time to grow and develop. Great times for music, indeed!

[Cats On Glue]

Forty-one years ago this month I was at the following concerts:

March 2nd The Sensational Alex Harvey Band with J.S.D. Band and Glencoe
March 6th Groundhogs 60p - £1.00
March 21 King Crimson 60p - £1.00
March 23rd Daryl Way’s Wolf with Jackson Heights
March 29 Roxy Music 60p - £1.10p

fantastic i would have seen those bands in a heart beat. love allof them.

[Cats On Glue]

best week for me was peter gabriels first tour, tull, zappa - tuesday, thursday, friday. year was 75 i think, maybe 76

[Phlakaton]

best week for me was peter gabriels first tour, tull, zappa - tuesday, thursday, friday. year was 75 i think, maybe 76

Good Lord. I hate you. lol

[Sunlight Caller]

Yes recording sessions "Close To The Edge" Advision Studios 2 Times

Yes Rainbow Theater "Close To The Edge Tour" Full Dress Rehearsal with Bill Bruford He would leave Yes a few days later. July ?

Steve Howe solo with String Quartet Royal Academy London July 9th 1972

Someone has to ask...... Yes Recording Sessions.... How?

I have a vague and distant memory (I'm not at home so cannot check my old vinyl) but was there a J Cleary listed on the sleeve notes of Yessongs? I seem to recall, because I was at school with a mate who was a Cleary and also a big Yes fan at the time, and we were kind of claiming six degrees of separation to the progressive zeitgeist

[Mister Triscuits]

best week for me was peter gabriels first tour, tull, zappa - tuesday, thursday, friday. year was 75 i think, maybe 76

Gabriel's first solo tour was '77.

[Scrotum Scissor]

I spent the month of January 1969 with The Beatles at Twickenham Studios while they filmed the ill-fated "Get Back" rehearsals. I'm actually in the movie in a couple of scenes. I'm the one sitting with John wearing the Yoko Ono costume.

Aarhhh! Are you that goddarn bitch from The Ring?