Keith Richards: Rock & Roll History December 18
December 18, 1943: Keith Richards was born.
Who out there would have been willing to bet Keef would live to see his 65th birthday? I think the Vegas oddsmakers called it a million to one longshot.
I’m certainly glad he’s still kicking. The Glimmer Twins did some of the greatest shows I’ve ever seen, and they are still electric onstage together.
Here’s a flashback moment. Do you remember your first Stones concert?
December 19th, 2008 at 8:19 am
Los Angeles Coliseum Oct or Nov 1981.
December 19th, 2008 at 9:12 am
Outstanding! At least you got the year right.
December 20th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
Milwaukee County Stadium 1973
I remember because it was the first concert I ever went to.
Rufus w/Chaka Khan opened
The Eagles were the second act – this was their first tour with Joe Walsh
Then the Stones came on
It was FABULOUS!
December 21st, 2008 at 11:58 am
I’ve heard you speak of that show with reverence for years. And I’m still pissed that you didn’t take me, even though I was only twelve at the time.
December 22nd, 2008 at 10:53 pm
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December 24th, 2008 at 11:05 am
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December 26th, 2008 at 5:49 am
I also remember it partly because it was the very first concert I every went to!
Seattle, Seattle Center Arena, sometime in the late spring or early summer of 1975. I think I was not quite 16. My parents hesitated on letting me go with my (older) boyfriend, but caved in. I can thank them for that!
I remember he could only get “scalped” tickets. I think the tickets were about $10.00 normally and he paid $17.00 each for them, and we thought that was a huge expense. Could this be?
Friends and I waited in line all day to be up front — the atmosphere was totally wild, still kind of on the edge and dangerous.
I saw them a few other times after that, but this first concert is the only one I remember that well.