tom webster Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Neo said: I wonder if we’re talking about the same thing. I saw The Police at UB’s Main Street campus in the old gymnasium. The gym had that old school, high school style, layout with an elevated wooden stage at one end. I had my arms crossed, tilted upward, with my upper arms resting on the stage lip. Sting and the band were a few feet away. My memory has this happening Nov Dec of 1980 ... perhaps a tour 18 months after your sighting. I was hooked. Later that school year, same “seat”, and The Stray Cats. What a magical time. No, Stage One was a bar on Main near Transit. i was at both concerts you mentioned at Clark Hall. Also, remember seeing Southside Johnny and the Asbury Park Jukes at Springfest on North campus in either 80 or 81. 1 Quote
Tondas Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Posted March 17, 2020 32 minutes ago, Neo said: 88 Highgate Ave ... Winspear Ave. Can't even remember the exact address. Our paths must have crossed. Not sure if this is urban legend, but I was told the round water tank looking object at the South Campus housed a nuclear reactor. You ever hear that? Quote
Neo Posted March 17, 2020 Report Posted March 17, 2020 1 minute ago, Tondas said: Winspear Ave. Can't even remember the exact address. Our paths must have crossed. Not sure if this is urban legend, but I was told the round water tank looking object at the South Campus housed a nuclear reactor. You ever hear that? THAT, I never heard. North Main Liquor. Corner of Main and Winspear ... “How can I help you?” Quote
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Posted March 18, 2020 19 minutes ago, Neo said: THAT, I never heard. North Main Liquor. Corner of Main and Winspear ... “How can I help you?” Just found this on Google. Quote
SwampD Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 I remember that building. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UB-Reactor.jpg Quote
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Posted March 18, 2020 12 minutes ago, SwampD said: I remember that building. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UB-Reactor.jpg Well. at least I have an explanation to my wife why my prostate is two times the size of my nuts. Quote
mphs mike Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 3 hours ago, tom webster said: No, Stage One was a bar on Main near Transit. i was at both concerts you mentioned at Clark Hall. Also, remember seeing Southside Johnny and the Asbury Park Jukes at Springfest on North campus in either 80 or 81. Do I correctly recall that the first time I saw UB40 was on campus at UB around 78/79? Quote
Neo Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 33 minutes ago, mphs mike said: Do I correctly recall that the first time I saw UB40 was on campus at UB around 78/79? I can’t say. Perhaps one of the other cool kids, er early 80s UBers. Quote
tom webster Posted March 18, 2020 Report Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, mphs mike said: Do I correctly recall that the first time I saw UB40 was on campus at UB around 78/79? That was my first year there but I don’t recall them. Quote
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Posted March 18, 2020 I remember watching Talas. Billy Sheehan playing what seemed to be 3 bass guitars simultaneously. Generational talent. Quote
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Posted March 18, 2020 (edited) I also have to give a shout out to Karen Carpenter for vocals and drums. Many great women vocalists in that era: Pat Benetar, Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Mama Cass, Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Grace Slick. But I thought Karen Carpenter had the best voice of them all. Edited March 18, 2020 by Tondas Quote
tom webster Posted March 19, 2020 Report Posted March 19, 2020 1 hour ago, Tondas said: I also have to give a shout out to Karen Carpenter for vocals and drums. Many great women vocalists in that era: Pat Benetar, Blondie, Cyndi Lauper, Mama Cass, Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Grace Slick. But I thought Karen Carpenter had the best voice of them all. I was going to mention Ann Wilson and Stevie Nicks. I also have a soft spot for Janis Joplin but an entirely different sound. Quote
mphs mike Posted March 19, 2020 Report Posted March 19, 2020 On 3/17/2020 at 5:56 PM, tom webster said: No, Stage One was a bar on Main near Transit. i was at both concerts you mentioned at Clark Hall. Also, remember seeing Southside Johnny and the Asbury Park Jukes at Springfest on North campus in either 80 or 81. Do I correctly recall that the first time I saw UB40 was on campus at UB around 78/79? I’ll always consider Linda Ronstadt the greatest female vocalist. i’ve had a crush on her for about 45 years now Quote
Tondas Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Posted March 19, 2020 3 hours ago, tom webster said: I was going to mention Ann Wilson and Stevie Nicks. I also have a soft spot for Janis Joplin but an entirely different sound. Janis had the greatest FU attitude when she sang. Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz My friends all drive Porsches, I must make amends Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends So Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz Quote
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