Neo Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 Harvey and Corky owned the scene, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share Posted March 17, 2020 88 Highgate Ave ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 17, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 17, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwampD Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I remember that building. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UB-Reactor.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 My goodness .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphs mike Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 18, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2020 I remember watching Talas. Billy Sheehan playing what seemed to be 3 bass guitars simultaneously. Generational talent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 18, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom webster Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mphs mike Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tondas Posted March 19, 2020 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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