Your First Concert was.....

Hbarrel,

By 1972 (before "Madman"), Elton John had released (at least) 3 other records: "Elton John" (which included "Your Song", his first single that I can recall hearing on the radio), "Tumbleweed Connection", and a somewhat less widely seen LP called "Empty Sky".

Wasn't my first show, but I saw him just around the same time. The show was kind of understated, just EJ and a piano out front with a backing band behind him. IIRC, I liked it quite a bit. I will note that - more than any other performer that quickly comes to mind - he has come a loooong way. He wasn't even gay back then (at least as far as the audience was concerned)!

Marty

Pink Floyd Edmonton 1970 2000 people with
Rory Gallagher lead up

La Pesada del Rock and Roll in the Millington Drake Theater, Montevideo Uruguay. I was 14 years old. I couldn´t believe my ears.

Count Basie in the early 70's at Waterloo Village, NJ

Bobby Vinton at The Fountainbleu Hotel on Miami Beach.

I hated him...until I saw him in person ( and with my parents for God's sake).

He was amazing.

Seriously.