So, this week’s Musical Monday is all about first concerts. I remember mine as if it were yesterday, but it’s actually going on 20 years now.
We had only recently arrived in the USA and I had just started a new job as a server at a local country club. It was a job where people came and went . . . you would just get to know a co-worker and then they’d be moving on to another job . . . this gave me first-hand experience of how transient the service industry and Florida is. I was lucky enough, however, to eventually meet a core group of friends . . . we were all younger, trying to make money to put ourselves through college. Good times!
One break time, I joined my friends to find them discussing an upcoming concert of a band I loved . . New Order. I couldn’t believe my ears when I was asked if I wanted to go. What? Who? me? Of course! Without hesitation, I agreed! It was their Technique tour of 1989 and the tickets were going on sale the next day.
It was a bit of a motley crew of us that went to that New Order concert and I remember it all feeling very surreal. We had to sneak on to the main floor as well as sneak alcohol in to the venue! Growing up in a small town in the north of England, it was hard to ever envision myself dancing and singing along to New Order or any other live musical act for that matter.
But, I was!
That concert was fantastic. That unmistakable beat that is New Order is even better when you are up close and personal! They sang all their new songs as well as their older ones and I’m not sure if it’s because I’m so nostalgic, but it ranks up there as one of my all time favourite concerts.
Here’s a video of the greatest New Order song . . . True Faith.
Enjoy!
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Awesome! Isn’t it fun to see how many memories all of these songs bring back! Wow!
Great story and I love how music brings us back to different times in our lives. I saw Lynard Skynard with my group of restaurant friends.. it was good old redneck fun!
I’ve never heard this song before, my first concert was Bryan Adams 1992.
I do remember this group although I did not listen to them much obviously I was missing out! I know what you mean about the service industry I have been a server for 25 years it can move like a flood and see people come and go quickly and then remain stagnant and nothing changes.
have a great MM!
Gosh that is an AWESOME song and I haven’t heard it in a ridiculous amount of years! I think they sing something on the Pretty in Pink soundtrack but I could be mistaken. Great MM submission!
i think i would always remember that too! awesome first concert!!!
I LOVED them and Motley Crue. Those were some great times
Oooooh….like New Order.
1st concert was A HA (it WAS the 80s). A boyfriend’s choice.
I LOVE New Order. So much of my teens & early 20′s were spent dancing & sweating my ass off to many of their songs. I think I’m going to go and play Bizarre Love Triangle right now.
I enjoyed reading your first concert memory. I particularly paid attention to “Growing up in a small town in the north of England, it was hard to ever envision myself dancing and singing along to … – I’m in the process of getting in contact with a few UK universities for a possible postgrad study
Have a great week!
Ok I had never heard of them. The video was great though!! And I loved the song!!! Really enjoyed your post.