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Cheap History
Thanks, FallbrookCG, for the memories. I, too, went to the Cheap Trick shows at the California Theater, Civic Theater, Jack Murphy and Sports Arena (with Moon Martin, not the earlier ones). Great times. I never actually bought tickets from Trip West, but I tried once. When The Knack came to town the first time, I put down a $5 deposit for tickets at their Balboa location (next to the Fedmart, which is now a Target), but they ended up not being able to get enough tickets to meet the deposits, so I got my money back. Funny you mention Nick Gilder opening for The Cars at the sports arena. I saw The Cars open for Styx at the same venue in 1978.— July 22, 2009 9:32 a.m.
Top 50 Historic San Diego Concerts Ever 1925 to 2009, more
Wow, this is an excellent collection of San Diego concert highlights. Many thanks for putting it together.— January 2, 2009 6:53 a.m.
Cheap History
thanks to Jay Allen Sanford for another fun trip down memory lane. I was at the 1979 Cheap Trick show, which was broadcast on KGB a day or two later. I taped the radio broadcast on my mom's reel-to-reel deck and listened to it a zillion times. I wish I had a good copy today, as that tape is long gone and it was a great performance. If memory serves, the opening act was Nick Gilder, who was riding high on "Hot Child in the City" at the time. Well, riding as high as Nick Gilder ever rode.— January 1, 2009 10 p.m.