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42 years ago today: Pink Floyd's 1st San Diego concert

Nice! I saw them the first time 41 years ago at the '71 Community Concourse concert and I have that recording From Oblivion on CD. That show was at the Golden Hall and the place was half full. It was my second rock concert ever. I was 15 and just started 10th grade at La Jolla High School... I saw P.F. 5 times more after that but never in S.D...Every one sold-out. Twice at L.A. Sports Arena in '75 doing Wish You Were Here and Dark Side of the Moon (the second show was the one I was on the center aisle on the floor and walked up to the front of the stage to watch them play the encore Echoes for a half an hour about 10 feet away), at Anaheim Stadium in '77 doing Animals and Wish You Were Here (The one with the double rainbow, a great concert, but it was a violent, drunk crowd, and a totally unpleasant experience), at L.A. Sports Arena again in '80 doing The Wall (Drove from Ashland Oregon with a friend, snuck in a 35mm camera and shot a whole roll of film, then reloaded the same roll in the dark accidentally. All the pics turned out fantastic double exposures. I sold those pics and made back all the cost of the trip!), and finally at Oakland Arena in '87 without Waters. Best live concerts ever! Then I saw Waters do The Wall Live twice...Indoors at Honda Center in Anaheim 2010 and the amazing show outdoors at L.A. Coliseum in May this year. Thanks for writing the article and reminding me of those great stories.
— December 30, 2012 8:39 p.m.