The DU Lounge

Ferryboat

(1,271 posts)

11. Pink Floyd at the Seattle Paramount Theater

Tue May 19, 2026, 12:14 PM

Yesterday

Just before the release of Dark side of the moon.
My wife Bonnie was Led Zeppelins Physical Graffiti at Seattle Colosuim.
That was one hell of a concert for a first.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

1 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

debm55

118 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

What was the first concert you attended as a teen or adult. Mine was Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon tour in the nose [View all] debm55 Yesterday OP

Black Sabbath Tucson 1972 padfun Yesterday #1

Thank you for sharing, padfun. debm55 Yesterday #2

Black Sabbath Wildwood, Convention Center...also 1972 FalloutShelter Yesterday #20

Wow, Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin are my two favs....never saw either. walkingman Yesterday #3

Thank you very much for sharing with us, walkingman . Your wife saw the Beetles --Wow. debm55 Yesterday #6

Aerosmith (Golden Earring opened) underpants Yesterday #4

Thank you very much for sharing, underpants. debm55 Yesterday #9

I went to a Golden Earring concert and Aerosmith opened. 33taw Yesterday #31

Sounds like a great concert. Thank you for sharing with us, 33taw. debm55 1 hr ago #95

It wasn't my first concert, but I found it interesting the Aerosmith opened for Golden Earring. 33taw 59 min ago #107

Three Dog Night at the Civic Arena in Pgh in livetohike Yesterday #5

That sounds great. Thank you, livetohike. debm55 Yesterday #10

Zappa/Mothers at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles DBoon Yesterday #7

Oh wow. Thank you for sharing, DBoon. debm55 Yesterday #12

Talking Heads summer '83 Mann Center Philly IbogaProject Yesterday #8

Wow, that sounds really great and thanks for sharing. IbogaProject. debm55 Yesterday #13

It was mind-blowing but you got to see Dark Side live IbogaProject 23 hrs ago #39

It was a great concert. Still remember it. They had an inflatable of the Prism and the ropes broke. I went sailing over debm55 1 hr ago #96

I was at that show! FalloutShelter Yesterday #21

Pink Floyd at the Seattle Paramount Theater Ferryboat Yesterday #11

Yes it was. Thank you very much for sharing you and your wife's concerts. debm55 Yesterday #15

Eric Clapton tonkatoy8888 Yesterday #14

Thank you for sharing. I caught that tour in Pittsburgh. You are right his cover stunk.On the billing here was the woman debm55 Yesterday #19

Yvonne Ellman, I think was the vocalist tonkatoy8888 Yesterday #22

Thank is the singer. Thank you. debm55 1 hr ago #97

Stones at Anaheim Stadium on the Some Girls tour GreatGazoo Yesterday #16

Thank you for sharing with us. GreatGazoo. debm55 Yesterday #26

blue cheer rampartd Yesterday #17

I wonder if it was loud? darkstar 22 hrs ago #62

outdoor concert 1968 rampartd 1 hr ago #100

Thank you very much for sharing with us. rampartd. I liked that song. debm55 1 hr ago #98

Joan Baez 1963 MoonlightHillFarm Yesterday #18

Wonderful, MoonlightHillFarm. Thank you for sharing with us. debm55 1 hr ago #99

Doobie Brothers, Golden Earring, War, Henry Gross. Harker Yesterday #23

Thank you very much, Harker. debm55 1 hr ago #103

First with my Mom: John Denver at Red Rocks (unforgettable!) First on my "own" : hlthe2b Yesterday #24

Wow. Thank you very much for sharing with us, hlthe2b. Wonderful debm55 1 hr ago #104

Cream at Madison Square Garden. NNadir Yesterday #25

I was at MSG for Cream Henry203 Yesterday #27

Were you sitting near me? NNadir 23 hrs ago #36

Ted Nugent played with Buddy Miles Henry203 23 hrs ago #41

Wow, You saw some icons there NNadir. Thank you for sharing. debm55 1 hr ago #105

Yes on 90125 tour cos dem Yesterday #28

I saw Yes at the Civic Arena. 1973 It was great debm55 1 hr ago #106

might have been Jefferson Starship .... stopdiggin Yesterday #29

Agree. stopdiggin. I saw some concerts at the Civic Arena.It sat about 13,000 fans. But the Three Rivers Stadium sat debm55 23 hrs ago #42

Young Rascals- 1967 Henry203 Yesterday #30

Thank you very much for sharing with us, Henry203, Your selections are great. My husband to Woodstock when he was 17. debm55 23 hrs ago #34

I was at Woodstock also Henry203 23 hrs ago #44

I saw Cheech and Chong in concert when I was in High School LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #32

Thank you very much for sharing with us, LetMyPeopleVote. I liked them. debm55 23 hrs ago #37

Led Zeppelin - August 1969 - Oakdale Wallingford CT windje 23 hrs ago #33

Thank you very much for sharing with us. That was one group I wanted to see, but never saw. debm55 23 hrs ago #35

ABBA tour Sep 27 1979 St. Paul Civic Center This Setlist St. Paul, MN, USA riversedge 23 hrs ago #38

The first concert I ever went to was Herman's Hermits when I was 10 or 11 MIButterfly 23 hrs ago #40

Elton John (before the fame) it was held at a barn in columbia, missouri. GreenWave 23 hrs ago #43

The Fifth Dimension at UNC around 69ish CurtEastPoint 23 hrs ago #45

Ravi Shankar buzzycrumbhunger 23 hrs ago #46

Thank you very much, buzzycrumbhunger for sharing your selections of concerts with us. debm55 23 hrs ago #48

Bruce Springsteen -Born in the USA tour at the Coloseum!! Pisces 23 hrs ago #47

Thank you very much, Pisces for sharing the Born in the USA tour. I saw Bruce at a small auditorium at Penn State when debm55 23 hrs ago #50

That sounds incredible!! Pisces 20 hrs ago #71

Same here, but at the Spectrum in Philly. johnnyfins 14 hrs ago #78

Jethro Tull at the Alexandria Roller Rink, circa 1970 or 71. Seating on the hard wooden floor. Terrible acoustics. mike_c 23 hrs ago #49

OH WOW, Thank you for sharing, mike_c. debm55 14 hrs ago #81

They Might Be Giants RandySF 23 hrs ago #51

Peter, Paul & Mary 1970 IA8IT 23 hrs ago #52

Grand Funk Railroad ProfessorGAC 23 hrs ago #53

1st concert haryn 23 hrs ago #54

The Gene Pitney Show. One of those package shows. Almost exactly 60 years ago. 50 Shades Of Blue 23 hrs ago #55

1971 Led Zeppelin Picaro 23 hrs ago #56

Boston/Sammy Hagar - Thanksgiving night at the Utica Memorial Aud. IrishAfricanAmerican 22 hrs ago #57

Elton John. Pontiac Silverdome MichMan 22 hrs ago #58

Isley Brothers, Uptown Theater, Philadelphia. SHOUT! LoisB 22 hrs ago #59

1973 - Leon Russell at Houston Coloseum TexasBushwhacker 22 hrs ago #60

The Beatles in Cincinnati in 1964. sinkingfeeling 22 hrs ago #61

Lucky you! Mad_Dem_X 48 min ago #111

The Allman Brothers in 1979. LudwigPastorius 22 hrs ago #63

1975 Edgar Winter then Todd Rundgren back to back. Lochloosa 22 hrs ago #64

Thank you very much, Lochloosa.for sharing with us. debm55 1 hr ago #94

Rolling Stones in Nov 1965 wanderer54 21 hrs ago #65

Oh wow. Two iconic groups. Thank you, wanderer54 debm55 14 hrs ago #79

This message was self-deleted by its author wanderer54 21 hrs ago #66

Rick Springfield - 1982 Mad_Dem_X 21 hrs ago #67

I remember that dog on his album. Thank you for sharing with us, Mad_Dem_X, And Rich was eye candy for sure. debm55 14 hrs ago #77

The dog's name was Ron! :) Mad_Dem_X 4 hrs ago #85

HAHHAHHHAHA. Thank you Mad_Dem_X. debm55 2 hrs ago #93

The Ventures, Glens Falls, NY. I believe it was in 1965. patphil 21 hrs ago #68

Thank you very much for sharing with us, patphil. I remember the Ventures. But my listening was only from the radio as debm55 14 hrs ago #76

1977, Fleetwood Mac Rumors tour Cloudhopper 20 hrs ago #69

Wow. Thank you very much Cloudhopper. That's great. That is another group I always wanted to see. debm55 14 hrs ago #75

Beach boys/sonny n Cher and many others at Hollywood bowl msongs 20 hrs ago #70

Thank you very much for sharing. msongs. debm55 16 hrs ago #72

The Human Beinz Figarosmom 15 hrs ago #73

Thank you very much, Figarosmom, for your great selection debm55 14 hrs ago #74

Charlie Daniels Band Johonny 14 hrs ago #80

HAHAHHAHAHAH. Thank you for sharing, Johonny, And it's true what you posted. debm55 2 hrs ago #91

Hall & Oates, Maple Leaf Gardens 1982 u4ic 12 hrs ago #82

Thank you very much for sharing, u4ic. I liked their sound too. debm55 2 hrs ago #90

Bruce Springsteen, August of 1985 at Three Rivers Stadium Wiz Imp 12 hrs ago #83

I heard it was great. I didn't go as I had heard tickets would be hard to get, I hope you had a great time. debm55 2 hrs ago #89

I did. Thanks! Wiz Imp 2 hrs ago #92

1969, SPAC, Richie Havens, Vanilla Fudge nuxvomica 11 hrs ago #84

Thank you very much for sharing with us, nuxvomica. I saw Richie Havens at the small auditorium at Penn State. Early 70s debm55 2 hrs ago #88

Bob Dylan -- Jacksonville Coliseum 1966(?). He did an acoustic set sitting on a stool. Then intermission followed retread 3 hrs ago #86

Thank you very much for sharing, retread. That must have been a great concert. debm55 2 hrs ago #87

Led Zeppelin...January, 18, 1969... MiHale 1 hr ago #101

Beatles in Milwaukee, 1964. ariadne0614 1 hr ago #102

You were so lucky! Mad_Dem_X 46 min ago #112

Wow. Thank you , ariadne0614 . That's great. debm55 7 min ago #118

So many great entries. I always felt I was born too late for the music I was into growing up... litwoken 58 min ago #108

Thank you very much for sharing with us, litwoken. Loved the progressive rock they did. I seen them once. debm55 12 min ago #117

I've been to many concerts there. OnionPatch 54 min ago #109

Thank you very much for sharing with us, OnionPatch. debm55 15 min ago #116

Motorhead! johnp3907 54 min ago #110

thank you very much for sharing with us, johnp3907, PS I remember the Stanley Theater. debm55 17 min ago #115

My first big concert was in 1980 when I was a college student.... FM123 31 min ago #113

Thank you very much for sharing with us, FM123. debm55 20 min ago #114