Originally Posted by
BillyD
My first concert was James Brown, at the Apollo, sometime in the 60s.
My favorite concert was Sly & The Family Stone in1969 at the Harlem Cultural Festival, informally known as the Black Woodstock. I attended three of the six days and, among others, saw Stevie Wonder, the Fifth Dimension, Gladys Knight, David Ruffin, Hugh Masakela, Nina Simone, and of course Sly. Incredible performances.
I would have loved to see James Brown in concert. The band was tight and he put on a show. He sweat his ass off and gave you your money's worth.