Music - Before they were famous

Growing up in Boston we were lucky enough to have a killer local music scene, so it was not unheard of to see local bands in weird places, who later went on to fame. Not local fame mind you, real fame. In 1975-76 a local band was getting a lot of airplay from their first album, which wasn't released nationally for a couple of years. Fall semester 1976 they played in the campus bar known as "the blue wall" and we drank forty-five cent Tuborg drafts and watched the Cars, who dominated mtv and music awards in the late 70's and early 80's. Goofy Rock Ocasek married Paulina Porzikova....In early 1975 another local band was gearing up to play their first gig in the Boston Garden. They chose to do a run through of the entire show in the ballroom of the Sheraton Tara hotel where my brother worked and let the workers bring in a few friends. Got to see Boston with 22 people. Finally scored tickets in 1975 to see Black Sabbath. They managed to look like amateurs playing their first show compared to their back-up band who got called back for 3 encores. After their last encore as we were walking out a buddy said I bet I hear the last song they played so much I hate by 1980. They did and he did, although now you still hear Rock and Roll all Night all the time because hey, Kiss became famous. One more. Very first High School dance at the Wayland High school field House. The band was incredible. Serious rock and roll and their singer had a voice that was unique but not melodic. We were sure they would hit it big, but no one ever thought you'd still be hearing about them 50 years later. Kudos Aerosmith, best High School Dance Band ever.