ConcertZero

Hunter – Fender, Hendrix & Tull

Los Angles based musician Hunter Porter (@hseporter) grew up in a musical household. Hunter tells host Scott Ramsay that he got his first guitar and saw his first concert before the age of 10. In June '02, Hunter’s parents took him to the legendary Greek Theater, in Los Angles, to see the even more legendary Jethro Tull. By reading the title you can probably guess what type of guitar he prefers and the guitarist he idolizes. 

Fishbach‘s Green Day‘s 4th Member?

Okay, so Music Journalist Brian Fishbach may not be Green Day's fourth member but they were his first concert, back in Wisconsin in 2001. https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/green-day/2001/eagles-ballroom-milwaukee-wi-3bd60864.html Brian also tells host Scott Ramsay that he's seen the Bay Area trio multiple times and even got on stage with them to perform...but not at his ConcertZero. 

Spriggs Digs Hair Bands

Talent buyer, booker and concert promoter Adam Spriggs saw Michael Jackson for his first concert but he said that didn't count. His next concert, Skid Row and Bon Jovi, was the one that laid the groundwork for his future career. Adam also tells Scott Ramsay that his career will be "complete" when he books Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam but he has seen "The Boss" in concert and shares that story too.

The Who for Lou

Actor/Singer/Restaurateur Lou Giovanetti joins Scott Ramsay to talk about seeing The Who at the Rochester Community War Memorial in Western New York, as a teenager. Lou's sister took him and they both didn't tell their parents for 20+ years. He also has a vivid recollection of Roger Daltrey's stage presence and also tells Scott that they may have moved to Rochester, from the Bronx, to avoid some "heat". 

Fishbone & Primus For Hickox

Writer and actor Marc Hickox, best known for his role as Paul in Gossip, joins Scott Ramsay to discuss his first concert experience, which was ska band Fishbone and Primus in Toronto back in 1991. Marc and Scott also talk about Prince, Weird Al and Marc's legendary impersonation of German singer Heino. You have to listen just to see how those three names are woven into the conversation.

Foghat & the Red Rocker for Sam Malik

Sam Malik, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing for MAXHUB, was lucky enough to attend the Grand Strand Music Fair in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina in April of 1976. The headliner for that show was Foghat but it also featured Montrose, a band fronted by "The Red Rocker", Sammy Hagar. 

Mrs. Ramsay ”Rocks Around the Clock”

Scott and his mother, Sarah Ramsay, who is the inspiration for this podcast talk about her first concert, which was Bill Haley & His Comets back in January of '55, and growing up in Upstate New York. Scott's mother also took him to his first concert - Elvis Presley at the Las Vegas Hilton.  

Vanessa Goodmanson Digs Bruno Mars

Glamour model Vanessa Marie Goodmanson's (@VxnessaMxrie) favorite concert was pop superstar Bruno Mars but her first concert featured a few heavyweights too. Vanessa tells Scott Ramsay that she saw Jessica Simpson's DreamChaser Tour that also featured Eden's Crush, which was the first group for Nicole Scherzinger - panelist on The Masked Singer and lead singer of the Pussycat Dolls.

MEGG Misses Madonna

Los Angles based singer/songwriter Meghan Mahowald (@meggmusic), better known as MEGG, joins Scott Ramsay in-studio to talk about her new album "Here For Now". Of course, she'll also answer the question about her first concert. Meg's parents took her to see Madonna but you'll have to hear why they left early. There's a special surprise at the end, MEGG performs a song off of her new album called "Disney Shit".
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Punkin Pie - The Real Life ”Penny Lane”

If you're a music fan, you've probably seen Cameron Crowe's "Almost Famous." Kate Hudson's character, "Penny Lane" is based on today's guest...Punkin Pie (Irene Elizabeth Laughlin). Punkin and Scott talk about her love of music, being the center of the music scene in Los Angeles and the term "groupie". She doesn't remember her first concert but she's seen thousands of them.