BOB needs prayers ... Slayer is calling it quits

[Goldeneagle]

I saw far more shows at the Bronco bowl in the 80s than any other venue in DFW. It was the place to go to see new bands(some turned into super bands) and smaller less mainstream groups. Man I miss that place and that time.

That whole bowling alley was cool! When I was a kid we would shoot our bows there, race slot cars, hammer the batting cage. They had it all! It was awesome! Started going to concerts there in the mid 70's.

[Farmdog]

if you can actually remember the years you went to the Texas Jam and you were judging the music, its possible you weren't doing it right I was too little to drink beer and I still managed not to remember much except their was almost zero law enforcement or if there was I cant remember.The Atomic Punk I Think

[boh347]

It may be "all in good fun" but it sure seems like there are a lot of ignorant pricks on this thread. I'm not a Slayer fan by any means, but I get why BoB and others are into them, super talented and original. I'm assuming that if a thread about me and my passion for Grateful Dead music was posted I'd be dealing with the same idiots...if it's not for you, just move on.

Grateful dead rocks

[systemnt]

Grateful dead rocks

Worst music , ever...and thats in comparison to the likes of jethro tull....

[systemnt]

if you can actually remember the years you went to the Texas Jam and you were judging the music, its possible you weren't doing it right I was too little to drink beer and I still managed not to remember much except their was almost zero law enforcement or if there was I cant remember.The Atomic Punk I Think

who said judgin... i said listening.... and i had a good time...a very good time ..i can assure you...and so can an attorney in 86...

[Goldeneagle]

if you can actually remember the years you went to the Texas Jam and you were judging the music, its possible you weren't doing it right I was too little to drink beer and I still managed not to remember much except their was almost zero law enforcement or if there was I cant remember.The Atomic Punk I Think

There's a difference between remembering going and actually remembering what happened while you were there.

[KRB]

I was at the Texas Jam in 82, I was 10 I had a bad *** stepdad. I remember my mom covering my eyes more than once ,lol.

Joan Jett
Journey
Sammy
Santana and pointblank

One of the best days of my life I think.

Watched people set toilet paper rolls on fire and throw them from the seats to the field below.

first time I saw real boobs other than the poster in the Queen fat bottom girls album!

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

As far as venue size, the larger venue's such as the Cotton Bowl (Texas Jam) were fun to go to. But if you could manage tickets for a show at the Bronco Bowl you got an experience not just a show.

Seen Slayer a few times there.

Guys, a large venue is an arena or amphitheatre. Stadiums are a whole nuther level. 12-20,000 is a large venue. Reunion Arena and now AAC are large venues. Basketball arenas = large venue in music. Stadiums + stadiums.

I went to a few Texas Jams.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

These two:

1985 (August 24) - Cotton Bowl in Dallas
Deep Purple (Perfect Strangers tour)
Scorpions
Night Ranger
Ted Nugent
Bon Jovi
Grim Reaper
Victory
1986 (July 19)
Van Halen
Dio
Loverboy
Krokus
Keel
Bachman–Turner Overdrive

[miket]

There's a difference between remembering going and actually remembering what happened while you were there.

[Legdog]

Ah yes... 1978 Texxas Jam.

Dad dropped Farmdog and I off the night before and we "slept" outside the Cotton Bowl on the grass.



I was 16 about to turn 17 and Farmdog was 15. Along with most people, we had never heard of Van Halen. Since we camped out, we were among the first several hundred in the stadium on the floor. At first people could sit on the field and claim a space but as the people kept coming it became a sea of humanity with no police presence and relentless heat.

Heart took the stage as the sun finally eased up and for the first time, we actually enjoyed ourselves. Ted and Aerosmith were on point but by the time they took the stage, we were pretty much zombies from dehydration and fatigue.

[Goldeneagle]

1978
Areosmith
Journey
Van Halen
Heart
Ted Nugent
Eddie Money
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Head East
Walter Egan
Mahogany Rush

1979
Blue Oyster Cult
Boston
Heart
Nazareth
Sammy Hagar
TKO
Van Halen

1980
April Wine
Cheap Trick
Christopher Cross
Eagles
Foreigner
LeRoux
Point Blank
Sammy Hagar

[Goldeneagle]

Ah yes... 1978 Texxas Jam.

Dad dropped Farmdog and I off the night before and we "slept" outside the Cotton Bowl on the grass.

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I was 16 about to turn 17 and Farmdog was 15. Along with most people, we had never heard of Van Halen. Since we camped out, we were among the first several hundred in the stadium on the floor. At first people could sit on the field and claim a space but as the people kept coming it became a sea of humanity with no police presence and relentless heat.

Heart took the stage as the sun finally eased up and for the first time, we actually enjoyed ourselves. Ted and Aerosmith were on point but by the time they took the stage, we were pretty much zombies from dehydration and fatigue.

Them hoses sucked! Kept putting out the smokes.

[Burntorange Bowhunter]

This guy again.

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[Burntorange Bowhunter]

Ah yes... 1978 Texxas Jam.

Dad dropped Farmdog and I off the night before and we "slept" outside the Cotton Bowl on the grass.

[ATTACH]893766[/ATTACH]

I was 16 about to turn 17 and Farmdog was 15. Along with most people, we had never heard of Van Halen. Since we camped out, we were among the first several hundred in the stadium on the floor. At first people could sit on the field and claim a space but as the people kept coming it became a sea of humanity with no police presence and relentless heat.

Heart took the stage as the sun finally eased up and for the first time, we actually enjoyed ourselves. Ted and Aerosmith were on point but by the time they took the stage, we were pretty much zombies from dehydration and fatigue.

Epically baddass.

Van Halen rocks.