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The Kinks / Rory Gallagher / REO Speedwagon

Apr 11, 1973 (53 years ago)

Hollywood Palladium     Los Angeles, California, United States

 

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Concert Details


Date:
Wednesday, April 11, 1973
Venue:
Hollywood Palladium
Location:
Los Angeles, California, United States
Notes:

My first and only time I saw The Kinks.

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Classic Rock 3 bands

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Album Oriented Rock (AOR) 3 bands

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Mellow Gold 2 bands

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Arena Rock 1 band

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Apr 10, 2026

It was long ago but here is how I remember that night; I have zero recollection of Speedwagon just Rory Gallagher killing it. Off to a good start, The Kinks came out seeming to be sloppy drunk but still playing well. They didn’t seem to be getting along in between numbers. They played Skin and Bones and just as the crowd was really digging it the brothers began to argue and they stopped in the middle of the tune and began a different song. The encore consisted of their two most well known rockers, All Of The Night and Really Got Me. Now this is in the days before crowd diving so we were surprised when Ray FELL INTO THE AUDIENCE. This time they did not stop the song, the band just kept playing. He did crawl back up on the stage but NO PANTS. With one hand holding the mic and the other holding his boxer shorts closed, he finished the two songs and they left. Worst concert ever and I loved every minute of it.

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