RIP TCCC

[RPM 26623]

Looks like they're going to demolish the old Fort Worth (Tarrant County) Convention Center. Only story I can find is behind a Star-Telegram paywall. Man, I used to think that place was huge. Think it seats a little over 13,500 with floor seating. Saw my first concert there in '78. Sammy Hagar / Boston. Got a curbside parking spot right by the door and bought tickets from a scalper for $8. Boston's light show inside the curved dome was pretty cool, but Sammy Hagar was impossible to follow. His stage presence was intense, Boston just stood there and flashed some lights. 

[deadshank 24654]

Memories, like the corners of my mind.  

Was at the Boston / Sammy “The Red Rocker” Hagar show, as well.   Also saw KISS, ZZ Top, Rush, Ted Nugent and Aerosmith at TCCC.  

Time marches on. 

[RPM 26623]

KISS, Nuge, good Lord I can't remember all the shows I saw there. Had a few jukebox hero moments when we couldn't get tickets, but hung outside to listen to the show. We used to launch beach balls and frisbees with "Property of Chico P.D." on them into the crowd. (we didn't have a PD)

Weirdest csb. Met William Conrad (the original badass Matt Dillon on radio/Cannon on TV) after we wandered backstage on a HS field trip to see him conduct the Air Force Band. They should really have locked those doors or at least posted a guard. 

 

Edited January 18, 2020 by RPM

[Assman 1830]

Former home of the Ft Worth Fire.

[Pato del Muerto 53474]

High school graduation 

[Armybrat 41399]

3 hours ago, RPM said:

KISS, Nuge, good Lord I can't remember all the shows I saw there. Had a few jukebox hero moments when we couldn't get tickets, but hung outside to listen to the show. We used to launch beach balls and frisbees with "Property of Chico P.D." on them into the crowd. (we didn't have a PD)

Weirdest csb. Met William Conrad (the original badass Matt Dillon on radio/Cannon on TV) after we wandered backstage on a HS field trip to see him conduct the Air Force Band. They should really have locked those doors or at least posted a guard. 

 

Used to listen to Conrad’s Gunsmoke on AFRT (Armed Forces Radio Taiwan) in the 1950s - no TV there at the time.

[jimmyjazz 47160]

5 hours ago, RPM said:

Boston's light show inside the curved dome was pretty cool, but Sammy Hagar was impossible to follow. His stage presence was intense, Boston just stood there and flashed some lights. 

Unrelated to TCCC, but when I saw Boston, their lighting rig didn't make the show because their semi was in an accident.  Imagine Boston WITHOUT their lights.

[mulletpelini 5225]

52 minutes ago, Armybrat said:

Used to listen to Conrad’s Gunsmoke on AFRT (Armed Forces Radio Taiwan) in the 1950s - no TV there at the time.

That was right after you retired huh

[Apep 645]

They're demolishing it for real this time? It's been on the chopping block for the last twenty years. It's a real shame; I'll miss the unique facade.

[Degenerate Gardner 4159]

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Edited January 18, 2020 by Degenerate Gardner
effed

[cmontexas 3368]

Saw Weezer/Tenacious D there my senior year of hs, then Tool a few months later. Confronted some religious protesters outside the Tool concert. Memories