First show: KISS, '78, Cow Palace in San Francisco. I was 12 years old, lived in the sticks, and there were 3 times as many people at that show as lived in my small town. Talk about mind blowing.

My favorite shows have been groups that existed before MTV. Aerosmith, B.O.C., Black Sabbath/Ozzy/Dio, Scorpions, Judas Priest, Pink Floyd, etc. They all knew how to rock before videos and it really came through in their stage presence/showmanship.

Best show was winning tickets to Metallica's Snakepit in '91 or '92 (Cow Palace) - We were in the center of the stage with the band playing all around us!