"Turns out it was Paul Westerberg who helped them write that one, but I didn’t know Westerberg just yet. That would come much later thanks to the Singles soundtrack."
Haha, I wonder how many people our age went through the natural progression of buying the Singles Soundtrack for Pearl Jam -> discovering the Paul Westerberg songs -> falling in love with the Westerberg songs -> figuring out that Westerberg was in the Replacements -> buying all of the Replacements albums and listening to them a ton. That's how it went for me, anyway.
As for my first real concert, it was Candlebox at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater. I don't remember if there was a GA pit up front, but we were sitting in seats regardless, so there was no moshing to be done. But I still absolutely loved the experience and to this day I have more of a soft spot in my heart for Candlebox than most because of it. You never forget your first.
Yes! Candlebox has been somewhat forgotten to time, but their big album is still a pretty good listen to this day.
And you're right about the Paul Westerberg thing. I bought Replacements CDs at the used CD store and went down the rabbit hole. It never really took hold in my heart, but I definitely listened to all those albums back then because of the Singles soundtrack.
"Turns out it was Paul Westerberg who helped them write that one, but I didn’t know Westerberg just yet. That would come much later thanks to the Singles soundtrack."
Haha, I wonder how many people our age went through the natural progression of buying the Singles Soundtrack for Pearl Jam -> discovering the Paul Westerberg songs -> falling in love with the Westerberg songs -> figuring out that Westerberg was in the Replacements -> buying all of the Replacements albums and listening to them a ton. That's how it went for me, anyway.
As for my first real concert, it was Candlebox at the Toledo Zoo Amphitheater. I don't remember if there was a GA pit up front, but we were sitting in seats regardless, so there was no moshing to be done. But I still absolutely loved the experience and to this day I have more of a soft spot in my heart for Candlebox than most because of it. You never forget your first.
Yes! Candlebox has been somewhat forgotten to time, but their big album is still a pretty good listen to this day.
And you're right about the Paul Westerberg thing. I bought Replacements CDs at the used CD store and went down the rabbit hole. It never really took hold in my heart, but I definitely listened to all those albums back then because of the Singles soundtrack.