I don't think I've ever walked out of a concert. Heck, I paid good money and I was going to get my money's worth.... good or bad.

I have sat there through the opening acts thinking, "When are these clowns gonna be done so I can hear some good music?"

I've walked out on plenty of local bands though.

Here's a few of the seriously mismatched shows I've been to.

Chick Correa opens for Leslie West and Mountain. What was the promoter thinking?

Foghat, Poco, Johnny Winters.... in that order. Poco was the ones who walked out. 3 songs and they put their instruments down and walked off due to people throwing trash at them. Rock band starts....country with steel.... uhhh, rock fans not happy.... then Winters comes out and chews out the audience for being rude to Poco.... which they did deserve. He played a longer show and had Rick Derringer on guitar that tour.... a two-fur rocking show. I went out the next day and bought a Poco album.

The Philadelphia mummers, Gary Wright and the dream weaver (keyboard band) , Peter Frampton, & Yes. This was a huge show in the Philly football stadium, 1976 or there about. I felt sorry for the mummers.... in full feathered costume, 95 degrees, full sun.... and no one was interested in hearing banjo's being strummed. Frampton was doing the "Comes Alive" tour, and YES was freaking amazing. If you are familiar with Relayer..... they played it note for note...all 21 minutes of it. WOW!

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