12/06/86...

Little 14 years old me was finally getting to see his heroes on stage, in a small town of under 50 000, east of Quebec. First show I've ever seen, actually. 


The show had been postponed twice - once because of Hetfield's skate accident, and then, following Cliff Burton's death. The small arena was half empty.

I don't remember much but I still remember the illicit substance smell on my Damage Inc tour t-shirt in the car on the way back home, and my first experience of tinnitus, which lasted well into the next afternoon.


Man, I feel old. 

You feel old? Imagine how those guys on that stage feel then

Wait! They are actually proof that even if you're pushing 100, you can still be very metal!


... as a full time occupation!


IMO - that's good news

Shows how old I am - I don't even know who's on stage!

Hi,

On that day, I was managing the King's Table Restaurant in Vancouver, Washington at JM Plaza.

While during that stint, I did get to see Tangerine Dream and Alan Stivell here in Portland ... and that made it great. Specially Stivell, whom I think has not toured America since as far as I know ... and I was hoping that he brought a rock band with him! ... but it was a wonderful accoustic show anyway. Still don't know who the other guitarist was, but it was not Dan Ar Bras.

METALLICA

I seen them I believe it was that year as well.  

I was stationed in England and we would rent a bus for the Monsters of Rock out at Donnington Motor Speedway each year.  

Funny I can remember each trip there WELL but not much past the trip itself  

I did get some awesome pics (I was big into photography back then)

That was Aug 17 1985 I seen them

I've found that pic on the web - I think it was actually taken in Quebec City, the night before. But it did bring me right back. We were closer to the stage. I do have visual memories of "The Thing That Should Not Be", w/ the nice lighting effects (red and green spots, which was pretty minimalist but impressed the heck out of me back then).


It's kind of cool to think that we got to see them in such a context, w/ such a tiny crowd.

Last summer, my "little sister" sent me pics from the show in Quebec - 110 000 folks in the crowd.

Metallica






Bon Jovi










ZZ Top Flying in at Dusk


















And more RATT


Last -Ritchie Sambora w/ Bon Jovi waiting to start





OMG That was a LONG time ago


Sorry for the lengthy additions LOL

85 - so you got to see them w/ Cliff Burton, as I just realized seeing the pic. Cool!

Must have been one heck of a show. Thanks for sharing. :)

I remember when tinnitus used to last only 1-2 days.  Now I would give my right arm to have 1-2 days tinnitus-free!!!

I used to sit right up against my guitar amplifier.....it "sounded better".