Chad Taylor reminisces on Instagram Options

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Chad Taylor has always been an excellent re-counter of Live history. He has posted a few memories on his Instagram page over the past few weeks, so I thought it would be a good place to collate them here and any future posts.

September 19, 1986 - York City Municipal Skating Rink, York, PA

Thirty-Six years ago today, our band performed our first gig with Ed Kowalczyk. Then, we were still called First Aid, and tickets to the under-21 dance were only $4. Sponsorship was provided by Little Sicily Pizzeria.

I recall performing “This Time” by INXS because our sound engineer, Mike Scarinzi, started singing backing vocals from the mixing console. We were just a group of kids in a cover band trying to figure out how to play our instruments. We rented a professional PA system and did our best to perform the songs with intensity and integrity.

Dahlheimer was a stand-out on his bass. And Gracey, without so much as a drum lesson, did a pretty great job driving the band forward. Kowalczyk’s voice hadn’t matured yet, and I struggled to play the few chords I knew. We were ONLY 15 years old.

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