The one and only time this Queens kid attended a show at the Suffolk Forum located in Suffolk County, Long Island was for a Robin Trower concert with a former New York City Police Officer Eddie Mahoney AKA Eddie Money opening.
The Suffolk Forum was a hockey arena with general admission on the floor. A friend from high school, Frank, a gentle giant, was up for taking a road trip and we found ourselves somewhat crushed in front of the stage for the solid double bill .
On its face, Eddie Money would seem to be an odd fit to open for Trower but one of the great things about 70’s rock shows was that you could catch disparate performers and expand your musical palate at affordable prices.
Somewhat recently, I caught Eddie Money at The Paramount in Huntington a couple of years ago. It was a lousy weather night and the venue was half filled making Mr. Mahoney a cranky front man that evening. Eddie is still working hard but was a shadow of his younger self making the show a melancholy affair.
For Robin Trower’s set at the low frills Suffolk Forum we were directly underneath the great guitarist who was one of several not quite Jimi Hendrix performers of the time (does anybody remember Frank Marino and the Mahogany Rush?).
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I was there that night, my first concert! 13 years old. It was the Commack Arena back then. Wasn’t there an opener before Money? That’s what I’m trying to remember. Any help would be appreciated!
That was my first concert also though I was 15. I do remember that Eddie Money was the only opener for Trower.