When we released the results of our Optimism Survey in our last blog you shared that dealing with negative people was one of your biggest optimism drainers. Sometimes the best way to counteract the effects of dealing with negative people is to increase your interactions with positive people. Fortunately members of the Secret Society of Happy People are some of the most positive people you’ll ever meet.
I thought it would be great if we get to know each other a little better.
We’re going to ask questions for the next few weeks so you can get to know each other better and make some new happy friends.
Also, everyone who answers all of the questions will be given a present from me.
I can’t wait to learn more about you!!!
Written by Pamela Gail
Pamela Gail Johnson founded the Society of Happy People in 1998.
The Society is grounded on Pamela’s four key Practical Happiness Principles:
Pamela identified 31 Types of Happiness that are on the SOHP App Happiness Counter to make it easier to recognize moments of happiness.
Pamela also plans and organizes the Society of Happy People's annual happiness celebrations:
She's also a speaker, trainer, and author.
A few of her personal smile starters include her monthly book club, yoga, traveling and meeting new happy people.
First concert I saw was Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive tour. Great show, and I still listen to the music so many years later.
First concert I went to was Stevie Wonder at the now defunct New Haven Coliseum!! What a fun time we had 🙂
I think Leif Garrett was my first concert was at the West Texas Fair in Abilene.
I suppose that the first concert that I attended was the piano recital that I was in. it was at a church, and all of us played our piece and also listened to each other. it all felt fun and was not stressful at that young age. I think I must have been around 8 years old!
The first concert I saw was Parliament Funkadelic. I was amazed.
The first concert I saw was Parliament Funkadelic at Madison Square Garden. I was amazed.
WOW! so was mine but in Kansas city missouri. Parliament Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins. My mom made my sister take me because she was on her first date with a boy.
The first concert I saw was Sly and the Family Stone.
I believe the first concert I went to was Foreigner… still have the t-shirt!
The first concert I attended was accidental: I’d joined a group that went by bus to the opera four times a year (it was a 200 mile round trip). One of performances was not an opera, but a concert with a soloist whose voice was so amazing that all I remember is being absorbed by the music.
My first concert was Chicago at Roosevelt Field in Jersey City!! The guy I went with had a bee sting kit and he had a hassle with the security guys – nit the BEST first date…in fact it was our one & only date!!!
The first concert I saw was the Doobie Brothers with a little known new band at the time -The
Eagles at the Farm show arena in Harrisburg.Plenty of muslin shirts and black lights.
Procol Harum! Circa what? 1976? Yowsa! It was a date that ended up in marriage, which gave birth to twin boys (1978) and divorce in 1981. Been happily married for 32 years since 1982! Memories! What a question!
This is my second reply. I wrote and then remembered instead of vice versa!
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Karen D.
Oops! Guess I goofed on my nonexistent first reply!
My first great experience was on a WHITE STRIPES concert on Amazon Opera House ,it was really unforgetable.Amazing…
I really don’t remember who was playing at my first concert. I believe it was a variety of artists hosted by a local radio station in Los Angeles. I was about 15 and my parents would never have let me go but I was staying the night at a friend’s house and got to go with them. I was just happy to be at my very first concert!
My first concert was at CCFL (Community College at Finger Lakes) in the outdoor amphitheater and I saw James Taylor. That was the first of a few times I saw him. What a classic!!
I saw JT play with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra. Just beautiful. Wish I’d seen him at CCFL.
My first concert was Menudo…My aunt made me go with her. First concert I enjoyed was U2 at Red Rocks in Colorado.
Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma–John Denver. He and his acoustic guitar held us spell bound. To this day, that is still my favorite “pop/folk” concert. But, my very first concert was when I was eight years old and my parents drove our family to Tulsa, Ok to hear the Tulsa Philharmonic and see the ballet. I thought it was amazing.
Pete Seeger was my first concert. I was in the 3rd Grade and my father took us to hear him.
I work with artists, who have a lot in common w/ Pete, in the sense they know their service and inspire their audiences quite a bit.
First concert I went to was in 1964 The Beatles! It was their first tour of the US and it was absolutely awesome!
My first concert was New Edition.
Sugar Ray. LOL… I was in college. It was fun tough!~ 🙂
The first concert I ever went to was Ricky Martin!
This first concert I attended was Ozzy Osbourne when I was 10 years old with my friend and her Dad. What an experience!
Jan and Dean! Although they were “before my time” I completely adored their music. When they came to Salem, Oregon my step-dad took me.
Kiss at the Spectrum in Philadelphia, PA
Elton John at a woodstocky event in Portugal 1971….Happy Hippy Days !!
Smiles !
I don’t remember exactly but probably a free concert at the fair… maybe Air Supply or another soft rock concert.
First concert I recall attending was Pablo Cruise, Steve Miller and a third band that I don’t recall the name of. I really wasn’t into concerts, but my friend wanted me to go to one, so I went with her.
Elton John, Charlotte NC, October 1989 – I was in college (yeah, late bloomer, I know). It was postponed from the original date of 9/22 — Hurricane Hugo came through the area and postponed everything! But he was wonderful enough to reschedule, and it was 3 hours of FABULOUS music. Lots of fun with me and my pals from college. Got home about 4 am (I think) and managed to make it to my 9:25 class the next morning (of course, I wore my concert tee!)….. promptly crashed that afternoon, but worth it all!
My first concert was Billy Joel. I went with my parents & my aunt & uncle- it was fabulous!!
My first concerts WITHOUT parents, were The Bangles and then The Pogues!
Gosh, this question made me think! My answer is BB King at the Bowl in LA, CA I think it was 1969. The world has changed so much! Great question!
My parents took me and a friend to Detroit (from Flint)to see The Osmond Brothers! I was around 12 yrs old…my next concert was Aerosmith-in 1973!!!
The Beach Boys and Chicago
I can’t remember the name of the group. It was a christian group at a christian youth convention and they sung “Lean on Me”. After that X-fest in Indianapolis featuring 3 Days Grace and Apocalyptica.
My first concert was BJ Thomas in the early 70’s. “Hooked on a Feeling”.
First concert – Righteous Brothers (who I was madly in love with). But opening act was Brazil 66 and I absolutely fell in love and still love their music.
My first concert was a Mike Oldfield concert back in the 80’s in Kiel, Germany. Great experience and still in my memory
Captain & Tenille and The Carpenter’s
First concert was Jackson Browne, 1972. Martin Mull opened for him. Somewhere, I still have a bootleg cassette I made of the concert.
My first concert was Bob Seager at SUNY Oswego around 1974
My first concert was Peter Frampton, too! I was 16 in CA and went with a girlfriend who was SO IN LOVE with him I thought she was going to faint when he came out on stage.
It was an orchestra concert at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and I was around 10 years old.
The first concert I attended in Las Vegas was at Caesars Palace to see Diana Ross. The show was terrific. Not only did she look fabulous in everything she wore that night, but she sang beautifully as well.
Psychedelic Furs at the Fox Theater
Beatles 1964 Chicago Concert at Stockyard Inn.
My first concert was Led Zeppelin somewhere around 1971. I still keep that group alive by attending Get The Led Out concerts whenever they come around.
That was just the first of many. My two favorite groups of all time are The Who and Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers. I’ve seen those two bands a couple dozen times!
1st concert was ZZ Top. I didn’t even know of them yet. A friend invited me. When they came on stage I remember thinking they looked like old men. This was the late 70’s.lol
The earliest concert I remember attending was “Peter and The Wolf” in Louisville KY. To a little kid, it was amazing — all those animal sounds coming out of instruments!
Three Dog Night at Universal Studios!
my frist concert was The Who I was 12 years old I’m 61 years old now.
My First concert was The Who i made a spelling mistake on the word first sorry.
My first concert was Dire Straits that my parents took me to when i was only 11 years old. Was amazing!!!
Heart — Oklahoma City
Huey Lewis and the News in Albuquerque NM!
I’m pretty sure it was the Moody Blues at the Assembly Hall in Champaign, Illinois! That was my first BIG concert anyways. Fun memory!
The Osmond Brothers. It was my 10th birthday gift!
my first concert was hi-five im pretty sure…. i was 6 and i talk about it still now how i met hi-five. i am 20 years old.
My first concert was to see Alabama, the country music group! I don’t think I’ve missed one concert of theirs! I hated it when they dissolved the group!
I saw Chuck Berry at a concert at Old Chicago (which no longer exists). It was around thirty years ago.
Helen Reddy in Fresno, CA around 1975. Her opening act was Peter Allen.
My first big concert was Jefferson Airplane at Will Rogers Coliseum / Ft Worth, TX in September, 1971.
Does Up With People count? 😉
Parliament Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins. My mom made my sister take me because she was on her first date with a boy.
The first concert I went to was with my Dad to see Waylon Jennings.
The very first one was BB King in a hangar at Misawa A.F.B., Japan in 1972. I was 12 and I went with the family down the street.
Mango Jam, a reggae-type band, at Idaho State University was my first concert. They threw free cassettes of their music out into the crowd and I got one!
Doobie Brothers in Bozeman, MT
The first one I chose to attend was Depeche Mode. I saw both The Nylons and Johnny Cash with my parents, when I was a kid.
Against the Wind
The Nylons, love a cappella
The Beach Boys at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. I was 14 years old.
My first concert was Huey Lewis and the News. I got tickets as a graduation present for my 8th grade graduation. It was great.
Must have been John Denver in Landover, Maryland, probably in 1970. No, no. It was Peter Paul and Mary the year before… Oh, and then there was the group that sang “Cherish”… but that was more of a dance in a school gym. I’ll stick with PPM.
I think it was Kenny Rogers
My really sweet aunt and wonderfully wacky uncle had two extra tickets to America and Starship, and they asked my sister (11 years old) and me (12 years old) to go with them. It was fabulous! I really loved it. I didn’t know all of America’s songs, but they were really fun to listen to. When Starship came on second, they were extremely LOUD! So loud, in fact, my uncle didn’t want to stay because it hurt his ears. I begged him to stay until I got to hear “We Built This City.” It was only a few songs in (thank goodness) so we stayed long enough and I got to hear it…hooray! This was over 30 years ago now. One of the funniest things, though, is that about ten years ago I heard that “We Built This City” was named the worst song of all time! It’s hilarious and I love it! I’m still giggling about it.
Three Dog Night!
Sammy David, Jr. He was awesome!!
Cheap Trick
my first concert was probably Joe Cocker i was 17 at the time -did not really like him i just wanted to get out with friends-today i am much more choosey. :)))
My first concert was Journey ~ I still love them today as much as I did then!
It’s hard to remember but I think it might have been the Association way back in the ’60s or ’70s!
Chicago
Boby sherman and Bridgette Hanley from the TV show “Here Come The Brides”-yikes!
Jimi Hendrix Experience at the San Diego Sports Arena
First concert would have been Dolly Parton & Kenny Rodgers – Vancouver, BC, Canada
My very first concert was the Osmond Family, including Jimmy and Marie!
The first concert I saw was Barry Manilow at Forrest Hills Tennis Stadium in New York.
Cheap Trick at Madison Square Garden
My first concert was Michael Jackson
My first concert was the Beach Boys in 1966
twisted sister/ratt…which, now embarrasses me a little bit. lol.
That would have to be a Radio 1 concert at Wembley in 1984. I remember seeing Elton John there and Rik Kershaw among others. I was there with my new girlfriend who is still my wife.
Dan Fogelberg was my first concert. Still love to listen to his music. Amazing songwriter and musician!!
I was born in Anchorage Alaska and we did not have a venue for concerts, so we didn’t get many big names in my early years. The Beatles stopped to rest before they went on to Japan & even that was crazy. The first concert I went to was at our community college but I was 14 – was Proof – a famous statewide band. Then the Turtles and The Grass Roots in 1974.
My first concert was either Kenny Rodgers or John Denver. I was really into folk/country. I was in my 20’s, a late bloomer, you might say.
My first concert was the Beatles in Toronto Canada. I was in my late teens and visiting my paternal grandmother at the time.
Philadelphia Orchestra.
The Carpenters @ the Oakdale Theater in CT. I believe that Captain & Tenille performed, also. First time I heard the Captain & Tenille!
My first concert was John Denver. My sisters and I sat on the lawn at SPAC (Saratoga Performing Arts Center) It was ‘far out”!
I remember going to a Willie Nelson concert with my parents when I was very young.
Three Dog Night in Indianapolis, IN. I had just moved from a small town in Southern Indiana to the big city. It was very exciting for me.
John Denver in Dallas, Texas. Was a great concert. Since I was a starving student we sat in the balcony and used binoculars to see John. The music and the energy was great.
I still feel that energy every time I listen to his music.
The first concert was David Cassidy at Merriweather Post Pavilion close to Ellicott City, Md
Julie Miller, Croydon. UK. 24 years ago.
Josh Groban in Oslo!
Michael W. Smith at the Wisconsin State Fair
Santana.
My mother took a friend and I to see the Osmond Brothers. I’m nominating her for sainthood. It was a sea of purple shirts and screaming girls.
My mom took me to see Buddy Rich, sometime in the 60’s. He was an amazing drummer who often appeared on The Tonight Show. I had no idea who he was at the time. We had front row seats, and I was totally mesmerized. I haven’t heard a drum solo anywhere near as incredible since!
The first concert was Pearl Bailey who was performing in Las Vegas. Also saw the Beatles in their 1964 first tour of the US and Elvis Presley live in Las Vegas.
I think the first concert I went to was Chicago.
the first concert I attended was to see John Denver and it was AMAZING!!!!!
My first concert was the Thompson Twins at Irvine Meadows Amphitheater, circa 1984. I went with my best friends and we were all about 13 or 14. We all felt so grown up to be out late, dressed up, and with nighttime make-up on!
I was there too!
Since I am almost 77 years old, I can’t even remember my first concert
My first concert was the Van Halen 1984 tour. I saw them in Biloxi, Mississippi with my then boyfriend. He’s now my husband of 29 years.
The Monkees with Davy Jones at the Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto when I was in about Grade 5.
Stevie Wonder at Westbury Music Fair, junior high school
My first concert was Elvis ,I was eighteen.
My very first concert was my high school band. Since then I have seen numerous artist in different venues but by favorite artist is Buddy Guy. The man is happiness in motion.
Journey and Bryan Adams
I have never been to a concert as we don’t have that many here in the Caribbean.
America at Merriweather Post Pavillion – interesting incense in the air in the late 70’s…. LOL
Roy Orbison….brilliant!
Elvis Presley. My Mom is the BEST.
First concert I remember going to was to see the Carpenters. I wanted to be just like Karen – she was sooo awesome and lovely.
I went to see the Cowboy Junkies. But was more excited to hang out with the dynamic opening act, Luca Bloom. I named one of my sons after him.:-)
Herman’s Hermits formy 16th birthday.
Herman’s Hermits for my 16th birthday.
John Denver
Night ranger at Red rock Colorado
Chicago! Loved the live brass with them!
I saw the Monkees in Hershey, PA, past their prime in the 80’s.
My first concert was The Rolling Stones in Philadelphia, wayyy back when the JFK Stadium was still standing.
Classic Battle of the Bands – Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Bryan Adams and Journey, at the Miami Baseball Stadium
James Taylor and Carol King at the Anaheim convention center.
Alabama
Brenda Lee. I’m obviously older than most of the other people here.
The first real concert I saw was Journey, but I grew up with friends in a band. The experience changed me forever. I am not happy without music.
The first concert I ever went to was Def leppard or Bon Jovi.
My first concert was Bob Seger.
Had to have been Bob Seger.
The first concert I ever saw was the Beatles at Maple Leaf Gardens. I am not and never have been a screamer at concerts, so as I edged down closer to try and hear them above
the screaming, the police noticed me. They were aware that I was not a screamer so helped me to get closer to the stage to really hear what the Beatles were singing! It was fantastic and I have enjoyed a good relationship with the Toronto Police ever since!!
Johnny Mathis at Lagoon, an amusement park in Utah
I think was Helen Reddy…
My first concert was Rick Springfield and he was awesome! We were both younger then!
My first concert was Rick Springfield!
The first concert I attended was New Kids on the Block. I was 13 years old, and I had so much fun with my friends!
My first concert was New Kids on the Block. I had a blast!
Concert at middle school with the school band!! Can you imagine hearing that today??
I think my first large concert was Donny Osmond when I was in 5th grade. I went with my best friend at the time and we were SO pumped! It was at the Seattle Center Coliseum, I think, and it was huge and noisy and really, really exciting.
Wow I can’t remember! It’s been so long and I’ve been to so many. I think the first one that was “I bought the ticket and went myself” was either Elton John in his freaky Kiki Dee years, or a concert in Milwaukee, WI with REO as the opener and Chicago as the headliner! That was a crazy concert and I think it was 1973 or so.
Osmonds!
The Osmonds in 1973.
The Osmonds in about 1973 in Edmonton, Alberta
Head East….”Never Been Any Reason”
My first concert was Shania Twain about 10 years ago in San Diego with a group of co-workers. It was our holiday party for the executive admin team. I just didn’t have the opportunity to go see anyone before that, so this was a BIG DEAL for me.
John Cougar Mellencamp