Five Firsts: Rob Skane

NAME: Rob Skane
INSTRUMENT: Guitar

1. THE FIRST ALBUM I EVER BOUGHT WAS … “Cosmo’s Factory” by Creedence Clearwater Revival.

2. THE FIRST CONCERT THAT I EVER SAW WAS … The J. Geils Band with the Jon Butcher Axis opening. It was at the Syracuse War Memorial Auditorium.

3. THE FIRST MUSICAL INSTRUMENT I EVER OWNED OR PLAYED WAS … A guitar that my parents mail ordered from Sears.

4. THE FIRST SONG THAT I EVER PERFORMED IN PUBLIC WAS … “Brand New Cadillac.” It was written by Vince Taylor, but my band at the time did the song similar to the version on “London Calling.”

5. THE FIRST BAND I WAS EVER IN WAS … The Blister Tones

Rob Skane performs at Positively 4th Street this Friday, November 20.