bringbackrattles
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I know a few people who rave about the Boss and tell me I should check his music out as he's that good. Only heard a few of his singles so can't really judge him.
Best Concerts You've Been To ? (9 Viewers)
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bringbackrattles
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Many top acts appeared at the Wolfe. My mate said he saw U2 there so it was a big venue.
I'm sure Motorhead did a session there ?
eastwoodsdustman
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In no particular order,off the top of my head, my top 5 live performances are:
Dinosaur Jr at the Hummingbird c.1992/93
Neds Atomic Dustbin at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1990
New Order Reading Festival 1993 - Widely regarded as one of New Orders finest live gigs- They split just after.
Jesus and Mary Chain Brum 2017
Pavement Brixton Academy 2010
There's loads more right up therewith these and I'd probably change a couple if I give it a lot of thought.
Best in Cov was Julian Cope at the tic toc 1991? when he was dressed in a dog suit
Dinosaur Jr at the Hummingbird c.1992/93
Neds Atomic Dustbin at Wolverhampton Civic Hall 1990
New Order Reading Festival 1993 - Widely regarded as one of New Orders finest live gigs- They split just after.
Jesus and Mary Chain Brum 2017
Pavement Brixton Academy 2010
There's loads more right up therewith these and I'd probably change a couple if I give it a lot of thought.
Best in Cov was Julian Cope at the tic toc 1991? when he was dressed in a dog suit
clint van damme
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I watched about 10 minutes of him at Glastonbury in 2009 and fucked off, I'd heard enough.
Just not my cup of tea.
chiefdave
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I had to pick him up from the airport once, there's was certainly no chance of missing him head to toe in hi-vis gear!
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Top 5 off the top of my head right now .......all from my wilderness period......but I can actually remember these gigs as opposed to the hundreds of other gigs & raves that just fade into a blurry befuddled haze....
Stone Roses secret gig at Pilton village party in 1995. (I got in for free & fell out of a moving car on the way home from that gig. I was also one of the "local nutters" (according to the NME review) who scaled the tent pole:singing::singing::cigar:
Nirvana @ portsmouth poly 1989
Portishead @ acoustic tent glastonbury 1995
Rollercoaster tour @ plymouth (Jesus & Mary chain, Blur, Dinosaur Jr. & My bloody valentine) loudest most shambolic gig......made me ears bleed.
Pixies @ portsmouth guildhall 1990.
Stone Roses secret gig at Pilton village party in 1995. (I got in for free & fell out of a moving car on the way home from that gig. I was also one of the "local nutters" (according to the NME review) who scaled the tent pole:singing::singing::cigar:
Nirvana @ portsmouth poly 1989
Portishead @ acoustic tent glastonbury 1995
Rollercoaster tour @ plymouth (Jesus & Mary chain, Blur, Dinosaur Jr. & My bloody valentine) loudest most shambolic gig......made me ears bleed.
Pixies @ portsmouth guildhall 1990.
bringbackrattles
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Now that is what you call a rock and roll lifestyle ! Why should the bands have all the fun ? Me and my two mates always made sure we enjoyed the concert we went to no matter how good/bad they were. Met some great people over the years who like us liked a good drink and my mate who would take any drug going would disappear for hours on end and return grinning like a Cheshire cat ! Great memories though and one that stands out is when the three of us came back from Monsters Of Rock on the train,sat there covered head to foot in mud,much to the bewilderment of other passengers,but we were that out of it we couldn't have cared less. ☺
eastwoodsdustman
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I was at that portishead gig. Went to see evan dando who was bottled off stage so that portishead could get on.
Adge
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I wanted to see him for years and was delighted when he turned up at the Ricoh. Must say I was disappointed by it in the end.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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The entire gig is on you tube pretty good audio quality
The highlight was doing the entire Born to run album as a tribute to James Gandolfini
Adge
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And this is what spoiled it for me. RIP to him and quite rightly he was mentioned but in some places it was like a funeral.
We'll_live_and_die
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I really enjoyed Oasis at the Ricoh. One of the best bands in recent decades.
Happily I swapped my standing tickets for seated at the last minute, and enjoyed watching the piss flying around instead of being covered in it.
Happily I swapped my standing tickets for seated at the last minute, and enjoyed watching the piss flying around instead of being covered in it.
vow
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We wore plastic poncho's for this very reason, plus we enjoyed The Enemy far more than Oasis that day, I felt they were a bit soul-less unfortunately.
Bumberclart
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Queen - Wembley 1986. Not sure I'll ever see better if I'm honest.
Honourable mentions
Oasis - Maine Road
Specials - Leeds Millennium Sq
Happy Mondays - GMEX Manchester around 1990
Stone Roses - Heaton Park
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Lancaster Uni 1989ish
Guns 'n' Roses - Wembley (Use Your Illusion Tour)
The Wonder Stuff - Bescott Stadium
Honourable mentions
Oasis - Maine Road
Specials - Leeds Millennium Sq
Happy Mondays - GMEX Manchester around 1990
Stone Roses - Heaton Park
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Lancaster Uni 1989ish
Guns 'n' Roses - Wembley (Use Your Illusion Tour)
The Wonder Stuff - Bescott Stadium
clint van damme
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was as that. Great gig.
Adge
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Would have liked to have seen them. One of the greatest performances was the live aid performance-Freddie had the crowd in the palm of his hand.
bringbackrattles
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Changing my thread a bit what about the worst concert/gig you've seen ? For me it has to be Lou Reed at Warwick University a few years back.We went in anticipation of seeing him perform as the group of us hadn't seen him live before. But he was just plugging a new album and it was terrible,a mixture of folk and jazz. The crowd shouted do some old stuff etc but he ignored that and carried on with the weird music.
Halfway through we went back to the bar and my mate who stayed in his seat said he did do A Perfect Day but admitted it was bad !
Halfway through we went back to the bar and my mate who stayed in his seat said he did do A Perfect Day but admitted it was bad !
eastwoodsdustman
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Saw Mansun at Wolvehampton civic hall. They had some real problems with the sound system so walked off after 3 or 4 songs never to come back on.
Also the Stone Roses in 1995 just before John Squire left and they split. Weren't the best live.
Also the Stone Roses in 1995 just before John Squire left and they split. Weren't the best live.
LastGarrison
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Oasis and The Verve at Earls Court 1997. My first gig. And what a gig!
Numerous stories from the weekend which culminated in us jumping a train to Wales to go to a 'mushroom festival'.
Numerous stories from the weekend which culminated in us jumping a train to Wales to go to a 'mushroom festival'.
ovduk78
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I've seen some great bands like Deep Purple, Rainbow, Pink Floyd, Def Leppard and Dio but 2 of the best I saw I only went because there was a spare ticket on the day, Thin Lizzy at De Montfort Hall Renegade tour and Fleetwood Mac at NEC Tango in the Night tour. Garry Moore at the NEC was also brilliant and Squeeze were surprisingly good.
clint van damme
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I was referring to the Specials in Leeds mate! Never saw Queen, not really my thing but he was some front man.
bezzer
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Best recent concert was on Wednesday, Saw Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow at the NEC. Great show, Ritchie still has it!
In the past I've seen all Specials, The Beat, Madness, Duran Duran, The Who, The Stones, Purple, Whitesnake and many more, but the best of all, Queen at Knebworth in 86.
In the past I've seen all Specials, The Beat, Madness, Duran Duran, The Who, The Stones, Purple, Whitesnake and many more, but the best of all, Queen at Knebworth in 86.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Did anyone see Oasis at Knebworth? To draw 250,000 people and a 2.5m demand for tickets after just two albums is an amazing achievement
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bringbackrattles
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Were they on their own or were their other bands on ?
I've seen Oasis at Wembley and the Ricoh and thought they were good.
eastwoodsdustman
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I Went and actually enjoyed The Charlatans and Manics as the supports more than Oasis. I think by then they'd got a bit too big and it was just like a Karaoke.
Sky_Blue_Daz
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I seen oasis at old Trafford cricket ground 2002 Richard Ashcroft was the support they were fantastic
Seen them at the Ricoh and didn't really enjoy it, mind you I had a row with a steward halfway through the gig and got piss all over me coat
Seen them at the Ricoh and didn't really enjoy it, mind you I had a row with a steward halfway through the gig and got piss all over me coat
Gazolba
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I was at the Jefferson Airplane and Doors concert at the Roundhouse at Chalk Farm, London. 1968. That was an awesome concert. You can't beat Grace Slick and Jim Morrison.
Other great concerts I saw were Ginger Baker's Airforce at Birmingham Town Hall and Ralph McTell at Birmingham Town Hall. Both fantastic concerts.
I often visited the Mother's Club in Erdington, Birmingham where my favourite bands to see were Fairport Convention and The Eclection.
Saw The Who live at The Belfry (Sutton Coldfield, I think) with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend at their peak. An amazing live band!
Other great concerts I saw were Ginger Baker's Airforce at Birmingham Town Hall and Ralph McTell at Birmingham Town Hall. Both fantastic concerts.
I often visited the Mother's Club in Erdington, Birmingham where my favourite bands to see were Fairport Convention and The Eclection.
Saw The Who live at The Belfry (Sutton Coldfield, I think) with Roger Daltrey and Pete Townsend at their peak. An amazing live band!
Gazolba
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I saw Led Zeppelin at The Locarno. Also saw Jimi Hendrix at the Coventry Theatre. In those days, Coventry could attract top acts.
Zeppelin were steeped in class, could play blues standards all night.
The Lanchester gigs were quality, saw groundhogs, Genesis, Sabbath, purple, who, and loads I have forgotten.
Not a fan of the big stadium 02 gigs, etc.
Some of the best musical experiences have been in folk clubs sitting next to the piss artists.
Coventry area always had a rich seam of talent.....
The Lanchester gigs were quality, saw groundhogs, Genesis, Sabbath, purple, who, and loads I have forgotten.
Not a fan of the big stadium 02 gigs, etc.
Some of the best musical experiences have been in folk clubs sitting next to the piss artists.
Coventry area always had a rich seam of talent.....
Gazolba
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I only went to the Lanchester once - saw Roxy Music.
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Raining? In Glasgow? surely not?
I'd suggest some sort of hat.....
I'd suggest some sort of hat.....