JAM See
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No thanks. Get yourselves down the Tin Angel and support some local/niche music.
Coventry gigs (5 Viewers)
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Don't know about favourite but I think most memorable would be Linkin Park in Birmingham. Chester's last ever gig. Thinking about him singing One More Light with the place lit up with camera torches still sends a shiver down my spine.
I don't go to many gigs - bands seem to spilt up for one reason or another soon after.
I don't go to many gigs - bands seem to spilt up for one reason or another soon after.
Otis
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My first concert was Deep Purple
Last one, The Editors
Best one, probably the Cocteau Twins
Next one, Depeche Mode
Grendel
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Where did you see Deep Purple? Gillan I assume?
It’sabatch87
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First- Madness
Last one-Madness
Best one-The Who NEC 1989
Next one-Noel Gallagher’s high flying birds.
Last one-Madness
Best one-The Who NEC 1989
Next one-Noel Gallagher’s high flying birds.
Otis
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Yup. I was very young. I think I was 10 or 11. Coventry Theatre 1972 I think.
I just remember them being very, very loud. Really enjoyed it though.
When was Deep Purple in Rock? 1970? 71?
Otis
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It was 1970, just looked it up. So it was either late 1970 I went to see them, or early 1971
Johnnythespider
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It's been Free Radio'd, not bothering this year but am looking forward to Lloyd Cole in October.
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I always vaguely enjoyed the fact that SAHB reformed years after Alex Harvey had died.
Geezer from the Shamen did the vocals!
Otis
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Ah yes, I remember. Wonder what they were like without the great man himself.
He was such a showman wasn't he.
First record I ever heard of theirs was Next and I was blown away by it.
eastwoodsdustman
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First - New Order/Happy Mondays/ACR Gmex Manchester in 1988
Last -Half man half biscuit in leamington 2 weeks ago
Best- Either New Order Reading festival in 1993, Dinosaur Jr at the hummingbird in 1992/93 or the Jesus and Mary chain at Northampton roadmenders a couple of years ago.
Next -peter hook and the light at the assembly rooms in Leamington
Last -Half man half biscuit in leamington 2 weeks ago
Best- Either New Order Reading festival in 1993, Dinosaur Jr at the hummingbird in 1992/93 or the Jesus and Mary chain at Northampton roadmenders a couple of years ago.
Next -peter hook and the light at the assembly rooms in Leamington
clint van damme
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Missed HMHB duero being in Blackpool and missed JMC for reasons unknown. Would love to have been at both of those
ccfctommy
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Ah, would love to see Dinosaur Jr
Terry_dactyl
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Terry_dactyl
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Can’t remember think who I saw first or pick a fave but saw Pixies at the forum in Brum the other week. Seen them a few times but this was possibly the best.
pitts head
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First - The Clash at the Locarno Coventry
Last -Death Cab for Cutie last night at The Roundhouse in London
Best- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at All Points East last year
Next -Midlake at Oslo Hackney in June
Last -Death Cab for Cutie last night at The Roundhouse in London
Best- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds at All Points East last year
Next -Midlake at Oslo Hackney in June
Otis
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I was probably at that same Clash gig as you, Pitts.
LastGarrison
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First - The Verve and Oasis - Earl Court ‘97
Last - Gerry Cinnamon - Meadowlands
Best - Verve/Oasis
Next - Razorlight at The Empire
Definite theme there…
Last - Gerry Cinnamon - Meadowlands
Best - Verve/Oasis
Next - Razorlight at The Empire
Definite theme there…
JAM See
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Sticking to the Coventry part of the thread.
First - The Damned at the Lanch
Last - Godspeed! You Black Emperor at the Empire
Best - Too many the mention...Possibly the Mary Chain on the Riot tour (Lanch again), supported by The Shop Assistants and Fuzzbox. I'm convinced the Mary Chain played for about twenty minutes, and played one song twice.
Also, a band called Vagabond Joy, upstairs at the Campbell
Also, Mogwai at the New Cathedral (doing the Atomic show)
Also, the two quid show at the Lanch for Oasis, more in hindsight, although you could tell the lead singer had star quality: even then.
Next - Suns of Rest at the Tin Angel, down the canal basin this Friday.
First - The Damned at the Lanch
Last - Godspeed! You Black Emperor at the Empire
Best - Too many the mention...Possibly the Mary Chain on the Riot tour (Lanch again), supported by The Shop Assistants and Fuzzbox. I'm convinced the Mary Chain played for about twenty minutes, and played one song twice.
Also, a band called Vagabond Joy, upstairs at the Campbell
Also, Mogwai at the New Cathedral (doing the Atomic show)
Also, the two quid show at the Lanch for Oasis, more in hindsight, although you could tell the lead singer had star quality: even then.
Next - Suns of Rest at the Tin Angel, down the canal basin this Friday.
chiefdave
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First - Nik Kershaw - Birmingham Odeon
Last - Black Stone Cherry NEC
Best - too many to pick a best and it would change every time you asked but right now I'd say Chris Stapleton at the O2, the first time he played when he was support and less known, never known an arena go totally silent listening to someone sing
Next - possibly Morganway at the Asylum if not then Paramore at the NIA
Last - Black Stone Cherry NEC
Best - too many to pick a best and it would change every time you asked but right now I'd say Chris Stapleton at the O2, the first time he played when he was support and less known, never known an arena go totally silent listening to someone sing
Next - possibly Morganway at the Asylum if not then Paramore at the NIA
ccfctommy
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Mogwai were brilliant. What were Godspeed like?
JAM See
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Really enjoyed it, exactly what you'd expect sound and vision wise.
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Has Brian Kilcline joined the band?
Terry_dactyl
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Surely The Killers?
Mcbean
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great thread 
in Coventry by far the best was the Stones at the CBS
however some great Coventry memories - Dr Feelgood at the Tik Tok - saw Lee Brilleaux in the pub opposite - The Ruts in that house along the Walsgrave road where the band seemed to be playing in the front room
in Coventry by far the best was the Stones at the CBS however some great Coventry memories - Dr Feelgood at the Tik Tok - saw Lee Brilleaux in the pub opposite - The Ruts in that house along the Walsgrave road where the band seemed to be playing in the front room
Otis
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Was that before Malcolm Owen's death?great thread
however some great Coventry memories - Dr Feelgood at the Tik Tok - saw Lee Brilleaux in the pub opposite - The Ruts in that house along the Walsgrave road where the band seemed to be playing in the front room
Babylon is Burning is a truly fabulous track and probably my favourite punk song from that era.
Mcbean
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Mmm this would have been 86
Otis
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skybluetony176
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Not a concert but a movie about the famous Ska live music scene “Dance Craze” has been restored and is now available to watch on Amazon and Apple for a fiver. I think it’s had/is having some limited cinema showings too.