Norman Potting
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For me Asia (in their early '80's "prime"), fortunately it was a "I've got a spare ticket, do you want to come" gig. They were musically perfect but dull, dull, dull. Their support was a juggler.
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Is there one artist/band you have seen and wished you hadn't bothered?
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bassking
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yes, Depache Mode, i think it was 82 i walked out after about 4 or 5 songs, utter crap live (THEN).
The Buttery Biscuit Base
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Feeder, can't remember when it was. It was at the Dome.
I was bored, but i had paid money...
I was bored, but i had paid money...
JamesAndTheGiantHead
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Smashing Pumpkins, the second time round. Billy wore a dress and played mostly stuff of their shocking new album.
I was also dragged to see Friendly Fires in London and they were proper shit.
I was also dragged to see Friendly Fires in London and they were proper shit.
terryberry1
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Rolf Harris
pasty
A different kind of pasty
John Denver 
TheMajor
BHA>CPFC
Victor Borge.
BlockDpete
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- Oct 8, 2005
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Oasis at Milton Keynes Bowl, can't remember when.
Past their best, and the crowd seemed to be the biggest bunch of tossers going.
Past their best, and the crowd seemed to be the biggest bunch of tossers going.
KLUNK
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The Cure. Love their studio albums(80s in particular),but was SO disappointed when I saw them. Brighton,Head On The Door tour.
Band I wish I HAD seen were XTC. They stopped playing live roughly when I got into them,1981
Band I wish I HAD seen were XTC. They stopped playing live roughly when I got into them,1981
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Northstander
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- Oct 13, 2003
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Oasis, I could have gone to Karaoke bar and had the same effect
clapham_gull
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- Aug 20, 2003
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Neil Diamond
(don't ask)
New Order. I'm really sorry MYOB
(don't ask)
New Order. I'm really sorry MYOB
Psychobilly freakout
HellBilly
Madness
clapham_gull
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Here's a bit of a surprise I'd imagine.
Saw an early Suede performance, just after the release of The Drowners. Shockingly bad and most disappointing because I loved the single.
New Order again.
Got dragged along to that U2 Achtung Baby tour at Wembley. Quite like the Album, but hated seeing that nonsense live.
If ever they was a band that was rubbish but improved massively live it's The Manics.
Saw them very early on, an absolute car crash - but later (Brighton centre I think) one of the most accomplished live acts I've had the chance to see live.
I was also massively disappointed by Guns and Roses and I saw them a couple of times at their peak. Not a fan, but I'd gone to see a support act (The Cult) and somehow me and brother ended up the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Load of bands I really really don't like but have to acknowledge that as a live act, they were quite superb. Didn't pay to go see them but went to a bigger concert / festival etc...
Lightening Seeds and particularly the Beautiful South. Really can't stand the later, but live it was a wall of sound.
Bit like Queen at Live Aid I guess. Even if you really really hated their music, you can't deny their ability to play live.
The only super cool band that I saw live that lived up to it were Nirvana. Awesome, absolutely awesome.
The last special band I think.
Saw an early Suede performance, just after the release of The Drowners. Shockingly bad and most disappointing because I loved the single.
New Order again.
Got dragged along to that U2 Achtung Baby tour at Wembley. Quite like the Album, but hated seeing that nonsense live.
If ever they was a band that was rubbish but improved massively live it's The Manics.
Saw them very early on, an absolute car crash - but later (Brighton centre I think) one of the most accomplished live acts I've had the chance to see live.
I was also massively disappointed by Guns and Roses and I saw them a couple of times at their peak. Not a fan, but I'd gone to see a support act (The Cult) and somehow me and brother ended up the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
Load of bands I really really don't like but have to acknowledge that as a live act, they were quite superb. Didn't pay to go see them but went to a bigger concert / festival etc...
Lightening Seeds and particularly the Beautiful South. Really can't stand the later, but live it was a wall of sound.
Bit like Queen at Live Aid I guess. Even if you really really hated their music, you can't deny their ability to play live.
The only super cool band that I saw live that lived up to it were Nirvana. Awesome, absolutely awesome.
The last special band I think.
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Worthingite
Sexy Pete... :D
Mars Volta. Utterly self indulgent crap. Again, like a previous poster it was "I've got a spare ticket, do you want to come", and I had nothing better to do. Even my friend left and we went and got blotto.
Hastings woody
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oasis. Their last tour at wembley. waste of time and money, & the crowd was full of wankers.
The Horrors- loved their albums, hated them live.
The Buttery Biscuit Base
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Oasis, Heathen Chemistry Tour 2003 at the Brighton Centre. Could've strummed my ball bag and it would of been equally as good...