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David Guetta @ Brighton Centre. 5/5/11
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What was the first Gig that you went too
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Sussex Nomad
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Apparently there's a gig at The Komedia tomorrow, wherever that is, covers of Pistols and The Clash.
Joe Nobody
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Roxy Music - Empire Pool
Marty McFly
Seagulls Over Canada
The Kooks at the Concorde 2 - Feb 2006 (I think). We had Norwich away the next day.
As a child, reluctantly taken to The Jacksons & Boney M concerts at the new Brighton Centre.
First of my own were Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Stranglers, OMD, SLF, New Order, The Smiths (B'ton Poly 1983), etc
at the Dome, Top Rank, Brighton Centre, Coasters, Portsmouth Guildhall, and a tiny place down West Street now part of Walkabout.
First of my own were Gary Numan, Kraftwerk, Ultravox, Stranglers, OMD, SLF, New Order, The Smiths (B'ton Poly 1983), etc
at the Dome, Top Rank, Brighton Centre, Coasters, Portsmouth Guildhall, and a tiny place down West Street now part of Walkabout.
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Saw them same tour @ the Top Rank Brighton. Great gig. 2,000 crammed in.
jakarta
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Manchester Palace 1977, Hawkwind doing their Spirit of the Age Tour promoting their last classic album Quark Strangeness and Charm
Went with a buch of 16-17 year old mates and nervously clutching our bottles of Newcastle Brown in the Bar noted lots of leather & denim cut-off clad gentlemen with somewhat sour demeanours. The Hells Angels (for twas they) proceeded to bottle off the support band - a never to be seen again punk band called Bethnal I recall - and then started a massive ruck with security after about 30 minutes. A proper band stop and go off stage, lights go up shindig......
Hawkwind were great it has to be said, good old mad old Bob Calvert having a coherent night for once.
My next gig (Yes at Bingley Hall Stafford) was a Summer of Love experience by comparison only notable for sitting a few yards from Roy Wood of Wizzard and no, he doesn't wear makeup in real life, he was still a hairy bugger though!
Went with a buch of 16-17 year old mates and nervously clutching our bottles of Newcastle Brown in the Bar noted lots of leather & denim cut-off clad gentlemen with somewhat sour demeanours. The Hells Angels (for twas they) proceeded to bottle off the support band - a never to be seen again punk band called Bethnal I recall - and then started a massive ruck with security after about 30 minutes. A proper band stop and go off stage, lights go up shindig......
Hawkwind were great it has to be said, good old mad old Bob Calvert having a coherent night for once.
My next gig (Yes at Bingley Hall Stafford) was a Summer of Love experience by comparison only notable for sitting a few yards from Roy Wood of Wizzard and no, he doesn't wear makeup in real life, he was still a hairy bugger though!
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Ted Nugent Hammersmith Odeon circa 1977. Have little recollection except a wall of noise and being totally deaf on the train home. Only went to keep my mate company !.
SeagullSongs
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Paloma Faith, Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth 2009?
Only started recently but already been to about 30!
Only started recently but already been to about 30!
Manchester Palace 1977, Hawkwind doing their Spirit of the Age Tour promoting their last classic album Quark Strangeness and Charm
Went with a buch of 16-17 year old mates and nervously clutching our bottles of Newcastle Brown in the Bar noted lots of leather & denim cut-off clad gentlemen with somewhat sour demeanours. The Hells Angels (for twas they) proceeded to bottle off the support band - a never to be seen again punk band called Bethnal I recall - and then started a massive ruck with security after about 30 minutes. A proper band stop and go off stage, lights go up shindig......
Hawkwind were great it has to be said, good old mad old Bob Calvert having a coherent night for once.
My next gig (Yes at Bingley Hall Stafford) was a Summer of Love experience by comparison only notable for sitting a few yards from Roy Wood of Wizzard and no, he doesn't wear makeup in real life, he was still a hairy bugger though!
Hawkwind headlined at Glastonbury '81 which was my first proper live music experience. They were great but I'm fairly sure Calvert was no longer with them.
aolstudios
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be bop deluxe and doctors of madness at the dome. I was very, very young 
nipponseagull
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MADNESS - The Brighton Centre - early 80's - not sure which year - anyone help!!?
Nottseagull
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The Boomtown Rats played the Top Rank Suite? When was this? When I saw them at the Dome and the Brighton Centre (both 1978 I think) they were far too big to have played that venue.
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Perfidious Albion
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The Kinks.....Top Rank Suite , mid 60's...(age is showing)
The aloof gatekeeper
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The Waterboys
Doctor & The Medics
Big Audio Dynamite
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Simple Minds
...at Milton Keynes Bowl.
In my defence, it was the 80s. The night of Maradona's Hand of God, in fact. Only found out the score from Jim Kerr.
Next gig is FOE at Southampton Joiners in a couple of weeks.
Doctor & The Medics
Big Audio Dynamite
Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Simple Minds
...at Milton Keynes Bowl.
In my defence, it was the 80s. The night of Maradona's Hand of God, in fact. Only found out the score from Jim Kerr.
Next gig is FOE at Southampton Joiners in a couple of weeks.
Seagull on the wing
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Tom Jones first live concert!