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[Music] Your first ever (proper) gig?







FamilyGuy

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Jul 8, 2003
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Crawley
I was there and @Harry Wilson's tackle is correct it was def at the Dome (and I was very drunk in K&Q afterwards I think) - the Genesis Live Album was recorded on the same tour but at DeMontfort Hall - but it has the set list from the Dome on it - though I think they did The Knife as an encore in Brighton (?) - but it wasn't my first gig which was 5th July 1969 - the Stones in Hyde Park. Just after Brian Jones died. I did my paper round in Hastings and got on a train to London. with school friends. (Was back in Hyde Park for Pink Floyd's free concert in 1970 too. )
I was at the Hyde Park Pink Floyd concert too, sitting with a mate on the grass among about 60,000 plus people, a bloke walked past us and I said "Hello Kevin" and he sat down with us - it was a bloke from College - weird or what?
 






Seagull over Canaryland

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Feb 8, 2011
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Norfolk
The Who at Charlton on 31 May 1976. I really went to see the Sensational Alex Harvey Band who were supporting, but I stayed for The Who and the first ever laser show on UK soil.
Likewise!

Little Feat were on the bill too. Great.

A rather wet evening if I recall... ironic for that hot, dry summer. Back when The Valley was open on 3 sides. Some lunatic decided to climb one of the (wet) floodlight pylons and dangle upside down among the lasers and orange smoke.
 








albionalba

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Aug 31, 2023
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sadly in Scotland
was at the Hyde Park Pink Floyd concert too, sitting with a mate on the grass among about 60,000 plus people
Yes, it was very chilled and people spread over a wide area. I don't remember the sound being very good or loud. I think there are some amazing pics of it around - you might spot yourself (and Kevin!)
 












£1.99

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Mar 3, 2008
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This thread has made me feel quite sad!
The first proper gig I ever went to was Free at the Dome with The Sutherland Brothers and Quiver as support. I went with my best mate from school who wanted to take a girl he fancied, and he bought two tickets before he had even asked her! She didn't want to go so he took me instead.
Tomorrow I am going to his funeral. :cry:
 


















The Clamp

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Jan 11, 2016
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West is BEST
I have slowed down a lot with gigs. I get to a few a year but saw some great bands in the 90’s and 00’s mainly. I have lost my passion for music but I still like a live gig. Anyway, off the top of my head;

Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Audio Slave
RATM
Stone Temple Pilots
The Lemonheads
Blind Melon
Sonic Youth
The Melvins
The Meat Puppets
Lou Reid
Iggy Pop
Blondie
Foo Fighters
Velvet Revolver
Beastie Boys
Chili Peppers
Faith No More
House Of Pain
Cypress Hill
Ice T
NWA
Rollins Band
Prodigy
Pixies
Alice In Chains
Tom Waits
Nick Cave
Fun Lovin Criminals
Flaming Lips
LCD Soundsystem
Giant Sand
Black Flag
Soul Fly
Areosmith
ACDC
Iron Maiden
Rammstein
Fugazi
Slayer
Metallica
Jane’s Addiction
Deep Purple
Gorrilaz.

And many more.

Out of all those, only Chili Peppers were shit. Shockingly bad on both occasions. Oh and I didn’t rate Aerosmith much either.


Last ones I enjoyed recently were Nordic Giants and Hooray For The Riff Raff. Both on Brighton.
 
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