Best Live gig you've been to

[zefarelly]

what your best live gig ?

I've been to a lot of gigs over the years and been fortunate enough to play with some good bands on the bill as well . . . .

most recently Love at the DOme was outstanding

I saw James Brown in 1984 pre living in America etc

Santane in 1992 was pretty good.

my best day out was Glastonbury poss 95 or 96, I saw Joan Aromour plating, later Elvis Costello and the attractions, followed bt Paul Weller . . . . .awsome, in fact PW is one of the best live performers around on his day IMHO

one of the most influential gigs I went to was at my local in Shoreham, Miller Anderson (ex T-Rex, Keef Hartley band, amongst many others, and a successful solo artist) playing and jamming with the late and very great Mick Ronson , awesome

 

[Hilton]

Not been to many, but Franz Ferdinand last week has been the best so far.

 

[Marc]

been to hundreds but heres the highlights:

Propagandhi & Consumed at the Concorde 2
Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros at Brixton Academy
Strung Out at Highbury Garage & Wedgewood Rooms
AFI at Campden Underworld
Pennywise at Reading Festival
Ten Foot Pole at Highbury Garage
Monsters Of Rock 1995 at Donnington (Metallica, White Zombie, Machine Head)
AC/DC at Wembley Arena

those are the ones that stick in my memory as being amazing gigs.

 

[CHAPPERS]

The Streets at the Concorde last August was top notch but the Beastie Boys at Wembley arena supported by Jungle Brothers and Bentley Rhythm Ace tops them all.

 

[Mr Popkins]

ive been to a few in my time but for atmosphere has to be Bad Manners down the concorde 2 a few years ago, i dont think ive danced franticly non stop at a gig b4.

The biggest surprise was at the Epsom Derby 2 years ago, there was a classic FM stage , Edwin Starr (R.I.P) performed with live band ,he was superb. dont really think 1000,s of punters appreciated him though!

 

[Simster]

The Streets at the Concorde last August was top notch but the Beastie Boys at Wembley arena supported by Jungle Brothers and Bentley Rhythm Ace tops them all.

The Beastie Boys ROCK.

For me- Rage against the Machine - Lollapalooza, 1993

 

[Northstander]

U2- Earls Court- Achtung Baby - Zoo tv


Indescribable, never knew I had hairs on the back of my nexk until that night!!

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

Nitin Sawhney at the Manchester Academy a couple of years back. Mindblowing perfromance.

 

[Superphil]

Faith No More - Brixton Acadamy, last tour.
Motorhead - Astoria, XFM fest 2001.
System of a Down - Ozzfest 2002.
Metallica - Milton Keynes, years ago.
Charlotte & The Harlotts, Somewhere in London, 1983.

 

[Marc]

oohh forgot

Ugly Kid Joe at Wembley Stadium

 

[Nobby Nomates]

The Jam - brighton Centre

 

[Beach Hut]

David Bowie - Serious Moonlight or Greatest Hits Tour

Both were superb

 

[Icy Gull]

Pink Floyd - Marlowe Theatre Canterbury late 60's, one of Dave Gilmour's first gigs with them- absolutely f'ing amazing

Wishbone Ash - The Dome 70's

Ezio - Shepherd's Bush Empire about 3 years ago. Seriously underated band

 

[Hungry Joe.]

REM @ Portsmouth Guildhall, British Sea Power @ Shepherds Bush Empire, The Waterboys 'Fishermans Blues tour' @ The Top Rank Brighton, Run DMC & The Beastie Boys @ Brighton, The Icicle Works @ The Zap Club, Green On Red @ The Zap Club, Sugar @ Brighton Pavillion and Morrisey @ Brighton Dome.

Couldn't choose between any of them. Loads of other goodens too.

 

[pasty]

Big gig: Queen at Knebworth 1986 - Their last live performance
Middle sized gig: Pink Floyd at Wembley Arena
Small intimate gig: Geno Washington - Croydon town hall

 

[Seagull's Return]

The Jam - when they played the Dome in (I think) '78 was probably the best of their Brighton concerts. But it's so long ago I can hardly remember.

 

[Northstander]

Big gig: Queen at Knebworth 1986 - Their last live performance
Middle sized gig: Pink Floyd at Wembley Arena
Small intimate gig: Geno Washington - Croydon town hall

Now that is one I am jealous of, Queen were the best live act going!! Even if you didn't like em!!!!

 

[Superphil]

The Jam - brighton Centre

Oh yeah, can't forget that, I remember people jumping off the balcony to get down the front, nutters.

Great gig, shit quality ,music.

 

[aftershavedave]

jam at the centre 82
clash victoria park 78
peter bruntnell at the hanbury 03

all rock

 

[FG aka Football Genius.]

Jam, Crawley Leisure Centre played about 30 mins max full skinhead mass riot, centre surrounded with police in riot gear etc as can imagine fans well pissed having bn ripped off with short gig but until then ranks better than Meatloaf and Bob Marley @ Btn Centre

Manics at Btn Centre few yrs back were good too!