Best Live gig you've been to

[Gazwag]

Live Aid at Wembley Stadium 1985
Queen at Wembley Stadium 1986
Genesis at Wembley Stadium 1987
Marillion at Brighton Centre 1985

 

[Raphael Meade]

symposium, the concorde (old one obv.) may 1998. night before my english gcse and i got DRUNK.

absolute BLINDER of a gig, yet to be topped, although other notable gigs would have to be:

the living end, astoria, a few years ago
mower, islington academy, a few months ago
the chilis, wembley, a few years back

 

[Curious Orange]

Faith No More - Brixton Acadamy, last tour.

I was at that gig, just shortly before they split up. Sparks came on for the encore to do 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'. Best gig I've ever been to.

 

[FamilyGuy]

The Who - Dunstable Civic Hall, 1970

Crosby Stills and Nash - Albert Hall about 6 years ago

Saw Doctors - several times, several place - preferably Shepherds Bush Empire

 

[whitelion]

So many, but the highlights:

The Who / Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Charlton football Ground 1976

Doctors of Madness - Top Rank Suite 1975

Genesis - Knebworth 1978?

Queen - Hyde Park free concert 1976

Led Zeppelin - Knebworth 1979?

Black Sabbath - Hammersmith Odeon 1978?

Talking Heads - Lyceum

John Martyn - Dome

Cheap Trick / Asia / Animals / Axe - Summit Houston 1982

Europe - Brighton Centre

Great memories...............

 

[Vicar!]

John Mellencamp, with the full band- At a press promotional gig, in a small nightclub in Munich a few years ago. Thanks to the fan club for letting me know and getting me a pass to get in.
****ing brilliant.

In Brighton it has to be right down the front for Bruce and the E Street Band at the Centre

London, New Model Army on the night I finally got a job after a year unemployed/student. (This blokes got a suit in 'ere-Steward on checking my bag)

Also Tom Petty (with Stevie Nicks) and the Fabulous Thunderbirds as support, San Fran Cow Palace, 81.

and finally Mick Thomas (Weddings, Parties, Anything) at a private party on a boat in Norfolk

Vicar

 

[Soton Seagull]

I'll go for Pulp at the BIC circa 2000.

So many good ones though, and asked tomorrow I would probably say a different one.

 

[Beach Hut]

Big gig: Queen at Knebworth 1986 - Their last live performance

I went to that as well, fantastic gig

 

[Superphil]

I was at that gig, just shortly before they split up. Sparks came on for the encore to do 'This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both Of Us'. Best gig I've ever been to.

You got it, awesome, especially when they did "Just a Man" the lights, the atmosphere, superb sound.

Supewife definatly rates that as her best ever gig, ever!

 

[Gullet]

Every time I saw Big Country live they were awesome (Stuart Adamson RIP).
Specials - Top Rank Suite 1980 (ish).
Prince - Wembley Arena 1988 (ish)

 

[Wilka]

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!

Wow FG has some taste!!!!

Best gig by far for me was the Manics at Brixton in 2001 on the Know Your Enemy Tour!

The Vines in hove a few weeks back was great as well

 

[pasty]

Every time I saw Big Country live they were awesome (Stuart Adamson RIP).

They were on the bill at the Queen Knebworth '86 gig I mentioned. Very good too.

 

[king Wombat]

Blur - tho had graham coxon then. absolutely blindingly good musicians.

Mercury Rev - Great live band

Albert lee - one of the best guitarists in the world - fantastic to watch

Eric Clapton

sparklehorse - good bit of angst!

and er deacon blue... first band i saw live but were shit hot.

 

[black & white seagull]

Bootsy Collins - at the Phoenix Festival around 1995-ish then at the Barbican a few years later. Couldn't have more contrasting venues, but he completely blew the lid off both of them.

 

[BRIGHT ON Q]

Marillion-Hammersmith-1987
Placebo-Event2-2000
Genesis-Wembley-1987
Rush-Wembley Arena-1990

 

[NMH]

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

They were very good at the Hyde Park freebie in the 70's, even though I didn't want to buy their albums particularly.

Some excellent gigs are surprises, when you don't really expect much but go out of 'passing interest'. Dr John at the Dome was mesmerisingly good. Shriekback at the Beverly Theatre in LA, Eddie and The Hot Rods at the Nashville, Dr Feelgood at the Greyhound in Richmond. Cockney Rebel were great at Reading, second on the bill. Saw Bowie second billing to The Groundhogs. One of ELO's first gigs, at the Dome (only about 25 people there, but they played anyway).

Higher profile, but Led Zep were good, showcasing 'IV' at the Dome. Wishbone Ash, King Crimson, Rory Gallagher and Pink Floyd also excellent in the early 70's. Magazine at The Lyceum, Joy Division at the Electric, Catherine Wheel at Slim's in S.F.
Talking Heads at the US Festival San Bernardino, Buddy Guy at the Wilshire El Rey Theatre.

One of these days I'll go through all those tickets in my drawer, but usually too busy living to do any re-living. Live music rules though

 

[Binney on acid]

Springsteen 2 consecutive nights May 1981 Brighton Centre.
Jackson Browne 3 consecutive nights Royal Albert Hall June 1994.
Dylan/Petty Wembley Arena, Saturday night after the great storm. 1987.
Rolling Stones Big Apple 10 March 1971 Sticky Fingers Tour, Big Apple, above the regent cinema (where Boots is now).
Ry Cooder The Dome about 1980
Johnny Winter Big Apple Approx Jan 1971

 

[Windmill]

Status Quo - London Olympia New Year's Eve 1975

Led Zeppelin - Knebworth

AC/DC and Whitesnake at the 'Monsters of Rock' Donnington.

 

[Beach Hut]

Every time I saw Big Country live they were awesome (Stuart Adamson RIP).
Specials - Top Rank Suite 1980 (ish).
Prince - Wembley Arena 1988 (ish)

Gullet - we must have a lot in common.

We both appreciate Big Country.

Specials - was that the gig when it kept "kicking off" and being halted.

Prince - First ever gig in the UK ?

 

[Dover]

Queen/Wembley 1985
Big Country/Leas Cliffe Hall, Folkestone 1995
Squeeze/Leas Cliffe Hall,Folkestone 1995
Blue Ox Babes/York University 1985