[Music] Birmingham Odeon, 1980 - who are you going to see play live?

[Wozza]

Poor Elkie Brooks.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

The Specials;
Madness;
The Kinks.

What a calendar though!

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

Blondie
Iron maiden
Black Sabbath
AC DC
Gary numan
Duran Duran
Motorhead
The specials
These would be the top of the list,but I wouldn't be able to turn any of them down except Chris de burgh and Slade at Christmas.
Incredible talent around and accessible in those days.

 

[m20gull]

Tough. 1980 was a peak gigging year for me and I saw just about every band on that list that I would want to see. So my three are:

Angel Witch supporting Gillan
Angel Witch supporting Krokus
I nearly chose the majestic Priest/Maiden combo but I saw both of them so I opt for Ted Nugent who I haven't

 

[Live by the sea]

Roxy Music surely is a no brainer . One of the most influential groups of the last 40 years .

Followed by Duran Duran who just get better and better in Concert with age and I would probably take a chance on Gary Numan even though I only know a few of his songs or Blondie .

 

[GREASED WEASEL]

16th July
26th November
20th December

 

[Eeyore]

Joe Jackson
Secret Affair
The Tourists

If my Mum lets me and I can get someone to take me

 

[vegster]

Thin Lizzy

The Stranglers

Dire Straits

 

[Weststander]

Roxy Music (Flesh and Blood is a great album)
OMD
The Specials

(I saw gigs in those tours by Gary Numan, The Stranglers, Adam & The Antz and Ultravox, so feel satisfied with that).

 

[Weststander]

Gary Numan
The Specials
Roxy Music

A man of great taste

 

[BN9 BHA]

Roxy Music surely is a no brainer . One of the most influential groups of the last 40 years .

Followed by Duran Duran who just get better and better in Concert with age and I would probably take a chance on Gary Numan even though I only know a few of his songs or Blondie .

I saw Gary Numan in Brighton back in the early 80s, very good.

 

[Eeyore]

Strap yourselves in. We're going back to 1980.

You have tickets for THREE nights at the Birmingham Odeon.

Who are you going to see? Remember the acts will be doing an 1980 set.

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Loads of great rock options (Judas Priest and Iron Maiden double bill!), but can't resist:

Roxy Music
Gary Numan
Duran Duran

Play the game. Three only, folks. No "or", "but" etc.

If none of these acts mean anything to you, ask yer dad. Or grandad.

Great thread. Just done a snapshot and asking friends in Facebook

 

[BN9 BHA]

(I saw gigs in those tours by Gary Numan, The Stranglers, Adam & The Antz and Ultravox, so feel satisfied with that).

So did I.

 

[Wozza]

Blondie
Iron maiden
Black Sabbath
AC DC
Gary numan
Duran Duran
Motorhead
The specials
These would be the top of the list,but I wouldn't be able to turn any of them down except Chris de burgh and Slade at Christmas.
Incredible talent around and accessible in those days.

FAIL.

 

[Weststander]

So did I.

Brighton Centre was Numan Sept’80, the others were at the brilliant Suite I think (2,000 punters going berserk every time, great acoustics). As Ultravox grew on popularity, they then did the Brighton Centre lots.

 

[studio150]

This is difficult, I keep typing out 3 groups, then immediately decide to write down a different 3.

Finally decided on:

Hawkwind
Secret Affair
Nazarth - Not listed but played Birmingham Odeon on 13 March 1980

 

[Pint of Ale and a Burger]

FAIL.

I don't see them on the list?

 

[Bob!]

Ultravox - Purely for Vienna
The Specials - Purely for Ghost Town
Motorhead - Seen them before. The drummer is the best musician I've ever seen live, absolutely phenomenal.

Ghost Town was released in 81 so you didn't get to see it

 

[Peter Grummit]

Wow, amazing line up.

Iggy Pop/The Furs
10CC
The Specials

 

[Wozza]

I don't see them on the list?

Everyone has a shortlist of 10 or so. Play the game!