Most Memorable live music performance

[Uncle Spielberg]

can't remember the exact dates but, Thin Lizzie at the Centre , 2 gigs in the late 70's or early 80's .... awsome performance both times. Which may have something to do with Live and Dangerous being voted top live album ever.

I saw

Black Rose
Chinatown
Renegade

Tours, late 70's / early 80's.

The greatest ever live rock band in the World.

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

One of the gigs was cancelled and rearranged as Lynott had larynghitus.

 

[vegster]

I saw

Black Rose
Chinatown
Renegade

Tours, late 70's / early 80's.

The greatest ever live rock band in the World.

it will be the last two that I saw then, I believe Phil Lynott had his OD about six months after I saw them for the last time.....tragedy, especially as he told me and ooo's of the people at the gig, that he was " Going to Give it Up ".....

 

[Seagulls over Lewes]

Spike Island was a great day out but the performance by the Roses was iffy to say the least.

Much better a year earlier at the Ally Pally.

Could not agree more the sound was f***ed due to the wind cutting across the venue. Great day though.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Seems to me the Essential Festival in Brighton never gets its proper due acclaim. Recall seeing MONSTER sets from Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Fluke etc. on Dance Day over the few years it was going for. Total respect to the organisers.

 

[shoreham moonraker]

ally pally was far better than spike island, plus Prince lovesexy tour? saw that at wembley and thought it was cack, the oompa loompa was driving round in a car, pissing around, im sure he played basketball at one point, just wished he would sing and play guitar instead of constantly f***ing about, put me off prince for years!

 

[drew]

Queen Btn ctr 1979 and The Jams last ever concert at the Btn ctr.
Think that was 82.
Both fooking wicked

Have to agree with Queen at the centre in 1979. Got in early and was standing right at the front.

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

The 'Ruts' at the Marquee around the time 'Human Punk' was recorded for their first album. One of the most underrated live bands of all time!

 

[SussexHoop]

The Stranglers

Brighton Dome

March 2010

In my top 5 that one Uncle!!

 

[strings]

I also immediately thought of Queen at Live Aid, even though I was only 3 months old and (obviously) wasn't there.

 

[Superphil]

The Ahmet Ertegan tribute concert, December 2007, without reservation, fear of contradiction, and utterly 100% totally unreservedly enthusiasm, that was the finest live show I have ever seen, guaranteed, and I don't expect to ever see a better one. Oh, and REMF got a clear £400 or so out of it.

 

[Cpt. Spavil]

slipknot

download 2009

 

[gonefishing]

Buzzcocks,top rank suite 78ish,went proper mental,police swinging druncheons on the dance floor,drum kit getting rolled up west street afterwards! cracking!

i tell my son about this im sure he thinks i am bullshitting.seem to remember it kicked off cause lead singer was acting like a right dick.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Seems to me the Essential Festival in Brighton never gets its proper due acclaim. Recall seeing MONSTER sets from Underworld, Chemical Brothers, Fluke etc. on Dance Day over the few years it was going for. Total respect to the organisers.

Ah, if only that was still going. I remember seeing Public Enemy followed by James Brown and then Jamelia and then DJ Krush on hip-hop day.

 

[Dave the OAP]

Emmylou harris, The dome 1977odd. Absolutely awesome concert.
Rod Stewart Brighton Centre 1980's
Thin Lizzy, twice Brighton centre(?)
Genesis, too many to list, but Knebworth sticks in the mind.
Pink Floyd , Earls Court
Sex pistols, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The damned - Brixton Academy
Bob Marley's last ever concert at teh Brighton Centre
Kiri Te Kanewa at the Brighton Centre
Kraftwerk at the Dome
Dire Straits at The Dome
Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons ( december 63 tour) 1977 The Dome.


To be honest I can only remember one concert I ever disliked and that was tangereen Dream, who were fecking awful.

the week later, I saw Wishbone Ash at teh Dome and rekindled my faith in music

 

[Braders]

Oasis- Wembely july 11th 2009 oh + Kasabian

:albion1: awesome day that was too. Reverend & The Makers where good too.

 

[brightonlass2009]

Red Hot Chilli Peppers live in Hyde Park 2004ish.
Oh and I have to say Meatloaf at Wembley...couple of years back.

 

[phoenix]

Meat Loaf, Brighton early 80s.

 

[daveinprague]

Bob Marley - Both nights 1980

2nd night memorable for two reasons. First when he danced onto the stage, he tripped and fell into drum set, and secondly meeting him on the coach at the back of the center. Ill never forget it.

Last show in Europe. His last performance was in Pittsburgh in Sept 80

 

[brighton_girl87]

Tiesto did a suprise set at a beach party I went to in Ibiza in 2005, that was pretty cool to watch him doing his thing while flame throwers, fireworks etc were happening at the same time.