[Music] One for the headbangers……

[jakarta]

Off the top of my (sleepy) head Led Zep,, Motorhead and the wonderous mess that was HAWKWIND!

 

[Peteinblack]

Just the one: Thin Lizzy - Brighton Dome on the Jailbreak tour (either 76 or 77, not sure). Four rows from the front, regularly dazzled by Lynott's mirror bass. Awesome.

I was there for the November 1977 gig - the Bad Reputation tour, I think (Jailbreak was 1976)

For the first couple of numbers, the staff kept making people sit down, but then the 3rd song of the set was the brilliant 'Emerald', which everyone stood up for, and many piled down the front - the Dome's staff wisely conceded defeat and retreated to the back of the venue!

 

[Stato]

None.

From your username, I'm guessing not your genre. A few years back, having that standard office conversation about the first music act you saw live, when pressed for an answer, a Jamaican woman in our team, who had grown up in London in the sixties eventually responded with "Oh what's his name? 'Dock of a Bay.' " My mouth dropped open, as I asked 'Otis Redding?'. 'Yes, that's him', she said. It turns out that she was at one of these gigs. LOOK AT THAT BILL!!!

Credit to her. Absolute Mic drop, delivered with such nonchalance.

 

[Newick Seagull]

Sadly just the one - Saxon ! They were my 'first' band - my first album bought whilst on holiday from Roys of Wroxham record shop (yes, Wroxham - where every shop is 'Roys').

Growing up as a teenager in Shrewsbury, getting to any reasonable sized music venue was not that straightforward - either Wolverhampton or Birmingham. Went to see Saxon midweek at Wolverhampton Civic Hall. Our school RE teacher was big into heavy metal. He borrowed the school minibus and took a group of us to the concert. So loud non of us could hear properly for the next 3 days.

Went recently to see them at their 40th anniversary concert at the Hammersmith Apollo - absolutely brilliant. The words to nearly all their tracks came flooding back - I was 16 again .

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

None, I can smell the crusty from here.

 

[Soul Finger]

From your username, I'm guessing not your genre. A few years back, having that standard office conversation about the first music act you saw live, when pressed for an answer, a Jamaican woman in our team, who had grown up in London in the sixties eventually responded with "Oh what's his name? 'Dock of a Bay.' " My mouth dropped open, as I asked 'Otis Redding?'. 'Yes, that's him', she said. It turns out that she was at one of these gigs. LOOK AT THAT BILL!!!

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Credit to her. Absolute Mic drop, delivered with such nonchalance.

That's my kind of line up! Amazing.

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[Papak]

No bangings of the head here...

Just 1, The Mighty Quo at Epsom Downs

I did "see" as in share the business class lounge at a Greek airport with The Scorpions about 20 years ago too.

 

[Brovion]

10. Looking at that list surprised the likes of Blue Oyster Cult aren't there if you're including Floyd!

Yeah, that was the point I was making. I'm not a metal fan and the only 'headbanger' band I've seen on that list is Black Sabbath when I was an impressionable teenager. I don't know why bands like Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd are there - and if they're included why not an outfit like Blue Oyster Cult as you say. I've also seen Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd but I wouldn't particularly call them 'headbanger' bands either.

Oh, and Slade should be on there. Brilliant live band.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

I’m assuming you didn’t see Zep in 1978. ‘77 US tour? ‘75 Earls Court?

You made me check…it seems I was wrong - I saw Led Zeppelin in 1979. It was at Knebworth.

 

[Glawstergull]

38
Maiden 15 times and again this summer.
Magnum 5 or 6
ACDC 3
Metallica 4
Saxon 3
etc

 

[Hotchilidog]

Just got my ticket for Slayer. Amon Amarth, Anthrax, Mastodon and Hatebreed at Finsbury Park. £107 for general standing which after the Sabbath bunfight represents amazing value.

 

[Vicar!]

10 but discovered Americana, and am now in a very different field, somewhere in Tennessee,

 

[AstroSloth]

I think it's three or four.

Metallica, Megadeth and Sepultura for sure and likely seen at least one more. Will see Machine Head at Bloodstock this year.

Lots of it is before my time and I'm not a massive fan of classic heavy metal. Much more into modern metal and specific genres in that.

*Edit, forgot to add Hatebreed who were at Bloodstock last year.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Four of them were on the same day weren't they

Yes. Although I’d seen Soundgarden a couple of times previously and Faith No More half a dozen times before.

 

[Glawstergull]

Such a great list. Sadly missed out on Free and Zeppelin due to timing, would like to see Journey and Foreigner the new singers are great otherwise have seen most of the bands I have wanted to see on that list.

Been lucky to have seen a fair few big acts in small shows including Metallica (100 Club/Marquee), Ozzy (marquee), Kiss (marquee), GnR (Wardour St marquee), Maiden (Queen Mary's College).

Maiden (Queen Mary's College)..........Me Too.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Yes. Although I’d seen Soundgarden a couple of times previously and Faith No More half a dozen times before.

I knew you had seen FNM before wasn't sure about Soundgarden (who I have seen play in a Portland record shop).
That sabbath day was immense though, I got hammered at that show

 

[METALMICKY]

38
Maiden 15 times and again this summer.
Magnum 5 or 6
ACDC 3
Metallica 4
Saxon 3
etc

Pretty similar to myself

Maiden -25 - London Stadium this June!
Metallica 6
Saxon 3
And a few off that list that supported some of the above.

 

[METALMICKY]

Maiden (Queen Mary's College)..........Me Too.

What year was that? My unique Maiden experience was 2003 in Dublin on the Dance of Death tour. Was flown to gig by Bruce with Nicko and Rod Smallwood on board and watched Steve in charity football game.

 

[Glawstergull]

What year was that? My unique Maiden experience was 2003 in Dublin on the Dance of Death tour. Was flown to gig by Bruce with Nicko and Rod Smallwood on board and watched Steve in charity football game.

1988 Wednesday before Donnington.
They played under the Name "Charlotte and the Harlots. £5 entrance. £5 Tee shirt

 

[Superphil]

Yeah, that was the point I was making. I'm not a metal fan and the only 'headbanger' band I've seen on that list is Black Sabbath when I was an impressionable teenager. I don't know why bands like Jethro Tull and Pink Floyd are there - and if they're included why not an outfit like Blue Oyster Cult as you say. I've also seen Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd but I wouldn't particularly call them 'headbanger' bands either.

Oh, and Slade should be on there. Brilliant live band.

Motorheads first tour was, IIRC, supporting Blue Oyster Cult.