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What was the first Gig that you went too
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Lord Bracknell
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When I was still at school, our class booked Carl Wayne and the Vikings (three fifths of The Move) to play at a school dance to raise money for the rebuilding of an old cinema organ that the school had just bought. Most of the other classes in the school did sponsored walks and stuff.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
It did indeed. And I PERFORMED at the first gig held there.
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
You'd never pick it but of all the gigs I've ever attended the Bunnymen show at Cliffs Pavillion in Southend on that tour was probably the loudest ever - mind numbingly loud clear sound that night.....
rcf0712
Out Here In The Perimeter
cheers, it's actually mid winter here now - it gets down to around 5 degrees or less at night (sometimes), although it still gets to 20ish during the day. The grass is always greener mate, you have the Amex and a season for all seasons to enjoy live in the flesh whereas I'm going to have to rely on Fox taking Sky games of which hopefully there will be a few.
rcf0712
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Thanks for the corerction, couldn't remember what it was called -a horrible long room with a bar at the back if I remember correctly, had to stand at the side at the back as I was relying on a walking stick that day. Not one of their finest, I was lucky enough to see them a dozen times or more in '94 and they usually put on a great show - I think their minds were still on the footy.
Seagull on the wing
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Billy Cotton Bandshow at the Hippodrome...about 1946...Singer Alan Breeze...still have the autographed programme.
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I didn't know that it was on CD, but I've now ordered a copy from Discogs - Cheers
. Very poignant for me as my Nan died that day and I wasn't going to go, but my Mum told me I should still go.eastlondonseagull
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SKY, live at the Brighton Centre in 1981 (I think)
sullyshuffle
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Caravan, backed by Tir Na Nog at Fairfield Halls, Croydon in c 1974. Caravan...brilliant! "Canterbury "music at its finest!
janee
Fur half
Misy in Roots at Top rank suite - 1980?
Was not Was
Loitering with intent
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Darts in 1977 or '78, aged 10 or 11, in Eastbourne, probably the Congress Theatre, starring our very own [MENTION=242]Hornblower[/MENTION].
"Wakey WAAAKEY!!"
Still remember his rather uneasy badinage on the "Band Show" with Russ Conway in his early "I'm not a homo" days. Billy senior being a former racing driver I don't think had any truck with navy boys.
thedonkeycentrehalf
Moved back to wear the gloves (again)
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Mine should have been Hanoi Rocks in Portsmouth but the drummer died and gig got cancelled. It ended up being Dumpy's Rusty Nuts at The Richmond. Not sure if this counts as it was little more than a pub gig. First proper gig was Magnum at The Eastborne Winter Gardens. This started a series which still sees me gigging very regularly to this day. My taste has broadened somewhat as well
I know we've talked before about this as I was due to go to that Hanoi Rocks gig. I also saw Dumpys at the Richmond - if it was the same gig, they were late as their van broke down and the support was a group called Zephyr which consisted of two blokes and a drum machine.
CorgiRegisteredFriend
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Madness- One step beyond era. They put on a special afternoon show for under 18's at London Hammersmith. It was a quid to get in and I shit my pants at the number of skinheads present. Was not a big fan at the time but my mate Paul Prune ( yes- that was his name) had recently found out he had been adopted at birth and i felt sorry for him and tagged along.
First proper gig of choice Farmers Boys -The Cockroft Halls in Moulescomb. Where incidently- The Smiths once played. Morrisey live in Moulescomb. Could not make it up!
First proper gig of choice Farmers Boys -The Cockroft Halls in Moulescomb. Where incidently- The Smiths once played. Morrisey live in Moulescomb. Could not make it up!
simonsimon
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Not the first by any means but the most unusual.
Very early 70's
EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND
On a flat bed artic en route to Devils Dyke.
Stopped by PIGS(terminology of the day), band arrested, lorry deserted in middle of road,band taken to John Street Police STATION.
Subsequent RIOT went on all night outside said Police Station.
ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER THIS EVENT
Very early 70's
EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND
On a flat bed artic en route to Devils Dyke.
Stopped by PIGS(terminology of the day), band arrested, lorry deserted in middle of road,band taken to John Street Police STATION.
Subsequent RIOT went on all night outside said Police Station.
ANYONE ELSE REMEMBER THIS EVENT
SittingbourneSeagull
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Manfred Manns Earthband at the Rainbow Theatre in London (now sadly no longer there)
Curved Air, supported by Squeeze, at The Chichester Festival Theatre in 1975 (I think)
Amazing!
Saw them at The Brook in Southampton about 4 years ago - Joe Gooch was on guitar.
Leo Lyons was still jumping around like he was at Woodstock!