[Music] Who was the first band you saw live.?

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Not a band, but my first live music experience was seeing Carl Cox, Roni Size and the Chemical Brothers at a festival in Stamner Park in the late 90’s, think it was called Dance Day when I was 14 or 15.

I also recall seeing my history teacher totally off her nut wearing shall we say something non PC for school that day. Kept me going through the winter months!


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[Jello]

As a young kid for some reason I wanted to see Showaddywaddy in Crawley for my birthday, as an adult my first gig was The Smiths at Brixton Academy

 

[PeakGull]

I saw them in Bournemouth on that tour ... right down the front and during the gig shook hands with Dave Coverdale and then got my fingers caught up in his big gold bracelet ... took a few seconds to untangle which seemed like an eternity when we was trying to sing at the same time!!

There was hardly anyone at the Dome for this gig and the band all looked pretty fed up especially Coverdale.

 

[Peacehaven Wild Kids]

Adam and the Ants - Brighton Centre 1981 with my Cousin and Aunty

Ditto (except the cousin and aunty bit)

 

[Marlton and Hove Albion]

Chicane, mod band that played gigs in Brighton late 70s?

Yes, exactly. Rode the wave of the mod revival. My brother was lead singer.

 

[Marlton and Hove Albion]

Would have been very late 70s and very early 80s.

 

[Marlton and Hove Albion]

The Techniques....the singer, Grant, had a romance with an old pal and occasional flatmate (who strangely is in the band pic below, I don't recall her being in the band, although she was in the Smartees and the Molesters....). Also in the pic, is that a bloke called Luke who later formed that successful drum banging and dancing troupe Stomp. He had a cool older brother who ran the poly ents committee that booked so many great bands, and who had an on off relationship with a girl from up north, another acquaintance, whose name now escapes me. We are talking 79-82. Just looked up the brother. Addison. Died in 2013 aged aged only 53

Didn't see the band pic referenced above (can you send and I'll tell you who the gal is). Grant is my older brother. Luke Cresswell was the drummer and as you said, off he went to Stomp fame. I went to school with the youngest daughter Taylor. Although they all lived in Woodingdean, they went to Falmer like the rest of us oiks. Sad news on Addison......

 

[BLOCK F]

The Searchers somewhere in Brighton in the early ‘ 60’s.
Jet Harris and Tony Meehan were also on the same bill.
Saw The Yardbirds and Lovin’ Spoonful at the Marquee Club in the mid ‘60’s

 

[rippleman]

Third World - Top Rank. Mid 70s.

Although I recorded Remember Youre A Womble with Mike Batt and the Wombles at BBC Radio Brighton for Eurovision before Third World. I'm hoping that doesn't count!

 

[BN9 BHA]

Yes, exactly. Rode the wave of the mod revival. My brother was lead singer.

I saw them when I was about 15 years old at The Buccaneer supporting The Piranhas, I thought they were really good.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Didn't see the band pic referenced above (can you send and I'll tell you who the gal is). Grant is my older brother. Luke Cresswell was the drummer and as you said, off he went to Stomp fame. I went to school with the youngest daughter Taylor. Although they all lived in Woodingdean, they went to Falmer like the rest of us oiks. Sad news on Addison......

The gal is called Tracey. Her dad produced Stranger on the Shore for Acker Bilk and bought the penthouse apartment overlooking hove county cricket ground. I met your brother a few times back in the day. He won't remember me.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Didn't see the band pic referenced above (can you send and I'll tell you who the gal is). Grant is my older brother. Luke Cresswell was the drummer and as you said, off he went to Stomp fame. I went to school with the youngest daughter Taylor. Although they all lived in Woodingdean, they went to Falmer like the rest of us oiks. Sad news on Addison......

Here is the link to the band pic

http://punkbrighton.co.uk/techniques.html

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

.....my most recent was Follakzoid in Copenhagen last Friday. Gorillaz tomorrow and just about to buy a ticket for The Soft Moon.

Ooooh, the Soft Moon

 

[CP 0 3 BHA]

The Undertones in the early 80s at the Top Rank Suite.

Saw them again a few months ago at the Roadmender in Northampton for the first time in nearly 40 years (minus Feargal) as I'd steered clear in case the experience spoiled my memories - but they were great fun - looked like they were having the time of their lives!

 

[DavidRyder]

I was taken to see Cliff Richard at the Royal Albert Hall for my first 'gig' - and it was religious songs. I've since grown up and much prefer Muse live!

 

[DavidRyder]

INXS - Brighton centre 1990

Not my first, but one of the first - bloody brilliant!

 

[Marlton and Hove Albion]

The gal is called Tracey. Her dad produced Stranger on the Shore for Acker Bilk and bought the penthouse apartment overlooking hove county cricket ground. I met your brother a few times back in the day. He won't remember me.

I used to go up to that flat and watch the Cricket. She drove a VW Sirocco and I remember them together. It ended badly.......

 

[Marlton and Hove Albion]

Here is the link to the band pic

http://punkbrighton.co.uk/techniques.html

Great pic. I remember them winning the local Battle of the Bands in Seaford. That was perhaps the apex of their journey. My brother joined The Promise and they got a recording contract in LA. Went on the 1985/6 World Tour opening for FGTH. When HJ left, they asked my brother to be lead singer but all of the lawsuits and time elapsed meant it never happened, so he formed a band called Low with Brian Nash.

 

[birthofanorange]

Well that's an opinion and you're probably not wrong however May and Taylor are brilliant and Lambert is a very good vocalist. They're not trying to recreate Queen as it was, it's billed as Queen and Adam Lambert. If you liked their music you would like the concert. Lambert isn't trying to replicate the vocals of Freddie.

Your choice though but I'd suggest you're missing out.

By the way, that Queen concert at the Brighton Centre remains the best I've ever seen of any group.

Fantastic show! Here's a little vid I took at the O2.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YfK-gjYxto

 

[loz]

Uk subs, Fulham greyhound matinee for under 18s 1978 or there about.