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

[amexer]

Am I right in thinking a venue called 66 Club Polytechnic on Lewes Road where I saw several groups in early days

 

[BN9 BHA]

Am I right in thinking a venue called 66 Club Polytechnic on Lewes Road where I saw several groups in early days

In the early 80s bands played in the old Brighton Polytechnic buildings ( now Brighton university) Lewes Rd opposite The Highway,
There was a basement bar in Grand Parade that had regular bands, think we called it the Art College basement, I’m not sure if this was also part of Brighton Polytechnic back then.

 

[Elbow750]

Rocky Sharp and the Replays.....Richmond pub 1973?

Think I was there!

 

[Ceej]

I was there. If I recall, it was soggy fecking hot. Went outsude afterwards and literally wrung my t-shirt dry on the pavement in West St.

Right up front though, peeing in the empty pints and putting on the stage and all that.

Right, and you think that was just sweat you were wringing out of you t-shirt?

 

[Russconha]

The Blues Brothers Band at the Brighton Centre 1991ish

 

[mikeyjh]

If you know which venue you saw which, you could probably find out on the set list website. For instance here's the Communards for 1987: https://www.setlist.fm/setlists/the-communards-53d6aff5.html?page=4

Cheers, that was enlightening! Communards was 1987, Big Country '86, the other 2 in '88.

 

[Wardy's twin]

Think I was there!

Ex Newman?

 

[ewe2]

The Troggs….

 

[Return of the Rev]

The jam 77

 

[Wozza]

Liquid Gold (shudder) if you count going with parents. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Gold

If not, Simple Minds, Milton Keynes, 1996.

 

[Jeremiah]

My first gig was Rod Stewart at the Brighton Centre in the early 1970's when my friends older sister decided she didn't want to go and gave me the ticket.

It's not a very " cool " first gig but I think I quite enjoyed it.

 

[Barry Izbak]

Thin Lizzy at Bournemouth Winter Gardens 1978
Fantastic

Incidentally I saw Limehouse Lizzy at Shoreham Ropetackle last year. Also excellent .

 

[Cotton Socks]

The Beautiful South '92 at The Event. Annoyingly their Glastonbury set isn't on iplayer yet.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Marshall Matthers about 25 years ago. I got roped into taking my sister in law who was about 12 at the time. Was quite good though I remember protesters outside for some reason or another.

I presume you mean your wife's sister, as opposed to your brother's wife

As for MM, I have a weakness for the the little rapping tinker, I must confess.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

In the early 80s bands played in the old Brighton Polytechnic buildings ( now Brighton university) Lewes Rd opposite The Highway,
There was a basement bar in Grand Parade that had regular bands, think we called it the Art College basement, I’m not sure if this was also part of Brighton Polytechnic back then.

It was and there was a discussion (on this thread I think) which included a mention of the bloke who put on the gigs (and made a few quid) but who died quite young

 

[macky]

either XTC or The Buzzcocks Saw one one week A the other the next around 78 I guess

 

[macky]

It was and there was a discussion (on this thread I think) which included a mention of the bloke who put on the gigs (and made a few quid) but who died quite young

Addison Cresswell, Lukes brother Went to be very successful Used to do some work for him Good bloke

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Addison Cresswell, Lukes brother Went to be very successful Used to do some work for him Good bloke

Yes. I met him a few times back in the day. Everyone seemed to adore him. RIP.