Your best ever live gig

[tinx]

and finally one of the Here & Now tours at the Brighton Centre 2 years ago roughly, Kim Wilde was on stage and I shouted how "KIM....MARRY ME!", she smiled back and showed me her wedding ring

Hmmmm A we bit pissed were we at the time

 

[Gordon the Gopher]

my first gig the vibrators, chelsea and the cortinas at the roundhouse 1977/78
the clash victoria park 1978
buzzcocks and penetration chelmsford 1979
alternative tv at a youth club in london 1978
the jam at the marquee 1978
the jam at the rainbow 1979/80

Those were the days for us old gits, I remember me and my school mates going up to Victoria Park and can even remind you of the line up

X Ray Spex
Gang of 4
The Clash (with Jimmy Pursey guesting)
Steel Pulse
Tom Robinson Band

Does anybody remember the Oi bands. I used to know a band called last Resort and remember their gigs , they were well intimidating with loads of skinheaqds siege heiling all over the place, nearly got my head kicked in just for not having a bonehead. Remember similar atmosphere at a Sham 69 gig once. You young uns probably are missing out as todays gigs are mild in comparison!

 

[Marc]

Hmmmm A we bit pissed were we at the time

well yeah but I would anyway

 

[Rowdey]

Some firsts for me stand out:

First Gig.
The Cure at B.Centre in 1985/6 (Head in the Door tour)

First Pi$$ed up.
Big Audio Dynamite in 1985/6 (in dodgy/cheesey night club on BTN seafront, that turned into Orianas afterwards - have forgotten name..)

First off me trolley.
D-Ream in approx 1990/1 doing their first live gig at Tribal Gathering, Somerset.

First worked at/on.
Manic St Preachers in M.E.N in 2000

 

[aftershavedave]

First Pi$$ed up.
Big Audio Dynamite in 1985/6 (in dodgy/cheesey night club on BTN seafront, that turned into Orianas afterwards - have forgotten name..)

not coasters?

 

[Simster]

Rage against the machine and Dinosaur Junior, both at Lollapalooza in Ontario in 1993.

Top drawer.

 

[tinx]

Rage against the machine and Dinosaur Junior, both at Lollapalooza in Ontario in 1993.

Top drawer.

Oooh that reminds me of another great gig

Brixton Academy Rollercoaster Tour

1st on stage Blur
2nd Dinosaur Jnr
3rd My bloody valentine
4th The Jesus and Mary Chain.

fantastic gig.

 

[Albion Dan]

Underworld at Brixton academy oct 02 was superb, rocked in a big way.

Prodigy at V97 went well and truly off as did Pulp @ V96.

 

[REDLAND]

I remember about 10 years ago while at Fristral Beach, watching some Headworx comp, NOFX turned up and did an inproptue gig on the indoor stage, to about 16 of us, it was fuking great.

 

[Marc]

I remember about 10 years ago while at Fristral Beach, watching some Headworx comp, NOFX turned up and did an inproptue gig on the indoor stage, to about 16 of us, it was fuking great.

AMAZING

 

[pasty]

Queen: Knebworth 1987.

Hello, Mr Pedantic here.

Do you mean Queen: Knebworth 1986 ?

9th August 1986 - Their last ever live gig

It was damn good too

 

[METALMICKY]

Thin Lizzy - Brighton centre x 3

You lucky bastard, i'd love to have seen Lizzy live.

For my best gig i'd probably plum for Iron Maiden's 'Powerslave' Tour at the old Hammersmith Odeon in 1984. Closely followed by the Dance of Death Dublin gig only last Dec which was extra special as i was actually flown there by Bruce Dickinson

 

[Uncle Spielberg]

Scott Gorham
Gary Moore
Brian Downey
Philip Lynott

 

[METALMICKY]

Scott Gorham
Gary Moore
Brian Downey
Philip Lynott

Hmm I'd have to give Brian Robertson the nod over Gary Moore mainly because he played on 'Live & Dangerous' and his wah playing is superb.

For Xmas i got a Lizzy DVD recorded in the late 70's at Sydney. Unfortunately the transfer to DVD is a bit ropey and for some strange reason Gary Moore permanently has a phase pedal turned on through out the whole gig.

 

[Rowdey]

not coasters?

Aha..!
That is an excellent call Mr Afters..!

Coasters....scenes of much underage shenanagins..
At 15, i used to be able to get in there with a chalky tie and mere smattering of bootpolish on the old top lip to cover up the bum fluff.... desperate times...

 

[alan partridge]

wow, some great gigs here. some of my best gigging memories are

cardiacs
nirvana
fugazi
the beastie boys/rollins band
nomeansno

and a special mention to 'the victims family' who i saw in the basement, my first night out in brighton, and my right ear still hasn't recovered from it (seriously)

but my all time favourite going out to music experience is...raves

 

[The Wookiee]

The Prodigy Brighton Centre I think1997.
Keith entered the stage in a giant hamster ball!!!

Happy Mondays and The Farm, Elland Road Leeds 1992
Shaun Ryder at his best!!