[Music] Your first ever (proper) gig?

[Weststander]

The Who at Charlton on 31 May 1976. I really went to see the Sensational Alex Harvey Band who were supporting, but I stayed for The Who and the first ever laser show on UK soil.

Was that the world's loudest gig, noted in the Guinness Book of Records for an age?

 

[rebel51]

February 1979, The Jacksons at The Brighton Centre .... family outing, hated it.

September 1980, Gary Numan at The Brighton .... with mates, now we're talking .

Done em both with my old man.Wow

 

[Weststander]

Done em both with my old man.Wow

Also a family outing at that time, we saw Boney M at the Brighton Centre, they were amazing. Even got this sullen teen moving .

 

[rebel51]

Also a family outing at that time, we saw Boney M at the Brighton Centre, they were amazing. Even got this sullen teen moving .

Done them aswell lol.Now your talking

 

[Weststander]

Kraftwerk at The Dome in 81 (Computer World tour)

I saw that with my mate, early PC's lined up on the stage.

 

[el punal]

Steamhammer at Chichester College Of Further Education, February 1969 - Valentine’s Day Ball!

Steamhammer were a Worthing based blues band who wrote and performed a cracking number called ‘Junior Wailing’.
I believe it was written by one of the mainstays in the band, Martin Quittenton. Quittenton’s claim to fame was his association with Rod Stewart with whom he co-wrote ‘Maggie May’ and ‘You Wear it Well’. Rod asked Martin to join The Faces but he declined as he felt the band’s antics were not his cup of tea.

 

[Blues Guitarist]

After local music festivals, my first major gig was probably Yes, supported by Sensational Alex Harvey Band at Stoke's Victoria Ground (football connection)

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My first was The Who, also supported by the Sensational Alex Harvey band, also at a football ground - Parkhead in 1976 (probably).

 

[Weststander]

Done them aswell lol.Now your talking

Don't suppose you saw Ultravox (a lot), Simple Minds, Flock of Seagulls, OMD, Big Country, Wham?, The Smiths (Bton Poly 1984), early New Order?

 

[North of Robertsbridge]

My first was The Who, also supported by the Sensational Alex Harvey band, also at a football ground - Parkhead in 1976 (probably).

I wasn't really aware of SAHB before the gig, but they didn't half put on a show!

 

[rebel51]

Don't suppose you saw Ultravox (a lot), Simple Minds, Flock of Seagulls, OMD, Big Country, Wham?, The Smiths (Bton Poly 1984), early New Order?

Ultravox,flock of seagulls(would of been rude not to I suppose)big country new order.done em also.

 

[Flounce]

Most places used to have good venues and a good live scene.

Then stadiums took over and it disappeared. Why do 150 nights a year yomping round every town in the UK when you can earn twice as much doing 4 nights at the O2?

Shame .

I was having a moan with a mate a few days ago about how you could have a look who was on in Brighton at the weekend and just turn up at the door and buy a ticket on the night for most bands in the early 70s.

 

[rebel51]

Darts at the dome with the lunatic who's used to sit in the crowd, he shit me right up at the time I was only 9 or 10, I remember the tubes at the centre was an insane one also.He had a chainsaw amongst other things happening.

 

[GT49er]

I was having a moan with a mate a few days ago about how you could have a look who was on in Brighton at the weekend and just turn up at the door on the night and buy a ticket on the night for most bands in the early 70s.

......................and without needing a smart phone and photo ID!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Always chuckle when this thread comes a calling… Glitter Band featuring Gary Glitter, Brighton Dome 1974

Come on!

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Suede at the Brighton Centre. It was before I could booze and I didn't drink any water so I almost fainted due to being dehydrated.

 

[albionalba]

Genesis at the Dome. Foxtrot tour. 70p

I was there and @Harry Wilson's tackle is correct it was def at the Dome (and I was very drunk in K&Q afterwards I think) - the Genesis Live Album was recorded on the same tour but at DeMontfort Hall - but it has the set list from the Dome on it - though I think they did The Knife as an encore in Brighton (?) - but it wasn't my first gig which was 5th July 1969 - the Stones in Hyde Park. Just after Brian Jones died. I did my paper round in Hastings and got on a train to London. with school friends. (Was back in Hyde Park for Pink Floyd's free concert in 1970 too. )

 

[GT49er]

I was lucky enough to be at Liverpool Uni, late 60s -early 70s - and the list of bands I saw at the Friday or Saturday night dances (for five bob to 10 bob a time (25 to 50p)) is awesome; in the later years as we got cooler, there was less dancing and more sitting on the floor to watch, listen and admire - and for bigger bands, like The Who (the warm up gig for the Live at Leeds album) there wasn't enough floor space to dance anyway! Just from memory (and I may have forgotten a few), try this for a list:

The Searchers (with support band Jethro Tull) - my first 'proper' gig, I think, Vinegar Joe, The Mojos, Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, The Tremeloes, Fairport Convention. Blodwyn Pig, The Herd, Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds, Status Quo, Strife, Velevet Underground, The Who, Derek and the Domimoes, Steeleye Span, Solution, Silverhead, Black Widow, Daryl Way's Wolf, Geordie, Jethro Tull (again, when they were much bigger), Pink Floyd, The Byrds .........................

Just remembered Ten Years After and Van der Graaf Generator too!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I was there and @Harry Wilson's tackle is correct it was def at the Dome (and I was very drunk in K&Q afterwards I think) - the Genesis Live Album was recorded on the same tour but at DeMontfort Hall - but it has the set list from the Dome on it - though I think they did The Knife as an encore in Brighton (?) - but it wasn't my first gig which was 5th July 1969 - the Stones in Hyde Park. Just after Brian Jones died. I did my paper round in Hastings and got on a train to London. with school friends. (Was back in Hyde Park for Pink Floyd's free concert in 1970 too. )

A mate of mine was a 'steward' at that gig. He saw the original Floyd in London at some legendary venue the name of which escapes me (Edit: The Underworld. I just remembered)

Of course nothing tops my old pal Bob whose first gig was the original Beatles at The Cavern (he saw them multiple times, including the last ever gig there).

 

[FamilyGuy]

My first was The Who, also supported by the Sensational Alex Harvey band, also at a football ground - Parkhead in 1976 (probably).

My first was The Who too; Dunstable Civic Hall, 1969 (or maybe 70), original lineup, Roger Daltry in his suede fringed jacket as seen at Woodstock. My ears rang for a week afterwards.

 

[Lenny Rider]

Adam And The Ants I think, Brighton Centre. Late 81/early 82?

The Prince Charming Revue?


Mine was Gary Glitter at Worthing Assembly Halls 1980, but let’s keep that between us