Greatest Gigs

[Barnfred 55]

Christopher and Kevin?

You couldn't pay me a million squid to see Kevin Nolan.

Seriously though, Peter Gabriel's inaugural tour at the Empire in 1977 was one of my best gigs. If his voice is still as good now you're in for a treat.

 

[PKwalnuts]

Take Fatt, sunny runny.

 

[Daz1878]

I used to keep ticket stubs as a way of remembering what I'd been to, but have completely lost track since e-tickets became the norm.

But off the top of my head, some that really stand out are: Echo and the Bunnymen (Edinburgh), John Cale (Edinburgh), Manic St Preachers (Glasgow), Marillion (St Andrews), Alkaline Trio (Paris), The Lawrence Arms (Chicago), Rise Against (London), Bowie (London), Ghost (London), and NIN (London).

 

[nikom court]

U2 zoo tv roundhey park Leeds 93

 

[Andy is the King]

Johnny Thunders 1986

 

[Bazlar]

Rolling Stones. Feyenoord Stadium. Think it was 1980

 

[coollino]

I swear I've never enjoyed gigs as much as soon people do. I mean, I like them, and i've been to a fair few but I don't quite seem to get the experience that some others get. i probably look back at/remember club nights/DJ's more than gigs.

some good ones probably were:

Portishead
The Horrors (very early on)
MBV
Slowdive with Low
Kraftwerk
Big Thief
NIN
LCD soundsystem
Klaxons (very early on)
Placebo
Jesus and the Mary Chain
Swans
Chromatics
Steve Reich
Roy Ayers

I can imagine gigs were better pre 2000

 

[Barnfred 55]

Tangerine Dream at Liverpool cathedral in the mid 70s was very atmospheric. Hawkwind at the Stadium in 73 was also special as it was my first.

 

[Andy is the King]

I worked with this guy 25 years ago who saw all the punk bands from early 1976 around London - except the Pistols. He was right peeved off.

Nevertheless - the Clash, the Jam, the Ramones, the Damned, Siouxsie, etc. That must have been something.

 

[Andy is the King]

Tangerine Dream at Liverpool cathedral in the mid 70s was very atmospheric. Hawkwind at the Stadium in 73 was also special as it was my first.

Did Stacia accompany Hawkwind? A feast for both the eyes and the ears

 

[Lao]

Wishbone Ash were good at the Royal Court back in the late 70’s
Fleetwood Mac at Maine Rd, about 87 I think
Paul Simon, the Graceland tour at the NEC
but Springsteen at Murrayfield tops everything - and we met the band, pic of Mrs L with Stevie van Zandt below! Already posted in another thread but still buzzin’
got Blur coming up at Wembley, then Red Hot Chili Peppers at Hampden Park in July, so looking forward to them.

 

[Buckers]

Ha, I was at this, think it was the very last gig(s) I went to before moving down south. Was a great weekend.

It was amazing, I was 14/15 RATM, cypress hill and the levellers were all at the absolute peak of their powers. Once in a lifetime festival that, Cyoreas Hill missed their plane, arrived late and did a duet with RATM of A to the K. Unbelievable.

 

[KaiserEFC]

The Prodigy at MK Bowl in 2010 for me. I was too young for the 90’s scene but this to me was a close as you can get to how I imagine it was. Absolutely no trouble whatsoever with everyone of all ages having a great time absolutely off their faces

 

[jaybx1878]

It was my third time on Friday - Incredible as always

I do think this tour is his farewell though

I was there at Villa Park, it was great when he did 'The River'

 

[Prevenger17]

Hall and Oates in the Olympia in Dublin. Lads in their 70s just putting on a cracker of a show