Greatest Gigs

[jazzy]

For anyone not going to Glasto and who wants a bit of live music can I recommend PettsFest.
It's a small family friendly festival held in favour of Cancer Research. There are 3 live bands , 2 DJs , food and loads of things for kids to do . You can bring your own booze. It's organized by a very good friend of mine who has put in a huge amount of work to make it happen.
If anyone is interested please visit the PettsFest V Facebook page.

 

[widnesblue]

As good live, as they where on record.

Faultless, a proper stage show with all the cars and the gear from the vids, plus the first two rows in the crowd, were hired models dressed like the girls in their vids too - seriously !!!!

Jealous. One band, devastated not to see live.

 

[roydo]

Love gig threads.

This happened on a weekend in 81/82. I saw Stray Cats at The Locarno, (see above) on Friday, Don Mclean at Bristol Hipprodome (sic), on Saturday, and Motorhead at The Colston Hall on the Sunday.

Like, I cant even think of an equivalent weekend these days.

 

[LostLegend]

I was at that Chemical Brothers gig, it was boiling hot if I remember rightly.

Saw Faithless and the Prodigy at Creamfields too.

Faithless put on a show, but it wasn’t the right sort of place for the Prodigy.

Saw Faithless there, I think that was the following year. Missed the first half of their set as I was watching DJ Jazzy Jeff ( lol ) They finished with 'We Come 1' if I remember which always goes off.
Basement Jaxx were on afterwards, who were a perfect fit for the place.

 

[DavidH]

Still blows my mind that Michael Jackson played in Aintree. I wasn't there or anything.

 

[roydo]

Still blows my mind that Michael Jackson played in Aintree. I wasn't there or anything.

Saw him on the Bad tour at Cardiff Arms Park. Probably at his peak. Was really good, but a bit antiseptic. Kim Wilde was his support.

 

[jazzy]

Still blows my mind that Michael Jackson played in Aintree. I wasn't there or anything.

I was house sitting at my sister in laws in Fazackerly and could hear it clearly

 

[navidson]

Hard to pick one.

I saw the Manics when they played the Royal Court here in Liverpool back in 2006 or so.
They were still a big stadium band back then, but were playing a load of smaller venues they used to frequent in their early days, something to do with the 10 year anniversary of Richey Edwards going missing.
They played for nearly 4 hours, not including the support band 'Delays' who were fantastic as well.
They were by far the loudest band I have ever seen (and I've seen Motorhead on several occasions)

I saw Pendulum when they first started doing the Pendulumlive shows just before their 'In Silico' album dropped. Way up there for the pure energy alone. It was absolute madness

The Chemical Brothers at Creamfields back in 2005 was something else altogether. If you are familiar with their live shows, you'll know all about the pure visual spectacle of it all. On top of that, this was when the festival was still being held at the old Speke airport, next to the then newer Liverpool John Lennon Airport.
So you had these planes coming in to land, swooping low over the field and over the main stage.
It was night time, the light/visual show was in full swing, they were belting out the hits, I was off my face, having a good time, then passenger planes with their lights on started swooping in extremely low overhead as they were going in to land. You could feel the downdraft from them as they went overhead.
Whole thing was the most amazingly surreal gig I ever went to.

Off to Glastonbury on Weds, so hopefully some more to add next week

I was at that gig too - It was the 10 year anniversary of 'The Holy Bible'

 

[Alanbileysfeathercut]

The Jam Royal Court 79,/80
Madness Empire same time.
Saxon the garage Glasgow 2000s.
And believe it or not Spandau Ballet on their 1st comedown late 80s .
Couple of honorable mentions...m people and the last hot chocolate with Errol.
Paul Carrick and Squeeze put on great shows, you won't be disappointed.

 

[navidson]

Still blows my mind that Michael Jackson played in Aintree. I wasn't there or anything.

I remember standing in the back garden as a kid and listening - crying because I couldn't be there

 

[DavidH]

I remember standing in the back garden as a kid and listening - crying because I couldn't be there

Gutted for you mate. Bet that was some gig

 

[bicycleheader]

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This was great.

Is that 94? Seems exact same as Feile 94 in Ireland that I went to

 

[bicycleheader]

It was my third time on Friday - Incredible as always

I do think this tour is his farewell though

I went to see him twice here in Barcelona and once back home in Ireland. Think that’s 8 times in total now.

For the first night here I put in a bit of effort for a couple days before to get the front of the queue and ended up right down center about 3 rows back. And that was definitely the best gig I’ve ever been to. I got a high five from the man himself and the show was just incredible. A tight, well oiled machine full of professionals. Just magical

Am also a huge Spielberg fan and was an added bonus to see him off to the side towards the end (Obama was there too and their wives went on stage for Glory Days to do backing “vocals”)

Saw Phoenix twice in a week last summer a Primavera Sound festival and those shows are right up there for me also.

 

[bicycleheader]

Round 2.

ZZ Top - Bingley Hall 86

So jealous. One of the biggest gaps on my list, never gonna happen now. Same for Soundgarden, Tom Petty and Prince

 

[COYBL25]

So jealous. One of the biggest gaps on my list, never gonna happen now. Same for Soundgarden, Tom Petty and Prince

For me, it was never seeing Pink Floyd.

I`ve seen the Aussie Floyd, but as much as they`re fantastic, it`s just not the same.