Rhumsaa Posted November 14, 2006 Share Posted November 14, 2006 first gig here was Reef in.... 2000? and the first gig across was Del Amitri in 2002 wierd really.... I'd played gigs in pubs before I actually saw a proper band live at a proper venue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Declan Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 First ever gig was Marmalade at the Lido (I was only 12 ish, I guess). First gig across was (the name has gone, the lead singer was Paul someone or other who later had a reasonably successful solo career until his voice became too strained, can visualise him, but hell even Google won't help me here !) First festival was Nebworth in 1986. Got it, it was the Q-Tips (cotton buds were all that I had in my head!) in 1979 at Leciester Poly SU. Singer was Paul Young. Last I heard of him was he was playing in a Latino pub band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chester drawers Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Ivy Benson at the Villa George Formby also at the Villa Those were the days none of that head banging crap!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 The Orb at Leicester Uni back in the early nineties..... aaah little fluffy clouds.... great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Black Sabbath, March(?) 1986 at the Edinburgh Playhouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shill Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Think my first gig over here was Reef First gig across was The Charlatans in Brighton in 1991 Also that year I saw Inxs and The Pogues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dames Aflame Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 First concert ever was Madonna's Who's That Girl Tour in 1987 in Atlanta, Georgia and Level 42 opened up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tuna Sandwich Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 My first I can remember was called Summerfest '77. It was a 3 night event and I went to the last night. The three acts that played were Wild Cherry, Richie Havens and Peter Tosh. I did not have a ticket but managed to sneak in. When Peter Tosh was on they opened the gates and let everyone outside in. Peter Tosh smoked some weed on stage. It did not go down very well with the police. He did not get arrested though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabbyl ushtey Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 First gig across was Ike and Tina Turner at Sheffield uni only we didn't call them unis in those days. Best ever was the Beegees in Dublin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 2 unlimited,at the cave.Although I almost saw Boney M when they came over here in the late 70`s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagman Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I think my first gig in the Isle of Man was Hazel O'Connor at the Lido. Across it was The Specials in Liverpool around 1979 or 1980. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackajah Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 First gig on IOM: Ian Gillan Band at the Lido First gig in UK - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers in 1982 First festival: Reading 1979 Best gig: Tom Petty & Heartbreakers in 1992 at Birmingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojomonkey Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Best gig: Orbital at Glastonbury 2002 (not really my sort of music but the 'atmosphere' was just other worldly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-rhymes Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 First Gig, Run DMC, Eric B & Rakim and LL Cool J = 1987 ish Manchester Apollo 2nd was ether Public Enemy at the Apollo or the Happy Mondays on Platt Fields I can remember because it all started to get hazy at that point... 1st on on the IOM was Reef. All very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 Seen a few local bands performing - Black Riders, Suicide Highlife Problem etc, my first 'festival' was Bizarre in Germany 1989 - fantastic! What really cracked me up, was after JAMC finished playing & people started milling out of the festie site to their tents was Monty Pythons "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life" pumping through the PA full blast. Went to Glasonbury the following year, (freebie into the travellers field) - after an attempt to get to Stonehenge on the Soltisce, via the 'Skool Bus' - this was a charity run by/for travellers - had a couple of teachers onboard that would go round various traveller sites & help teach the kids - we got there quite late at night & fell upon Hawkwind mid set - these guys were truly awsome - especially considering the state I was in. - Also met 'King Arthur' Arthurian Warband that day - very nice bloke - really funny (couldn't work out if he was serious, or just doing it for fun!) 1991 I think Glastonbury was cancelled, so after my failed attempts to get anywhere near Stonhenge for the Solstice, I ended up at 'free festival' at Longstock - I distinctly remember a band called Greenegg & also a huge dance tent (not really seen before), with what became the beginnings of the Spiral Tribe. Went to all the Glastonbury's (that were on) after that upto about 1995. IIRC Hawkwind played a couple of gigs a Summerland in 94, and again in 95 - truly awsome psychedelia!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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