| Big name artists you have seen live 19:21 - Sep 30 with 23612 views | centrestandswan |
Not a competition, just be interesting to see people's top musical experiences .
I'll kick off with James Brown, Marvin Gaye,Dylan,Cohen and Ry Cooder that will do.There are more.Oh and Clapton. |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 18:57 - Oct 3 with 2000 views | Neath_Jack |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 23:40 - Oct 1 by BarryTownSwam |
Bad Manners (23 gigs) - in my humble opinion the best live band and pissed dancing gig.
Was at a gig in Northampton 2004 and Buster Bloodvessel (Doug) collapsed on stage. After a minute or two some band members grew concerned, signalled to security & various people rushed to help. Paramedics were called and it took 8 men to stretcher him off stage & to the waiting ambulance. A bouncer told me & those standing nearby me that Buster had died ! Heartless piss heads that we were conjured up a chant "we were there when Buster died" which soon spread through the 500+ crowd. Eventually the band played on without him. Great time.
Was on route driving to a Bad Manners gig in Leeds in 2010 and passed the band sitting on the M1 North grass verge with their tour bus broken down in hard shoulder. Stopped my car & ended up giving four of the band a lift to the gig. Spent three days driving them to gigs, living in hotels, socialising, eating & drinking (mostly drinking!) with the band. Great days. Lads asked how they could repay me and I cheekily explained I was getting married three weeks later and would they play at my wedding reception party. Band were booked for a gig on that date but played at my wedding reception venue at 4pm (after the speeches) and Buster lead a toast & serenaded my new wife. The band are in my wedding photos ! Again, great days.
Frankie Goes To Hollywood played a tour warm up gig at Northampton Hot Air Balloon Festival - 20 August 2005. I was working on the bar all day so watched them arrive, set up and perform a 20 minute sound check. Just call it 'artistic differences' arose and the sound check was halted when a 4 man brawl kicked of on stage. There was a substitute lead singer as Holly Johnson wasn't on the tour and he landed a swinging left hook in a band member ! Two of the band refused to perform that evening's gig - the tour was later cancelled and the band split up. Fantastic gig that night. |
Stop the thread, you've pissed it with this post.
Brilliant.
When you say "socialising, eating & drinking", you surely mean bucket loads of class A's? |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 19:17 - Oct 3 with 1994 views | chrisr |
Ricky Valance
Bad Manners
Madness
Michael Jackson
Lightning Seeds
And quite a few tribute acts; Bootleg Beatles, Blues Brothers, Queen, Roy Orbison
Other acts; Chubby Brown, RHPS, Max Boyce, Kevin Johns!!, |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 19:57 - Oct 3 with 1967 views | WxmJax |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 21:24 - Oct 1 by Darran |
My mate went to see Paul McCartney the other night and Billy walked on. You probably know that though. |
I only found out by mistake. Don't think I'd waste my money going to see Macca now, still singing in the same key. Paul Simon and Mylie Cyrus guested on Saturday with Billy. Not the best so I've heard, probably on YouTube somewhere. Can recommend John Owen Jones in December if anyone wants to take their wife out just before Xmas. |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:26 - Oct 4 with 1905 views | Darran |
Anyone seen The Mekons? |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:29 - Oct 4 with 1901 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:26 - Oct 4 by Darran |
Anyone seen The Mekons? |
Is that you, Dan Dare? |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:32 - Oct 4 with 1899 views | Darran |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:29 - Oct 4 by exiledclaseboy |
Is that you, Dan Dare? |
Aye that's them. One of them is living in Chicago now and is big butts with Rick Nielsen.
The one from Newport Jon Langford. | |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:40 - Oct 4 with 1896 views | exiledclaseboy |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:32 - Oct 4 by Darran |
Aye that's them. One of them is living in Chicago now and is big butts with Rick Nielsen.
The one from Newport Jon Langford. |
Rick who? | |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:44 - Oct 4 with 1893 views | Lohengrin |
I've had a pint and a natter with Sir Kyffin Williams, does that count? |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:50 - Oct 4 with 1886 views | perplex |
By best show
Muse
Depeche Mode
Coldplay
Pink
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Linkin park
Killers.
James.
Del Amitri
Tears for Fears
Maroon 5
Enrique Iglias.
Fleetwood Mac.
Duran Duran
Steriophonics
Hollies
Aha.
DeaconBlue
Police
Spandau Ballet
Madonna.
ZZ Top
Lena Lovich
And more or less all the eighties bands at the Rewind and Lets rock festivals. |  | | |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 18:00 - Oct 4 with 1867 views | taffpunk |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 17:26 - Oct 4 by Darran |
Anyone seen The Mekons? |
Not first time around, but did see them in TJ's in the 90's. Jon Langford was also in the wonderful Three Johns who I saw twice-once at Gorseinon Leisure Centre supporting Billy Bragg and again at TJ's- 'Death Of A European' was them at their peak, and The Mekons- 'Where Were You'- what a song. He still regularly plays at Le Pub in Newport-good taste Darren! | |
| Second Time Around Record Shop-Tonypandy, RCT-Open Friday and Saturday.
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 18:11 - Oct 4 with 1856 views | Darran |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 18:00 - Oct 4 by taffpunk |
Not first time around, but did see them in TJ's in the 90's. Jon Langford was also in the wonderful Three Johns who I saw twice-once at Gorseinon Leisure Centre supporting Billy Bragg and again at TJ's- 'Death Of A European' was them at their peak, and The Mekons- 'Where Were You'- what a song. He still regularly plays at Le Pub in Newport-good taste Darren! |
Some of his art work has been used on t-shirts. Here's the legend Rick Nielsen wearing one.
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 18:48 - Oct 4 with 1844 views | GreatBritton |
I'm a tad surprised tht no one has mentioned The Crazy World of Arthur Brown. Saw Arthur doing Fire in 1967.
Honourable mention also for Bonzo Dog Doodah Band and the unforgettable My Pink Half od the Drainpipe. Saw Neil Innes and friends (and the exploding wardrobe) about the same time.
I went to see Hendrix too but changed my mind at the door and went home to watch Match of the Day instead.
I was obviously a comedy rather than a music fan. Subsequently I have seen Dylan - way past his best and Clapton - at his best.
I think my prize memory is Muddy Waters. Manchester some time in the seventies. |  | | |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 20:04 - Oct 4 with 1815 views | Johnw102 |
Deep Purple
Status Quo
Barry Manilow
Paul McCartney
The Monkees
Rod Stewart
The Boss
Kings of Leon
2 Cellos (check them out on you tube "Thunderstruck)
Elton John
The Animals |  |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 20:14 - Oct 4 with 1809 views | Professor |
REM
The Cure
New Order
The smiths
Cocteau twins
Velvet Underground
Neil young
Nirvana
U2
Siouxsie
Radiohead (including as ‘on a Friday ‘)
Simple Minds
Jeff Buckley
Elbow
And many, many more | | | |
| Big name artists you have seen live on 20:47 - Oct 4 with 1797 views | TNT |
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Great album. | |
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| Big name artists you have seen live on 23:37 - Oct 4 with 1771 views | libertyx |
Some of the ones I can remember
Beach Boys Brian Poole and Tremeloes Animals Frankie Vaughan
Elton John Righteous Brothers Hollies Johnny Mathis (x3)
Celine Dion Leona Lewis J.L.S One Direction
Tom Jones Ronan Keating Searchers Everly Brothers
The Who Gerrry and Pacemakers Joe Brown Girls Aloud
Gene Pitney Merseybeats Drifters | | | |
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