What’s the best gig you’ve ever been to?

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  1. Gally

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    Was at the same NME tour at Brixton Academy in 2006. Was awesome.

    Arcade fire at Ally Pally in 2007
    Killers at Glastonbury in 2007
    The Cribs in Brooklyn who were joined on stage by Lee Renaldo.
    White Stripes/Libertines Leeds Festival 2004
     
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    Britney Spears Manchester last week weren’t too bad :)
     
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    Seen so many bands, my first was a Levellers gig at Sheffield City Hall in 97 and they were unreal.

    But my favourite gig was (unsurprisingly) a blink gig. In Nottingham 2004. They were (unknown to fans at the time) fighting off stage and a year away from breaking up. They played that night with pure anger and at break-neck speed. Incredible performance.

    I saw them in 2012 (reunion) and they were still blink but noticeably slower and older.

    I haven’t seen them since Tom left (again) and whilst they’re my favourite band and I still listen to them regularly, I’ve no real appetite for seeing them live anymore. They’ll never be the angry, 100mph band that I fell in love with.


    Saw Oasis at Wembley before they split up and were decent. Acquiesce is summat else live. Off the top of my head I’ve seen and enjoyed Cast, James, Placebo, Suede, Shed Seven, Manics, Skunk Anansie, Thrice and others. Thrice in particular were very good. Some years ago all them though. Not been to a proper venue gig for four years now, just the odd pub band etc.
     
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    Biff Byford and "Son of a Bitch" at Barnsley Civic in 1976 (ish)

    And as we all know they became a world famous band
     
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    Hawkwind Bradford St Georges hall early 70s
    Guns n Roses Olympic stadium on my 60th was a special day
    many more inbetween
     
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    Resident band in the changes, happy days
     
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    I saw Blink 182 last year at First Direct... they played for about an hour tops and the sound was *****. Frank Turner supported and was much better. Was really disappointed.
     
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    Guns n Roses in 1992 at the old Wembley was a good one.
     
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    Were Skid Row and NIN on the bill that day?
     
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    Could pick any number of gigs at duchess of York in Leeds. Seemed to be there nearly every weekend late 80s early 90s.
    Gonna go for Bad Manners, just ahead of The Selecter and Special Beat.
     
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    Just a thought..it is impossible to dance to Coldplay or Genesis (apart from Dancing with the Moonlit Knight)

    I tried it once with Coldplay at Sheffield Arena...not exactly AC/DC
     
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    Maybe not the best but one which has had a lasting memory for me because it was my first gig.
    David Bowie at the Caird Hall Dundee in 1972.
     
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    U2 at Roundhay Park, left Oakwell early in Viv's 1st game and he scored
     
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    been to see many big names
    Kinks
    Dave Clarke 5
    Diana Ross
    Temptations
    David Bowie
    Genesis
    Rolling Stones
    Queen

    to name but a few..... but one the most breathtaking shows I have ever seen is

    Jeff Waynes musical version of The war of the worlds" that was outstanding.
     
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    Yeah they were. Was quite into skid row at the time. Just realised it was 91
     
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    Hans Zimmer a couple of years ago in Birmingham was amazing... forgot that one.
     
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    I would have loved to see em playing Slave To The Grind and Monkey Business back in the day.
     
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    Remember going to see the original pretenders in 1980 when they released their 1st album they absolutely rocked the place always seem to stick in my mind.
     
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    Awesome day. Though I personally thought that The Prodigy stole the show. What absolutely insane lineups you got back in those days. The year before I'd been to see REM at Milton Keynes supported by Blur, Belly and (possibly) the Wannadies. Saw them earlier that week at Huddersfield as well supported by The Beautiful South. The other night at Milton Keynes had Radiohead as support!
     
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    Queen - 1974 Sheffield City Hall
    Sensational Alex Harvey Band - twice late 70s Sheffield City Hall
    Who (original line-up)/Little Feat/Alex Harvey/Outlaws 1976 Swansea FC
    AC/DC Stiff Upper Lip tour 2000 MK Bowl
    Rammstein Birmingham about 2005
    Specials Oxford Polytechnic late 1980?
    Madness Lyceum Ballroom 1980 (supporting the Pretenders)
    Iron Maiden Brave New World Tour 2000 NEC
    Pink Floyd Wish you were here tour 1975 Knebworth
    Pink Floyd The Wall 1980 Earls Court
    Genesis Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour 1975 Stuttgart
    Rolling Stones/10cc/Lynyrd Skynyrd1976 Knebworth
     
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