The Best Gig You've Ever Been To

Concert - Carter USM Brixton in 91
Day - Oasis Knebworth, with Kula Shaker, Manic Street Preachers, Charlatons etc on Sunday

 

They were fantastic- had some incredible songs. Happy Hour and a Little Time are two of my favourite songs

 

Carter played at our Uni bar that year - was on a date so missed them. Mate said they were fantastic

 

Oscar Peterson trio at Sheffield Crucible.
Don't remember the year.
Martin Drew on drums and Niels Henning Orsted Pederson on bass.
What talent, what legends.

 

This was a good experience as well 2 days for £3.75

 

Atmosphere was summat special TBH, hope the date was worth it

 

Same tour I saw Bowie. Aladdin Sane. Caird Hall Dundee.
My first gig and a great memory

 

Nirvana at Bradford Uni, 1991 on the Nevermind tour, carnage in the best possible way.

 

Really nice fella Paul is.

 

Saw them at Reading but didn’t really appreciate them then.

 

1. = James Taylor - Blackpool Opera House
1. = U2 - Chad Valley Stadium
3. Impromptu String Quartet (professionals, not just 'buskers') - a square in the center of Palma, Mallorca
4. Nazareth - Barnsley Civic Hall
5. Saxon - various
6. = Joan Armatrading - Sheffield City Hall
6. = Beverley Craven - Northern College of Music, Manchester

* I concede that there may be others lost in the memory bank due to the produce of the Isle of Islay.

 

Oasis Maine Road 96

 

For many years, I was a member of the Classic Rock Society. They produced a monthly magazine, and they also put on shows (about 23 per year) in Rotherham, Maltby and at Montgomery Hall in Wath. They introduced me to so many bands that I would never have heard of, and I am so grateful to them. I still love many of those bands, and so many of those nights were special ones as mainly progressive rock bands played to mainly small audiences in small venues. It taught me that the venue does not have to be huge to generate an atmosphere and excitement. I do not want to go into too many details of the bands that I saw, because if you are not into that genre of music, the names will be lost on you, but the best was probably the double header by 2 of South Wales' finest. Magenta and Karnataka. I cannot believe that I am ignoring IQ, or Gazpacho or RPWL etc etc.

 

blink-182 at Nottingham Arena, December 2004. Same answer I give whenever this thread comes back up.

My bird had just left me a few weeks prior, and unlike the previous times I'd seen them, where they'd joke around and just play the hits, this time they played most of the latest album and a few classics, with everything at volume 11 and every song so fast. People were passing out and medics were everywhere; I nearly got crushed myself at one point. Proper carnage. I was 22 and in my element I suppose.

They broke up a few months later and have since said the atmosphere in the group was that bad back then that on that European tour they just got smashed off their tits and tried to speed through each set.

It made for a great night.

I've seen them since, a few times, and whilst it's always decent, you can tell they're nearly 50-years-old now. It's too slow and like a bit of a tribute act. The albums are still decent, but live I don't think I'll see them again.

Still my favourite band. And I would love to go back and relive that gig.

 

Best gig i never went to was Queen's 22 minute set at Live Aid in 85.

Best gig i did go to was Ocean Colour Scene at Donny Dome in late 90s

Honourable mentions also to Manic Street Preachers (original full line up) and also Inspiral Carpets both at Sheffield Octogan (capacity of about 1000) around 97ish.

 

Bowie had an aura about him like something from another planet.one of the true legends of music.

 

Jealous.

 

Wizard,Nazareth,Leo Sayer all at Barnsley Civic.
Barry Manilow Manchester.
And one Saturday many years ago me and my lad went to Leeds and nipped in the Corn Exchange.There was a security man on the door and he said there was a concert starting in half hour.We went and stood on the second floor and for the next 2 hours plus we saw,
Go West,Hot Chocolate,Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel with Chris De Burgh finishing the set.
All free and live on Radio 2 simultaneously.

 

i got tickets for that day at knebworth as well

 

I think it’s great to catch bands at the right time. Saw U2 At the Lyceum back in the day, Sensational Alex Harvey band, Cure at Sheffield Uni, etc etc. A long list. My fav gig changes every time I think about it but The Clash - Lyceum Sheffield, Echo & the Bunneymen, Pavillon Gardens secret gig, 10,000 Maniacs - Columbus, Ohio, Foo Fighters are always good live, David Byrne ........ I’m sure I’ll change my mind later