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On 04/06/2019 at 19:46, Merton said:

Next week, it’s come up fast! Last In Line on Wednesday and then the following night Stone Temple Pilots. Whoop.

ah, the bands over for Download filling in a few extra dates

I'm aiming to see Last In Line as they're opening the main stage next Friday.  Not sure about STP who are on the second stage on Saturday evening, depends who else is on at the same time

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5 hours ago, oZZma said:

I don't think I will ever go to concerts alone anymore. I suffer from depression and few things are more depressing than being alone among crowds of people who know each other and have a good time. Makes me want to burn them all. Definitely the kind of situation you should look for if you're trying to become a serial killer LOL 

Surely you have mates that would go even band members ?

Wouldn't give up on seeing bands. I used to go to the occassional gigs myself back in 80's thru choice rather than circumstances. It was ok but something good about having a few beers and chatting with a mate(s) is all part of the experience.

Shame you might need to give that up 

Dave

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16 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Surely you have mates that would go even band members ?

 

I only have 1 friend (and bandmate): my drummer

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33 minutes ago, oZZma said:

I only have 1 friend (and bandmate): my drummer

That's one more than me. I don't count bandmates as friends mainly because we don't socialise other than as a band.

I do tend to socialise with my brother more than anyone else and even go to occassional gigs. Not bad considering he was the one that got me into rock music and took me to my first ever gig back in 76.

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You could try something like a MeetUp group

https://www.meetup.com

The idea is that they are for people who want to go to stuff but don't want to go on their own if none of their other mates want to go, or if you're new to an area and don't have a lot of friends there yet, whether it's gigs/cinema/dog walking/S&M clubs/whatever.  far more choice in big cities so it does depend a bit on your location

I know them from mates who have been members - I met one of my (now) very best mates about a decade ago because a friend of mine who was giving me a lift to Download had joined the Rock MeetUp group to find people he could camp with (because I won't camp) and had offered to give her a lift up too.  The nature of the group is that people will then become friends because they share common interests, but it's all very informal, go to what you fancy, don't go to what you don't fancy

Worth a look

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3 hours ago, Monkey Steve said:

ah, the bands over for Download filling in a few extra dates

I'm aiming to see Last In Line as they're opening the main stage next Friday.  Not sure about STP who are on the second stage on Saturday evening, depends who else is on at the same time

I'm not at Download this year, but......Slayer or Tool?

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4 minutes ago, Graham said:

I'm not at Download this year, but......Slayer or Tool?

I know

The listing says Slayer are on at 8.45 and Tool don't start until 9.25 so a bit of both, but I'll see how good or bad Slayer are before making a final decision on who to see during the overlap.  I've seen Slayer be brilliant at festivals, and I've seen them be absolutely awful *cough Bloodstock 2016* 

I wasn't worried about seeing them on the farewell tour since I've seen them a lot over the years so this is a bit of an added bonus

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I quite enjoy going to gigs solo. I still usually head up the front so it’s not as if I’d be spending the night chatting either way. At a gig, I want to really enjoy the music and performance up close and personal. Heading abroad for gigs is great fun too. Last year I combined a five-day run of gigs - Reef / Voivod / Lygo /Killing Joke / Therapy? with a nice break in Hamburg. Explore the city during the day, head to the gig at night. It’s paradise. You tend to get talking to people doing these things and it’s great to meet new people from different cultures. When I head to Frankfurt for Triumph of Death / Yob / The Obsessed jaunt in a couple of weeks, a mate of mine who lives in Colchester is going to meet me over there which should be great craic Three days, three cities, three gigs, but I would have headed over solo if no-one else had volunteered to come along. Tom Warrior playing Hellhammer? It would be rude to miss that 😁

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2 hours ago, Monkey Steve said:

I know

The listing says Slayer are on at 8.45 and Tool don't start until 9.25 so a bit of both, but I'll see how good or bad Slayer are before making a final decision on who to see during the overlap.  I've seen Slayer be brilliant at festivals, and I've seen them be absolutely awful *cough Bloodstock 2016* 

I wasn't worried about seeing them on the farewell tour since I've seen them a lot over the years so this is a bit of an added bonus

Sounds like the best plan - hopefully they'll bring a good show for their last UK appearance

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On 06/06/2019 at 08:51, oZZma said:

I don't think I will ever go to concerts alone anymore. I suffer from depression and few things are more depressing than being alone among crowds of people who know each other and have a good time. Makes me want to burn them all. Definitely the kind of situation you should look for if you're trying to become a serial killer LOL 

I've been in that place and it's not good. It's a very tough call to be approachable in a room full of strangers. Having said that gigs can be a great place to meet folk; I have many good a genuine friends that were once strangers at gigs. If you're in the North West I'd be happy to meet up for a gig to break your cycle, my shifts at work permitting.

To get back on topic.

Just booked for Homemade Sin ( had an ex who was big into Georgia Satellites, which kinda obliged me to be as well). John Coghlan's Quo in August, Blockheads in Oct (I think).

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2 minutes ago, Big_Stu said:

I've been in that place and it's not good. It's a very tough call to be approachable in a room full of strangers. Having said that gigs can be a great place to meet folk; I have many good a genuine friends that were once strangers at gigs. If you're in the North West I'd be happy to meet up for a gig to break your cycle, my shifts at work permitting.

To get back on topic.

Just booked for Homemade Sin ( had an ex who was big into Georgia Satellites, which kinda obliged me to be as well). John Coghlan's Quo in August, Blockheads in Oct (I think).

thanks for your kindness but I live in Italy... 

Anyways I have gone to gigs on my own for years. It wasn't pleasant.

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