Sibob Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 My first ever gig was Travis Tritt @ Shepherds Bush Empire.....yes it was with my dad, guessing I was about 12 or 13 It was LOUD, but fun! Si Quote
thisnameistaken Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 I think it was Cud at Leeds Uni, 1989 or 1990. Quote
MacDaddy Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Monsters of Rock 1988 Helloween Megadeth Guns n Roses David Lee Roth Kiss Iron Maiden still have the tee shirt. Quote
BigRedX Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Dave Greenslade 1976. Ended up getting stranded in Newark... Quote
Marvin Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Showaddywaddy, early '80's. Queens Theatre North Devon. Taken by my parents. First gig on my own (well with mates) punk band called The Vibe Tribe (formerly The Cult Maniax) somewhere in North Devon, but I can't remember the year. Probably early 90's. Brilliant night. Quote
Bassassin Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Rock Against Racism / Anti Nazi League free festival, Victoria Park, April 30th 1978: The Clash, X-Ray Spex, Steel Pulse & Tom Robinson Band (who I missed). The bands were great but my abiding memory is the march from Trafalgar Square to Victoria Park. 80,000 punks, skins, rockers, rastas - plus me & my little bunch of mates from school. I'll never forget marching along with a group of gay skinheads from Brick Lane, bellowing out Glad To Be Gay. A pivotal moment in my life. Jon. Quote
acidbass Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Mine was: Red Hot Chili Peppers Foo Fighters Queens of the Stone Age (w/ Dave Grohl drumming) Feeder PJ Harvey Morcheeba ...at Slane Castle, Ireland, Summer 2003 Quote
steve1879 Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Pantera at the Royal Court in Liverpool. I think it was 94 Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 (edited) [quote name='MacDaddy' post='668341' date='Nov 28 2009, 03:06 PM']Monsters of Rock 1988 Helloween Megadeth Guns n Roses David Lee Roth Kiss Iron Maiden still have the tee shirt.[/quote] I was there.Never forget the stampede when Guns came on,seriously dangerous. I was wondering why Megadeth were so bad,but Mr.Mustaine nearly died afterwards apparently. I was a fan of Helloween,but I wasn't too impressed with them there. The rest were good,and Maiden played a blinder Edited November 28, 2009 by RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Quote
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 First gig? Girl/Quartz/Praying mantis(not in that order) Sept '79 music machine(now koko) 1st gig as a fan(ie I went because I was a fan) AC/DC Highway to hell tour with Def Leppard Nov'79 Hammy o Quote
Lylodile Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 [quote name='acidbass' post='668459' date='Nov 28 2009, 04:53 PM']Mine was: Red Hot Chili Peppers Foo Fighters Queens of the Stone Age (w/ Dave Grohl drumming) Feeder PJ Harvey Morcheeba ...at Slane Castle, Ireland, Summer 2003 [/quote] Lucky Sod . My first gig was Fingathing in colchester. Quote
MythSte Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 I think mine must have been Placebo in about '05 Amazing to think i barely even knew what a bass was back then... Quote
SteveO Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 [quote name='MacDaddy' post='668341' date='Nov 28 2009, 04:06 PM']Monsters of Rock 1988 Helloween Megadeth Guns n Roses David Lee Roth Kiss Iron Maiden still have the tee shirt.[/quote] [quote name='RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE' post='668513' date='Nov 28 2009, 06:34 PM']I was there.Never forget the stampede when Guns came on,seriously dangerous. I was wondering why Megadeth were so bad,but Mr.Mustaine nearly died afterwards apparently. I was a fan of Helloween,but I wasn't too impressed with them there. The rest were good,and Maiden played a blinder [/quote] My first as a fan too. If I were to list my favourite bands at the time, they were all playing that festival. Great times. Quote
pantherairsoft Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Mine was Stuck Mojo... supported from Psycore and Kill II This. Had never seen a mosh pit before, and I was stood in the middle when Mojo started. I was nearly killed... good gig though! Quote
clauster Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Depeche Mode, Brighton Dome, October 1981 Quote
deaver Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 Rush, Manchester Apollo, February 1978. For many years I was quite embarrassed about this, doesn't seem too bad now. Quote
velvetkevorkian Posted November 28, 2009 Posted November 28, 2009 [quote name='beardybass' post='668037' date='Nov 28 2009, 09:50 AM']Pitchshifter with Sona Fariq and the Workhorse Movement, at Northumbria Uni. Not sure when, good few years ago though, It were a good 'un.[/quote] 2000 or 2001 I think. Funnily enough my first unaccompanied gig was the Glasgow date of the same tour, although I'd been to see Garbage, Idlewild and Belle and Sebastian (I think) play for the opening of the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh with my dad which must have been 2000. Seems like longer than that! Quote
Stingray5 Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='bethnalgreen' post='668017' date='Nov 28 2009, 09:28 AM']October 5th, 1972 - Hawkwind at the Sundown, Mile End, in London.[/quote] I remember seeing both Genesis and Fleetwood Mac (separately) at the Sundown around 72/73? My first gig might have been around 1971(?) - Fleetwood Mac, still with Danny Kirwan, at Queen Mary College, Mile End. Can't remember for sure. Guess I must have really been there! Quote
bethnalgreen Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='Stingray5' post='668856' date='Nov 29 2009, 01:23 AM']I remember seeing both Genesis and Fleetwood Mac (separately) at the Sundown around 72/73? My first gig might have been around 1971(?) - Fleetwood Mac, still with Danny Kirwan, at Queen Mary College, Mile End. Can't remember for sure. Guess I must have really been there! [/quote] The Sundown was a great venue - one of a few of disused cinemas that had their seats taken out and re-branded as Sundown. I also saw The Who circa 1974 at the Sundown in Edmonton. In (unsuccessfully) trying to find out more about those venues, I came across this eBay ad: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLADE-:-Original-Ticket-:-London-Sundown-1972-:-VGC_W0QQitemZ250519293491QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091104?IMSfp=TL091104174002r484"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLADE-:-Original-Tic...91104174002r484[/url] Original ticket price to see Slade - £1 !! Used ticket now sold for £25 ! Quote
Bass_In_Yer_Face Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 I am sure half these gigs have been made up to make people sound cool when actually it was The Nolans or Black Lace. Mine was The Thompson Twins in 1984 at the Brighton Centre. Quote
bethnalgreen Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='669174' date='Nov 29 2009, 03:34 PM']I am sure half these gigs have been made up to make people sound cool when actually it was The Nolans or Black Lace.[/quote] Here's my ticket. [attachment=37344:scan0001.jpg] Quote
Stingray5 Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 [quote name='bethnalgreen' post='668969' date='Nov 29 2009, 10:59 AM']The Sundown was a great venue - one of a few of disused cinemas that had their seats taken out and re-branded as Sundown. I also saw The Who circa 1974 at the Sundown in Edmonton. In (unsuccessfully) trying to find out more about those venues, I came across this eBay ad: [url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLADE-:-Original-Ticket-:-London-Sundown-1972-:-VGC_W0QQitemZ250519293491QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxq20091104?IMSfp=TL091104174002r484"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/SLADE-:-Original-Tic...91104174002r484[/url] Original ticket price to see Slade - £1 !! Used ticket now sold for £25 ![/quote] Crikey! Maybe I should dig out my own tickets and other memorabilia that I said I'd never get rid of! (I jest, of course!). I remember the Sundown, Edmonton - don't think I saw any gigs there though. [quote name='Bass_In_Yer_Face' post='669174' date='Nov 29 2009, 03:34 PM']I am sure half these gigs have been made up to make people sound cool when actually it was The Nolans or Black Lace. Mine was The Thompson Twins in 1984 at the Brighton Centre.[/quote] Hah - made up gig for sure! Quote
Mickeyboro Posted November 29, 2009 Posted November 29, 2009 The Supremes & Arthur Conley @ Croydon Fairfield Halls. 1971. excellent. Followed by Cliff Richard (at first girlfriend's insistence) and Suzi Quatro!! Quote
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