| First band you saw live 20:35 - Jan 26 with 31524 views | joecooke |
Saw this one on another forum and thought it was a belter.Got to be at a proper venue.
Mine was for my sins Haircut 100 around 82 at the Apollo .(free tickets obviously!)
Fortunately i managed to see The specials about 6 months later. |  |
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| First band you saw live on 12:29 - Jul 14 with 2242 views | James1980 |
| First band you saw live on 20:48 - Jan 26 by SalwaDale |
Transvision Vamp - probably 1990 - Manchester Apollo. To be more precise though, maybe their support band - And Why Not? (I have no idea how I remember their name, they weren't very good). [Post edited 1 Jan 1970 1:00]
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A claim to fame of the village I live in is Wendy James went to the local school. |  |
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| First band you saw live on 12:45 - Jul 14 with 2200 views | judd |
| First band you saw live on 12:29 - Jul 14 by James1980 |
A claim to fame of the village I live in is Wendy James went to the local school. |
I've played her at pool in a pub in Ireland. |  |
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| First band you saw live on 12:57 - Jul 14 with 2164 views | James1980 |
| First band you saw live on 12:45 - Jul 14 by judd |
I've played her at pool in a pub in Ireland. |
Who won? | |
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| First band you saw live on 13:17 - Jul 14 with 2131 views | nordenblue |
| First band you saw live on 12:57 - Jul 14 by James1980 |
Who won? |
Judd Trumped her | | | |
| First band you saw live on 13:43 - Jul 14 with 2097 views | DiddyDave |
Brass Band with mum, dad and little brother, at the bandstand in Falinge Park on a Sunday in the late 50s, whether I wanted to or not. | | | |
| First band you saw live on 13:53 - Jul 14 with 2081 views | mingthemerciless |
| First band you saw live on 13:43 - Jul 14 by DiddyDave |
Brass Band with mum, dad and little brother, at the bandstand in Falinge Park on a Sunday in the late 50s, whether I wanted to or not. |
The band stand got pulled down a few years ago. | | | |
| First band you saw live on 14:16 - Jul 14 with 2034 views | DaleiLama |
| First band you saw live on 13:17 - Jul 14 by nordenblue |
Judd Trumped her |
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| First band you saw live on 16:08 - Jul 14 with 1934 views | davidab2202 |
Proubably David John and the Mood,but certainly The Fortunes around mid sixties.
Musical taste changed as I got a bit longer in the tooth and favourites were The Mavericks at the NEC in Birmingham and both trips to Grand Ole Opry in Nashville | | | |
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| First band you saw live on 16:40 - Jul 14 with 1890 views | ncfc_chalky |
| First band you saw live on 12:29 - Jul 14 by James1980 |
A claim to fame of the village I live in is Wendy James went to the local school. |
Does everyone from the village have to have James in their name James? |  |
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| First band you saw live on 16:42 - Jul 14 with 1888 views | James1980 |
| First band you saw live on 16:40 - Jul 14 by ncfc_chalky |
Does everyone from the village have to have James in their name James? |
LOL I wasn't born in the village I grew up in I'm an outsider wherever I go Chalky. | |
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| First band you saw live on 17:09 - Jul 14 with 1864 views | blackdogblue |
| First band you saw live on 08:47 - Jul 14 by BlueMessiah |
Rush - Deeside Leisure Centre 1980. Rubber mats covering the ice rink. Had cold feet. |
Was there & think it was snowing as well outside, it was the Moving Pictures tour & awesome…
First concert was October 1980, Gillan at the Manchester Apollo.
To be honest have been to 100’s of gigs over the years & worked at the Apollo for a while when I was 17/18 so seen many genres play live as well…
Next ones I have tickets for are Saxon at the Apollo (moved about 3 times because of Covid so Jan next year I think) & Download weekend next year, Kiss / Iron Maiden fri/sat night.. not going on the Sunday as wouldn’t cross the street to see Biffy Clyro 😀
Still on the fence for a festival in Spain, Scorpions / Wihiesnake next year as well…
Would have gone to Genesis at the MEN but then saw the cost of tickets…. |  |
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| First band you saw live on 17:22 - Jul 14 with 1851 views | finberty |
OK - to subvert the thread a little, how about those you'd rather not own up to?
Apart from the fact you might rather not own up to anything, I'm boldly going in with:
S-Club Juniors followed by S-Club, Manchester Arena, around 2007. Long night.
[Reasonable excuse - kids] |  | | |
| First band you saw live on 18:05 - Jul 14 with 1813 views | ncfc_chalky |
Going the opposite way and I had tickets to see the Barenaked Ladies at Cambridge which I was hugely looking forward to but unfortunately it got cancelled due to the bug | |
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| First band you saw live on 18:11 - Jul 14 with 1810 views | James1980 |
A mate's older sister had two spare tickets to Therapy at Brixton academy. So me and Tim tagged along. Don't remember much about the gig (terrible episodic memory) I do remember someone in the band saying 'There's a riot outside, lets have a riot in here.' or something similar. When we got out turned out it was true. Quite the experience.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/13/newsid_2559000/2559 [Post edited 14 Jul 2021 18:12]
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| First band you saw live on 18:28 - Jul 14 with 1780 views | judd |
| First band you saw live on 17:22 - Jul 14 by finberty |
OK - to subvert the thread a little, how about those you'd rather not own up to?
Apart from the fact you might rather not own up to anything, I'm boldly going in with:
S-Club Juniors followed by S-Club, Manchester Arena, around 2007. Long night.
[Reasonable excuse - kids] |
Ollie Murs.
Unintentionally of course. He was "entertaining" the crowds at fun run in Manchester and did the same song 3 times.
The Dooleys. On a race trip and we were a captured audience. | |
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| First band you saw live on 19:35 - Jul 14 with 1736 views | blackdogblue |
Whilst working.. (ahem) & truly honestly here’s a few I remember (non rock bands)…
Police (were actually ok but shhhh..)
Duran Duran
Haircut 100
Gary Newman
The Clash
Depesche Mode
The Smiths
Happy Mondays I think???
Specials
Madness
Kraftwork
Tangerine Dream
My job was down at the front stopping people leaving seats to stand in the “mosh pit” as it was when the lights went down about 8:45pm as the headliners came on… I will admit, Rock heritage & long hair aside, I did see Ultravox & was actually blown away by Hymn, still
Love that song to this day | |
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| First band you saw live on 22:52 - Jul 14 with 1655 views | BlueMessiah |
| First band you saw live on 17:09 - Jul 14 by blackdogblue |
Was there & think it was snowing as well outside, it was the Moving Pictures tour & awesome…
First concert was October 1980, Gillan at the Manchester Apollo.
To be honest have been to 100’s of gigs over the years & worked at the Apollo for a while when I was 17/18 so seen many genres play live as well…
Next ones I have tickets for are Saxon at the Apollo (moved about 3 times because of Covid so Jan next year I think) & Download weekend next year, Kiss / Iron Maiden fri/sat night.. not going on the Sunday as wouldn’t cross the street to see Biffy Clyro 😀
Still on the fence for a festival in Spain, Scorpions / Wihiesnake next year as well…
Would have gone to Genesis at the MEN but then saw the cost of tickets…. |
It was the Permanent Waves tour I saw them first and I'm pretty sure it was June so doubt it was snowing - even in Wales! Maybe a year or so before the Moving Pictures tour?
They were supported by a shit Brummie band called Quartz who's lead singer was an Ian Anderson wannabe. They were giving away flexi-discs in the foyer which were then used as frisbees during the Rush set.
Funnily enough I was also at the Gillan gig. |  |
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| First band you saw live on 22:54 - Jul 14 with 1648 views | BlueMessiah |
| First band you saw live on 17:22 - Jul 14 by finberty |
OK - to subvert the thread a little, how about those you'd rather not own up to?
Apart from the fact you might rather not own up to anything, I'm boldly going in with:
S-Club Juniors followed by S-Club, Manchester Arena, around 2007. Long night.
[Reasonable excuse - kids] |
Fairground Attraction to pacify a girlfriend at the time. Truly horrific. | |
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| First band you saw live on 00:55 - Jul 15 with 1599 views | D_Alien |
| First band you saw live on 17:22 - Jul 14 by finberty |
OK - to subvert the thread a little, how about those you'd rather not own up to?
Apart from the fact you might rather not own up to anything, I'm boldly going in with:
S-Club Juniors followed by S-Club, Manchester Arena, around 2007. Long night.
[Reasonable excuse - kids] |
Steps, McFly & (worst of all) Tiny Tempah, down with the kids |  |
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| First band you saw live on 06:51 - Jul 15 with 1539 views | blackdogblue |
| First band you saw live on 22:52 - Jul 14 by BlueMessiah |
It was the Permanent Waves tour I saw them first and I'm pretty sure it was June so doubt it was snowing - even in Wales! Maybe a year or so before the Moving Pictures tour?
They were supported by a shit Brummie band called Quartz who's lead singer was an Ian Anderson wannabe. They were giving away flexi-discs in the foyer which were then used as frisbees during the Rush set.
Funnily enough I was also at the Gillan gig. |
Your right, just googled it, I went in 1981, it was Nov & Exit Stage Left tour…
Quartz supported Gillan as well with White Spirit (Bought the White Spirit Album & still have it in the loft 😀) | |
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| First band you saw live on 07:48 - Jul 15 with 1514 views | BlueMessiah |
| First band you saw live on 06:51 - Jul 15 by blackdogblue |
Your right, just googled it, I went in 1981, it was Nov & Exit Stage Left tour…
Quartz supported Gillan as well with White Spirit (Bought the White Spirit Album & still have it in the loft 😀) |
There were some awful support bands in the NWOBHM days. I remember enduring Starfighters 2 nights running on the AC/DC Back in Black tour. On the other hand, like you I've also seen some belters. Cardiacs supported Marillion around 1984 at the Apollo and were absolutely destroyed by the audience (someone even tried setting the stage curtains on fire to get them off stage) I loved them and they're still one of my favourite bands.
Maybe another thread here... | |
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| First band you saw live on 09:49 - Jul 15 with 1458 views | Salegraham |
The first gig I saw(or can remember, it's an age thing) was The Beatles at the Odeon on Oxford Road M/C. Best gig was Little Richard at the Kubiclub | | | |
| First band you saw live on 10:44 - Jul 15 with 1408 views | joecooke |
| First band you saw live on 17:22 - Jul 14 by finberty |
OK - to subvert the thread a little, how about those you'd rather not own up to?
Apart from the fact you might rather not own up to anything, I'm boldly going in with:
S-Club Juniors followed by S-Club, Manchester Arena, around 2007. Long night.
[Reasonable excuse - kids] |
Tanita Tikarum ( free tickets and keeping girl at the time happy!) Dreadful experience from start to finish. | |
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| First band you saw live on 11:10 - Jul 15 with 1389 views | EllDale |
First gig was Maria Muldaur
I was lucky enough to be a student at Lancaster in the 1970's when they had a star studded list of bands and also fortunate to be able to work at the gigs.
My favourite two were Blondie and John Martyn. Different styles but great stuff. Debbie Harry whipped the crowd up bigstyle that night.
The worst were Sparks. Came with a big reputation but must have had an off-night that Friday! | | | |
| First band you saw live on 13:34 - Jul 15 with 1794 views | wimborne_dale |
Siouxie and the Banshees
at Plymouth Elephant Fair in 1982 |  |
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