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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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I’ve been to a fair few concerts recently, and after each one I think it’s the best one yet. Probably as a result of all the lockdowns lol
The Allergies were awesome, Blossoms were brilliant, Foals were fantastic, Paul Weller as good as always, Michael Kiwanuka was out of this world, and I’ve still not come down after seeing Sam Fender last week.
Have you been to any amazing concerts recently? |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else |
I've only been to a couple post-pandemic, none were as good as in "the good old days" tbh. Partly this is Covid related because audiences are a little more reserved (in my experience), but mostly it's the modern gig experience where you pay a fortune, you virtually get strip searched at the door, suddenly it's a seated gig (and that's enforced by security), every twat is filming it on a mobile phone, you can't get to the front because there's some "golden circle" bullshit ticket, anf there's no public transport to get home.
Yes, I still love live music. But all the shit around that gets more and more in the way. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"I've only been to a couple post-pandemic, none were as good as in "the good old days" tbh. Partly this is Covid related because audiences are a little more reserved (in my experience), but mostly it's the modern gig experience where you pay a fortune, you virtually get strip searched at the door, suddenly it's a seated gig (and that's enforced by security), every twat is filming it on a mobile phone, you can't get to the front because there's some "golden circle" bullshit ticket, anf there's no public transport to get home.
Yes, I still love live music. But all the shit around that gets more and more in the way."
I’ve not noticed the crowd being reserved. In fact more like the opposite. I’ve been standing at most of my recent concerts. The phone thing is very annoying when someone in front of you films virtually the whole concert and blocks your view. Just live in the moment and enjoy it! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Bryan Adams in Liverpool...
Have NiN and Noel Gallagher in this month 
I saw Bryan Adams in Hull last week. He’s still got it!
Yes he has, as has Keith Scott. Such a great gig. "
Definitely, I loved how they interacted with the crowd. |
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"Bryan Adams in Liverpool...
Have NiN and Noel Gallagher in this month
I saw Bryan Adams in Hull last week. He’s still got it!
Yes he has, as has Keith Scott. Such a great gig.
Definitely, I loved how they interacted with the crowd."
Yeah, they look like they are having fun and it's infectious. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Bryan Adams in Liverpool...
Have NiN and Noel Gallagher in this month
I saw Bryan Adams in Hull last week. He’s still got it!
Yes he has, as has Keith Scott. Such a great gig.
Definitely, I loved how they interacted with the crowd.
Yeah, they look like they are having fun and it's infectious. "
Completely agree. It looked like Bryan didn’t want to leave the stage! |
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Glastonbury 87. I think the weekend ticket was 20 quid (Van Morrison, Elvis Costello, Los Lobos, New Order, Robert Cray, Husker Du, The Mekons, Richard Thompson... and of course about a hundred other acts I mostly missed). I keep thinking the Sugarcubes were there but I saw them a couple of years later in Reading.
A few years ago I saw the original middle-aged Mekons play their clever late 70's punk songs in Oxford Street's 101 Club and they were excellent. |
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"Going to see The Killers supported by Sam Fender in London tomorrow (Friday)...can't wait "
We saw The Manic Street Preachers & The Killers last Saturday. Both were fantastic!! We should have seen Andrea Bocelli last night in Berlin but it’s been moved again to Oct 2023 so we cancelled our tickets.
I have Alanis Morissette later this month & we have The Proclaimers later in the year 
J x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Jamie Webster at the Ritz was awesome....
I’ve not heard of Jamie Webster. I’ll give him a listen tomorrow"
John Lennon meets Billy Bragg... Adore that kid  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"An Evening with Halestorm. 4th time I've seen them and their back again in the UK this year, so twice in one year I think! "
Have yet to go and see them... |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Blondie last month at Leeds supported by Johnny Mar "
I missed out seeing Blondie when they came to Hull. Gutted when I saw Johnny Marr was the support. He’s worth seeing as a headline act. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"We went to see James a couple of months ago, simply blown away by their energy & crowd interaction. It comes a very close 2nd to their Royal Albert Hall gig. "
James are a group that I’d love to see. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Jamie Webster at the Ritz was awesome....
I’ve not heard of Jamie Webster. I’ll give him a listen tomorrow
John Lennon meets Billy Bragg... Adore that kid "
Just listening to him now
Have you listened to Gerry Cinnamon? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Cat Power - saw her in Clermont- Ferrand in France on Tuesday she was brilliant x"
I’m not familiar with her music. I’ll have a listen. She must be good if you travelled to France to see her! |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Ask me after I've seen The Rolling Stones in July. That will be the first rock concert for me since before the pandemic. "
Wow! I’m very jealous. Where are you seeing them? |
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