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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Mine was Bob Dylan at the SECC. Couldn't make out a word of what he was singing. Gutted.
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I've seen Dylan 4 times. One time at Glastonbury he played all his hits and sang like the record. The other 3 he mumbled and strummed and none of us had a clue what 'songs' he played. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Mine was Bob Dylan at the SECC. Couldn't make out a word of what he was singing. Gutted.
I've seen Dylan 4 times. One time at Glastonbury he played all his hits and sang like the record. The other 3 he mumbled and strummed and none of us had a clue what 'songs' he played. "
My experience exactly. |
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over a year ago
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The Velvet Underground at Glastonbury 1994. Everyone excited to see the original line up. But a few notes in it was clear Lou Reed had decided he didn't want to do it and it was a hopeless mess. Wasted opportunity.
Legendary DJ John Peel even walked past us as the set ended: "Well that was shit wasn't it lads?" he shook his head dejectedly. |
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By *abluesbabyMan
over a year ago
Gibraltar/Cheshire/London |
The Prodigy. Everyone said come see this dance band who rock harder than most rock/metal bands.
All I saw was a 70's prog rock throwback with huge banks of synths Jean Michel Jarre style with a couple of court jesters prancing around the stage.
PS - For clarity I think Fat Of The Land is a classic. But live? Nope. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Red Hot Chilli Peppers at Hampden Park. One of my favourite bands and I'd heard seeing them live was an experience.
Instead I got a lot of improvised jams and a lot of their biggest hits left off the set list.
Biffy Clyro were the support act and completely out classed them. |
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Metallica at Sheffield Arena in 2009. I'd never seen them and was very excited but they played in the middle with just seats all round them and the sound was awful. Like a muffled cement mixer. It was a soul less, joy less disappointment. |
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Whitesnake in 1987 at Wembley Arena. They must have been on for about 1 hour 20 mins. Hardly any "classic" songs and going-through-the-motions performance. Sound was bad also. Their 1995 show however was much better which was last time I saw them. |
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Paul Weller at the roundhouse. Not sure he could have put any less effort in while still managing to breathe. No rapport with audience at all. Not sure if it was just a bad day at the office or that's the way he does things now. Never see your hero's live.... Or something like that. |
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"Paul Weller at the roundhouse. Not sure he could have put any less effort in while still managing to breathe. No rapport with audience at all. Not sure if it was just a bad day at the office or that's the way he does things now. Never see your hero's live.... Or something like that. "
I felt exactly this about Roland Gift of the fine young cannibals.
Conversely, I saw Paul Weller supporting the Who at Hyde park and he was on top form. I guess you had him on one of his off days. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Glasvegas at Troon Town Hall was another disaster. James Allan was terrible mimed the whole set. Most talent he showed all night was doing keepy upys when someone threw a ball onstage |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
Ride are the only band I've ever left and gone and sat in a bar, so dull.
I've seen some truly awful support bands and some shit bands at festivals over the years but of the 100s of gigs I've seen other than that one non really stand out |
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The Hold Steady at the Roundhouse, just 'meh' and left halfway through.
Bob Dylan at the Hop Farm Festival few years ago, his band rattled through his greatest hits whilst a dog barked in the background. Left after ten minutes and went to watch the Hypn0tic Brass Ensemble, much much better! |
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Rod Stewart at the 02 a few years back, he did as much as he could NOT to sing including getting his kids on stage to sing, telling stories about his career etc, if his voice wasn't up to the gig he should've cancelled  |
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By *reyja78TV/TS
over a year ago
Northampton |
"Cut Copy...so short at 35 minutes
The Sisters of Mercy are shite live too"
Sisters are shit live. I've been a fan most of my life but managed to see them play around 2011/2 and was so disappointed x |
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By *reyja78TV/TS
over a year ago
Northampton |
"Mine was Bob Dylan at the SECC. Couldn't make out a word of what he was singing. Gutted.
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I seen him "play" in 1995 at the Phoenix festival and I honestly thought how is he classed as a legend, he was so inaudible, mumbling words and to be Frank so boring x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Cut Copy...so short at 35 minutes
The Sisters of Mercy are shite live too
Sisters are shit live. I've been a fan most of my life but managed to see them play around 2011/2 and was so disappointed x"
Ha ha I actually went to them twice. Crap both times |
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Not a single gig, but Red Hot Chilli Peppers when they headlined Reading festival in 94 were absolutely awful.
Completely disjointed, disinterested and incoherent.
Whether it was due to intoxication or just not actually giving a shit I don’t know, but I’ve heard from friends who’ve seen them more recently who have had similar experiences |
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A few to choose from for me. RHCP were really average on the stadium arcadium tour, and I was really looking forward to chase n status supporting kasabian but found them really poor on stage.
Best ever was possibly the white stripes at Hammersmith. |
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Gary Numan. He appeared to be miming as his voice didn't get any quieter even when he was several feet from the mic.
If you can't (or can no longer) sing live then don't do concerts. It's just a rip off. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Genesis at Ingliston, 1982. The Hall was like an aircraft hanger, and the soundproofing was non-existant. You heard every note twice, as it reached you, and then bounced off the back wall. Worst sound ever, and not even the good Genesis. |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live."
I begrudgingly admire a band selling out stadiums on the back of one 30 year old fairly mediocre album with a reputation for being crap live that is well established! |
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Rod Stewart cancelled a gig in manchester a few years back when rachael Hunter fired him off ( ended up in a bar with Lee westwood but thats another story )
When he played another gig a few years after he was terrible, didnt give a shit about the audience
Half pint scottish wanabee |
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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago
Market Harborough / Kettering |
Whitesnake during their "1987" album tour. One of my favourite albums and David Coverdale has one of the best voices out there but he was terrible. They cancelled the gig a week earlier due to him loosing his voice and clearly tried to fit the gig in before he had recovered!! |
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A work colleague went to see Diana Ross at the Riverside, there was no support she came on at 9, wore leggings and manky shacket, her words not mine.
She was on less than an hour and abrubtly left with no encore
She wasn't happy as she had paid around £80 |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Guns and roses at Liverpool good few years ago . Thin Lizzy supporting who were great . Axle didn't want to be there and kept throwing hissy fits. He fell off the stage at the end but I missed that |
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By *onynickiCouple
over a year ago
Bournemouth |
Beyoncé at NEC
Came on and croaked that she has a stinking cold……… then proceeded to knock out her hits note perfect whilst dancing, twerking and gyrating……. With “Hello Burrr-Ming-Hammm” and “ I love you” every few mins…… not bad for someone who had flu…… if I wanted to listen to a pre recorded CD I would have stayed at home! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Toss up between chilli peppers at the O2 with Anthony Kedis unhappy, not talking and singing in bits. There was jamming, my god! the jamming. Bass solos, drum solos even a fucking trumpet.
Metallica at Twickenham. 30 minutes of Jamming. Hetfield telling us we were the greatest fans ever. At £100 per person, your welcome!
When I have a wank, I prefer to do it in private and not make anyone pay £100 for it. |
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By *ymster10Man
over a year ago
Ellesmere Port |
The Stokes
Friday 8th of July , Free VIP tickets from Sky . Supposed to come on at 20:30 after the Fontaines DC , didn’t get on stage until 21:30 then said they where on Curfew and had to end 22:30 . Such an anticlimax.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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The chilli peppers at Reading 97??
We got so bored we walked away to find food. Found a hotdog stand and remember the food being fabulous.
The fact I remember the food more than the band says it all |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
(She/ her) in Sensualityland |
"Meat Loaf the year he retired. He tried really hard but his voice just wasn’t up to it any more "
Saw him that year, one of his last concerts and he seemed unwell. The next day he cancelled the remaining shows I believe.
We still loved him on stage though. |
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"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live."
I’ve not heard from anyone I know who has seen them, who would pay money to see them again.
Only band I’ve experienced live that were worse was Primus, sounded like someone throwing instruments down a flight of stairs, but they were a support act and the main band were brilliant |
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By *yron69Man
over a year ago
Fareham |
My first gig was New Order in Southampton 1983. Awful support band who got bottled. New Order wandered on stage way past midnight and rambled through an out of tune set. Total rubbish.
Also I was at Spike Island to see the Stone Roses who I thought were great. The rest of the day though was fucking awful. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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For me, (part 2 of us), oasis at Knebworth. They were utterly shite and just didn't add up to the hype, also, they were totally outplayed by The Prodigy who were there to support them. |
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By *reyja78TV/TS
over a year ago
Northampton |
"Cut Copy...so short at 35 minutes
The Sisters of Mercy are shite live too
Sisters are shit live. I've been a fan most of my life but managed to see them play around 2011/2 and was so disappointed x
Ha ha I actually went to them twice. Crap both times "
You went back for more lol you're glutton for punishment lol x |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live."
They are known to have good and bad moments.
I was lucky when I saw them, they were truly on form. |
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By *assy MissWoman
over a year ago
Sent to Coventry |
"Meat Loaf the year he retired. He tried really hard but his voice just wasn’t up to it any more
Saw him that year, one of his last concerts and he seemed unwell. The next day he cancelled the remaining shows I believe.
We still loved him on stage though. "
He made a great effort, couldn’t knock him for that.
Proper showman |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Worst experience for me wasn't the line up but the venue.
Wembley, we ended up at the back and could hardly hear or see a thing.
I'll not visit Wembley again.  |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
"Worst experience for me wasn't the line up but the venue.
Wembley, we ended up at the back and could hardly hear or see a thing.
I'll not visit Wembley again. "
It's an awful venue, I much prefer the O2. Thar said I never pay for the O2 and not sure I'd rate that at their ticket prices either! |
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"Simply Red at Wembley in 1992, dull line up,Brand New Heavies were supporting. Boring and rained most of the day. Didn't enjoy it at all, couldn't wait to get out."
I was there.. And it was dull. But I've been to worse. |
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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago
Peterborough |
"Genesis at Ingliston, 1982. The Hall was like an aircraft hanger, and the soundproofing was non-existant. You heard every note twice, as it reached you, and then bounced off the back wall. Worst sound ever, and not even the good Genesis."
To those that got the sound/venue combination so wrong..."just as I thought, it was goin' alright
I found out I'm wrong, when I thought I was right
It's always the same, it's just a shame, that's all2
Apt lyrics anyone? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Meatloaf at Monsters of Rock back in 1983, he had laryngitis and was utter shite 
Luckily Whitesnake, ZZ Top, Twisted Sister, Dio, and Diamond Head were brilliant though   "
Wow, what a line up ! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used to get a lot of free tickets for gigs back in the day, so I wouldn't bother staying if they bored the y-fronts off me. I walked out of an Aztec Camera gig, The Proclaimers and Soft Cell. Surprisingly, one of the most entertaining acts I ever saw was Shakatak. |
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"I used to get a lot of free tickets for gigs back in the day, so I wouldn't bother staying if they bored the y-fronts off me. I walked out of an Aztec Camera gig, The Proclaimers and Soft Cell. Surprisingly, one of the most entertaining acts I ever saw was Shakatak."
Wasn't he the moon walk dude? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I used to get a lot of free tickets for gigs back in the day, so I wouldn't bother staying if they bored the y-fronts off me. I walked out of an Aztec Camera gig, The Proclaimers and Soft Cell. Surprisingly, one of the most entertaining acts I ever saw was Shakatak.
Wasn't he the moon walk dude? "
That rings a vague bell, but I don't really remember. They had a guest bass player who had a remote radio pick up on his guitar (new tech in those days!) and he walked round the audience playing slap bass. It was very cool. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live.
They are known to have good and bad moments.
I was lucky when I saw them, they were truly on form."
I saw them twice in 2016 and they were fantastic both times.
Pxx |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I used to get a lot of free tickets for gigs back in the day, so I wouldn't bother staying if they bored the y-fronts off me. I walked out of an Aztec Camera gig, The Proclaimers and Soft Cell. Surprisingly, one of the most entertaining acts I ever saw was Shakatak.
Wasn't he the moon walk dude? "
Ah! I've just put 2 and 2 together and made 5. The moonwalk dude was Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar.  |
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"I used to get a lot of free tickets for gigs back in the day, so I wouldn't bother staying if they bored the y-fronts off me. I walked out of an Aztec Camera gig, The Proclaimers and Soft Cell. Surprisingly, one of the most entertaining acts I ever saw was Shakatak.
Wasn't he the moon walk dude?
Ah! I've just put 2 and 2 together and made 5. The moonwalk dude was Jeffrey Daniel of Shalamar. "
Good work fella |
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"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live.
They are known to have good and bad moments.
I was lucky when I saw them, they were truly on form."
Yeah, saw them at Pride Park (Derby County's stadium) in 2006, they were fantastic |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Suzi Quattro supporting Gary Glitter
She was dreadful
He was a good ‘showman’ but his vocals were shit"
My band supported her back in the 90's. She's deeply unpleasant backstage and a total diva. |
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By *alguyMan
over a year ago
Gibraltar & Manchester |
"Mine was Bob Dylan at the SECC. Couldn't make out a word of what he was singing. Gutted.
I've seen Dylan 4 times. One time at Glastonbury he played all his hits and sang like the record. The other 3 he mumbled and strummed and none of us had a clue what 'songs' he played. "
99% of Bob Dylan 'performances' should be referred to Trading Standards. It is theft of people's money. It is stealing. Nothing more. He deliberately takes people's money and supplies them a below par sub-standard product. Don't give me any bollocks about him sticking it to the man and all that. It is vile, disgusting theft. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Status Quo did a record breaking day few gigs in one day was at the last one in Wembley they were late and their voices had gone only on stage for short while |
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"The Manic Street Preachers at Exeter Westpoint. Was like they couldn’t play their songs fast enough and get out of there"
Saw them at the UEA in Norwich, best live sound ever. Then a couple of years later at Latitude, bang average.
Worst for me was Kings of Leon at Hyde Park, during their sober phase. So so dull, no interaction at all. |
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"The overwhelming feeling of this thread are that Red Hot Chilli Peppers are absolutely shite live.
They are known to have good and bad moments.
I was lucky when I saw them, they were truly on form."
Saw them at Portman Road, weren't awful (I'm not a huge fan) |
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