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over a year ago
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"Alice Cooper... very very nearly had the chance but missed out 
Queen with Freddie
AC is still touring - you have to catch him!! And his band…They’re on fire on stage  "
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over a year ago
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"Alice Cooper... very very nearly had the chance but missed out
Queen with Freddie
AC is still touring - you have to catch him!! And his band…They’re on fire on stage "
Seen him 5times amazing show each time |
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"Bit of a departure from all the above, but I wish I’d gone to see Prodigy. Amazing energy."
Saw them 3 times...first time was just after jilted generation came out at Glasgow barrowlands. Was mental in the best way possible. |
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"Bit of a departure from all the above, but I wish I’d gone to see Prodigy. Amazing energy.
Saw them 3 times...first time was just after jilted generation came out at Glasgow barrowlands. Was mental in the best way possible."
Lucky bastard!! I’ve watched a few of their sets on YouTube and they all looked like the best concerts ever |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Oasis
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Seen them at Earls Court back in the 90's."
I’ve seen them both separately but I think the opportunity of seeing them together again is long gone. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Remember......
This June may be your last chance to see Roger Waters (pink Floyd) in concert
His shows are excellent as is his backing band
Get tickets now if you haven't already |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Leonard Cohen
The Cramps
Ennio Morricone
Simon & Garfunkel
Talking Heads
I had tickets for Nirvana in Glasgow then Kurt died. Gutted at the time but not so fussed now to be honest. |
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"Bit of a departure from all the above, but I wish I’d gone to see Prodigy. Amazing energy.
Saw them 3 times...first time was just after jilted generation came out at Glasgow barrowlands. Was mental in the best way possible.
Lucky bastard!! I’ve watched a few of their sets on YouTube and they all looked like the best concerts ever"
Was so good....best thing, the barrowlands main room is upstairs and the flooring is wooden. It was litterally bouncing. |
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"The Smiths
Actually I'm adding that one as well...
I mean technically it could still happen as they are all still alive but... Morrissey is a dick ..so no chance."
Morrissey is definitely to blame for this, can't be bothered with the solo stuff. |
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The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede |
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"The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede "
if this was the filthy lucre tour...that's when I saw them as well  |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
"The Smiths
Actually I'm adding that one as well...
I mean technically it could still happen as they are all still alive but... Morrissey is a dick ..so no chance."
If yiu read Johnny Marr's bio it almost did but zero chance now |
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By *mo512Man
over a year ago
LONDON |
"The Smiths
Actually I'm adding that one as well...
I mean technically it could still happen as they are all still alive but... Morrissey is a dick ..so no chance.
If yiu read Johnny Marr's bio it almost did but zero chance now"
Johnny Marr live is worth seeing.
I saw him last summer and he did Some Girls Are Bigger than others. I nearly lost my shit! |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede "
I saw the pistols about 2010 I think, original line up |
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"The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede
if this was the filthy lucre tour...that's when I saw them as well "
I think it was after that. It was at a festival, possibly Phoenix festival. There are a few years from my youth that are a bit hazy (lots of partying)  |
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"The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede
if this was the filthy lucre tour...that's when I saw them as well
I think it was after that. It was at a festival, possibly Phoenix festival. There are a few years from my youth that are a bit hazy (lots of partying) "
Haha I was at the phoenix festival that year...they played on the Sunday night. |
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By *ykoCouple
over a year ago
york |
"The Jam
Weller's always touring around here, haven't seen him but he's supposed be pretty good."
I have seen Paul Weller solo but would of loved to see the Jam live was a bit to young to see them by the the time they split up. |
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"The Jam
Weller's always touring around here, haven't seen him but he's supposed be pretty good.
I have seen Paul Weller solo but would of loved to see the Jam live was a bit to young to see them by the the time they split up."
Shame that,what about the style council? |
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By *ykoCouple
over a year ago
york |
"The Jam
Weller's always touring around here, haven't seen him but he's supposed be pretty good.
I have seen Paul Weller solo but would of loved to see the Jam live was a bit to young to see them by the the time they split up.
Shame that,what about the style council? "
Liked The Style Council but his best music was with The Jam I did go and see from the jam tribute band that had the bass player Bruce Foxton playing in the band. |
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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago
just somewhere around here |
"Alice Cooper... very very nearly had the chance but missed out
Queen with Freddie
Saw Queen at Knebworth in 86.... I wasn't impressed TBH
Maybe it's because its Knebworth?"
It wasn't the venue....saw purple there the year before and it was awesome.....spart from the torrential rain |
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Somehow, despite being an 80’s’90’s indie/goth kid, I never saw
Inspiral carpets
Ride
Stone Roses (finally did about 2017)
Siouxsie
The Cult
Sisters of mercy (managed to blag some comps about 2010, but not the big venue experience of the Floodlands years)
Also, my must see lockdown list included Rolling Stones, Toots and the Maytals & Zz Top…so I had to delete the list as I can’t be responsible for the loss of Brian Wilson & Jimmy Cliff  |
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"Leonard Cohen
The Cramps
Ennio Morricone
Simon & Garfunkel
Talking Heads
I had tickets for Nirvana in Glasgow
then Kurt died. Gutted at the time
but not so fussed now to be honest.
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I've seen Paul simon and Art. Garfunkel seperately. In person
But would have love to seen together. |
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By *mo512Man
over a year ago
LONDON |
"The Sex Pistols. Saw most of the other punk and new wave groups but never them.
Also The Doors, I'd love to have seen Jim Morrison live.
Not forgetting Amy Winehouse as well!"
Saw Amy Winehouse at Brixton Academy. Walked out half way through as she was off her face. |
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"AC/DC with Bon Scott. I've seen them with Brian Johnson and they were excellent.
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saw the who, acdc (with scott), nils lofgren and a band I can't mention on the forums, at Wembley 1979.
Yet to see Boston and don't hold out much hope.
The Allman brothers and will never see but did see Greg allman. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Mastersystem.
Huge Frightened Rabbit fan and thought I'd see them on the next tour as the timing of the debut tour didn't work well for me. Alas with the passing of Scott Hutchison it was sadly never to be. |
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By *dalisqueWoman
over a year ago
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"Nirvana
Zeppelin
Linkin park
Pink Floyd * I have seen Roger Waters do the wall tho
I've been lucky enough to catch Bowie a few times."
Would have loved to have see Bowie.
Saw Prodigy at Bridlington Spa in 2015 and Nirvana in a tiny bar in Bradford 1992. |
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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago
Hillsborough, NI |
"B 52's
Elvis
Abba (although Voyage show is great, but lacks the spontaneity comments a real show has)
Talk Talk
Mama's and Papa's"
I saw B52's in Glasgow , was great concert, wasn't very busy. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"AC/DC with Bon Scott. I've seen them with Brian Johnson and they were excellent.
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Never be another Bon , not because he has passed on ,but the songs he wrote when with AC/DC will never be touched, an absolute lyrical genius . |
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By *anddXXXCouple
over a year ago
London |
"The Jam
Weller's always touring around here, haven't seen him but he's supposed be pretty good.
I have seen Paul Weller solo but would of loved to see the Jam live was a bit to young to see them by the the time they split up.
Shame that,what about the style council? "
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Saw the Jam at Hammersmith Odeon either 81 or 82, had a ticket for their last gig, think it was in Brighton but I'd bought the ticket with school pals and we all left in the summer, I got my first proper girlfriend, in between buying it and going, and being all loved up at 16, I sold the ticket to another pal.
Used to hate Style Council back in 83/84, as I couldnt comprehend the breaking up of The Jam to form some pop combo with "Mick from the Merton Parkas", but with age, I now believe that era to be Wellers best. |
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"Nirvana in a tiny bar in Bradford 1992."
Not seeing them at that show is one of my biggest musical regrets. I was a student there at the time and for whatever reason couldn’t be bothered to go. Bear in mind almost no one had heard of them here at that point.
A friend had been a fan for a while and was well known for trudging around campus in a Nirvana T-shirt. Because of this, someone thought he might know a bit about them and he was dragged to the university radio station to interview Kurt. |
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"Tom Petty
One of many great stars that were taken too young. "
One of my favourite artists, saw them first at Knebworth in 1978 and 3 other times with the last at Hyde Park just before he died. What enraged me the most was that his next tour was with Joe Walsh (eagles, james gang), my other favourite artist, shit timing tom. |
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By *dalisqueWoman
over a year ago
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"Nirvana in a tiny bar in Bradford 1992.
Not seeing them at that show is one of my biggest musical regrets. I was a student there at the time and for whatever reason couldn’t be bothered to go. Bear in mind almost no one had heard of them here at that point.
A friend had been a fan for a while and was well known for trudging around campus in a Nirvana T-shirt. Because of this, someone thought he might know a bit about them and he was dragged to the university radio station to interview Kurt. "
I hadn't heard of them either but went to everything for free as my friend worked at Queens Hall.
How cool for your friend!is the interview available online?I would be interested to listen to it. |
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"Deep Purple.
I love the big stadium, 70’s rock bands  "
Saw them in Dublin, was never a fan but the support was the reason we went. Unfortunately purple couldn't follow Lynyrd skynyrd, crowd left in droves. |
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"I had tickets for Nirvana I couldn’t use.
Also Oasis before they got big. We got spannered and couldn’t be arsed to leave the pub
#noRegrets"
You know when people say “it was obvious they were going to be huge- you could tell” about a band. Well I saw Oasis in a pub before “live forever” came out. As we left my exact words to my mate were “what an absolute load of shit they’ll never get anywhere!”
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By *lueFireCouple
over a year ago
just somewhere around here |
"Deep Purple.
I love the big stadium, 70’s rock bands
Saw them in Dublin, was never a fan but the support was the reason we went. Unfortunately purple couldn't follow Lynyrd skynyrd, crowd left in droves."
Saw them at Knebworth In 85 it absolutely pissed it down all day
Support was Mountain, Blackfoot, Alaska, UFO, Meat Loaf and the Scorpions |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Nirvana
Zeppelin
Linkin park
Pink Floyd * I have seen Roger Waters do the wall tho
I've been lucky enough to catch Bowie a few times."
Have seen Linkin Park twice , amazing band
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The Jam
Weller's always touring around here, haven't seen him but he's supposed be pretty good.
I have seen Paul Weller solo but would of loved to see the Jam live was a bit to young to see them by the the time they split up.
Shame that,what about the style council?
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Saw the Jam at Hammersmith Odeon either 81 or 82, had a ticket for their last gig, think it was in Brighton but I'd bought the ticket with school pals and we all left in the summer, I got my first proper girlfriend, in between buying it and going, and being all loved up at 16, I sold the ticket to another pal.
Used to hate Style Council back in 83/84, as I couldnt comprehend the breaking up of The Jam to form some pop combo with "Mick from the Merton Parkas", but with age, I now believe that era to be Wellers best."
I saw the Jam five times back in the late 70s and early 80s , met Weller a few years ago when my sons band supported him , top bloke !
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"The Sex Pistols (I saw them in the 90's,but would have loved to see them when they were young).
The Who (again, I saw them when they toured in the early 2000's, but it wasn't the same as I imagine them being in their heyday).
The Rolling Stones
Suede "
Suede are arguably a better live band now than they've ever been. |
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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago
Not all that North of North London |
"I had tickets for Nirvana I couldn’t use.
Also Oasis before they got big. We got spannered and couldn’t be arsed to leave the pub
#noRegrets
You know when people say “it was obvious they were going to be huge- you could tell” about a band. Well I saw Oasis in a pub before “live forever” came out. As we left my exact words to my mate were “what an absolute load of shit they’ll never get anywhere!”
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I had a similar experience with Radiohead, fucking awful |
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