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What was the first concert you ever went to?
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Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours? |
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Limp Bizkit on the chocolate starfish era tour.
Godsmack were supporting 💜 |
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I think it was yazz or Jason Donovan when I was 9 or 10 🤣🤣 |
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"Jay Z"
Much cooler than mine ! 🤣🤣🤣 |
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By *uzzleMan 9 weeks ago
Hastings |
Bon Jovi, New Jersey Tour 1989. |
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Probably one of the Proms at the Albert Hall in the 1960s.
Since then, the word 'concert' got hijacked by the rock/pop industry.
Still, anything is better than that ghastly word 'gig' |
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Prefab Sprout. University, late 80's, early 90's. |
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Remember them.
Sherrif Fatman wasn't it? |
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U2 PopMart 1997, Leeds Roundhay Park |
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Marrillion at Sheffield City Hall then T'Pau at Manchester Appollo... |
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"Remember them.
Sherrif Fatman wasn't it? "
Exactly!! |
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I have to admit it might have been Gary Glitter. Such a shame he let everyone down so badly as it was an absolutely incredible show. I like everyone else though completely conned by him at the time. |
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Salt and Pepa, Cardiff students Uni, way back in the day
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Late starter here.....was Snow Patrol 2010  |
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I think it was badly drawn boy can’t remember what year. Think he only had the first album out at the time |
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Mine was Gary Numan with Tubeway Army... |
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By *equila89Man 9 weeks ago
Tortured Poets Department |
Marilyn Manson, golden age of grotesque tour. |
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By *wiggy2112Woman 9 weeks ago
some where in Yorkshire |
Iron Maiden Bradford St George's Hall
Early 80's |
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The Clash 1978 Kinema ballroom Dunfermline |
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Faith no More Manchester apollo 1990 |
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Some mod revival all dayer I think.
Seen carter use a few times. Lots of people would know them. |
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First band I ever saw was alien ant farm back at the the forum in Tonbridge and amazing venue also saw limp bizkit there a few weeks after |
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Wham! At Wembley arena. Christmas eve 1984. I was 11 and attended alone. |
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"Motörhead. "
Nice loved seeing Lemmy Live watched them in Sheffield with Saxon as Support  |
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"I have to admit it might have been Gary Glitter. Such a shame he let everyone down so badly as it was an absolutely incredible show. I like everyone else though completely conned by him at the time."
I went to his show with my Nan when I was 30 and she was 70. We were both too old for him so we were safe to go. Got dressed up though and wore a silver suit and wig. It was a terrific show. |
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Jesus and the Mary Chain. Nottingham. |
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By *afkaMan 9 weeks ago
Nottingham (ish) |
1989
The Amazing Screaming Willie's
(one of the best band names ever)
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Savage Messiah. I had never heard of them before. Decided I really needed to go out and see a band. Was close by, cheap and like the week after booking the tickets. Glad I went, they were amazing and really set me up to go see other bands. Still don't listen to any of their music though |
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By *afkaMan 9 weeks ago
Nottingham (ish) |
"Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?"
??? Surely everyone over 40 remembers the Unstoppable Sex Machine that was Carter? |
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Steps 🤗 |
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I remember them.
My first concert was Scorpions at Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
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By *mo512Man 9 weeks ago
LONDON |
Bon Jovi. Keep the faith tour.
Wembley area. 1994 |
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By *uacksplat.Woman 9 weeks ago
Star Trekking Across The Universe |
paramore, with ymas supporting. Px |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 9 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
Petit Cheval at the University of Natal Durban Student Union in February 1986.
... and none of you have ever heard of them. 😝 |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 9 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?
??? Surely everyone over 40 remembers the Unstoppable Sex Machine that was Carter? "
*I* remember Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, and I'm from the arse end of Nowhere. 🤣 |
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"Petit Cheval at the University of Natal Durban Student Union in February 1986.
... and none of you have ever heard of them. 😝"
Just googled them..no I'd never heard of them..I think the only South African bands I'd heard of back then were power age and riot squad.. |
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Transvision Vamp - Birmingham 1989. Wendy James 😍 |
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I was very young and a friend's Dad drove us, but my first gig trumps all of these: Colston Hall, Bristol, a very long time ago; Mott The Hoople and a strange new band nobody had ever really heard of as support, called Queen. Don't know if they ever came to anything or not..... |
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Stereophonics at Wolverhampton Civic Hall |
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By *avinaTVTV/TS 9 weeks ago
Transsexual Transylvania |
"Petit Cheval at the University of Natal Durban Student Union in February 1986.
... and none of you have ever heard of them. 😝
Just googled them..no I'd never heard of them..I think the only South African bands I'd heard of back then were power age and riot squad.."
Ah, they weren't good. Poppy middle of the road stuff that appealed to normies. I went because it was in freshers week and it was a party.
We didn't get any international bands worth spit in SA because of the cultural boycott for being the Bad Guys. |
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Kula Shaker, Kentish Town, maybe 99 |
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"Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?"
I like them, not thought about about that band for years though. Have a couple of dusty cds of theirs somewhere
First band was Blur in 1995 |
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"Adam and the Ants 1981 "
Brilliant! |
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"I was very young and a friend's Dad drove us, but my first gig trumps all of these: Colston Hall, Bristol, a very long time ago; Mott The Hoople and a strange new band nobody had ever really heard of as support, called Queen. Don't know if they ever came to anything or not....."
😮😮😮😮 |
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"Transvision Vamp - Birmingham 1989. Wendy James 😍"
Amazing.. Loved Transvision Vamp |
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By *IXEN200Woman 9 weeks ago
newcastle upon tyne |
Johnny Cash many moons ago now |
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Stereophonics not long after first album was released! |
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"I think it was yazz or Jason Donovan when I was 9 or 10 🤣🤣"
Mine was Yazz at the mayflower theatre in about 1988/89. I grew up in Southampton. |
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By *ophie_GTV/TS 9 weeks ago
Gainsborough |
ZZ Top at the Wembley Arena 1980's  |
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Michael Jackson Aintree |
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The strang lers at Guilford uni , with the sex pistols the following month |
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The Eurythmics and as a young 13 year old was very excited when Annie Lenox stripped to her bra!! |
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" Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?"
I’ve been listening to them and loving them in last few weeks - I love Billy’s Smart Circus. Are they still together ?
Mine was Beastie Boys |
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"Limp Bizkit on the chocolate starfish era tour.
Godsmack were supporting 💜"
What a first gig! |
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As far as my parents are concerned, it was going to see Fall Out Boy.
In reality my first gig was a band called HIM. Sadly in Villes less sober days so less of a great experience musically but still epically good, got me hooked on live music anyway. |
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Iron Maiden 1982 at Hammersmith odeon |
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Meatloaf at Beixton. Was recorded for OLd Grey Whisle Test. Freebees too ! |
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YES in the the 70's in edinburgh |
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Prince & The Revolution, Wembley Arena, 1986. |
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Was either Tori Amos or They might be giants. Honestly can't remember which was first. |
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"Prefab Sprout. University, late 80's, early 90's."
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By *rsMxCouple 9 weeks ago
Glasgow |
Does the singing kettle qualify? I feel like it should qualify.
If not, Justin Timberlake  |
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I think it was All Saints in Rhyl when young with the family. |
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Marilyn Manson when I was in college. Peaches was the support act and I went out the next day and bought everything of hers I could find. |
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By *orcsmatMan 9 weeks ago
Kidderminster |
Royal Philharmonic when they played at a cinema in Romford in the 70s. Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.
Loved it. |
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By *rT25Man 9 weeks ago
Rotherham |
Pulp at the Sheffield arena. Guessing about 94/95?? |
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Velvet revolver at the hmv forum with my dad |
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By *ornyguyMan 9 weeks ago
Hillsborough, NI |
Michael Jackson - old Wembley |
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By *ornyguyMan 9 weeks ago
Hillsborough, NI |
"Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?
??? Surely everyone over 40 remembers the Unstoppable Sex Machine that was Carter? "
Well he was the only living boy in New Cross after all, so hard to forget. |
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"Great question if you’re out for Sinner with a group of people…
Mine was a band called Carter USM, not many people remember them.
What was yours?"
The Unstoppable Sex Machine? What a first gig!
Mine was Portishead at Brixton Academy in 1997.
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Erasure |
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My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music |
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"My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music"
I was at that Shinedown gig! It was bloody phenomenal... I actually went for Asking Alexandria but I was also blown away by how good Shinedown were... x |
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"My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music
I was at that Shinedown gig! It was bloody phenomenal... I actually went for Asking Alexandria but I was also blown away by how good Shinedown were... x"
Probably one of the best gigs I have been too. They were exceptional. |
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"My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music
I was at that Shinedown gig! It was bloody phenomenal... I actually went for Asking Alexandria but I was also blown away by how good Shinedown were... x
Probably one of the best gigs I have been too. They were exceptional."
Same ! ... can't believe that was 3 years ago !! |
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UFO,don't hear them much now,heavy rock...it was absolutely fantastic!. |
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"My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music
I was at that Shinedown gig! It was bloody phenomenal... I actually went for Asking Alexandria but I was also blown away by how good Shinedown were... x
Probably one of the best gigs I have been too. They were exceptional.
Same ! ... can't believe that was 3 years ago !!"
Crazy how quick time has gone |
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"My first one was pink with my ex and it was amazing.
However my genre of music is rock and heavy metal and my first rock gig was shinedown in cardiff with asking alexandria as a supporting act 3 years ago. Since then I have packed alot of gigs into my life and now live for them.
Been to download festival 2 years in a row and booked to go next year too. Just love my music
I was at that Shinedown gig! It was bloody phenomenal... I actually went for Asking Alexandria but I was also blown away by how good Shinedown were... x
Probably one of the best gigs I have been too. They were exceptional.
Same ! ... can't believe that was 3 years ago !!
Crazy how quick time has gone"
Absolutely insane lol |
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By *gf301Man 9 weeks ago
canterbury |
Marillion at Hammersmith on the real to real tour. Must have been 1983..? |
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My parents were always into live music.
So my first ever gig was with them at Isle of Wight festival 1970 the Hendrix one.
Look up the line up
In truth it just seemed very noisy! |
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Alice Cooper. The "Trash" tour.
December 10th, 1989. |
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By *ros62Man 9 weeks ago
Standish |
The buzzcocks, Johnny thunder and the heartbreakers and Slaughter and the dogs same bill at Warrington Parr Hall |
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Swan Lake, Liverpool Empire 1968-ish. School trip! |
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By *reyja78TV/TS 9 weeks ago
Northampton |
Metallica in 1993 at MK bowl. Opening act was the almighty, then diamond head followed by Megadeath with Metallica headlining. I was 14 at the time. I had seen some other local bands before but that was my first big act I went to |
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The police at GI in Newcastle. I didn't go to see them though I went for the support act
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Vice squad at Manchester polytec. Early 80s. Becky bondage got a pint pot through at her head and threatened to walk off. It was a plastic one luckily |
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Rush, as a 17 year old I had a very good introduction to what a great live act are like… and also what a shit live act are like too, the support act (Primus) sounded like someone throwing instruments down a lift shaft |
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Eminem in 2002 at Milton Keynes Bowl |
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Dec 1973 - Mott the Hoople at the Hammersmith Odeon. Support band: Queen |
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The Jam Birmingham Bingley Hall 1980 |
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"Royal Philharmonic when they played at a cinema in Romford in the 70s. Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Beethoven.
Loved it. "
I was beginning to think I was the only one who knew where 'concerts' got their name from! |
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By *hil911Man 9 weeks ago
Blackpool village hotel |
Shed seven in Birminghams Q club. No longer there. |
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"Swan Lake, Liverpool Empire 1968-ish. School trip!"
Ooh. Another one, but isn't that technically a ballet unless they only had the tunes and not the dancing? |
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"Swan Lake, Liverpool Empire 1968-ish. School trip!
Ooh. Another one, but isn't that technically a ballet unless they only had the tunes and not the dancing?"
Technically correct but there was a shortish intro by the pit orchestra. I can't remember what they played. We were right in the gods and could barely see a thing. |
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Jason donavon ,(don't Judge )🤣 |
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By *akedMMan 9 weeks ago
Witney |
Hawkwind at Oxford New theatre as it was called then |
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Tangerine Dream at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, sometime during the mid 1970s. |
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As a child I was dragged along to Don McLean and Gary Glitter my mum was a fan of both as for me by choice Madness circa 1980/1 think it was the Roundhouse but wouldn't swear my life on it |
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Rolling Stones in 1964, I think it was at the Granada Harrow lol |
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By *ippa2TV/TS 9 weeks ago
OLDBURY |
my first was mott the hoople in slough community centre 1973 & a week or so later i saw hawkwind in windsor home park (before the free festivals started) i will admit seeing hawkwind many times through my life |
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Three six Mafia
Then Metallica
Then Usher
Then Celine Dion
...... pretty random mix |
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"Three six Mafia
Then Metallica
Then Usher
Then Celine Dion
...... pretty random mix"
I have seen Metallica numerous times my first was back in 1988  |
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By *indergirlWoman 9 weeks ago
somewhere, someplace |
First live act was Reef at an under 18s promo tour thing, first proper gig was Ocean Colour Scene at the NEC in Birmingham |
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By *lyessMan 9 weeks ago
Motherwell |
Pantera at The Barras 1993 \m/ |
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"Pantera at The Barras 1993 \m/"
Pantera now they where a proper band until Dimebag got killed unfortunately 🤘🤘 |
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Limp Bizkit. The tour that happened around the Chocolate Starfish & the Hotdog Flavoured Water album |
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The Wombles at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon. |
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Thin Lizzy
Cork City Hall, summer 1973.
Real raw rock! 🎤🎸🎵🎙🔊🎹🎶🎚 |
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"Tangerine Dream at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon, sometime during the mid 1970s. "
I remember going to that one.
I don't remember any of the music because I, as well as many others, fell asleep a number of times during the performance! |
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Saxon \m/ support was Cheetah a saucy two girl fronted band! They were good and Saxon were outstanding. |
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Stiff Little Fingers in 1988. I still remember the gang of skinheads outside carrying their bags of glue lol….
I was/still am a Carter USM fan OP |
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"Saxon \m/ support was Cheetah a saucy two girl fronted band! They were good and Saxon were outstanding."
Love Saxon they are from my hometown (Barnsley)🤘🤘 |
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Hawkwind 1979 |
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Funny Carter USM was one of my first also. The actual first was Teenage Fanclub at the UEA. |
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Roxy music early 70s , and Leo Sayer was the support act . |
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First real heavy band I saw was Black Sabbath supported by Budgie at the old Liverpool Stadium 1972-ish. It usually held boxing/wresting contests, so the was a boxing ring in the middle. |
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Seen them a couple of times with brilliant support from the sultans of ping fc |
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John Otway. Not the greatest musician, but a great entertainer still |
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"John Otway. Not the greatest musician, but a great entertainer still "
With Wild Willy Barrett? |
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"Bjork"
That's a great start to live music! |
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Dire Striats love over gold tour at Hammersmith 1983 where they filmed Alchemy. ( I wasn’t in it ) |
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Guns n Roses, Hammersmith Odeon October 1987 |
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The Sisters Of Mercy, Loughborough Uni 1984 |
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Barry Manilow. Glasgow, 1998. I'm not ashamed or sorry 😆 |
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By *ave65Man 9 weeks ago
Rotherham |
Specials 1981 in Rotherham but got cut short as Sheffield skinhead turn up and started fighting with everyone |
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The Black Crows , followed by Feile 92, |
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By *ild_oatsMan 9 weeks ago
the land of saints & sinners |
Was either The Psychedelic Furs at the Ajanta Cinema, Derby or Hawkwind a The DeMontford Hall, Leicester. (All too long ago)… |
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The Pogues
Newcastle Mayfair
Late 80's |
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Michael Schenker Group at Hammy Odeon back in the early ‘80s |
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