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I'm in work at the mo listening to my trusty Aerosmith "pump" CD then I remember that I bought it in November '89 upon its original release ..26 years ago!!!
Which lead me to thinking that a month after that I went to my first proper concert ..Aerosmith at wembley in Dec 89.
Love to hear other people's "firsts".. |
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I can't remember which came first but it was in 1988 at wembley and it was either George Michael Faith tour or wet wet wet popped in souled out tour. Fond memories of that year. There is no way i'd be comfortable with my 15 year old daughter going Wembley with her friends alone. How times have changed. |
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First one I really remember was the Wonder Stuff in March 89. Saw them most recently in September and there;s probably been well over 50, probably closer to a hundred other Wonder Stuff gigs between those 2! |
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"First one I really remember was the Wonder Stuff in March 89. Saw them most recently in September and there;s probably been well over 50, probably closer to a hundred other Wonder Stuff gigs between those 2!"
Another Stuffie. Hurrah! |
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"I can't remember which came first but it was in 1988 at wembley and it was either George Michael Faith tour or wet wet wet popped in souled out tour. Fond memories of that year. There is no way i'd be comfortable with my 15 year old daughter going Wembley with her friends alone. How times have changed."
Wet Wet Wet are at the O2 in March, we're going for the nostalgia value! |
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"I can't remember which came first but it was in 1988 at wembley and it was either George Michael Faith tour or wet wet wet popped in souled out tour. Fond memories of that year. There is no way i'd be comfortable with my 15 year old daughter going Wembley with her friends alone. How times have changed.
Wet Wet Wet are at the O2 in March, we're going for the nostalgia value! "
I saw this, I went twice to see them, I would love tickets for this!! |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!  "
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!! |
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"I can't remember which came first but it was in 1988 at wembley and it was either George Michael Faith tour or wet wet wet popped in souled out tour. Fond memories of that year. There is no way i'd be comfortable with my 15 year old daughter going Wembley with her friends alone. How times have changed.
Wet Wet Wet are at the O2 in March, we're going for the nostalgia value! "
I'm extremely jealous!
I have a huge marti pellow crush.....even now
I've been to see wet wet wet numerous times and saw marti when he was in Chicago. I'm also deadly jealous of one of my relatives who regularly serves him when he pops into waitrose where she works  |
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"I can't remember which came first but it was in 1988 at wembley and it was either George Michael Faith tour or wet wet wet popped in souled out tour. Fond memories of that year. There is no way i'd be comfortable with my 15 year old daughter going Wembley with her friends alone. How times have changed.
Wet Wet Wet are at the O2 in March, we're going for the nostalgia value! I'm extremely jealous!
I have a huge marti pellow crush.....even now
I've been to see wet wet wet numerous times and saw marti when he was in Chicago. I'm also deadly jealous of one of my relatives who regularly serves him when he pops into waitrose where she works "
I had a thing for Neil, I could quite happily see him tinkering at the ivories for hours on end  |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!! "
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it! |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!!
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it!"
I'm actually jealous of you!! Bros was my first ever crush!! Then I went on to new kids on the block, sadly I never got to see them until 2008!! |
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"David Bowie 1973 Hammersmith Odeon and Ziggy died  "
My dad wanted to call me Ziggy if I'd been a boy!!!
My 1st was New Kids on the Block for my 13th birthday
1st "grown up" gig was Carter USM at Birmingham Hummingbird in 1992. I was 16. Brilliant night diving from the balcony & still went to school the next day  |
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"REM, about 96.
Great gig. I go to gigs as often as I can afford. Some great live bands around. "
I saw them at Milton Keynes Bowl in summer 95 supported by Blur, The Cranberries & a few other bands. Absolutely amazing!!!! |
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One of 3 gigs not sure which was first either Rick Wakeman, No Earthly Connection tour at Liverpool Empire, Steeleye Span, Rocket Cottage tour Liverpool Empire or Stackridge, Mr Mick tour at The Liverpool Stadium. |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!!
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it!
I'm actually jealous of you!! Bros was my first ever crush!! Then I went on to new kids on the block, sadly I never got to see them until 2008!!"
I had grolsch bottle tops on my school shoes! I loved Luke, my sister loved Matt and Caroline, our neighbour (odd girl that she clearly was) loved Craig! |
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"REM, about 96.
Great gig. I go to gigs as often as I can afford. Some great live bands around.
I saw them at Milton Keynes Bowl in summer 95 supported by Blur, The Cranberries & a few other bands. Absolutely amazing!!!! "
Lucky you I bet it was.
Also would have loved to have seen Carter. Great band.
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1st "grown up" gig was Carter USM at Birmingham Hummingbird in 1992. I was 16. Brilliant night diving from the balcony & still went to school the next day "
I was there  Another band that I have spent a quarter of a century seeing more times than i can remember |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!!
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it!
I'm actually jealous of you!! Bros was my first ever crush!! Then I went on to new kids on the block, sadly I never got to see them until 2008!!
I had grolsch bottle tops on my school shoes! I loved Luke, my sister loved Matt and Caroline, our neighbour (odd girl that she clearly was) loved Craig!"
I was odd too then, loved that man far to much for about 8 months then moved on to joey from nkotb, very fickle me |
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The first gig I paid to attend was Bon Jovi.
However, some years previously, The House Martins played a free concert near where I lived. I don't remember, but I'm told I loved dancing in that field! |
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1st "grown up" gig was Carter USM at Birmingham Hummingbird in 1992. I was 16. Brilliant night diving from the balcony & still went to school the next day
I was there Another band that I have spent a quarter of a century seeing more times than i can remember"
I wanted to see their farewell tour last year but no-one would come with me. Not even my dad (he was on holiday though or he would have) |
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"The first gig I paid to attend was Bon Jovi.
However, some years previously, The House Martins played a free concert near where I lived. I don't remember, but I'm told I loved dancing in that field!"
I love Bon Jovi - waiting to see if they announce new dates for next year |
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"Oasis - November 1995 at Earl's Court and just after 'What's the Story... ?'had been released.
It was fucking amazing."
I saw them there that year too, I didn't have tickets and my friend was going to make a break for it when two security guards came out one of the fire exits, they saw us and just let us in, I was shutting myself the whole bloody time!! |
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"Oasis - November 1995 at Earl's Court and just after 'What's the Story... ?'had been released.
It was fucking amazing.
I saw them there that year too, I didn't have tickets and my friend was going to make a break for it when two security guards came out one of the fire exits, they saw us and just let us in, I was shutting myself the whole bloody time!!"
shitting myself too lol |
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!!
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it!
I'm actually jealous of you!! Bros was my first ever crush!! Then I went on to new kids on the block, sadly I never got to see them until 2008!!
I had grolsch bottle tops on my school shoes! I loved Luke, my sister loved Matt and Caroline, our neighbour (odd girl that she clearly was) loved Craig!"
Isn't Craig a really successful manager or producer now?? |
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1st "grown up" gig was Carter USM at Birmingham Hummingbird in 1992. I was 16. Brilliant night diving from the balcony & still went to school the next day
I was there Another band that I have spent a quarter of a century seeing more times than i can remember
I wanted to see their farewell tour last year but no-one would come with me. Not even my dad (he was on holiday though or he would have) "
After they got back together in 2007 I saw everyone of their gigs. 12 months to the day since the farewell gigs and they were amazing nights. Made so many friends thanks to that band and had so many amazing nights, may have had some grit in my eye at the end of the night! The tributes to Jon Fat Beast both nights were incredibly touching |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"You lot were so much cooler than me clearly!
Nothing remotely cool about Shakin' Stevens on his Green Door Tour when I was about four!!!
Shakin' Stevens?! Ahhhhh man!!! Used to love him when I was really young!!
The fact that my second was Bros doesn't really raise the coolness either does it!
I'm actually jealous of you!! Bros was my first ever crush!! Then I went on to new kids on the block, sadly I never got to see them until 2008!!
I had grolsch bottle tops on my school shoes! I loved Luke, my sister loved Matt and Caroline, our neighbour (odd girl that she clearly was) loved Craig!
Isn't Craig a really successful manager or producer now?? "
I believe so, he up sticks and moved to Devon I think |
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"The first gig I paid to attend was Bon Jovi.
However, some years previously, The House Martins played a free concert near where I lived. I don't remember, but I'm told I loved dancing in that field!
I love Bon Jovi - waiting to see if they announce new dates for next year"
I used to love Bon Jovi when I was in my teens and twenties and for nostalgia I've been listening to them a bit lately and really enjoying it.
I'd actually like to see them too but I don't think I could without Sambora in the band because they just won't sound the same. His vocal input was massive not just his guitar playing.
If he rejoined I'd buy a ticket tomorrow I think. |
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"The first gig I paid to attend was Bon Jovi.
However, some years previously, The House Martins played a free concert near where I lived. I don't remember, but I'm told I loved dancing in that field!
I love Bon Jovi - waiting to see if they announce new dates for next year
I used to love Bon Jovi when I was in my teens and twenties and for nostalgia I've been listening to them a bit lately and really enjoying it.
I'd actually like to see them too but I don't think I could without Sambora in the band because they just won't sound the same. His vocal input was massive not just his guitar playing.
If he rejoined I'd buy a ticket tomorrow I think."
It is strange without him but still an excellent gig!! Have seen them twice without him. I can't see him coming back anytime soon |
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I saw Oasis in 1996 at Maine Road support acts were Ocean Colour Scene and the Manic Street Preachers. I remember there was a big fight outside and me and my friend had to dodge glass bottles that were being thrown to get back to our bus |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I wasn't even a twinkle in my old mans eye when most of you went to your first concert
Most also probably won't have even heard of the first concert I was at.. Haha!
Skrillex at Edinburgh Corn Exchange way back in 2011  |
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Honestly forgotten by now, May have been 'ardshock in Morecambe, big happy hardcore event, dj's spillage, st, dougal and all them lot
May have been someone at glasto, I'm not sure...those days were just a blur and I've seen so many bands since that it's all one big haze...can't remember how many bands I've seen or who or when half the time...
Some huge bands and I forget I've seen them at times...
Forgot till recently I'd seen r.e.m |
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"I saw Oasis in 1996 at Maine Road support acts were Ocean Colour Scene and the Manic Street Preachers. I remember there was a big fight outside and me and my friend had to dodge glass bottles that were being thrown to get back to our bus "
Saw the Manics supporting The Levellers in Manchester back in '92. So bad I thought they were a bunch of d*unks dragged in off the street! |
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"I saw Oasis in 1996 at Maine Road support acts were Ocean Colour Scene and the Manic Street Preachers. I remember there was a big fight outside and me and my friend had to dodge glass bottles that were being thrown to get back to our bus
Saw the Manics supporting The Levellers in Manchester back in '92. So bad I thought they were a bunch of d*unks dragged in off the street!"
I saw both them bands several times in the early 90's and loved them both. But I bet the Levellers fans hated the manics almost as much as the Nanics would have hated a bunch of crusties!
First time I saw the manics Richie was such a bad guitarist his guitar wasn't plugged in! |
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"First one I really remember was the Wonder Stuff in March 89. Saw them most recently in September and there;s probably been well over 50, probably closer to a hundred other Wonder Stuff gigs between those 2!"
One of best bands ever. Miles is a twat but a superstar as well |
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"I saw Oasis in 1996 at Maine Road support acts were Ocean Colour Scene and the Manic Street Preachers. I remember there was a big fight outside and me and my friend had to dodge glass bottles that were being thrown to get back to our bus
Saw the Manics supporting The Levellers in Manchester back in '92. So bad I thought they were a bunch of d*unks dragged in off the street!
I saw both them bands several times in the early 90's and loved them both. But I bet the Levellers fans hated the manics almost as much as the Nanics would have hated a bunch of crusties!
First time I saw the manics Richie was such a bad guitarist his guitar wasn't plugged in!"
My point exactly! They were so bad we wondered if they were just d*unks from under the arches! |
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"Oasis - November 1995 at Earl's Court and just after 'What's the Story... ?'had been released.
It was fucking amazing."
I was at that gig one of the best times I've see them.
But not the best that was Rock City Nottingham 94.
Live Forever ! |
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"Status Quo at Newcastle city hall in 1973
That's weird.....I was just thinking it was status quo in the early 70s at the Rainbow Theatre but couldn't remember the year...probably the same tour."
It was the 'piledriver' tour. They were good back then! |
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Crowded House @ Wolves Civic or Birmingham with my mum ....!
Have really got into live music since being single.
Last gig.....Maccabees @ Reading Hexagon with my 13yr old last night |
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Darts at De Montfort Hall in Leicester was my first probably in the late 1970s.
Since then i have seen hundreds over the years in various different venues, mostly rock groups.
Next saturday i am seeing my beloved Stereophonics and next year my equally beloved Muse and Coldplay ...  |
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Been to over 500 gigs but the first was Jerry Lee Lewis in 1976 as my parents couldn't get a babysitter so they took me along. My last gig was a few days ago, an industry showcase for unsigned bands to network.
I'm jealous of some of you guys. Prince in 1986!! I've seen him about 40 times but missed that tour. I have one of the gigs on DVD and it's a great soul revue show.... Ziggy's farewell gig!! Another that I have on DVD. Legendary concert. |
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I'm jealous of some of you guys. Prince in 1986!! I've seen him about 40 times but missed that tour. I have one of the gigs on DVD and it's a great soul revue show...."
It was a brilliant show, really got me hooked on him. Still think the 88 show was his best visually. But for atmosphere, the last night at the o2, and the small Camden show I went to last year were the best. |
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"The Longest Day, Milton Keynes Bowl 1985: Billy Bragg, Spear of Destiny, The Ramones, REM and U2. The rain didn't stop.
Amazing day. "
Wow - what a line up! And at that time U2 were still worth seeing |
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"The Longest Day, Milton Keynes Bowl 1985: Billy Bragg, Spear of Destiny, The Ramones, REM and U2. The rain didn't stop.
Amazing day.
Wow - what a line up! And at that time U2 were still worth seeing "
U2 were fantastic then. I went to see them a couple of years later but they had sold their souls. |
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"Status Quo at Newcastle city hall in 1973
That's weird.....I was just thinking it was status quo in the early 70s at the Rainbow Theatre but couldn't remember the year...probably the same tour.
It was the 'piledriver' tour. They were good back then! "
Yep...that was it |
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"I'm in work at the mo listening to my trusty Aerosmith "pump" CD then I remember that I bought it in November '89 upon its original release ..26 years ago!!!
Which lead me to thinking that a month after that I went to my first proper concert ..Aerosmith at wembley in Dec 89.
Love to hear other people's "firsts".."
Saxon..wheels of steel around 82 |
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1st "grown up" gig was Carter USM at Birmingham Hummingbird in 1992. I was 16. Brilliant night diving from the balcony & still went to school the next day
I was there Another band that I have spent a quarter of a century seeing more times than i can remember
I wanted to see their farewell tour last year but no-one would come with me. Not even my dad (he was on holiday though or he would have)
After they got back together in 2007 I saw everyone of their gigs. 12 months to the day since the farewell gigs and they were amazing nights. Made so many friends thanks to that band and had so many amazing nights, may have had some grit in my eye at the end of the night! The tributes to Jon Fat Beast both nights were incredibly touching"
Saw them at Hemel Hempstead 101 damnations tour......They were amazing at Bearded Theory!! I have a signed lighting plot |
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My first was Slade too. Dunstable I think. ( watched them many times )
Best other was at Wembley ... Joe cocker, rod Stewart and Quo all on the same day !! Was fantastic!!! Poss late 70's early 80's. Fond memories |
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