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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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To date, Muse has to be one of mine. Absolutely fantastic live.
Really rated Kaiser Chiefs too as it was a small venue and they really got the crowd going.
Who was yours?
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"Errmmm...
The Damned gave an amazing set
Where did you see them?
Sarah "
Glastonbury 2000-and-something... met a staggeringly pissed guy at the Death In Vegas set the night before who said "you *must* - and swear on your mother's life - you *must* go to the Avalon stage tomorrow night and see The Damned."
We did.
They were amazing.
I liked the bit where the lead harangued the crowd, "If you don;t shut up, I'll sing Happy Talk!"
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Have seen many bands over the years, but my top 5 are
Stevie Ray Vaughan at Manchester Apollo in '88
Deep Purple at Knebworth in '85 along with The Scorpions.
Jean Michel Jarre in the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona in '93
Alice Cooper at Reading in '87
The Stranglers at The Assembly Rooms Derby in '82
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Errmmm...
The Damned gave an amazing set
Would never put you down as a damned fan, one of my favorite bands
Mine too "
But 999 were my favorite back in the day |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Muse were spectacularly good, as were Kasabian (who I'm seeing again tonight) but sheer 'Wow!' goes to Annie Lennox! The best performance that I have had the privilege to see live |
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"In their pomp the Stones were brilliant. There was also a late 60's/early 70s band called Family who were great live.
More recently, Fleetwood Mac and James are a great live band."
Yeah, Rotting Stones still have it. They were good.
Was dragged, kicking and screaming to watch Paul McCartney a few years ago... by the 2nd chorus of Live and Let Die when the fireworks went off I was applauding like a seal waiting for its dinner.
Tony Bennett - pissed all over Dylan whatever year that was  |
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Agree with muse, absolutely breathtaking...the most surprising one I've seen and enjoyed was snoop dog at last year's kendal calling, we had the kids with us and they were looking forward...we so weren't, not my kind of music...he was actually really good  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Prince was amazing
Springsteen still is.
Cardiacs live were always amazing
Currently - there's a band called Augustines that are stupidly brilliant live. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Prince was amazing
Springsteen still is.
Cardiacs live were always amazing
Currently - there's a band called Augustines that are stupidly brilliant live. "
My brother saw Springsteen last night in Manchester, says he was on form and amazing yet as big a fan as I am of his he is also one of my biggest disappointments. Wasn't all that at Glastonbury. |
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"Prince was amazing
Springsteen still is.
Cardiacs live were always amazing
Currently - there's a band called Augustines that are stupidly brilliant live.
My brother saw Springsteen last night in Manchester, says he was on form and amazing yet as big a fan as I am of his he is also one of my biggest disappointments. Wasn't all that at Glastonbury."
He was shit at G'bury - people were leaving in droves, myself included |
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By (user no longer on site)
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So many bands it's hard to narrow it down. I'd echo the comments about the Levellers and The Damned. Carter USM and the Wonder Stuff are the bands I've seen the most (dozens of times over the last quarter of a century) so I guess they are doing something right. Frank Turner has incredible energy live and love seeing him. I've seen many iconic acts, Nirvana, Pixies, Jane's Addiction, Joe Strummer and many more.
But I think the best is probably the time I saw Billy Bragg, Wayne Kramer (MC5), Mick Jones (The Clash) and one of the Foo Fighters (not Grohl) in a pub in Camden doing Jail Guitar Doors and Kick Out The Jamms. That was pretty fucking special
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By (user no longer on site)
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"In their pomp the Stones were brilliant. There was also a late 60's/early 70s band called Family who were great live.
More recently, Fleetwood Mac and James are a great live band.
Yeah, Rotting Stones still have it. They were good.
Was dragged, kicking and screaming to watch Paul McCartney a few years ago... by the 2nd chorus of Live and Let Die when the fireworks went off I was applauding like a seal waiting for its dinner.
Tony Bennett - pissed all over Dylan whatever year that was "
Paul McCartney used to be brilliant live, but I don't think I'd want to see him again now, because his voice is shot.
He could do a two hour set of standards, and you know he could do another two hours if he wanted to.
Eric Clapton was good, as was Mark Knopfler. Queen not so much to be honest.
I don't go to gigs these days, as there's no one I really want to see anymore.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I've seen a few over the years but my favourites were
Genesis '1980' Duke Tour at The Empire
Rush '1980' Permanent Waves Tour at Deeside Leisure Centre
And most recently
Queen and Adam Lambert '2015' at The Echo Arena
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Again, I forget which year but it was a wet G'bury and The Levellers came out with sunglasses and Hawaiian shirt on.
The crowd were not pleased.
The crowd started to throw mud and it was hilarious to watch them trying to play their set whilst dodging mud bombs.
One hit the lead's guitar and he slipped and shouted "Cunt!"
'Twas brill.
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By (user no longer on site)
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Saw the stones when they headlined Glasto and thought they were amazing and still had the swagger and presence
Kasabian always put on a show, pulp and killers also favourites of mine |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Prince was amazing
Springsteen still is.
Cardiacs live were always amazing
Currently - there's a band called Augustines that are stupidly brilliant live.
My brother saw Springsteen last night in Manchester, says he was on form and amazing yet as big a fan as I am of his he is also one of my biggest disappointments. Wasn't all that at Glastonbury."
Shame about the Glastonbury gig...looked great on TV. He's never been less than amazing every time I've seen him (6 or 7 times now I think) |
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"Saw the stones when they headlined Glasto and thought they were amazing and still had the swagger and presence
Kasabian always put on a show, pulp and killers also favourites of mine "
I've seen all of those and of them I'd say Pulp were the best |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Went to glastonbury in 1995 it was scorching all weekend,oasis and orbital were headling,i missed them and most headline acts as i was watching all the punk bands in the little tents,a gang if skonheads where smacking people indiscriminately for no reason it was bad,they made a beeline for me and my 2 mates so i dropped the leader and the rest didnt know what to do |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Again, I forget which year but it was a wet G'bury and The Levellers came out with sunglasses and Hawaiian shirt on.
The crowd were not pleased.
The crowd started to throw mud and it was hilarious to watch them trying to play their set whilst dodging mud bombs.
One hit the lead's guitar and he slipped and shouted "Cunt!"
'Twas brill.
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The year of the mud when they closed the second stage and nearly cancelled the whole thing I was walking along one of the metal walkways and like everyone else forced off into foot deep mud so a tractor could pass. A tractor towing an open trailer. With Ocean Colour Scene sitting it. A very very muddy Ocean Colour Scene. It was a beautiful site |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Errmmm...
The Damned gave an amazing set
Would never put you down as a damned fan, one of my favorite bands
Mine too
But 999 were my favorite back in the day"
still have the 12inch version of emergency hidden away here somewhere
excellent band 999
and Dave vanian looks better now than he did first time round |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I have seen so many and couldnt choose just one, so i have a list but its not in a particular order.
Most of them named i have seen many times.
Muse
Kasabian and seeing them again on saturday.
Sterophonics and seeing them again next thursday
Coldplay and seeing them again a week on saturday ... a busy 8 days !!
Keane
UB40
The Cure
Speedy Bears
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"Thin Lizzy was one of many!"
Phil Lynott still owes me a pint, the bastard 
Saw Grand Slam at The Rockhouse in Derby sadly only a couple of years before his demise, but hell did they put on a damned good show |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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The year of the mud when they closed the second stage and nearly cancelled the whole thing I was walking along one of the metal walkways and like everyone else forced off into foot deep mud so a tractor could pass. A tractor towing an open trailer. With Ocean Colour Scene sitting it. A very very muddy Ocean Colour Scene. It was a beautiful site"
Saw them years ago and they were great. My partner at the time was really d*unk before we even got there and fell asleep, missing the whole gig. I had a great time and just left him where he was sleeping.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"To date, Muse has to be one of mine. Absolutely fantastic live.
Really rated Kaiser Chiefs too as it was a small venue and they really got the crowd going.
Who was yours?
Sarah "
We went to see muse in Manchester other month they were amazing x |
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By *imiUKMan
over a year ago
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"90s Zummerzet funksters "Reef" were awesome live and the times I saw them remain some of my favourite gigs.
Looool!
Raise your hands up!"
They definitley didn't take themselves very seriously. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Hard to choose just one, but my very favourites are Skunk Anansie, Jurassic 5, Arcade Fire, the Manics, Eels, PJ Harvey, and Paolo Nutini. They were all phenomenal for different reasons.
The worst ever gig was Andrew WK 
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By (user no longer on site)
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Big Country at the Reading festival in 1983 I think, they were amazing. The Sex Pistols in Birmingham bullring. Motorhead in Newport. Simple minds in Wembley Stadium in the 80s. ac/dc in a field in Derbyshire lol. Mind you, for all the good bands ive seen, there have been many, many bad bands i've seen, Spandau Ballet anyone? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Was at Live 8 and being a Who fan that was awesome. Pink Floyd there also which was immense.
Madness when playing as the Dangermen at a small venue in Camden was spot on. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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New Model Arrmy - live brilliance
Exodus with Kreator - most mental pit
Clash of the Titans- Slayer/Megadeth/Testament/Suicidal Tendencies - best arena gig ever
Last Christmas's Lawnmower Deth all dayer at Rock City was pretty epic too |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"New Model Arrmy - live brilliance
Exodus with Kreator - most mental pit
Clash of the Titans- Slayer/Megadeth/Testament/Suicidal Tendencies - best arena gig ever
Last Christmas's Lawnmower Deth all dayer at Rock City was pretty epic too"
Like you're taste in music |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"New Model Arrmy - live brilliance
Exodus with Kreator - most mental pit
Clash of the Titans- Slayer/Megadeth/Testament/Suicidal Tendencies - best arena gig ever
Last Christmas's Lawnmower Deth all dayer at Rock City was pretty epic too
Like you're taste in music"
Thanks |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"The Beatles in Llandudno in 1963. "
really?
Arthur Lee of Love, Paul Weller and Elvis Costello are probably my favourites. Also The Who in 2004 Isle of Wight festival. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Prince. By a long way.
Yes, I saw him a couple of times, but the Lovesexy tour was absolutely amazing. I'll never forget it."
This! Shelia E and Cat...amazing |
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