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late 70's / 80's band live
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Rainbow - Down To Earth era , every song lasted 15 minutes....even the chart hits.
Saxon - British metal at it's best on the Wheels Of Steel Tour Gillan - Superb showman and band. Dinosaur Jr - Wall of noise , I loved it my mates did not. House Of Love - How they didn't sell millions I will never know , top show. The Damned - Brill live every time. Pixies - My fav band fab in 88 and 2017. My Bloody Valentine - same gig as Pixies in 88 , they were ace. Kitchens Of Distincton- Slick on record , loud and superb live. Stiff Little Fingers - Never seen as many people pass out at a gig , they were great. Kingmaker - big fave of me and my mates , and terrific live. REO Speedwagon- girl friend loved them , they were good live. Kiss - No one but no one puts on a show like these guys. The Mission- Only band I have seen in two different cities in a weekend , superb. Fields Of The Nephilim - Goth overlords one of my all time favs , top show. Dr Phibes - my only time at the Hacienda .....to see a rock band .....first bar I asked for beer at said they had none and to try upstairs. For some reason most people were only drinking water .  Yes - won free tickets , didn't play Wonderous Stories , Going For The One or Don't Kill The Whale ....not impressed. |
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Pixies /Mbv.... T/C Kentish Town 88 ,,, top night
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Dinosaur jnr/ Mud Honey .. Fulham Greyhound
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Chishlehurst caves...lol....went a few times...Legend has it that they would offer any one 50 quid if they slept the night there.There was some water there where some kid drowned many years ago and now he haunts it.Stopped letting people take the challenge when some kid **** himself about 2am and when he ran out he whacked his head on the rock and nearly killed himself.Even though I have been in Malta now for over 2years a part of me still pines for the Orpington / Bromley area (obvioulsy except Star Lane)...lmfao..
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Too many to mention , been going to gigs since early seventies and seen just about everyone and everybody ! Wishbone Ash were my fav Band back then and seen em loads of times, Jethro Tull were always amazing live Ian Anderson a brilliant frontman . Nowadays prefer smaller venues and this year my fav gigs The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Wooden Shjips, Eels, The Breeders, Mark Lanegan and Mogwhi.
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Used to love the smaller venues...think you lose a lot of the impact in these big arenas and stadiums..An old friend (must be 60 now )of mine told me a great story years ago at work.Him nd a mate used to love going to these working man clubss / pub with small rooms to see new emerging bands.One night in 1977 he was in this seedy little annex room with no more than 50 people waiting for the support act to come on (he even forgot who was the main act).Turns to his mate , we watch these or go and get a pint?Mate says , lets watch these , you never know..He says fine , what are they called any way/Mate says...Police or The Police , probably **** but you never know...he used to enjoy telling that one
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I don't get these arenas. Won't go to them in general, but did make an exception with U2 a few years ago as I hadn't seen them previously.
It was a thrust stage and great seats, but go knows what views those at the back had. Saw REM at Cardiff Millennium and we must have been 100 yards away! |
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pixie - Saw Ian Drury and The Blockheads at the Hope & Anchor , but not sure that was the name they performed under at the time .
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I'm jealous, Reynard! Probably played under the name Kilburn and the High Roads, as they were known in the early days, when you saw them.
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That was it , Kilburn and The High Roads , my memory is going with age lol .
Used to go and see Madness at the Dublin Castle , Camden Town , where they did a regular set before they first appeared on TOTP . There was a small room out the back that only held a few dozen . Saw John Otway there a few years later . Jeez that guy was crazy . Did a brilliant cover of Peter Sarstedt "Where Do You Go To" . |
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I've seen John Otway a few times, Reynard, he did a powerpoint presentation last time I saw him and he was absolutely hilarious, he is such a good bloke and brilliantly entertaining and eccentric. Julian Cope is another very good live act in a similar but slightly different vane.
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Does he still do the Sarstedt cover ? If he did you wouldn't forget it
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My Front Rooms Bigger than the Hope n Anchor
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Reynard, he didn't do 'Where do you go to my lovely' last time.
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Both John Otway and Julian Cope great live acts. In a similar vein Mik Artistik is really good, check him out on you tube .
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Shed Seven are brilliant live and will be doing their shedcember tour next year
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