Best 10 Gigs/Bands you have seen live...

Man this thread is from a long time ago!

1. Echo and the Bunnymen Sunday 22nd December 1985 Barrowland (lost count of how many times I’ve seen them since that night, but it was the greatest of them all). I must’ve seen the Bunnymen at least 30 times, but probably so many more.

2. Velvet Underground - Playhouse Edinburgh - late 80’s I think that was (bouncers were always * at the Playhouse!)

3. U2, where to begin? Barrowland after the Rapid Vienna game - Unforgettable Fire tour, then 87 Joshua Tree tour SECC then Murrayfield. RDS Dublin, SECC, Celtic Park, Giants Stadium (that Zoo Tour went round the world a few times in the early 90’s indoor and outdoor). 97 Murrayfield the night after Diana was murdered. Then I just stopped as they completely disappeared up their own arses. Saw Bono recently at his book tour thingy and got to say it was brilliant so maybe I forgive them.

4. The Pogues - Christmas at Barrowland in the 80’s was just a thing wasn’t it? * outstanding!

5. The Cure - mostly their Christmas gigs they do every odd year in London in the last 20 years, but late 80’s NEC Birmingham was * outstanding, the live version of A Forest was mind blowing.

Note - I’d love to say The Smiths Queen is Dead Tour at Barrowland 86, but they were arrogant * that night and as much as the songs from the album were outstanding they didn’t play what we all wanted to hear for the most part. If I could find the set list you’d understand why I’m still * off about that!

Where am I at?

6. Simple Minds, again I’ve seen them many times was it 86 at the SECC Once Upon a Time tour when they really hit the big time? Great gig. Then seen them a few times wherever I’ve been working, Nottingham, Dublin (great gig with The Stranglers supporting) etc etc.

7. Lloyd Cole & The Commotions, seen a few times but the Easy Pieces tour was 86 at SECC and The Big Dish supported them, was immense by both bands.

Then early 90’s I think on the Mainstream tour he dedicated Mr Malcontent to Paul McStay! Barrowland

Linking both Lloyd Cole & Simple minds was the gig at Ibrox in 86 again I think it was? The Waterboys were immense, The Cult, I’m sure Hipsway were there too (might be making that up, but saw them at The Pavillion and were great)
Imagine what it would cost now to see all of those bands individually? A festival in one day!

8. The Mighty Lemon Drops 87 Level 8 Strathclyde Uni - * brilliant!

9. oasis - balloch 96

10. Beastie Boys - Barrowland 86 or 87? Brain fuzzy! Not a long gig but controversial and brilliant.



Special mentions, Kraftwerk, The Damned, The Cult, The Mission, The Pale Fountains, Big Audio Dynamite, Ocean Colour Scene, The Blue Nile, All About Eve, The Humpf Family, Kitchens of Distiction, Aztec Camera, Springsteen.

lastly EK’s own Jesus & Marychain for giving me the greatest tour t shirt of all time that simply said JESUS * on it! Outstanding! My father was apoplectic at that one!

I have seen so many gigs I’ve probably forgotten more than I’ve remembered! Texas first gig at the art school in 89 to about 50 people! Stuff like that!

Anyway, I’ve lived a lucky life……..

 

Korn played a Free concert in New York once even stayed to sign autographs afterwards

 

1. Status Quo... S.E.C. 2010
2. Iron Maiden...S.E.C. 1992
3. Blackberry Smoke... Edinburgh Liquid Rooms 2015
4. Aerosmith... S.E.C. 1993
5. Godsmack... O2 Academy 2022
6. Chas n Dave... 02 ABC 2011
7. Marillion... S.E.C 1985 ( with Fish)
8. Status Quo... Glasgow Apollo 1984
9. Alice In Chains...o2 Academy 2013
10. Frank Sinatra... shitpit 1990 (not one of my fav gigs, but the man was a LEGEND. Went with my Dad, who was a massive fan)

 

no stranger to a mosh pit Sir?

 

In no order...

Alice Cooper at o2 London
Pendulum in the arches
Prodigy at secc 05
Deftones at Brooklyn bowl Las Vegas
Aerosmith, soad, prophets of rage, download 2016
Korn/slipknot secc
Daft punk rockness 07
NIN o2 2007.

I think. Might be others but too many gigs

 

I've been part of many a mosh pit in my time but age has caught up with me now good sir. I avoid pits like the plague now, too old for that * now.

 

ACDC = Hampden
The Who = SECC
U2 = Murrayfield/Hampden/Manchester Arena/Hydro
Ocean Colour Scene = Barras/RCH
James = SECC
The Rolling Stones = Hampden/Murrayfield
Stereophonics = Hydro

 

Not necessarily in order (apart from the first one)…

Rammstein (Download)
Iron Maiden (Download)
Linkin Park (Download)
Avenged Sevenfold (SECC)
Alter Bridge (Hydro)
Ghost (Hydro)
Metallica (Hydro)
Slipknot (Download)

 

Been to some crackers in my time
The Who Earls Court 96 Quadrophenia Tour
A-Ha Royal Albert Hall 2014 Farewell tour, this show they just played their first 2 albums instead of greatest hits like the rest of the tour.
Def Leppard Royal Albert Hall 2018§Teenage Cancer Trust gig
Erasure, seen them loads of times and Andy Bell for a guy with HIV and 2 false hips carries on going
Martin Gore Astoria 2002, met Fletch
Simple Minds 2015 I think, Kew the Music
Daft Punk 2007 Hyde Park
Tragedy 2015 at a bowling alley at the O2.
Prince O2 2007
Ash Hackney Ocean, 2001 I think

 

Daft Punk @ Rockness was epic. Think it kicked off an hour late and one of the tent sides was removed because of so many people wanting to see them. It’s incredible how little they toured and so grateful I was there.

I’d recommend everyone listen to Alive 2007

 

Iron maiden marillion manic Street Preachers Ozzy osbourne. bon jovi

For a guitar * pat McManus band ex mamas boys.man is a guitar *.the man is amazing HH

 

I am just back from Murryfield with the BOSS.

What a fukin performance 3 hours without a break, 55K + in the stadium,,, i got in the " PIT "

It was fukin great to see him again,,,,, Born to Run ,,,,is my favourite song ,,,it was the first song i ever heard from him.

 

I was there last night too. A lot further back but it was an epic show.

 

The only niggles was getting in and out .

The park and ride was good as well £ 5 for all day on the trams then back at the end to get my car.

Everyone was buzzing

 

Was at it too last night was magic, crowd got really involved for them last 6/7 songs. At 73 to do 3 hours straight was incredible.

 

NOT jealous of your Rammstein gig mate,,, honestly. Never seen them live, but hopefully one day mate

 

I know I've already put in a list but I've seen some graet shows in my time, so if it's ok with you guys, I'd like to put another 10 great shows I've been to.
1. * Pistols.. S.E.C. 2006
2. Europe.. Barrowland 2018
3. Buckcherry.. The Garage 2018
4. Morrissey.. The Hydro 2018
5. The Temperence Movement.. Barrowland 2018
6. Lynyrd Skynyrd..Armadillo 2015
7. Public Image LTD..o2 ABC 2015
8. David Bowie.. S.E.C 2003
9. Download.. Glasgow Green 2004 wt Metallica, Korn, Slipknot and Him
10. Andy McKee.. The Arches 2011.

Honourary mentions to Darius Rucker, The Cadillac Three, Whiskey Myers, Volbeat, Derek Warfield & the Young Wolfe Tones,
The Wolfe Tones, Rod Stewart and Mark Knopfler.

 

I took my evening walk out past Murrayfield, there were loads of folks sitting outside the stadium just listening to it, so I stopped for a bit myself. Sounded amazing but I didn’t hear any of the big guns till I got back to my flat, half a mile away.

I was stood next to a girl who was out in her jogging outfit. Took all my willpower not to ask if she was Born To Run.

 

iron Maiden Hydro 2023- Absolutely sensational