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Snipergoat
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 17:42 |
Download Festival this year was my first time seeing bands play live. Can't remember who I saw first. But if you mean first time going to a bands own show... well, see my sig :P
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darkmatter
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 17:46 |
I saw Porcupine Tree in Glensdale, Pennsylvanina on October 7th (I think) last year. I wish I go back and experience that for the first time again!
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Leningrad
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 17:57 |
I saw The Who, last year in October. They've still got it.
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Easy Money
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 18:27 |
Alice Cooper with Flo and Eddie opening in the early 70s.
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Syzygy
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 18:33 |
Steeleye Span at the Liverpool Philharmonic in 1975.
I went to see Genesis at Stafford Bingley Hall the following year, my first prog gig.
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'Like so many of you
I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'
Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 18:35 |
Wow, I am jealous Easy Money, recently I bought the 1973 Billion Dollar Babies tour DVD, awesome footage and it brought me back to the early Seventies when I was 12 and made paintings from my hero Alice Cooper with his make up, so exciting when you are rebellious and searching for an ego!
Edited by erik neuteboom - December 04 2007 at 18:36
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arcer
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 18:36 |
The mighty Mötorhead!!!! In a small school gym in the middle of nowhere in Ireland in 1981. Metal-tastic!
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Easy Money
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Posted: December 04 2007 at 21:02 |
erik neuteboom wrote:
Wow, I am jealous Easy Money, recently I bought the 1973 Billion Dollar Babies tour DVD, awesome footage and it brought me back to the early Seventies when I was 12 and made paintings from my hero Alice Cooper with his make up, so exciting when you are rebellious and searching for an ego! |
Yeah Alice was a part of a new generation of bands that spoke to my (our?) post-hippie generation.
Deep Purple with Ian G, Black Sabbath and early ELP were all part of that. Back in the early 70s we pretty much considered Alice to be sort of toungue in cheek progressive rock.
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erik neuteboom
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Posted: December 05 2007 at 05:18 |
Well Easy Money, yesterday evening I watched a Rock & Roll history DVD in which Alie Cooper explained that his music and theater was a reaction on the Love & Peace era, he was fed up with it and wanted to provoke with horror and heavy music!
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Man Erg
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Posted: December 05 2007 at 05:32 |
I was taken to see the 'Six Bob tour' - Lindisfarne,Genesis and VdGG at Croydon Fairfields Hall in 1971.I was 11 at the time.My Uncle,who was a big Lindisfarne fan took me.He had played the album(s) to me and I liked them quite a lot.He knew that I was on school holidays at the time so, he and his girlfriend took me.
I Can just about remember Lindisfarne playing.They were the singles chart act at the time after all!
The first Prog(ish) gig that I paid to see was one of the 'Saturday Gigs' at the Chalk Farm Roundhouse.
The Line up was U.F.O.,Strife and a couple of other bands.These were called 'The Saturday Gigs' as they took place during the afternoon because of the power-cuts brought on by the miner's strike.
Within the year I saw Genesis at Wembley Empire Pool playing The Lamb...
Edited by Man Erg - December 05 2007 at 05:45
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Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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gr8dane
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Posted: December 05 2007 at 14:09 |
Deep Purple March 72,Copenhagen.It was taped by Danish TV.
It is now out on DVD and I can watch my first concert over and over again.
I like it.
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limeyrob
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Posted: December 06 2007 at 12:15 |
darqdean wrote:
limeyrob wrote:
PF - Dark Side of the Moon Tour at Wembley Arena
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October 1972 or November 1974?
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November 1974
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Wilcey
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Posted: December 06 2007 at 12:26 |
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Dean
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Posted: December 06 2007 at 14:49 |
limeyrob wrote:
darqdean wrote:
limeyrob wrote:
PF - Dark Side of the Moon Tour at Wembley Arena
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October 1972 or November 1974?
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November 1974
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Nice,  Winter Tour '74 and the first airing of the proto WYWH songs.
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What?
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3.1415926535897
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Posted: December 07 2007 at 15:18 |
I saw Yes in 2003 with my dad. At that point (I was 14) the only rock album I had ever heard was Fragile and I had listened to it about once, so it was an experience. I enjoyed the show, but sometimes I get frustrated remembering because it would have been so much better if I had known all the songs and who the musicians were, as I do now.
Edited by 3.1415926535897 - December 07 2007 at 15:19
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Men occasionally stumble on the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened - Winston Churchill
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Nightfly
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Posted: December 08 2007 at 09:12 |
Barclay James Harvest, Newcastle City Hall 75 or 76, can't quite remember. I had seen a couple of local bands before that though but can't remember their names.
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limeyrob
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Posted: December 10 2007 at 14:48 |
darqdean wrote:
limeyrob wrote:
darqdean wrote:
limeyrob wrote:
PF - Dark Side of the Moon Tour at Wembley Arena
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October 1972 or November 1974?
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November 1974
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Nice,  Winter Tour '74 and the first airing of the proto WYWH songs. |
The climax of the WYWH songs was shining a few spots onto a rotating mirrored ball flooding the arena with thousands of bits of light. Sounds a bit dated now but at the time it was really effective. Then there was the DSotM projection onto a large circular screen. I still have the Melody Maker review taped to the inner sleeve of my vinyl.
Ahh memories
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Zwerg Bart
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Posted: December 12 2007 at 16:31 |
Tool on the Lateralus tour was my first real concert (not counting local shows). It is still one of if not the best show I've ever been to.
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"Freud's cranium is a snail!" - Dali
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fungusucantkill
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Joined: July 26 2005
Location: New Orleans
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Posted: December 12 2007 at 20:26 |
"HELLO NEW ORLEANS! WE. ARE. METALLICA!!!"
ah man. good show.
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Shakespeare
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Posted: December 12 2007 at 20:28 |
Porcupine Tree.
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