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twalsh
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Posted: April 16 2015 at 23:27 | ||
Yes!! I saw this one in Vancouver, when I was 15. First concert that I really enjoyed! |
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More heavy prog, please!
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presdoug
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 01:37 | ||
Rush with Max Webster-April 1977
Styx with Prism-March 1977 Queen with Thin Lizzy-January 1977 Canada World Music Festival-June 1979 (Moxy, Goddo, Ramones, Ted Nugent, Aerosmith, Nazareth) Ozzy with Def Leppard and the Rods-July 1981
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richardh
Prog Reviewer Joined: February 18 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 26227 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 02:01 | ||
I only started going to see bands in the nineties on a regular basis so I'm not sure I have anything that could be put in this category.
The Sweet - Nottingham 1980 was my first gig and it probably gave me tinnitus it was so stupidly loud. Peter Gabriel - Earls Court about 1993/94 was memorable, including a duet with Sinead O'Connor. Muse - Wembley Stadium about 2007 I guess. First band to sell out the revamped stadium. Kate Bush - Hammersmith Apollo last year. I was there!
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defectinggrey
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 04:11 | ||
In successive years,Taste,Curved Air, Atomic Rooster and Wild Turkey at my school dance.
Bram Stoker at Acton Town Hall, Police supporting, Cherry Vanilla, Egg and Gnidrolog at Imperial College. Best ever Tapestry a very short lived band formed by Graham Stansfield after Rare Bird and Fields. |
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Angelo
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 04:18 | ||
Rush and Primus, Ahoy Rotterdam 1992
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Svetonio
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 05:35 | ||
THE concerts of Jethro Tull, Deep Purple, Return to Forever, and Santana, in Belgrade, 1975
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Catcher10
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 05:54 | ||
^ I did not mention Earth Wind & Fire, I have seen them at least 6x......brilliant shows with some of the best stage shows...Magic, Lights, Stage, Pyro and of course the music.
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Svetonio
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 06:16 | ||
^ Yea, Earth, Wind & Fire was an opening act on that Santana's European tour 1975.
I'd like to say that my favourite band ever, Smak, was played as an opening act for Deep Purple in Belgrade, 1975, actually the first tour with David Coverdale ( I saw Ian Gillan a few times later, also in Belgrade). And here's an urban legend about that (great) gig
In fact, Mr Blackmore was frustrated before the show, because the organizer chose an unknown local band that to open the concert of Deep Purple as one of the biggest global attractions that year. However, after the Smak's gig, Mr Blackmore was personally congratulated to the boys from Smak.
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Dean
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 06:26 | ||
Given the state of British public transport going to see The Wall in 1980 was a big deal even for those of us who only travelled 40 miles to get there However, travelling all the way from Kentucky trumps most I would imagine, including Raff who travelled from Rome to see the show. Well done sir Aside from the above (which I happily name-drop at every opportunity) I am also prone to name-dropping many gigs
...I also have a habit of name-dropping seeing U2, The Police and Simple Minds as support acts to bands who failed to achieve those three's later stadium-filling popularity.
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 07:16 | ||
I lived in Bristol at the time so I can't really claim any prizes for going up to London to see a concert. But travelling all the way from Kentucky makes a much better story so maybe I'll try running with that I also have seen U2, the Police and Simple Minds, but as headliners rather than support acts. I did see REM as a support act for the Police in 1983 and I have been known to mention it on occasion.
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 07:17 | ||
^ also (as noted on another thread) I'm a ma'am not a sir.
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Dean
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 07:50 | ||
Apologies ma'am - I read the name Terri and it still didn't dawn on me
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 07:52 | ||
^ no worries, mate, and to be fair in England Terrys do tend to be male. I was always getting mail addressed to "Mr. Crocker" when I lived there.
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 08:36 | ||
Hmmm....lemme see. Probably the ones I saw while still a teenager (or preteen in the first case):
Alice Cooper - School's Out tour, 1972 Deep Purple - Machine Head tour, 1973 Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath tour, 1974 David Bowie - The Soul tour, 1974 Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs tour, 1975 Jethro Tull - Too Old to Rock n' Roll tour, 1976 Genesis - Wind & Wuthering Tour, 1977 Pink Floyd - In the Flesh tour, 1977 Yes - Going for the One tour, 1977 Jethro Tull - Songs from the Wood tour, 1977 Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps tour, 1978 Those were the most memorable. I missed out on Led Zeppelin because John Bonham died in September, 1980 and I had tickets for November, 1980. I still have them enshrined, never got a refund. |
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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sublime220
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 08:48 | ||
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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The Dark Elf
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 08:54 | ||
Main floor, $15.00. Yes, that's fifteen dollars, without any added zeroes.
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...a vigorous circular motion hitherto unknown to the people of this area, but destined
to take the place of the mud shark in your mythology... |
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sublime220
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 08:58 | ||
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There is no dark side in the moon, really... Matter of fact, it's all dark...
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 09:00 | ||
Those were the days, my friend.
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NutterAlert
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Posted: April 17 2015 at 09:23 | ||
[QUOTE=Dean
Totally forgot about this band, still got their LP with deckchairs on somewhere. Loved the opening track on the album. I still enjoy the "nostalgia" of two reformations/re-unions I was lucky to see: VdGG at Royal Fesitval Hall 6th May 2005, amazing night. ELP at Albert Hall in '92, saw all their 3 concerts there. also... Kim Wilde (not prog but was hot!) '81 - we had a thing together me and Kim; sadly she was not aware of it, and if she had of been suspect she would have taken out a restraining order.
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emigre80
Forum Senior Member Joined: January 25 2015 Location: kentucky Status: Offline Points: 2223 |
Posted: April 17 2015 at 09:34 | ||
Oh, that kind of thing
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