First Gig

[Al Bundy]

Seeing as we've had first record bought and 12th birthday #1 we may as well have a First Gig Attended theme. So here goes,

The Jam - Royal Court, Liverpool, 25/9/82. A Saturday I believe.

[ETA]

Earliest one I can remember is Patti Smith at the Grugahalle in Essen in about 1977.

[Blackthorn]

Somewhat embarrassingly, I believe it was Showaddywaddy at the Bristol Colston Hall, probably around '79.

[Bucking Fastard]

12th March 1972 Deep Purple at the Fairfield Halls,Croydon as part of their Machine Head world tour.

My ears were still ringing at school the next morning.

[Rex_Rattus]

Pretty Things at the 100 Club, late 1964.

[hondo]

R.E.M. at murrayfield

[ROBCamra]

I'd seen lots of local bands around town before this but my big gigs stared with :-

Yes at the Kings Hall Belle Vue Manchester 10/09/1972

Followed swiftly by:-

Deep Purple at Free Trade Hall Manchester on 25/09/1972

I also had my first drag of a spliff when it went along the row at the Yes concert.

My second drag was when it came back. :p I was 15. ;)

I still have the ticket stubs for these.

[Mobyduck]

Dr Feelgood ,Guildford Civic Hall, early 1976..Cant remember if I had a splif not

[Pubsignman]

My first experience of live music was at the Reading Festival in 1995 - first band I saw was a Geordie punk band called China Drum who were great and who I've seen many times since. Also saw Smashing Pumpkins, Neil Young (with Pearl Jam as his backing band), Green Day, Foo Fighters (only their third ever UK show), Soundgarden, Ash, Teenage Fanclub, Hole and loads more.


First gig proper was Blur at the Bournemouth International Centre in Dec 1995.

[oldboots]

Pink Floyd at the Empire Pool, Wembley 1973, a group of us applied for tickets but I was the only one that got one, so I had to go on my own. I wasn't quite 16 at the time.

[Real Ale Ray]

Japan in the Royal Court, Liverpool, 1982, followed by Spandau Ballet couple of days later...

[Aqualung]

Somewhat embarrassingly, I believe it was Showaddywaddy at the Bristol Colston Hall, probably around '79.
That's really embarrassing!!

[Aqualung]

Mine was Cream at the Starlight ballroom, Greenford in probably 1967.

[Tris39]

Madness, Brighton Centre in the easter of 1983 with Joe Boxers and Elvis Costello playing support.

[Mobyduck]

Mine was Cream at the Starlight ballroom, Greenford in probably 1967.

Wow.

[Delboy20]

I had seen loads of small local gigs, mainly at JB's in Dudley but I think my first proper gig could have been Frankie Goes To Hollywood at the NEC in January 1987. I was 16 and still at school. I saw quite a few bands that year - The Mission, The Cult etc.

[Aqualung]

Wow.
I think that should be saved for those folk who saw the Beatles live and I've only met one or two.

[Mobyduck]

I think that should be saved for those folk who saw the Beatles live and I've only met one or two.

I'm Quite envious of my mate who saw Bowie And The Spiders From Mars in the early 70s, I did catch him in 82, but that's a totally different thing.

[Real Ale Ray]

I think that should be saved for those folk who saw the Beatles live and I've only met one or two.

My mother saw the Beatles live in the original Cavern...

[Aqualung]

I'm Quite envious of my mate who saw Bowie And The Spiders From Mars in the early 70s, I did catch him in 82, but that's a totally different thing.
In my book Hunky Dory was miles better than Ziggy but only achieved notable acclaim after Ziggy catapulted him into the mainstream.
I don't think I ever saw him live which is surprising as he wasn't really that big when I was going to gigs.

[Aqualung]

My mother saw the Beatles live in the original Cavern...
Fantastic!

[oldboots]

In my book Hunky Dory was miles better than Ziggy...

defo

[Al Bundy]

I think that should be saved for those folk who saw the Beatles live and I've only met one or two.

You should come to Liverpool where you will meet hundreds of people who are old enough and have seen The Beatles live at the Cavern. And also just as many who AREN'T old enough and HAVE seen them in The Cavern too.

[Aqualung]

You should come to Liverpool where you will meet hundreds of people who are old enough and have seen The Beatles live at the Cavern. And also just as many who AREN'T old enough and HAVE seen them in The Cavern too.
I can well imagine it! I bet the latter are in the majority. They must have given up the Cavern gigs after they made it in America when I was 13.
I have been to Eric's and it was shambolic!

[Quinno]

Simple Minds, Birmingham NEC, 1995.

Too years too late, as it turned out.

[AlanH]

I think that should be saved for those folk who saw the Beatles live and I've only met one or two.

My elder sister saw The Beatles live in Manchester in 1962. Gerry and the Pacemakers were the "support" act!
I was only 12 but she "forced" me to be the first person in my class to have a Beatle Cut. Then known as a "Julius".
She also went to The Cavern several times but never saw the Beatles there.

My first gig would be Family at a Buxton Pop Festival high up in the hills above the town (about 1969). A young not well known group called Wizard were on the bill long before they hit the charts. It rained all day and we all went home soggy and full of mud. Happy days!

[london calling]

My elder sister saw The Beatles live in Manchester in 1962. Gerry and the Pacemakers were the "support" act!
I was only 12 but she "forced" me to be the first person in my class to have a Beatle Cut. Then known as a "Julius".
She also went to The Cavern several times but never saw the Beatles there.

My first gig would be Family at a Buxton Pop Festival high up in the hills above the town (about 1969). A young not well known group called Wizard were on the bill long before they hit the charts. It rained all day and we all went home soggy and full of mud. Happy days!
All our yesterdays.Family were good. Had a poster of Roy Wood and Wizard on my bedroom wall. Also Bryan Ferry of Roxy.

[oldboots]

All our yesterdays.Family were good. Had a poster of Roy Wood and Wizard on my bedroom wall. Also Bryan Ferry of Roxy.

Scantily clad young ladies for my wall.

[london calling]

Scantily clad young ladies for my wall.

Cant think of any scantily clad pop stars in that era.Alhough Pans People were fit as they say.

[Aqualung]

Scantily clad young ladies for my wall.

You dirty old man!! ... which gives us another quiz question for our younger viewers only. What famous 1960s and possibly 1970s Sitcom did that line come from?

[oldboots]

Cant think of any scantily clad pop stars in that era.Alhough Pans People were fit as they say.

Not necessarily popstars, ;) Yes Pans People were fit and everyone had a favourite. (DeeDee)

All Our Yesterdays conjures up Brian Inglis, not a pin-up star by any means.

[oldboots]

You dirty old man!! ... which gives us another quiz question for our younger viewers only. What famous 1960s and possibly 1970s Sitcom did that line come from?

"You dirty old man - washing your feet in the cabbage water"

Steptoe & Son.

[Spinko]

Sheffield Corporation, roughly October 2000. It was a Vandals gig but we only went for the support band - The Ataris.

The Ataris then headlined at Joseph's Well in Leeds the following week, which we also went to. Joseph's Well has long been offices

[Brainypool]

I wasn’t fortunate enough to grow up in a time with many high profile bands that are worth seeing. I think my first was the rather mediocre Feeder, though I enjoyed it enough at the time.

[ROBCamra]

Pans People were fit as they say.

They certainly were when I saw them live at the Mecca in Great Yarmouth. :eek:

[aleandhearty]

Nazareth, Leeds Town Hall, 1973.

Not my thing now, but at the time they blew me away.(I was 13).

[Lady Grey]

Dire Straits, 1991 N.E.C. Birningham

[Spinko]

Just found...

[Tris39]

Dire Straits, 1991 N.E.C. Birningham

Was it a good gig or did you just pay money for nothing?;)

[oldboots]

Was it a good gig or did you just pay money for nothing?;)

any news on the chicks for free?