|
|
Post by sostie on Jan 24, 2020 19:50:11 GMT
Just a few questions, for no other reason, than curiosity. What was...
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
First festival you went to?
First gig you went to on your own?
Band you've seen the most?
Band you've seen the most in one year?
Best gig(s)?
Worst gig/band you saw live?
Venue you visited the most?
Favourite venue?
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
Most moving performance?
Best visuals/light show?
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
Any other category you can think of
|
|
|
|
Post by bravomailer on Jan 24, 2020 20:11:11 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to? - Beatles
First festival you went to? - Never been to one
First gig you went to on your own? - Never gone alone; never went with parents, if that's what you mean.
Band you've seen the most? - Otis Rush (3x)
Band you've seen the most in one year? - George Thorogood
Best gig(s)? - Beatles or Asleep At The Wheel
Worst gig/band you saw live? - Dan Hicks (the band was off)
Venue you visited the most? - The Birchmere (Virginia)
Favorite venue? - The Birchmere
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away? - None
Most moving performance? - None
Best visuals/light show? - None
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)? - The All Stars of Charlottesville
Furthest you travelled to see a band? - Ca 250 miles to see Otis Rush
Worst injury sustained at a gig? - None!
|
|
driftin
Sophomore
@driftin
Posts: 144
Likes: 93
|
Post by driftin on Jan 24, 2020 22:36:25 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
I can't remember, probably something like Electric Light Orchestra with my parents. First that I paid for myself was probably Ash in the late 90s.
First festival you went to?
One of the dance music festivals in the UK, either Godskitchen, Gatecrasher, Homelands, or Creamfields. They all blurred into one really.
First gig you went to on your own?
Another one I can't remember, maybe Asian Dub Foundation?
Band you've seen the most?
Lamb and Lou Rhodes (singer of Lamb). Seen them three times, once at Reading Festival, twice at their own gigs, and Lou Rhodes twice at her own gigs. My girlfriend at the time was obsessed with her and even managed to contact her to do a painting commission. Underworld would probably be second.
Band you've seen the most in one year?
See previous question.
Best gig(s)?
Autechre at SE1 2003, Melt-Banana at Rock City 2010 (I think), Aphex Twin at Manchester Depot 2019, Philip Glass at Barbican 2006
Worst gig/band you saw live?
Towers of London at Download Festival about a decade ago.
Venue you visited the most?
O2 in Leicester, Firebug in Leicester, Rock City in Nottingham, Royal Albert Hall in London, Brixton Academy in London, Royal Festival Hall in London, Barbican in London, Camden Roundhouse in London...
Favourite venue?
Bush Hall in London, very small and intimate, nice architecture.
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
I can't really think of any to be honest. Most of them that I did like were ones I'd heard of before.
Most moving performance?
Joanna Newsom and Roy Harper at The Royal Albert Hall, 2007.
Best visuals/light show?
Amon Tobin on his ISAM tour, Manchester Academy 2012.
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
The vast majority of the bands I saw at Supersonic Festival last year - Jerusalem in My Heart, Prison Religion, Sly & The Family Drone. I was also quite fond of Amiina who supported Sigur Ros all the way back in 2006ish.
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
100 miles to go to Manchester to see Aphex Twin last year.
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
I've never been injured but a friend of mine did have a freak accident at a dance music festival. Some keys on a chain were swung by some rowdy drunk which hit my friend in the face and ended up scratching his eyeball. We just arrived and 2 hours later he was in the medical tent before I had to say goodbye because he had to go to the hospital.
|
|
Dayodead
Junior Member
@dayodead
Posts: 1,172
Likes: 378
|
Post by Dayodead on Jan 25, 2020 0:37:45 GMT
First festival you went to? Was never much for festivals early on..Must have been 'This ain't no picnic' in 2000 (Oak Canyon Ranch) I still have the bill poster somewhere..will post if I dig it up..
First gig you went to on your own? "On your own" Can't say I've ever been to a show alone..Always had gig buddies with me
Band you've seen the most? Yo la Tengo, Sonic Youth, Superchunk, Fugazi,
Band you've seen the most in one year? Fugazi, five times in a six day period (Avalon x2, Hollywood Palace, Glass House inPomona, Salon Juarez Dance Hall-Bakersfield)
Best gig(s)? Yo la Tengo with Lambchop and special guests 2000 at The El Rey
Worst gig/band you saw live? hmmm...Maybe the "Morrissey Riot" show at UCLA in 1991..A show ended early because idiots couldn't stop jumping on stage and crushing forward in the hall..Semi-Riot ensued afterward..Kinda funny.. There may be others..I'll add if I think of some..
Venue you visited the most? Probably The Troubadour in West Hollywood
Favourite venue? The El Rey in the Mid-Wilshire district
Best visuals/light show? most of the bands I've seen aren't "Visual" bands...Hmm...Maybe Radiohead at Coachella 2004 ..Cool blue lighting..Have seen Bjork on several occasions and she herself is always an interesting visual
Furthest you travelled to see a band? to San Francisco (From LA).. several bands fit this
Worst injury sustained at a gig? Can't say I've been injured..Benefit of being a large individual..lol
Most moving performance? Maybe Antony & the Johnsons at UCLA in 2001..Super emotional
Need to think about these more:
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)? Not sure..I usually checked out any band I was going to see..
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away? Not sure..I usually checked out any band I was going to see..
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
|
|
|
|
Post by sostie on Jan 25, 2020 9:43:43 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
Erasure at the Marquee, London
First festival you went to?
Reading
First gig you went to on your own?
Simple Minds, Milton Keynes Bowl. I guess going on your own isn't that common, though I did it a lot.
Band you've seen the most?
The Wonder Stuff or The Godfathers
Band you've seen the most in one year?
Mega City 4
Best gig(s)?
The first time I saw Guitar Wolf
Beastie Boys at Marquee London
Depeche Mode, Songs Of Faith & Devotion Tour
Wonder Stuff/Carter USM/Nine Inch Nails, Paris
Bowie, London Astoria 1999
Worst gig/band you saw live?
Some early Blur shows were really poor. Worst probably Chumbawamba at Glastonbury
Venue you visited the most?
Probably Town & Country Club/Forum, London
Favourite venue?
The Marquee, London
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
Wonder Stuff supporting Mighty Lemon Drops
Most moving performance?
Bowie playing Life On Mars at The Astoria
Best visuals/light show?
Depeche Mode, Songs Of Faith & Devotion Tour
Spiritualized at Glastonbury
Human League, Cambridge
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
On a whim went to see The Upper Crust play on a boat in New York. Mat some girls who recommended Three Bad Jacks that same night in a bar in Manhattan. Both were excellent
Mano Negra at Glastonbury
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
London to Lisbon to see Echo & The Bunnymen last year
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
Either a head clash during Fatima Mansions causing a massive black eye, or a head clash during Faith No More supporting Guns'n'Roses which knocked me out a bit.
|
|
|
|
Post by staggerstag on Jan 25, 2020 10:30:48 GMT
EDIT : Okay, more.
Artist with best dialogue - Marc Almond, Sonya Madan
Worst dialogue - Lou Reed/Shane MacGowan or any of the band - maybe an odd grunt . A Certain Ratio - zilch - Kraftwerk - zilch.
But you don't care really, long as they play alright.
Best dressed artist - depends what you like but Nick Cave, Annabella L'win.
Worst/funniest - Nick Cave when he took off his Armani jacket and the dry cleaner ticket was still on his waistcoat. He had the power of humour to play it out of course.
|
|
|
|
Post by sostie on Jan 25, 2020 10:44:04 GMT
How did I forget them. Brixton actually might be might most visited venue as well. Possibly even Koko/Camden Palace. Used to go clubbing every Tuesday night there...not sure how I did it on a workday. £2 entrance with a flyer and a band...good times. First time I went Nitzer Ebb and Adamski were playing...and I met Vince Clarke! Last time was to see Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds there.
|
|
|
|
Post by cypher on Jan 25, 2020 16:50:56 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to? Rolling Stones
First festival you went to? Lovebox or Glade
First gig you went to on your own? Neil Young
Band you've seen the most? U2
Band you've seen the most in one year? Kings of Leon at the beginning and end of world tour. Two very different performances.
Best gig(s)? Brian Wilson/ AC/DC / Leonard Cohen
Worst gig/band you saw live? Toots and The Maytals
Venue you visited the most? 101 Club
Favourite venue? The Social (London) The Paramount (NY)
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away? The Wondermints
Most moving performance? Brian Wilson
Best visuals/light show? Massive Attack
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)? The Slackers
Furthest you travelled to see a band? Flew over 300 miles to see Stone Roses in Belfast
Worst injury sustained at a gig? None
|
|
driftin
Sophomore
@driftin
Posts: 144
Likes: 93
|
Post by driftin on Jan 26, 2020 13:20:15 GMT
100 miles to go to Manchester to see Aphex Twin last year. I'll have this beat at the end of March when I'll be traveling 300 miles across the sea to go to an experimental music festival in The Hague. At this rate in 2050 I'll be flying to the moon to watch a guy pluck a broken banjo.
|
|
|
|
Post by Eva Yojimbo on Jan 27, 2020 0:58:47 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
I went to a few as a kid that I don't really remember... I know one was Janet Jackson.
First festival you went to?
Not a "festival," exactly, but there was a day-long metal show that I saw in my teens that included Opeth, Lamb of God, and Megadeth.
First gig you went to on your own?
Actually none. Always gone with someone.
Band you've seen the most?
Opeth 3x
Band you've seen the most in one year?
Don't think I've ever seen any band more than once in a year. Don't travel enough for that.
Best gig(s)?
Last year I finally saw Tool. Really a transcendental experience.
Worst gig/band you saw live?
I don't think I've seen any truly terrible shows. I did see Queensryche when only Geoff Tate was left, and he wasn't in the best voice at the time.
Venue you visited the most?
Probably our Zoo Amphitheater because it's been around since I was a kid.
Favourite venue?
Eh, I get in-get out of most venues so I haven't really stayed to check them out. I think Chesapeake Arena is pretty nice the times I've been there.
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
I saw Sumo Cyco as one of the opening bands for Jinjer last year. They weren't even listed as one of the opening acts, but they blew me away with their energy. Twice the singer was literally right next to me (less than a foot) performing in the crowd. Great stuff, and I've come to enjoy their music as well.
Most moving performance?
Best visuals/light show?
Both Tool.
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
Never actually done this unless we count opening acts.
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
Dallas (200 miles from me)
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
Not an injury, but my back can get sore after hours of standing. At the Jinjer gig I nearly passed out from a combination of heat, dehydration, and not having eaten anything in hours. Really the worst thing that happened to me at a gig wasn't an injury, but a dude puking on me at the outdoor amphitheater early at the show in about 100 degree heat. It was pretty rank by the time I left.
|
|
|
|
Post by darknessfish on Jan 28, 2020 15:26:37 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
Iron Maiden, supported by Anthrax, at the Birmingham NEC. 1990, I think
First festival you went to?
Only ever been to one proper festival, the Download festival God knows how many years ago. It was the one where Metallica headlined, but Lars Ulrich was hospitalised or drugged or something, so Dave Lombardo and the guy from Slipknot took over on drums, and they had to play all their early stuff. Which suited me fine.
First gig you went to on your own?
Can't remember now, I've probably been to as many gigs on my own as with someone else.
Band you've seen the most?
Killing Joke. I see 'em most years, if just because it gets me a weekend piss-up in London with a mate I used to work with.
Band you've seen the most in one year?
Not sure I've seen anyone twice in one year. If I did, it was probably a second division goth band like Nosferatu or something. Whoever played Rock City in Nottingham when I was a student.
Best gig(s)?
Joanna Newsom supported by Roy Harper is probably the best I've ever seen live. Melt-Banana supported by The Ex would push 'em pretty close though.
Worst gig/band you saw live?
Oasis, live at Bolton Wanderer's ground. Supported by The Happy Mondays and a bunch of other indie chancers. Happy Mondays were the most disappointing, for a band with such a reputation they're so sedate and lacking in character or charisma. I didn't have any expectations of Oasis, and they didn't achieve much. Never seen a band break down mid-song quite as often.
Venue you visited the most?
Probably Manchester Academy 2 or 3, whatever they call 'em now. The old student union. Not that I was a student there.
Favourite venue?
Don't really have one.
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
The Ex were a band I'd heard of, but hadn't heard anything by when I saw them, and they were incredible. Especially as their original lead singer of like the last 30 years had just left.
Most moving performance?
Joanna Newsom. Just privileged to hear something so profoundly great.
Best visuals/light show?
Rammstein, I guess. Laibach, too, they had a stadium-esque set-up in a small venue.
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
The Ex. After that, I dunno. Most surprising was Linkin Park, they actually put on a decent show at the aforementioned Download fest.
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
London or Glasgow. 170-odd miles to each as the crow flies, but it's only 2 hours on the train to either, so it's not like I really stressed myself.
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
None
|
|
|
|
Post by Sulla on Jan 28, 2020 22:02:19 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?
Yes, 1975, Capital Centre, Landover, Maryland.
First festival you went to?
H.O.R.D.E. Festival, 1997, Suwannee River State Park,Live Oak, Florida. Headliner was Neil Young & Crazy Horse.
First gig you went to on your own?
The only one was Billy Squier / Ratt, 1984, Mobile, Alabama.
Band you've seen the most?
Rush 4x and Heart 4x.
Band you've seen the most in one year?
Never saw a band more than once a year.
Best gig(s)?
Yes, 1975.
Worst gig/band you saw live?
The Black Crowes, 1996. I'm a fan, but Chris Robinson was so drunk/stoned that he kept slurring the lyrics and stumbling around onstage.
Venue you visited the most?
Municipal Auditorium, Mobile, Alabama.
Favourite venue?
The Saenger Theater, Pensacola, Florida.
Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?
Not a band but Allen Toussaint opened for Neil Young in 2010. 72 years old and rockin' it.
Most moving performance?
Yes, 1975. Specifically the song "Close To The Edge."
Best visuals/light show?
Rush, 1984, Grace Under Pressure tour.
Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)?
Soul Coughing, 1997.
Furthest you travelled to see a band?
275 miles to see Neil Young & Crazy Horse.
Worst injury sustained at a gig?
Not much of an injury. In 1982 at a Van Halen concert I made the mistake of standing on the floor close to the stage and speakers. The ringing in my ears continued for about 24 hours.
|
|
|
|
Post by sjg on Feb 5, 2020 17:21:07 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to? Sepultura supported by Paradise Lost (Chaos AD tour so 1993/1994) First festival you went to? Never been to one First gig you went to on your own? My first gig so see above Band you've seen the most? Bullet For My Valentine Band you've seen the most in one year? Avenged Sevenfold Best gig(s)? W.A.S.P. The Crimson Idol anniversary tour Worst gig/band you saw live? Trivium at Lincoln Engine Shed (really bad sound mix). I've walked out of plenty of tribute acts. The last one being a Beatles tribute band near Hull Venue you visited the most? Nottingham Rock City and Rescue Rooms Favourite venue? Haven't got one Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away? Cyclefly supporting Bush Most moving performance? Nine Inch Nails performing Hurt in Manchester Best visuals/light show? Don't give a shit about them so never paid attention Best bands you saw "cold" (saw them having not heard them before)? My Chemical Romance / As Lions Furthest you travelled to see a band? 200 miles Worst injury sustained at a gig? Sweat soaked cigarettes 
|
|
|
|
Post by Zos on Feb 15, 2020 10:27:30 GMT
Who/when was the first gig you went to?....local band in YMCA, 1973. "PROPER GIG"...Think it was Tom Robinson Band 1978 Lewisham Odeon (that or someone punk at the Marquee around the same time) First festival you went to?...Hate the idea, went to first "all dayer" in Brockwell Park South London 1980? with The Members, Pete Townsend (very pissed) Richie Havens, Aswad etc etc. First gig you went to on your own....As above Band you've seen the most?....Hawkwind (over 20 times) Johnny Thunders 10-20 times Iggy Pop 10-20 times Band you've seen the most in one year? Probably Iron Maiden or Def Leppard or Marillion when they had Marquee residences (worked near the Marquee so went a few nights every week) during NWOBHM period 1980ish Best gig(s)?....Pistols...Finsbury Park 96....Bad Seeds Murder Ballads Tour 96 (same month)…..some druggie Hawkwind ones and the first Velvet Underground London gig (96 again) Worst gig/band you saw live?...Pete Townsend as above, was so drunk he kept missing the "windmill" arm and slurred a lot and was all over the place, Jim Capaldi saved his set. Venue you visited the most? ….Marquee by a mile, must have been over a hundred. Favourite venue?....Always had a soft spot for the old London Rainbow and Brixton Academy, but the Marquee was the best venue on Earth until it moved to Charing x road. Support band you had not heard of before that blew you away?....Anna Calvi although I went to see her specifically. only about 50 people watched at the London Borderline. She was and is astonishing Most moving performance?....Again Anna Calvi Best visuals/light show?....Always Hawkwind, especially if you are tripping  Best bands you saw "cold"....Flux Of Pink Indians, in a squat. great fun. Furthest you travelled to see a band?...a few miles? Never had to go far, live in London. Worst injury sustained at a gig?...Pissed a couple of kidney stones during Hawkwinds "Sonic Attack" (think that brought it on) at Hammers,ith Odeon. (luckily had aisle seats near the khasi) |
|
|
|
Post by sostie on Feb 15, 2020 15:22:51 GMT
Venue you visited the most? ….Marquee by a mile, must have been over a hundred. Favourite venue?....Always had a soft spot for the old London Rainbow and Brixton Academy, but the Marquee was the best venue on Earth until it moved to Charing x road. My first ever gig was at the Wardour St Marquee, but the Charing X was one of my most regular visited venues. Personally, I preferred that one. The upper tier was one reason
|
|
|
|
Post by Zos on Feb 15, 2020 17:44:43 GMT
Venue you visited the most? ….Marquee by a mile, must have been over a hundred. Favourite venue?....Always had a soft spot for the old London Rainbow and Brixton Academy, but the Marquee was the best venue on Earth until it moved to Charing x road. My first ever gig was at the Wardour St Marquee, but the Charing X was one of my most regular visited venues. Personally, I preferred that one. The upper tier was one reason I put many a cigarette out on the old cinema carpet downstairs (red if memory serves) was always as near to the stage as possible for as long as poss then back to the bar for a break type myself, would stand half way up the stairs on occasion though. Think the last gig I saw at the Wardour Street was "Fischer Z the week they closed and the first at Charin X Rd a Johnny Thunders one. Still got a piece of Wardour Street rubble in my garden as went up when it was being demolished especially. The Charing X road one is now a massive Witherspoon's pub with Marquee history on the walls. Hey ho.
|
|
)
