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surely you saw Motorhead ?
or is that on the next hit list - lol
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How can a band's set at Glastonbury be among your great gigs?
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just noticed you saw the mission too sludge
one of the few decent bands in the 80's i missed out on seeing live
serpent kiss a great track
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surely you saw Motorhead ?
or is that on the next hit list - lol
Twice , once at st David's hall , supported by anvil
The other time at cardiff uni , supported by clutch , who were superb
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How can a band's set at Glastonbury be among your great gigs?
The Fall were at Glastonbury
I went to the stage
They played for an hour
It was a great gig
I went back to my tent
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just noticed you saw the mission too sludge
one of the few decent bands in the 80's i missed out on seeing live
serpent kiss a great track
I liked the mission
Not as good as the sisters of mercy , but good
Very led zeppy when I saw them
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Did you ever catch Blur when they were in Cardiff Sludge.?
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The Beatles...............................Capitol Cinema
Led Zepelin...............................Top Rank
Deep Purple..............................Sophia Gardens
The Kinks..................................Capitol Cinema and St Davids Hall
Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds.......................London Club
Moody Blues............................Capitol Cinema
The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck version) Capitol Cinema
The Paramounts (Procul Harem) Capitol Cinema
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Did you ever catch Blur when they were in Cardiff Sludge.?
No , not a fan of them or oasis etc
But tracy Jacks is a great riff and a great song
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Killing joke , several times , cardiff
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How can a band's set at Glastonbury be among your great gigs?
I’ve seen some great gigs at Glastonbury, bands coming up, small gigs in smaller venues at 2am not even scheduled anywhere. Massive attack, tricky, Amy winehouse to name a few....A list of DJs too long to mention....you had to be in it to win it....lost vagueness at 4am was a place of dreams
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Hilts
Did you ever catch Blur when they were in Cardiff Sludge.?
I did, several times. I also saw them in Ponty at the Muni. That was a great gig.
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The Beatles...............................Capitol Cinema
Led Zepelin...............................Top Rank
Deep Purple..............................Sophia Gardens
The Kinks..................................Capitol Cinema and St Davids Hall
Chris Farlowe and the Thunderbirds.......................London Club
Moody Blues............................Capitol Cinema
The Yardbirds (Jeff Beck version) Capitol Cinema
The Paramounts (Procul Harem) Capitol Cinema
That’s some list. After I looked at your gigs I googled the Capitol Cinema. Shameful this was demolished
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Pink Floyd DSOTM tour
Led Zepp Knebworth 1979
But the best was at uni circa 1974 -
The Jess Roden Band.
Never got the recognition they deserved.
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How can a band's set at Glastonbury be among your great gigs?
Indeed ,awful capitalists created festival for the wellie wearing rich wanabies , hopefully Sludge went like me when it was free or you knocked in of he was stoned
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Marah Barfly Cardiff.
Bad Brains Newport Pill .
Butthole Surfers Stow Hill Newport.
Husku Du Stow Hill Newport.
Springsteen Earl's Court.
Bob Mold Globe .
Jessie Malin Cardiff
Big Black Newport.
Tull , Queen and Sabbath Capital Theatre Cardiif.
Steve Ray Vaughan Reading .
AC DC Donington.
Rush Birmingham.
Ted Hawkins Newport and Cardiif ,
Mekons Newport .
3 John's Newport .
Dylan and Clapton at crazy Blackbush festival
Slade with Lizzy & Suzy Top Rank
Van the Man Kings Hotel
Jerry Lee Lewis Kings Head
Therapy and Hole Newport
Man ,Budgie , Sassafras Ocean Club Rover Way
Every TJ's and Hot Sweaty Fun gigs (too many to list as I was soooooo stoned )
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hmmm i thought you were older.
Police... top rank
The tubes Sofia gardens , before it burnt down
The pretenders ..original line up
Red hot chilli peppers..original line up
public enemy in copenhagen
the prodigy... jilted tour
not best bands but most memorable
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Thin Lizzie capitol and top rank
Supertramp capitol
Status quo to many to list
Iron Maiden capitol x2
Alex Harvey capitol
Budgie to many to list
Sassafras as before
Mungo jerry students union
Led Zeppelin can’t remember where
Queen castle
10cc castle
Man too many to mention
Level 42 students union
Deep purple can’t remember where
Meatloaf st David’s Centre
Peter Gabriel Birmingham
And a fair few more but I’m getting old and my memory is not what it was 😂
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Thin Lizzie capitol and top rank
Supertramp capitol
Status quo to many to list
Iron Maiden capitol x2
Alex Harvey capitol
Budgie to many to list
Sassafras as before
Mungo jerry students union
Led Zeppelin can’t remember where
Queen castle
10cc castle
Man too many to mention
Level 42 students union
Deep purple can’t remember where
Meatloaf st David’s Centre
Peter Gabriel Birmingham
And a fair few more but I’m getting old and my memory is not what it was 😂
Gabriel, fantastic live
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life on mars
Indeed ,awful capitalists created festival for the wellie wearing rich wanabies , hopefully Sludge went like me when it was free or you knocked in of he was stoned
When I used to go it was a rainbow of nations and classes
Now its Henrietta and Nigel
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AC/DC Hammersmith Odeon late 70's
Stranglers Cambridge Corn Exchange late 70's
Lots of bands Rock Against Racism Victoria Park 1980 ish
North Mississippi Allstars a few years ago in Bristol
John Hammond Abertillery Blues Festival a few years ago
John Lee Hooker Hammersmith Odeon years ago
and lots of other blues, rock and folk bands over the years....
Led Zep at Knebworth, both weeks
Dr Feeelgood a few times
The Who
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Gabriel, fantastic live
He was at Knebworth one year I was there...I fell asleep..boring
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Gabriel, fantastic live
Saw Gabriel at the Womad Festival at Shepgon Mallett with The Beat and Simple Minds in 1982
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Saw Gabriel at the Womad Festival at Shepgon Mallett with The Beat and Simple Minds in 1982
I saw the Beat at the Globe in Cardiff a few years ago, that was a good night