Great Gigs In My Life

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Black Sabbath, original line up , Milton Keynes Bowl , 1998 , supported by Tool

Slayer , Newport Centre , Seasons In The Abyss Tour

Tool , Cardiff Arena , 2006

Biohazard , Bristol Beerkeller , 1998

Sick Of It All , Tjs Newport

Mastodon , Red Fang , Cardiff 2017

Kiss , reunion tour , Birmingham NEC 1997

Will Haven , Coal Exchange , 2002

Deftones , Cardiff University 2000

UFO , top rank , cardiff , 1981

The Mission , Manchester Ritz , 1986

Dillinger Escape Plan , Cardiff University , 2016

Saxon , St David's Hall 1983

Rainbow , St David's Hall , 1984

The Fall , Glastonbury 1992

Fishbone , Glastonbury 1992

Van Morrison , Bradford St George's Hall 1993

Stuck Mojo Newport TJs 2000

And you will know us by the trail of the dead , the welsh club , 2012

Rush , 30th anniversary tour , Birmingham NEC

Sepultura , Millenium Music Hall , 2014

Thin Lizzy , St David's Hall 1983

Machine Head , Newport Centre 2005

Pantera , Newport Centre 2002

Queens Of The Stone Age , debut tour , Cardiff University

More to follow when my head is less cabbages

[MOZZER2]

surely you saw Motorhead ?

or is that on the next hit list - lol

[NYCBlue]

How can a band's set at Glastonbury be among your great gigs?

[goats]

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

[MOZZER2]

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[Hilts]

Did you ever catch Blur when they were in Cardiff Sludge.?

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[The Lone Gunman]

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.

[Vindec]

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

[Pearcey3]

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

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Killing joke , several times , cardiff

[bobh]

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.

[Steve the Tea]

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.

Ah … what a name from the past: Jess Roden. I had his first solo album (1974) and a mighty fine vinyl record it was too. I can't remember how I got to know about him but he was really good. Here's a track from that album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6o...ZmdK7aT7I7bKpZ

I might invest if its still on cd.

The tracks on it:
Reason To Change
I'm On Your Side
Feelin' Easy
Sad Story
On Broadway
Ferry Cross
Trouble In The Mind
What The Hell

It featured:
Ds: Simon Kirke
P, Organ: John (Rabbit) Bundrick
Kbd: Mick Weaver
B: Pat Donaldson

Ta for posting, mate.

StT.
<><

[bobh]

Ah … what a name from the past: Jess Roden. I had his first solo album (1974) and a mighty fine vinyl record it was too. I can't remember how I got to know about him but he was really good. Here's a track from that album:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ik6o...ZmdK7aT7I7bKpZ

I might invest if its still on cd.

The tracks on it:
Reason To Change
I'm On Your Side
Feelin' Easy
Sad Story
On Broadway
Ferry Cross
Trouble In The Mind
What The Hell

It featured:
Ds: Simon Kirke
P, Organ: John (Rabbit) Bundrick
Kbd: Mick Weaver
B: Pat Donaldson

Ta for posting, mate.

StT.
<><

I've got that album on vinyl and CD, so you should be in luck.

But try to get hold of the band's other albums- "Play it Dirty, Play it class" and "Keep Your Hat On"
Both excellent.
review
https://www.discogs.com/The-Jess-Rod...elease/1867653

[life on mars]

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

[life on mars]

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 )

[tricks]

Hüsker du, butthole surfers, big black all good with me . Only saw Hüsker du but have some nice vinyl of all those.

One that stayed with me was James and Happy Mondays at the Ritz, Manchester. Monday’s were the support but blew James away. Mental night.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Hüsker du, butthole surfers, big black all good with me . Only saw Hüsker du but have some nice vinyl of all those.

One that stayed with me was James and Happy Mondays at the Ritz, Manchester. Monday’s were the support but blew James away. Mental night.

Love big black and shellac , albini is great guitarist

The Ritz manchester was a great venue , we used to stand upstairs on the balcony

Jillys rock club over the road was my second home when I was living up there

[ToTaL ITK]

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

[gillsam]

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 😂

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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

[RichardM]

Gabriel, fantastic live

He was at Knebworth one year I was there...I fell asleep..boring