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For me, it was my first biggy, Glastonbury 1990.
I was unemployed at the time and had just cashed my giro. Mate of mine comes up to me and says ''Glastonbury this weekend, you up for it?''
I was.
We thumbed a lift from Brynmawr and within two hours we were rocking up at the gates.
Neither of us had a ticket, but we were there.
Being there soon turned into getting in there as we found a gap in the fence and waltzed through.
Acts that weekend included Happy Mondays and The Cure.
We were in for free, tidy.
Standing outside the Castle in 1975 listening to status quo - also free!
Killing joke. lyceum london sometime around 1980
King Crimson at the Capitol Theatre, Cardiff on October 29th 1971. It was packed. The music was brilliant and Peter Sinfield's light-show was magnificent. They started the concert off with, 'Cirkus.' Here's the track from 6 weeks earlier:
https://youtu.be/4YivSeJac1I
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Guns n Roses at Milton Keynes Bowl sometime in the 90s.The Cult supporting too.
Black Sabba
Black Sabbath , supported by TOOL , Milton Keynes Bowl , Summer 1998
Beautiful day , beautiful sunset 🌇 , original Sabbath line up , 20 years after their last studio album
Ozzy and Bill Ward had cleaned themselves up
They were immense , 2 hours of heavy riffing , pounding drums and bass
They should have knocked it on the head after that and became a comedy act but they were untouchable that night 🌙
The stone Roses, Ally Pally, I was with my first love
The Chameleons, The Academy, 1998, Quashie was superb that night playing the didgeridoo
Ian Brown, The Apollo 1999, top night followed by the music box dancing our nuts off all night
LCD Sound system Cardiff 2010, the place was bouncing, absolutely rocking
The Stone Roses, Wembley, 2017. They're not a stadium band, but this night was superb.
Chemical Brothers Paris 2018
She Drew The Gun, Deershed, 2019, there was just something about this gig that was so unbelievably emotional
Rollercoaster Tour - 1992. Includes..
My Bloody Valentine
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Blur
Dinosaur Jr.
Countless other concerts...
In 2017 the Joshua Tree tour in Chicago was great
The Roses at Newport Center.. infamous!
Birdland at TJ's.. in fact most concerts at TJs. I think I lived there in my youth
Have to say James are one of the best bands ive seen live.
Gene Vincent/Eddie Cochran, Gaumont Cinema, Cardiff January 1960. Amazing performances.
Jimi Hendrix at Sophia Gardens
and many, many years later...
faithless at the NIA in Birmingham
KISS , Birmingham NEC , 1998Originally Posted by cantonboy
Hadn't done a decent album since 1977
In their day a superb heavy glam rock and roll band
I am glad I saw them that day , they were on top form but by christ they have milked it ever since
Embarrassing now
That was July '76!
'75 at Cardiff Castle was 10cc, Man, Steeleye Span and the opening act that blew me away, Thin Lizzy!
TOOL Cardiff CIA 2006
They must have had a good sound engineer because they were superb in a venue thats normally shite
Rancid , Great Hall Cardiff ......not a big fan of punk but this lot were great
Mastodon , Red Fang , Cardiff .......two great bands , one bill
Clutch , everytime I have seen them
Defines.....ditto
Machine Head .....ditto
Thin Lizzy , St Davids Hall , Lynott was on his last legs but it was a great show , his last in Cardiff
UFO , top rank Cardiff......one of my first rock gigs by a brilliant band
Slayer ......everytime I have seen them
Fishbone , Glastonbury 1992 , Incredible live band
Tjs what a venue
Genesis at Liverpool Empire 1974. Peter Gabriel was majestic as Brittania and the concert had a big effect on me. There’s something about seeing your favourite band live for the first time. It’s been the same ever since.
love early genesis and Gabriel's solo work
After he left it all went tits up for me apart from a few songs
Saw Gabriel in Cardiff a few years ago , he was fantastic
I was also at the Gabriel concert down the CIA and agree with you, he was really good. Genesis are my all time favourite band, and although I prefer the Gabriel years, their music does have an effect on me. That’s what music is supposed to do, isn’t it ?
Jess Roden Band at stafford poly, 1974-ish
I can't stand Phil Collins on vocals
... and it poured. I was soaked to the skin.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse, March 1976, Hammersmith Odeon.
You from Cornelly as in Porthcawl ?
Have the jacks taken over there , the taps used to be bluebird territory
Yes, North Cornelly was always blue when I was growing up, but I've been in Bridgend for over 40 years.
We used to have our own supporters bus picking up in North Cornelly, Pyle, Kenfig Hill, Cefn Cribwr, etc. When that stopped we used to pick up the Margam bus going through Pyle.
Arthur lee one sunny pm at Glastonbury 2003 I think....amazing to finally see him live and out of jail
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