First Gigs

[Jam_Man]

Was looking at the Gigs thread and saw someone say they wish they could have gone to the Damned gig and got me thinking about the first gigs I went to.

Was only just turned 16 for the first one, seems young to have travelled all the way to London with just a mate these days!

First three:

1. Queen, Wembley - July'86 (with INXS. The Alarm and Status Quo)
2. Iron Maiden, Hammersmith Odeon - '86
3. Meat Loaf, Wembley Arena, March'87

 

[enfieldblue]

think my first gig was be bop deluxe at the Kusal, in the 70's

 

[londonblue]

Michael Jackson at Wembley Stadium. Some time in the late 80s.

 

[Massimo Giovanni]

Possibly Haircut 100 at the Lyceum 1982?

But preceding that Duran Duran as a live act in a dance club back up/warm up in Birmingham circa 1979; before they were famous etc.

Rolling Stones, Wembley 1990 for my first mega huge gig, backed by INXS IIRC.

 

[MK Shrimper]

God knows, me and some mates used to go up into Camden and just go into the Marquee and catch whoever was on. The first few gigs before I found taste would have been dodgy soft-metal acts like Thunder or Little Angels....I did have a soft spot for Marillion and I did see the Steve Rothery version of the band back in (probably) 88/89.

 

[Uncle Leo]

Saw a Beatles tribute band at Reading University around 1996/97, but what I've always regarded as my first 'proper' gig was Suede in February 1997, at the Reading Rivermead, when they were touring 'Coming Up'.

 

[Firestorm]

God knows, me and some mates used to go up into Camden and just go into the Marquee and catch whoever was on. The first few gigs before I found taste would have been dodgy soft-metal acts like Thunder or Little Angels....I did have a soft spot for Marillion and I did see the Steve Rothery version of the band back in (probably) 88/89.

Wasn't it the Roundhouse at Camden ?, The Marquee was in Wardour street when I went there.

First Gig , Slade , twice in a week in 74 Kursaal and Hammersmith

 

[Ex-Member1]

Alex Harvey at Kursaal 60s?

 

[Firestorm]

Alex Harvey at Kursaal 60s?

June 74 ? http://www.southendpunk.com/html/soutpunk.htm

 

[Tangled up in Blue]

Lonnie Donnegan (1961 IIRC as a ten year old) with my parents at Great Yarmouth.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Wasn't it the Roundhouse at Camden ?, The Marquee was in Wardour street when I went there.

First Gig , Slade , twice in a week in 74 Kursaal and Hammersmith

You are correct of course. Charing Cross Road.

 

[Firestorm]

You are correct of course. Charing Cross Road.

Post 88 then....you young whippersnapper...

Saw The Undertones at the Marquee in 79

 

[MK Shrimper]

Post 88 then....you young whippersnapper...

Saw The Undertones at the Marquee in 79

Lol, I don't think they would have let me in at 8. :smile:

 

[Swiss Tony]

Possibly Haircut 100 at the Lyceum 1982?


Bet you had a fantastic day:smile:

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Led Zeppelin, Knebworth 1979

 

[Seasick Steve]

8 November 1975 - The Kursaal - Dr Feelgood.

I was 16 at the time and couldn't have chosen a better first gig. We were up on the balcony of the Kursaal so must have arrived early! This gig was recorded and filmed and became the B side of the 'Stupidity' album which was released the following year and went straight into the UK album charts at Number one - the first live LP to do so.

UA also released a film of the gig which we dutifully went along to the Odeon to see when they showed it. A shorter version of the film is still available on DVD.

Here's a taster of that very gig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzF0AETdRF8

There were a load of great bands played the Kursaal in the '70's but unfortunately my limited Saturday job wages meant that I had to be very selective about what I went to. I did however manage to see great bands such as Thin Lizzy and AC/DC there before it closed.

 

[Jam_Man]

8 November 1975 - The Kursaal - Dr Feelgood.

I was 16 at the time and couldn't have chosen a better first gig. We were up on the balcony of the Kursaal so must have arrived early! This gig was recorded and filmed and became the B side of the 'Stupidity' album which was released the following year and went straight into the UK album charts at Number one - the first live LP to do so.

UA also released a film of the gig which we dutifully went along to the Odeon to see when they showed it. A shorter version of the film is still available on DVD.

Here's a taster of that very gig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzF0AETdRF8

There were a load of great bands played the Kursaal in the '70's but unfortunately my limited Saturday job wages meant that I had to be very selective about what I went to. I did however manage to see great bands such as Thin Lizzy and AC/DC there before it closed.

Never liked their music but blimey they knew how to perform.

 

[Firestorm]

8 November 1975 - The Kursaal - Dr Feelgood.

I was 16 at the time and couldn't have chosen a better first gig. We were up on the balcony of the Kursaal so must have arrived early! This gig was recorded and filmed and became the B side of the 'Stupidity' album which was released the following year and went straight into the UK album charts at Number one - the first live LP to do so.

UA also released a film of the gig which we dutifully went along to the Odeon to see when they showed it. A shorter version of the film is still available on DVD.

Here's a taster of that very gig.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzF0AETdRF8

There were a load of great bands played the Kursaal in the '70's but unfortunately my limited Saturday job wages meant that I had to be very selective about what I went to. I did however manage to see great bands such as Thin Lizzy and AC/DC there before it closed.

Saw them at Crocs 79 , recorded one side of the "as it appens" LP that night

 

[Seasick Steve]

Saw them at Crocs 79 , recorded one side of the "as it appens" LP that night

'Putting Rayleigh on the map'. Yeah, I was there for that one too - they didn't turn the volume up until after they had finished recording!

 

[BrettieAngell]

Jethro Tull at The Hammersmith Odeon in 93 when I was 16.