Bands you wished you'd seen live

offshorepoolie · **Joined:** Wed Oct 14, 2009 7:32 pm **Posts:** 6011

Queen

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yloop · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 1:23 am

Nirvana

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

slade

born toulouse · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:08 am

Wanted to see Gary Glitter when I was about 9 but it's probably just as well I wasn't allowed to go.

derwent · **Joined:** Wed Jun 24, 2009 7:59 pm **Posts:** 12362

Brighouse and Rastrick.
Most Scottish pipe bands.
Band of the Royal Marines.
I think a visit to the Edinburgh Tattoo is required.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

[x] thread appearing for about the tenth time.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 2:33 pm

[x] Affirming for the tenth time that Queen are shit. FACT.

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:03 pm

Tree_With_Hamster wrote:

[x] thread appearing for about the tenth time.

So start something you think is more interesting instead of doing your daily dripping tap impersonation, eh?

Clue: Dont make it about Flinders.

Spender · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 3:09 pm

Like Mr John, I pretty much saw everyone I wanted to because of 15 years of festival work.

I never got to see the Longpigs because they never lasted that long and I'd have liked to, but living down the road from Rock City and the wonderful Leadmill, plus the summer work, I was very lucky to see most of who I wanted.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

alleztfc wrote:

[x] Affirming for the tenth time that Queen are shit. FACT.

I wish I was that rich through being shit.

Having seen the group whilst freddie was alive (twice) I can vouch for the fact that they weren't shit live. FACT
Now wet wet wet are/were shite FACT

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MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:14 pm

Talking Heads!!!!
The Skatalites 1964/65!!!!
The 2-Tone Tour!!!!
I would have also loved to have seen Queen with Freddie Mercury....possibly the greatest frontman/showman of all time!!!!

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

MadJohn wrote:

I'm pretty sure it's possible to be shit and rich at the same time.

For me, Queen were technically very competent musicians who wrote and performed bad songs. Their motto, Brian May's in particular, seemed to be "why play when you can overplay"

But in order to accumulate the riches a large proportion of the population must like the music enough to buy it.

And granted some songs were bad but the majority were good.

I actually missed john deacon when they toured with Paul Rodgers

But you are spot on with Brian May .

Queen did seem to be a bit of a marmite band .

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Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 4:43 pm

The Move
China Drum
Harlan Cage

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

Thin Lizzie

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MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 7:49 pm

Slade and T-Rex!!!!

returnofaido · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:12 pm

new order

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5095

MutleyRules wrote:

Slade and T-Rex!!!!

Seen slade last year at the sage, well Dave hill and don Powell but no noddy.

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MutleyRules · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:39 pm

I should have said the Original Slade!!!!

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 8:50 pm

The Verve. Should have seen them supporting Ride in Boro in 1991, but the number 10 didn't turn up so we had to get the 227. It took about half an hour longer, so got there just as they were finishing their set.

They were known simply as Verve in those days, without a 'The'.

Loid Haw-Haw of Sussex · **Posted:** Sun Feb 09, 2014 10:26 pm

Thin Lizzy
Sex Pistols
Roxy Music

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

The Residents
The Birthday Party

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

a band i wish i'd never seen live..ritchie blackmore's rainbow...truly awful!

The J Dizzle · **Joined:** Mon Jan 27, 2014 3:21 pm **Posts:** 342

Joy Division
Nirvana
The Smiths

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Lucky to have seen a big chunk of these bands..Birthday Party, Thin Lizzy, New Order, Roxy Music, The Smiths (7 or 8 times). The biggest band out of all the Punk/New Wave stuff I loved but didn't see at the time were The Buzzcocks. Saw them in the late 90's though and they were still superb.

New Order were dreadful "live".. The Smiths were ocassionally brilliant but he was VERY "huffy" and twice I saw him in 83-84 walk off stage during the first song. I actually though it was part of his act.

I watched a good DVD of The Cure from their last tour in 2013 on Saturday and was pleased to see them ripping through songs like "Object" from their first album, was really impressed and havent seen them for 30 years but on that evidence I would like to again.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

maybe guns n roses in their pomp, though axel was always picking fights with the crowd.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:21 pm

James Brown and The Famous Flames

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Steps

returnofaido · **Posted:** Mon Feb 10, 2014 6:58 pm

poolieinnottingham wrote:

The Verve. Should have seen them supporting Ride in Boro in 1991, but the number 10 didn't turn up so we had to get the 227. It took about half an hour longer, so got there just as they were finishing their set.

They were known simply as Verve in those days, without a 'The'.

saw them supporting the wedding present at the town hall in boro and they were feckin awful.

Pooly_Imp · **Joined:** Fri Jun 03, 2011 1:36 pm **Posts:** 2784

Grimethorpe

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

Steps

Good job you didnt have Girls then.

Here is a list of the bilge I've seen from 1996 onwards with my two...

Spice Girls
Steps
S Club 7
Blue
Liberty X
Hearsay
Robbie Williams
Backstreet Boys
Girls Aloud
Kylie (although this was brilliant)
Westlife about 6 times

Incredibly, I am still here.

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:29 pm

ElvisC wrote:

Good job you didnt have Girls then.

Incredibly, I am still here.

Mr Glasses, I'm assuming you don't have a cupboard under the stairs or a lockable cellar?? :laugh:

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 2:58 pm

I'd love to have seen Stone Roses circa 1990. I've still got bands on my to see list such as Frank Turner, Two Door Cinema Club, Biffy Clyro and Blink 182.

parmo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:08 pm

Frank Sidebottom

"3 shirts on my line" - superb!!

parmo · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 4:12 pm

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

i accompianied my 15 year old daughter to a bullet for my valentine gig in manchester,they were surprisingly very good

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

Chip Fireball wrote:

I saw The Stone Roses twice in a week in May 1989, they were remarkably good. I think by 1990 they were gone at the game to be honest.

the stone roses do have some remarkably good songs like

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 8:59 pm

She bangs the drum and Sally Cinnamon are belters.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:07 pm

I love the Stone Roses and love THE Album but that song that seems to be backwards....what's that all about....I've never got it!!!! confised

Maybe someone on here can enlighten me!!!!

Spender · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:17 pm

First time I saw them was at Reading and they were shite. They sent 30,000 people to the second stage and made Underworld famous. They were truly awful. Ash were second on the bill on the mainstage and blew them away and Ash weren't great either.

Waste of drugs that day.... sadx

Highlight was the tasty vegetable tempura, quid a kilo. I ate four quids worth.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:27 pm

Cheers....now I know!!!!

Seems fucking stupid though cos when it comes on I just press 'skip' cos it's awful....talk about a 'filler'!!!! confised

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:35 pm

One gig I nearly went to but didn't and would have been amazing (looking back anyway)
Skunk Anansie with support act Muse @ Manchester Academy in 1999 !

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

My english teacher at school missed jimi hendrix at woodstock cos he had to leave early to catch his bus

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

parmo wrote:

Frank Sidebottom

"3 shirts on my line" - superb!!

Saw the late, great Frank many years ago in Cumbria, can't remember if it was Cockermouth or Workington, went with three mates, one was a journalist (now the deputy news editor of the N Echo) who had been granted an interview with Frank after the gig. Kept his head on and stayed in character during the interview. The world needs more people like Frank, good harmless lunacy.
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OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

If only John Shuttleworth and Frank Sidebottom had ever appeared on the same bill, that would have been some night, but who would have supported who ?

parmo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:24 am

indeed!!!

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:50 am

Was lucky to see Frank Sidebottom at the Holidays In The Sun Punk Festival....hilarious surreal stuff....but some people just never got it....Rarfs!!!!

parmo · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 12:43 pm

their loss!!!! Bastards!! I would love to have swapped places with them

Spender · **Posted:** Wed Feb 12, 2014 1:34 pm

Chip Fireball wrote:

Reading Festival ?

Are you talking about their final gig in 1996 ?

There was only two of them left by that point.

Yes, Mani and John Squires had gone by then. I'd waited years but by the third song I buggered off to the comedy stage.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:55 am

Meatloaf????

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:26 am

Anyone in the US in May/June?

Doubt you would want to miss this gig... Morrissey, Tom Jones and Cliff Richard all on one stage.

http://www.nme.com/news/morrissey/75468 ... =morrissey

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