Hammer and Pickle
9:35 Tue Aug 30
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Saw Zappa at Hammersmith in '89 I think.
Rated it as 'alright' as far as gigs go.
This thread goes to show the kind of thing people growing up in certain times just took for granted.
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Sydney_Iron
9:31 Tue Aug 30
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PIL in about 1986 at the Coogee bay hotel when i first arrived in Oz, one of my first but one i will never forget, Johnny Rotten at his best.
Cunted a good section of the audience for gobbing at him, he lent forward and told them "We dont do that no more you cunts" just as a big gob hit him on the nose and hung there for a second, he went mental about it, bouncers got involved and some punk wannabe got thrown out.
Did a great gig after that though................
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Crassus
9:26 Tue Aug 30
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Stoat
Dad, bless him, saw him at the RAH and once before in town, quite likely that show mate
Loved a bit of Frank and that has rubbed off on my brother and I
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The Stoat
9:23 Tue Aug 30
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Crassus 9:18 Tue Aug 30
I worked at a Frank Sinatra gig at the RAH in 1980 as the lighting was hired from Pink Floyd, Sergio Mendes and Brazil 66 were the support
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Crassus
9:18 Tue Aug 30
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My brother and his then brother in law got tickets for Sinatra in London, for them and respective Dads
All went a little wonky when it turned out there was a 'fixture clash' - was the night of the WC semi against Germany Italia 90
Radios in the audience
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stomper
4:57 Tue Aug 30
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The Stoat 9:11 Mon Aug 29
Thats the fella: Sir George Robey
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Babelman
3:20 Tue Aug 30
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Hammersmith Odeon 1986 Talk Talk
Prince Lovesexy !988 Wembley, never saw so many women in underware etc, but both great music
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arsegrapes
1:57 Tue Aug 30
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I know someone who went Queen at Wembley and said it was the best. My Mrs went to see Diana Ross and Julio Iglesias at the Albert Hall and said both were brilliant.
Mine
Bobby Womack & Patti Labelle at Odeon Hammersmith
Chic Dominion
Earth Wind & Fire Wembley
James Brown Wembley
Sister Sledge Dominion
Rod Stewart Earls Court
Would liked to have seen Marvin Gaye, Barry White, Frank Sinitra
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only1billybonds
1:28 Tue Aug 30
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Ray.
I was at wembley for that Queen show. I only went to see the Alarm,massive bonus that Queen were headlining.
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ray winstone
12:56 Tue Aug 30
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Queen at Wembley supported by Quo, INXS and The Alarm.
Thin Lizzy Hammersmith Odeon 1977ish
Talk Talk Cliffs Pavillion
The Jam Cliffs Pavillion
Led Zep Knebworth
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zebthecat
12:54 Tue Aug 30
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ajc123 12:48 Tue Aug 30
was at the RATM one too. Saw them a few months before at the Academy and the place was about a quarter full and the band were good but faltering a bit. The difference was amazing, as you said, they were blistering and everyone jumped
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ajc123
12:48 Tue Aug 30
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Eusebiovic good shout on Public Enemy. I saw Rage Against The Machine at Brixton not long after and they were blistering.
The Jam and The Clash in the late 70s 100 Club or Marquee.
And surprisingly several Fall gigs.
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TeVaz
12:22 Tue Aug 30
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Crassus ..... I was a regular at Friars . Kid creole was outstanding . Some of my other favourites there were : the Specials , the Police , Bauhaus , Joboxers , the Alarm , Bad Manners , The Selecter , Howard Jones . Also loved John Otway and the Truth .
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eusebiovic
12:14 Tue Aug 30
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Public Enemy Brixton Academy 1990
Leftfield Brixton Academy 1995/6
My Bloody Valentine Roundhouse 2008
Just 3 off the top of my head...there were countless more
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grasshopper
12:49 Mon Aug 29
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Got to be Coldplay for me, better use for the Emirates aswell.
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Chip Shop Charlie
12:24 Mon Aug 29
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zebthecat 10:54
Lemmy was still playing then. I'm not sure about 2 drummers though...I think that started later.
They were still playing most of the stuff from Space Ritual plus a few new songs from 'HOTMG' Hawkwind at their peak.
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Lily Hammer
12:02 Mon Aug 29
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Jeff Buckley, and Rage Against the Machine at Glastonbury, 95, I think, and Radiohead at Glastonbury 97.
Bob Dylan singing owned Sinatra hits in Oslo 2015.
Lambchop, all three times in 2006, 2008 and 2012, all in Oslo.
Burning Spear at the Garance Reggae festival in France, about 4 or 5 years ago.
Honourable mention to Beck, a few years back; not for the 35 minute concert, which was pedestrian affair for music industry bods, (you could tell it was an obligation), but for the two hour soundcheck earlier in teh day, with just the techs and a few crew members present.
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Haz
11:44 Mon Aug 29
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Ramones at Essex Uni
Madness at Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney
Hawkwind (Incl Lemmy) at Clacton Town Hall
Be Bop Deluxe at some venue in Hertford
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zebthecat
10:54 Mon Aug 29
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Chip Shop Charlie 9:32 Mon Aug 29
Would love to have seen that one but not quite old enough (was only 10).
Was that the full two drummer plus Lemmy line-up?
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Sven Roeder
10:21 Mon Aug 29
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Bob Dylan playing with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Perth Entertainment Centre ... Mr Google tells me it was 1987
Probably the one that surprised me at how good it was was the last PJ Harvey tour at the Royal Albert Hall.
Absolutely brilliant
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Crassus
10:21 Mon Aug 29
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Kid Creole and The Coconuts - saw them at Friars Aylesbury backin the early 80's, brilliant show
Also, saw Granmaster Flash there too, another good night
Anyone else ever go there? Friars was a noted venue back in the day and credited with the launch of Bowie amongst others
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