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Re: first and last gigs

Postby hambone » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:12 pm

a wee amendment to my first and last gig,went to see ultravox last night 11 april, they were alright on a scale of 1 to 10 i give them a 6 the music was great but the only time any of the band spoke to the crowd was when midge said:its good to be back:I like when a band has a bit of banter with the audience ,the best example I ever seen of that was Billy Joel he could have blethered all night,so Midge & boys must do better!
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Sun Apr 12, 2009 3:50 pm

hambone wrote:a wee amendment to my first and last gig,went to see ultravox last night 11 april, they were alright on a scale of 1 to 10 i give them a 6 the music was great but the only time any of the band spoke to the crowd was when midge said:its good to be back:I like when a band has a bit of banter with the audience ,the best example I ever seen of that was Billy Joel he could have blethered all night,so Midge & boys must do better!



You went to an Ultravox gig and expected chat. They're to cool for chat. Can you imagine an Ultravox joke.

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Re: first and last gigs

Postby Mark N » Sun Apr 12, 2009 4:39 pm

[quote="Dexter St. Clair]Can you imagine an Ultravox joke.[/quote]

Well, the punchline would have to be "It means nothing to me". Damned if I can think of a suitable beginning and middle though.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby macsuperfly68 » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:36 pm

First Gig: A Certain Ratio 1985 Glasgow Tech.
Last Gig: The Verve Glasgow Carling last year.

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Re: first and last gigs

Postby robertpool » Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:14 am

Mark N wrote:[



Rigsby "my cats died" , Midge "Oh Vienna, it means nothning to me"
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby papa lazarou » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:03 pm

Honestly can't remember my first gig... The first two memorable gigs were possibly INXS at the SECC Kick tour, or Glasgow Fleadh at Glasgow Green featuring a very inebriated Rory Gallagher. Last gig...going to see the Zombies at the ABC next Tuesday.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby Lucky Poet » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:23 pm

Last gig that I care to remember: Sleater-Kinney at Oran Mor. Damn fine it was too.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby Dexter St. Clair » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:32 pm

papa lazarou wrote:Honestly can't remember my first gig...


Your parent took you to see Steps.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby BrigitDoon » Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:35 pm

First: Iron Maiden, World Piece Tour, Colston Hall, Bristol, 1983

Last: The Hamsters, Bristol Fleece and Firkin, 1999

I've seen other live acts in pubs since then, but nothing with any recognised pedigree.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby miriam » Tue Apr 14, 2009 10:39 am

First: Backstreet Boys in Metz 1997 :oops:
Last: Prodigy in Glasgow Carling Academy in December.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby cheesemonster » Tue Apr 14, 2009 12:57 pm

First:
Skunk Anansie - King Tuts - 97/98

last:
Bat for Lashes - QMU - last week
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby mrlipring » Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:43 pm

first: Sleeper at The Pavilion, 95 or so. Last I have no idea. Probably The Ansion at the Palace Theatre in Kilmarnock last yearish.
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby papa lazarou » Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:14 pm

Dexter St. Clair wrote:
Your parent took you to see Steps.


I wish!
Actually, my mum took me to the Fleadh...along with her drunken friends. I do remember seeing Rory Gallagher, Andrew Strong (guy from The Commitments) and Christy Moore but not much else. Similarly, the only thing I really remember about the INXS gig is that their support was Jesus Jones...and they were shit, with the exception of International Bright Young Thing, which they opened and closed their set with!
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby Squigster » Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:11 pm

the only thing I really remember about the INXS gig is that their support was Jesus Jones...and they were shit, with the exception of International Bright Young Thing, which they opened and closed their set with!


I have vague recollections of a support band that was called Big Pig, which was composed of 3 drummers in rubber aprons. Although I was rather scooped at the time, so I may be getting a bit confused :oops:
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Re: first and last gigs

Postby papa lazarou » Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:54 pm

I've just checked my ticket stub...no mention of Big Pig but definitely JJ.
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