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 Topic: First Gig you were ever at ???Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:05 |
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What was the first gig you were ever at ??
What was the best ?? Edited by Black Russian |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:19 |
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First gig I was ever at was Chris De Burgh in the RDS. This was when he was good and before he released Lady in Red.
Also went to see Ozzy in McGogles doing a Warm up for his world tour back in 1990-91 |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:33 |
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First " Big Gig " ever was Horslips at the National Stadium in 1978. I was 14 and was allowed go with two friends 'cos the 20B Bus went almost door to door in those days. The gig was truly memorable for an impressionable teenager for lots of reasons, the atmosphere, the music, the sense of having grown up etc. I'll never forget that night as it gave me the thirst for more of the same. I'd been to McGonagles and The Dandelion to see a selection of local bands before that night, wonder does anyone remember any of the following who graced the local scene at the time. The Atrix, DC Nein ( subsequently changed to Tokyo Olympics ) The New Versions,The Radiators, Rocky De Valera and The Gravediggers, The Bogey Boys ( never liked them or The Lookalikes )The Blades and of course U2. Best ever Gig, couldn't pick one,think I posted this somewhere before........... Top five, in no particular order, Stones at the Point , had great seats. Waterboys one New Years Eve in the Top Hat in Dun Laoghaire,David Byrne at the Olympia,July '04, U2 Christmas '83 in The SFX and U2 Feb,'81 at The RDS and The Ramones at the now defunct TV Club in Harcourt St. in about '81 or '82..................... Really love The Ramones...............One, Two, Three, Four. Pete, just seen the Chris De Burgh thing..................... All street cred painstakingly earned over the last few days has now flown unceremoniously out the window...............Chris de Bleedin' Burgh........................please. Rolo. |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:41 |
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Hey I was young and he was good ONCE upon a time.
We all made mistakes sometimes in out life I went with my brother and I was only about 13-14... But I have made up for since with gigs I have been at... Simple Minds U2 Metalica, Maiden, AC/DC, Plant & Page, Bowie, Springsteen, Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Skid Row also Jackson Prince Tina Turner to name but a few... Hey the cred I achieve shouldn't be written that quick it was over 20 years ago since I went to Chris De Burgh and will stand up and say it was a good gig... I just better not tell you i have seen him live 4 times...D'OH!!!!! |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 10:53 |
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No Pete, he was not good.Not ever. Sorry but he's always been complete and utter crap. I mean whoever heard of God and The Devil playing cards on a train in Seville, or A Spaceman arriving at the manger in Bethlehem, bollix to that, spacemen hadn't even been invented 2006 years ago .................. and as for that Lonely Sky or Sailor, just don't get me started. I was having a pleasant day. No,sorry Pete, there's absolutely no extenuating circumstances under which you're allowed pass any remotely favourable comments about that man.Don't care how young you were. Never got to see AC/DC, a big regret of mine. Rolo.
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:03 |
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Ah Rolo think you are being too hard on the guy !!! Reason I say that was first gig I was ever at was Lisdoonvarna and guess who was headling that year yes the one the only Chris Was 14 or 15 first time allowed away from home went with mates older sister and her friends in a camper van and we were allowed alcohol heaven . No idea what chris or other acts were like , after two or three cans but definately great time. Best gig not sure will have to have a think first too spring too mind is U2 at Slane unbelieveable day night gig. Rolo used to go to Grafton Airport Hotel as was to see Stepaside and Lookalikes have to say thought both were great |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:09 |
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Arra Blondie, just having a laugh. Actually do hate him ( Chris, not Peter ) though. Stepaside, now there's a name I haven't heard in years. Hadn't they about 6 or 7 members, think one had a saxaphone, really dredging through the recesses here. Rolo. |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:11 |
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So two things you hate are Man U and Chris De Burgh.... I suppose his songs are a little bit religious (Which I am not) "Well the lord and the devil are now playing chess the devil still cheats and wins more souls as for the Lord... Well he just doing his best" Really pushing out this topic out on a limb |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 11:16 |
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Would have to agree and he's creepy !!!! Stepaside great band lead singer Paul Ashford I think good looking lad !!!! and he could sing |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 14:09 |
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Pete, just seen the Chris De Burgh thing..................... All street cred painstakingly earned over the last few days has now flown unceremoniously out the window...............Chris de Bleedin' Burgh........................please. riiiiiiiiiight peter !!!! Rolo i couldn't agree more, pete you used to be my ex neighbour, pretend cousin and friend, i will never talk music again with you as long as i live. no wonder you liked me with my 'blonde hair and blue jeans' . anyhooo, my first gig was in the Top Hat in dun laoighre and headlining were THE QUIREBOYS , won the tickets on the rock show on D.L.R. , i'd just bought their album a bit of what you fancy and their first single 'hey you' had just come out..good gig, great live act. and believe it or not i still have the ticket stub.
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 14:30 |
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The worst gig I was ever at was by a band called Shadowtime
Anyone very hear of them ???? No I think the band split on musical difference the band could play the singer couldn't sing or something like that Why ? Ask Softlad |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 15:41 |
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no comment, just for the record the worst gig i was at would have to be a close run thing between natalie imbruglia in a sydney carpark and u2 in croke park (3rd night) , nothing wrong with u2's performance its just up the top of those stands i couldn't hear a damn thing. |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 16:32 |
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Worst gig - Bob Dylan - absolutle crap of the highest order!!!! Best gig Rolling Stones in Slane and also Thin Lizzy in Slane. Rolo leave Chris alone - I liked him once... there's lots worse out there... moany hole Dylan.... |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 17:07 |
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Wow Lizzy in Slane supported by non other U2 I have a copy of the U2 gig from Slane 81
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 19:28 |
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Yes Lizzy were fantastic as was The Rolling Stores - although I must say I have seen some good acts in my time - loved Rod Stewert in the RDS he was a great show man. Seen Bowie in Slane but not the best I have ever seen. Hope to see Roger Water here in Sep and will give you a review of that. Would like to see The Goo Goo Dolls when home but that remains to be seen. The Eagles play June 11th I think at home and I hear they are great in concert - would love to see that but it's the day we leave I am thinking.
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First gig. Horslips in Top Hat in Bray in 1972. Have been to many gigs since. See Concert thread. One gig that was special was U2 in the Georgia Dome, Atlanta, Georgia in USA in 1992. Got tickets, special passes etc.. and it was amazing to see the rock gliteria in the USA lauding U2, one of our own. Still have the pass badges etc.. And the Americans love U2, I mean really love them. It's amazing. U2 get knocked here but in USA they're mega. Will always remember the hysteria at that gig when U2 were on stage. Edited by Biker Pat |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 19:35 |
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Sorry Pat hope I did not insult you with the Dylan slam - I like some of his stuff - but it was a terrible venue for him - it's big and needed someone big to fill it - it was just not for him. I don't think it was crowd pleasing.
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Not at all........you're perfectly entitled to your opinion......I saw Dylan in Simmonscourt and the sound was crap. As a result I didn't enjoy the gig. Was at Stones in Slane. Thought they were brill and George Thorgood & Destroyers best support act. J Geils Band were crap. Edited by Biker Pat |
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Posted: 21-April-2006 at 20:19 |
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There's a link here to Rolo's thread on concert reviews.
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Posted: 22-April-2006 at 10:48 |
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Eh...............No there isn't. Let's see...............Hurricane v A spaceman Came Travelling Knocking on Heaven's Door v Lonely Sky Positively 4th Street v ;Sailor One More Cup of Coffee v Don't Pay the Ferryman And that's just a few Dylan Classics of the top of my head. Could go on and on but then I'll only get upset. Rolo. |
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