gigs you wished you'd seen

[russycarps]

david bowie, hammersmith 1973 for me. The farewell ziggy stardust gig.

The end where he says it's the last gig they'll ever do, then straight into rock n roll suicide is sensational, I cant imagine what it must have been like to be there (though if I had been around in those days I probably wouldnt have been there anyway as it wasnt "cool" for men to like bowie back then).

Also, the track my death is possibly the greatest thing I've ever heard.

Well worth picking up the CD of this gig, one of my most listened to records

[ampersand]

any stevie wonder gig in the 70's when he wasn't a fat jolly old man.

[jump]

The Clash back in the good old days when I wasn't born and Lightyear played a one off reunion show a few years ago which I only found out about 2 days after the gig happened.

[rexclark]

Guns n Roses Paris 92, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Lenny Kravitz all making guest appearances.

[TheGayTent]

James at Alton Towers

[ampersand]

on realistic one for me was adele at henry's cellar bar in edinburgh about 4 years ago. still kicking myself that i didn't decide to go. tickets were about 4 quid!

[The Nal]

Christ, theres hundreds! Ill pick Zeppelin in Earls Court in 1975.

[Wooderson]

Any summer of '77 show from The Grateful Dead.

[The Nal]

[the_hedge]

James at Alton Towers

[worm]

I regret missing Nirvana and Pearl Jam in 91 at the Riverside and Soundgarden at The Marquee in 90. Also The Cult, Pearl Jam and L7 playing on the same line up in London in 92.

The one I would've liked to have seen given omnisciece would be the Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and Swerevedriver gig at the Unicorn in 91.

Edited March 14, 2011 by worm

[diddly-dee]

Joe Strummer playing Winter Gardens, Blackpool shortly before he died. I knew at the time I should have gone but couldn't be arsed thinking i'd catch him another time. Then the great man goes and turns his toes up a few weeks later.

[TheGayTent]

I thought you went to that one?

[Ed209]

Hendrix - Woodstock

Zep - Albert hall 75, same as Nal

Radiohead Glasto 97

Queen Wembley 86

Nirvana, early days, dingy club somewhere

Pink Floyd, UFO club 67

[the_hedge]

I did. Didn't see much though...Massive regret of mine

[ampersand]

massive regret of mine was getting to pished at a jamiroquai gig about 7 years ago and literally can't remember a thing. won't get another chance either cos am i f**k paying £50 for this tour!

[TheGayTent]

T'was a good gig. Too much beer?

[philipsteak]

James at Alton Towers

[The Nal]

The Rat Pack in the Sands Hotel in Vegas anytime around 1960.

First 5 minutes of this is just terrific. Scary talent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP_P2qKf6ks

[harderfaster]

stone roses at blackpool. i was barely born.

chilis at hyde park.

[MrZigster]

Has anyone said Woodstock yet?

Edit: Damn you Ed209. That old last comment of the previous page trick.

I was at Wembley for Queen in '86 though. Sang so much I couldn't speak for about three days afterwards.

Edited March 16, 2011 by MrZigster

[stramasher]

Only two realistically:

NIN (Pretty Hate Machine)and Faith No More (Introduce Yourself...Chuck Rulezzz! ) at King Tuts Wah-Wah Hut. A room with maybe 200 folks in it. Up close and personal.

[worm]

NIN (Pretty Hate Machine)

[ampersand]

king tuts is far too intimate for my liking. can see why people love it mind. you're pretty much on level with the band arent' you?

[rexclark]

king tuts is far too intimate for my liking. can see why people love it mind. you're pretty much on level with the band arent' you?