Bush Rummager 3,744 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Craking topic this.. I'm a metal head in disguise.... don't tell any f**ker though!! First ever gig GnR's main road '92. Seen way too many to list.. lots of Downloads at Donnington, festivals at Mk bowl and Leeds. Also done the arena's for bands like Metallica ( 7 times ) ... i don't rate those big characterless venues though. Shite with no real atmosphere i found.. and seems like you're always half a mile away from the stage! Rock city in notts is my go to venue now for gigs, been going 25 years or more, only 50 mins from here. Mega atmosphere.. loud and rough. So much enery at a metal gig. I'm on the front every time grafting 10 ft away from your hero's! So personal, I've had band members give me hand shake's.. drum sticks and pic's after gig's. I think it's a sign of respect/ appreation from them for putting a shift in on the barrier... band buzzing off the crowd and vice versa. Seen Slayer twice there, my top band! Shit loads of others from Megadeath to Bizkit, Motorhead, Machinehead Steelpanther and the Mac lad's for a laugh. That was only about 2 year ago!! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 6,813 Posted January 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 27 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Craking topic this.. I'm a metal head in disguise.... don't tell any f**ker though!! First ever gig GnR's main road '92. Seen way too many to list.. lots of Downloads at Donnington, festivals at Mk bowl and Leeds. Also done the arena's for bands like Metallica ( 7 times ) ... i don't rate those big characterless venues though. Shite with no real atmosphere i found.. and seems like you're always half a mile away from the stage! Rock city in notts is my go to venue now for gigs, been going 25 years or more, only 50 mins from here. Mega atmosphere.. loud and rough. So much enery at a metal gig. I'm on the front every time grafting 10 ft away from your hero's! So personal, I've had band members give me hand shake's.. drum sticks and pic's after gig's. I think it's a sign of respect/ appreation from them for putting a shift in on the barrier... band buzzing off the crowd and vice versa. Seen Slayer twice there, my top band! Shit loads of others from Megadeath to Bizkit, Motorhead, Machinehead Steelpanther and the Mac lad's for a laugh. That was only about 2 year ago!! f**k all wrong with a decent bit of rock or metal mate.Would loved to have seen GnR in 87/88 when they were still a club band.Like I said at the start of the thread ACDC was one of the best concerts ive been to. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
waltjnr 5,957 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 Wouldn't want to see any band years after their best ,usually shit sad old sods adding to their pensions ,retire gracefully! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 47 minutes ago, Bush Rummager said: Rock city in notts is my go to venue now for gigs, Same here, its a shit hole but such a great venue, just the right size 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 10 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Wouldn't want to see any band years after their best ,usually shit sad old sods adding to their pensions ,retire gracefully! I seen guns and roses too late ,me and the mrs walked out half way through lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bell 3,500 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 First time for me was Ozzie Osbourne in Leeds about ‘82......he had shaved all his hair off, bald as a coot but that was something to a 14 year old ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 First gig was UK subs at Retford porterhouse 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
comanche 2,799 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, waltjnr said: Wouldn't want to see any band years after their best ,usually shit sad old sods adding to their pensions ,retire gracefully! There is something to that point, but not necessarily in every case. I saw the Rolling Stones at Wembley in the 90s. It was boring. Likewise an AC Dc concert, though everyone else seemed to think they were great. Saw Thin Lizzy three times in the mid 70s when they were in their prime ,before they lost their melodic roots and style. I wish l hadn't gone to see them again a couple of years later because they had become just another second rate rock band. On the other hand l saw an aging Peter Green perform in a Civic Hall. He could hardly stand and fluffed a few notes but l remember turning to a woman standing next to me and saying "ls it just me or is this brilliant?" She replied that she was thinking the same.Afterwards lots of people said it was the best concert they had ever been to but they didn't know why! Motorhead 1981 were good ,30 something years later were amazing! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Bush Rummager said: Craking topic this.. I'm a metal head in disguise.... don't tell any f**ker though!! First ever gig GnR's main road '92. Seen way too many to list.. lots of Downloads at Donnington, festivals at Mk bowl and Leeds. Also done the arena's for bands like Metallica ( 7 times ) ... i don't rate those big characterless venues though. Shite with no real atmosphere i found.. and seems like you're always half a mile away from the stage! Rock city in notts is my go to venue now for gigs, been going 25 years or more, only 50 mins from here. Mega atmosphere.. loud and rough. So much enery at a metal gig. I'm on the front every time grafting 10 ft away from your hero's! So personal, I've had band members give me hand shake's.. drum sticks and pic's after gig's. I think it's a sign of respect/ appreation from them for putting a shift in on the barrier... band buzzing off the crowd and vice versa. Seen Slayer twice there, my top band! Shit loads of others from Megadeath to Bizkit, Motorhead, Machinehead Steelpanther and the Mac lad's for a laugh. That was only about 2 year ago!! Saw Macc Lads at KGH and Van Morrison on the other stage, Surreal but excellent evening Cheers D. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,528 Posted January 20, 2021 Report Share Posted January 20, 2021 1 hour ago, maxhardcore said: another fav live were James ‘I think it was V96 where I also seen them. I remember been up on a hill looking down towards the stage when they opened up . Brilliant . James were support to Bowie at Maine Road and also Inspiral Carpets, went for my 30th so 1988 Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, dytkos said: Saw Macc Lads at KGH and Van Morrison on the other stage, Surreal but excellent evening Cheers D. I promoted the Macc lads in my town we filled the place, bar got drunk dry that night what a night that was 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ted Newgent 4,896 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I was in the riot in the Liverpool royal court when the beastie boys thought they were tough guys that went tits up rapidly lol bad week for me as I got CS gassed twice in one week good band to see live is suicidal tendencies amazing 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,111 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 I'd of love to ov seen motor head Rip lemmy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mushroom 12,352 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 9 hours ago, kanny said: I seen guns and roses too late ,me and the mrs walked out half way through lol I was warned not to go see them a few years ago. Apparently they came on late, sang like shit and got bottled off stage Then again I saw the Who and Floyd and they were incredible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kanny 19,322 Posted January 21, 2021 Report Share Posted January 21, 2021 26 minutes ago, mushroom said: I was warned not to go see them a few years ago. Apparently they came on late, sang like shit and got bottled off stage Then again I saw the Who and Floyd and they were incredible. 2 hours late for us ,then someone threw something on stage and axel had a hissy fit threatening to stop the show so I shouted rock n roll! and gave him the middle finger and walked out lol , previous to that he came out did 1 song and fecked of for 20 minutes leaving just the guitarist who was no slash just playing some shite that only he was enjoying....probably the worst gig ever Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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