Comments on: What was your first ever gig?

By: Mike Foley

Mike Foley — Tue, 05 Apr 2016 22:01:55 +0000

The Kinks, Manchester Apollo 1984.

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 18:52:48 +0000

Camel. Not to be confused with the cast of Oh Calcutta….

By: Archangel

Archangel — Mon, 04 Apr 2016 01:09:38 +0000

Camel at Newcastle City Hall on 19th February 1981 – the ‘Nude’ tour. (For those unfamiliar with Camel’s output, ‘Nude’ was the title of the album, not a description of what the band wore on stage.)

By: chris wintle

chris wintle — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:48:45 +0000

My first gig was Deep Purple supported by Bullett at Sheffield City Hall in 1972 I think – they nearly burst my ear drums and I vowed never to go to another rock gig ever again. However thousands of gigs later I’m still going and will be seeing Panic Room in Derby this Friday followed by a live cd/dvd recording by King King at Homfirth in mid April

By: Chris Hall

Chris Hall — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 09:59:54 +0000

First gig? That would be Hawkwind at the now-demolished Top Rank Club in Reading

By: Peter Ward

Peter Ward — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 12:34:40 +0000

Like John Hunt I was taken to see the Spinners by my parents but the first gig I chose and paid for was Queen at Manchester Apollo in 1979. Within seven months I’d added half a dozen or so other bands including Rush & Genesis, all at the 2,500 – 3,000 seat Apollo. Queen, Rush and Genesis all moved onto arena and stadium gigs after that and I still feel blessed to have seen them at a smallish venue. Happy days indeed.

By: Paul @ pg_tyke

Paul @ pg_tyke — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 14:29:08 +0000

I saw the Leicester show on the Drama tour, Tim. You are spot on. TH was happy enough with the songs from that album, but didn’t look confident tackling Anderson-era tracks.

By: Stuart Dickson (stuartintrosley)

Stuart Dickson (stuartintrosley) — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 13:37:14 +0000

A few points. Rush at Glasgow Apollo May 79 was first. Eyebrows singed off by flash bombs (“do it again !”)
Re Yes / Drama – I also saw that in Edinburgh and really enjoyed it although I must say now I can’t really connect with most earlier stuff. Too ethereal for me – but each to their own.
Best ever ? Hard call but a toss up between Steven Wilson HCE tour (three times !) or Radiohead at O2 few years back. What energy and emotion in both (although more dancing to Radiohead !)

By: Tim Hall

Tim Hall — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:22:26 +0000

A reminder that the asshattery of a vocal minority within Yes fandom is nothing new.

I’ve read some very mixed reviews of that tour; leaves me the the impression the new songs from Drama came over very well, but Trevor Horn struggled with some of the older material.

By: Dean Borgazzi

Dean Borgazzi — Sat, 26 Mar 2016 12:10:20 +0000

My first gig was Yes 1980 at the Birmingham odeon. Quite a surreal experience, trevor horn and geoff downes buggling in the band, with what was a very good album tour of Drama. It was very muck like a football match, people cheering but just as many being abusive…. “go back to your plastic age….. bring back Rick Wakeman” very odd I thought are all concerts like this ?????