: Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:50 pm  

mwildcats wrote:

Shouldnt this be in the chat thread

sorry for been a spoil sport

Elton John galpharm

Regrettably - he's right!

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:21 pm  

Can't we have some good o/t topic threads on their own in the off season? there isnt that much to talk about really and o/t threads can be more interesting than some on topic ones...

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 7:35 pm  

Wakefield No 1 wrote:

Can't we have some good o/t topic threads on their own in the off season? there isnt that much to talk about really and o/t threads can be more interesting than some on topic ones...

yes does seem to get broken up easily

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:11 pm  

TRB wrote:

No - unfortunately. Nearest I got to a 'home' gig was the festival at Nostell with Marillion and Grand Slam - Phil Lynotts band after Thin Lizzy!

Saw Jethro Tull there the first year the festival was held (you'll have been too young for that gig ).

My favourite gig of all time is probably Misty in Roots in Bradford (1980, give or take a year, Queens Hall or St George's Hall, no idea now, or even then... was high as a kite).

1979 Skidz gig in Sheffield runs Misty a close second. Anyone remember when they played the Unity Hall in Wakey? As did Ultravox (went to that one too) and The Human League (ended up interviewing the band for a fanzine before the gig - Phil Oakey drinks Carling Black Label, btw, or he did at the time).

: Sat Nov 21, 2009 10:35 pm  

Wakefield No 1 wrote:

Can't we have some good o/t topic threads on their own in the off season? there isnt that much to talk about really and o/t threads can be more interesting than some on topic ones...

That's a fair point. The "Chat Thread" was always a bit of a compromise, to be honest, and it can't please everyone. Who's to decide which O/T topic is good or not? The mods, obviously - but that'll only get people's backs up if their O/T thread is chucked in here as opposed to being granted "good" status.

There has been enough RL stuff to talk about this off season so far, but if the real news dries up, I'm sure we can find some workable compromise.

Anyway - which was your favourite gig of all time?

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:35 am  

RebelRebel wrote:

Saw Jethro Tull there the first year the festival was held (you'll have been too young for that gig ).

My favourite gig of all time is probably Misty in Roots in Bradford (1980, give or take a year, Queens Hall or St George's Hall, no idea now, or even then... was high as a kite).

1979 Skidz gig in Sheffield runs Misty a close second. Anyone remember when they played the Unity Hall in Wakey? As did Ultravox (went to that one too) and The Human League (ended up interviewing the band for a fanzine before the gig - Phil Oakey drinks Carling Black Label, btw, or he did at the time).

The Skidz - love 'em! But never saw 'em!

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 12:52 am  

TRB wrote:

The Skidz - love 'em! But never saw 'em!

Not sure, but I think Big Country may have played the Unity Hall too. More of the chilly jocko sound, but without Richard Jobson they never cut it for me.

Saw The Kinks at Edinburgh Playhouse when I was a student there - not the best gig I've been to, but definitely the most professional.

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:22 am  

Iron Maiden still the best live band I've seen. Special mentions to:
Guns N Roses
Ugly Kid Joe
Oasis
James
Cast

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 10:06 am  

J.T wrote:

Iron Maiden still the best live band I've seen. Special mentions to:
Guns N Roses
Ugly Kid Joe
Oasis
James
Cast

Not seen any of them - and I like all of 'em!

Went to see REM at the McAlpine (as was then) and there were loads of folk walking around with Oasis T-shirts (never heard of them at that time). Turned out that they were booked for the support, but in the meantime their star had begun to rise and they pulled out. We got that band that used to be the Housemartins - and although I quite liked the HM I can't stand their new version - and they are no stadium band, I can tell you!

: Sun Nov 22, 2009 11:32 am  

RebelRebel wrote:

Not sure, but I think Big Country may have played the Unity Hall too. More of the chilly jocko sound, but without Richard Jobson they never cut it for me.

Saw The Kinks at Edinburgh Playhouse when I was a student there - not the best gig I've been to, but definitely the most professional.

Can't remember Big Country coming to Unity Hall but did see Squeeze, Boomtown Rats, The Damned and The Rich Kids - the group formed by the original Sex Pistol bassist Glen Matlock. Always remember Matlock became very p****d off at the gig with everyone gobbing at him