Big Will_

Just as a break from car talk / moaning

What's been the best music gig you've ever been to?

Looking through the 'What are you listening to' thread it seems we all have a fairly varied taste in music.

I went to see Rammstein live in Manchester on Tuesday, it was by far and away the most epic gig i've ever been to! Someone in the crowd got a video of them doing 'Du Hast' - i was 10 metres away from the stage in the crowd

Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qk3w3u_BMgM



So come on then, that was mine - tell me yours

james kiely

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mine was tribal gathering in luton 1997,kraftwerks first gig in twenty years ,orbital sasha,digweed ,it blew me away 24hrs of sublime music and people


cheers james

Retro Al

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I love music but ive only ever been to one concert which was project revoloution at milton keynes bowl, linkin park were awesome
Im hoping to go and see ratm when they come over if i can get tickets

focusjames

babyshambles at the lincoln engine shed

Big Will_

Al, if you're into that sort of music - have a look at Sonisphere http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/ in the summer - Iron Maiden, Rammstein, Slayer, Papa Roach etc. - pretty good line up

wildheart

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Too many to choose from as i've been to a few hundred!

The Wildhearts @ Blackpool Riffs is up there though,Tiny venue,The whole crowd pissed and going mental,Lesbians down the front.

Jason and the scorchers @ Sheffield academey was great too.

Captain500rs

For me, probably the Kaiser Chiefs last year, and Oasis with Kasabian etc at stadium of light.

kosman

the roadrunner tour a few years ago,violent delight-ill nino-36crazyfists and spineshank,followed closely by twelve tribes-chimaira-raging speedhorn,got elbowed so hard in the face in the circle pit that it split me mouth open but awesome nights.

Mike C

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Audioslave at the o2 Arena about 7 years ago has to be the all round best.

Download 2004 was an awesome weekend. Line-up was top drawer (Metallica, KoRn, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Soulfly, Machine Head, Electric Six, Slayer, Damageplan 36 Crazyfists...)

First time I saw Stone Sour at the Birmingham Academy was cool. Just a perfect mid-size venue and a high intensity show. They were supported by Saliva, who I always thought were OK, but they were spot on live. Got to be one of the best support bands I've seen.

And also the most recent time I've seen Stone Sour as well, which was at the Wolverhampton Civic. High intensity again, plus midway through I took a blow to the head, and just staggered out into the toilets in time to spark out. Came round about 2 minutes later sat on the bog with a pile of sick on the floor in front of me, and could hear them playing the track "Bother", which was pretty cool.

KoRn at the Wolverhampton Civic in 2008 was great as well. I'd seen them play some massive gigs packed with pyros and what not, but this was a totally stripped-down gig. Plus they played 2 of my favourite lesser known tracks from way way back, which I'd never known them play live before. Ticket price was more than double what I've ever known for a gig at the Civic, but well worth it.

Cypress Hill at Hammersmith. Crowd interaction was totally off the cuff and was so relaxed between tracks, but then totally insane while they were playing.

Hell Is For Heroes at the Civic the first time because I got knocked out, and was totally covered in blood, and got took backstage with the band as a kind of "reward", lol. And the last time at the Birmingham Barfly as it was their last ever tour, 2 gigs from the end and I just love them. It was in a small, intimate venue.

(hed) PE and OPM at the Academy II as it was the smallest venue I've ever been to, and was a truly unique "underground" atmosphere, and members of the bands were just walking around the floor like anyone else, even had a piss next to Jahred, lol!

Speaking of which, Guns N Roses at the NEC were top notch as well, and at that gig I had a piss stood next to Olof Mellberg!

rabmc

nothing spectacular to some

but, the view at the carling academy, or ratm at t in the park or jack penate was great also at carling.

erjones

Never really been in to gigs as i always seem lost when i do go lol plus not been to many or big names

I was annoyed when i couldnt get tickets for Led Zep when they did the last one off gig

jumpin jack crash

oasis maine road was best gig ive been to for atmosphere

Big Will_

You get what you pay for

My mate that came with me to Rammstein was moaning about the price (we paid Ł60 a ticket) saying how it would be better to just buy tickets for Sonisphere and see them play there.

When we came out of the MEN on tuesday he just looked at me and said 'worth every penny'

topaz

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Either Pink Floyd in Paris or Guns'N'Roses in New York

Spike Island 1990 was pretty good too, but the sound was shit.

kosman

frank jones out of speedhorn came out and watched chimaira with the crowd,and the bass player in ill nino watched spineshank aswell,ive seen korn live aswell but its the smaller more intense gigs that i loved,mostly at manchester academy.

Glenn_

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ive been to that many tbh. Ive been to creamfields 3times and they have all been spot on. Ive been to homelands once and global underground twice. Ive also seen faithless at the newcastle metro arena. Ive seen that many dj's over the years and loads of dance acts i cant really say which one was the best. Im going to see the editors in march at newcastle metro arena. I cant wait for that.

rabmc

would love to see bruce springstein, kasabian.

Chopper1981

Prodigy at the Brixton academy

It's Czech Mate

Led Zep @ O2, out of this world!


then i'd say Springstein @ Old Trafford cricket ground

Coldo

Tiesto @ Priveladge in 2009 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkDQ-8ANIYM

Sander Van Doorn @ Amnesia in 2009 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJnQE7FJhGs

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ Carling Academy in Glasgow were good too. Must have been 2005/6.

Mike C

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This was only about Ł45 anyway mate, but just that the Civic being a fairly small venue, that's way more than most gigs there. Kasabian were only Ł22.50 I think, and a lot of the bands I've seen there are bands that have released one album and are just becoming famous and it's usually only Ł10-Ł15 a ticket still.

I remember paying Ł7.50 to see some bands which are pretty well known now, lol! (lostprophets, Incubus, Nickelback, Papa Roach, Less Than Jake...)

Mike C

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All 3 of those a brilliant! BRMC are another band I paid about Ł7.50 to see in 2002. Proper "grimey" sound.

paul16v

Ocean Colour Scene about 11 years ago in newcastle, gig was ace remember the night well took my girlfriend at the time and her dad (who I couldnt stand) he got pissed up and started working himself with me so I ended up filling him in when we got back to town

Moonstone Steve.

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Skunk anansie at the Brixton Academy Hall, a nice size venue with such a powerfull women on stage, truely something i won't forget ever.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M8UxZDk56o

Enjoy.

Steve

Coldo

Funny that, i just looked out the ticket, 2004 and i paid Ł11.50! Cooper Temple Clause were supporting, they were good at the time, not heard much since but BRMC were awesome, just remember it being a great night.

Tiesto and Sander in Ibiza were different class, I hadn't even heard of sander van doorn till i got on the plane to ibiza and my mate gave me a listen on his ipod, then i had to go. Was immense. Seen Tiesto twice in ibiza now, both times it was bangin.

Big Will_

Coldo - Tiesto is another on my list to try and see this year

Paul Van Dyk is the other

Damn me and my stupidly varied taste in music

Fil

Hopefully this will be www.trance-energy.com sander van doorn is there oh its going to be a good weekend

McGoo 69

prodigy the other week in blackpool

absolutly epic

oasis and heaton park was quality too!

Mike C

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I never used to be keen on Cooper Temple Clause, but I've just started getting into a few of their old tracks in the past 12 months.

james kiely

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eric morillo at pacha 2004 was another of my favourite gigs ,underworld at creamfields ireland


cheers james

Smit

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I'm hoping in the summer Prodigy and Pendulum @ Milton Keynes will blow me away

Coldo

I like alot of music but im not a massive gig-goer, just when i get asked from mates or happen to be in ibiza when someone i like is there.

tbh, im not event madly into my trance/house stuff! I like it and listen to it a bit but Tiesto and SVD live blew me away, probably just the location/drink/company etc, anyone would enjoy it.

PVD is good too, never seen him live though, maybe this year for me.

I might have a download later, not listened to them for years but i used to quite like them.

Jessica.

greenday in newcastle 2004 supported by new found glory. My first proper gig and still the best iv ever been to.

Mike C

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Pendulum are awesome live! Very clever performers.

gviliukas

Metallica @ O2 Arena London 2009

Next month going to see Slayer in HMV

Physio

Faithless - that was a fucking awesome night!

xrmalin

mine was snoop dogg at nottingham ice arena for my 21st birthday i thought it was ausome till some knob head threw a glass bottle at him near the end of his set and he walked off

Graham S1

Off the top of my head, one of the best I've been to would have to be Black Sabbath at Aylesbury Civic Centre (Ozzfest warm up gig). Original lineup and only about 1000 people in the audience. I actually cried halfway through the set I was so happy.

-beefy-

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havent been to as many gigs as id like to ,

but by far the best so far had to be counting crows with the goo goo dolls in support at bethel woods ( the original woodstock grounds in upstate new york )

lush green feild warm as hell with the sun going down , had my yank gf at the time with me ,

then ended up at the bar afterwards with all the lads from summercamp ( even got me end away on the way back )


the gig wasnt blow me away good, but the whole situation , place, comapny ect ect was just perfect ,


beef

bands i wanna see are acdc , white stripes , faithless ( missed the last gig ) and i reckon 30 sec to mars ,

beef

Ollie.

OASIS... no contest! Wish they'd re form just to feel the atmosphere again....

Ibiza..... Eddie halliwell, Sander van Doorn and Tiesto. Awesome!!!