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Ray Charles around 60/61 at Finsbury park.

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Stowaway wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:54 pm In all honesty it was Victims of Pleasure (who had Virginia Astley, later signed to Factory Records, on keys) T Walthamstow poly in 1979, with Doug H. First big gig was Tubeway Army about a month later.
I still take pleasure in the fact that I took my son to his first gig at the Astoria as a present for doing well in his GCSE’s back in 2004 - The Killers, supported by Death From Above 1979. No-one knew The Killers back then, so he’s gathered much kudos from that.

I am horrified by this concept of taking your kids to their first gig.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:40 am

Stowaway wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:54 pm In all honesty it was Victims of Pleasure (who had Virginia Astley, later signed to Factory Records, on keys) T Walthamstow poly in 1979, with Doug H. First big gig was Tubeway Army about a month later.
I still take pleasure in the fact that I took my son to his first gig at the Astoria as a present for doing well in his GCSE’s back in 2004 - The Killers, supported by Death From Above 1979. No-one knew The Killers back then, so he’s gathered much kudos from that.

I am horrified by this concept of taking your kids to their first gig.

Beats Wet Wet Wet Big C****ry and the like.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 2:45 pm Status Quo, Glasgow Apollo, 1976. Aged 14 and it was the first time I ever had a pint in a pub. The Athol Arms, Renfrew Street.

If, as I suspect, that was the Blue For You tour I was also at that gig!! I'd have been 19 then.

First gig for me was Family at the Caird Hall, Dundee in 1971 (aged 14). Was blown away particularly by Roger Chapman's voice. So much so that in February I will be seeing him for the 31st time. Shepherds Bush, Feb 2nd. Will prob do Stevenage away the day before.

Got into acid house/warehouses quite young, so didn't really get the opportunity to do big concerts.
Think the first thing I saw done 'Live' was Adamski, in The Crypt, which if I remember correctly was under a Church in New Cross area.

First arena thing I did was Depeche Mode at Crystal Palace in 1993, backed by Sisters of Mercy, the fans of whom were most sniffy due to Mode's tinkly-bonk pop past.

When you go through the list of groups or individuals that were their first concerts it's quite an list of names and a who's who of the pop world.

Let's keep going it's really interesting.

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:19 am First arena thing I did was Depeche Mode at Crystal Palace in 1993, backed by Sisters of Mercy, the fans of whom were most sniffy due to Mode's tinkly-bonk pop past.

That would have been th Devotional Tour. Dave Gahan had gone proper bonkers by then, and sincerely believed he was Jesus. Great album, which was the last of their so-called big 4.

I went to their Spirit tour a couple of years back at the Olympic Stadium. They still had it. Brought my Son along, who would have been 12 at the time, so that was his first gig.

I wish it was something edgy, like an early Sex Pistols gig, or if I’d seen Bowie in his pomp.

But no, it was Gary Glitter at Mile End Odeon in ‘74 when I was 13. It was good too. He may be an awful paedo, but he was a cracking showman.

Dunners wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:07 am

Scuba Diver wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 10:19 am First arena thing I did was Depeche Mode at Crystal Palace in 1993, backed by Sisters of Mercy, the fans of whom were most sniffy due to Mode's tinkly-bonk pop past.

That would have been th Devotional Tour. Dave Gahan had gone proper bonkers by then, and sincerely believed he was Jesus. Great album, which was the last of their so-called big 4.

I went to their Spirit tour a couple of years back at the Olympic Stadium. They still had it. Brought my Son along, who would have been 12 at the time, so that was his first gig.

Exactly that tour, Dunners. Gahan was a twirling ball of hair and sweat, who looked like he weighed about 7 stone. The stage was a two-tier affair, with Gahan on the bottom tier going mad, whilst (in keeping with the band) the other 3 'stood there' on the upper tier.

I enjoyed the 'Songs of Faith' album enormously, as well as the preceding 3. Think I bought one more after that (Ultra?), but confess I lost interest in the band from about '95. Would definitely go and see them in a gig environment again, though.

Babe Ruth- Shoreditch Town Hall- free gig- 72'/73. followed them throughout the 70's

Great prog band! was still in touch with Alan Shacklock; lead guitar, writer producer. until a couple of years ago.

blindpew wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 2:32 pm Babe Ruth- Shoreditch Town Hall- free gig- 72'/73. followed them throughout the 70's

Great prog band! was still in touch with Alan Shacklock; lead guitar, writer producer. until a couple of years ago.

'Black Dog' is a cracker...

Bob Kerr's Whoopee band at the Deuragon Arms in Homerton sometime in the early 70's I think.

Mud with Mink Deville as support. 1973 ish. North London but not the Rainbow?

Black Sabbath supported by Black Oak Arkansas at the East Ham Granada 1974, hooked ever since.

The first 'gig' - was Roy Orbison with my mother! Late 70's, when i was just out of shorts and that remember. But mum was always taking us to different concerts.

The first proper gig, i had seen bands in pubs and at the Tramshed, was UFO - 82 Hammersmith Odeon.

Just watching ELO live at Wembley on BBC4 , recorded a couple of years ago , Jeff Lynn not bad for 70 odd years old

Earth,Wind & Fire at Wembley in the 80s.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Sat Nov 30, 2019 12:40 am

Stowaway wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:54 pm In all honesty it was Victims of Pleasure (who had Virginia Astley, later signed to Factory Records, on keys) T Walthamstow poly in 1979, with Doug H. First big gig was Tubeway Army about a month later.
I still take pleasure in the fact that I took my son to his first gig at the Astoria as a present for doing well in his GCSE’s back in 2004 - The Killers, supported by Death From Above 1979. No-one knew The Killers back then, so he’s gathered much kudos from that.

I am horrified by this concept of taking your kids to their first gig.

Yeah, I’m couldn’t conceive of going to a gig with my dad either. Thing is, I was going anyway. We have a similar taste in music and have done plenty of gigs together.

Bluecap wrote: ↑Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:14 pm Gene Vincent Walthamstow Granada (Top that)

Yep...I think Bluecap wins it...no VAR

Think my Mum & Dad took me to see the Incredible String Band as kid. They're a Psychedelic Scottish hippy folk group that sing about minotaurs, magic wee hings, iron stones and other sh*t.

Wishbone Ash, circa 1972. So loud, my ears are still ringing.

The Who in Oct 1975 at the Empire Pool Wembley. I was 16 at the time.
They were great, a few years before Keith Moon died.