Gig Plans - 2019

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popeyewhite

19,622 posts

119 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!

dickymint

24,089 posts

257 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag

kuro

1,621 posts

118 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
1983 for me. Black Sabbath with Ian Gillan, Thin Lizzy, Stevie Ray Vaughan, The Stranglers, Marillion and a few others.

snuffy

9,660 posts

283 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
I never went to Reading but I went several times to Donington Monsters of Rock:

1983 - Whitesnake/Meat Loaf/ZZ Top/Twisted Sister/Dio/Diamond Head
1984 : AC/DC / Van Halen/Ozzy/Gary Moore/Y&T/Accept/Motley Crue
1985 : ZZ Top/Marillion/Bon Jovi/Metallica/Ratt/Magum
1986 : Ozzy/Scorpions/Def Leppard/Motorhead/Bad News/Warlock
1987 : Bon Jovi/Dio/Metallica/Anthrax/Wasp/Cinderella

That was proper stuff, none of your multi-stage, multi-day pseudo middle-class fake love-in ste of today.

Driver101

14,376 posts

120 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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It does looks weak line up.

The 1975 just bore me.

popeyewhite

19,622 posts

119 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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snuffy said:
dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
I never went to Reading but I went several times to Donington Monsters of Rock:

1983 - Whitesnake/Meat Loaf/ZZ Top/Twisted Sister/Dio/Diamond Head
1984 : AC/DC / Van Halen/Ozzy/Gary Moore/Y&T/Accept/Motley Crue
1985 : ZZ Top/Marillion/Bon Jovi/Metallica/Ratt/Magum
1986 : Ozzy/Scorpions/Def Leppard/Motorhead/Bad News/Warlock
1987 : Bon Jovi/Dio/Metallica/Anthrax/Wasp/Cinderella

That was proper stuff, none of your multi-stage, multi-day pseudo middle-class fake love-in ste of today.
'84 looks good!

'79: Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead, Gillan, The Ramones, The Cure, The Police, Peter Gabriel, Cheap Trick, Climax Blues Band

kuro

1,621 posts

118 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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popeyewhite said:
snuffy said:
dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
I never went to Reading but I went several times to Donington Monsters of Rock:

1983 - Whitesnake/Meat Loaf/ZZ Top/Twisted Sister/Dio/Diamond Head
1984 : AC/DC / Van Halen/Ozzy/Gary Moore/Y&T/Accept/Motley Crue
1985 : ZZ Top/Marillion/Bon Jovi/Metallica/Ratt/Magum
1986 : Ozzy/Scorpions/Def Leppard/Motorhead/Bad News/Warlock
1987 : Bon Jovi/Dio/Metallica/Anthrax/Wasp/Cinderella

That was proper stuff, none of your multi-stage, multi-day pseudo middle-class fake love-in ste of today.
'84 looks good!

'79: Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead, Gillan, The Ramones, The Cure, The Police, Peter Gabriel, Cheap Trick, Climax Blues Band
Van Halen were the reason I went in 84.

snuffy

9,660 posts

283 months

Friday 23rd August 2019
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kuro said:
Van Halen were the reason I went in 84.
I went 5 years running because my old man got me in for nothing !

rlw

3,321 posts

236 months

Sunday 25th August 2019
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Bookings remaining so far

Asleep at the Wheel - in Leeds

John Mayall - in York

Dweezil Zappa plays Hot Rats - in Leeds

FN2TypeR

7,091 posts

92 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Skunk Anansie in Glasgow this weekend, I haven't seen them before so I am looking forward to that!

PurpleTurtle

6,940 posts

143 months

Thursday 29th August 2019
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Just packing the car for End Of The Road Festival - a mini-Glastonbury, with a heavy indie/folk/Americana slant ..... basically 6 Music has a wet dream in the countryside! laugh

dickymint

24,089 posts

257 months

Friday 30th August 2019
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It’s been a long time since I last saw ...Steve Hillage Band - at Tramshed Cardiff plus special guests Gong bounce

22 November

NoVetec

9,967 posts

172 months

Friday 30th August 2019
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Might be seeing Electric 6 in Amsterdam in November.

wijit

1,510 posts

174 months

Sunday 1st September 2019
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popeyewhite said:
SistersofPercy said:
kiss were staggeringly good in Manchester last night. Amazing show, theatrics and pyros. Kind of gutted its the end.
I can honestly say I was surprised how good the gig was. Put virtually every other band I've ever seen in the shade. A lesson in how to do stadium rock and I don't think anyone else will ever come close. Not really my taste in rock music (I prefer the heavier stuff) but I'm so glad I eventually got to see the hottest rock'n'roll band in the land.
Bit late, but this is one of far too many pictures I took!

ben5575

6,216 posts

220 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
Late to the party, but I did the Foos at Leeds a week gone Friday. With the exception of a few of the dance/dj sets, I hadn't heard of anybody else there. Went straight to the main stage then left.

What struck me was the total lack of atmosphere at the festival. I was expecting T in the Park levels of debauchery (having never been to Leeds before), but it was just a large group of sober young kids, quietly going about having a good time. The Foos finished and everybody just walked back to their tents in almost total silence. Jaysus it was dull and just a little sad to see how things have moved on (and how I've got old!). The band was good though and a surprise appearance from Freddie Mercury on stage was fun.

dandarez

13,245 posts

282 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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kuro said:
popeyewhite said:
snuffy said:
dickymint said:
popeyewhite said:
That's the Reading line-up?? OK I'm over 50 and the last time i was there was '79, but i've not heard of a single band in that list. Has Reading given up? It used to trump all the other fezzies. I'm guessing there's a few headliners you've not included in that list!
Same here paperbag
I never went to Reading but I went several times to Donington Monsters of Rock:

1983 - Whitesnake/Meat Loaf/ZZ Top/Twisted Sister/Dio/Diamond Head
1984 : AC/DC / Van Halen/Ozzy/Gary Moore/Y&T/Accept/Motley Crue
1985 : ZZ Top/Marillion/Bon Jovi/Metallica/Ratt/Magum
1986 : Ozzy/Scorpions/Def Leppard/Motorhead/Bad News/Warlock
1987 : Bon Jovi/Dio/Metallica/Anthrax/Wasp/Cinderella

That was proper stuff, none of your multi-stage, multi-day pseudo middle-class fake love-in ste of today.
'84 looks good!

'79: Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Motorhead, Gillan, The Ramones, The Cure, The Police, Peter Gabriel, Cheap Trick, Climax Blues Band
Van Halen were the reason I went in 84.
Same here paperbag

I too don't recognise any bands in that line up either.
Funny there's now a band called the 1975 (that was a decent era!) - never heard of 'em.

But then that's probably because I'm showing my age here, last time I went to Reading, Windsor area etc to watch groups was a long time ago - the 60s!

I can't remember half of the many acts, singers, groups etc I saw back then (and elsewhere) Today the miles I travelled would cost a f. fortune! As would today's entrance fees LOL.

Fave at the time were probably these.
This was at Reading (but not outside) a tad later in 70, they appeared all over the place with other groups, but usually had top billing.


egor110

16,818 posts

202 months

Monday 2nd September 2019
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I think peak reading was early to mid 2000’s.

The crowds were up for it borderline riotous, remember the big deodorant bonfire where even the security wouldn’t go in that field ? I think at one point people tried to set fire to the security watchtower!

What strikes me though is even the most indie band like say teenage fan club would of got a mosh pit for there set unlike now when it’s the exception.

Theoffshoredoc

148 posts

172 months

Friday 6th September 2019
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Anyone go to Sziget in Budapest? Something for everyone, from Ed Sheeran to the Foos with some shouty Americans (Post Malone, Macklemore) to keep the youngsters happy. Florence and the Machine and the National too. Mid 30s temperatures and no rain plus cheap beer.

kuro

1,621 posts

118 months

Friday 6th September 2019
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dandarez said:
Same here paperbag

I too don't recognise any bands in that line up either.
Funny there's now a band called the 1975 (that was a decent era!) - never heard of 'em.

But then that's probably because I'm showing my age here, last time I went to Reading, Windsor area etc to watch groups was a long time ago - the 60s!

I can't remember half of the many acts, singers, groups etc I saw back then (and elsewhere) Today the miles I travelled would cost a f. fortune! As would today's entrance fees LOL.

Fave at the time were probably these.
This was at Reading (but not outside) a tad later in 70, they appeared all over the place with other groups, but usually had top billing.

Who is that?

North West Tom

11,511 posts

176 months

Tuesday 17th September 2019
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A couple of new ones penciled in for me:

Mercury Prize awards this Thursday at Hammersmith Apollo. These artists are performing: Black Midi, Foals, Fontaines D.C, Little Simz, NAO, Anna Calvi, Cate Le Bon, Dave, IDLES, Cassie Kinoshi’s SEED Ensemble and slowthai. Ones in bold I'm most interested in seeing.

Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris in November. Got a day ticket so will be seeing Charli XCX and The 1975.