Unexpectedly delightful gigs
Discussion
The two that spring to mind immediately are :
Siouxsie and the Banshees
And
Skinny Lister.
The first I saw back in the 80s. I knew them of course, but Siouxsie was totally mesmerizing.
The second I knew nothing about, but they hit the stage playing and never stopped, great entertainment.
M
Siouxsie and the Banshees
And
Skinny Lister.
The first I saw back in the 80s. I knew them of course, but Siouxsie was totally mesmerizing.
The second I knew nothing about, but they hit the stage playing and never stopped, great entertainment.
M
Going back about 20 years now but took the OH to see Nik Kershaw at the Corn Exchange, Ipswich. She was a huge Kershaw fan as a kid in the 80s and I got the tickets partly as a joke present and we went not really expecting that much - like a good 80s tribute gig with the actual artist.
Have to say it was probably one of the best gigs I've ever been to - and I've been to many.
Have to say it was probably one of the best gigs I've ever been to - and I've been to many.
Grrbang said:
No gig for me will ever beat Devin Townsend’s last show on his huge budget-busting Empath tour with world class musicians. The guy is funny and an all round nice guy.
..but that's not "unexpectedly delightful" ... Having seen the same tour, it was exactly as delightful as I imagined it would be!Early eighties.
I was hearing "Original Sin" on the radio, and thought it was by this band, but wasn't sure. We didn't have the internet back then, Kids.
I turn up at Birmingham Odeon, buy a ticket and enter a cinema that's about 1/3 full.
The band take the stage and there are loads of them, and they've even got three backing singers up the front.
The show starts, and WHOOOOOOOOOOMPH, it never stops.
They could easily have been playing the biggest stadium in the world that night, they completely blew the roof off.
The band was INXS.
I was hearing "Original Sin" on the radio, and thought it was by this band, but wasn't sure. We didn't have the internet back then, Kids.
I turn up at Birmingham Odeon, buy a ticket and enter a cinema that's about 1/3 full.
The band take the stage and there are loads of them, and they've even got three backing singers up the front.
The show starts, and WHOOOOOOOOOOMPH, it never stops.
They could easily have been playing the biggest stadium in the world that night, they completely blew the roof off.
The band was INXS.
marcosgt said:
The two that spring to mind immediately are :
Siouxsie and the Banshees
And
Skinny Lister.
The first I saw back in the 80s. I knew them of course, but Siouxsie was totally mesmerizing.
The second I knew nothing about, but they hit the stage playing and never stopped, great entertainment.
M
Was John McGeoch still on guitar for Siouxie when you saw them?.Siouxsie and the Banshees
And
Skinny Lister.
The first I saw back in the 80s. I knew them of course, but Siouxsie was totally mesmerizing.
The second I knew nothing about, but they hit the stage playing and never stopped, great entertainment.
M
HappySilver said:
Found myself unexpectedly at a Paloma Faith gig, my low expectations were so wrong. Absolutely brilliant.
A friend asked me to join her on a paloma faith gig years ago and also had low expectations but the show was fantastic and I loved it More recently, as Glaswegian punk band called Vlure were the support to a gig I went to in Oxford and they blew me away.
I think I enjoyed them more than the main band who I love
Was in Berlin at last weekend and thought it would be good to see a gig.
I'm 47 and I was taking 3 who work with me as a works do.
They're early 20s and one at 33.
Limited choice of gigs but we choose to see Yungblud.
The warm up band was Nova Twins.
Never been to such a friendly gig.
Started on arrival, lots sprawled outside on the grass.
No long queues to get in. Small outside bar.
Everyone dressed in black.
Went inside, again no queues at the bar.
Couldn't get into the ground floor are for standing only which we booked. So had to go upto the seating area.
Went up and the building was fantastic, very much like a tent. It was the Tempodrom building.
Nova Twins came on who were brilliant. Very loud but the crowd weren't going mental like I expected. Seemed very respectable.
It was apparent the crowd was mainly late teen to early 20s and looking like Goths.
Then Yungblud came on.
Credit due he was brilliant. Great stage presence and I could see a few influences in him. Bits of prodigy and sex pistols came to mind.
Crowd went mental and the atmosphere was brilliant.
Would happily go to see either again.
Plus no issues with people, everyone took the few plastic drinks cups back for a refund. So the place was spotless.
Didn't seem like they were there to get drunk like most gigs.
Then Yungblud came outside and chated with the fans. Came across as a really decent lad.
10/10
I'm 47 and I was taking 3 who work with me as a works do.
They're early 20s and one at 33.
Limited choice of gigs but we choose to see Yungblud.
The warm up band was Nova Twins.
Never been to such a friendly gig.
Started on arrival, lots sprawled outside on the grass.
No long queues to get in. Small outside bar.
Everyone dressed in black.
Went inside, again no queues at the bar.
Couldn't get into the ground floor are for standing only which we booked. So had to go upto the seating area.
Went up and the building was fantastic, very much like a tent. It was the Tempodrom building.
Nova Twins came on who were brilliant. Very loud but the crowd weren't going mental like I expected. Seemed very respectable.
It was apparent the crowd was mainly late teen to early 20s and looking like Goths.
Then Yungblud came on.
Credit due he was brilliant. Great stage presence and I could see a few influences in him. Bits of prodigy and sex pistols came to mind.
Crowd went mental and the atmosphere was brilliant.
Would happily go to see either again.
Plus no issues with people, everyone took the few plastic drinks cups back for a refund. So the place was spotless.
Didn't seem like they were there to get drunk like most gigs.
Then Yungblud came outside and chated with the fans. Came across as a really decent lad.
10/10
A friend of mine played in a pretty amateurish bluegrassy band locally and he informed me that they would be supporting John Jorgenson's Bluegrass Band in a local pub/restaurant in North Wales. We went along to support my friend mainly as I'd never heard of John Jorgenson at that time (much to my subsequent shame).
His band turned out to be a Bluegrass Supergroup consisting of Mark Fain (bassist for Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Allison Krauss etc.), Herb Pederson (banjo player for Emmylou Harris, John Denver, John Prine etc.) and Jon Randall (Emmylou Harris, co-writer of Whiskey Lullaby with Allison Krauss etc). They absolutely blew us away ... and all in a pub in Menai Bridge with an audience of around 100! Fantastic!
If you're a bluegrass fan, check them out this cheery little number
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a5ElFtHofs
His band turned out to be a Bluegrass Supergroup consisting of Mark Fain (bassist for Dolly Parton, Dixie Chicks, Allison Krauss etc.), Herb Pederson (banjo player for Emmylou Harris, John Denver, John Prine etc.) and Jon Randall (Emmylou Harris, co-writer of Whiskey Lullaby with Allison Krauss etc). They absolutely blew us away ... and all in a pub in Menai Bridge with an audience of around 100! Fantastic!
If you're a bluegrass fan, check them out this cheery little number
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a5ElFtHofsEdited by Rh14n on Saturday 14th May 09:02
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