Moments in music where you were a fly-on-the-wall

[BadFish]

Saw Radiohead support Kingmaker at Brighton Uni in 1993.

Then supported them at the Richmond later that year (March IIRC).

I knew they were going to be something special even on that tour.

 

[BrightonCottager]

The Who supported by the Sensational Alex Harvey Band at the Valley 31 May 76. Da Ramones 26 May 77 at Aylesbury to name but two.

 

[Beach Hut]

Last ever Queen concert at Knebworth
Tin Machine only tour - Wolverhampton Civic Centre
Last ever Jam gig Brighton

 

[Superphil]

Hawkwind Spirit of the Age Tour 1977, their last classic lineup & mad Bob Calvert on vocals ripping up the Stars & Stripes with a samurai sword while singing Hassan I Sahba.

The whole gig came to a crashing halt as the Manchester Hells Angels took on the Security.

Hawkwind playing in Worthing on Saturday \o/ will be the first time I've ever seen them.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Being a guest at PA house lead singer of Down and previously Pantera jamming with Hank3 in PA recording studio at the back of his house.

Jello Beffro and Lemmy coming on stage with Rev Horton Heat in Denver.

 

[sully]

Abba - twice - at Wembley Arena.

Queen at the Brighton Centre and Knebworth.

Six of the Best at Milton Keynes Bowl.

Also saw UB40 supporting (I think) the Pretenders at the Top Rank just before their first single release. Possibly could have been supporting Third World, though. My memory of who supported who at Top Rank gigs is a bit sketchy.

Elvis Costello at the Top Rank supported by John Cooper Clarke.

The Wall at Earls Court.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Newsnight just ended with a video clip accompanied by a track by Cruxshadows. WTF? Now I HAVE seen it all

 

[Buzzer]

When Joe Pesci introduced Bob Gaudio to Frankie Valli. What a moment in history that was.

Also the legendary Jimi Hendrix performance in a small bar the day that Martin Luther King died. Apparently the gig to end all gigs.

 

[wallyback]

The Brighton Centre,1982. The Jam's last ever gig.

I was there.

me too!

 

[clapham_gull]

Nirvana at Salle Omnisports in Rennes in 1994. Part of the In Utero tour. They never made the UK leg.

Nirvana Reading 1992

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Hawkwind playing in Worthing on Saturday \o/ will be the first time I've ever seen them.

All I can say is that I hope, after all these wrinkle-tastic years, Stacia won't be on stage with them. . . .

 

[wallyback]

Brian Wilson performing Smile at the Royal festival hall

 

[wallyback]

Led Zeppelin at knebworth

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

The Brighton Centre,1982. The Jam's last ever gig.

I was there.

Were you at the Embassy Cinema in Western Road when they played their first Brighton gig? 1977? 'Punky Steve', all sulfated out, picking fights on the way in? That was an odd evening, but the music was crackin'

 

[wallyback]

Arthur Lee and Love playing at Mount Ephraim in Kent in the early noughties

Genesis, Brighton Dome, and some mad ******* has posted it on youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khP1iULej-I

Arthur Lee any time was a moment! Twice in Brighton, once in London. A legend!

 

[Buzzer]

Would love to have seen just how bleak the recording studio really was when Talk Talk recorded 'Laughing Stock'.

 

[Brightonfan1983]

David Gilmour joining Roger Waters for Comfortably Numb at the O2
The Jam last gig at the Brighton Centre
Name checked on a Hugh Cornwell Album and a Graham Parker Box Set
Pete Townshend joining the Clash on stage at the Top Rank

Wow! How come?

 

[LU7 RED]

Saw Radiohead support Kingmaker at Brighton Uni in 1993.

Then supported them at the Richmond later that year (March IIRC).

I knew they were going to be something special even on that tour.

Yeah saw them support Sultans of Ping FC at the Wheatsheaf in Stoke in 92. Ridiculous really.

Saw the Manics there too in Jan 91, thought they were the support band at the start!

 

[jakarta]

Hawkwind playing in Worthing on Saturday \o/ will be the first time I've ever seen them.

Well it is the Dave Brock This is my Pension Band these days, Nik Turners mob has far more original members...

 

[FamilyGuy]

Tim Curry as Frank 'n furter in the early Rocky Horror Show was fun too

I saw him - vg