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Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Reply #25 - Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:38pm

Without a doubt the best ever for me was my first. Ian dury and The Blockheads Buffalo State College gym March of 1978. 15 years old I'd never heard of them and was totally blown away. Front row on a gym floor with no seats. Rough rowdy crowd. Only tour of America they ever did. My buddies and I were there to see Lou Reed. Lou was kind of lame that night we later heard he was really sick. It didnt matter because Ian Dury and the boys were absolutely amazing. Forget music it was one of the greatest events of my entire life. I will see the three guys i went to that show with next month and I guarantee that night will come up and "new Boots and Panties" will be played.

Some other notable and maybe not obvious great shows were Teenage Head in the early 80's. Ween in early 2000's, V-Roys late 90's, Paul Westerberg first solo tour mid 90's, Kinks in very early 80's in a small old theater in Syracuse NY. that one was part of a live record they did. And more recent and much younger Cage The Elephant and The Black Keys. Lewiston Ny summer of 2011. Both were really good.

The one thing all those shows had in common was they were all in less then 2000 seat venues. Well maybe two things in common now that I consider it.....I was high as fuck

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Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Reply #26 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 8:36am

I saw Elvin Lee at 13, bringing up from my elder brother.. great guitarist;)
Then Van Der Graaf at 14. I like Prog rock
King Crimson original line up.. Very good
Genesis with Peter Gabriel.. wow. All these in Reggio Emilia Arena. Frank Zappa, Bologna
Soft Machine. Patty Smith. Neil Young. Bob Dylan 2 times.
Eric Clapton. Lou Reed, David Bowie. The Who 2 times.. Paul Mac Cartney few time ago..

And the Stones in Italy France and Germany.. taylor made smile

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Re: The best gigs ever we had attend
Reply #30 - Jan 26^th, 2012 at 4:49pm

72Tele wrote on Jan 25^th, 2012 at 6:38pm:

Without a doubt the best ever for me was my first. Ian dury and The Blockheads Buffalo State College gym March of 1978. 15 years old I'd never heard of them and was totally blown away. Front row on a gym floor with no seats. Rough rowdy crowd. Only tour of America they ever did. My buddies and I were there to see Lou Reed. Lou was kind of lame that night we later heard he was really sick. It didnt matter because Ian Dury and the boys were absolutely amazing. Forget music it was one of the greatest events of my entire life. I will see the three guys i went to that show with next month and I guarantee that night will come up and "new Boots and Panties" will be played.

Some other notable and maybe not obvious great shows were Teenage Head in the early 80's. Ween in early 2000's, V-Roys late 90's, Paul Westerberg first solo tour mid 90's, Kinks in very early 80's in a small old theater in Syracuse NY. that one was part of a live record they did. And more recent and much younger Cage The Elephant and The Black Keys. Lewiston Ny summer of 2011. Both were really good.

The one thing all those shows had in common was they were all in less then 2000 seat venues. Well maybe two things in common now that I consider it.....I was high as fuck

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FPM Rocks Off Regular Offline Rocks Off Rules You Bastards Posts: 697 Right here in the USA Gender:	Re: The best gigs ever we had attend Reply #31 - Jan 29^th, 2012 at 10:21pm This was a life-changer. Muddy Waters at Mancini's in McKees Rocks PA, 1980. I watched the whole show from his feet and he slapped five with me when he was done.
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Gazza Unholy Trinity Admin Offline Rat Bastid "We piss anywhere, man.." Posts: 13,231 Belfast, UK Gender:	Re: The best gigs ever we had attend Reply #32 - Jan 30^th, 2012 at 6:31am Best show ever - Bruce at Wembley Arena, River tour, 29th May 1981. My first time in London and the day before I turned 18. Best Stones show ever - same venue. 29th August 2003, Licks tour.
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