Best Concert You've Seen? - Page 3

RSG · 04 Dec 2003, 01:59

i haven't been too many, but

great big sea wuz alright, when i was younger i was obsessesd. i like sum of their songs but now i discovered rock!

i would have loved to see queen, and the who.

i would love to see meat and or patti too. what a pair eh?

RoknRollJesus · 04 Dec 2003, 04:38

Way too many but here's a synopsis of some of the highlights:

#1 Meat Loaf
#2 Meat Loaf
#3 Meat Loaf (yep...only saw him 3 times)
#4-36 would be KISS (yep...seen 'em 32 times so far)
#36-#55 would be Cowboy Mouth (from New Orleans and yes, seen them 19 times)
#56 Neil Diamond
#57 Neil Diamond
#58 Neil Diamond
#59-#69 Melissa Etheridge
#70 Culture Club (pre-break)
#71 Culture Club (reunion)
#72 boy george
#73 boy george
#74 willie nelson
#75 Trans-Siberian Orchestra -Just saw them the other night and they completely blew me away!

I think I'll stop with my top 75.....if I try to list them all, I'll be here all night (nor do I think anyone wants to commit to reading my "way too long" list).
Bottom line....Meat has and will always be #1

Jo (yes....I am a concert junkie!)

scotty · 04 Dec 2003, 10:43

Meatloaf - Hyde Park 2000
Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium
Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium ( the following year!)
Madonna - Wembley Stadium ( I will never forget the bed scene! happy days)
Big Country- Numerous Places
Oasis - Wembley Stadium
Guns N Roses - London Arena (Ill fated comeback tour)
Was going to Meat in Nov! so I will have that pleasure in Jan.

Seeing Elton John tomorrow night I'll let you know what it was like,to be honest I'm not looking forward to it one bit!!

plukie · 04 Dec 2003, 16:25

I think the best gig I've been to for pure showmanship was Gary Glitter, about eleven years ago. He was fantastic. :P

Chris · 04 Dec 2003, 23:33

Got to confess this.

At uni my now ex-girl dragged me to see a Westlife gig!!!

I was 19 and by far the oldest person in the room!!!

It was dire. The support acts (2 of them) performed then ten minutes of westlife and then more support group.

But then again, if you never see a bad concert, you can't appreciate the good ones as much!!!

klunk · 05 Dec 2003, 16:03

My best in order are

Big Country (Any at the T&C Kentish Town)
Queen, Quo, Big Country at Knebworth (forget the fist support act)
Quo (All of them)
Magnum at Hammersmith Odean (as was)
Springstein at Wembley

Worst:

By far was Prince at Wembley in the early 1990's

klunk · 05 Dec 2003, 16:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by meatfan

Like Chris, my new hubby and me went to a Chris de Burgh concert! Not ashamed to admit it - it was wonderful, from some stately home in Yorkshire, twilight, warm air, picnic on the grass, stage beautifully lit, and fireworks. Very romantic!

For those that don't know of him, he writes most of his own stuff, and many songs are long, split into 3 parts and tell a story. Lady in Red is NOT typical of him.

Other excellent concerts we enjoyed - Andrea Bocelli in Manchester last year, and several unforgetable ROY ORBISON concerts before he sadly died - one concert left me sobbing, I wanted more so booked for the following night in another town! Roy and Meat are my favourites, for differing reasons.

Heather.

I have seen C De B many times and Lady in Red and a Spaceman came travelling are certainly his worst. He has some fantastic stuff like A Spanish Train and a few of the 3 parters are superb. I saw him once at Bournemouth and he was brilliant, we were standing room only but that meant we were 2 feet from the stage. This meant that when he asked for requests he heard us and did what we wanted (Broken Wings) and there was a good banter going on between him and those of us shouting

.

This was back in 1987

Greenster · 05 Dec 2003, 16:14

I was lucky enough to see Thin Lizzy in concert.
Phil Lynott really knew how to work a crowd.

Most disappointing I guess was Rainbow, spoiled by the fact that Ritchie Blackmore, for all his talent, just seemed so "up himself" that night.

Chris · 05 Dec 2003, 20:42

The best bit of the C de B concert was halfway through when the band went to get changed and Chris was just sat on a chair in the middle of the stage with his guitar and asked what we wanted to hear then did a few songs.

Also when he sang Patricia the Stripper. That was a cool sonng.

klunk · 08 Dec 2003, 09:40

I think the CdeB song Rosanna has a certain topical subject

Dawn · 17 Dec 2003, 20:45

best gigs ive been too are

meatloaf
wet wet wet
roxette
def leppard
david essex
enrique iglasias
robbie
tina turner
marti pellow
spice girls
the beautiful south
bryan adams
s club
darius
westlife
elton john

jmi · 20 Dec 2003, 10:49

The Moody Blues
Justin Hayward and John Lodge
Bruce Springsteen
Demis Roussos
The Trammps
Donna Summer
The Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
The bootleg Beatles
Procol Harum

Yes, varied concerts. :)

jmi

04 Dec 2003, 01:59	#51
RSG Mega Loafer Join Date: 27.07.2003 Location: Canada Posts: 3,296	i haven't been too many, but great big sea wuz alright, when i was younger i was obsessesd. i like sum of their songs but now i discovered rock! i would have loved to see queen, and the who. i would love to see meat and or patti too. what a pair eh?

04 Dec 2003, 04:38	#52
RoknRollJesus Livin' La Vida Loafa! Join Date: 03.10.2003 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,529	Way too many but here's a synopsis of some of the highlights: #1 Meat Loaf #2 Meat Loaf #3 Meat Loaf (yep...only saw him 3 times) #4-36 would be KISS (yep...seen 'em 32 times so far) #36-#55 would be Cowboy Mouth (from New Orleans and yes, seen them 19 times) #56 Neil Diamond #57 Neil Diamond #58 Neil Diamond #59-#69 Melissa Etheridge #70 Culture Club (pre-break) #71 Culture Club (reunion) #72 boy george #73 boy george #74 willie nelson #75 Trans-Siberian Orchestra -Just saw them the other night and they completely blew me away! I think I'll stop with my top 75.....if I try to list them all, I'll be here all night (nor do I think anyone wants to commit to reading my "way too long" list). Bottom line....Meat has and will always be #1 Jo (yes....I am a concert junkie!)

04 Dec 2003, 10:43	#53
scotty Mega Loafer Join Date: 25.11.2003 Location: Harlow Essex Posts: 1,166	Meatloaf - Hyde Park 2000 Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium Guns N Roses - Wembley Stadium ( the following year!) Madonna - Wembley Stadium ( I will never forget the bed scene! happy days) Big Country- Numerous Places Oasis - Wembley Stadium Guns N Roses - London Arena (Ill fated comeback tour) Was going to Meat in Nov! so I will have that pleasure in Jan. Seeing Elton John tomorrow night I'll let you know what it was like,to be honest I'm not looking forward to it one bit!!

04 Dec 2003, 16:25	#54
plukie Senior Loafer Join Date: 18.07.2003 Location: Plymouth, Devon Posts: 199	I think the best gig I've been to for pure showmanship was Gary Glitter, about eleven years ago. He was fantastic. :P

04 Dec 2003, 23:33	#55
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	Got to confess this. At uni my now ex-girl dragged me to see a Westlife gig!!! I was 19 and by far the oldest person in the room!!! It was dire. The support acts (2 of them) performed then ten minutes of westlife and then more support group. But then again, if you never see a bad concert, you can't appreciate the good ones as much!!!

05 Dec 2003, 16:03	#56
klunk Rookie Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: London Posts: 20	My best in order are Big Country (Any at the T&C Kentish Town) Queen, Quo, Big Country at Knebworth (forget the fist support act) Quo (All of them) Magnum at Hammersmith Odean (as was) Springstein at Wembley Worst: By far was Prince at Wembley in the early 1990's

05 Dec 2003, 16:14	#58
Greenster Rookie Join Date: 20.11.2003 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5	I was lucky enough to see Thin Lizzy in concert. Phil Lynott really knew how to work a crowd. Most disappointing I guess was Rainbow, spoiled by the fact that Ritchie Blackmore, for all his talent, just seemed so "up himself" that night.

05 Dec 2003, 20:42	#59
Chris Mega Loafer Join Date: 14.04.2002 Location: Somewhere in the real world. Posts: 7,527	The best bit of the C de B concert was halfway through when the band went to get changed and Chris was just sat on a chair in the middle of the stage with his guitar and asked what we wanted to hear then did a few songs. Also when he sang Patricia the Stripper. That was a cool sonng.

08 Dec 2003, 09:40	#60
klunk Rookie Join Date: 29.11.2003 Location: London Posts: 20	I think the CdeB song Rosanna has a certain topical subject

17 Dec 2003, 20:45	#61
Dawn Rookie Join Date: 06.11.2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 16	best gigs ive been too are meatloaf wet wet wet roxette def leppard david essex enrique iglasias robbie tina turner marti pellow spice girls the beautiful south bryan adams s club darius westlife elton john

20 Dec 2003, 10:49	#62
jmi Rookie Join Date: 21.04.2003 Posts: 21	The Moody Blues Justin Hayward and John Lodge Bruce Springsteen Demis Roussos The Trammps Donna Summer The Rolling Stones Paul McCartney The bootleg Beatles Procol Harum Yes, varied concerts. :) jmi