best and worst gigs

Tommy Sports · 14th June 2003, 02:29 AM

what are the best and worst live performances you've ever seen?

my best is a toss up between
sonic youth at manchester academy last year
belle and sebastian last month in glasgow
and idlewild in edinburgh in 99

worst was either papa roach at leeds 2 years ago (stuck in the crowd, not my own choice)
or one of the many chicken in a basket local brit pop revivalist bands ive had the misfortune to see.

MotioN · 14th June 2003, 11:05 AM

Best gigs:
Roadrunner Rage Tour (even though i threw up about 50 times, but i gotta go to the VIP area for a while)
Seeing the Dillinger Escape Plan with S.O.A.D (i loved them everyone else hated them, cunts.)
Deftones @ SECC (my first gig)
Deftones @ Braehead (for reasons i can't be assed explaining)
I have a lot of favourite local gigs too, like the Cotton Club gig with Kaddish and Godplayer, that was an awesome night.

Wosrt:
Muse
Limp Bizkit (Godsmack were good though)
Too many bad local gigs to remember.

Becca Bomb · 15th June 2003, 10:06 AM

quite hard to choose but off the top of my head -

Best:

Oasis at Loch Lomond in 95 - they were at their height, I was mad on them, 40,000 people in the open air, I was drinking vodka at 9am, they left on a helicopter! (cant get more rock n roll)

Sleater Kinney a couple of years ago at UCL in London - Attended a riot grrl picnic before gig, met loads of cool people, Just a great night

The Verve at Brixton Academy, 1998 - Amazing atmosphere

Death In Vegas - Kentish Town Forum 2000/2001 - they blew me away, i was on such a high (well , i had my first e so maybe...

Worst:

Gomez at Hammersmith Palais - 1999 - had to be seated, very dull, very boring!

arggh, I cant think of any more bad gigs, im sure there are loads though...

Neil_Mexico · 15th June 2003, 11:07 AM

Well my favourite gig ever was

Muse @ corn exchange 2001

They're immense live, and i'm not just saying that cause the guy a few posts above me said they were his least favourite, maybe he got them confused with Sum 41. I'm sure everyones done that at some point, it's an easy mistake to make.

and also

The Hives and

Less Than Jake

both from Leeds last year.

Not sure about the worst, I try not to go and see rubbish bands.

Afro Joe · 15th June 2003, 11:13 AM

Best:
Deftones @ Corn Exchange
Radiohead @ Glasgow Green
System of a Down/DEP @ Barrowlands

Worst:
Muse at Leeds last year really bored me
Not many i can think of to be honest. Just some have bored me to death
Oh yeah, just remembered some Leeds perfomances were dire. Papa Roach being one. Oh god, Puddle of Mudd at Korn

Would love to see Tool and Primus though

youthcultureforsale · 15th June 2003, 05:15 PM

best gig NIRVANA in edinburgh in 89,then again in edinburgh in 91 then again at reading in 92.

worst gig BLUR on the rollercoaster tour in 93,JESUS AND THE MARY CHAIN,MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND DINOSAUR JR all ruled tho.

Afro Joe · 15th June 2003, 05:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by youthcultureforsale
DINOSAUR JR

bastard!

Deeker · 15th June 2003, 07:54 PM

Best:
Tool @ Barrowlands, June 2001
Sick Of It All @ Leeds Festival 2002
Bad Religion @ Barrowlands, 2002
Rage @ Leeds Festival 2000

Worst:
Placebo @ Barrowlands, 1998
Incubus @ Barrowlands, 2001 - Just too damn quiet!
Loads more probably, just none I can think of right now. Oh, the Ataris @ the Garage - fucking baws!

daniel_goldbloom · 15th June 2003, 08:23 PM

Best:
Brian Wilson (Edinburgh Playhouse, pretty much a year ago today)
Flaming Lips (Barrowlands, Jan 03')
Beck (Edinburgh Usher Hall, April 03')
Radiohead (Edinburgh Corn Exchange, May 03')

Worst:
Haven't really seen any big bands that I didn't like, a few local gigs tho'; Threshold Sicks at the bongo club about a year ago and our own performance at the Moonzie festival a while back

gord · 16th June 2003, 09:06 AM

best: eels, glasgow royal concert hall, july 2000
marilyn manson, leeds two years ago
weezer, barrowlands, last year

worst: capdown and hundred reasons, corn exchange edinburgh last year some time.

Ross · 16th June 2003, 10:59 AM

Best- System of a Down- Barrowlands
Green Day- SECC
Manic Street Preachers- Leeds 2001

Worst- Mad Caddies @ Fat Tour
Less Than Jake- Leeds 2002
Puddle of Mudd- Leeds 2002

Talcum · 16th June 2003, 03:51 PM

Seen loads of good shows but em

best - Beastie boys SECC, 2000
AFI king tuts 2001
Cypress hill, Barrowlands 2001(?)
Green Day secc, whenever that was
RATM leeds 2000
Ash leeds 2001

worst - Avril lavigne barras 2003
Ataris, Garage 2003

And a few others i can't think of at the mo.

Thankfully the worst I've been to are ones that i got free tickets for to hand out stickers and wouldn't have gone to if i hadn't.

Tommy Sports · 16th June 2003, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Threshold Sicks

haha i remember them, dreadful stuff.

Roddy · 17th June 2003, 08:48 AM

god this is tough em

good gigs

MDC path tavern may 2003
Real Mckenzies Path tavern august 2002
Gluecifer King Tuts june 2002
Hellacopters/flaming sideburns nottingham rock city 2001
social insecurity/ miuku/dangerfields every month spring 2002 mercat edinburgh
Yo-yo's/hives Cathouse 2001
Nashville Pussy leeds 99

bad gigs

tribute to nothing at the westy
king prawn at on air east
loads of local gigs

14th June 2003, 02:29 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tommy Sports Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 3,662 Band: Juliet Kilo	best and worst gigs what are the best and worst live performances you've ever seen? my best is a toss up between sonic youth at manchester academy last year belle and sebastian last month in glasgow and idlewild in edinburgh in 99 worst was either papa roach at leeds 2 years ago (stuck in the crowd, not my own choice) or one of the many chicken in a basket local brit pop revivalist bands ive had the misfortune to see.

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MotioN Listen to Void! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Perth/Abernethy Posts: 7,472 Band: Allergo, Violent Response, Nekrocircus, RatpukE, Octopope	Best gigs: Roadrunner Rage Tour (even though i threw up about 50 times, but i gotta go to the VIP area for a while) Seeing the Dillinger Escape Plan with S.O.A.D (i loved them everyone else hated them, cunts.) Deftones @ SECC (my first gig) Deftones @ Braehead (for reasons i can't be assed explaining) I have a lot of favourite local gigs too, like the Cotton Club gig with Kaddish and Godplayer, that was an awesome night. Wosrt: Muse Limp Bizkit (Godsmack were good though) Too many bad local gigs to remember.

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Becca Bomb Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: the ghost train Posts: 3,738 Band: The Leatherettes	quite hard to choose but off the top of my head - Best: Oasis at Loch Lomond in 95 - they were at their height, I was mad on them, 40,000 people in the open air, I was drinking vodka at 9am, they left on a helicopter! (cant get more rock n roll) Sleater Kinney a couple of years ago at UCL in London - Attended a riot grrl picnic before gig, met loads of cool people, Just a great night The Verve at Brixton Academy, 1998 - Amazing atmosphere Death In Vegas - Kentish Town Forum 2000/2001 - they blew me away, i was on such a high (well , i had my first e so maybe... Worst: Gomez at Hammersmith Palais - 1999 - had to be seated, very dull, very boring! arggh, I cant think of any more bad gigs, im sure there are loads though...

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Neil_Mexico Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: London Posts: 530 Band: No Hope Astronaut/Mexico	Well my favourite gig ever was Muse @ corn exchange 2001 They're immense live, and i'm not just saying that cause the guy a few posts above me said they were his least favourite, maybe he got them confused with Sum 41. I'm sure everyones done that at some point, it's an easy mistake to make. and also The Hives and Less Than Jake both from Leeds last year. Not sure about the worst, I try not to go and see rubbish bands.

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Afro Joe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Glasgow Posts: 7,284	Best: Deftones @ Corn Exchange Radiohead @ Glasgow Green System of a Down/DEP @ Barrowlands Worst: Muse at Leeds last year really bored me Not many i can think of to be honest. Just some have bored me to death Oh yeah, just remembered some Leeds perfomances were dire. Papa Roach being one. Oh god, Puddle of Mudd at Korn Would love to see Tool and Primus though

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youthcultureforsale Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: why do you care? Posts: 470	best gig NIRVANA in edinburgh in 89,then again in edinburgh in 91 then again at reading in 92. worst gig BLUR on the rollercoaster tour in 93,JESUS AND THE MARY CHAIN,MY BLOODY VALENTINE AND DINOSAUR JR all ruled tho.

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Deeker Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Under The Reign Of Fascists Posts: 1,670 Band: Tragical History Tour, Joey Terrifying, Make-That-A-Take Records	Best: Tool @ Barrowlands, June 2001 Sick Of It All @ Leeds Festival 2002 Bad Religion @ Barrowlands, 2002 Rage @ Leeds Festival 2000 Worst: Placebo @ Barrowlands, 1998 Incubus @ Barrowlands, 2001 - Just too damn quiet! Loads more probably, just none I can think of right now. Oh, the Ataris @ the Garage - fucking baws!

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daniel_goldbloom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Foodieash Posts: 2,308	Best: Brian Wilson (Edinburgh Playhouse, pretty much a year ago today) Flaming Lips (Barrowlands, Jan 03') Beck (Edinburgh Usher Hall, April 03') Radiohead (Edinburgh Corn Exchange, May 03') Worst: Haven't really seen any big bands that I didn't like, a few local gigs tho'; Threshold Sicks at the bongo club about a year ago and our own performance at the Moonzie festival a while back

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gord of the rings Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Dundee Posts: 2,728	best: eels, glasgow royal concert hall, july 2000 marilyn manson, leeds two years ago weezer, barrowlands, last year worst: capdown and hundred reasons, corn exchange edinburgh last year some time.

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Ross Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Lenzieshire Posts: 3,613	Best- System of a Down- Barrowlands Green Day- SECC Manic Street Preachers- Leeds 2001 Worst- Mad Caddies @ Fat Tour Less Than Jake- Leeds 2002 Puddle of Mudd- Leeds 2002

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Talcum Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: wherever makes me c00l, dickhead. Posts: 1,129	Seen loads of good shows but em best - Beastie boys SECC, 2000 AFI king tuts 2001 Cypress hill, Barrowlands 2001(?) Green Day secc, whenever that was RATM leeds 2000 Ash leeds 2001 worst - Avril lavigne barras 2003 Ataris, Garage 2003 And a few others i can't think of at the mo. Thankfully the worst I've been to are ones that i got free tickets for to hand out stickers and wouldn't have gone to if i hadn't.

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Roddy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: an t-eilean sgitheanach Posts: 1,306 Band: Atomgevitter, Black Sister, Bullet Belt Bastards, Na Gathan	god this is tough em good gigs MDC path tavern may 2003 Real Mckenzies Path tavern august 2002 Gluecifer King Tuts june 2002 Hellacopters/flaming sideburns nottingham rock city 2001 social insecurity/ miuku/dangerfields every month spring 2002 mercat edinburgh Yo-yo's/hives Cathouse 2001 Nashville Pussy leeds 99 bad gigs tribute to nothing at the westy king prawn at on air east loads of local gigs