Worst Gigs..

[PPP]

Inspired by the movie thread, what is the worst gig you have been to?

Mine would have to be...

Bon Jovi (although van halen were good)

S Club 7

Robbie Williams o2

 

[walshie]

Paul Weller at Wembley. The acoustics were terrible. 

[ips]

Worst or rather most disappointing was "blue oyster cult" best was possibly "hawkwind" or "tangerine dream" or "Fairport convention" oh hang on no, best was "AC/DC" at donnington rock festival 1984 ? i think

Edited April 9, 2018 by ips

[Smokersmith]

Tom Jones at Holkham last year ....

Logistics were awful, and he wasn't exactly on great form.

Ended up with a partial refund.

[itchy trigger]

think?? it was the Four Tops at Wigan Casino, long, long time ago, young and eventually more inebriated

best...Led Zep at the Hardrock when they was still good

I never got to see Steve Marriott, he would top everyone

Edited April 9, 2018 by itchy trigger

[Gordon R]

A bit before most members time, but we went to see Johnny Johnson and the Bandwagon - he had about four big hits and had a great voice. We saw him at Blighty's Farnworth - early 1970s. Compere announces "Johnny Johnson Crown Prince of Soul". Johnny leapt onto the stage and fell over. He got up - fell down again. Compere goes to help him up and both fell down. When he eventually got to the front of the stage, he was drowned out by a garbage drummer. Sound man made many adjustments - people at the front were leaving in droves. It continued - couldn't tell what song he was singing. We left. I spoke to one of his roadies years later, who said he was permanently legless.

I saw Geno Washington in 1968, when he was the biggest live act in the country - brilliant. Had to wait about 40 year before I saw him again in Kendal - Brewery Arts Centre. He complained that there were no black people in the crowd and that he was going to move in next door and devalue the house prices. He was on auto-pilot and just went through the motions. We left after 15 awful minutes - image shattered.

Edited April 9, 2018 by Gordon R

[Medic1281]

Elton John played at the football ground in shrewsbury a few years back. It sounded awful! The acoustics in the ground were terrible. 

[figgy]

Dock rock in the eighties, a multiple band rock concert over a couple of days. Pure cack.

Been to a few where all you can hear is the drummer or guitars and some screaming, 

if the drummer is front and center I’m out. 

The best gig, no that’s for another thread 

[Gordon R]

Figgy - another thread it might be, but - Anthony Gourdine. Never, ever seen better. For those with little knowledge - Google him.

[figgy]

Never heard of him Gordon R but I will google him. 

[Gordon R]

Little Anthony and the Imperials. Only been over to UK twice. I could not pass up the opportunity. Stunning.

[nobbyathome]

Peter Gabriel I got me and the Mrs 2 tickets to see him and he was just atrocious anyone that knows me must know if I left half way through after I had paid for the tickets it must have been bad the only reason I didn’t leave after 15 mins is because I kept thinking it must get better   It didn’t 

[Vince Green]

Bad Gigs? I have been to many that were a disappointment over the years. Still, on the other hand there is occasional one that far exceeds your expectations and that makes it worthwhile.

 

[oowee]

Jimmy Nail (guests left) and ZZ Top at NEC (i fell asleeep) , Mary Black (stuck in traffic late) at Nottingham and Bocelli at the O2 (all new music).  

[yates]

Most disappointing for me without doubtwere The Jam at Sheffield Top Rank Club and The Damned at Sheffield City Hall

[Deker]

Blind Melon, they were just stoned and couldn't get it together, I went to see Brian May too and he was great (after Freddie died but pre badger days) but he had some odd switch to live uplink to a South African group in the middle of his set that was just odd and it just didn't fit.

[ips]

This is a twist to the thread.

Early 80s i saw Alice cooper at manchester Apollo, he was ok but it was too theatrical for me. Anyway the support act was "alien sex fiend" i thought they were brilliant but everyone else thought they were cack and they got hassled for the duration.

[Thunderbird]

I fell asleep at a Paul Weller gig at the Colton Hall once, I did have glandular fever at the time and wasn't a big fan (girlfriend at the time persuaded me). 

Just now, ips said:

This is a twist to the thread.

Early 80s i saw Alice cooper at manchester Apollo, he was ok but it was too theatrical for me. Anyway the support act was "alien sex fiend" i thought they were brilliant but everyone else thought they were cack and they got hassled for the duration.

I used to know someone who was a roadie for Alien Sex Fiend (in the 80s). 

[davewh100]

19 hours ago, ips said:

Worst or rather most disappointing was "blue oyster cult" best was possibly "hawkwind" or "tangerine dream" or "Fairport convention" oh hang on no, best was "AC/DC" at donnington rock festival 1984 ? i think

hawkwind brilliant seen them six times best by far pink floyd 8  August 1988 main road will never forget that night 

[ips]

1 hour ago, Thunderbird said:

I fell asleep at a Paul Weller gig at the Colton Hall once, I did have glandular fever at the time and wasn't a big fan (girlfriend at the time persuaded me). 

I used to know someone who was a roadie for Alien Sex Fiend (in the 80s). 

Wow, 

Very odd stage act as lead singer seemed to be supping vodka and eating what looked like mints ? music seemed to get gradually more weird...i got it.... Don't think many others did.

I wonder what happened to them they certainly never went main stream

1 hour ago, davewh100 said:

hawkwind brilliant seen them six times best by far pink floyd 8  August 1988 main road will never forget that night 

Was at preston guild hall,  Hawkwind were probably the loudest band i ever heard. ?

[ips]

Alien sex fiend

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DLY3l5neMDzA&ved=0ahUKEwjngafn96_aAhWhJcAKHepjBisQwqsBCGkwCg&usg=AOvVaw3M9I42CB3MXCsxiesE4Sy9

 

Edited April 10, 2018 by ips

[hambone]

Paul Weller in Cardiff was disappointing. Maybe me at fault though as I was expecting at least a couple of Jam/Style Council tracks and not really into his maudlin stuff .

[washerboy]

Bon jovi , pet shop boys 

[Trevorevans]

Saw the Pogues in 2005, An unheard of (for me) Dropkick Murphys opened for them, apart from being Irish that’s where the similarities ended, totally different music wise. They started up and everybody just sort of looked at each other and headed for the bar. They seem to have quite a following now but were terrible then. The Pogues however were brilliant, except Shane, he was by far the drunkest man for miles around, he did get better as the night wore on though, maybe he was sobering up!. 

Saw Billy Bragg at around the same time, had some local poet type on before him, guy stood there and droned some ramblings protesting about a new flyover they had just built in Blackwood, again everybody went back to the bar.

Been to loads of fantastic gigs though. Saw Tom Petty in Hyde Park last year and going to see Roger Waters this year, might even sneak The Cure in too and maybe Clapton, missus may not be too impressed with the “romantic” weekend in London though lol.

[Newbie to this]

1 hour ago, Trevorevans said:

he did get better as the night wore on though, maybe he was sobering up

Not a chance, he used to have a runner during gigs, the runners job was to bring him fags and gin or whatever clear alcohol was available.