Memorable concerts
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Incredible, XTC, incredible.
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That is pretty darn cool.
I don't go to many concerts; but when I do, it's to see my favorite Japanese indie rock bands. About two years ago I saw my favorite group, Bloodthirsty Butchers, at a small club in Morioka, I was right up by the stage and sung along with a bunch of songs; the band sounded awesome. Sadly, their singer Hideki Yoshimura passed away this May, but I'm glad I got to see them give a kickass concert at least once.
Another great concert was Ling Tosite Sigure (my favorite current band) a unique post-hardcore/progressive rock sort of group that I saw for free since my friend had an extra ticket. A year ago I saw Zazen Boys, another long-time favorite, and they put on a fantastic show; afterward, I was invited to dinner by a Japanese couple I chatted with after the show. Haven't been to any concerts since moving to Nagano, though.
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Xtc, that is the greatest story I have ever heard, no exaggeration. I fucking loved GnR.
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Awesome story! I was a huge fan of G'n'r, they were the first band I fell in love with. Late to the party though, it was 1992 and I was 8. But I had my mum print me the bloody Logo of theirs on a t-Shirt (didn't know where to get merch then). She's a great mum, hehe.
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Awesome
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The picture has gotten f'd up over the years, unfortunately. Wish I still had the negatives.
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Wonderful story there xtc, thanks for sharing that with us.
I've seen GnR many times at small clubs
here in LA, a friend of mine was managing them so I always went. My friend Steve Darrow was playing drums
for them as well before Steve Adler joined, it was pretty cool. They would open for a band then come out
and chat with us, it was usually during the week so the audience was small. Good times.
As for Tracii I think his past is catching up with him a bit, that and he's had some legal issues to deal with
so the stress of that doesn't help. I see Phil Lewis all the time, we shop at the same market and eat at the
same fast food places. Very nice guy.
I have so many stories I could write a book here, anyone else out there have a great story to tell?… -
Has anyone been to legendary shows, not just legendary to you? Mine are:
Woodstock 99
Phish 99/00 Millenium Celebration in The EvergladesAnd yes, I've read Blackheart's list. All of her early shows are legendary…..
I was at both of those as well. They were good and I had more fun at the Phish show than I was expecting, but I'm not sure they hold legendary status for me from a musical perspective, but certainly from a 'what the f is going on around me'… And obviously they're legendary (at least Woodstock) because of all of the hoopla that went down.
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Good call Mike C, legendary shows would be great to hear about.
RocknRoll I'll PM you about the AC/DC gig.
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In the late 70s there use to be a yearly show at the superdome called " a day of rocknroll" on one ticket we saw Johnny winters, Rick derringer,blue oyster cult, nazareth, heart,Ronnie montrose,the eagles but memorable is used very loosely here
we were sooooo baked by the second act. I saw the first lozzapalosa(spelling?) in Dallas in the early 90s with Janes addiction, Rollins, butthole surfers, body count, sioxie and the banshees, I had just sobered up from years of alcohol and drug abuse so I remember the whole gig! -
I would of given my left ball to see the damned, Johnny thunders and the heartbreakers in 77 blackheart was that in LA or London? Walter Lure was in New Orleans a couple of months ago doing a memorial gig for Thunders, who died of a methadone overdose a couple of blocks away from the club. RIP L.A.M.F.
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I saw the Damned in 1977 at the Starwood in LA, Dave had the whole vampire thing going on and Rat tried
to hit on all the girls after the gig! Saw them again in 1979, one of my fave bands.Saw Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers in August of 1978 at the Whisky in LA, they played Friday and
Saturday night, two shows a night, I saw all four. Joan Jett and Steve Jones were there for all the gigs too,
we stood together. It was about 80 degrees at night that weekend and I remember Walter Lure coming outside
between the sets and talking to us because it was so hot in the club.
Johnny was so strung out he could hardly stand up, didn't matter though, the gigs were classic. -
Keep em coming BH, we can assemble a book with these!
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Okay, I have a couple more fun ones…
Iron Maiden, 1981 Killers tour opening for UFO at the Long Beach arena. We were backstage for that one...
I drove with a friend of mine who was having car trouble, the battery was going dead. We got there after
a jump from someone. After Iron Maiden's set she went out to try and start the car, it was dead. She
came back in as I was talking to Dave Murray and told me the bad news. Dave offered to jump start her
tiny Toyota with the tour bus! Paul Di'Anno overheard us and invited us to stay with him at the hotel if we
couldn't get it started and Steve Harris pulled some money out of his pocket and offered it to her so she
could call a tow truck. This blew us away, amazing band, amazing people. I still have the key to Paul's hotel
room and the backstage pass.
We did get the car started btw from a guy who had jumper cables and Iron Maiden had us covered just in
case. 
Motorhead 1981 at the Counrty Club in Reseda, CA. They had opened for Ozzy at the Long Beach arena
and we missed their gig due to traffic, I was pretty gutted. Luckily they played a one off gig at the Country
Club a couple nights later, my friend Leslie and I got there early so we could get close to the stage. We walk in
and Lemmy is at the bar and waves us over...He ordered us Jack & Cokes and sat us each on a knee chatting
until he had to get ready. Whoa!
Of course we were right at the front of the stage, don't remembered who opened but after their gig we
turned around and Metallica were standing behind us as well as Motley Crue, Ratt and a host of other LA
bands. It was the loudest show I'd ever attended and one of the warmest...
This explains why: Towards the end of the show they did the song Fire Fire, the air started to smell like
something was burning...Leslie and I thought cool! Smell effects! Close.
After the gig we went outside and the Sears department store at the end of the block was on fire and you
could see about 5 feet in front of you!
One of my top 5 fave gigs of all time, I should pop down to the Rainbow one night and ask Lemmy if he
remembers it.
