What places are there in Wakey to see top bands now? Or do you have to go further afield to see them?

thats impressive to have caught em at that point. saw em at manchester appollo 2001ish? and they were decent enough. love some of their material, machina got a tad metally for my liking.

cribs are quality, although latest album doesn't match last one though it was never gonna to be fair

I was underage in early 90s (92 ish?) just before Smashing Pumpkins brought out Siamese Dream (seriously underrated album along with Mellon Collie)

oh and i forgot another classic

Oasis supported by Ocean Colour Scene at Leeds Irish centre, just as Supersonic was coming out (94ish?)

Best night

Altered Images and Ten Pole Tudor leeds uni then same night down to Warehouse to see The Damned, QTips and A Flock Of Seugulls.

Sorry to but in, and slightly o/t. Not the best gig, but about the only 1 I ever went to in Wakey, we got a mini-bus full from Hull to see The Wedding Present play Rooftop Gardens in 1991, just after Pete Solowka had left. The Weddoes had a thing for playing bizarre Yorkshire venues.

No need - all contributions welcome!



Rooftop Gardens

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Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at Wembley Stadium on 20/4/1992. It's the 18th anniversary of Freddie's passing today as well.

RIP Freddie Mercury.

I am jealous of you that you saw Queen.

indeed squire. old mate of mine went to the irish centre gig didnt realise they were supporting. went to sound city in 95? with manics cast and wannadies which was pretty good line up for the time especially as manics were still playing stuff of the holy bible.
another one i'm glad i saw was the foo fighters first tour at T and C i think it was. not d with getting so close to the front these days

hehehehe just for trb......

this years top 3 loud gigs!

ac/dc at men arena
green day at men
motorhead at the apollo

I went to see Oasis supported by Whiteout at the Duchess in Leeds - I'd seen Whiteout previously and knew nothing about Oasis. It was packed out and and I couldn't get to the bar so as Whiteout were the band I mainly wanted to see I left before Oasis came on. As I was leaving John Keenan (promoter) said 'you should stay and watch these, they are going to be massive' - I replied 'sure - I'll see them back here in 6 months' ..... ok, I got that one wrong

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That's a top list!



DC are rumoured to be doing a few festivals next year - and that's it - retirement!

Awaiting details!

Green Day would be good to see.

Motorhead - new album early next year and more gigs later on!

I hope they do retire - they have cost / are costing me a fortune over the last year / next few months

Sex Pistols Ivanhoes nightclub Huddesfield 1978


Toyah, Lene Lovich, Siouxsie Huddersfield Poly about 1980

Specials in Birmingham about 1981

Selecter Huddersfield Greenhead park about 1980 / 81


Iron Maiden Beast on the Road tour warm up gig Huddersfield Poly about 1982 the first outing of Eddie i think

The Pogues Leeds Uni about 1985 ( best gig i ever saw)

Oasis Newcastle Riverside 1990 ish

Ozzy Osbourne / Black sabbath Leeds Queen Hall about 1982

Men They couldnt hang Reading festival

That's a right mixed bag!

Was that the 1989 appearance when it absolutely battered it down? Class band.

It was raining. I remembered getting soaked but not worrying and i was right ath the front dancing away, sweat pouring off us and all this steam going up in the air. i think that the Pogues were on as well and a really good french band ( cannot remember the name but they did Zoobi la Mouche).

The pogues were great as well. For the first 40 minutes Shane mc Gowan was plaste red, kept falling over could not sing etc. Then after 40 minutes he seemedto recover and they were fantastic

I remembered the french band Les Negresses Vert a sort of cross of gypsy folk and french two tone.

I cannot remember all the other bands who played but i think New Order played and they were crap. They came on a nd turned some synths on and in remember the keybopard player just walke doff stage and then came back to change the track.

It ws the best festival i have ever been to and not just cos i copped off with Fiona C ( and spent half of saturday morning trying to find the morning after pill



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Reading 89 was as good as it ever got musically, but I suspect you were never there at all. The New Order Friday night slot was absolutely brilliant. They returned in 93 and closed out the Sunday night with another fantastic set.

Pogues were excellent in the rain though! This brings back a few (vague) memories: [urlhttp://www.ukrockfestivals.com/reading-89.html[/url

I also remember some of the smaller bands who played Ted Hawkins ( i went out and bought 3 or 4 albums after watching his set. For anyone who likes blues etc he is fantastic. To hell with Burgundy ( a great set but none of their albums lived up to the set). Edward II and the red hot polkas again great set but they seemed to go all over the place on their albums. frank Sidebottom great when you are drunk. Some of the other names i remember but not sure if i saw them at reading or somewhere else.

Hawkwind and Black Sabboth at Stonehenge in 1981
should have been called stoned-henge that weekend

Quality thread - still got most of my old tickets from early '80s at Unity Hall. Even got an old badge of that Dutch group 'gruppo sportivo' anybody remember them? Worst 'support band' or 'go to the bar' decision I ever made? Leeds Uni to watch Buzzcocks headlining - depressing support group came on with lead singer doing strange epileptic dancing. Didn't fancy that, headed to bar for unnecessary additional ale and to leer at unattainable female students. The support band? Joy Division...

Good man....Poor decision!!

A fantastic band IMO.