Worst bands or solo artist you have seen live

[chesterbells]

Tangerine dream Free trade hall 1974, thought they were tuning up until I was told we were halfway through concert

Haha. Created some special sounds over the years though

 

[JASR]

She had a bigger cock than me:)

It’s not hard ... fnarr

 

[discopop]

Amazed at that. I’ve seen the live Berlin dvd from that tour and it looks and sounds brilliant. Some of the tracks on that album, Sample & Hold, Computer Age, are top class.
I saw him at the NEC next time he came over in 87 I think, and that gig was mustard too.

Re U2, again didn’t see that, but love that album, and the Red Rocks set from the tour before looked and sounded incendiary, when they were really hungry for it. It was the last time there’d ever be a chance to see them in a venue that size. Did you rate the Unforgettable Fire album?

I must be one of the only people who love the Unforgettable Fire album, A sort of homecoming is a storming track imo

 

[chesterbells]

Dire Straits, as support to Talking Heads, we walked out, they were aptly named as dire.
Simple Minds, support to U2, thought ‘simple minds create simple music’
Arcade Fire at the MEN, woeful, thank god I didn’t pay.

When did Simple Minds support U2? Didn’t realise that had ever happened.

 

[chesterbells]

I must be one of the only people who love the Unforgettable Fire album, A sort of homecoming is a storming track imo

I love it too pal. Probably cos they said they were influenced by New Gold Dream when they were putting it together, and that’s up there with my favourite albums ever.

 

[OB1]

I was at that gig and the one they did at Milton Keynes bowl later. I thought they were amazing. Know quite a few people who went and they all loved it. Michael Stipe is the best vocalist of his generation.
With music there is no right or wrong. Everyone’s taste is different so each to their own I guess.

Michael Stipe apologised to the audience apparently on the second night at MK for how bad they had been the previous evening.

 

[idahoblues]

I love it too pal. Probably cos they said they were influenced by New Gold Dream when they were putting it together, and that’s up there with my favourite albums ever.

I saw U2 on that tour (84?) At the Brixton Academy, great show

 

[Ardwick Green Blue]

Sparks (This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us).

Saw them at the Palace and there was 100 people there at most. After a desultory 25 minute 'performance' they thankfully fucked off.

 

[OB1]

That surprises me. The video footage on the DVD is superb, imo. Their version of Nobody's Fault But Mine that evening absolutely rips it.

I saw the other Zep gig at Knebworth and they were excellent. There's no fucking way the Barbarians were better at the following one. As you say the DVD is very good.

 

[TueartsOHK]

REM 1995 went with a girl I was seeing at Huddersfield’s ground
they were proper dog shit, lots of people were disappointed didn’t really worry me as I didn’t like them,only went as we had a hotel booked afterwards who have you seen that was awful.

i was at that gig and agree totally. It seemed like the guitarist had bought himself a new fuzz box and all the songs were beefed up and sounded shit. Weren’t Oasis due to play but were replaced BT Beautiful South?