Worst bands or solo artist you have seen live

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Led Zeppelin at Knebworth were outdone by the New Barbarians. Mind you I hate festivals.

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.

 

[Shaelumstash]

I'll be honest with you, I had some idea that she was dead, to be honest. I'll tell you what made me fall off my chair the other day: discovering that Vera Lynn is still alive! I couldn't believe it.

Well she died on that stage! The Soweto gospel choir was on before her and you’ve never seen such joy in a crowd before, people were jumping up and down, hugging strangers, crying with joy. Then Chaka Khan came on and it was just utter disbelief and how badly she was shrieking.

 

[WestGorton]

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.

Probably me. Went on a coach from Piccadilly records and it was red hot and I just wanted to go back home. Was never a big fan either.

 

[East Level 2]

Van Morrison, at the men absolutely shite

Hmm, Van the Man at the Palace about 25 years ago. Bloody awful.

 

[BuryBlue1977]

Better than Curt Cobain??

Just my opinion but yes better than Cobain (who was also fantastic). Stipe and Cobain were very good friends and REM played a song off their Monster album that was about Cobain (Let me in) at the Huddersfield gig. It was mesmerising

 

[chesterbells]

Lisa Stansfield at Knewworth as support for Genesis I would have said warm up act but it was enough to send you to sleep every bloody song sounded the same ...yawn

Similarly, Paul Young was awful supporting them summer 87

 

[chesterbells]

The Stranglers at the Apollo , boring and couldn’t be arsed the play their biggest hit .

Was that with grumpy genius of Hugh or after he left?

 

[chesterbells]

Aretha Franklyn - “performed” a 45 minute medley of songs sandwiched between a bit of wailing from her gospel choir. No interaction with the audience, no encore.

Which venue was that at pal?

 

[chesterbells]

Neil Young on his "trans tour " at the birmingham nec in the early 80's,love him but that concert and tour apparantly was awful

U2 at the apollo just as they were becoming huge,unforgettable fire tour 1984,they were pure utter shite.

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?

 

[chesterbells]

The Stone Roses at Spike Island. Awful. Never listened to them again purposefully.

I’m not sure most of the audience that day can remember much about it.