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Post by broadsword on Aug 3, 2008 13:59:24 GMT
Oh wow, why did I start this thread? It's so hard having been going to gigs for over 40 years. The first 2 shows were real close together and both brilliant, namely Cream at the Newbury Corn Exchange and a show by John Mayall, (Bare Wires line-up), can't remember where that was. I was 15 and an impressionable young lad as were all my spotty faced pals. Tull have never been less than superb, Colosseum, Deep Purple, Thin Lizzy, Ten Years After, John Mayall, every one of them great.
But thinking about it, although Tull have been my favourite band over the years, I have to say the single best show I've ever seen was The Whos' performance at the Isle of Wight festival in 1970. Sitting in the middle of half a million people on a warm night in the wee small hours with the smell of certain substances wafting about had a lot to do with it. The Who were at their very best, a tighter knit band of musicians you could not find. There was humour, superb musicianship, waves of affection from and to the band - it has never been bettered.
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Post by harrowman on Aug 3, 2008 19:24:55 GMT
Seen many great bands over too many years but I also go for The Who this time at Charlton 1974. I can just remember the sheer euphoria of the crowd and the absolutely spell binding performance of the band. Saw the Who several times more before Mooney died always great and I just cant bring myself to see them since.
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Post by maddogfagin on Aug 4, 2008 9:35:25 GMT
Apart from Tull over the years, I must admit to seeing quite a few really great concerts. My first ever concert was in1963 at the Fairfield Halls in Croydon where I saw the Beatles and I've still got the flyer in my collection. Gigs that really stand out apart from the above would be Simon & Garfunkel at the Royal Albert Hall in the late 60's, Delaney & Bonnie with Eric Clapton, Cream, Hendrix, Free, Mott The Hoople, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and too many others. I must have spent a small fortune over the years!
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