: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:58 pm  

kyassor wrote:

My brother was at that Mott The Hoople gig - he bought the first Queen album after that gig and his 9 year old little brother (me) started to listen to what would become his favourite group.

Last month I went to see the reformed Mott The Hoople play 7 excellent gigs (2 warm ups in Monmouth, 5 proper gigs in Hammersmith), their first for over 35 years - last week I met Brian May of Queen in Bradford.

On TV on Friday night (BBC2 11.35pm) is Queen's 1975 Christmas Eve concert from Hammersmith - recommended viewing

Her indoors will love that - her fav band and fav artist!

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:12 pm  

kyassor wrote:

My brother was at that Mott The Hoople gig - he bought the first Queen album after that gig and his 9 year old little brother (me) started to listen to what would become his favourite group.

Last month I went to see the reformed Mott The Hoople play 7 excellent gigs (2 warm ups in Monmouth, 5 proper gigs in Hammersmith), their first for over 35 years - last week I met Brian May of Queen in Bradford.

On TV on Friday night (BBC2 11.35pm) is Queen's 1975 Christmas Eve concert from Hammersmith - recommended viewing

as i saw queen 6or 7 times in their heyday i really hope you told him to never ever reform the band again??

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:28 pm  

Don Brennans Leg wrote:

First gig. Mott the Hoople at Leeds Town Hall in 1973. Support group was Queen.

Saw Rory Gallagher at Leeds Town Hall not long after tickets were 50p.

Saw Rory Gallagher at Leeds Uni, think it was 1977, most boring gig I ever attended.

Worst venue was the old Tram Sheds in Leeds saw the Jam there around '83, they were excellent but the acoustics in there was appalling.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:02 pm  

IngsRoader wrote:

Worst venue was the old Tram Sheds in Leeds saw the Jam there around '83, they were excellent but the acoustics in there was appalling.

Will have been much before then. They did their farewell tour in December 1982, with their last ever gig early in 1983, and The Style Council were onto their third single by August 83 (puts anorak on and finds it fits lovely).

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:13 pm  

TRB wrote:

Worst gig I saw was Judie Tzuke at Hammersmith Odeon.

She was just boring and, from where I was sat, too bloomin' far away for me to appreciate her finest assets!

Finest assets were her front teeth. If I remember rightly she could have eaten an apple through a letterbox.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:16 pm  

kyassor wrote:

My brother was at that Mott The Hoople gig - he bought the first Queen album after that gig and his 9 year old little brother (me) started to listen to what would become his favourite group.

Last month I went to see the reformed Mott The Hoople play 7 excellent gigs (2 warm ups in Monmouth, 5 proper gigs in Hammersmith), their first for over 35 years - last week I met Brian May of Queen in Bradford.

On TV on Friday night (BBC2 11.35pm) is Queen's 1975 Christmas Eve concert from Hammersmith - recommended viewing

Ian Hunter, Mick Ralps, Verden Allen, Overend Watts, and Dale Griffin ??

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:36 pm  

Billy Joel MEN arena 4 years ago, genius......having said that it is the only concert i have ever been to.

Had tickets for Take That on there first reunion tour but the Wife had to go into labour the selfish cow so i had to miss it.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:41 pm  

jonh wrote:

Billy Joel MEN arena 4 years ago, genius......having said that it is the only concert i have ever been to.

Had tickets for Take That on there first reunion tour but the Wife had to go into labour the selfish cow so i had to miss it.

If we ever meet up for a pint, jonh, I'm not letting you near the jukebox.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:42 pm  

Don Brennans Leg wrote:

Ian Hunter, Mick Ralps, Verden Allen, Overend Watts, and Dale Griffin ??

Yes - except that Buffin only played one of the encores each night due to illness - Martin Chambers (The Pretenders) stood in for the rest.

: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:46 pm  

Slugger McBatt wrote:

Will have been much before then. They did their farewell tour in December 1982, with their last ever gig early in 1983, and The Style Council were onto their third single by August 83 (puts anorak on and finds it fits lovely).

Yes you are right it was actually September 1982, had to check it up out of curiosity, and the s****y tram depot was mascarading under pompous title of The Queens Exhibition Hall