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Old Oct 28th 2010, 10:33 am
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Best: Stones at their final gig at the Millenium Tent a coupla years back. Awesome.
2nd Best: Dr Feelgood at the Kursaal, 1970-something.
Worst: Japanese Noh. Noh noh noh...
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Old Oct 28th 2010, 12:45 pm
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Excellent - The Who / Sheffield - Unbelievable Live show -

V.Good - Stone Roses / Spike Island - Blew me away -

Good - Primal Scream / Brixton Academy - Fantastic Live band

Average - Oasis / Maine Road - Too much hype

Poor - Blur / Hammersmith Apollo - average at best

Shite - Happy Mondays / Wembley Areana - Crap venue and even worse performance from the Monday's
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Old Oct 28th 2010, 12:52 pm
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always amazing is the one and only mozza...

most disappointing were saint etienne at shepherds bush...god they were dull...

most surprising, recently, were spandau ballet when they played here, they were really fab...

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Old Oct 28th 2010, 1:32 pm
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Best:

orbital, the orb and radiohead at Glastonbery circa 1993 / 1995

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The Prodigy playing the launch party for Pulp Fiction at Ministry Of Sound London.

(best club night ever - possibly Chemical Brothers at The Social or Fatboy Slim in some dark Soho basement)

Most disappointing:

Velvet Underground reunion tour sucked
Didn't like Brian Wilson at the Albert Hall....
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Best:

orbital, the orb and radiohead at Glastonbery circa 1993 / 1995

or

The Prodigy playing the launch party for Pulp Fiction at Ministry Of Sound London.

(best club night ever - possibly Chemical Brothers at The Social or Fatboy Slim in some dark Soho basement)

Most disappointing:

Velvet Underground reunion tour sucked
Didn't like Brian Wilson at the Albert Hall....
Liked the Social , also Metalheadz at the Blue Note , heady happy days..!
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Fun Lovin Criminals - Newcastle Uni 1997, brilliant
Drugstore - Newcastle Riverside 94, they just got another deal this week, delighted for them
Bjork - Blackpool Empress, high as a kite
Skunk Anansie + Chumbawamba, Leeds, noisy hot and sweaty in a tent

disappointed - getting absolutely blootered and sleeping through the James farewell tour. Fortunately they released it on dvd and reformed as well
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Originally Posted by kittycat1
K8- very jealous of Jason Donavan- I loved him! His was one of the first LPs i bought, oh the memories- funnily enough I can't remember a single song now
Off the top of my head: too many broken hearts, sealed with a kiss,
any dream will do and of course, especially for you. But I didnt actually like him I'd like to add - was more of a Bros fan, haha



Worse - Happy Mondays supporting Oasis at Wembley. Oasis were OK although insults from Liam such as "cockney w**kers" made me want to ask for my money back.

Best - Prodigy at Battersea Power station and V festival 2005 (?), E Z Rollers at Plymouth Student Union and Red Hot Chili Peppers T in the Park in 2006, although spent all day working my way forward so I was right in front of the stage then had to give it up for the sake of not wetting myself. Now, I wished I'd stayed there
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Surprised - Def Leppard at Brixton, not by them, as they are great live, but the support act. The Darkness about a year before I believe in a thing called love. Hawkins walks on in a pink cat suit and was met by confused looks. Then he just blew the place apart!

Best - Net Aid 1999 Robbie Williams, Bowie, Bryan Adams, 'phonics, Eurythmics, George Michael, Corrs and Bush. Absolutely superb on all counts.

Worst - can't actually think of one at the moment, but sure I'll think of one!
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