The Oldies Musical Thread

[Woolly Blue]

The absolute worst for iffy gigs has to be Van Morrison. Proper diva/grumpy irish barstud. The amount of times he's either stropped off stage, or been too pissed to even bother getting on stage, are legendary.

fecker

In some ways they're the best people to see mate.

You'll get loads of bands who turn up and always put on a half way decent show, but the stroppy ones you just don't know what you're going to get. Could be brilliant, could be absolutely bleedin' awful, you either go away thinking "what a waste of cash" or "wow, just wow" and it stays with you for ever.

 

[Pat's Van]

In some ways they're the best people to see mate.

You'll get loads of bands who turn up and always put on a half way decent show, but the stroppy ones you just don't know what you're going to get. Could be brilliant, could be absolutely bleedin' awful, you either go away thinking "what a waste of cash" or "wow, just wow" and it stays with you for ever.

saw bob dylan in the bleedin' awful category

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

Why are so many roadies English...one of life's great mysteries.

 

[Woolly Blue]

Err, I'm going to throw this one as a wild card, but I saw Slade at Reading Festival ... back end of the 70's or early 80's ?

40 minute set, ending with Merry Xmas, in the middle of Summer. Really tough audience, but Christ, they put on a show and won all the rockers over.

saw bob dylan in the bleedin' awful category

Haha. Me too mate, and people were deluded enough to say he was ace when he was b. awful

 

[The Esk]

Why are so many roadies English...one of life's great mysteries.

For the same reason we ruled 2/3rds of the World

 

[Piijt]

Did he play 'all american alien boy' ?

Unfortunately not, he's got such an incredible back catalogue it can't be easy picking the tracks.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

For the same reason we ruled 2/3rds of the World

Must be down to all the UK bands having to do a lot of travel to "make it"...lot of experience out there.

 

[Pat's Van]

Why are so many roadies English...one of life's great mysteries.

it's something to do with M&Ms actually, we can sort the colours out quicker or something I can't remember

 

[Kurt.]

Pfffttt.... Today's kids think johnny cash is condom money...... Im not that old tbh but love older music..... Also had the privelage of seein ACDC in concert.... And Metallica, black Crowes, motley Crüe, Queensryche and Take That supported by The Pet Shop Boys.

 

[Donald Twain]

Unfortunately not, he's got such an incredible back catalogue it can't be easy picking the tracks.

Fair enough but I would have burnt the ticket office down.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

I remember watching a documentary on one of Floyd's Tours and all that went in to it, think it was for the Division Bell tour...absolute mayhem going on but there are some true heroes that do that for a living...top pro's.

 

[Donald Twain]

I once thought Queensryche were going to rule the world ! I can still listen to operation Mindcrime

 

[Piijt]

Saw Queen ( I think ) just before they released Sheer Heart Attack.
They were boss, but I have to admit, I never thought they'd go on to be so huge.

Was that at the Stadium ? I saw them supporting Mott the Hoople in '74, the only tour they ever supported anyone.

 

[ilikecheese]

I once thought Queensryche were going to rule the world ! I can still listen to operation Mindcrime

What a record at the time...not sure it qualifies as oldies though.

 

[Gwladys St. Glory]

What a record at the time...not sure it qualifies as oldies though.

Music was good but I couldn't and still can't stomach Tate's singing.