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What were the best 8 gigs/concerts you ever went to ?

I have only been to two - Status Quo in Brighton, who were fab live - and Take That - who danced very nicely in small shiny costumes ... I'll stop now before I embarrass myself!!!

Sorry only one, but what a one. Bob Dylan at Earls Court absolutely fantastic!! Lynda Nearly forgot Manfred Mann at Sussex University, nearly saw them too. They were so late going on they were actually booed off.

Robbie Williams at Knebworth Madonna at Wembley for her Girlie Tour After seeing those two in concert the rest of the groups/artists I've seen seem rubbish! - Jason Donovan. New Kids on the Block, Status Quo (dragged along by my parents!), Stock Aitken and Waterman artists for a Charity Xmas show at Albert Hall, Bucks Fizz, erm, theres probably loads of others but cant think of them at the mo (or too embarrased to admit!) Karen

The Clash supported by The Slits & The Raincoats - 1978 or 79 ? Camden Electric Ballroom Blondie - The Roundhouse 1978 Baaba Maal - St Georges Chapel, Bristol 2001 The Alabama 3 - Fleece & Firkin, Bristol 2002 Morcheeba - Colston Hall, Bristol 1999 Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros - Colston Hall, Bristol 2001 Elvis Costello & The Attractions supported by The Pogues - Electric Ballroom Bristol 1985 ? Prince Far-I - The Bierkellar, Bristol 1983 ? Rick.

Not been to too many concerts in my time. Most as a teenager and now with my daughter. List as follows; David Cassidy..........I was 11yrs old Bay City Rollers.......twice at 14yrs old The Boomtown Rats....with a friend(hated it) The Shadows.....with husband Peter Andre......with daughter when she was younger Runrig.......Hogmany in Princes Street Gardens (Brill) Westlife.....last year with daughter and off to see Westlife again next week! What a sad life I've led lol.

Don't get the opportunity to get to that many gigs and don't think I can come up with 8, but my favourites to date are: AC/DC - Cologne Stadium, 2001. Aging power-house rockers, who can still put on a mean act, complete with all the major props (the blow-up Rosie doll, the cannons, etc..). Culminated in a fireworks display. Wearing band t-shirt as I write!! Radiohead - Rock-am-Ring Festival, Nurburgring circuit, 2001. Magical gig. Guitarist Jonny Greenwood hopping about from playing guitar one moment to keyboards the next, whilst also flicking and turning switches like a mad scientist to produce all kinds of sound effects. Damp evening but no-one cared. Managed also to pick up a bootleg cd of their gig, at a record fair, a few months after R.E.M. - Cologne cathedral square, 2001. Free gig for the first 1,000 people who turned up! Beautifully sunny spring day. Got there at 1pm and sat in the packed square with loads of Germans and waited until 9pm when the band played.

Dennis Brown at the Rainbow N London Stevie Wonder 4 times at Wembley and Earls Court UB40 London Wet wet wet Brighton but my very first The Osmonds at Earls Court in the 70's lol

I can do artists but am a little vague on dates - for some of them I was a little vague on artists at the time, but that just shows my age ..... The Jam - farewell tour at Wembley Arena Michael Jackson in about 1983 at Wembley Stadium Bruce Springsteen the week before Live Aid at Wembley Stadium David Bowie (China girl time can't remember name of tour) Milton Keynes Bowl Meat Loaf twice at Wembley Arena approx 1980 and 1990 maybe Culture Club/Paul Young/that one with the beehive hairdo who Michelle Collins sang with Martha Wilson is it?? - about 1984 when Culture Club first came out at the Lyceum in the Strand One for Rick and Andy to laugh at - Take That at Earls Court in 1995 Rose Royce - can't remember where must've been about 1979??? That'll do - won't mention David Essex ok?? Maz. XX

Wham - Goodbye concert - Brixton Whitney Houston - Earls Court Rod Stewart - Wembley UB40 The Stranglers - Wembley 2003 Oops. Nearly forgot: Boy George and Culture Club - Brixton I was a big fan of his. I also saw Norman Wisdom at Richmond Theatre:-)) Kathy

Aaah Sheila - Dennis Brown - now you're talking :-)))))

Kathy - Norman Wisdom ???? Glad we're only related by marriage :-)

Wow, someone who actually knows who he is !!!

Dare I?? The Sweet - Brighton Slade - Brighton Wizard - Brighton errr i am goin to regret this Wombles - Newhaven think I best leave it at that..

Rick you didn't say "aahh now your talking" to me about David Cassidy or the Bay City Rollers??????

roflol christine

Janet, Rick will be jealous - the Wombles are his favourites lolol

About a quarter of my music collection is reggae Sheila. Glad to find a kindred spirit !

Maz I still have there autographs somewhere, perhaps i could dig them out for him:)

Rick, I have 13 Bob Marley albums alone...were you born on the 5th by chance????