"I was there" - legendary gigs, clubs and events. - Page 2

nick2767 · 04.29.2007, 02:19 PM

I saw SY play on Brighton Beach in '86. This was the one where Psychic TV should have headlined but didn't show so SY filled that slot and That Petrol Emotion opened. Been hooked on SY ever since!

luxinterior · 04.29.2007, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

Before:

After:

This might have been somewhere inbetween:

Are those your pictures? I saw closer ones a few months back. They were pretty bad.

Pookie · 04.29.2007, 02:59 PM

I was at the "legendary" L7 used tampon-throwing incident (Reading, 1992):

jon boy · 04.29.2007, 02:59 PM

i cant think of any that are considered great and feature in history but i have seen plenty that where great to me. if that makes sense?

Dead-Air · 04.29.2007, 03:03 PM

I've seen plenty of shows where a group was unknown and went on to be legendary.

As for shows that received notoriety and later mention in the press for the event themselves - the only one that comes to mind for me is Nirvana at the University of WA Hub Ballroom when they got banned for smashing their equipment. When they became the most popular band in the world, that got mentioned a lot in the press. It was a good set, not the best I'd seen them play, but still pretty damn good.

Alex's Trip · 04.29.2007, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by luxinterior

Are those your pictures? I saw closer ones a few months back. They were pretty bad.

Yep, I took those.

CHOUT · 04.29.2007, 03:05 PM

Like atari, I saw My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr on that same tour - that scores me 'cred' points...right?

Nothing legendary by any means, but my first big show I went to was RHCP with Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam opening and nobody knew who they were. I thought Pearl Jam were some random local band.

nicfit · 04.29.2007, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by CHOUT

I thought Pearl Jam were some random local band.

I still think that, in a way.

evollove · 04.29.2007, 03:13 PM

1.) Saw Johnny Cash. He was already a legend, tho'.

2.) Saw White Stripes open for Pavement in 2000 or so. Everyone was yelling, giving Jack the finger. Gauran-fucking-tee the same people now say with braggadocio, "Oh yeah. I saw the Stripes back in the day. Before you poseurs heard of them." Assholes.

!@#$%! · 04.29.2007, 03:22 PM

i haven't been anywhere!!

ha ha ha ha

i dont know really.

floatingslowly · 04.29.2007, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

After:

how can someone's rep ever recover? even your friends would talk about you.

maybe she's just....sweaty. lights get hot. god who am I making excuses for. she peed herself LAWL.

[edit: I don't know about legendary, but my dream show was Jesus and Mary Chain / Spiritualized]

Pookie · 04.29.2007, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex's Trip

I was there when Fergie peed herself on stage at the San Diego Street Scene.

Everybody seems to be nissing the obvious here.

Why were you at a Fergie gig?

Alex's Trip · 04.29.2007, 04:14 PM

Black Eyed Pees played before the White Stripes.

Pookie · 04.29.2007, 04:18 PM

Oh, right.

Savage Clone · 04.29.2007, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by floatingslowly

[edit: I don't know about legendary, but my dream show was Jesus and Mary Chain / Spiritualized]

I saw Spiritualized with The Jesus and Mary Chain in 1992.
Spiritualized were first on the bill and got about 25 minutes to play, most of which was "Shine A Light." I drove 8 hours to see them, and it was fantastic. Curve followed, and were extremely limp IMO; then again, I was never much of a fan. The Mary Chain seemed very tired and not into it, and I have seen them do better as well. I think they had been on the road a good while by then.

Pookie · 04.29.2007, 04:27 PM

And there's my much-mentioned Sonic Youth supporting Jesus & Mary Chain in 1986.

Iain · 04.29.2007, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by MellySingsDoom

I saw this band called Ascension who once supported Huggy Bear at the Bull and Gate in London, and managed to clear a room of 200 people in about 5 seconds flat. I was pretty much one of the only people left.

I think Ascension provoked a similar reaction when they supported SY as well.

They're still going but they were fairly lame when I saw them supporting Keiji Haino. That was one of the ace-est things I've seen but I don't know about legendary...a rare UK show for Haino though and it was the show where he was heckled by a Wire writer (allegedly...well, he was definitely heckled and I was told the guy was Ben Watson who writes, or used to write, for The Wire)

floatingslowly · 04.29.2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

I saw Spiritualized with The Jesus and Mary Chain in 1992.
Spiritualized were first on the bill and got about 25 minutes to play, most of which was "Shine A Light." I drove 8 hours to see them, and it was fantastic. Curve followed, and were extremely limp IMO; then again, I was never much of a fan. The Mary Chain seemed very tired and not into it, and I have seen them do better as well. I think they had been on the road a good while by then.

that's the same tour that I saw! TJAMC just got off of a lallapalooza tour (back when it actually toured). and yeah, I'd see them do much better. I was just really stoked to hear both of them play at the same time.

I think that I was the only person in the crowd who really cared that Spiritualized were on stage. I thought that the set was too short, but was happy that I was getting to see them. I've seen them play twice since then, and despite it's brevity it may still be my favorite. they played this track list: http://www.sonicyouth.com/gossip/sho...&postcount=115

good times.

timtimtim · 04.29.2007, 11:13 PM

I was at the last Creed show, ever. Where Scott Stapp was fucked up and left the stage after a couple of songs. It was the most entertaining thing that could have happened at the show.
why was i there? my dad liked Creed and was looking for someone to go with and i was willing because it was free and local h was opening.

Daddylikes · 04.29.2007, 11:52 PM

I was at the Phish show on Halloween (they loved halloween almost as much as New Years and also July the Fourth.)

It was 1996.

They played "Remain in Light" by the Talking Heads.

My vote was for "Purple Rain" by Prince.

I became instantly the biggest Talking Heads fan of ALL TIMES!

Thanks Phish, sorry you never played "Daydream Nation" like I suggested EVERY SINGLE YEAR!

love matthew nicholas hoffman

04.29.2007, 02:19 PM	#21
nick2767 bad moon rising Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 125	I saw SY play on Brighton Beach in '86. This was the one where Psychic TV should have headlined but didn't show so SY filled that slot and That Petrol Emotion opened. Been hooked on SY ever since!
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	I was at the "legendary" L7 used tampon-throwing incident (Reading, 1992):
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	I've seen plenty of shows where a group was unknown and went on to be legendary. As for shows that received notoriety and later mention in the press for the event themselves - the only one that comes to mind for me is Nirvana at the University of WA Hub Ballroom when they got banned for smashing their equipment. When they became the most popular band in the world, that got mentioned a lot in the press. It was a good set, not the best I'd seen them play, but still pretty damn good. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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CHOUT invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 3,128	Like atari, I saw My Bloody Valentine and Dinosaur Jr on that same tour - that scores me 'cred' points...right? Nothing legendary by any means, but my first big show I went to was RHCP with Smashing Pumpkins and Pearl Jam opening and nobody knew who they were. I thought Pearl Jam were some random local band. __________________ Chout's rare Sonic Youth vids: http://youtube.com/SONICchout
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evollove invito al cielo Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,879	1.) Saw Johnny Cash. He was already a legend, tho'. 2.) Saw White Stripes open for Pavement in 2000 or so. Everyone was yelling, giving Jack the finger. Gauran-fucking-tee the same people now say with braggadocio, "Oh yeah. I saw the Stripes back in the day. Before you poseurs heard of them." Assholes.
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!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,570	i haven't been anywhere!! ha ha ha ha i dont know really.
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04.29.2007, 04:14 PM	#33
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Black Eyed Pees played before the White Stripes.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	Oh, right.
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Pookie invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 9,877	And there's my much-mentioned Sonic Youth supporting Jesus & Mary Chain in 1986.
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timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	I was at the last Creed show, ever. Where Scott Stapp was fucked up and left the stage after a couple of songs. It was the most entertaining thing that could have happened at the show. why was i there? my dad liked Creed and was looking for someone to go with and i was willing because it was free and local h was opening.
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Daddylikes the end of the ugly Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Gnome, Alaska Posts: 929	I was at the Phish show on Halloween (they loved halloween almost as much as New Years and also July the Fourth.) It was 1996. They played "Remain in Light" by the Talking Heads. My vote was for "Purple Rain" by Prince. I became instantly the biggest Talking Heads fan of ALL TIMES! Thanks Phish, sorry you never played "Daydream Nation" like I suggested EVERY SINGLE YEAR! love matthew nicholas hoffman
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