Confession Time - First Live Gig & First Record Bought

[Stratmangler]

Ozric Tentacles are playing Band On The Wall on Thursday 21st October, if anybody is interested.

[DanJennings]

I'm off to see Guns N Roses tonight, I hope Axl turns up

[The Grand Wazoo]

We spent the evening in the company of Jeff Beck tonight. A truly fantastic performance from a really tight band sparking off each other and obviously enjoying the bejeezus out of playing like few bands know.

A great support band too, featuring Trombone Shorty. Beck's encore included a brilliant Sly Stone cover with the brass section honkin' away like a good 'un!

[Marco]

We're off to see Kate Rusby tonight at the William Aston Hall in Wrexham - out for a Thai curry first, so should be good!

Marco.

[s70rmp]

Went to see Guns 'N Roses in Manchester the other week,
Nice man Axl came on stage at 10:40pm and left at 1:15am !

shame he's too fat and old for it anymore !

Next up Gaslight Anthem at the Manchester Apollo in a few weeks.

[Mothman]

Went to see Gorillaz last night at the NIA in Birmingham, an awful venue with no atmosphere made worse by the fact it was at best only 2/3rds full. Guess the £45 ticket price may have put a few off. Went as a last minute thing with a mate who's a fan and had a spare ticket, not really my cup of Tetley's so hard to give an objective comment. Some stuff I liked, some was OK and some bits not so good. We were seated near the back and so felt a bit out of it and the video screen only showed Gorillaz animations where it would have been better if this had been intercut with projections of the band playing. Plenty of guest artists again some of which worked and some which didn't (Mark E Smith), this included 'De La Soul who also did the warm up which was basicly 45 minutes of three blokes shouting in a hip hop styleee, not my idea of music.

Regards
An Old Fart

[HighFidelityGuy]

Went to see Skunk Anansie at O2 Academy Sheffield last night. They put on a great show, very entertaining. They've certainly not lost their edge since they were first around in the 90's. Their set had a good mix of old and new and everything they played went down really well. The atmosphere was great, probably helped my the excellent venue. I've not been to the O2 Academy before but they've done a good job. The band were very gracious and stayed around after the show for a signing session. Even the merchandise was quite well priced. I got their latest CD/DVD signed by the whole band for £10. Overall it was an enjoyable and memerable evening.

Memerable funny moments included the drummer playing over the bassist's solo and getting told off by Skin. The guitarist screwing up his solo and getting told to start it again by Skin and Skin's quote of: "I'm having a great time here tonight Sheffield, especially after they threw out that wanker (refering to an ejected crowd member). Oh sorry, was he your mate. Whatever!.

[Alex_UK]

Have to say, Skin scares the bejeezus out of me! Great music though, and sounds like a great gig.

[YNWaN]

I'm off to see Laura Marling at the lead-mill in Sheffield tomorrow - looking forward to it .

[DanJennings]

I'm so excited....
I've got two tickets for Iron Maiden baby!
a band I've never seen but have always been high on my list

http://www.thenia.co.uk/whatson/iron-maiden