Your best gig?

melekalikimaka · 08-08-2006 02:27PM

the distillers - the ambassador, dunno how long ago, a year or two i think, awesome gig. the horrorpops a close second

Acerferrari3200 · 08-08-2006 02:43PM

Fav - Jeff Buckley - Whelans -- The frames in support.. (They where good , but I was not ready for what was to follow !)

I had not listened to him before the gig, just seen one video on no disco ( RTE bring it Back ) .....,, He opened with Mojo Pin ,,,and from that moment on I was gone to another place...it still makes the hair on my neck stand up when I replay the gig in the IPOD of my mind. .

..Have to say I did cry when I found out he died ...he could have been one of the greats.

Others that come to Mind just now

REM - RDS -Green Tour
The Cure - RDS - The Point
Oasis - Tivoli Theatre ....just before first album.
Suede - Tivoli Theatre.(Best venue before vicar street ...some great gigs in its early days)
David Bowie - The point last tour 3 1/2 hours !
Prince - every Irish Show
Underworld ...Red Box
Sigur Ros - Temple
Flaming Lips - Vicar Street

Jazz .
David Holland - Vicar Street
Jimmy Smith RIP ...RDS
Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Vicar Street.

God I feel old now !

Miguel_Sanchez · 08-08-2006 02:47PM

Smog - Roisin Dubh Nov 2001
Godspeed You Black Emperor - Ambassador Mar(?) 2002
Sigur Ros - Ambassador - Oct 2002

joenailface · 08-08-2006 04:31PM

Opeth, sigur rós, sick of it all, the slackers....strange combination but holy **** those gigs were aural pleasure at its finest

Garret · 08-08-2006 09:17PM

I hate reading this thread to think of all the gigs i missed cos i was born a few years too late:mad:

Godspeed!
Jeff!

:mad:

So far it would be Manics Olympia 04

But i have high hopes for Sufjan and Final Fantasy later this year

Mushy · 08-08-2006 09:28PM

Toast wrote:

Thurles.. some kind of gaa stadium in 1997. Was my first "real" gig and it was a blinder. Found my stub not so long ago. Was something like 28 punts for the day with Foo Fighters, Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, Reef, Kula Shaker and The Cardigans.

Foo's aswell...Wow. Although now I wouldnt want a gig to be played in semple Stadium. Destroy the best hurling surface in the country. 28 punts for that..nuts what goes on now.

Redegg · 08-08-2006 10:05PM

1. Muse - olympia 2004?

2. Interpol - olympia 2005

3. arcade fire - electric picnic

5. red hot chili peppers - slane 2002

gizmo · 08-08-2006 10:49PM

Alter Bridge - ULU London, 2004. Best gig of my life and I got to hang out with them before and after the gig.

Next would be the Trivium, God Forbid and Mendeed show in March. Again twas a great gig and we got to hang with them afterwards in Fibbers.

Xavi6 · 08-08-2006 10:57PM

Redegg wrote:

1. Muse - olympia 2004?

gotta agree 100% with that one. unbelievable gig and the perfect venue. hopefully the point in november will be as good.

Jamey · 09-08-2006 01:31AM

Acerferrari3200 wrote:

Fav - Jeff Buckley - Whelans -- The frames in support.. (They where good , but I was not ready for what was to follow !)

I had not listened to him before the gig, just seen one video on no disco ( RTE bring it Back ) .....,, He opened with Mojo Pin ,,,and from that moment on I was gone to another place...it still makes the hair on my neck stand up when I replay the gig in the IPOD of my mind. .

..Have to say I did cry when I found out he died ...he could have been one of the greats.

Others that come to Mind just now

REM - RDS -Green Tour
The Cure - RDS - The Point
Oasis - Tivoli Theatre ....just before first album.
Suede - Tivoli Theatre.(Best venue before vicar street ...some great gigs in its early days)
David Bowie - The point last tour 3 1/2 hours !
Prince - every Irish Show
Underworld ...Red Box
Sigur Ros - Temple
Flaming Lips - Vicar Street

Jazz .
David Holland - Vicar Street
Jimmy Smith RIP ...RDS
Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Vicar Street.

God I feel old now !

You are one lucky person

! Do ya know how I could get a copy of this recording from Dublin? Is it good quality?

Fav gigs:

Amen @ Graspop 05.
Metallica @ RDS 05.
Static X @ Point 05
Any Saw Doctors gig ive been too

!

ANarcho-Munk · 09-08-2006 04:13AM

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The Stooges, Hammersmith Apollo in London, August 2005

Played one of my very favourite albums Fun House from start to finish... just incredible. Then close to the end fifty people surged onstage, I thrusted myself forward and landed head first across the barrier. I'll never forget standing onstage in front of 4,000 people.

Shook Iggy's head, gave Mike Watt a hug. My buddy got sick beside him... it was awesome.

Wow. Sounds deadly!

Oral Slang · 09-08-2006 08:52AM

Donninton 1995 headlined by Metallica was probably one of my most memorable gigs with support from Therapy, Skid Row, Slayer, Slash's Snake Pit, White Zombie, Machine Head, Warrior Soul & COC.

Not a huge fan of Metallica anymore, but back in the day, they blew me away, along with the many support bands of course!

Other than that, Queensryche in 2000 in the Brixton Academy. One of my fav bands of all time, so seeing them for the 1st time was amazing!

seanironmaiden · 09-08-2006 10:58AM

Jamiroquai - The Point Sept 05
Audioslave - v.i.p. 3 nights in Brixton Academy, June '05
Iron Maiden - The Point '03
Pixies - Phoenix Park '04
The Darkness - Vicar St. '03
Foo Fighters - Witnness '02

mcdonnst · 09-08-2006 01:14PM

Muse Olympia

Best gig ever. Rocked the roof off.

I knew 2 people who went deaf for a few days after it.
Had to go to the doctor.

RE*AC*TOR · 09-08-2006 01:19PM

Neil Young and Crazy Horse - The Point 2001
At The Drive-In - Temple Bar Music Centre
Beck - Witnness

MrJones · 11-08-2006 04:46PM

Bob Dylan: The Point November 2003
Doves: Roisin Dubh 1999/2000(Lost Souls Tour)
Interpol Oxygen 2005
Webb Brothers- Roisin Dubh 2000
Broken Social Scene TBMC 2006

WithCheesePlease · 11-08-2006 05:05PM

Toast wrote:

Thurles.. some kind of gaa stadium in 1997. Was my first "real" gig and it was a blinder. Found my stub not so long ago. Was something like 28 punts for the day with Foo Fighters, Prodigy, Manic Street Preachers, Reef, Kula Shaker and The Cardigans.

Jesus, now that you mention it I remember that gig so clearly!! I remember it absolutely pissed rain during the Manic Street Preachers set and James Dean Bradfield played and sang "Rain Drops Keep Falling on my Head" - Great moment. I remember also being at the very front row against the barrier for the Foo Fighters too. And that hot lead singer from the Cardigans asking the crowd to stop throwing "polo candy" at her - i think they were giving out free polo mints!

Good day out, great gig.

Boo-yah · 11-08-2006 05:37PM

Weezer - Vicar St. and The Point

Tool - Ozzfest

Eels - Temple Bar

daymobrew · 11-08-2006 06:07PM

Toast wrote:

Thurles.. some kind of gaa stadium in 1997.

"some kind of gaa stadium"

"Trip to Tipp" aka Feile, ran for 4 or 5 years out of Semple Stadium. I think I was at 4 of them. Ah, the memories - camping, planning to see loads of bands, too lazy to leave pub and missing most and the guaranteed rain on Saturday night.

RATM played a great show. One of the Sunday mornings Therapy? played and I hung around for Kerbdog after. Ended up getting into them - good chunky guitar sounds.

/me recently remembered a "2FM Lark in the Park" free outdoor afternoon gig in a park near Booterstown station back in probably 1987 where Hothouse Flowers were the headliners. Great live band.

Some articles about Feile: the hare krishnas, Prodigy in 1996 and brief background.

Some best gigs:
- House of Pain while squished into Dubin Castle Inn in 1992 (really - cycled to it after Megadeth/Pantera in the Point)
- Public Enemy in SFX (mid 1995)
- Therapy? in a tiny club in San Francisco in 1996
- Hothouse Flowers in RDS 1988 (£12.50 admission for a full day show!! 1:30pm until 9:30pm)

Notable mentions:
- Prodigy in San Francisco 1997
- Body Count w/Ice T in SF in 1996 (silly music but great fun)
- Rammstein in SF in 1997 (cool stage show; supporting KMFDM)
- Biohazard in SF in 1998?
I lived in SF for 5 yrs so got to see loads of artists who would never come to Ireland.

Your best gig?

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