OLD GIGS 70S, 80S 90S

Luke G · 20-10-2010 10:42pm

bullpost wrote: »

Deadly, Cheers.

Luke G · 20-10-2010 10:45pm

bullpost wrote: »

I'm old enough to have been at both - took an SLR to phibsboro and have some photos buried in the house somewhere - will dig em out and scan them.

Excellent Stuff, Can't wait to see em

Luke G · 20-10-2010 11:19pm

Some Old Gig Posters

Luke G · 20-10-2010 11:26pm

Nik Kershaw - National Stadium 1984

Luke G · 20-10-2010 11:39pm

Big Country - RDS Main Hall 1986

rednik · 21-10-2010 12:10am

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The Huey Lewis gig was the first in the Point Depot.

Luke G · 21-10-2010 12:29am

rednik wrote: »

The Huey Lewis gig was the first in the Point Depot.

Excellent Stuff, What's the year on the Bryan ferry one?? Also if i remember correctly Big Country Supported Page & Plant too???

honru · 21-10-2010 12:37am

Chili Peppers, Moby and The Flaming Lips... that's a pretty random billing. Not bad for a Point gig.

Where was the SFX Theatre? The last gig I remember being there was Tool way back on their Lateralus Tour in 2001 or something. Put it in to Google Street View and didn't find any building that resembled a theatre.

I'd love to see any pictures of what the Top Hot in Dun Laoghaire looked like on the outside. Used to go to the Fun Factory as a kid... good sweaty times.

Luke G · 21-10-2010 1:08am

f®eak s©enery wrote: »

Chili Peppers, Moby and The Flaming Lips... that's a pretty random billing. Not bad for a Point gig.

Where was the SFX Theatre? The last gig I remember being there was Tool way back on their Lateralus Tour in 2001 or something. Put it in to Google Street View and didn't find any building that resembled a theatre.

I'd love to see any pictures of what the Top Hot in Dun Laoghaire looked like on the outside. Used to go to the Fun Factory as a kid... good sweaty times.

SFX Was just off the five lamps, as far as i know 2001 was the last year for gigs there,the last year i was at one anyway, It has Been Demolished now about 5 years or so, SFX apartments(i think they're called) are there now, , Attached is a pic of the Top Hat at the Slayer/Nuclear Assault gig in 1988

Luke G · 21-10-2010 2:06am

Luke G wrote: »

Deadly, Cheers.

Came Across a pic or 2 from the simple minds gig on Flickr, Love to see more if there's any out there

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delbertgrady · 21-10-2010 8:14am

Luke G wrote: »

Also if i remember correctly Big Country Supported Page & Plant too???

Despite her name being on the ticket, Sheryl Crow didn't play that Point show, but I don't remember why. She was replaced by Big Country, whose drummer then got sick, so they played the set without him.

Luke G · 21-10-2010 8:36am

delbertgrady wrote: »

Despite her name being on the ticket, Sheryl Crow didn't play that Point show, but I don't remember why. She was replaced by Big Country, whose drummer then got sick, so they played the set without him.

Seen em live a few times, They're probably the best live band i have ever seen, Stuart's Guitar playing was always second to none, Ya always got your moneys worth with BC, then some more....

scudzilla · 21-10-2010 9:51am

Luke G wrote: »

Some Old Gig Posters

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Hmmm, the support band is DriveShaft, i wonder how long this was before Charlie crashed on the Island

rednik · 21-10-2010 10:24am

Luke G wrote: »

Excellent Stuff, What's the year on the Bryan ferry one?? Also if i remember correctly Big Country Supported Page & Plant too???

As far as my memory goes Ferry played in 94. Sheryl Crow cancelled due to illness.

delbertgrady · 21-10-2010 10:26am

Luke G wrote: »

Seen em live a few times, They're probably the best live band i have ever seen, Stuart's Guitar playing was always second to none, Ya always got your moneys worth with BC, then some more....

Off-topic: I remember stumbling upon a discussion (possibly on "80s bands") on Dave Fanning's radio show only a few years ago, and Big Country were mentioned in a context which suggested that nobody on the panel seemed to know that Stuart was dead. :eek:

rednik · 21-10-2010 10:28am

Talking of Bryan Ferry, his new album is out this w/end and Brian Eno did some work on it so it should be interesting. A host of others involved including David Gilmour, the album is called Olympia.

ned rierson · 21-10-2010 11:11am

delbertgrady wrote: »

Off-topic: I remember stumbling upon a discussion (possibly on "80s bands") on Dave Fanning's radio show only a few years ago, and Big Country were mentioned in a context which suggested that nobody on the panel seemed to know that Stuart was dead. :eek:

i'd well believe it. for two years after his death he was mentioned in the birthdays this week column of the sunday indo. i wrote in and put them right.

Luke G · 21-10-2010 11:24am

ned rierson wrote: »

i'd well believe it. for two years after his death he was mentioned in the birthdays this week column of the sunday indo. i wrote in and put them right.

Sure Stuart Adamson wasn't in u2 so of course Dave Fanny wouldn't know he has passed on, Speaking Of Stuart, Just ordered the new book about his life yesterday, Can't wait for it to arrive, am dying to read it.

homerun_homer · 21-10-2010 12:04pm

My first concert was Oasis in Parc Ui Caoimhe and it had a pic of the Gallagher Brothers on it and was so cool. I thought all gig tickets would be like it. I've not had one ticket with a non-promoter or ticketmaster standard since. Very disappointing.

Must post a pic if noone has already, also have the Nirvana ticket for the RDS dated the night Kurt was found dead.

RayCon · 21-10-2010 12:37pm

Luke G wrote: »

Sure Stuart Adamson wasn't in u2 so of course Dave Fanny wouldn't know he has passed on.

:cool: Spot on .... and don't get me going about him championing Bono as Ireland Greatest Ever blah blah blah in the RTE series :rolleyes: FFS , he's your mate Fanning !!!!

Luke G · 21-10-2010 1:10pm

RayCon wrote: »

:cool: Spot on .... and don't get me going about him championing Bono as Ireland Greatest Ever blah blah blah in the RTE series :rolleyes: FFS , he's your mate Fanning !!!!

Ahh Big time mate, What a live band they were, Unlike u2(PLC)

Ya see Big Country are touring end of year with Mike Peters from The Alarm on vocals?? Meant to be playing here in spring, If so i'm already there

;);)

And one of these December 25ths The man in the big red suit is gonna have to bring me a Yamaha SG like Stuarts one...:pac::pac::pac:

bulmersmccabe · 21-10-2010 2:03pm

Luke G · 21-10-2010 3:14pm

bulmersmccabe wrote: »

Deadly is that signed by GnR???

honru · 21-10-2010 4:06pm

What were the Top Hot and SFX like as venues? I remember the Fun Factory being quite big through my young eyes. This is what the Top Hat looks like now from the back (though I reckon it's about two stories higher than what it was before).

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Were you sad to see those venues go?

blastman · 21-10-2010 4:33pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

My first concert was Oasis in Parc Ui Caoimhe and it had a pic of the Gallagher Brothers on it and was so cool. I thought all gig tickets would be like it. I've not had one ticket with a non-promoter or ticketmaster standard since. Very disappointing.

Must post a pic if noone has already, also have the Nirvana ticket for the RDS dated the night Kurt was found dead.

That Oasis ticket is one of the last "individual" tickets I can remember getting (in Ireland at least). I agree with you that it's a shame, especially with all the booking/service charge bolloxology that we're reamed with these days.

Used to have a collage of all my tickets done in Photoshop but I can't find the image any more. I'll scan some of the older ones later if I can.

Ash.J.Williams · 21-10-2010 4:35pm

RayCon wrote: »

^ :cool: Lucky man, you got to see the Ramones when they played here (the one and only time if Im not mistaken) ... I saw them in Manchester on the Brain Drain tour but Dee Dee had left by then

think they played in the state cinema in phibsboro too

OLD GIGS 70S, 80S 90S

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