First Gig

Joey90 · 09-16-2016, 04:40 AM

Who did you see as your first gig?

Hopefully we can get some embarrassing ones on here.

Mines was, Ian Dury & the Blockheads in London (Feb 6, 2000) when I was 9.

Peace,
Joe

Dylstew · 09-16-2016, 06:20 AM

Well, my first concert (Not too long ago) was me filling in for my sister at the North Sea Jazz festival. She was supposes to go with my dad, but as she coulrn't I ended up goin instead. Was fun, despite not being my kinda music. Saw 3 artists, was disapppinted the reggae one wasn't as awesome on record as live :'(.

Second one was a friend who knew the people who hosted a place, so we went to see some obscure Dutch Indie rock bands for free in some small place. Two were pretty fun, one was boring, but it was all so loud my ears felt like **** after and I probably got permanent hearing damage. So next time I took earplugs.

But what I consider my first real concert (As it's actually something I chose to want to go to myself for the band and not just happened to tag along) was pretty recent, a few months ago I guess? A friend asked me to go to Bad Religion with him in The Melkweg in Amsterdam. It was ****in' awesome, even if I'm not as huge into Bad Religion as that friend. I'm way more into Punk than him though, so a good punk band is awesome either way. Everyone (including me) went bat**** insane when they said they were about to play Generator, I guess it's not just my favourite, haha.

The embarrassing thing for me is that it took 19 years for me to go to a punk concert, and 18 to any other.

Thelonious Monkey · 09-16-2016, 06:44 AM

Muse. I ain't ashamed though, it was a great ****ing night.

Aloysius · 09-16-2016, 05:51 PM

Midnight Oil in '86 (when I was 16). It was great. Then INXS the same year.

The Batlord · 09-16-2016, 05:59 PM

Boss had an extra ticket to Motley Crue and Aerosmith years ago. Motley Crue were awesome, Aerosmith seemed to think we were there to see them jam. First show I ever went out of my way to see though was Children of Bodom, supported by Between the Buried and Me and Black Dahlia Murder. Was a pretty epic show.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-16-2016, 06:09 PM

Nickelback

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Thelonious Monkey · 09-16-2016, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qwertyy

Nickelback

l o l

OMG did Chad look at you?

The Batlord · 09-16-2016, 06:12 PM

Did you **** him?

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 09-16-2016, 06:12 PM

Not sure. It was pretty dark in their dressing room.

This answer applies to both posts.

**Exo** · 09-16-2016, 06:20 PM

UnderOATH opened up for Coheed and Cambria. I was 15. I grabbed so much skater chick ass that night.

09-16-2016, 04:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Joey90 Groupie Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: UK Posts: 9	First Gig Who did you see as your first gig? Hopefully we can get some embarrassing ones on here. Mines was, Ian Dury & the Blockheads in London (Feb 6, 2000) when I was 9. Peace, Joe

09-16-2016, 06:20 PM	#10 (permalink)
Exo All day jazz and biscuits Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: NJ Posts: 7,354	UnderOATH opened up for Coheed and Cambria. I was 15. I grabbed so much skater chick ass that night. __________________ LastFM SUPREME POO BAH MODERATOR EXTRAORDINAIRE

09-16-2016, 06:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Dylstew Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 1,366	Well, my first concert (Not too long ago) was me filling in for my sister at the North Sea Jazz festival. She was supposes to go with my dad, but as she coulrn't I ended up goin instead. Was fun, despite not being my kinda music. Saw 3 artists, was disapppinted the reggae one wasn't as awesome on record as live :'(. Second one was a friend who knew the people who hosted a place, so we went to see some obscure Dutch Indie rock bands for free in some small place. Two were pretty fun, one was boring, but it was all so loud my ears felt like ** after and I probably got permanent hearing damage. So next time I took earplugs. But what I consider my first real concert (As it's actually something I chose to want to go to myself for the band and not just happened to tag along) was pretty recent, a few months ago I guess? A friend asked me to go to Bad Religion with him in The Melkweg in Amsterdam. It was in' awesome, even if I'm not as huge into Bad Religion as that friend. I'm way more into Punk than him though, so a good punk band is awesome either way. Everyone (including me) went bat** insane when they said they were about to play Generator, I guess it's not just my favourite, haha. The embarrassing thing for me is that it took 19 years for me to go to a punk concert, and 18 to any other.

09-16-2016, 06:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
Thelonious Monkey Caesar is home. Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 876	Muse. I ain't ashamed though, it was a great ****ing night.

09-16-2016, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Aloysius Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 353	Midnight Oil in '86 (when I was 16). It was great. Then INXS the same year.