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Was at the Bullet For My Valentine gig on sunday night and it was one of the best ive been to especially seeing as Still Remains were support. But my all time best gig was Killswitch Engage at the Barrowlands last year doubt that place is the same after that gig B)
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Been to lots of incredible gigs over the years, including Motorhead, Metallica and a New York hardcore outfit called Biohazard who had the most unbelievable mosh pit of about 200 folk right in front of the stage at the Barrowlands. Lots of injuries. :o , but for sheer atmosphere and power I'd say Anthrax at the Garage in 1995 blows everything else away:

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Dinosaur Jr at liquid rooms in edinburgh last year, simply because it was a small venue, packed and the band brought an amp stack big enough for the SECC, I was deaf in one ear for two days.

Fucking brilliant :lol:

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What does a scanner see? he asked himself. I mean, really see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does a passive infrared scanner like they used to use or a cube-type holo-scanner like they use these days, the latest thing, see into me—into us—clearly or darkly? I hope it does, he thought, see clearly, because I can’t any longer these days see into myself. I see only murk. Murk outside; murk inside. I hope, for everyone’s sake, the scanners do better. Because, he thought, if the scanner sees only darkly, the way I myself do, then we are cursed, cursed again and like we have been continually, and we’ll wind up dead this way, knowing very little and getting that little fragment wrong too.
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radiohead at meadowbank was pretty special but i've been to loads of amazing gigs.

seen neville staple twice in the past year at the doghouse in dundee and both times he was unbelievable.
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loads of gigs but the one that always rates highly is james supporting the soup dragons in 1991 in a pub in dallas texas in front of around 150
id seen james about 2 months earlier in front of 30,000 and to see them from that to a pub was bizarre also the soupies were excellent and had few beers after the gig with them and had a bullshit about fitba and stuff
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:24

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Too many to pick the best. The latest great gig I've been to was Crowded House at the SECC recently
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:26

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View Posthouston_bud, on Feb 5 2008, 09:53, said:

radiohead at meadowbank was pretty special but i've been to loads of amazing gigs.

seen neville staple twice in the past year at the doghouse in dundee and both times he was unbelievable.


Yeh that was pretty fucking awesome too (as was muse at meadowbank that year too), going to see them at Glasgow green...should be good.
What does a scanner see? he asked himself. I mean, really see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does a passive infrared scanner like they used to use or a cube-type holo-scanner like they use these days, the latest thing, see into me—into us—clearly or darkly? I hope it does, he thought, see clearly, because I can’t any longer these days see into myself. I see only murk. Murk outside; murk inside. I hope, for everyone’s sake, the scanners do better. Because, he thought, if the scanner sees only darkly, the way I myself do, then we are cursed, cursed again and like we have been continually, and we’ll wind up dead this way, knowing very little and getting that little fragment wrong too.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 10:28

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View PostMonster, on Feb 5 2008, 09:29, said:

Been to lots of incredible gigs over the years, including Motorhead, Metallica and a New York hardcore outfit called Biohazard who had the most unbelievable mosh pit of about 200 folk right in front of the stage at the Barrowlands.


I was at that Biohazard gig..well if it was the one that Dog Eat Dog supported.
I was only there to see the support..

Best gigs i've seen are Skid Row at Donington in 1992..weather was pish but you didn't notice as the band were so good and when i saw The Wildhearts in December they were immense.

Metallica at the SECC in 92 were damn good as well
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Blur at Sheffield around 95. My best gig last year again featured Mr. Albarn, The Good,The Bad and the Queen - Leeds Irish Centre.
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Have been going to gigs since 1976 and seen some crackers.

Nothing can touch Pink Floyd at Earls Court for size sound quality and special effects. A truly mind blowing experience I will never forget.

Muse is the next best I have seen live, especially the Wembley stadium gig.

Some of the bands have seen live that were not too bad at all.
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Muse were pretty amazing at the SECC two years ago. Really want to see them live again.
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View Postrenton, on Feb 5 2008, 09:34, said:

Dinosaur Jr at liquid rooms in edinburgh last year, simply because it was a small venue, packed and the band brought an amp stack big enough for the SECC, I was deaf in one ear for two days.

Fucking brilliant :lol:


I saw them at The Venue the year before. Bloody brilliant but my ears were also damaged for a couple of days. SUPREMELY LOUD.

The best was probably getting to see the Pixies at Tinthepark about 4 years ago. A dream come true.
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Posted 05 February 2008 - 11:04

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View PostRayBees, on Feb 5 2008, 11:00, said:

I saw them at The Venue the year before. Bloody brilliant but my ears were also damaged for a couple of days. SUPREMELY LOUD.

The best was probably getting to see the Pixies at Tinthepark about 4 years ago. A dream come true.


saw them there and at T on the fringe the year after. Very, very good. Always look forward to planet of sound and where is my mind.

I've been pretty lucky with gigs :D
What does a scanner see? he asked himself. I mean, really see? Into the head? Down into the heart? Does a passive infrared scanner like they used to use or a cube-type holo-scanner like they use these days, the latest thing, see into me—into us—clearly or darkly? I hope it does, he thought, see clearly, because I can’t any longer these days see into myself. I see only murk. Murk outside; murk inside. I hope, for everyone’s sake, the scanners do better. Because, he thought, if the scanner sees only darkly, the way I myself do, then we are cursed, cursed again and like we have been continually, and we’ll wind up dead this way, knowing very little and getting that little fragment wrong too.
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View PostMonster, on Feb 5 2008, 09:29, said:

Been to lots of incredible gigs over the years, including Motorhead, Metallica and a New York hardcore outfit called Biohazard who had the most unbelievable mosh pit of about 200 folk right in front of the stage at the Barrowlands. Lots of injuries. :o , but for sheer atmosphere and power I'd say Anthrax at the Garage in 1995 blows everything else away:

8 pints, a gram of amphetamines, most of my short term hearing and a stone in weight lost. B)

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Seen Biohazard a few times once at Glasgow Garage. When they played Donington (1995??) they had the plug pulled on the show as they invited crowd onto satge and it was carnage.

Missed Anthrax show as I was at Cathouse same night watching CIV (ex-Gorilla Biscuits) - some show.

My best was Sick Of It All at Bradford Rios. ABsolute mayhem, bodies flying everywhere. Singer dislocated shoulder in the pit and finished show in agony.

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View Postdavidkennedyshand, on Feb 5 2008, 10:28, said:

I was at that Biohazard gig..well if it was the one that Dog Eat Dog supported.
I was only there to see the support..

Best gigs i've seen are Skid Row at Donington in 1992..weather was pish but you didn't notice as the band were so good and when i saw The Wildhearts in December they were immense.

Metallica at the SECC in 92 were damn good as well


Skid Row were fuckin immense that day. Has the whole place jumpping. Rain just added to the effect. Slayer were on same bill and were also excellent.

Dog Eat Dog supported Biohazard at Gargage I think.
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View Postmarty_j, on Feb 5 2008, 11:37, said:

Skid Row were fuckin immense that day. Has the whole place jumpping. Rain just added to the effect. Slayer were on same bill and were also excellent.

Dog Eat Dog supported Biohazard at Gargage I think.


I used to have a really shite quality bootleg of Skid Rows performance that day.Complete with Bach falling on his arse when he ran on stage.The only bands i didn't like that day were Wasp(who i do like but they played a shite set) and Thunder.The Almighty were excellent as well.The next time i went to Donington was when Metallica headlined and i fell asleep during Slayer...but met the girl who played Anna from Grange Hill during Slashs Snakepit.

Dog Eat Dog was at Barrowlands as i remember talking to one of the band in Bairds before it as his uncle owned it or something.
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Kasabian at the SECC at the end of '06 was an amazing gig, what a live band.

Best atmosphere was seeing Babyshambles for the first time in late '04, the barrowlands wis bouncing
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View PostTHE HUNTER GATHERER, on Feb 5 2008, 11:51, said:

Kasabian at the SECC at the end of '06 was an amazing gig, what a live band.

Best atmosphere was seeing Babyshambles for the first time in late '04, the barrowlands wis bouncing


that was a decent enough gig. but the secc spoils gigs for me.

an awful venue.

the only band i've seen at the secc which comes close to being the best gig i've been to was the prodigy.
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View Posthouston_bud, on Feb 5 2008, 11:55, said:

that was a decent enough gig. but the secc spoils gigs for me.

an awful venue.

the only band i've seen at the secc which comes close to being the best gig i've been to was the prodigy.



I agree the SECC can be too big for some bands if a band is playing there they have to have a massive sound to there songs. I saw Pink there(was with gf) and she sounded awesome then i saw 50cent(again with gf) and it didnt sound all too great.
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