Best Gig

**BohsPartisan** · 13/12/2006, 11:00 PM

Following on from the first gig thread, what was the best gig you were ever at?
I'd probably go for the Super Furry Animals in the Mean Fiddler, November 98. (or was it October?)
Honorable mentions go to 1. Pulp - SFX '95
2. A John Coltrane tribute - Rex bar and grill, Toronto, 2001
3. Blur - The Point 1995, 1997 and 2000
4. Paul Weller - Olympia, November 2006

**onenilgameover** · 13/12/2006, 11:39 PM

Portishead in Glastonbury...not sure of the year...

**jebus** · 14/12/2006, 11:47 AM

Can't remember the year exactly for a few of these and couyldn't say a particular order but here goes:

Blur in Dublin in 1997
Oasis in Cork in 1996
Yo La Tengo in Cork in 2002 (?)
Evan Dando in Limerick in 2002 (?)
Ian Brown in Limerick in 2005
Super Furry Animals in Dublin in 2000 (?)

As you mahave guessed from the question marks the Noughties have played havoc with my long term memory, but if I had to plump for one of those it would probably be.....amm either Yo La Tengo or Evan Dando, Yo La Tengo were better, but I had more fun at Evan Dando so can't decide

**sonofstan** · 14/12/2006, 1:22 PM

The Clash in Trinity in '77 in the Exam hall; no Elvis, Beatles or the Rolling Stones but some jolly nice pictures of former provosts beaming down on the westway wonders
The Fall at the Arcadia in Cork in '80 supported by the Mk 1 version of Microdisney ('It's national anthem time again....')
Sonic Youth and Rapeman in the Astoria, London '88 (launch gig for Daydream Nation)

**Lionel Ritchie** · 14/12/2006, 2:34 PM

Half Man Half Biscuit -Leeds Cockpit 05
Billy Bragg -Feile 91
Billy Bragg -Phoenix 97
David Bowie -Phoenix 97
Alabama 3 - Cork Opera House 01
Morrissey - UL Concert Hall 99

**BohsPartisan** · 14/12/2006, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by jebus

Can't remember the year exactly for a few of these and couyldn't say a particular order but here goes:

Blur in Dublin in 1997

Super Furry Animals in Dublin in 2000 (?)

Two gigs we were both at then. The Olympia wasn't it for SFA?

**Macy** · 14/12/2006, 3:59 PM

The Beta Band - Manchester University 1998
The Super Furry Animals - Manchester Academy 1998* I think it was 98, could've been 99 - the quadraphonic sound tour
Alabama 3 - Manchester University 1998
The Stone Roses - Feile 95 Cork
The Charlatans - Manchester Apollo 95

98 was a great year for gigs iirc

**kingdom hoop** · 14/12/2006, 4:11 PM

Daft Punk, Marlay Park August 25 2006.

hands down the best (ironic,everyone's hands were in the air giving the french maestros the thumbs up)

**The Good Son** · 14/12/2006, 4:56 PM

Echo And The Bunnymen - Savoy, Cork - 1983?
The Clash (Without Mick Jones & Topper, but seeing Strummer for first time was enough) - SFX, Dublin - 1984.
The Blades - Sir Henrys, Cork - 1986
Fatima Mansions - DeLacey House, Cork- 90/91?
Tindersticks - Nancy Spains Cork - 95/96?
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Lissard Cork - 1997?
Calexico - Opera House, Cork - 2003?

**carrickharp** · 15/12/2006, 7:31 AM

The best for me has to be Slane 92 followed by:
Megadeath SFX 2003 supposed to be thier last ever gig they played for what it seemed ages in the encore the sweat was fairly dripping after that!
Manic Street Preaches in Smithfield in 2000 (or 2001?).
Electric 6 in The Village last year.
AC/DC Slane 2007 (Please God

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**jebus** · 15/12/2006, 6:14 PM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Two gigs we were both at then. The Olympia wasn't it for SFA?

Twas the Olympia alright, good gig by a great band

**Wolfie** · 15/12/2006, 9:12 PM

1. Oasis - The Tivoli in Sept 94
2. Stone Roses - Feile 95
3. Blur - Olympia - Dec 03
4. Verve - SFX - 1997
5. Manic Street Preachers - Olympia - Dec 05

Too recent to add to list but - Damien Dempsey gig on Wednesday was quality. A very under rated talent.

**Paddyfield** · 15/12/2006, 9:14 PM

James - Manchester Arena, 2001. Mindblowing hometown gig. Lead singer Tim Booth introduced the 20000 crowd to his Mum.

Pogues - Galway, 1985 (on the day Phill Lynott died). They played a beautiful tribute to Thin Lizzy.

Morrissey - Dublin 1996ish. Security lost control of National Stadium. Most people got up on stage a dived back. Mad.

Cactus World News - Galway, 1987. We thought they were the new U2. Actually, U2 are the new CWN

Toastet Heretic - Galway, 1989. The Irish Smiths, well, not really but what a gig!

Blades - Galway (I have no idea of the year). Ireland's mods.

Sultans Of Ping - Galway 1995ish.
"It's nice to be here in Eire" before they pint glasses went flying across the place. I got home uninjured.

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**Magicme** · 16/12/2006, 12:14 PM

Primal Scream at Oxegen just gone by was very spiritual for me.

Roland Gift in HQ (now Spirit) where he sang to me the whole nite and I dictated what song would come next.

Something Happens in the Fiddlers Elbow CMX when I almost got Tom Dunne to drop his trousers and show me his gorgeous legs....ummmm

**BohsPartisan** · 17/12/2006, 3:58 PM

Originally Posted by Magicme

Roland Gift in HQ (now Spirit) where he sang to me the whole nite and I dictated what song would come next.

Were you the only one there?

**Magicme** · 18/12/2006, 8:53 AM

Originally Posted by BohsPartisan

Were you the only one there?

Pretty much....other than the 10 staff there were bout 6 other people there!

It was the thursday nite, when I went back the next nite there were loads there.

**superfrank** · 18/12/2006, 9:14 AM

Basement Jaxx's one here in Novemeber. Amazing gig. They are brilliant live.

**Paddyfield** · 18/12/2006, 10:02 PM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

James - Manchester Arena, 2001. Mindblowing hometown gig. Lead singer Tim Booth introduced the 20000 crowd to his Mum.

Pogues - Galway, 1985 (on the day Phill Lynott died). They played a beautiful tribute to Thin Lizzy.

Morrissey - Dublin 1996ish. Security lost control of National Stadium. Most people got up on stage a dived back. Mad.

Cactus World News - Galway, 1987. We thought they were the new U2. Actually, U2 are the new CWN

Toastet Heretic - Galway, 1989. The Irish Smiths, well, not really but what a gig!

Blades - Galway (I have no idea of the year). Ireland's mods.

Sultans Of Ping - Galway 1995ish.
"It's nice to be here in Eire" before they pint glasses went flying across the place. I got home uninjured.

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FFS, how could I forget the 2 Radiohead gigs I saw. Firstly, they played in the Galway Arts Festival in 1997 (with support from Cardigans, Nenah Cherry [phooaaaaaa] and Divine Comedy and Radiohead in the RDS a few years later with a little support from a wee band called Massive Attack. Class gigs.

Also, saw David Grey in the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas (boast boast) in 2001. The American audience didn't really appreciate him though

**Magicme** · 19/12/2006, 8:46 AM

Originally Posted by Paddyfield

FFS, how could I forget the 2 Radiohead gigs I saw. Firstly, they played in the Galway Arts Festival in 1997 (with support from Cardigans, Nenah Cherry [phooaaaaaa] and Divine Comedy and Radiohead in the RDS a few years later with a little support from a wee band called Massive Attack. Class gigs.

Also, saw David Grey in the Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas (boast boast) in 2001. The American audience didn't really appreciate him though

Yeah that Radiohead was good alright. What a wet miserable time to go camping in Renmore tho! I also rem drinking dark rum in paper coke cup and the wax & colour melted off the glass. Was a good weekend.

Also while Nenah Cherry was doing "Crosstown Traffic" I managed to convince my bro, husband, brother-in-law and various other mates that she was Jimi Hendrix niece. I think they still think she is....