Best Gig You've been to

[Brian C.]

It was my 16th birthday treat.
Sorry if it's a conversation stopper
Wasn't meant to be

Brian.

[John T]

Not necessarily the best, but certainly the last and up there with the greatest...
Last evening at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, South Bank. Oregan (Ralph Towner, Glen Moore, Paul MacCandless and Mark Walker) back in the UK for the first time since the early nineties.
Anyone interested can hear a recording of the concert on the Late Junction, Radio 3 on Nov 20 at 22.15.

They don't come any better!

[Shian7]

Tricky....probably Ted Hawkins, maybe. Small intimate club in Newcastle (I forget the name) accompanied by his foot!!!..no ****. Lil' old black guy playin guitar while wearing a glove (!?) accompanying himself with his foot. Poor old fella died not long after.....

Or The Waterboys at Newcastle City Hall....

Both were a bit magical....

Or maybe the Ramones, or.....etc etc...

[Stratmangler]

Jeff Beck - Manchester Apollo - 1981.
Middle of the front row.
Got the guitar slide too !

Jeff Beck was touring the "There And Back" album, with possibly one of the best line ups the Jeff Beck Group has had - Tony Hymas (Keys), Mo Foster (Bass) & Simon Phillips (Drums & human dynamo).

Superb night.

Chris

[Dave the bass]

Originally Posted by Shian7

Tricky....probably Ted Hawkins, maybe. Small intimate club in Newcastle (I forget the name) accompanied by his foot!!!..no ****. Lil' old black guy playin guitar while wearing a glove (!?) accompanying himself with his foot. Poor old fella died not long after.....

I've saw Ted a few times here down south too, you're right about the glove Mike, the guitar was tuned to an open chord so he only used one finger right across the fretboard to play a chord, reminded me of Richie Haven's at the time.

He was big hit at the Cambridge Folk festivals in the mid 80's. Pity he only made a bit of dosh towards the end oh career wasn't it. I've got a couple of his LP's.

DTB

[Stratmangler]

Just remembered that the Climax Blues Band were support for the Jeff Beck gig - they were spot on too !

As for the next best gig I've attended it's impossible to put them in order - Eric Bibb at Colne Municipal Hall, Keb' Mo' at the same venue, same with Buddy Guy, Robben Ford at The Ritz Ballroom, ZZ Top at Manchester Apollo........

I give up, there have been many great gigs and I enjoyed them all.
I must start to get out a bit more and attend a few more performances.

Chris