5,000 gigs...and counting
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No, not me, but Ray Morrissey can claim to be the UK's most prolific concert-goer attending over 5,000 gigs in 35 years. On piles of notebook pages in Mr Morrissey's front room, thousands of gigs are listed, one per line, all with a mark out of 10 circled at the end.
RAY'S TOP 10 LIVE BANDS
1. Sex Pistols
2. The Clash
3. Kiss
4. AC/DC
5. U2
6. David Bowie
7. The Rolling Stones
8. The Who
9. Thin Lizzy
10. Van Halen
More; http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7741457.stm.
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Comments (9)
Well I wouldn't disagree with Nos 1 and 2. And the first time I saw U2 (1982?) they were pretty exciting but not top 10. And I'd go for 6 through 8, but Thin Lizzy? Nah. I would add The Ramones and Talking Heads and Zep and Prince and Neil Young back in 76, but who the hell counts and rates except a guy with far too much time and far too little on his mind?
i'm stoked to see The Clash so high on the list! can you imagine going to 5000 concerts? sounds a bit endless.
I'm not a big concert goer anymore but of all the shows I have seen or worked at this would be my top 10:
1) Johnny Cash at Carnegie Hall NYC
2) The Who at The Meadowlands NJ
3) The Lounge Lizards at Mercury Lounge NYC
4) Latin Playboys at Tramps NYC
5) Kris Kristofferson at The Bottom Line NYC
6) Devo at The Ritz NYC
7) Squeeze at The Ritz NYC
8) Fugazi at Roseland Ballroom NYC
9) Iggy Pop at Roseland Ballroom NYC
10a) Tool at Roseland Ballroom NYC
10b) P.I.L. at Radio City Music Hall NYC
The order is subjective but if I had a true #1 concert it would be Johnny Cash at Carnegie, hands down.
So Neill, do you know how many gigs you've been to?
Van Halen and Thin Lizzy? Give us a break...
If I stay one more year in the UK, this guy will be eating my dust ;P
My 1 - 10 are all raves. Of which I can remember little. I might go to a hypnotist in an attempt to dredge up some memories. I've been told I had a wonderful time.
The best memories are always the ones we can't remember...no fair!
"The best memories are always the ones we can't remember"
Well put. I'm going to try remember that.
No idea how many gigs I've been too...500+? Thats only 25 per year for 20 years......
Some Highlights...
1. Seeing the Clash play Whiteman in Hammersmith Palais in Hammersmith Palais.
2. Joy Division support The Stranglers at The Rainbow in Finsbury Park. (...and Anna is right, pissed out of my brains, hardly remember any of it, but I've got the programme!)
3. The Stones Roses in 2 pubs in North London weeks apart just before they broke.
4. Oasis same as 3.
5. Portishead in a tiny tent at Glastonbury.
6. Blur in a Tufnel Park pub
7. The Pixies; first visit to UK supporting Throwing Muses.
8. Orbital at a Rave near M25. (No idea where I was, who I was, what i..)
9. First Beta Band gig in London at the Water Rats..
10. The Specials; insane gigs...