Saw them at The Cavern in Exeter must have been the late 1990’s...They did not leave much of a impression..More a yawn..Can't believe someone went to see Coldplay AND is prepared to admit to it in public!
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I wanted to see a Elvis Costello gig at the Great Hall in Jan 1979,his stock was really high at the time,but iirc only 30 tickets were made available(from Pitts Records in High St)to anyone who was not in The Students Union which lead to a bit of bad blood at the time.Costello was very good down there think I ended up with his tie and a guitar lead ....... always liked to come away with a bit of memorabilia back then.
Saw Def Leppard at the Lemon Grove. That was some gig.Georgia Satellites - Sheffield Poly 1990
Def Leppard - Birmingham NEC 1992 (in the round)
All About Eve - Exeter Phoenix 2002
Fields of the Nephilim - London Astoria 2007
New Model Army - Exeter Phoenix 2016
That is a great venue..Much better than the Great Hall for gigs...Saw the Manic St Preachers there a couple of times later 1991/early 1992 before they went stratospheric..Saw Def Leppard at the Lemon Grove. That was some gig.
Used to work for the SU. Often worked the Lemmie. Saw some great gigs there. Lenny Henry on opening night. Wow.That is a great venue..Much better than the Great Hall for gigs...Saw the Manic St Preachers there a couple of times later 1991/early 1992 before they went stratospheric..
Good list Swanny, I saw the Senseless Things & Carter back in 92.In no particular order:
Half Man Half Biscuit - Roadwater Village Hall. No ticketmaster nonsense for this one, to get tickets you had to send an SAE to a chap in the village. Ended up strolling to the gig in the company of the band's singer, got drunk with the upstart and hitchhiked back to our digs.
Half Man Half Biscuit - The Square and Compass. Another gig in the middle of nowhere. Got drunk with Mr Jan Yeo and hitchhiked back to our digs. Jan was sick in a bin.
Neko Case - Village Underground. Drove to London for this. Totally worth it - Neko is God.
Beastie Boys - Glastonbury '95(?). Ill Communication had just come out, Beasties at their peak.
Senseless Things - Lemongrove 1992(?). Best punk rock live act ever.
Honorable mentions to Dark Dark Dark, Slayer and Carter USM.