the worst band you ever saw live

[escorteclipse1990]

Re: the worst band you ever saw live

"John Gormley and the Triangles", They were playing in a pub in Ormskirk back in 1995. Good god they were awful a bunch of 1960's washed up Hippies who thought they where as big as the beatles back in the day, I found out later the were only a pub band. LOL, Their front man John Gormley could not shut up about all these "famous people" he knew, what a dreamer. LOL.

[scotchmist]

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I seem to have been quite lucky with live gigs as saw most major pop acts throughout the 80's and they all delivered great shows...stopped going to gigs a long time ago however cause I've got no-one to go with! The last two I went to were major disappointments so maybe that's what's put me off. 1991 -Runrig at the Hammersmith Palais (I think) had heard so much about them live...perhaps it was the venue... there was no atmosphere and their whole performance was, dare I say it, too polished & professional. The worst one was Meat-Loaf in 2004 when he collapsed back stage and the concert was aborted after 15 minutes. Never did get my money back!

[Powdered toast man]

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Saw the Waterboys in Holland in 1998 and they were abysmal live. My mate heard Mike Scott sing at Glastonbury some years ago and said the same thing. I liked 'The whole of the moon' but can't get into the Waterboys though. A bit too pretentious for my tastes.

"Leave everything to me"

"You're the toerag that thumped the officer at Rowley"

[Roxxy]

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Never actually ever been to any live concerts, as I suffer from hypersensitive hearing and can't cope with the volume. The most I can cope with are folk gigs- seen some pretty diabolical folk acts, but can't remember who they were and that's probably the reason why!!

[spuggybridge]

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Saw the Happy Mondays reunion tour (another one) about 11 years ago (I think) at the M.E.N arena they weren't brilliant put it that way.

[xmark1234]

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i wouldnt go see any one that i didnt like so im going say every band i hate lol

[themilkman]

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Lo and behold Elvis Costello & The Attractions have just appeared on a 1978 edition of TOTPS on bbc4

[themilkman]

Re: the worst band you ever saw live

Worst one for me was Elvis Costello at the Southampton gaumant. Not that the singing or music was bad or anything like that, it's just that we went through a stage of just going to concerts for the hell of it. I'd never particularly liked his music I just didn't really 'get it'.......was bored ****less.

I must say though, before the concert, we went in to the pub next door to the venue to have a pint and Elvis's keyboard player was having a swift fag and pint playing on the fruity.....don't think you get that too much anymore

[monzagorilla]

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I saw Wizzard in the early seventies and was very disappointed, one band member was missing and they only seemed to play for about 30mins, but I had had enough by then

[HG]

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Continuing the rock theme, Therapy were great on vinyl but live it was like watching three geography teachers teaching history- uninspiring to the max! They all held the 'legs wide apart' stance for the entire gig- I swear none of them moved their feet at all. Supportwas Cop Shoot Cop who were pretty good.

I used to like Therapy back in the day but recently tried to listen to Troublegum again and I had to turn it off, definitely hasn't grew with me.

[Retrogames]

Re: the worst band you ever saw live

Continuing the rock theme, Therapy were great on vinyl but live it was like watching three geography teachers teaching history- uninspiring to the max! They all held the 'legs wide apart' stance for the entire gig- I swear none of them moved their feet at all. Supportwas Cop Shoot Cop who were pretty good.

[Gothic]

Re: the worst band you ever saw live

Terence Trent D'arby in 1988, the support act was far better.

I think the venue does have a lot to do with it sometimes, I saw The Mission in Exeter in 1990, they were dire but 2 days later in Bristol, they were amazing.

[Steveland Cleamer]

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I walked out of last Friday's Sydney Roxette concert after about 20 minutes. F-ckin dire.

[darkdubh]

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Went to a three day festival ,Feile in Cork in 1995.There were some great performances from Blur,The prodigy,Moby et al but the one everyone looked forward to were the Stone Roses on the final night.However they were a major disapointment,there was no energy and they came across like they just dident want to be there.It was all the original line up with the exception of Reni.I suppose they were well past their 89,90 prime at this stage.

[kevpk]

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As a Fish fan of many years, i can assure you that John Otway and Wild Willy Barratt have never played with him. You must be mistaken.

Fish had some vocal problems a few years back, and if you look on his website, he admits his singing wasent up to standard, they then found a problem on his vocal chords, after an operation and 6 months rest, he is back to sounding like he did in his Marillion days. Fish gigs are legendry for being very good. you wont get a better performer. He does not live in the past either, by belting out 80's hits on these awful tours that are full of people like sonia.

sorry dickyhart i just looked back to my post and i said " backing him" , i of course should have said, supporting him. They really was rubbish though, but Fish , as always, was superb. Hope that clears things up