This was a bit of a baptism of fire as first gigs go. Dropped off outside the venue by my Dad (how rock'n'roll) with my mate Chris, we wandered wide eyed into the Odeon amongst the Marillion devotees and suddenly felt very young, clean and naive. We found our way to our seats (it was all seated in those days) and were right next to a complete Fish obsessive with a spider's web tatooed across his face. He stood impassively throughout the whole concert mouthing every single word along with the band and scaring the living daylights out of me... The gig was great though and we managed to survive them playing side two of their Misplaced Childhood album chronologically without jumping from the balcony. Fish swore a lot which I found highly impressive and my favourite tune - Incommunicado blew the roof off.
01 The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) 02 Slàinte Mhath 03 Assassing 04 White Russians 05 Sugar Mice 06 Fugazi 07 Hotel Hobbies
08 Warm Wet Circles 09 That Time Of The Night 10 Misplaced Childhood (Part 2) 11 Kayleigh 12 Lavender 13 Heart Of Lothian
14 Incommunicado 15 Garden Party 16 Market Square Heroes
Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Michael Jackson - July 14th Wembley 1988
Despite what a fruitcake he has become, there is no denying that Michael Jackon was one hell of an entertainer. We got the tickets about a year in advance and by the time the concert came around, I thnk I considered myself too cool for Jacko but was still secretly very excited. We got the coach to Wembley and we were probably around the centre circle of Wembley stadium with a great view of the stage.
The build up was as good as the gig itself and I remember as much about the moonwalking Jacko feet on the enormous video screen before he appeared as I do about the rest of the night.
The major highlights were stellar versions of Man in the Mirror and Billie Jean and some sensational dancing. Other than that nothing but a hazy memory with the smell of stale Wembley burgers and that film of filthy, sticky sweat lingering in the coach on the way home.
The Set List:
1)Wanna Be Starting Something
2)Heartbreak Hotel
3)Another Part of Me
4)I Just Can't Stop Loving You
5)She's Out Of My Life
6)Jackson 5 Medley
7)Rock With You
8)Dirty Diana
9)Smooth Criminal
10)Thriller
11)Band Interlude
12)Working Day and Night
13)Beat It
14)Billie Jean
15)Bad
16)The Way You Make Me Feel
17)Man In the Mirror
The build up was as good as the gig itself and I remember as much about the moonwalking Jacko feet on the enormous video screen before he appeared as I do about the rest of the night.
The major highlights were stellar versions of Man in the Mirror and Billie Jean and some sensational dancing. Other than that nothing but a hazy memory with the smell of stale Wembley burgers and that film of filthy, sticky sweat lingering in the coach on the way home.
The Set List:
1)Wanna Be Starting Something
2)Heartbreak Hotel
3)Another Part of Me
4)I Just Can't Stop Loving You
5)She's Out Of My Life
6)Jackson 5 Medley
7)Rock With You
8)Dirty Diana
9)Smooth Criminal
10)Thriller
11)Band Interlude
12)Working Day and Night
13)Beat It
14)Billie Jean
15)Bad
16)The Way You Make Me Feel
17)Man In the Mirror
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