Dokken...I think 6 times. The first time was because I love the band and wanted to see them live. The rest of the times were to give them (errr...Don really) another chance.http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922615#msg-922615Fri, 24 May 2013 08:37:17 +1000 Phorum 5.2.16 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922967#msg-922967 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922967#msg-922967 chessiecat65 NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 21:49:40 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922917#msg-922917 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922917#msg-922917
Boston on the Third Stage tour, snooze

Van Halen featuring DLR last time out.

Queen with Paul Rodgers, like a cover band of themselves.]]> Mitch NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 10:04:44 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922898#msg-922898 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922898#msg-922898 forestred NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 07:52:34 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922884#msg-922884 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922884#msg-922884-------------------------------------------------------
> Jethro Tull supporting Marillion at the Milton
> Keynes Bowl in the 80's. They were even more
> annoying live than on the radio!
>
that was mine too,Ian Anderson standing on one leg playing a flute badly was hillarious.

zz top at the milton keynes bowl,absolutely shocking.after looking forward to hearing the early stuff we had to put up with a pile of crap.
Bryan Adams,The Law,Thunder & Little Angels were miles better on that day]]> cymru NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 05:22:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922883#msg-922883 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922883#msg-922883-------------------------------------------------------
> Jethro Tull supporting Marillion at the Milton
> Keynes Bowl in the 80's. They were even more
> annoying live than on the radio!
>
that was mine too,Ian Anderson standing on one leg playing a flute badly was hillarious.]]> cymru NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 05:13:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922877#msg-922877 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922877#msg-922877 Vantheman NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 04:37:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922841#msg-922841 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922841#msg-922841 Laurent NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 02:27:43 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922832#msg-922832 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922832#msg-922832 Warbs NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 02:05:23 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922824#msg-922824 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922824#msg-922824Maybe go 5 piece, and add a proper singer-songwriter, who isn't a Noddy impersonator and keep Mal on 2nd guitar?
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 01:12:49 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922818#msg-922818 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922818#msg-922818 Laurent NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 00:31:21 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922817#msg-922817 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922817#msg-922817
Otherwise, apart from an amateurish band called Monster that opened for Blackfoot in 1994, and were the crappiest band I have ever seen, I have never regretted seeing any band I have seen. Some may have been better than others, but generally speaking I always had good fun even when seeing Humble Pie opening for Company of Snakes in 2001 and Pride & Glory in 1994 at 9 am - very drunk (still or already), both of whom were rather poor and dull.]]> Laurent NoticeboardFri, 14 Dec 2012 00:28:33 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922803#msg-922803 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922803#msg-922803-------------------------------------------------------
> Frank Marino, was he with Mahogany Rush? who
> cares. At least it was in the middle of the Heavy
> Metal Holocaust show at Port Vale, so I
> concentrated on getting a tan.
>
> Oh and Uli Jon Roth on his Astral Skies tour, I
> have erased that show from my memory, I cannot
> even remember who he was on with.

You got something against exceptionally gifted guitarists?]]> tompatompa NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 23:08:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922797#msg-922797 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922797#msg-922797 forestred NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 22:47:48 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922790#msg-922790 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922790#msg-922790-------------------------------------------------------
> seventhsea Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Not sure - dont recognise the name........
> >
> > It was the tour after they dropped down from
> > arenas....1995? (if my maths is correct)
>
> No, it was years before that, first leg of the
> Pornograffiti tour, before they moved UP to arenas
> :)

Nah not that one

All i can remember (ive tried to forget it) is the LONG drum solo, More than words being on the chorus before we recognised it! and Gary wearing a black catsuit/leotard/tights thing with black eye makeup!

Edit - 16/6/95 according to the Civic's datababse (she was 21 on 24/6/95)
Waiting For The Punchline tour

Just found this from an interview with Mike Mangini (who played drums) whilst looking for the date

"In general, how was it working with Extreme? By the way, I saw you with Extreme on the Waiting for the Punchline tour in Wolverhampton Civic Hall in 1995… It was soooo loud, it sounded good when you went to the toilets and shut the door… So hey, we go back a bit!

Well I mean, Nuno was spitting 132db out of his cabinets, so was Pat actually, they both were. That’s a lot of decibels"


Steve]]> seventhsea NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 22:10:56 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922789#msg-922789 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922789#msg-922789-------------------------------------------------------
> Not sure - dont recognise the name........
>
> It was the tour after they dropped down from
> arenas....1995? (if my maths is correct)

No, it was years before that, first leg of the Pornograffiti tour, before they moved UP to arenas :)]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 21:53:41 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922788#msg-922788 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922788#msg-922788
It was the tour after they dropped down from arenas....1995? (if my maths is correct)]]> seventhsea NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 21:46:18 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922787#msg-922787 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922787#msg-922787-------------------------------------------------------
> Extreme - Wolverhampton Civic
>
> Awful! Took a friend for her 21st (she was a
> massive fan) - we walked out during the seemingly
> endless drum solo. I hadnt the heart to tell her
> that was her birthday present and ended up getting
> her something else.
>
> Steve

Was that when Kingofthehill supported them ? I enjoyed that gig]]> gary191265 NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 21:42:16 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922784#msg-922784 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922784#msg-922784
Awful! Took a friend for her 21st (she was a massive fan) - we walked out during the seemingly endless drum solo. I hadnt the heart to tell her that was her birthday present and ended up getting her something else.

Steve]]> seventhsea NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 21:11:04 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922783#msg-922783 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922783#msg-922783 seventhsea NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 21:07:50 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922773#msg-922773 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922773#msg-922773
Slaughter at the Key Club/Billboard Live (2000) - saw gene leaving half way through the second song

no treble...haven't seen kiss]]> Ydde NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 20:12:10 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922771#msg-922771 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922771#msg-922771-------------------------------------------------------
> Slade last weekend. The Sweet have a really
> strong current line-up, and played a great
> rock-based set. Slade had a shit
> Noddy-impersonator and every song sounded the
> same. I actually felt quite sad for Dave Hill,
> nice bloke and loves what he's doing, but it
> looked like such a bad tribute band, especially
> after the slick performance of The Sweet.
> (It's a shame the current Sweet line-up aren't
> playing on proper tours, rather than just these
> 70's package tours. If they played the right
> material, they'd hold up against any older rock
> band presently touring with a new singer...)
> Niv

Andy's always has a good Sweet lineup going especially in the vocal department.

Mal, the Slade singer was bass player and then vocalist for the Sweet from 1985 - 1994]]> Ydde NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 19:14:26 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922757#msg-922757 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922757#msg-922757Greg Kihn Band...Really Bad
Kiss....New England blew they off the stage
Yngwie Malmsteen....Had Jss there and only let him shine for a few songs...TOOOOOO Much sloppy guitar playing....]]> alliedforces NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 16:11:41 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922750#msg-922750 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922750#msg-922750Whitesnake 1994 - terrible sound and looked so unrehearsed
Black Crowes 1997 - so stoned, endless jams, never been so bored!
Shed Seven (supporting Aerosmith) 1997 - booed offstage for being shite!
Whitesnake (again) 1997 - DC hardly sang and the band was dreadful!
RHCP 2003 - Most overated band ever although Flea is 1 awesum bassist!
L.A Guns 2003 - Tracii just left, band were chronic! zzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Heart 2004 - Dunno what happned here, no atmosphere at all!
Faster Pussycat (supporting Poison) 2002 - total stinkfest!!!
Iron Maiden 2000 - very disappointed as i loved em
Velvet Revolver 2004 - words fail me how bad this was!!!
Marilyn Manson 2012 - sounded the same as workmen at a building site!]]> Irwin m fletcher NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 13:39:36 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922749#msg-922749 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922749#msg-922749
I thought Layne was going to puke, then keel over and die right on the stage. And the megaphone.. WTF?

Shudder.]]> Jodes NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 13:25:47 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922732#msg-922732 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922732#msg-922732 TimC NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:47:22 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922730#msg-922730 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922730#msg-922730
AC/DC

Iron Maiden

Rush

All utter utter shite.....]]> MCFCTrick NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:41:45 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922729#msg-922729 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922729#msg-922729Biffy Clyro supporting Bon Jovi,tossers,shoe gazing garbage who when announcing "heres our last song" and everyone cheered went on a sulk and when they had finished the guitarist put his guitar on his monitor to create feedback and stormed off.
Bulletboys at rock city,played about 40 minutes and the support group Engine were on longer and played the Batman theme tune.
Def Leppard on the X tour at a pantomine theatre(Bradford). Rick Savage in ripped jeans and fingerless gloves acting like it was still the 80s.]]> dcj NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:41:27 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922726#msg-922726 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922726#msg-922726He can't sing (they can no longer even disguise it) and the female lead looked like a drag queen. I left after 3 songs.
Whitesnake 2 years ago. David Coverdale can't sing, they attempted to hide this with about 40 minutes of piss poor solo-ing (completely changed my opinion of Beach and Aldrich) and the new keyboard player was this bouncy bloke in a beanie hat... just looked like an idiot. I left during the endless shit solo-ing, after I had time to phone my Aunty and help her fix her printer over the phone during the drum solo.
Van Morrison in 2002. Utter bilge. Was barely on stage for more than 3 words per song... reminded me of the jazz singer from The Muppets... very much like Vic Reeves club-style.
Slade last weekend. The Sweet have a really strong current line-up, and played a great rock-based set. Slade had a shit Noddy-impersonator and every song sounded the same. I actually felt quite sad for Dave Hill, nice bloke and loves what he's doing, but it looked like such a bad tribute band, especially after the slick performance of The Sweet.
(It's a shame the current Sweet line-up aren't playing on proper tours, rather than just these 70's package tours. If they played the right material, they'd hold up against any older rock band presently touring with a new singer...)
Niv]]> nivjourney NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:38:55 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922723#msg-922723 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922723#msg-922723 Almir NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:10:14 +1100 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922722#msg-922722 http://www.melodicrock.com/phorum52/read.php?1,922615,922722#msg-922722

ZZ Top - just plain snoozefest. I literally had people beside me nodding off.

Mike Tramp: will give him the benefit of the doubt as I believe he had local musos (that's a stretch) fill in at the last minute but it was embarrassing.

Whitesnake (1st time around) : with Vandenburg and DeMartini on the SOTT tour. Woeful sound and , from the little I could hear, pretty average performance anyway.]]> the ORIGINAL brent NoticeboardThu, 13 Dec 2012 09:07:16 +1100