The most fun you've had on stage?
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As per the title really, wondering about people's experiences 
Be it headlining Brixton or playing at some rundown pub in the arse-end of nowhere 
Just started thinking after a brilliant moment last night. We've chucked 'Screamager' by Therapy? into the set, absolutely loved the band when I was 3-4, brought up to the sound of Opal Mantra
Be it headlining Brixton or playing at some rundown pub in the arse-end of nowhere Just started thinking after a brilliant moment last night. We've chucked 'Screamager' by Therapy? into the set, absolutely loved the band when I was 3-4, brought up to the sound of Opal Mantra
Edited by vit4 on Saturday 23 October 19:22
2 really good moments for me.
The first was with my band. We'd played in a little underground club called the smugglers. We were suporting one of the other local bands, and the place was packed. And this was before the smoking ban, so loads more atmosphere. Awesome night.
The second was when I studied music performance at college, we had to do a final performance. Anyway, it was a bit of a "bring your mother" event, and quite boring. However, our group got up last to give the show a finale, which was play that funky music. Was entertaining to watch what was a crowd of bored looking unenthused parents start getting up a dancing away.
Whenever I think of these, I want to be in another band
The first was with my band. We'd played in a little underground club called the smugglers. We were suporting one of the other local bands, and the place was packed. And this was before the smoking ban, so loads more atmosphere. Awesome night.
The second was when I studied music performance at college, we had to do a final performance. Anyway, it was a bit of a "bring your mother" event, and quite boring. However, our group got up last to give the show a finale, which was play that funky music. Was entertaining to watch what was a crowd of bored looking unenthused parents start getting up a dancing away.
Whenever I think of these, I want to be in another band
for us it was supporting The Farm at the MEan Fiddler in Harlsden in about...um.... 1852 (well 1990 0r so really) and they brought in a really good crowd who were very forgiving of us as support. They had ceiling-mounted PA speakers at about 2 inches above head hight and in an attempt at a Nils Lofgren-style acrobatic guitar solo I knocked myself out headbutting a speaker. The crowd thought it was part of the act...
Was a great night
Was a great night
I did a festival about 5 years back. I say festival, it was the town festival so we were next to the large vegetable judging tent.
Anyway, the stage was two curtainside trailers parked next to each other. It was blowing a gale and pouring with rain. It got so bad the whole crowd went away, and came back in their cars which they parked in front of the stage, and beeped their horns in time to the music.
Anyway, the stage was two curtainside trailers parked next to each other. It was blowing a gale and pouring with rain. It got so bad the whole crowd went away, and came back in their cars which they parked in front of the stage, and beeped their horns in time to the music.
I do musicals so have had lots of different experiences performing on stage.
My favourites so far was playing the voice coach in "Singin' in the Rain" and the character Senex in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". One of the great things about doing musicals is that you often get to sing with a full orchestra backing.
My favourites so far was playing the voice coach in "Singin' in the Rain" and the character Senex in "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". One of the great things about doing musicals is that you often get to sing with a full orchestra backing.
Some of the big support and festival gigs were pretty special,
Barrowlands supporting The Bluetones was one that always sticks in my mind. We played a blinder and the place was shouting for an encore when we went off. Bluetones came on and had bottles thrown at them. Brilliant vibe, cracking crowd - always enjoyed playing Glasgow - King Tut's was the same.
Reading was brilliant for the numbers and our first proper festival appearance. Remember walking back to the backstage area at one point and people coming up and saying how good they thought we were - found that very humbling tbh. Also later on going to watch the Verve and the same thing happening. It was also enjoyable as we were on early on the first day and it was very quiet when we went on but was heaving by the time we finished.
One of the strangest ones was playing the Spodec in Katovice, Poland - Really quiet crowd all the way through until we finished and then they went nuts! Remembered feeling very scared at the aftershow as the local mafia's girlfriends kept chatting to us only to have them physically removed by their heavies - we were actually worried for our well being when we went back to the hotel. That was also very cool as the act to play there just before us was Page & Plant
Talking of Mr. Plant - Played the 100 Club in Oxford Street and he came backstage after to say hello and let us know that he enjoyed it.
We also supported Catatonia for a national tour - can't remember what venue it was but having all of Catatonia sitting to the side of the stage next to me and cheering along like mad and then Cerys giving me a fireman's lift around the venue afterwards.
Can't remember exactly which venue, some dump in Doncaster I think, but the stage sound was exactly the same as we had in our rehearsal rooms and it kicked out front as well. We simply played our skins off and while there were only probably 100 in the crowd, they really got into it and gave us so much energy back - ended up going on the piss with most of them afterwards. Got very, very messy.
More I think about it, the more I could write loads of little anecdotes - I might return to this later. Maybe there should be a 'howlers on stage' thread as well as I've have plenty of those too!
Barrowlands supporting The Bluetones was one that always sticks in my mind. We played a blinder and the place was shouting for an encore when we went off. Bluetones came on and had bottles thrown at them. Brilliant vibe, cracking crowd - always enjoyed playing Glasgow - King Tut's was the same.
Reading was brilliant for the numbers and our first proper festival appearance. Remember walking back to the backstage area at one point and people coming up and saying how good they thought we were - found that very humbling tbh. Also later on going to watch the Verve and the same thing happening. It was also enjoyable as we were on early on the first day and it was very quiet when we went on but was heaving by the time we finished.
One of the strangest ones was playing the Spodec in Katovice, Poland - Really quiet crowd all the way through until we finished and then they went nuts! Remembered feeling very scared at the aftershow as the local mafia's girlfriends kept chatting to us only to have them physically removed by their heavies - we were actually worried for our well being when we went back to the hotel. That was also very cool as the act to play there just before us was Page & Plant
Talking of Mr. Plant - Played the 100 Club in Oxford Street and he came backstage after to say hello and let us know that he enjoyed it.
We also supported Catatonia for a national tour - can't remember what venue it was but having all of Catatonia sitting to the side of the stage next to me and cheering along like mad and then Cerys giving me a fireman's lift around the venue afterwards.
Can't remember exactly which venue, some dump in Doncaster I think, but the stage sound was exactly the same as we had in our rehearsal rooms and it kicked out front as well. We simply played our skins off and while there were only probably 100 in the crowd, they really got into it and gave us so much energy back - ended up going on the piss with most of them afterwards. Got very, very messy.
More I think about it, the more I could write loads of little anecdotes - I might return to this later. Maybe there should be a 'howlers on stage' thread as well as I've have plenty of those too!
Edited by Asterix on Sunday 24th October 15:48
Supported INXS at Rockcity in Nottingham. Place was rammed and no-one had been on stage between the doors opening and us going on. Stood at the side of the stage the stage manage was talking to us and the foh people. Lights - Go, Sound Go, band - go - crowd went potty. All I could think about was not tripping over any leads as I was on the far side of the stage. Brilliant gig, chatted to all the INXS guys before they went on was cool having them in our changing room. This was the early 90's when they were massive.
Adam B said:
ah remember rock city well, remember a Ministry gig there where allegedly they came on an hour late as Al Jourgensen had taken too much heroin and had some medics bring him down
what was michael hutchence like?
Short and blind as a bat.what was michael hutchence like?
But a nice guy, asked us a few question about the music and what we were doing and plans etc.
chevy-stu said:
AdeTuono said:
Played a gig once, and the band on before us were so bad, they were still booing halfway through our set.
badum.. tish..Many many fun moments - usually having put in the work and played a blinder, and getting a shuffle from the rest of the section or the orchestra.
Recent highlights that spring to mind - Strauss 2nd Horn Concerto, Obligato horn part in Mahler 5, Tchaikovsky 5 (only last night!
)... too many others to even think of, let alone list. It's why I still do it!Asterix said:
Some of the big support and festival gigs were pretty special,
Barrowlands supporting The Bluetones was one that always sticks in my mind. We played a blinder and the place was shouting for an encore when we went off. Bluetones came on and had bottles thrown at them. Brilliant vibe, cracking crowd - always enjoyed playing Glasgow - King Tut's was the same.
Reading was brilliant for the numbers and our first proper festival appearance. Remember walking back to the backstage area at one point and people coming up and saying how good they thought we were - found that very humbling tbh. Also later on going to watch the Verve and the same thing happening. It was also enjoyable as we were on early on the first day and it was very quiet when we went on but was heaving by the time we finished.
One of the strangest ones was playing the Spodec in Katovice, Poland - Really quiet crowd all the way through until we finished and then they went nuts! Remembered feeling very scared at the aftershow as the local mafia's girlfriends kept chatting to us only to have them physically removed by their heavies - we were actually worried for our well being when we went back to the hotel. That was also very cool as the act to play there just before us was Page & Plant
Talking of Mr. Plant - Played the 100 Club in Oxford Street and he came backstage after to say hello and let us know that he enjoyed it.
We also supported Catatonia for a national tour - can't remember what venue it was but having all of Catatonia sitting to the side of the stage next to me and cheering along like mad and then Cerys giving me a fireman's lift around the venue afterwards.
Can't remember exactly which venue, some dump in Doncaster I think, but the stage sound was exactly the same as we had in our rehearsal rooms and it kicked out front as well. We simply played our skins off and while there were only probably 100 in the crowd, they really got into it and gave us so much energy back - ended up going on the piss with most of them afterwards. Got very, very messy.
More I think about it, the more I could write loads of little anecdotes - I might return to this later. Maybe there should be a 'howlers on stage' thread as well as I've have plenty of those too!
Cool! What band were/are you in?Barrowlands supporting The Bluetones was one that always sticks in my mind. We played a blinder and the place was shouting for an encore when we went off. Bluetones came on and had bottles thrown at them. Brilliant vibe, cracking crowd - always enjoyed playing Glasgow - King Tut's was the same.
Reading was brilliant for the numbers and our first proper festival appearance. Remember walking back to the backstage area at one point and people coming up and saying how good they thought we were - found that very humbling tbh. Also later on going to watch the Verve and the same thing happening. It was also enjoyable as we were on early on the first day and it was very quiet when we went on but was heaving by the time we finished.
One of the strangest ones was playing the Spodec in Katovice, Poland - Really quiet crowd all the way through until we finished and then they went nuts! Remembered feeling very scared at the aftershow as the local mafia's girlfriends kept chatting to us only to have them physically removed by their heavies - we were actually worried for our well being when we went back to the hotel. That was also very cool as the act to play there just before us was Page & Plant
Talking of Mr. Plant - Played the 100 Club in Oxford Street and he came backstage after to say hello and let us know that he enjoyed it.
We also supported Catatonia for a national tour - can't remember what venue it was but having all of Catatonia sitting to the side of the stage next to me and cheering along like mad and then Cerys giving me a fireman's lift around the venue afterwards.
Can't remember exactly which venue, some dump in Doncaster I think, but the stage sound was exactly the same as we had in our rehearsal rooms and it kicked out front as well. We simply played our skins off and while there were only probably 100 in the crowd, they really got into it and gave us so much energy back - ended up going on the piss with most of them afterwards. Got very, very messy.
More I think about it, the more I could write loads of little anecdotes - I might return to this later. Maybe there should be a 'howlers on stage' thread as well as I've have plenty of those too!
Edited by Asterix on Sunday 24th October 15:48
Here's a fun one...
Playing in Ronnie Scotts in a 16 piece latin Jazz thing (Cayenne), in the 80s, (I think it was Ronnies, might have been Hammersmith Palais), I notice one of the brass players crawling around on stage in front of me, I shouted down to him...
"What you up to?"
His response..
"Looking for 1"
Playing in Ronnie Scotts in a 16 piece latin Jazz thing (Cayenne), in the 80s, (I think it was Ronnies, might have been Hammersmith Palais), I notice one of the brass players crawling around on stage in front of me, I shouted down to him...
"What you up to?"
His response..
"Looking for 1"
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