How old were you when you went to your first gig.

Lotus-eater

pulliptears wrote: »

Lol, I was 16, and on the front row barrier for Iron Maiden. I was getting so squashed until a rather handsome 6ft something, long haired hero stood behind me with his arms around me for the entire gig (nice experience!!)

My kids have been going since they were quite small, I took DD to leeds fest when she was 6 (she fell in love with The White Stripes that day and is still a huge fan now at 14). Of course, its always been a bloomin good excuse to go with them and between us we have seen hundreds of bands in all venues.

DD will say her most memorable was at a very small hall near us where I took her to see Airbourne.

Bearing in mind you mentioned Maiden, I thought I'd look up Airbourne, as I'd not heard of them before. I must admit I have trouble finding new music as I have so much already to listen to.
They are good! Very good. I thought ACDC as soon as I heard it, which seems to be a popular view.
But that's not a bad thing, as I love ACDC
Thanks.

Lotus-eater

Ummm, 16, Madonna and T'pau.

My music tastes changed very shortly after, thankfully for the better

JimmyTheWig

Mupette wrote: »

He is on cloud nine this morning, apparently if he was to see her last night was the best night to see her, smallish venue, right at the front.. He's part of the team burke what ever that is (fan club?) she knew they were there at the front with an elephant (don't ask).

It all sounds so cool...

... until you remember it's Alexandra Burke!

jellyhead

I got dragged along to Erasure gigs with my parents, I remember my 5 year old brother being asleep across our seats.

At 15 Mum wouldn't let me go to see the Mission, or anyone else she didn't want to see. Everyone else went on a bus - the record shop in the town used to put on a minibus for gigs because the public transport for our town is rubbish. It's closed down now Mum worried that I'd get in with a bad crowd or get raped and murdered by somebody who got to know me on the bus, but I bet if there had been a train back to our town after the gig she still wouldn't have let me go.

My 15 year old went to a gig last year but again there was no transport back to our town after about 9pm, so somebody had to drive them there. He's talking about a gig in London next month but he'd have to stay over because of the train/bus situation. Under 16's can't get travelodge rooms, and he and his friend look so young and vulnerable that I'm worried about him getting hurt on the tube etc. if some drunk decides they don't like his t-shirt or hair. I know it's really 'overprotective mum' but if he wants to go to the gig I will go with him, and hang around outside.

I'm not worried about the gig or other fans, the only thing I worry about is idiots on public transport at night.

jellyhead

Looking back to that Metallica gig I took my brother to, I lost him and he went to the front and got trampled and we thought he'd broken his arm ... he was only 15 then. Mum treated the boys differently.

bill_creative

You are lucky that you two communicate so well. I wanted to see Prince when I was 15, but he wasn't coming to NZ (where I was living), so I flew from Auckland to Sydney by myself and came back late that night.

All was fine except for not remembering to bring airport departure tax for my return... so got a kindly gentleman to pay for it for me.

I still haven't mentioned that escapade to my parents 25 years later... they probably don't need to know now, I would still probably get a lecture

valos_mummy

Yay, someone knows Rachel Stamp!! :T Saw them in Nov 09, they played a few one off gigs around the country. They also played a New Years gig either in 09 or 10 (can't remember) in London. I was sorely tempted but didn't go in the end. They still sounded as good as ever though, one of the best live bands I've seen. I've still got my Home Made Sex Change T-shirt!!

BitterAndTwisted

Lotus-eater wrote: »

Very good. I thought AC/DC as soon as I heard it, which seems to be a popular view.
But that's not a bad thing, as I love AC/DC
Thanks.

In which case you should investigate Nashville P u s s y if you haven't already. Their (female) guitarist Ruyter Suys has Angus Young's guitar-tone and licks off to a T. And she's stupendously good-looking and very exciting to watch on-stage if that matters to you.

FatVonD

Camel at The Fairfield Halls when I was 16.

My own DS (then 13) and my DSS (then 15) saw Green Day at Wembley together last year but we delivered them to the gate and wrote the gate number on their hand with strict instructions to meet us there afterwards. We then bought tickets from a tout for peanuts after the show had started and went ourselves too but unsurprisingly we didn't bump into them!

DSD(12) came to Guilfest with us last year and announced she was meeting one of her mates there and her mum had said it was okay to go off with her for the day :eek: She had instructions to meet us at a designated point every couple of hours which went fine until the evening when her mum was due to arrive after she'd finished work when she didn't turn up and texted to say she hadn't come to meet us because she was with her mum... except her mum was standing with us at the time, busted!

Lotus-eater

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

In which case you should investigate Nashville P u s s y if you haven't already. Their (female) guitarist Ruyter Suys has Angus Young's guitar-tone and licks off to a T. And she's stupendously good-looking and very exciting to watch on-stage if that matters to you.

I wouldn't kick either of the girls out of bed. And no I hadn't heard them before.
Interesting music, I don't think it's quite my thing, but I can't put my finger on why.