Your favorite band or singer you've seen live

[Vectis]

Deacon Blue.

They surpassed all expectation.

Superb show - we saw them in Manchester a few years ago - small venue, very intimate. Excellent band.

Springsteen in London last year. I've seen him 4 times and they've all been amazing but he was incredible that night.

Never been a fan but saw him at IoW Festival last year - outstanding. Particularly the band.

The Cure

Bestival 2011 - simply stunning.

Gary Numan

Bestival 2012 - totally mesmerising.


Now I've followed a lot of bands and been to a lot of concerts and shows in my time, but the two which stand out a mile in front of all others for me are Björk (Bestival 2011 saw me in the front row lapping up every gorgeous second) and Peter Gabriel in the 'Growing Up' phase of the mid noughties. I cannot think of more memorable shows. The only one that comes close is the OMD Dazzle Ships tour of 1983 which is memorable purely because of it was so different at the time and was probably the trigger for my lifetime of live music appreciation.

[STEVE HANLEY]

Rush......Was gutted I missed them last year cos I had a wedding on and a double whammy this year as they couldn't come to Newcastle as part their Clockwork Angels tour cos Newcastle booked up solid on the UK leg of the tour. Boo

[DeckstarDeluxe]

Marlena Shaw or Roy Ayers at Ronnie Scotts in Soho

[dj foureyes]

Marlena Shaw or Roy Ayers at Ronnie Scotts in Soho

I've seen Roy Ayers at Hammersmith Appollo and to say I was disapointed is a massive understatement but different venues, different performances.

[funkymook]

These gigs were mainly in Windsor at a venue called The Old Trout. It was a small capacity venue and I saw the likes of Pearl Jam, Radiohead and Faith No More there and every gig was amazing.

Used to go to the Old Trout a lot as well - absolute crime it closed.

[Corabar Entertainment]

Used to go to the Old Trout a lot as well - absolute crime it closed.

Great there... so long as the squaddies weren't in!

[DeckstarDeluxe]

I've seen Roy Ayers at Hammersmith Appollo and to say I was disapointed is a massive understatement but different venues, different performances.

Seen him at Ronnie's and the jazz cafe and both were great gigs. I think it is down to the venue. Saw Diana Krall at the Royal Albert and it wasn't that great (think I prefer the smaller venues personally).

[bangbang]

Got to be the jam at bingley hall Birmingham brilliant back in the 80's

[SamV]

The Mount Eerie gig that we did a few weeks ago. It was amazing!

[bmdj]

After watching Glasto on the Beeb, Arctic Monkeys are a firm favorite at the moment. Get them asked for a lot around my way, anyway! Hope to get tickets for them this Friday for them at Sheffield arena.

So back on topic-
Saw Meatloaf back around 1992 on his bat out of hell tour at the Sheffield arena, not really a fan just went to impress a girlfriend but he is a good showman! I still get asked a lot for Paradise by the dashboard light, good for nipping to the loo!