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Started by Dennis (Dudley Less) in Other Bands & Artists

Don’t laugh, but I just heard Big Country - Fields of Fire*
and it reminded me that, far from being my favourite band (I never ever listen to them, though I did have a soft spot for them years ago), it was hands down the best gig I ever went to.

Have YOU ever been to see a naff band and had a great time?

Do tell.

I am all ears.

Well, my wife says I have quite small ears, actually, but I do have a rather large (and, alas, broken) nose, if that’s any good to you…?

(*I am making a Scottish compilation for a customer up in Inverness)

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 15:04

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Andy D wrote:

What’s wrong with Big Country? I love them.

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 18:03

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

Yees, Big Country was a really good band! Dunno where I have lost the couple of first LP:s of them; the 1st (Is it named “In a big country”?) and Steeltown.

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 18:12

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not that kind of guy (Richard) wrote:

i have memories of seeing kula shaker years ago and thinking it was the best gig ever. *shame*

actually, i retract that statement, at the time it was great. i must’ve been about 15 or something. i was sober, i remember that.

it gets worse though. i saw them… twice.

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 20:07

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CS (Colin S) wrote:

REM

It rawked!

20,000 people, perfect veiw, perfect gig, and they did a cover of Teenage Kicks! :eek:

Cx

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 21:25

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

“In a Big Country” is a classic! Face to Face did a great cover.

Didn’t the lead singer kill himself?

Posted on Thu, 22 June 2006 at 23:22

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

I remember he shot himself:(
The 1st album is named “The Crossing” now I remember:). Would have loved to listen to it now but cannot find it, lost it in my past:(

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 05:35

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Gav wrote:

I sat through Travis(ty) at Glastonbury 2000 and I thought it was quite good. The atmosphere mixed with their jangley, middle of the road chart bothering indie anthems and a setting summers sun, half a bag of strong skunk and an afternoon on the beer just topped my day off nicely.

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 06:36

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Gav wrote:

I saw Moby the same weekend and that was really good too. Then Nine Inch Nails came on and tore him a new arsehole - which was nice :)

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 06:37

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

Saw Moby 95 at Provinssirock and really enjoyed it! Saw Faith no more, Danzig, Bad Religon and Suede same day and thought Moby would be crap but he topped the icing on the cake!

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 07:38

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Taunty Dan wrote:

i’ve been to see some great bands and had a naff time, does that count?

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 09:59

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buffalo-boy wrote:

i am not a fan of shouty thrash metal but saw Trivium at download and they played a blinder i thought

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 10:29

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Dermot wrote:

Colin? wrote:

REM

How are they a naff band?

For me it’s still Daphne and Celeste followed by Blink 182 at Reading ‘01 - good times :)

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 14:35

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

i FOOOOKIN LOVE BIG COUNTRY!!!! FOR SURE!!

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 20:21

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Lola wrote:

is it proper country music or is that just the name? do they need a backing singer or triangle player? or someone to say yee-haaa???????????????

Posted on Fri, 23 June 2006 at 22:50

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Hanne wrote:

Half of my music collection and past gigs would be considered naff :)

I saw Rilo Kiley last year, who are a country-twee-indie band whose members were child stars in cheesy American shows and films and they were great. An ex dragged me to King Adora who were good in a drunken-glam way.

I saw NERD, Pink and Scissor Sisters at a festival who were good fun for all of 5 minutes until the novelty wore off.

Naff knows no bounds with the likes of Squeeze, Meat Loaf, Jethro Tull, Lindisfarne and I nearly saw Electric6 if I wasn’t snarfing their beer at the time.

Posted on Sun, 25 June 2006 at 22:45

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caffeinebomb (Caffeine Bomb) wrote:

Electric 6 were pretty good live

Posted on Sun, 25 June 2006 at 23:35

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Gav wrote:

I saw Electric 6 at Leeds festival a few years ago… their entire set was drowned out by chants of “Gay Bar” and as soon as they played it everyone fucked off to watch something else.

anything else…

I think I even saw two people sat outside the tent watching grass grow.

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 06:18

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

kossu wrote:

I remember he shot himself:(
The 1st album is named “The Crossing” now I remember:). Would have loved to listen to it now but cannot find it, lost it in my past:(

I think he hanged himself, in fact, but I could be wrong.

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 09:18

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Taunty Dan wrote:

he shot himself whilst hanging.

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 10:34

#20

Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

You’re just being silly now.

In fact, he drowned whilst hanging.

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 10:58

#21

Taunty Dan wrote:

..whilst driving a stolen car into a brick wall at 100mph and cramming 500 anti depressant pills into his face and repeatedly stabbing himself in the stomach with a rusty lawnmower blade.

didn’t he?

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 11:32

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

Must have. I mean, he’s not here now, is he?

Posted on Mon, 26 June 2006 at 12:08

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