Guest bluesxman Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 The bands were all from Abu Dhabi, Illuminatus are now based in nottingham(www.illuminatus.biz)The reason for the venue was there were no venues for bands like us in Abu Dhabi, so we asked our friend, Juan Pombo, whose dad was the Spanish Ambassador to the UAE, if we could have a gig in his house, which had a big garden and a pool. We even got a concrete stage built, and set all the sound system and equipment up ourselves. We did this 2 years running, known as Pombo fest. It was ace.Oh, and I forgot about the fourth band, which was DGH (Dolphin's Giving Head).Superb.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bluesxman Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 BTW well done on the urinal banter though....quality:up:I think I asked him why he had dyed his hair blue, he didn't look too impressed. Or possibly just struggled to understand a slurring Scot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Mac Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 18, Big Country at The Capitol. Late starter.The same gig for me probably, in 1991, aged 13. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest djdjdj Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 13 - some local bands...TAR were one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
threeornothing Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 11...me at the east neuk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 Metallica in Dublin (RDS Arena) in 2003 when I was 15. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 I was there too, but it was my third gig. My first was when I was 17. Radiohead, playing during their OK Computer tour at the AECC, 1997. I went on my own.Then I saw Idlewild play their first ever Aberdeen gig, supporting the Warm Jets at Kef Was that '98? I saw them at Kef (Glow 303 at that point?) around Sept/Oct in 98 but can't remember seeing The Warm Jets. I had that song "Self Healer" on a Kerrang compilation and thought it was the bees knees but didn't know the rest of their stuff. Maybe a different gig? It was pretty good anyway and totally rammed. I never wore a woolly jumper to a gig ever again. Live and learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaki Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 When I was at primary school most of the girls in my class went to see All Saints but I wasn't allowed ....and when you complained your parents said "one day you'll thank us for it, we've only got your best interests at heart". They were right you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alvin Starclusk Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 15. Potterrow Student Union in Edinburgh...*cough*The Bluetones*cough*I'd imagine I was wearing my Charlatans - Jesus Hairdo t-shirt that may as well have been painted on me for the following three years.Would have been Supergrass a few weeks earlier, but I got caught sneaking out the house with my sis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonade Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 AC/DC at the AECC in 1995 or 1996 - making me 15 or 16.Second was the Skunk Anansie gig at the Music Hall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timson Posted October 17, 2006 Report Share Posted October 17, 2006 17...electric six at music hall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney_stu Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 First Gig18 ... nazareth at the Glasgow Apollo 19751st Aberdeen gig, Rory Gallagher 1975 He was a genius!Cheersstuart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TR!ΔNGL€ T€€TH Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 I never wore a woolly jumper to a gig ever again. Live and learn.Someone really should have warned you... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen B Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 14, JJ72 at the Lemon Tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
south_trendkill Posted October 18, 2006 Report Share Posted October 18, 2006 the dillinger escape plan , glasgow , 14 years old Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 19, 2006 Report Share Posted October 19, 2006 I think I was 14 when I saw the Stereophonics in the Music hall, right up against the front barrier onfront of the stage about 2m away from one of the PA stacksTurin Brakes still get the vote as the most boring live band, hell the first band I ever saw and I was bored with them (the phonics rocked though)It warms the cockles of my heart to see folk having such good taste at such an early age. Where are the westlife gigs? Chris De burgh? Johnny hates Jazz?there must be some embarrassing gigs hidden in your closets.peteinthehillsThe worst I think would have to be Meatloaf at the SECC, I wouldn't call that embarrasing though, as I still wear the tshirt David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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