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What 80's bands have you seen LIVE

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:37 am
by FearOfGhosts
1) The most creepy band I've seen live was The Thrill Kill Kult at Numbers in Houston ( seen them 3 times and have to admit, they rocked live)
2) Also at Numbers... Love and Rockets ( Formerly Bauhas )
3) Nitzer Ebb at the Lizzard Lounge in Houston
I really wish this band was still around, what great live tallent.
4) Red Flag at XLR8 in Freeport, Texas... 1988 or 1989( why did they go there, doknow but it was cool)
5) Skinny Puppy at Numbers (also creepy, but I love 'em)
6) The Cure at the Summit ( Houston )
7) Depeche Mode
8) And a few rock bands...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:36 am
by Glen
Some of these are not really 80's in my opinion, because some these folks are still going strong)

a-ha
INXS (1985)
Billy Idol (twice in the last three years...he's awesome)
Modern English
Adam Ant
Howard Jones (twice)
Human League
Culture Club

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:58 am
by DearGod
tommy tutone
psychedelic furs
beastie boys
run dmc
social distortion

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 2:58 am
by mare_idol
Some of these started in the '70s but were big in the 1980s; and some were 80s bands that I saw in the 90s for the first time

Adam & The Ants
The Police
The Pretenders
The Clash
Gary Numan
Billy Idol
Psychedelic Furs
Culture Club
The Cure
Love

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:05 am
by DearGod
i was kinda still a kid in the 80s.....hehehe

but i really loved the beasties because they sang their punk songs

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:15 am
by FearOfGhosts
Goodness! Mare-Idol... I thought Glen had seen them all but you... So which of all was your fav...

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:44 am
by Brittlestar
Here are most of the concerts I went to when I was in high-school:

The Replacements
The Call
Howard Jones
UB40
Fine Young Cannibals
General Public
The Bodeans
Men Without Hats
China Crisis
Psychedelic Furs
Echo & the Bunnymen
Billy Bragg
Fr

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:26 am
by Marque
I Still have 95% of the ticket Stubs....(these are all first go round--not 90's regroups)
-The Spoons
-Flock of Seagulls (X2)
-The Fixx (X2)
-Devo (X2)
-Duran Duran
-Erasure
-New Order (X3)
-X
-The Alarm
-The Ocean Blue
-OMD (X4)
-Echo and BMe

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 4:35 am
by mare_idol
Fear of Ghosts: The Clash was by far the best show I ever saw. Everyone was standing throughout the entire show (and it was a theatre, so we had seats!)People were filled like sardines in the aisles and everyone was drenched with sweat from dancing and ju

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:39 am
by FearOfGhosts
[quote]Originally posted by Brittlestar
[br]Here are most of the concerts I went to when I was in high-school:
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:43 am
by FearOfGhosts
[quote]Originally posted by Marque
[br]I Still have 95% of the ticket Stubs....(these are all first go round--not 90's regroups)
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PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:57 am
by Marque
Yeah, sorry the list is a little comprehensive (bringing in some electro 90's stuff) but I feel those bands were deeply affected by New wave....Basement Jaxx and The Chems have an amazing live show (surprise!).....I'd have to say my favorite concert of al

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 6:29 am
by Glen
I, too, must add a few from the memory banks:

Smithereens (twice)
Beastie Boys
Fishbone (twice)
Debbie Harry
Tom Tom Club
Sex Pistols (how could I forget that one?)
Iggy Pop
UB40
Social Distortion

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 7:56 am
by Brittlestar
Seeing the other lists, here's a bunch I forgot:

New Order
Tom Tom Club
Wang Chung
APB
Duran Duran
James
The Wedding Present
The Connells

I actually met some of the band members before a few gigs (at Jones Beach or Malibu):

New Order
Llo

PostPosted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 8:00 am
by Brittlestar
Whoops:

Lloyd Cole & the Commotions (saw in the early 90's)
Grant McLennan & Robert Forster

Should be in the fist list-- bands I saw. I did not meet these artists, and I'm pretty sure they never played at Malibu or Jones Beach Theater. Wish it were