What was your 3 most memorable, or fave gigs you have seen ?

[Andy Butler]

Name your top 3 gigs you have attended...either local, or international acts...in the punk/new wave/garage genre.

[jonnyb]

they have to be..

1,the sonics le beat bespoke london.one band i thought i'd never see but wished so much since first listening to psycho on rockabilly psychosis all them years ago!

2,the cramps reading festival and town and country club 1990.the only times i have seen the cramps and now hold dearest to me.

3, is a tie between the ramones brixton academy 1990 or the specials 2009 birmingham! both bands and both gigs were unbelievable.

[Liam]

The first time I saw Adam & The Ants in 78 at the Marquee in Wardour Street was possibly the most memorable. It was the most exciting but scariest gig I have ever been to, from the moment they came on stage, teh air was electric. I know this was not some old bandwagon punk band......sad what happened when they became involved with MaClaren.

Next has to be Killing Joke at Trafalgar Square. It was the reprise of CND and after a Marc h though London we arrived to see a few bands and speakers. After all the sermons, KJ came on, said F*** it, let's dance, broke into Wardance and the place erupted. Went home minus a belt and a brothel creeper. Walked liked Marty Fedlman in Young Frankenstein.

Finally, Iggy Pop at the Rainbow. London was in flames from the riots, there was fear on the streets. He came on and gave an electrifying perfomance. The crowd was a mix of punks and Bowie clones. No Fun was never sung more apltly.

[Liam]

Wow, Lords of the New Church. I actually forgot about them. Saw their debut in London when Stiv nearly killed himself with the false ceiling and mike lead. Brian James had to stop to bring him down,,Sadly he succeeded years later.
The B-Sides said:

The Fleshtones New York City 1984 (First time i took the plane, first time in the US, and on top of that seeing the Fleshtones live! Amazing!!!!)
The Pixies Glasgow, QMU (1988/89?) one of their first visits to the UK, Brilliant!
That Petrol Emotion, Glasgow, London... every gig i saw was awesome!
and also The Cramps, The Ramones, Paul Westerberg, Joe Strummer, The Undertones,Joe King Carrasco, The Lords of the new church, Johnny Thunders,The Inmates, Iggy Pop, Julian Cope,The Pogues,The Blue Aeroplanes, The Wonderstuff Throwing Muses, Dr feelgood.....

[Michael Jahn]

Defently Sonic Youth back in ´90 during their Goo Tour 2gethter with Nirvana in Nürnberg!!!!!! ´91 i saw Nirvana 2gethter with Urge Overkill in Frankfurt aswell a kick-ass-show!!!! Mudhoney in ´89 somewhere near the german/french border first time for me to feel the power of the sound of Seattle so called "Grunge"

MJ

[Tom]

For me this must be:
1. The Ramones in 1995 at zwemdokrock in Lummen Belgium. Some little crappy festival... I was 15 and slamming the pit with English punks who got in for free, being hunted by security... Good times :-)

2. Th' Legendary Shack Shakers in Antwerp in 2008, first time I saw them and they just blew me away. David Lee is GOD! Sad that he left the band...

3. Most memorable, but no way the best... was crap if I think about it. Black Sabbath with Ozzy at Graspop metal meeting. But hey I've seen Sabbath with Ozzy...

and I have to mention the goodbye show of "Officer Jones and his Patrol car Problem" a heavy mathcore act from belgium. The place was so packed taht people where being pushed against the wall and climbing in the lights just to see the show. And everyone was still having fun...
Just check the video's... Sound isn't great but Damn what a show!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNgbtiOHEFw

[the fondas]

In march 1983 the birthday party at Traxx in Detroit...then about 3 weeks later I
saw the Fall at Traxx as well... a good month for a cheesy east side RnR bar

third show??? maybe the Ramones and Sonic Rendevous at Masonic Temple
in 1978?? or maybe any of the gories shows from 86 to 91

[Shaye Mary Jane Supertramp]

ACDC BLACK ICE WORLD TOUR 2oo9 - EDMONTON ALBERTA.
HANDS DOWN IT WAS THE MOST KICK ASS CONERT EVER.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING STORM WHILE THEY PLAYED THUNDERSTRUCK.
FUCKING AMAAAAAAAAAAZING.

[Brother Panti-Christ]

Great Post... glad it's just three or else everybody would be writing novels...

Mötörhead - Billy Barty's Roller Fantasy, Fullerton California 1983

Spacemen 3 - Rimini, Italy 1989

Oblivians - Dachstock Reitschule, Bern 1996