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If you have any gig recollections or other gig related information to pass on - this is where it will be displayed.
Feel free to email me.
GG
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Eck says...
I was there on that night. Our seats were in the Centre area and cost 6/6d. I still have the tickets. Great night and it will live with me forever.
Gene Vincent toured on his own the following year but was not allowed to perform in Dundee. I saw him in Arbroath, Forfar and Perth. Got his autograph twice. Fan ever since.
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Aaron says...
U2 was amazing gig! I got crushed at the front of the stage , got pulled up on the stage, Bono gave me a cup of water so I threw it over him and we danced a jig. Chatted to the band at their after party then went home laden with drum sticks and autographs. Brilliant !!
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GB says...
I remember going to see Gillan. The Speedometers were first band on. I then went for a drink of coke and
saw Randy California walk through the city square with guitar case in hand - he walked right past me
and straight onto stage, plugged in and played a brilliant set, blew Gillian off stage, and Gillian was brilliant that night.
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Simon says...
Yeah, the Greylodge was interesting. The Apostles actually appeared as their alter egos The Demolition Company, and rather than make music, spent their time doing art on huge banners. Several of the acts involved confrontation and other elements which really challenged the 'punk' audience who tried to pick fights with the artists. The whole thing ran very close to collapsing all night, but I have to say, was one of the most cutting edge and inspiring events I have ever been to!
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Robert says...
Can't believe I missed Jan Hammer. Huge fan. I can only think I may have been away on holiday.
GG reply...
Well as it happens, I also missed out on Jan Hammer. I was through in Glasgow that night at the Bob Marley gig in the Apollo. Still got my ticket.
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Muzza says...
Yes Brian I remember that Motorhead gig very well as I was one of those getting ear bashed. Heard a lot of loud music but that is the loudest I ever experienced hence the mass exodus. The first time in my life I felt as if my ears were ready to explode.
A concert hall rig in a small venue.
Egomania.
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Brian says...
Motörhead played in the 'big hall' at the Bowlin' Alley (Tech College) in 1976.
10 minutes before they started playing, the hall was packed.
Within 2 minutes of them starting, there were only about 30 people left; the rest had fled to the foyer and the other hall, where they could still hear the band satisfactorily - due to the volume level they played at!
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Earl says...
I remember the Pink Floyd gig well, I was a Fine Art student at the time. I wore a bowler hat decorated with flickering fairy lights.
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Sheena says...
I was at the Faces concert, first gig I had ever been at! Was just turned 13, my memory is of being at the front and getting squashed, passing out then recovering! Pints of beer on Ian McLagan's piano and Rod kicking ball into the crowd. It was wonderful.
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Chris says...
At the end of the Queen gig, I remember there was a bit of confusion in the crowd.
When the band had finished, they played the National Anthem over the speakers as everyone was departing.
However, it was the Brian May guitar version, and although it was good to hear it, the fans also felt the urge to BOO because it was the anthem.
I think some did but most tried to repress it!
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Greg says...
I was at the Nazareth gig, it was their Malice in Wonderland tour. It was the first time I'd seen Zal Cleminson without make-up and I can understand why he wore it - he's no oil painting! Saxon were the support band, it was just before they released the Wheels of Steel album and they were throwing album covers out into the audience.
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David says...
Deep Purple 74 - great concert even though I could not hear for a week afterwards. If I recall correctly part of the ceiling fell down during one of Ritchie Blackmore' s guitar solos.
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Neil says...
I was no Queen fan at the time but went along to the gig anyway. Distinctly remember the start with the lights down, the dry ice and Mercury appearing all in white to Bohemian Rhapsody. One of the best gigs I've seen. A band at the height of their power, you don't often see that.
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Ronson says...
Gail Anne Dorsey ??? tell me it's NOT Bowie's bass player who does THEEEE best version of "under pressure"!
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Keith says...
As I recall, Faye gave out some the most earthy put downs I had ever heard. Genius band, everybody should own a copy of 'Can't stand the Rezillos'
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Keith says...
The Smiths Uni gig was a hoot that night. I think they had played a couple of numbers before Morrissey took a strop after someone throwing beer onto the stage and left, leaving the band playing away and looking suitably embarrassed. As I remember It was the Red Guitars who were supporting them and the lead singer was sent out to tell the crowd to behave. Everybody looked suitably chastised until the band came out, started their next number. Morrissey entered stage left and no sooner had old misery guts opened his gob, than another plastic tumbler sailed through the air and hitting Morrissey fair and square. The man took himself far to seriously.
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Alan says...
Really enjoyed nosing around your site and confirming the exact date I saw Rory Gallagher at the Caird Hall.
Also managed to find a few other gigs I'd been to, which was a nice surprise.
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Nig says
I was at the Sex Pistols tech gig. Glen Matlock on bass. Johnny spent the first song or so crouched next to the bass drum occasionally looking up at the crowd and smirking. After a few songs the crowd started pogoing, a pogoing mosh pit formed in front of the stage and everyone was happy.
Great gig.
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Mike says...
Was browsing the gig site and although I have no ticket stubs two gigs stick in my memory as brilliant nights back in the day.
The Only Ones played Samantha's round about the time 999 were there and Altered Images played Dundee College of Education about 1980. They got that gig as the original band booked The Laughing Apple couldn't make it. The Apple were Alan Horne's band he of Postcard fame.
GG reply...
I've got 3 Only Ones gigs listed but not got the Samanthas date. I don't have the Altered Images gig either. So both will go into my pending/research folder and I'll try and track those 2 down.
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Des says...
Joy Division didn't have a great sound that night, but still memorable. Always remember that most of the crowd weren't that interested in Joy Division. Once the Buzzcocks came on everyone was up on their feet. Great night.
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Curt says...
I was at the Billy Cobham gig in the Bonar Hall and remember an amusing moment featuring Rob Adams (from Forbes record shop).
Rob was compere, but got himself rather tongue-tied when he came on stage to give Billy Cobham the big intro treatment to the audience. Just at the vital moment he said..."Please welcome on stage, Billy Connolly...er..er...uhm..Billy Cobham!!".
Although it was funny, we couldn't help feel sorry for him when it occurred. After the show when we were all leaving, I remember a couple of guys claiming that he did it deliberately, as a kind of "in joke" that was going on with the organisers behind the scenes.
No idea now if it was a mistake or just a bit of mischief!
GG reply...
I was at this gig too but have not managed to track down the actual date, which is why it isn't in the archive yet.
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Craig says...
Much to my surprise Boomtown Rats were brilliant. They also urged everybody to come down to the stage, which we did. I was wary though because at an Elvis Costello gig a few months before, he exhorted the same and I got thrown out for running down to the front.
Beforehand I was sitting in the city square when Bob went past and I said "thanks for coming here Bob" and he said "glad to be here".
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Henri says...
Judas Priest at the Queens Hotel. WTF!!!!
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Stuart says...
I remember John Cooper Clarke coming on, pogoing and opening a can of beer, spraying it everywhere, a brilliant night, I still cant believe I was fortunate enough to see Richard Hell but Costello wuz in brilliant form, Thankx for the memories, I wish I hung onto all the memorabilia from the concerts, but still have my Eddie and the Hotrods/Squeeze/Radio Stars program.
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Brad says...
Gig Time Machine. Fuckin awesome!
GG reply...
Aw gee whizz, that's nice to know, and thanks ever so much for your fuckin awesome comment!
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Annie says...
I was at The Nolans concert with my big cousin. They were brill. They even threw sweets in the audience 2 all us kids!
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Mike says...
I was at the Sex Pistols bowling alley gig, me and a few mates were one one the first in and caught the sound check. It was a bit of a shambles as I recall, lot's a "gobbing", something we took offence to and ended up getting kicked out.
This was pre-Sid Vicious, with Glenn Matlock, (who looked like he was the only guy who knew what he was doing) on bass.
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Brian says...
The Hawkwind gig was excellent! Me and my mates were wondering what to do that evening - I'm sure it was during the holiday fortnight - and the gig was advertised in the Tele. We didn't have tickets but it wasn't a sell-out so we paid at the door.
There was a large screen hanging from the roof behind the stage, over the choir steps, showing them thar psychedelic images.
And then there was Stacia... Her first appearance was in a long flowing dress/cape type thingy; her second appearance, later on, got the band banned!
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Jody says...
King Crimson. I thought they played in Dundee around 1970ish but can't find them in the archive. Anything on that?
GG reply...
I have 2 different dates from the same October 1971 tour. Both are from different sources and both of them only mention Dundee, not the venue. So I'm guessing King Crimson may have had to rearrange their Dundee gig, but until I get confirmation stating a definite date & venue, I can't list it in the archive.
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Bridie says...
I was down at the very front at the Saxon gig.
Biff Byford's pink spandex breeks burst in front of my very eyes. They did the setting-a-guitar-on-fire thing...you know when it gets swung over the stage and audience.
Sadly, health and safety wouldn't allow such (ooooh) mayhem these days!
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Jonnie says...
The two of us skipped school that day; we were huge Rolling Stones fans, so we had the tickets bought in advance and were down in front amid hordes of screaming girls. Brian Jones was playing a white Vox Phantom guitar and had several cotton balls stuck in his hair because girls were throwing them down from the balcony above. Jagger did a move where he took his jacket off and made to throw it into the audience, but dropped it back on stage at the last minute - the girls went crazy. We really couldn't hear much so I suppose we just surrendered to the rhythm and were standing on our seats and being crazy ourselves...The Hollies were supporting, I do remember Graham Nash shouting out about people standing on the seats, he probably hadn't played to many Scottish audiences at that time! Yes, I was there... all that time ago!
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Brian says...
ELP played the Caird Hall three times.
Keith Emerson played the Caird Hall organ; it was used for the introduction to "Pictures At An Exhibition".
I think it was at concert 1 or 2. I still have the cutting from The Courier - somewhere!
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Kenny says...
I went down to Caird Hall from Aberdeen with 2 pals and we saw ELP, they Performed Barbarian, Knife Edge, Lucky Man, Take a Pebble,among others though I don't remember in which order, Keith came down among the Audience with his small Moog Synth. and wandered about the centre Aisle playing. He didn't play the Caird Hall organ that night. I remember thinking it would be great if he had. It was a great concert anyway.
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Neil says...
I was 15 and plunked school to queue for Who tickets with my mate. Still remember Keith Moon drinking something (either water or whisky) during 'Water' and spitting it up in the air. Loud gig and fantastic.
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Mike says...
I was at the Chelsea / ATV gig , it was pretty amazing for me as a teenager , think the next one was Penetration supported by Dundee "punk" band The Drive !
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If you have any gig recollections or other gig related information to pass on - this is where it will be displayed.
Feel free to email me.
GG
>>>
Eck says...
I was there on that night. Our seats were in the Centre area and cost 6/6d. I still have the tickets. Great night and it will live with me forever.
Gene Vincent toured on his own the following year but was not allowed to perform in Dundee. I saw him in Arbroath, Forfar and Perth. Got his autograph twice. Fan ever since.
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Aaron says...
U2 was amazing gig! I got crushed at the front of the stage , got pulled up on the stage, Bono gave me a cup of water so I threw it over him and we danced a jig. Chatted to the band at their after party then went home laden with drum sticks and autographs. Brilliant !!
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GB says...
I remember going to see Gillan. The Speedometers were first band on. I then went for a drink of coke and
saw Randy California walk through the city square with guitar case in hand - he walked right past me
and straight onto stage, plugged in and played a brilliant set, blew Gillian off stage, and Gillian was brilliant that night.
>>>
Simon says...
Yeah, the Greylodge was interesting. The Apostles actually appeared as their alter egos The Demolition Company, and rather than make music, spent their time doing art on huge banners. Several of the acts involved confrontation and other elements which really challenged the 'punk' audience who tried to pick fights with the artists. The whole thing ran very close to collapsing all night, but I have to say, was one of the most cutting edge and inspiring events I have ever been to!
>>>
Robert says...
Can't believe I missed Jan Hammer. Huge fan. I can only think I may have been away on holiday.
GG reply...
Well as it happens, I also missed out on Jan Hammer. I was through in Glasgow that night at the Bob Marley gig in the Apollo. Still got my ticket.
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Muzza says...
Yes Brian I remember that Motorhead gig very well as I was one of those getting ear bashed. Heard a lot of loud music but that is the loudest I ever experienced hence the mass exodus. The first time in my life I felt as if my ears were ready to explode.
A concert hall rig in a small venue.
Egomania.
>>>
Brian says...
Motörhead played in the 'big hall' at the Bowlin' Alley (Tech College) in 1976.
10 minutes before they started playing, the hall was packed.
Within 2 minutes of them starting, there were only about 30 people left; the rest had fled to the foyer and the other hall, where they could still hear the band satisfactorily - due to the volume level they played at!
>>>
Earl says...
I remember the Pink Floyd gig well, I was a Fine Art student at the time. I wore a bowler hat decorated with flickering fairy lights.
>>>
Sheena says...
I was at the Faces concert, first gig I had ever been at! Was just turned 13, my memory is of being at the front and getting squashed, passing out then recovering! Pints of beer on Ian McLagan's piano and Rod kicking ball into the crowd. It was wonderful.
>>>
Chris says...
At the end of the Queen gig, I remember there was a bit of confusion in the crowd.
When the band had finished, they played the National Anthem over the speakers as everyone was departing.
However, it was the Brian May guitar version, and although it was good to hear it, the fans also felt the urge to BOO because it was the anthem.
I think some did but most tried to repress it!
>>>
Greg says...
I was at the Nazareth gig, it was their Malice in Wonderland tour. It was the first time I'd seen Zal Cleminson without make-up and I can understand why he wore it - he's no oil painting! Saxon were the support band, it was just before they released the Wheels of Steel album and they were throwing album covers out into the audience.
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David says...
Deep Purple 74 - great concert even though I could not hear for a week afterwards. If I recall correctly part of the ceiling fell down during one of Ritchie Blackmore' s guitar solos.
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Neil says...
I was no Queen fan at the time but went along to the gig anyway. Distinctly remember the start with the lights down, the dry ice and Mercury appearing all in white to Bohemian Rhapsody. One of the best gigs I've seen. A band at the height of their power, you don't often see that.
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Ronson says...
Gail Anne Dorsey ??? tell me it's NOT Bowie's bass player who does THEEEE best version of "under pressure"!
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Keith says...
As I recall, Faye gave out some the most earthy put downs I had ever heard. Genius band, everybody should own a copy of 'Can't stand the Rezillos'
>>>
Keith says...
The Smiths Uni gig was a hoot that night. I think they had played a couple of numbers before Morrissey took a strop after someone throwing beer onto the stage and left, leaving the band playing away and looking suitably embarrassed. As I remember It was the Red Guitars who were supporting them and the lead singer was sent out to tell the crowd to behave. Everybody looked suitably chastised until the band came out, started their next number. Morrissey entered stage left and no sooner had old misery guts opened his gob, than another plastic tumbler sailed through the air and hitting Morrissey fair and square. The man took himself far to seriously.
>>>
Alan says...
Really enjoyed nosing around your site and confirming the exact date I saw Rory Gallagher at the Caird Hall.
Also managed to find a few other gigs I'd been to, which was a nice surprise.
>>>
Nig says
I was at the Sex Pistols tech gig. Glen Matlock on bass. Johnny spent the first song or so crouched next to the bass drum occasionally looking up at the crowd and smirking. After a few songs the crowd started pogoing, a pogoing mosh pit formed in front of the stage and everyone was happy.
Great gig.
>>>
Mike says...
Was browsing the gig site and although I have no ticket stubs two gigs stick in my memory as brilliant nights back in the day.
The Only Ones played Samantha's round about the time 999 were there and Altered Images played Dundee College of Education about 1980. They got that gig as the original band booked The Laughing Apple couldn't make it. The Apple were Alan Horne's band he of Postcard fame.
GG reply...
I've got 3 Only Ones gigs listed but not got the Samanthas date. I don't have the Altered Images gig either. So both will go into my pending/research folder and I'll try and track those 2 down.
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Des says...
Joy Division didn't have a great sound that night, but still memorable. Always remember that most of the crowd weren't that interested in Joy Division. Once the Buzzcocks came on everyone was up on their feet. Great night.
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Curt says...
I was at the Billy Cobham gig in the Bonar Hall and remember an amusing moment featuring Rob Adams (from Forbes record shop).
Rob was compere, but got himself rather tongue-tied when he came on stage to give Billy Cobham the big intro treatment to the audience. Just at the vital moment he said..."Please welcome on stage, Billy Connolly...er..er...uhm..Billy Cobham!!".
Although it was funny, we couldn't help feel sorry for him when it occurred. After the show when we were all leaving, I remember a couple of guys claiming that he did it deliberately, as a kind of "in joke" that was going on with the organisers behind the scenes.
No idea now if it was a mistake or just a bit of mischief!
GG reply...
I was at this gig too but have not managed to track down the actual date, which is why it isn't in the archive yet.
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Craig says...
Much to my surprise Boomtown Rats were brilliant. They also urged everybody to come down to the stage, which we did. I was wary though because at an Elvis Costello gig a few months before, he exhorted the same and I got thrown out for running down to the front.
Beforehand I was sitting in the city square when Bob went past and I said "thanks for coming here Bob" and he said "glad to be here".
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Henri says...
Judas Priest at the Queens Hotel. WTF!!!!
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Stuart says...
I remember John Cooper Clarke coming on, pogoing and opening a can of beer, spraying it everywhere, a brilliant night, I still cant believe I was fortunate enough to see Richard Hell but Costello wuz in brilliant form, Thankx for the memories, I wish I hung onto all the memorabilia from the concerts, but still have my Eddie and the Hotrods/Squeeze/Radio Stars program.
>>>
Brad says...
Gig Time Machine. Fuckin awesome!
GG reply...
Aw gee whizz, that's nice to know, and thanks ever so much for your fuckin awesome comment!
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Annie says...
I was at The Nolans concert with my big cousin. They were brill. They even threw sweets in the audience 2 all us kids!
>>>
Mike says...
I was at the Sex Pistols bowling alley gig, me and a few mates were one one the first in and caught the sound check. It was a bit of a shambles as I recall, lot's a "gobbing", something we took offence to and ended up getting kicked out.
This was pre-Sid Vicious, with Glenn Matlock, (who looked like he was the only guy who knew what he was doing) on bass.
>>>
Brian says...
The Hawkwind gig was excellent! Me and my mates were wondering what to do that evening - I'm sure it was during the holiday fortnight - and the gig was advertised in the Tele. We didn't have tickets but it wasn't a sell-out so we paid at the door.
There was a large screen hanging from the roof behind the stage, over the choir steps, showing them thar psychedelic images.
And then there was Stacia... Her first appearance was in a long flowing dress/cape type thingy; her second appearance, later on, got the band banned!
>>>
Jody says...
King Crimson. I thought they played in Dundee around 1970ish but can't find them in the archive. Anything on that?
GG reply...
I have 2 different dates from the same October 1971 tour. Both are from different sources and both of them only mention Dundee, not the venue. So I'm guessing King Crimson may have had to rearrange their Dundee gig, but until I get confirmation stating a definite date & venue, I can't list it in the archive.
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Bridie says...
I was down at the very front at the Saxon gig.
Biff Byford's pink spandex breeks burst in front of my very eyes. They did the setting-a-guitar-on-fire thing...you know when it gets swung over the stage and audience.
Sadly, health and safety wouldn't allow such (ooooh) mayhem these days!
>>>
Jonnie says...
The two of us skipped school that day; we were huge Rolling Stones fans, so we had the tickets bought in advance and were down in front amid hordes of screaming girls. Brian Jones was playing a white Vox Phantom guitar and had several cotton balls stuck in his hair because girls were throwing them down from the balcony above. Jagger did a move where he took his jacket off and made to throw it into the audience, but dropped it back on stage at the last minute - the girls went crazy. We really couldn't hear much so I suppose we just surrendered to the rhythm and were standing on our seats and being crazy ourselves...The Hollies were supporting, I do remember Graham Nash shouting out about people standing on the seats, he probably hadn't played to many Scottish audiences at that time! Yes, I was there... all that time ago!
>>>
Brian says...
ELP played the Caird Hall three times.
Keith Emerson played the Caird Hall organ; it was used for the introduction to "Pictures At An Exhibition".
I think it was at concert 1 or 2. I still have the cutting from The Courier - somewhere!
>>>
Kenny says...
I went down to Caird Hall from Aberdeen with 2 pals and we saw ELP, they Performed Barbarian, Knife Edge, Lucky Man, Take a Pebble,among others though I don't remember in which order, Keith came down among the Audience with his small Moog Synth. and wandered about the centre Aisle playing. He didn't play the Caird Hall organ that night. I remember thinking it would be great if he had. It was a great concert anyway.
>>>
Neil says...
I was 15 and plunked school to queue for Who tickets with my mate. Still remember Keith Moon drinking something (either water or whisky) during 'Water' and spitting it up in the air. Loud gig and fantastic.
>>>
Mike says...
I was at the Chelsea / ATV gig , it was pretty amazing for me as a teenager , think the next one was Penetration supported by Dundee "punk" band The Drive !