...and do you think it permanently damaged your hearing? For me Motorhead at Brixton last year was in my opinion too loud. I don't mind a high level of volume but it was so distorted as to become inaudible.
Other than that Airbourne at Hammersmith, Metallica at the O2 and Dio at the Astoria left my ears ringing for days. Plus AC/DC at Wembley Arena but then again I was right next to Angus's amp which was obviously turned all the way up to the max.
They say that The Who at the Valley is up there as one of the loudest gigs ever, anybody on here go?
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loudest for me was brixton academy aswell, though it was chemical brothers playing. came out for a bottle of water up in the gallery bit and the floor was bouncing up and down as i was standing waiting to be served... now ive been to that place a lot for live gigs over the years but never have i felt that happen to such an extent!
big who thread on here already somewhere tommy, pics, and other sorts of chat about that day mate as your interseted. dont ask me where though?
AND MY HEARING IS FINE THANKS!!! ;o)
Pete Townsend is pretty much deaf now. I read an interview the other day with Roger Daltrey where it was mentioned. Daltrey's going to be touring Tommy without Townsend.
Metallica at Wembley in June 2007 was awesome too.
Megadeth at Brixton was pretty cool too.
Going to Primus at Brixton next week so expecting something similar to happen then.
I was there .. great gig, and the first time out, if I remember correctly for Bad Company and Humble Pie with the late great Steve Marriot and Peter Frampton. I was up on the terrace, opposite the stage which was located in the old cricket club stand. The sound was excellent though i guess it was LOUD nearer to the stage.
This was the first time I can recall a band using pre recorded loops in a live performance .. Baba O'Reily and Wont get Fooled Again. I'd seen the Whgo years before at the old Witchdoctor Club in Catford when their repertoire was mostly old Beach Boys numbers and early stuff like Can't Explain.
There were a lot of others acts there that day but Bad Company, Humble Pie and the great Who were the standouts. It was a great day, lovely weather, I was young and with great friends and a beautiful (ex) girlfriend ... them was indeed the days.
pantera at the town and country club in 93 i remember being particularly damaging. great gig though.
My missus bought me a meet & greet package for his show at the 02 in a couple of weeks for my birthday.
Not the loudest overall but the worst my ears have ever been was after seeing The Troggs at the Crypt in Deptford in the early 80's. Although ACDC at Wembley ran them a close 2nd.
A band called The Truth at the old Marquee Club in Wardour St in about1985. Prob cos we were right up against the stage.
Couldn't walk straight afterwards.
That was also the hottest.
FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK - FIRE!!!!
Deaf as a post for hours after that.
The Nolan Sisters for me, the Odean Woolwich was rocking.
Was grounded for the Who concert, but could hear it from my bedroom window.
Hendrix and Cream (different dates) at Bromley Court Hotel. But that place was sooooo small that everyone who played there was L O U D
The Who, the night they closed Lewisham Odean. Early '80s.
These kids nowdays have never heard loud.
As I mentioned on a post a week or so back, Hyde Park is rubbish.
Like a transistor radio on a beach.
VM, I also saw Motorhead at the Marquee. I think it was a fan club gig, which my friend was a member, in around 1983. I seem to remember that I could not hear anything straight after the gig and I could hear a high pitch noise for a couple of weeks after.