So as its gone really quiet on the forum today and I'm bored at work I thought I'd pose a question...whats the worst or most embarassing gig you've ever been too?

I saw some godawful bands back in the 80's, some of the worst include Doctor and the Medics (remember the Spirit in the Sky cover and the ridiculous hair...the only good thing that came out of that gig was that I asked a cracking girl out who is now my wife!), Brother Beyond (absolutely crap boy band), and Alien Sex Fiend (catchy band name, gig full of very freaky people).

Anybody care to share? ...not interested in good bands or cool ones, just crap and embarassing ones

That was not the worst gig for you Northerner !!!

Must have been one of the best

if you met your wife there

so the title of the thread is misleading !

Ok so that one was a good night out but it was a really crap gig...laughable one hit wonders of the worst order!

OK so I'll add another more recent embarassing one...I went to Download (big rock music festival) 3 or 4 years back and have to admit that I was at the front for ZZ Top...cheesy but I bloody loved it!!!!   Not much of a rock fan but had a ball that weekend, got to hang out in the backstage bar and stand reasonably close to the fellas from ZZ Top whilst supping my pint trying not to stare

Missed this one Si

Mine was a first date with a girl who absolutely LOVED Jethro Tull. I was impartial  but hell a date is a date. Well it started well with Saga opening for them but when Tull got on stage they were stoned out of their minds. They made some "music" and the words almost made lyrics but the show became a comedy act. The crowd booed and finally they threw in the towell and LEFT! The crowd went berserk and a near riot ensued.

My girlfreind was PI$$ed at ME for getting tickets (like I knew they'd be wrecked for the show) I couldn't win

I've never forgiven them for ruining what would have been a sure thing  that evening. That was the last time we went out.....I hate you Jethro Tull

Brutus I hope they played this song before they left the stage !!

ZZ Top are NOT cheesy

hth

I saw the UK Subs in the Tumble Down Dick in Farnborugh in about 1992.

A rumour circulated that the gig had been cancelled and there was some confusion about wether or not it had been. Most people seemed to think it was off, so only about 25 people tuned up.

The band only did about four songs then called it a night. Charlie Harper (lead singer) actually sung one number from the bar while supping a pint.

The Stray Cats are great, i would go and see them

not really been to a bad gig ,  seen a few years ago led zep 79, 2007 , bowie twice , gnr ,thin lizzy three times , gary moore plus more .  i tell you who was a better than i thought he would be gary numan 

Gary Moore came to my house a couple of times

true story

he used to jam with my brother

good story nick moore died to young as did lynott .

I agree Si. I hated their tunes with a passion, but alas a a horny teenager I would have walked across broken glass, sprinkling salt in front of me if it meant I had a "chance" *wink, wink*

Jethro Tull presented me an opportunity too good to be true...but like the Hindenburg

Worst gig i ever saw, believe it, or not, was stevie nicks, at birmingham NEC in 88. The reason being, she used the NEC`s sound system, which, unfortunately couldn`t handle the load put on them, and, they were crackling really loudly. The weird thing was, the support, was richard marx, who, had his own sound set up, and, sounded superb. I felt sorry for stevie, and, at the same time, i was a little disappointed in her. Best gig, has to be, pink floyd, performing "the wall", at earls court in 81. A close 2nd, is kiss, at manchester MEN, when the original line up got back together, with the make up on. "Get the firehouse" .