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With the exception of some local free festivals, my first 'proper' gig was Depeche Mode, Construction Time Again tour, at the Brighton Dome. 1983? Lord Borthbury
Lord Borthbury <(Address removed)> said:
s M i l e <(Address removed)> said:
I remember going to see Depeche Mode's Construction Time Again tour in
BristolWith the exception of some local free festivals, my first 'proper' gig was Depeche Mode, Construction Time Again tour, at the Brighton Dome. 1983?
Lord Borthbury
T'was indeed 1983 and in some ways, way ahead of it's time. Check this out from
Wikipedia, on the song Everything Counts:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Depeche_mode
'A good example of the new sound was on the first single from the album "Everything Counts", a commentary on the perceived greed of multinational corporations,...'
Lord Borthbury <(Address removed)> said:
s M i l e <(Address removed)> said:
I remember going to see Depeche Mode's Construction Time Again tour in
BristolWith the exception of some local free festivals, my first 'proper' gig was Depeche Mode, Construction Time Again tour, at the Brighton Dome. 1983?
Lord Borthbury
This was mine. I think we were in rather different head states in '83.
Lord Borthbury <(Address removed)> said:
s M i l e <(Address removed)> said:
I remember going to see Depeche Mode's Construction Time Again tour in
BristolWith the exception of some local free festivals, my first 'proper' gig was Depeche Mode, Construction Time Again tour, at the Brighton Dome. 1983?
Lord Borthbury
good thread... first gig was being dragged along to Bob Dylan in 78 by some hippy relative - was bored outta my mind (still haven't 'got' Dylan). Can't remember my first voluntary gig so I just dug a pile of tickets I kept as a teenagaer and in 1980-81 I saw Madness, Tenpole Tudor, Teardrop Explodes, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Depeche Mode, Human League, Hazel O'Connor, Toyah, The Modettes, Classix Nouveaux, Cocteau Twins and Bow Wow Wow. Most memorable was Siousxie (amazing lights and just a fab show) and Bow Wow Wow (it was their first gig, a pre Culture Club Boy George sang for them too, they had a fairground in the venue). In 82 I saw Queen and Bowie and was really underwhelmed by Bowie (past his sell by date) and even though it was uncool at the time, blown away by Queen.
