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My Top 10 bands/artists I've seen live are as follows:

1 One Thousand Violins 19 times Razz

2 The Smiths 12 times
3= Aztec Camera/Roddy Frame 7 times
3= The Pastels 7 times Shocked

3= BMX Bandits 7 times
6 Superstar 6 times
7 Teenage Fanclub 5 times
8= Belle and Sebastian 4 times
8= Morrissey 4 times
10= Heavenly 3 times
10= Bis 3 times
10= Gene 3 times
10= Jesse Garon & The Desperadoes 3 times
10= McCluskey Brothers 3 times
10= The Orchids 3 times
10= Trashcan Sinatras 3 times
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Statsbunker · Site Admin 2 Joined: 02 Nov 2006 Posts: 68

Errr

1. The Pastels - 9 times
2. The Pogues - 8 times

Err...ummm

Apart from that the only people I've seen more than twice are Billy Bragg, The Wedding Present, the House of Love, American Music Club, the Go Betweens and Firehose.

Oh and I saw Idlewild 3 times before they had a single out. They're OK now but my god were they ever pish when they started.

the vinyl villain · Level 42 Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 46

Don't know exactly how many times, but it must be getting close to 20 for Billy Bragg.

Morrissey, Lloyd Cole, Martin Stephenson, REM, Echo & The Bunnymen,New Order, Tindersticks and Nick Cave have been seen umpteen times.

Used to go and see Friends Again a lot in the 80s. Saw Carter USM loads in the 90s.

Saw The Smiths five times.

The Jam and The Style Council must be around ten concerts - but I've never see Weller as a solo artist (don't want to either).

Have seen Sons & Daughters four times in the past two years (three times as support acts). Of other new bands, been to see Maximo Park four times and been lucky enough to see Arctic Monkeys twice.

Band that I never saw and regret it - Magazine.

Legend that I never saw and regret it - Johnny Cash

Best ticket for a concert that was subsequently postponed and never re-scheduled - Nirvana

One of the strangest bills I ever saw was the Cocteau Twins supporting The Fall at Night Moves in Glasgow in either 1981 or 1982.

Also happy to admit that I've also lost the plot at a few Basement Jaxx concerts

Top 10 gigs - now that would be even more difficult to pin down that Top 10 Scottish singles. I do know that No.1 would be The Smiths/Red Guitars at Glasgow QMU - 1983 I think. Mass hysteria.

k3nnyc · 16 Reasons Joined: 17 Nov 2006 Posts: 16

Hmmmm dunno, never counted but the following I've seen several times....and in no particular order:

Idlewild
Jesus and Mary Chain
U2
Simple Minds
Echo and the Bunnymen
New Order
Waterboys
Stiff Little Fingers
Aztec Camera

I've seen loads of bands only once. Recently saw Sigur Rós who were superb Smile

giselle · 18 Wheeler Joined: 16 Oct 2006 Posts: 18

Belle and Sebastian. I lost count. I think it's at 19 or 20. But what's MORE impressive is that I've seen them in: Hollywood, Berkely, San Francisco, Chicago, New York, Indo/Palm Spring, London, and Sheffield.

Radiohead is a close second, but I can't remember how many times it's been. I will say that I planned an entire European/UK vacation around tickets that I impulsively bought for a show in Manchester, sitting late one night on my computer in Long Beach, CA. I figured, "Well, I've got the tickets. Guess I should plan a trip, now."

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mishmash · Eleven To Fly Joined: 22 Nov 2006 Posts: 11

Haven't been out gigging so much since the wee guy came along but...

The Real Tuesday Weld about fifteen.
The Cult, Spear of Destiny, Sisters of Mercy, Billy Bragg, Glenn Tilbrook, River Detectives, The Cure, Cocteau Twins about ten each.
Motorhead, Pulp, John Adams, Steve Reich, Echo and the Bunnymen, and New Order a couple of times.
I saw the Bhundu Boys, Buena vista social Clubs first uk gig, big Country's last english gig, and saw Belle and Sebastian without realising who they were.

and lots more besides

mishmash

kerrdo2001 · H2O Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Posts: 2

Big Country - saw them 15 times live - the last being the farewell concert at the Barras.

Always amazing and the crowds were always good from Edinburgh to Livingston and Glasgow, from Birmingham to Liverpool every concert was superb.

joyce63 · Bobby Patrick Big Six Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 6

Can't remember the exact number of times but I've seen Snow Patrol several times. Had to force myself not to go to the SECC gig later this month as it was getting silly, but they're one of my favourite live bands just now. In my younger days I saw the Cocteau Twins several times.

mccann · 25 Or 6 To 4 Joined: 19 Oct 2006 Posts: 26

Probably Love and Money/james grant.

A close second would be the style council/Paul weller.

only1eebo · H2O Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 2

Saw BC 7 or 8 times since 1986. Always remained a fan even when the airplay began to wane.........now there is a band with a die hard following if ever there was a band.........
If you can, try catch the porrohman tribute video on www.youtube.com it is a work of art. I am in no way connected to the bloke who did it, I just sit back and admire the tribute........
It is coming up 5 years since Stuart Adamsons death..............we must have BC on the radio for that!

the vinyl villain · Level 42 Joined: 03 Nov 2006 Posts: 46

Saw one of Big Country's earliest gigs - Level 8 of Strathclyde Yooni in 1983. It was the time of the band dressing in tartan shirts and three-quarter length canvas trousers.

Can't remember the name of the support band, but I'm sure a nephew or cousin of Stuart was involved with them.

I recall being well impressed as it was just as energetic as the one Skids gig I had previously been to. But I never imagined that BC would become so successful in so short a time.

starksfergie · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 6:25 am Post subject:

hmmm...

Trashcan Sinatras 7 times (5 in SF, 2 times in Austin)
Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers (Greg Dulli) 5 times (2 times Austin, 2 times SF, 1 Glesga)
Sons & Daughters 4 times (also in the past 2 years, 3 times SF, 1 Glesga)
oooh, probably some Texan artist like Robert Earl Keen 3 or 4 times all in Texas...

I'll probably increase the numbers of the first 3... I've been to quite a few bands two and three times... can't wait to see the Church again, best show of 2006 for me

Cheers, Craig.
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Murdoch · H2O Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 2 Location: edinburgh

Probably saw the Pastels more than I saw any other band in the 80s, when I had all the time in the world to go and watch the most frustrating band in the world. Also saw the Thanes tons - saw them again last year and they're still a dynamite rock'n'roll experience.
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desres · Fun Four Joined: 07 Jul 2007 Posts: 4

Scottish bands I've seen the most would be:
The Crows - seriously more times than I can fathom, I would say easily 20 gigs minimum....
Balaam & The Angel - about 15 times.
Horse (the band) - 20 or so methinks easily
Horse (solo) - again, around 20 methinks
Big Country - 10ish

Other bands I've seen loads:
Underneath What - over 50 times
The Sandkings - 30ish
The Cult - 10 or so

I've stopped the obsession asI've gotten older, so now I don't do tours or owt...must've grown up...that is wrong!! lol

Des

Jocknroll · Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2007 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Bands seen the most...