Catastrophic gigs (1 Viewer)

[AU Magazine]

We're interviewing Stuart from Mogwai tomorrow to preview the new album and their Belfast gig in August. A few years ago, a particularly noisy crowd led them to say they'd never come back, but hurray, they are.

So what we want to know is, what are the most catastrophic, chaotic, godawful or otherwise memorable-for-the-wrong-reasons gigs you've been to in Ireland? Was anyone at the infamous Megadeth gig in Antrim in 1988, for example?

We've spoken to a few industry peeps but now we want some proper punters' recollections, so vent your spleen here or email us at [email protected]

Cheers!

 

[pete]

Was anyone at the infamous Megadeth gig in Antrim in 1988, for example?

i think garyxknifedx was at that gig


Let's see

Anthrax walking off the stage after 6 songs in the Top Hat in 1989(?) because people were spitting at them?

DI having to cancel their gig in the New Inn in 1990 because someone kicked the shit out of the jacks and flooded the place?

i'm sure there's more

 

[Vinnie]

Wasnt GGFH in Barnstormers a total disaster? 1993 or thereabouts?

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

I've heard off a few people that Judas Priest once played the SFX and so few people turned up that Rob Halford pulled every single one of them up on stage for the last few tracks. Backs to the amps lads.

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Was anyone at the infamous Megadeth gig in Antrim in 1988, for example?

I was there. I don't remember it as being quite like the legend has it. He said something stupid about supporting the cause,the audience shouted abuse and threw shit at him,the fire alarm went off and the venue evacuated,we all waited outside for a while and were brought back in and the gig continued.
I'd say the bigger catastrophe was Megadeth's music.

 

[ITalkShite]

Magazine in getting-internet-to-write-their-article-for-them shocker

 

[therealjohnny]

Cornershop in Fibbers was a complete shambles. They even mentioned it years later in an interview.


Anthrax walking off the stage in the GAA in Omagh because people were spitting at them (bet they just love Ireland)

Some idiot stealing the singer from Pitchshifter's microphone thus ending the gig in The Mean Fiddler

 

[the departed]

cat power gigs?

 

[killy kill]

i was at a Damageplan gig about 3 and a half years ago in columbus, ohio. very disappointing

 

[ostrichsyndrome]

I seem to remember being at an all seated Primal Scream gig in Derry about 10 years ago. it stayed all seated for about 12 seconds.

 

[lympog]

i don't know about being to them, but i've played some catastrophic gigs alright

leigh

 

[pete]

Someone setting fire to the PA at at silverfish gig I was at in london.

 

[lympog]

i played a gig in the voodoo lounge in 2005 when my pedals caught fire
i played in newbridge in 2006 when there was a power failure
the thursday previous to that, i was supposed to play in limerick when an overrun show ended up cancelling my set
i played a gig in eamonn dorans in 2007 when the speakers blew up on stage
i played at home made jam last year when the tent lifted up out of the ground and nearly blew away

...and they're just the ones off the top of my head

leigh

 

[killy kill]

i played a gig in the voodoo lounge in 2005 when my pedals caught fire
i played in newbridge in 2006 when there was a power failure
the thursday previous to that, i was supposed to play in limerick when an overrun show ended up cancelling my set
i played a gig in eamonn dorans in 2007 when the speakers blew up on stage
i played at home made jam last year when the tent lifted up out of the ground and nearly blew away

...and they're just the ones off the top of my head

leigh

i blame ZOG meself

 

[nonemoreblack]

Saw some unknown band at In the City a couple of years ago. Their first song was a bit of a shambles and then their laptop started to spaz out. The singer/guitarist decided enough is enough and pretty much destroyed all his gear and the rented drum kit behind him. They didn't even finish the first song.

On the same night some rap/metal band who were pretty crazy were playing. The singer was working his way back over the barrier after a bit of crowd surfing and slipped landing bollock first on a supporting beam. The entire crowd made a collective Ooooooh sort of sound as he doubled over in agony. He couldn't really sing properly for the rest of the gig.

 

[chutneyfarmer]

i was at a Damageplan gig about 3 and a half years ago in columbus, ohio. very disappointing

 

[chutneyfarmer]

that sparklhorse gig in the olympia a few years back was just plain awkward.

"does anyone want to get up onstage with us?"

queue tumbleweed

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

I remember myself and a bunch of friends got given ticket's to a Ned's Atomic Dustbin gig in belfast,none of us cared for them so we took our time going,by the time we got there it was called off. The stage had collapsed.

Before that,Carcass and Electro Hippies were to play in the Penny Farthing(belfast)The bouncers were not letting loads of people in and the organisers were obviously pissed off about it. So,everyone grabbed bits and pieces from the backline/pa and carried it down the street to Giro's practice room. This was the old Giro's and the practice room was pretty small,I reckon the gig was actually better for it but the inbetween chaos was just that.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

Silverfish and Brawl in Sir Henry's 1993 was fairly catastrophic.

Mates grabbing the mic and shouting shit.

 

[nlgbbbblth]

McGonagles 17 March 1989.
Happy Mondays without Bez wasn't exactly catastrophic (definitely lacked something) but The Shamen's super lights and set stole the show. Edgy as fuck attendance.