First gig ever 18:07 - Oct 10 with 2302 views | KeithHaynes | Mine was the new seekers in 1972 at the capitol in Cardiff. Old man took me. What a fantastic introduction to world music 😂 | ![](/images/avatars/27565.gif) |
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First gig ever on 18:21 - Oct 10 with 2285 views | Joe_bradshaw | Man at Crossways Country Club near Bridgend around 1972. 16 years old but no problem getting a pint in there in those days. | ![](/images/avatars/9110.gif) |
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First gig ever on 19:39 - Oct 10 with 2264 views | jackal | Tony Bennett. Also at the Capitol Cardiff in the early 70's. Loved it. | ![](/images/avatars/8665.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 19:39 - Oct 10 with 2263 views | Robbie | Roxy Music , Brangwyn Hall 1973 , supported by Leo Sayer in his clowns outfit . | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 20:36 - Oct 10 with 2250 views | Scotia | Carter USM in Newport leisure Centre. Sometime in the early 90's stood in front of the speaker stack and was deaf for days. Loved it. | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 20:48 - Oct 10 with 2245 views | Neath_Jack | Shrapnell, a local punk band, wasn’t really a gig, more of a play through of their tunes. Would have been around 84 I’m guessing. | ![](/images/avatars/9278.gif) |
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First gig ever on 21:24 - Oct 10 with 2233 views | Andy1300 | The police - Top Rank Swansea, September 79, the week message in a bottle got to number 1 | ![](/images/avatars/8746.gif) |
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First gig ever on 21:43 - Oct 10 with 2224 views | Humpty | Gillan at Brangwyn Hall 1982 when I was twelve. Older brother had to take me as a birthday present. | ![](/images/avatars/17842.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 22:14 - Oct 10 with 2213 views | KeithHaynes |
First gig ever on 20:48 - Oct 10 by Neath_Jack | Shrapnell, a local punk band, wasn’t really a gig, more of a play through of their tunes. Would have been around 84 I’m guessing. |
Good lads, knew them well, used to hang around with them a lot in 84/85. | ![](/images/avatars/27565.gif) |
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First gig ever on 22:24 - Oct 10 with 2208 views | Humpty |
First gig ever on 22:14 - Oct 10 by KeithHaynes | Good lads, knew them well, used to hang around with them a lot in 84/85. |
This. Nice bunch of lads. | ![](/images/avatars/17842.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 23:22 - Oct 10 with 2198 views | Luther27 |
First gig ever on 21:24 - Oct 10 by Andy1300 | The police - Top Rank Swansea, September 79, the week message in a bottle got to number 1 |
I was there for that one. Remember Sting spitting in the audience? lol | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 09:02 - Oct 11 with 2158 views | Gowerjack | Squeeze Swansea Top Rank 81 | ![](/images/avatars/9052.gif) |
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First gig ever on 09:06 - Oct 11 with 2156 views | Neath_Jack |
First gig ever on 22:14 - Oct 10 by KeithHaynes | Good lads, knew them well, used to hang around with them a lot in 84/85. |
They were, we used to nag their lives away as we were much younger than them. But they always made time for us. | ![](/images/avatars/9278.gif) |
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First gig ever on 11:03 - Oct 11 with 2127 views | 1983 | The Exploited circa 1987 | ![](/images/avatars/9616.gif) |
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First gig ever on 19:13 - Oct 11 with 2090 views | NotLoyal |
First gig ever on 11:03 - Oct 11 by 1983 | The Exploited circa 1987 |
Where was that mate ? Roadied with them a lot. | ![](/images/avatars/25606.gif) |
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First gig ever on 21:17 - Oct 11 with 2071 views | Darran |
First gig ever on 20:48 - Oct 10 by Neath_Jack | Shrapnell, a local punk band, wasn’t really a gig, more of a play through of their tunes. Would have been around 84 I’m guessing. |
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First gig ever on 01:16 - Oct 12 with 2054 views | Swanjaxs | Spiv And The Barrow Boys Plough & Harrow Brynhyfryd on a Thursday night in 1997ðŸ‘🻠[Post edited 12 Oct 2020 1:17]
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First gig ever on 09:02 - Oct 12 with 2029 views | 1983 |
First gig ever on 19:13 - Oct 11 by NotLoyal | Where was that mate ? Roadied with them a lot. |
Believe it or not Dora's I'm sure I seen The Alarm done there as well | ![](/images/avatars/9616.gif) |
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First gig ever on 12:52 - Oct 12 with 2011 views | KeithHaynes |
First gig ever on 21:17 - Oct 11 by Darran | |
The brothers in the band were great lads Daz, wasn't until after 86/87 they seriously got big, a bit forgotten in Wales musical past. | ![](/images/avatars/27565.gif) |
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First gig ever on 13:48 - Oct 12 with 2002 views | Darran |
First gig ever on 12:52 - Oct 12 by KeithHaynes | The brothers in the band were great lads Daz, wasn't until after 86/87 they seriously got big, a bit forgotten in Wales musical past. |
They’ve got their own business now driving around and supplying equipment to touring bands. | ![](/images/avatars/8644.gif) |
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First gig ever on 14:15 - Oct 12 with 1995 views | Humpty |
First gig ever on 12:52 - Oct 12 by KeithHaynes | The brothers in the band were great lads Daz, wasn't until after 86/87 they seriously got big, a bit forgotten in Wales musical past. |
They were quite big in France weren't they? | ![](/images/avatars/17842.gif) | | ![](/images/icons/ignore-user.png) |
First gig ever on 23:13 - Oct 12 with 1955 views | KeithHaynes |
First gig ever on 14:15 - Oct 12 by Humpty | They were quite big in France weren't they? |
Yes indeed, and beyond, once they got to grips with their direction they certainly made a name for themselves. Too many Shrapnel named bands followed, but for me these boys were superb. | ![](/images/avatars/27565.gif) |
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First gig ever on 19:42 - Oct 15 with 1902 views | Groo | Not going to count my mum taking me with her to a Tom Jones concert in Cardiff when I was about 10. The first concert I went to was Medicine Head at the Top Rank in 1973. The same year I went to a Status Quo concert at Top Rank. Edit, I did add ELP then realised it was '74 and at Empire Pool, Wembley [Post edited 15 Oct 2020 19:45]
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First gig ever on 10:19 - Oct 16 with 1874 views | onehunglow | The Nice . Cardiff 68 ish Never recovered | ![](/images/avatars/0.gif) |
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First gig ever on 22:20 - Oct 20 with 1842 views | NotLoyal | Picture Frame Seduction circa, 1985, ended in the usual punch up, Kidwelly I think. | ![](/images/avatars/25606.gif) |
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