Iron Maiden last night in Manchester

[Kowalski]

Seen them in 2014, I'm not the biggest fan in the world but they were incredible that night.

Bit of a flex, I went to college with the Guitarists nephew who is an absolutely lovely lad, one of the very best and he once brought him along to see my cover band at the time play The Sun Inn in Stockton. We played The Trooper which was a regular in our set in front of him and he complimented my playing. All round nice guy, great family and class band

This post is one of the reasons I visit the board. Top class.

 

[h_m_boro]

This was the first time I saw them. Probably seen them 7 or 8 times, since, and always top class

When was that 88? GnRs first UK gig. Mate was there and was blown away by them.

 

[Centralscrutinizer]

Think it was something like £80 when I was looking at Leeds, which I'd still be fine paying for myself, and it's probably just me being a cheapskate, but it was more paying that twice to drag my partner along with me when she's not a fan.

Hopefully they do another tour and I'm not daft this time.

It's definitely gone up since the first time I saw them

 

[Smogonsea]

At Manchester it's no U14s standing - nephew is 10 and he went, seated, no problems

Aww really? I just looked at general admission and got put off. That’s a kick in the balls.

 

[Borotommo]

When was that 88? GnRs first UK gig. Mate was there and was blown away by them.

Yep, 88. GnR were incredible. Unfortunately 2 lads lost their lives that day

 

[whinneybanksaint]

Saw them at the Rock Garden when nobody had heard of them.
Bought a copy of the Soundhouse tapes , out of a suitcase sat on a pasting table from Steve Harris , Talked with Paul Dianno, for a short while, just normal lads enjoying what they were doing and really pleased that everyone loved their music.!! Great Days in the Rock Garden back then, not the punk but for me the New wave of British Heavy metal, as it was termed. Def Leppard ( similar , bought " Gett ya Rocks Off " from them ) Motorhead, Saxon, Girlschool, Preying Mantis, Tygers of Pan Tang,

 

[Redwurzel]

I remember them being quite big in 1980 - 43 years ago - must be pensioners now if original members.

Heavy metal was not my genre, more for Grebos and bikers in 1980.

 

[1finny]

Not my thing at all but just last night I was with a mate who I haven’t seen for years.

He frequenty has a beer with Janick in yarm

 

[Manhead]

Yannick has lived in yarm for about 30 years and is as good a bloke as they come

 

[Tryasize10]

Was it on in the arena? I really don't like it in there