I went to a ska gig for the first time in ages the other day and it was brilliant! I went to see Reel Big Fish who have been playing together for 21 years and are just as awesome as the first time I saw them.
The thing I like about a good gig (especially your indie/rock/metal/ska and alternative) is the way the audience come together, the rapport between the audience and the musicians and the natural energy you gain from a fun, relaxed environment.
I have been going to gigs since I was about 16 and there is nothing like a good gig to make your day. Although in recent years I have been to a lot of dance gigs, I tended to go to a lot more rock and alternative ones in the past (I definitely prefer the audiences at these and there are less dickheads).
One of the first gigs I remember going to was ska band OPM at the joyous Mean Fiddler (still one of the saddest venues to close down in London). As well as feeling rather grown up that I was going to a gig on my own, it was also the fact I was going to a gig for an album I really loved : ) I also remember people smoking a lot of weird and although I have never taken drugs, I may have been getting high on second hand puff whilst jumping around, lol. But aside from the haziness, it was a great night and will forever be in my memory.
Since that night, I started going to gigs on a regular basis, as well as Street Teaming, which allowed me to work on and see lots of cool bands : ) I was at the final gig for McClusky (check them out if you like dark metal music) and it was incredible. There is just something great about tons of people who love the same songs, coming together and singing their hearts out to a live track - you can't beat it!
The best thing about a good gig is it is great escapism for your real life and nothing matters when you jump around like a lunatic : ) I have a list of the top 5 bands I have ever seen live and it is difficult to keep a list when I have been to so many great ones, but at the moment the list stand at this:
1. System of a Down
2. Weird Al Yankovich
3. David Guetta
4. Franz Ferdinand
5. Reel Big Fish (both times)
When I went to System of a Down, it was so packed and hot, I came out soaked, completely covered from other peoples sweat. I also lost the two people I was with within about 20 mins but still had a great time - it was pure madness!
Other gigs that have been great have included: Scissor Sisters, Electric 6, Maroon 5, Above and Beyond, Tiesto, Hot Hot Heat, Alien Ant Farm.
If you haven't been out for awhile and need something to perk you up, go to a gig. Reel Big Fish was exactly what I needed after a few tough months of work and now I'm desperate for my next one : )
Blog title comes from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdz2oW0NMFk
The thing I like about a good gig (especially your indie/rock/metal/ska and alternative) is the way the audience come together, the rapport between the audience and the musicians and the natural energy you gain from a fun, relaxed environment.
I have been going to gigs since I was about 16 and there is nothing like a good gig to make your day. Although in recent years I have been to a lot of dance gigs, I tended to go to a lot more rock and alternative ones in the past (I definitely prefer the audiences at these and there are less dickheads).
One of the first gigs I remember going to was ska band OPM at the joyous Mean Fiddler (still one of the saddest venues to close down in London). As well as feeling rather grown up that I was going to a gig on my own, it was also the fact I was going to a gig for an album I really loved : ) I also remember people smoking a lot of weird and although I have never taken drugs, I may have been getting high on second hand puff whilst jumping around, lol. But aside from the haziness, it was a great night and will forever be in my memory.
Since that night, I started going to gigs on a regular basis, as well as Street Teaming, which allowed me to work on and see lots of cool bands : ) I was at the final gig for McClusky (check them out if you like dark metal music) and it was incredible. There is just something great about tons of people who love the same songs, coming together and singing their hearts out to a live track - you can't beat it!
The best thing about a good gig is it is great escapism for your real life and nothing matters when you jump around like a lunatic : ) I have a list of the top 5 bands I have ever seen live and it is difficult to keep a list when I have been to so many great ones, but at the moment the list stand at this:
1. System of a Down
2. Weird Al Yankovich
3. David Guetta
4. Franz Ferdinand
5. Reel Big Fish (both times)
When I went to System of a Down, it was so packed and hot, I came out soaked, completely covered from other peoples sweat. I also lost the two people I was with within about 20 mins but still had a great time - it was pure madness!
Other gigs that have been great have included: Scissor Sisters, Electric 6, Maroon 5, Above and Beyond, Tiesto, Hot Hot Heat, Alien Ant Farm.
If you haven't been out for awhile and need something to perk you up, go to a gig. Reel Big Fish was exactly what I needed after a few tough months of work and now I'm desperate for my next one : )
Blog title comes from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdz2oW0NMFk
Reel Big Fish at o2 Oxford
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