First music gig?.... Favourite gig?

[Vendee]

Apart from as already mentioned the older age group of people here, I am also surprised by the apparent number of fellow Scottish members by the venues being mentioned.
It was already closed by the time I went to my first gig but I wish I had experienced the Glasgow Apollo.

I can't remember much about the Apollo as it was a long time ago and I was young but it was a great gig. As BjNtheBear pointed out earlier, it was called Greens before that. As an expat Weegie I would love to see a Glasgow band play the Barrowlands Ballroom. Someone like Deacon Blue or Texas. I see Texas are announcing their 2024 tour dates in 10 days time but I guess any Glasgow dates will be at the SECC or whatever it's called now. I like gigs where I can get to row 2... not a 1/4 mile from the stage

[Ron240]

I would love to see a Glasgow band play the Barrowlands Ballroom.

The Barrowlands always has a great atmosphere and is IMO the best music venue in Glasgow.
It holds close to 2000 people but always manages to feel intimate . I like how the bar is on a raised level so you can stand having a pint and still get a great view of the stage.
Bands I have seen there include, Whitesnake , Def Leppard, Mr.Big, Poison, UFO and Ozzy.

[Vendee]

I would love to see a Glasgow band play the Barrowlands Ballroom.

The Barrowlands always has a great atmosphere and is IMO the best music venue in Glasgow.
It holds close to 2000 people but always manages to feel intimate . I like how the bar is on a raised level so you can stand having a pint and still get a great view of the stage.
Bands I have seen there include, Whitesnake , Def Leppard, Mr.Big, Poison, UFO and Ozzy.

Have you ever walked in the Barrowlands park next door where the Artists Pathway carries the names of every performer/band that have played there.?

[BjNtheBear]

Would've loved to see the Eagles with the late Glen Frey, they've always been one of my favourites that I always missed catching. Seen Del Shannon in a small club in Motherwell mid 70's (Colville club) at a table just in front of stage and he was fantastic, also seen Ben E King and the Drifters in Oahu (80's) Black Sabbath at the Apollo (as well as Rory G.) had/have quite a wide listening range

[Ron240]

Have you ever walked in the Barrowlands park next door where the Artists Pathway carries the names of every performer/band that have played there.?

I havent no, but it would certainly be interesting to see.

[AMS1969]

A Glasgow city break has been long recommend so going to add the Barrowlands walkway to the list of things to do. One thing I have done is kept all the tickets from my attended gigs, the app on the phone now just isn’t the same

[Sparks]

I am very jealous !
I was a member of the "Uptight and Outtasight " Atlantic/Stax record appreciation society. Had the stickers on the engine "bubbles" on my Vespa !

Not a member, but wasn't Johnny Walker president of UaO? Preferred the Lambretta myself.. .

Yes, it was JW who got me switched on to Stax/Atlantic when he was on Caroline ( I think we may be losing younger members here!)
Vespas had a proper gear box- Lambrettas had a chain drive like a lawn mower ! See, I can still remember the insults after all these years!

I was riding around under age and I didn't actually own it. 3 of us took turns in being the 'Face' for the weekends ...I ran away to sea so could only use it when on leave then, I'm not even sure what happened to it after I started shipping around the world.
I do remember Mecca ballrooms on a Thursday always had a Soul night with some surprising artists.

[Vendee]

A Glasgow city break has been long recommend so going to add the Barrowlands walkway to the list of things to do. One thing I have done is kept all the tickets from my attended gigs, the app on the phone now just isn’t the same

Go for it. I left in 1975 when I joined up and stayed away until 2021 when COVID curtailed my foreign trips. I can't stay away now. It is so much nicer than when I left and even my English wife was surprised how friendly people were.

[Rizmo]

Scotland is a wonderful country.

[Cy8rm4n]

I can't remember much about the Apollo as it was a long time ago and I was young but it was a great gig. As BjNtheBear pointed out earlier, it was called Greens before that. As an expat Weegie I would love to see a Glasgow band play the Barrowlands Ballroom. Someone like Deacon Blue or Texas. I see Texas are announcing their 2024 tour dates in 10 days time but I guess any Glasgow dates will be at the SECC or whatever it's called now. I like gigs where I can get to row 2... not a 1/4 mile from the stage

Gun are planning Barrowlands in December. Not overly keen on their recorded work but my mates a fan so went to see them in Edinburgh couple months back & far better live. He says they’re even better at Barrowlands. Hoping to go. Seen Transvision Vamp & The Mission there previously. Not Scottish but still good venue/gigs