Top 5 Gigs Of All Time
Jimi Hendrix - Woodstock, 1969 - Numerous delays meant that he didn't take the stage until early on the Monday morning. However when he did his psychedelic rendition of The Star Spangled Banner it blew the minds of the crowds, making it one of the defining music moments of the 1960's.
Bob Marley - Lyceum, 1975 - The Lyceum Ballroom was the venue of Bob marley and The Wailers final leg of their 1975 UK tour, and is considered one of his best ever performaces. The band introduced a rock aesthetic to Marley's reggae materia making it forever memorable for anyone who witnessed it.
Nirvana - Reading, 1992 - Nirvana played a ferociuos set, with drummer Dave Grohl admiting it was their most memorable performance. The media labeld lead singer Kurt Cobaine as a junkie with no hope, but for their thousands of adoring fans watching this gig, Kurt Cobaine and Nirvana became icons.
Sex Pistols - Manchester Free Trade Hall, 1976 - Dubbed ''the gig that changed the world'', this performance by the sex pistols inspired music fans all over the world. Their were only 150 people at the gig, however some members of the audience would later become famous in bands such as The Smiths, The Buzzcocks and Joy Division.
Radiohead - Glastonbury, 1997 - Glastonbury founder and organizer called it "the most inspiring festival gig in 30 years". It came off the back of their OK Computer release and many considered this gig as the peak of their career.