# |
Band(s) |
Venue |
Date |
Rating |
Comments |
3428 | Who | Shepherds Bush Empire, London | 23.12.1999 | 9,75 | no support . 2 hours 10 mins set . lots of celebs here for this special show back to their West London roots . so many great songs in their set. |
3427 | Black Sabbath | N.E.C. , Birmingham | 21.12.1999 | 9,75 | 1st of 2 home coming arena shows billed as last shows ever ??? same fantastic 90 mins set as The Astoria show 3 weeks ago but this had full arena production stage set. |
3422 | Iggy Pop | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 08.12.1999 | 9,75 | 90 mins set each night for this 50 year old punk legend who still delivers. |
3423 | Thunder | Kentish Town Forum, London | 11.12.1999 | 9,25 | billed as last ever show b4 they split up. nice full house for this emotional 1 hour 50 mins set of UK pop rock. |
3424 | James | Wembley Arena , London | 12.12.1999 | 9,75 | Stunning 1 hour 45 mins greatest hits set that really came over well tonight. |
3425 | David Essex | Royal Albert Hall , London | 13.12.1999 | 9 | simple pop songs in this 90 mins set but David still has that cheeky attitude. |
3426 | Billy Bragg | Kentish Town Forum, London | 15.12.1999 | 8 | a couple of good songs but it should have been a lot better. |
3420 | Black Sabbath | Astoria , London | 05.12.1999 | 9,75 | billed as last ever London show with all the original Sabbath members .Fantastic 90 mins of Sabbath anthems. |
3421 | Iggy Pop | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 07.12.1999 | 9,75 | no support act.both these shows were 100% pure rock n roll shows. |
3419 | Echo And The Bunnymen + Clint Boon Experience | Kentish Town Forum, London | 03.12.1999 | 9 | support did an ok set . Bunnymen did an 80 mins set full of old classics and Ian McCulloch swagger. |
3416 | Roy Ayers | Jazz Cafe , London | 29.11.1999 | 9 | 90 mins entertaining set from this jazz vibes legend. |
3417 | Violent Femmes | Kentish Town Forum, London | 30.11.1999 | 8,5 | 1 hour 40 mins set of country swamp music that was good in parts. |
3418 | David Bowie | Astoria , London | 02.12.1999 | 9,75 | mega one off UK show .loads of celebs came out to see this special show . great small venue to watch this superb 90 mins set of old and new material. |
3414 | Damned | Kentish Town Forum , London | 26.11.1999 | 9,25 | really good 90 mins set from these punk rock legends with old and new material. |
3415 | Sparks | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 27.11.1999 | 9,5 | 1970s legends Sparks did a brilliant 90 mins set of old and new songs all done to a great hi energy beat. |
3412 | Mark King (Level 42) | Jazz Cafe , London | 22.11.1999 | 8,75 | 1st of 5 Mark King Jazz Cafe shows. nice to see him playing live again. still has a magical bass playing style . new songs mixed with Level 42 hits. |
3413 | Fu Manchu + AB/CD | Garage . London | 23.11.1999 | 8,5 | support did a great 35 mins set of AC/DC songs. Fu Manchu did a pretty good 60 mins rock set. |
3410 | Morrissey | Kentish Town Forum , London | 16.11.1999 | 9 | sadly I did not hear any Smiths songs in the 80 mins set I don’t think. |
3411 | Everything But The Girl | Kentish Town Forum , London | 19.11.1999 | 8,5 | pretty good 90 mins set of low fi dance music. |
3407 | Gomez | Kentish Town Forum , London | 05.11.1999 | 8 | 1 hour 40 mins set that apart from hit singles was pretty average. |
3408 | Flaming Lips | Kentish Town Forum , London | 10.11.1999 | 9 | Really good 85 mins set from these arty americans inc the 3 really good singles |
3409 | Morrissey | Kentish Town Forum , London | 14.11.1999 | 9 | 1st of 3 Morrissey Forum shows . still an icon to his very loyal fans. |
3403 | Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros | Astoria , London | 21.10.1999 | 9,75 | somehow this was Joe Strummers first live London shows for over 10 years. |
3404 | Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros | Astoria , London | 22.10.1999 | 9,75 | Both these sold out shows were superb. Pure passion from ex Clash vocalist . Altmosphere was electric 90 mins set with loads of Clash tunes. |
3405 | Rachel Stamp | Camden Palace , London | 26.10.1999 | 9 | really good 50 mins set by these NY Dolls type glam rock band. |
3406 | Fish | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 02.11.1999 | 8,5 | 1 hour 45 mins set but now he only plays 2 Marillion songs . Still tells those great stories on stage. |
3401 | Supergrass + Add N To X | Kentish Town Forum , London | 11.10.1999 | 9 | good 70 mins set that featured about 5 hit singles .support were crap. |
3398 | B.C Sweet | Hard Rock Cafe , London | 05.10.1999 | 9,5 | special show to celebrate new Sweet items at Hard Rock . The band did a great 80 mins set and original Sweet bass player Steve Priest came on . free drinks and free food all night too . Special show for Brian Connolly who sadly passed away in 1997 .R.I.P. |
3402 | Charlatans + Jeff Beck + Bernard Butler + Lynn Shelby + Oslo Recording of Later With Jools Holland BBC 2 music show . | BBC Studios , London W12 | 18.10.1999 | 9 | all bands did 2 or 3 songs and it was a really enjoyable evening. |
3400 | Buzzcocks + Pachinos | Astoria , London | 08.10.1999 | 9,5 | After a long tour they were really tight and the 90 mins set was full of great old songs and a few new ones. |
3399 | Bryan Adams | Wembley Arena , London | 06.10.1999 | 9,5 | 1st of 3 Wembley Bryan Adams gigs . stripped down to a 3 piece with Bryan on bass and vocals .Great 2 hour set full of his catchy pop rock songs. |
3396 | Iggy Pop | Astoria 2 , London | 30.09.1999 | 9,75 | no support for this small club show . what a fantastic 75 mins set from this punk legend with loads of great songs . Totally in your face punk rock show. |
3397 | Megadeth + Godsmack | Kentish Town Forum, London | 01.10.1999 | 9 | goth metal support did an ok set . Megadeth did a 90 mins set with a great encore of Paranoid and Anarchy In UK |
3395 | Cyclefly + Rico | Garage , London | 29.09.1999 | 9,75 | what a superb rocking show this was . 55 mins set inc all the tracks from that fantastic debut album and 2 new tracks |
3394 | Pretenders + Paddy Casey | Shepherds Bush Empire, London | 27.09.1999 | 9,5 | 1st of 2 SBE Pretenders shows .90 mins mainly greatest hits set .Chrissie Hynde is still so sexy and cool and the band are still top notch. |
3392 | Apollo 440 | Astoria , London | 25.09.1999 | 9,25 | midday show for japanese television. excellent 55 mins of dance rock. |
3393 | Deep Purple with LSO . | Royal Albert Hall , London | 25.09.1999 | 9,25 | 7.30pm 1st of 2 RAH Purple shows both with a full orchestra.2 hours 30 mins set . No support .3 songs sung by Ronnie James Dio. |
3391 | Damned | Camden Barfly , London | 24.09.1999 | 9,25 | sweaty 60 mins set of old and new material in this tiny club venue. |
3390 | Culture Club | Embassy Rooms , London W1 | 22.09.1999 | 9 | they have reformed and played a good hour set of mainly greatest hits. |
3389 | Tony Hadley | Jazz Cafe , London | 20.09.1999 | 9,5 | great 1 hour 50 mins set of Spandau hits , cover versions and solo material. |
3386 | John Martyn | Jazz Cafe , London | 09.09.1999 | 7 | very disapointing 90 mins set . John Matyn looked pretty bored tonight. |
3387 | Shootz Groove | Garage , London | 14.09.1999 | 8,5 | 9pm. 65 mins set of rap rock from NYC that was pretty good. |
3388 | Cyclefly | Camden Palace , London | 14.09.1999 | 9,25 | midnight. short but stunning 30 mins set from one of my fave new bands. Their debut album is a rock classic. |
3385 | Sparklehorse | Garage ,London | 06.09.1999 | 8,5 | Interesting 75 mins set with Neil Young like vocals and fuzz guitar. |
3383 | Red Hot Chilli Peppers + Offspring + Terrorvision + Silverchair +Feeder + Buck Cherry + Backyard Babies + Living End + Auteurs | Reading Festival | 29.08.1999 | 9,5 | Rock day at Reading was really good .RHCP and Offspring did sets that had the kids all totally going mental. |
3384 | Public Enemy | Kentish Town Forum , London | 03.09.1999 | 9 | Fantastic atmosphere for these hip hop legends .1 hour 50 mins set of great tunes but the vocals were muffled. |
3381 | Charlatans + Chemical Brothers + Reef + Echo And The Bunnymen Beth Orton | Reading Festival | 27.08.1999 | 9 | Weather for the weekend was perfect. Lovely and sunny with no rain . Did not think much of Chemical Bros . Charlatans and others were good. |
3382 | Blur + Catatonia + Fun Loving Criminals + Divine Comedy +Kevin Roland + Pavement | Reading Festival | 28.08.1999 | 9,5 | one of those bizarre Reading moments . Dexys legend Kevin Rowland singing 3 crap cover versions in a dress with strippers either side of him. Blur and Catatonia did really great sets. |
3378 | Smoke City | Jazz Cafe , London | 12.08.1999 | 8,5 | enjoyable 70 mins of bossa nova trance |
3379 | Buck Cherry + Fungus | Garage , London | 17.08.1999 | 9,25 | sold out club show . 65 mins of some distorted guitars that really rocked . the singer is a rock n roll star for sure. |
3380 | McCoy Tyner Trio | Jazz Cafe , London | 19.08.1999 | 8 | 90 mins of quality instrumental jazz. |
3375 | Simply Red | Hyde Park Arena , London | 31.07.1999 | 8,5 | 1 hour 45 mins greatest hits set but our seats were too far at the back to really enjoy the show as usual. |
3376 | Black Market Clash + X Pistols + Pork Dukes | Dublin Castle,Camden,London | 07.08.1999 | 9,25 | very rare show by Pork Dukes who did a great 30 mins set .Making Bacon . X Pistols did a good 40 mins set of Pistols anthems .BMC did a good 45 mins of Clash songs . Great night. |
3377 | Suede | Sound , London WC1 | 09.08.1999 | 9,5 | invite only show via XFM radio . fantastic 45 mins greatest hits set. |
3373 | Alanis Morissette | Wembley Arena , London | 14.07.1999 | 9,25 | shes always really good live but the crowd only want the big songs off her mega debut album and are not that interested in second album material. |
3374 | Blind Boys Of Alabama | Jazz Cafe , Lndon | 27.07.1999 | 9 | Enjoyable and soulful 75 mins set from this legendary blind gospel group. |
3370 | Brian Kennedy | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 07.07.1999 | 9,25 | Really good 1 hour 45 mins set from this irish singer with the great voice. |
3371 | Saw Doctors | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 09.07.1999 | 8,5 | mad for it packed out irish crowd . enjoyable 90 mins set. |
3372 | Metallica + Marilyn Manson + Placebo + Terrorvision + Ben Harper | The Bowl , Milton Keynes | 10.07.1999 | 9,75 | lovely sunny day but no video screens . Metallica did a brilliant 2 hour rock set . M Manson did a 55 mins set of synth rock madness that was really good . Placebo set should have been better . Terrorvision and Ben Harper did ok sets of 30 mins each. |
3367 | Patti Smith | Kentish Yown Forum,London | 02.07.1999 | 9,5 | great songs,great lyrics,great attitude better than Empire show 2 years ago. |
3368 | Tubes | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 05.07.1999 | 9,25 | only UK show . 1 hour 35 mins set . still very theatrical with lots of costume changes by Fee Waybill .Seemed a bit under rehearsed but the finale of White Punks On Dope was superb. |
3369 | Ron Sexsmith | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 06.07.1999 | 7 | highly respected Canadian artist but I thought the 85 mins set was boring. |
3365 | Paul Young | Jazz Cafe , London | 30.06.1999 | 9,25 | 1 hour 40 mins acoustic show . he still has that great voice. |
3366 | Patti Smith | Kentish Yown Forum,London | 01.07.1999 | 9,5 | no support . 2 hour set . female punk icon from New York. |
3364 | Roger Daltrey + Alice Cooper + Paul Young with the Briish Rock Symphony Orchestra. | Royal Albert Hall , London | 28.06.1999 | 9,5 | all songswere classic british rock. Roger Daltry sang 8 songs . Alice Cooper and Paul Young both sang 4 songs each in the 2 hour show. |
3362 | Glen Matlock Band | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 25.06.1999 | 9,5 | Glen and band did a great 70 mins set . mainly solo material with 2 Pistols and 2 Rich Kids tracks played as well. |
3363 | Aerosmith + Lenny Kravitz + Stereophonics + Black Crowes +3 Colours Red | Wembley Stadium , London | 26.06.1999 | 9,75 | mega line up for this big rock event . all bands did really good sets . Lenny Kravitz stage and outfits were all white and he really rocked . Aerosmith did an awesome 2 hour set. |
3360 | Jah Wobble | Jazz Cafe , London | 17.06.1999 | 8 | ex Public Image Ltd bass player . still doing his own thing and currently involved in trance type material. |
3361 | Blondie | Wembley Arena , London | 22.06.1999 | 9,75 | Lucky we had seats near the front but Blondie are not really an arena band . Great 90 mins set of catchy songs . Debbie and Clem both look fab . Best aftershow party for ages. |
3356 | Thunder | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 03.06.1999 | 9,25 | 1 hour 40 mins set that started off really slow but got much better with loads of catchy pop rock songs. |
3357 | Rolling Stones | Wembley Stadium , London | 11.06.1999 | 9,5 | Excellent 2 hours 15 mins set . Great selection of Stones classics . MickJagger has got so much energy. |
3358 | Rolling Stones | Wembley Stadium ,London | 12.06.1999 | 9,75 | Got into the pit with a mega view 10 rows from the stage . At the end they played a few songs on a mini stage out on the pitch. |
3359 | Squeeze | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 13.06.1999 | 9 | 80 mins set that had a few oldies but new material seemed weak . warm up show for Blondie tour. |
3353 | Jungle Brothers | Jazz Cafe , London | 25.05.1999 | 8,5 | old skool american hip hop . lively 55 mins set. |
3354 | Guana Batz + Demented Are Go | Garage , London | 29.05.1999 | 8 | The crowd loved it but their rockabilly thrash never really got me going. |
3355 | Steve Harley | Jazz Cafe , London | 01.06.1999 | 9,25 | 2 sets of an hour each . loads of old and new material with some great storytelling between songs . semi acoustic unplugged show. |
3351 | Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band | Earls Court Arena , London | 18.05.1999 | 9,5 | 1st of 4 Bruce shows at Earls Court . 2 hours 40 mins set each night . Jungleland and Born To Run Mega |
3352 | Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band | Earls Court Arena , London | 21.05.1999 | 9,75 | This current tour was the reunion for Briuce And The E Street band for the first time in 10 years . Nearer the front tonight compared to first show position halfway back. |
3348 | Suede | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 09.05.1999 | 9,5 | Fantastic 75 mins set with great vocals great guitar and great songs. |
3349 | Catatonia + Deus | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 10.05.1999 | 9,5 | Cerys looked and sounded great . The queen of indie did a great 75 mins. |
3350 | Average White Band | Jazz Cafe , London | 13.05.1999 | 9,25 | Slick 90 mins set that always gets you in a nice groove. |
3346 | Counterfeit Stones | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 07.05.1999 | 9,5 | Great 90 mins set of Stones anthems . They are so funny on stage. |
3347 | Bjorn Again | Kentish Town Forum , London | 08.05.1999 | 9 | 80 mins set of fun ABBA unes. |
3344 | Terrorvision | Kentish Town Forum, London | 29.04.1999 | 9,25 | lively 85 mins set of bouncy pop rock songs with lots of hit singles. |
3345 | Roger McQuinn | Jazz Cafe , London | 05.05.1999 | 9 | 80 mins set of mainly Byrds classics . He has a very nasal voice like Dylan. |
3341 | Scotty Moore | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 24.04.1999 | 8,5 | Guitarist on loads of Elvis Presley hits. This was his first ever Uk tour . He has not got the best voice but it was a rare treat for all the Elvis fans here. |
3342 | Maze | Royal Albert Hall , London | 26.04.1999 | 9,5 | First UK shows for 7 years . Fantastic 90 mins set featuring all their best stuff and Frankie Beverleys voice. |
3343 | Scorpions | Astoria , London | 28.04.1999 | 9,25 | The first hour of the two hour set was pretty average but the second hour had loads of their great rock songs. |
3340 | Ian Hunter | Astoria , London | 23.04.1999 | 9,5 | Excellent 2 hour show from this 1970s legend .Loads of classic oldies played along withsome new material. |
3337 | Fun Loving Criminals | Kentish Town Forum , London | 12.04.1999 | 9,25 | Really good 1 hour 35 mins set from these kings of New York cool . When they played big hit Scooby Snacks the place went nuts |
3338 | Jason And The Scorchers | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 17.04.1999 | 9 | Really good uptempo 90 mins set. |
3339 | Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 19.04.1999 | 9,25 | 1st of 2 SBE shows . Only UK gigs . no support . 2 hours 30 mins set . loads of great songs in the set but he should have dropped a few of the boring album tracks that plodded. |
3336 | All Points Bulletin | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 08.04.1999 | 9,25 | APB features Lynyrd Skynyrd 1970s drummer Artimus Pyle on drums . They did great 2 hour set of blues and southern boogie with about 6 Skynyrd songs inc a mega Freebird and Sweet Home Alabama |
3334 | Godfathers | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 02.04.1999 | 9,75 | another fantastic 70 mins set . I saw them from the front row .Superb. |
3335 | Mick Taylor Band | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 03.04.1999 | 8,5 | blues set lasting nearly 2 hours feat some great bottleneck guitar playing. |
3331 | Meat Loaf | Wembley Arena , London | 28.03.1999 | 9,5 | 1st of 3 Meat Loaf Wembley shows . 2 hours 30 mins set of big songs but it was a mistake to do the 3 crap cover versions included in the set |
3333 | Drugstore + Paradise Motel | Garage , London | 01.04.1999 | 9 | support were rubbish . Drugstore did a really good 65 mins set with clear sound and a lovely singer. |
3332 | Tuck And Patti | Jazz Cafe , London | 30.03.1999 | 8 | They are massive in France . Pretty enjoyable set from this duo. |
3327 | Jimmy Smith | Jazz Cafe , London | 18.03.1999 | 8,5 | hammond organ legend from L.A . 4th of 6 Jazz Cafe shows for Jimmy . 80 mins set of mainly instrumentals but with lots of swearing and attitude. |
3328 | Cardiacs | Garage , London | 20.03.1999 | 7 | I thought Cardiacs were pretty boring. |
3329 | KISS + Buck Cherry | Bercy , Paris , France | 22.03.1999 | 10 | just when I thought KISS shows could not get any better they announce that this Pyscho Circus tour will feature 3D segments where you will put on 3D glasses to get the full effect .Totally over the top as plectrums and drum sticks came straight at you . Superb. Support did a good 35 mins set . Stunning 2 hour set with Paul Stanley speaking loads of french on stage. |
3330 | KISS + Buck Cherry | Wembley Arena , London | 25.03.1999 | 10 | only UK show as part of European tour. Kerrang mag brought out 4 different covers on each of the band similar to the 4 solo album covers 20+ years ago. Got near the front for this mega show . Same 2 hours as Paris with only 3 new album tracks in the mainly old classics album tracks in the mainly old classics set .Costumes,fireworks,firebreathing, fantastic catchy rock songs.Everyone should see KISS live at least once. |
3323 | Neil Diamond | Wembley Arena , London | 11.03.1999 | 9,25 | no support and in the round . 2 hours 15 mins set of perfect 1970s MOR classics .slick and enjoyable. |
3324 | Brian Setzer Orchestra | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 12.03.1999 | 9,75 | Fantastic 75 mins set with his big band rockabilly sound .Only UK show . Played some great Stray Cats hits. |
3325 | Uriah Heep + Deadline | Kentish Town Forum,London | 13.03.1999 | 8,5 | 90 mins set .The crowd only seemed interested in the old 1970s songs. |
3326 | Shane McGowan And The Popes | Kentish Town Forum, London | 17.03.1999 | 8,5 | great atmosphere for this hour set but it was a bit too messy soundwise. |
3322 | Cliff Richard with the RPO . | Royal Albert Hall , London | 08.03.1999 | 9,5 | Really entertaining 2 hours 15 mins set. In the round with so many hit singles. |
3317 | Stiff Little Fingers | Tower Records,Piccadilly,London | 26.02.1999 | 9 | 6pm SLF did a great 6 song 25 mins set inc a blisterung Alternative Ulster |
3318 | Robbie Williams | Wembley Arena , London | 26.02.1999 | 9,75 | 8pm 1st of 3 sell out Robbie shows . 90 mins set that was excellent from start to finish. He is a great showman. |
3319 | Paul Young with Los Palaminos | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 27.02.1999 | 8,5 | ok 90 mins set of cover versions done in a tex mex style. |
3320 | Alanis Morissette | Shepherds Bush Empire,London | 01.03.1999 | 9,5 | sold out one off UK show . 1 hour 40 mins set of old and new material that was really great. |
3321 | Dave Edmunds Allstars feat Chris Farlowe , Albert Lee , Dave Berry , Pete Wingfield . | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 06.03.1999 | 8,5 | gig to coincide with 40th anniversary of the death of Buddy Holly .2 hour set of Buddy Holly and 50s/60s classics. |
3315 | Yardbirds | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 20.02.1999 | 8,5 | 85 mins set from these 1960s legends . a few hit singles in their blues rock set. |
3316 | Blackbyrds | Jazz Cafe , London | 23.02.1999 | 8 | First UK shows since 1976 which should have been a lot better . They played 2 hits but there was no feeling. |
3314 | Pat Travers Band | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 19.02.1999 | 9 | 90 mins set by this Canadian rocker who was massive in the 1970s. |
3312 | John Hammond | Jazz Cafe , London | 15.02.1999 | 8,5 | one of americas top white blues men . enjoyable 90 mins set. |
3313 | Jonathan Richman | Jazz Cafe , London | 18.02.1999 | 9 | last of 3 JR jazz Cafe shows . 85 mins set of fun , quirky lyrics. |
3308 | Selecter | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 06.02.1999 | 9 | lots of skinheads here tonight to help make it a great ska dance party. |
3309 | Belinda Carlisle | Jazz Cafe , London | 08.02.1999 | 9,5 | Belinda looks great for her age 40 . Excellent 85 mins of 1980s pop. |
3310 | Belinda Carlisle | Jazz Cafe , London | 09.02.1999 | 9,5 | Great to see a big act in a lovely small venue that holds about 400. |
3311 | Godfathers | Borderline , London | 14.02.1999 | 9,75 | yet another cracking 75 mins set with an encore of Pistols Pretty Vacant |
3306 | Ian McNabb | Jazz Cafe , London | 24.01.1999 | 8,5 | was not as good as the show at this venue last October. |
3307 | David McAlmont | Jazz Cafe , London | 02.02.1999 | 8,5 | an hour of slow tempo material but he has a lovely high voice. |
3304 | Ruby Turner | Jazz Cafe , London | 08.01.1999 | 7 | 90 mins set but her backing band really looked pretty bored to be here. |
3305 | They Might Be Giants | Garage , London | 18.01.1999 | 8,5 | sold out show for these american college boys 90 mins quirky set. |