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The Gigging Years: A Kind of Magic

by Graeme Cumming | Mar 10, 2019 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years | 15 comments

Having been in the wrong kind of mood when I saw Queen in 1984, then missing them at Live Aid as a matter of principle, when the opportunity arose to see them again, I didn’t hesitate. The Magic tour was being held in stadiums, so it was time to head to Wembley....

The Gigging Years: Or Not, In This Case

by Graeme Cumming | Jan 30, 2019 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years | 4 comments

I wrote recently about going to watch Bohemian Rhapsody. The film begins and ends at Live Aid, and reproduces in full the set played there by Queen. Watching those fifteen or twenty minutes of film left me feeling very emotional. In part, it was watching this...

The Gigging Years: Roundhay Park, Leeds

by Graeme Cumming | Oct 18, 2017 | Music, The Gigging Years | 0 comments

In my previous Gigging Years post, I’d written about going to see a group of ageing rockers. At least, to the teenage me, after celebrating 20 years together, they must be ageing. Later the same year, I was heading to see an even more ageing group of rockers. Quo...

The Gigging Years – Milton Keynes Bowl 1981 (Part Two)

by Graeme Cumming | Apr 21, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years | 8 comments

If you haven’t read Part One, I would recommend that you do so now, otherwise, this post won’t make sense.   In 1978, a live album was produced which set a benchmark for all live albums that followed. That’s not my opinion, but a rough approximation...

The Gigging Years: Roxy Music

by Graeme Cumming | Mar 12, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years | 8 comments

In the summer of 1979, I met the love of my life – at least, that’s what I thought at the time. The spark between us was immediate and intense. Flatteringly, the meeting was contrived, with me being lured to a house party where it turns out I knew hardly anyone. The...

The Gigging Years: Darts

by Graeme Cumming | Feb 11, 2017 | Music, Nostalgia, The Gigging Years | 4 comments

1979 was a significant year for me in many ways. I turned 16, left school, lost my virginity (if anyone finds it, will you let me know), and went to my first gig. It’s difficult to say for sure which of these was the most significant, but the most relevant here is the...
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