Here’s some guaranteed controversy!
How do your musical preferences compare with mine? Here’s who I’ve seen live and how I rate them in descending order of mega-brilliance.
Magic!
- Bruce Springsteen: The thrilling highlight of Isle of Wight 2012
- Red Hot Chillis: and the same from these guys
- Tony Bennett: Beyond cool in an intimate lounge in Florida
- Elbow: Another Isle of Wight highlight
- John Martyn: Magical even in the awful Portsmouth Guildhall
- U2: An evening event in Cardiff
- Kings of Leon: Rumbling rock at Isle of Wight 2013
- Oscar Peterson: My first trip to the Hollywood bowl! Wow!
fab!
- The Killers: Support act to U2. Not a bad warm-up!
- Richard Ashcroft: Fellow Wiganer in great form in Portsmouth
- Jethro Tull: 40 years ago in Oxford, the one legged wonder!
- Razorlight: Thrilling event in a wet cornish field
- Curtis Stigers: Sultry, intimate vocals at Ronnie Scott's
- Bryan Ferry: Accompanying major fan, Sharron, to Portsmouth
- Eric Clapton: Nearly brilliant in a nearly to big Sheffield arena
- Sting: Saddled with poor acoustics in the Albert Hall
- Joss Stone: Supported by Joss who was similarly hampered
- Elvis Costello: A lively night at the Hammersmith Odeon
Pretty Good!
- Arctic Monkeys: Accompanying major fan, Sharron, to Cardiff
- Cassandra Wilson: Great voice but too short a set at Ronnie Scott's
- Joan Armatrading: Delightful in the afternoon at the Isle of Wight
- The Vaccines: Same again
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds: Same again
- Starsailor: OK support act from Wigan for U2
- Alanis Morissette: Nearly enjoyable in intimate London gig
Never AGAIN!
- Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Time to leave the Isle of Wight!
- Lambchop: Oh dear me in the Wedgwood Rooms, Portsmouth