My work career has been as a video editor in the Advertising industry, but my real love is music and in particular attending concerts. I have memorabilia collecting dust, not as much as I'd like (there was no internet back in the day), so I decided to build a website as an archive store.
It has been an interesting past time, as it has brought back a lot of memories and highlighted moments in my life when there were other priorities, which resulted in a dip in concerts, through to the re-emergence of the 'classic rock' groups which has resulted in a rise in my gig attendance.
Although, it is getting harder to find people who want / can go to a gig as often as myself. That's age for ya!!
Keep on Rockin'...
MOST CONCERTS ATTENDED:
134- MARILLION (Marillion 51, Fish 82, Steve Rothery Band 1)
35 - LED ZEPPELIN (Led Zeppelin 2, The Firm 2, Robert Plant 17, Jimmy Page 2, Page & Plant 10, Them Crooked Vultures 2)
32 - BLACK SABBATH (Black Sabbath 9, Ozzy Osbourne 12, Dio 10, Heaven And Hell 1)
29 - THE BLACK CROWES (The Black Crowes 19, Rich Robinson 2, Chris Robinson Brotherhood 2, The Magpie Salute 4,
Brothers Of A Feather 1)
21 - THUNDER (Thunder 16, Terraplane 4, Black, White & Blues 1)
20 - METALLICA ,
19 - AC/DC
17 - PEARL JAM (Pearl jam 14, Eddie Vedder 3),
15 - SOUNDGARDEN (Soundgarden 8, Chris Cornell 4, Audioslave 3), IRON MAIDEN
GUNS N' ROSES (Guns N' Roses 8, Slash 2, Duff McKagan 1, Velvet Revolver 3, Axl with AC/DC 1),
13 - ALTER BRIDGE (Alter Bridge 7, Creed 3, Slash 2, Myles Kennedy 1), BON JOVI (Bon Jovi 12, Richie Sambora 1)
12 - GARY MOORE, KISS
11 - WHITESNAKE, THE CULT (The Cult 10, Death Cult 1),
10 - TWISTED SISTER, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, KINGS OF LEON, TRAIN
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (QOSA 4, Kyuss 3, Them Crooked Vultures 2, Joshua Homme 1)
9 - MEATLOAF, RUSH, QUEENSRYCHE, BUSH, AEROSMITH (Aerosmith 8, Joe Perry 1)
DIAMOND HEAD, FAITH NO MORE, PINK FLOYD (Pink Floyd 3, Roger Waters 5, David Gilmour 1)
8 - PETER GABRIEL, ZZ TOP, QUEEN (Queen 7, Queen + Paul Rodgers 1)
SKIN, THE ANSWER, VAN HALEN (Van Halen 3, David Lee Roth 3, Chickenfoot 2)
MY TOP 10 ROCK BANDS:
01 - LED ZEPPELIN, 02 - PEARL JAM, 03 - RUSH, 04 - MARILLION (with Fish), 05 - THE BLACK CROWES
06 - BLACK SABBATH, 07 - QUEEN (early), 08 - PINK FLOYD, 09 - WHITESNAKE (early), 10 - AC/DC.
MY TOP 10 ROCK GUITARISTS:
01 - JIMMY PAGE, 02 - ALEX LIFESON, 03 - STEVE ROTHERY, 04 - JIMI HENDRIX, 05 - PRINCE,
06 - MIKE McCREEDY, 07 - FRANK ZAPPA, 08 - NEIL YOUNG, 09 - EDDIE VAN HALEN, 10 - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM.
MY TOP 10 MALE ROCK VOCALISTS:
01 - ROBERT PLANT, 02 - EDDIE VEDDER, 03 - RONNIE JAMES DIO, 04 - CHRIS CORNELL, 05 - CHRIS ROBINSON
06 - FREDDIE MERCURY, 07 - MEATLOAF, 08 - IAN GILLAN, 09 - NODDY HOLDER, 10 - DAVID COVERDALE.
MY TOP 10 ROCK DRUMMERS:
01 - JOHN HENRY BONHAM, 02 - NEIL PEART, 03 - CHAD SMITH, 04 - MICHAEL LEE, 05 - DAVE GROHL,
06 - MITCH MITCHELL, 07 - BILL WARD, 08 - IAN PAICE, 09 - STEWART COPELAND, 10 - COZY POWELL.
MY TOP 10 ROCK BASSISTS:
01 - JOHN PAUL JONES, 02 - GEDDY LEE, 03 - LEMMY KILMISTER, 04 - PHIL LYNOTT, 05 - BILLY SHEEHAN,
06 - TONY LEVIN, 07 - STEVE HARRIS, 08 - JOHN DEACON, 9 - GEEZER BUTLER, 10 - PETE TREWAVAS.
MY TOP 10 LIVE FRONTMEN:
01 - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, 02 - DAVID LEE ROTH (early VH), 03 - EDDIE VEDDER, 04 - ROBERT PLANT, 05 - FISH (pre-2000),
06 - FREDDIE MERCURY, 07 - NICK CAVE, 08 - DEE SNIDER, 09 - RONNIE JAMES DIO, 10 - CHRIS ROBINSON.
MY TOP 10 FEMALE ROCK VOCALISTS:
01 - STEVIE NICKS, 02 - KATE BUSH, 03 - SINEAD O'CONNOR , 04 - NANCY WILSON , 05 - KAREN CARPENTER
06 - NATALIE IMBRUGLIA , 07 - DOLORES O'RIORDAN , 08 - CYNDI LAUPER , 09 - NINET TAYEB , 10 - NATASHA KHAN.
MY FAVOURITE ROCK ALBUMS:
PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, LED ZEPPELIN I, II, III, IV & HOUSES OF THE HOLY (Led Zeppelin), TEN (Pearl Jam), BAT OUT OF HELL (Meatloaf),
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, THE RIVER (Bruce Springsteen), SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR, MISPLACED CHILDHOOD (Marillion),
RISING (Rainbow), BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL (Black Sabbath), HOLY DIVER (Dio)
VAN HALEN I, FAIR WARNING (Van Halen), DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (PINK FLOYD), UNDER THE BLADE (Twisted Sister),
QUEEN II, A DAY AT THE RACES (Queen), ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (RUSH), STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT (UFO), LIVE AND DANGEROUS (Thin Lizzy), UNLEASHED IN THE EAST (Judas Priest), BACK IN BLACK (AC/DC), ACE OF SPADES (Motorhead), MASTER OF PUPPETS (Metallica),
TEMPLE OF THE DOG (Temple of the Dog), NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS (Sex Pistols), BLACK ALBUM (The Damned),
OPERATION MINDCRIME (Queensryche), TOKYO TAPES (The Scorpions)
MY FAVOURITE ROCK SONGS:
BLACK, RELEASE (Pearl Jam), SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, HOW MANY MORE TIMES, THE OCEAN (Led Zeppelin),
RADAR LOVE (Golden Earring), STRANGLEHOLD (Ted Nugent), WORKING MAN (Rush), OLD MAN (Neil Young),
I KNOW WHAT I LIKE (Genesis), STARGAZER (Rainbow), SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR (Marillion), CLICHE (Fish),
STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Thin Lizzy), SHE TALKS TO ANGELS, SEEING THINGS (The Black Crowes), CHILD IN TIME (Deep Purple),
BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL (Black Sabbath), A FOREST (The Cure), HEAVEN CAN WAIT (Meatloaf),
SARA (Stevie Nicks), DREAM ON (Aerosmith), MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES (Kate Bush).
BUBBLING UNDER:
JEREMY, NOT FOR YOU (Pearl Jam), TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT, ROCK AND ROLL, IN MY TIME OF DYING, THE WANTON SONG (Led Zeppelin),
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Twisted Sister), FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS (Black Sabbath), LOVE TO LOVE (UFO),
BOOGIE NO MORE (Molly Hatchet), BURN (Deep Purple), GRENDEL (Marillion),
MARCH OF THE BLACK QUEEN, NOW I'M HERE (Queen), BAD BOY BOOGIE (AC/DC), 2112 (Rush)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, THE RIVER, RACING IN THE STREET, STOLEN CAR (Bruce Springsteen),
WHEELS OF STEEL (Saxon), MISSISSIPPI (Train), SLEEPING MY DAY AWAY (D.A.D.),
HALLOWED BE THY NAME (Iron Maiden), LIGHTNING CRASHES (Live), DEBASER (Pixies),
SISTER SURROUND (Soundtrack Of Our Lives), DETROIT ROCK CITY (Kiss), WISH YOU WERE HERE, ECHOES, ONE OF THESE DAYS (Pink Floyd),
BAT OUT OF HELL, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD (Meatloaf), AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY (Whitesnake)
YOUNG GIRL BLUES (Sammy Hagar)
It has been an interesting past time, as it has brought back a lot of memories and highlighted moments in my life when there were other priorities, which resulted in a dip in concerts, through to the re-emergence of the 'classic rock' groups which has resulted in a rise in my gig attendance.
Although, it is getting harder to find people who want / can go to a gig as often as myself. That's age for ya!!
Keep on Rockin'...
MOST CONCERTS ATTENDED:
134- MARILLION (Marillion 51, Fish 82, Steve Rothery Band 1)
35 - LED ZEPPELIN (Led Zeppelin 2, The Firm 2, Robert Plant 17, Jimmy Page 2, Page & Plant 10, Them Crooked Vultures 2)
32 - BLACK SABBATH (Black Sabbath 9, Ozzy Osbourne 12, Dio 10, Heaven And Hell 1)
29 - THE BLACK CROWES (The Black Crowes 19, Rich Robinson 2, Chris Robinson Brotherhood 2, The Magpie Salute 4,
Brothers Of A Feather 1)
21 - THUNDER (Thunder 16, Terraplane 4, Black, White & Blues 1)
20 - METALLICA ,
19 - AC/DC
17 - PEARL JAM (Pearl jam 14, Eddie Vedder 3),
15 - SOUNDGARDEN (Soundgarden 8, Chris Cornell 4, Audioslave 3), IRON MAIDEN
GUNS N' ROSES (Guns N' Roses 8, Slash 2, Duff McKagan 1, Velvet Revolver 3, Axl with AC/DC 1),
13 - ALTER BRIDGE (Alter Bridge 7, Creed 3, Slash 2, Myles Kennedy 1), BON JOVI (Bon Jovi 12, Richie Sambora 1)
12 - GARY MOORE, KISS
11 - WHITESNAKE, THE CULT (The Cult 10, Death Cult 1),
10 - TWISTED SISTER, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, KINGS OF LEON, TRAIN
QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE (QOSA 4, Kyuss 3, Them Crooked Vultures 2, Joshua Homme 1)
9 - MEATLOAF, RUSH, QUEENSRYCHE, BUSH, AEROSMITH (Aerosmith 8, Joe Perry 1)
DIAMOND HEAD, FAITH NO MORE, PINK FLOYD (Pink Floyd 3, Roger Waters 5, David Gilmour 1)
8 - PETER GABRIEL, ZZ TOP, QUEEN (Queen 7, Queen + Paul Rodgers 1)
SKIN, THE ANSWER, VAN HALEN (Van Halen 3, David Lee Roth 3, Chickenfoot 2)
MY TOP 10 ROCK BANDS:
01 - LED ZEPPELIN, 02 - PEARL JAM, 03 - RUSH, 04 - MARILLION (with Fish), 05 - THE BLACK CROWES
06 - BLACK SABBATH, 07 - QUEEN (early), 08 - PINK FLOYD, 09 - WHITESNAKE (early), 10 - AC/DC.
MY TOP 10 ROCK GUITARISTS:
01 - JIMMY PAGE, 02 - ALEX LIFESON, 03 - STEVE ROTHERY, 04 - JIMI HENDRIX, 05 - PRINCE,
06 - MIKE McCREEDY, 07 - FRANK ZAPPA, 08 - NEIL YOUNG, 09 - EDDIE VAN HALEN, 10 - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM.
MY TOP 10 MALE ROCK VOCALISTS:
01 - ROBERT PLANT, 02 - EDDIE VEDDER, 03 - RONNIE JAMES DIO, 04 - CHRIS CORNELL, 05 - CHRIS ROBINSON
06 - FREDDIE MERCURY, 07 - MEATLOAF, 08 - IAN GILLAN, 09 - NODDY HOLDER, 10 - DAVID COVERDALE.
MY TOP 10 ROCK DRUMMERS:
01 - JOHN HENRY BONHAM, 02 - NEIL PEART, 03 - CHAD SMITH, 04 - MICHAEL LEE, 05 - DAVE GROHL,
06 - MITCH MITCHELL, 07 - BILL WARD, 08 - IAN PAICE, 09 - STEWART COPELAND, 10 - COZY POWELL.
MY TOP 10 ROCK BASSISTS:
01 - JOHN PAUL JONES, 02 - GEDDY LEE, 03 - LEMMY KILMISTER, 04 - PHIL LYNOTT, 05 - BILLY SHEEHAN,
06 - TONY LEVIN, 07 - STEVE HARRIS, 08 - JOHN DEACON, 9 - GEEZER BUTLER, 10 - PETE TREWAVAS.
MY TOP 10 LIVE FRONTMEN:
01 - BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, 02 - DAVID LEE ROTH (early VH), 03 - EDDIE VEDDER, 04 - ROBERT PLANT, 05 - FISH (pre-2000),
06 - FREDDIE MERCURY, 07 - NICK CAVE, 08 - DEE SNIDER, 09 - RONNIE JAMES DIO, 10 - CHRIS ROBINSON.
MY TOP 10 FEMALE ROCK VOCALISTS:
01 - STEVIE NICKS, 02 - KATE BUSH, 03 - SINEAD O'CONNOR , 04 - NANCY WILSON , 05 - KAREN CARPENTER
06 - NATALIE IMBRUGLIA , 07 - DOLORES O'RIORDAN , 08 - CYNDI LAUPER , 09 - NINET TAYEB , 10 - NATASHA KHAN.
MY FAVOURITE ROCK ALBUMS:
PHYSICAL GRAFFITI, LED ZEPPELIN I, II, III, IV & HOUSES OF THE HOLY (Led Zeppelin), TEN (Pearl Jam), BAT OUT OF HELL (Meatloaf),
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, THE RIVER (Bruce Springsteen), SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR, MISPLACED CHILDHOOD (Marillion),
RISING (Rainbow), BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL (Black Sabbath), HOLY DIVER (Dio)
VAN HALEN I, FAIR WARNING (Van Halen), DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (PINK FLOYD), UNDER THE BLADE (Twisted Sister),
QUEEN II, A DAY AT THE RACES (Queen), ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE (RUSH), STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT (UFO), LIVE AND DANGEROUS (Thin Lizzy), UNLEASHED IN THE EAST (Judas Priest), BACK IN BLACK (AC/DC), ACE OF SPADES (Motorhead), MASTER OF PUPPETS (Metallica),
TEMPLE OF THE DOG (Temple of the Dog), NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS (Sex Pistols), BLACK ALBUM (The Damned),
OPERATION MINDCRIME (Queensryche), TOKYO TAPES (The Scorpions)
MY FAVOURITE ROCK SONGS:
BLACK, RELEASE (Pearl Jam), SINCE I'VE BEEN LOVING YOU, STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, HOW MANY MORE TIMES, THE OCEAN (Led Zeppelin),
RADAR LOVE (Golden Earring), STRANGLEHOLD (Ted Nugent), WORKING MAN (Rush), OLD MAN (Neil Young),
I KNOW WHAT I LIKE (Genesis), STARGAZER (Rainbow), SCRIPT FOR A JESTER'S TEAR (Marillion), CLICHE (Fish),
STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Thin Lizzy), SHE TALKS TO ANGELS, SEEING THINGS (The Black Crowes), CHILD IN TIME (Deep Purple),
BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN AND HELL (Black Sabbath), A FOREST (The Cure), HEAVEN CAN WAIT (Meatloaf),
SARA (Stevie Nicks), DREAM ON (Aerosmith), MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES (Kate Bush).
BUBBLING UNDER:
JEREMY, NOT FOR YOU (Pearl Jam), TRAMPLED UNDERFOOT, ROCK AND ROLL, IN MY TIME OF DYING, THE WANTON SONG (Led Zeppelin),
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE (Twisted Sister), FAIRIES WEAR BOOTS (Black Sabbath), LOVE TO LOVE (UFO),
BOOGIE NO MORE (Molly Hatchet), BURN (Deep Purple), GRENDEL (Marillion),
MARCH OF THE BLACK QUEEN, NOW I'M HERE (Queen), BAD BOY BOOGIE (AC/DC), 2112 (Rush)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, THE RIVER, RACING IN THE STREET, STOLEN CAR (Bruce Springsteen),
WHEELS OF STEEL (Saxon), MISSISSIPPI (Train), SLEEPING MY DAY AWAY (D.A.D.),
HALLOWED BE THY NAME (Iron Maiden), LIGHTNING CRASHES (Live), DEBASER (Pixies),
SISTER SURROUND (Soundtrack Of Our Lives), DETROIT ROCK CITY (Kiss), WISH YOU WERE HERE, ECHOES, ONE OF THESE DAYS (Pink Floyd),
BAT OUT OF HELL, FOR CRYIN' OUT LOUD (Meatloaf), AIN'T NO LOVE IN THE HEART OF THE CITY (Whitesnake)
YOUNG GIRL BLUES (Sammy Hagar)