First gig? That’ll be ELP at St David’s Hall, Cardiff, around ’73, on the Trilogy Tour. After that, in no particular order, Yes, Uriah Heep, Deep Purple, Black Sabbath, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Jam, The Clash, The Stranglers, Souxie and The Banshees, Ian Dury, Motorhead, Girlsschool, Johnny Thunders…
The best year for gigs was I think ’98, when I managed to get to 39 gigs. Had three in seven days a couple of weeks ago. I love live gigs, they’re never boring, and most only cost between £6.50 and £20. Hardly a ripoff. One gig recently, Howling Bells, was £16, with three bands, each one I would go see again any time, especially The Joy Formidable, blindingly good three-piece.