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Reading the posts about great gigs and the recent shellac shows I was wondernig if anyone has any good stories of gigs that they had intented to go to but then missed?
I have two: I missed SY on Brighton Beach in '85 (the 'walls have ears' show). I worked in my parents restaurant in Brighton at the time but as the show was at lunchtime, a busy period in the restaurant, they wouldn't let me go. I still harbour grudges to this day!!
The second was about 15 years ago. I lived in Somerset and with a few friends drove the 120 or so miles to London to see Ornette Coleman. We got stuck in traffic on the motorway and had to do a detour across Swindon before high-tailing it to London. Even though we knew we would miss most of the gig we decided to carry-on and at least catch some of the show. Anyway, a mad dash across London, parked up, got to the venue, breathlessly ran up the stairs to the auditorium only to hear the final applause from the last encore and the audience drifting out. Apparently it was a good show too! (We did get a refund though).
Anyone else with a good tale to tell?
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