Social 📻 Official Music Thread

[Evil_Mush]

Yeah I remember hearing about the BDO in the early 90s when I was still at school (probably clips on the news or Nightline or whatever), then when old Havoc & Newsboy did the BDO review/interview shows in late 90s I was desperate to go, but still a school student in Wanganui with no idea I could actually attend one myself

Kinda funny my first in 2001 and my last in 2011 were co-headlined by Rammstein, what a crazy show they put on, would love to see one of their non-festival concerts for the full-on pyromania!!!

 

[mrblonde]

Went to BDO 1996 (Porno for Pyros, Rage Against The Machine), 2004 (Metallica, The Strokes) and 2008 (Rage Against The Machine reformed for some reason, Arcade Fire).
2008 BDO apparantly Bjork - who was one of the four headliners along side the two I've mentioned and Shihad - was getting shit from RATM fans...

 

[snake77]

I always wanted to go to the Big Day Out. My work mates would always ask as it the music was what I'd play at work all of the time.

The best chance was 2000 with a pretty good line up I was keen on.

My mate tells me to get to Real Groovy as the tickets are selling fast. I get there after doing a night shift and the line is out the store and around a few sides of the building. I tell my mate it ain't happening.

Next thing he calls to apologize that he has a ticket as his flatmate works at a record company. I ask how many. Only one as she isn't a miracle worker.

Missing out meant I could get started on moving to my new flat. While moving my new flatmate said she thought I'd be at the big day out. I explain the whole thing to her.

My mate turns up when I wasn't there and meets my new flatmate. She was a bit of a looker. I think he poured on the charm but who response was asking "Are you the guy that f'd him over for the Big Day Out?".


I'm grateful for todays online purchasing. Even a few years later you would have articles complaining that people lined up to get tickets only for them to be sold out due to people buying online. That amused me even though I was working up the road from Real Groovy I'd stop work for a few minutes wait for the site to refresh, make a purchase and get back to work.

 

[Evil_Mush]

Yeah, I miss the physical tickets, they always looked cool. But yeah when I was in Wangas, Tower Music was my go to, and was never a line so never had the sellout issue!

I had some mates who went to 2000, apparently it was absolutely manic in the crowd for the likes of Blink 182 and RHCP, sad I missed it but have ended up seeing those and other bands that played that day in later years.