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Band(s) |
Venue |
Date |
Rating |
Comments |
2767 | Fish | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 28.12.1994 | 9,25 | Fish wore a kilt this evening .Lots of Marillion and solo material in the near 2 hour set .Great stories and Fish has a lovely rapport with fans . |
2766 | ZZ Top | Wembley Arena , London | 22.12.1994 | 9,5 | six sexy female dancers on stage for every third song with a change of outfit was great . 1 hour 45 mins of distorted blues rock with hits at the end . |
2765 | Squeeze | Clapham Grand , London | 20.12.1994 | 9,25 | Really good 2 hours 15 mins set but the crowd kept on shouting for the oldies . |
2764 | Status Quo | Wembley Arena , London | 17.12.1994 | 9,5 | nice big light show . 1 hour 45 mins set of mainly greatest hits heads down . |
2763 | Blue Aeroplanes | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 16.12.1994 | 9,25 | 2 sets .First was 30 mins acoustic and second was 75 mins as a full band great set and massive 7 song encore . |
2762 | Gary Glitters Xmas Gang Show + Village People | Wembley Arena , London | 15.12.1994 | 9,75 | Great 1970s double bill .Village People did a good trashy set .GG huge set with all the hits with crowd that were totally up for it .Excellent . |
2760 | Trextasy + Harlan The Jester | Marquee Club , London | 09.12.1994 | 9,5 | support band were really good .Trextasy did a fantastic 75 mins of Bolan anthems and album tracks . |
2761 | Secret Life | Subterania , London | 13.12.1994 | 8 | good but short 40 mins set . |
2759 | Ian McNabb + Jackie Leven | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 07.12.1994 | 8,5 | A long 2 hours 15 mins set with some great stories between the songs . |
2758 | Astrud Gilberto | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 06.12.1994 | 7 | Brazils jazz bosa nova queen . |
2757 | Elton John with Ray Cooper | Royal Albert Hall , London | 05.12.1994 | 9,5 | one of 14 sold out RAH Elton shows on this tour .No support . 2 hours 30 mins no band just Elton on piano with some percussion help from Ray Cooper . |
2756 | Joe Cocker + Sheryl Crow | Wembley Arena , London | 04.12.1994 | 9,5 | Good support and Joe did a 1 hour 40 mins set with that fantastic voice . |
2755 | Pato Banton | Jazz Cafe , Camden, London | 01.12.1994 | 8,5 | 2 hour set of pop reggae . |
2754 | Magic : A Tribute To Queen | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 30.11.1994 | 7 | not sure how they headlined such a big venue as they were just a pub band playing Queen songs with no lookalikes |
2753 | Cliff Richard | Wembley Arena , London | 22.11.1994 | 9,5 | A brilliant stage design based around a giant jukebox to celebrate 35 years of hit records .2 hours 30 mins hits set .4th of 10 sell out Wembley shows . |
2752 | Shane McGowans Popes + Terry Woods | Kentish Town Forum , London | 20.11.1994 | 9,25 | mega Pogues songs in both bands . |
2751 | Maria Muldaur | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 18.11.1994 | 7,5 | A great blues voice but a bit boring . |
2748 | Dr Hook | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 11.11.1994 | 9 | 2 hour show of older hits and songs from more recent albums . |
2749 | Crusaders | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 16.11.1994 | 7 | should have been a lot better . |
2750 | Sparks | Shepherds Bush Empire, London | 17.11.1994 | 9,75 | Sold out one off UK show . Their first UK gig for 15 years .Fantastic 1 hour 45 mins of hi energy disco versions of old and new material . |
2747 | Brian Kennedy + Billy Rain | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 10.11.1994 | 8,75 | Brian Kennedy has such a great voice . |
2746 | The Kinks | Shepherds Bush Empire, London | 08.11.1994 | 9,5 | no support . 1 hour 40 mins show .Loads of classics old and new . |
2744 | Black Crowes | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 01.11.1994 | 9,5 | 100 mins set played tonight . low key club shows for 500 per night .great venue for their blues rock . |
2745 | Freak Power | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 03.11.1994 | 8,5 | good 70 mins of funky pop . |
2742 | INXS | Brixton Academy , London | 28.10.1994 | 9,5 | One off UK show sold out in 1 day .Lovely stage set full of antique looking stage props . Excellent 85 mins set . |
2743 | Black Crowes | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 31.10.1994 | 9,5 | 90 mins set played tonight . |
2738 | Peroxide Blondie (Blondie Tribute) | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 13.10.1994 | 8,5 | Really good 60 mins of Blondie hits . |
2739 | Bruce Dickenson | Marquee Club , London | 18.10.1994 | 9,25 | Great songs and great vocals but no Iron Maiden songs played tonight . |
2740 | Hue And Cry | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 19.10.1994 | 8,5 | same set as last time . |
2741 | Pink Floyd | Earls Court Arena , London | 20.10.1994 | 9,75 | 7th show of a staggering 14 sold out Pink Floyd shows at Earls Court.Most other dates on this world tour have been in 60,000 seater stadiums . No support . 2 hours 30 mins set .On the first night 50 were injured when one of the seating blocks collapsed .Amazing effects and cicular screen . |
2737 | Disco Associates + Electric Muthas | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 06.10.1994 | 8 | Funky headliners . |
2735 | Swing Out Sister | Kentish Town Forum , London | 29.09.1994 | 9,25 | Really good 90 mins set . |
2736 | Duece ( KISS Tribute) | Captain Cook , Acton , London | 01.10.1994 | 9,5 | 75 mins set of KISS anthems in full make up and costumes . Great fun . |
2734 | Ramones + Smash | Brixton Academy , London | 25.09.1994 | 9,5 | Ramones did a 70 mins set of mainly older material that was fast as usual . |
2731 | Glen Tilbrook | Garage , London | 14.09.1994 | 8,75 | 1 hour 45 mins acoustic show . |
2732 | Omar | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 15.09.1994 | 8,5 | sold out show by UK soulster . |
2733 | Paladinos + The Surfing Brides | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 23.09.1994 | 9 | the support band were so much better than headliners . |
2730 | Big Country ( Acoustic Shows ) | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 08.09.1994 | 9,25 | for this great 1 hour 50 mins set .Great venue to see them up close .Great stories . The crowd loved it . |
2727 | Rev Horton Heat + Tribute To Nothing | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 25.08.1994 | 8,5 | support band are getting better .Rev Horton Heat did an interesting 90 mins set of psychobilly/blues rants . |
2728 | Bjorn Again | Subterania , London | 27.08.1994 | 9,25 | another night of 1970s dancing . |
2729 | Big Country ( Acoustic Shows ) | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 01.09.1994 | 9,25 | Big Country songs stripped down |
2725 | Ian Dury And The Blockheads | Clapham Grand , London | 21.08.1994 | 9,5 | Great atmosphere and the band were superb as ever . Fantastic gig . |
2726 | Average White Band | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 24.08.1994 | 9 | Reformed with 3 originals .Perfect venue for their smooth funk . |
2724 | Funkin Barstewards | Clapham Grand , London | 20.08.1994 | 8,5 | enjoyable party covers band . |
2722 | Larry Adler performing The Glory Of Gershwin | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 15.08.1994 | 9,5 | 80 years old and probably the best |
2723 | Larry Adler performing The Glory Of Gershwin | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 18.08.1994 | 9,5 | mouth organ player in the world .At this time the album was in Top 10 .Loads of jokes and stories and great vocals by Issy Van Randwyck and Clive Rowe . Superb shows . |
2721 | Bjorn Again | Subterania , London | 11.08.1994 | 9,25 | They are a fantastic night out .ABBA classics and costume changes |
2718 | Whitesnake + Paddy Goes To Hollyhead | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 31.07.1994 | 9,5 | quick return for another sell out show .Excellent 1 hour 40 mins set . |
2719 | Madness + Ian Dury And The Blockheads + Aswad + Buzzcocks | Finsbury Park , London | 06.08.1994 | 9,5 | All bands did really good sets .Madness did 90 mins greatest hits . |
2720 | Terry Hall | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 08.08.1994 | 8,75 | Great lyrics in a dead pan vocal style . |
2717 | Yothu Yindi + Commanche Park | Clapham Grand , London | 28.07.1994 | 9 | Really enjoyable and colourful set from Australias top aboriginee band . |
2714 | Killing Joke | Subterania , London | 15.07.1994 | 9,25 | low key secret gig .Jaz and Youth back together after 10+ years .rock with a dub bass feel and still with firebreather and chainsaw stage help .really hot and sweaty sold out show . |
2716 | John Mayalls Bluesbreakers | Kentish Town Forum , London | 21.07.1994 | 8,5 | lots of blues and bottleneck guitar . |
2715 | Whitesnake + Pride And Glory | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 18.07.1994 | 9,75 | Emotional return to Hammersmith for David Coverdale to whom this venue is like a second home. Great vocalist . |
2713 | Family Cat + These Animal Men + Baby Chaos | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 14.07.1994 | 8 | 3 decent bands but nothing special . |
2709 | Fish | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 29.06.1994 | 9,25 | Excellent 1 hour 45 mins set .He is such a great storyteller . |
2710 | Ten Pole Tudor | Garage , London | 07.07.1994 | 8,5 | 60 mins set of mad punk lunacy |
2711 | Crash Test Dummies + Out Of My Hair | Kentish Town Forum , London | 08.07.1994 | 9,25 | similar to Mean Fiddler show with a couple of extra couple of songs . |
2712 | Natalie Cole And 18 Piece Orchestra | Royal Festival Hall , London | 12.07.1994 | 8,5 | 90 mins set that was a tribute to the music fron her fathers era and she did do any of her own material . |
2708 | Limehouse Lizzy | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 28.06.1994 | 9,25 | low turn out but a great Lizzy night . |
2707 | Peter Gabriel + James + Johnny Cash + Lemonheads + Jackson Browne + Dwight Yoakum | Glastonbury Festival , Somerset | 26.06.1994 | 9,75 | So well put together by Glasto staff .Best band today was Peter Gabriel . |
2706 | Elvis Costello + Bjork + M People + Sensor + Nick Cave +John Otway + Atilla The Stockbroker | Glastonbury Festival , Somerset | 25.06.1994 | 9,75 | So much going on at the festival .Best band today was Bjork . |
2705 | Pretenders + Manic Street Preachers + Boo Radleys + L7 +Spin Doctors + Blind Melon + Ian McNab | Glastonbury Festival , Somerset | 24.06.1994 | 9,75 | Superb weekend of live music .Best band today was The Pretenders . |
2704 | Paul Young + Dear James | Clapham Grand , London | 23.06.1994 | 9,5 | Excellent 1 hour 40 mins set . |
2702 | Hue And Cry | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 21.06.1994 | 9,25 | really good 1 hour 45 mins set . |
2701 | Tom Robinson Band + TV Smith + Andy White | Clapham Grand , London | 16.06.1994 | 9,25 | TRB did a really good 80 mins set and both supports did good 30 mins each . |
2703 | Jimmy Barnes | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 22.06.1994 | 9,25 | low key club 90 mins club show .great blues rock vocals . |
2700 | Big Country + Big Corporation | Clapham Grand , London | 14.06.1994 | 9,5 | Fantastic 2 hour greatest hits set that the fans really did get into it madly . |
2698 | Godfathers | Powerhaus , London | 26.05.1994 | 9 | Good but not one of their best gigs . |
2699 | Bubby Bryd And Vicki Anderson | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 13.06.1994 | 8,75 | Lively and funky set . |
2695 | Marillion | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 18.05.1994 | 9 | new singer now with the band and its mainly new material for the first hour and older material in the second hour . |
2696 | David Lee Roth | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 22.05.1994 | 9,5 | Last show of UK tour .1 hour 40 mins set .Great showman .Still has the gift of the gob. |
2697 | David Bryne Band | Palladium Theatre , London | 24.05.1994 | 9,25 | Sold out one off UK show .He played about 8 Talking Heads trax . |
2694 | Neds Atomic Dustbin + Sheep On Drugs + Terrorvision | Clapham Grand , London | 10.05.1994 | 8,25 | all 3 bands did average 40 mins sets . |
2693 | Galliano + Urban Species + Misty Oldfield | Clapham Grand , London | 09.05.1994 | 8,25 | jazz funk double bill . |
2691 | Bryan Adams | Wembley Arena , London | 04.05.1994 | 9,75 | His only UK dates on this tour were |
2692 | Bryan Adams | Wembley Arena , London | 08.05.1994 | 9,75 | 6 shows at Wembley Arena .mammoth 2 hours 45 mins set .great catchy rock songs with the 30 mins encore of cover versions played in the centre of the arena . |
2690 | David Lee Roth + The Motherland | Regent Theatre , Ipswich | 01.05.1994 | 9,5 | First date on this solo UK tour .Sadly he has cut his long blonde hair .Mainly solo material but there was a few Van Halen rock anthems.Kinda bizarre to see him in Ipswich. |
2688 | Mick Ronson Tribute Show feat sets by Glen Matlock Band + Big Audio + Steve Harley + Roger Taylor(Queen) And The Cross Joe Elliot with Spiders From Mars + Roger Daltry + Ian Hunter | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 29.04.1994 | 9,75 | really fantastic evening with all bands doing short sets then everyone on stage for All The Young Dudes but sadly David Bowie did not show . |
2689 | Dressed To Kill + City Kidds | Marquee Club , London | 30.04.1994 | 9 | really good 75 mins KISS tribute band but the sound was a bit dodgy . |
2687 | Pretenders | Garage , London | 28.04.1994 | 9,5 | 90 mins low key club show .The overall sound was superb. |
2686 | Tony Hadley | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 25.04.1994 | 9 | really good mix of solo material ,Spandau hits and cover versions . |
2684 | Crash Test Dummies | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 21.04.1994 | 9 | 80 mins debut UK show .Great fun . |
2685 | Peter Perrett | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 22.04.1994 | 9,25 | same set as Subterania last month.really great to see him back on stage . |
2683 | Glen Tilbrook | Garage , London | 20.04.1994 | 9,25 | really good 1 hour 50 mins acoustic set of Squeeze hits and cover versions . |
2682 | Beautiful South | Clapham Grand , London | 19.04.1994 | 9 | lively 90 mins set of old and new songs |
2679 | Godfathers | Camden Underworld , London | 09.04.1994 | 9,5 | blistering 65 mins set . |
2680 | Jah Wobble | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 11.04.1994 | 8,5 | ex Public Image Ltd bass player .nice set of bass heavy world music . |
2681 | Black Sabbath + Cathedral | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 13.04.1994 | 9,25 | sadly no Ozzy or Dio on vocals but all those classic riffs are still there . |
2677 | Paul Young | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 30.03.1994 | 9,5 | brilliant 1 hour 40 mins set .this venue is great for live music . |
2678 | Manowar | Marquee Club , London | 07.04.1994 | 9,25 | the band as usual looked great with the bass player a right nutter but the 10 mins opus type track was crap but great to see them in a small venue . |
2676 | Maze | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 27.03.1994 | 9,5 | as usual a fantastic Maze show . |
2675 | Compulsion + Shed 7 | Garage , London | 25.03.1994 | 8,5 | both bands are hotly tipped .Shed 7 did a good 30 mins .Compulsion did a good 45 mins . |
2673 | Meat Loaf | Wembley Arena , London | 23.03.1994 | 9,75 | no support. 2 hours 15 mins set .one big anthem after another with some great stage theatrics .Superb . |
2674 | Peter Perrett + Then Jerico | Subterania , London | 24.03.1994 | 9,5 | really good double bill .Then Jerico did a great 60 mins set .This was Peter Perrett (Only Ones) first live show for about 10 years .PP and band did a brilliant 90 mins set that included 5 Only Ones classics. |
2672 | Luka Bloom | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 22.03.1994 | 8 | pleasant 2 hour set . |
2670 | Soundgarden + These Animal Men | Shepherds Bush Empire , London | 12.03.1994 | 8,5 | invite only opening night of this venue which is now under new ownership .support did a good 30 mins set .Soundgarden overall sound was good but I did not like the blurry vocal style . |
2671 | Shane McGowans Popes | Clapham Grand , London | 17.03.1994 | 9 | mad St Patricks Day party gig . the band did a 70 mins set .Nick Cave came on for a song . |
2668 | SWV + Intro | Hammersmith Apollo , London | 24.02.1994 | 9 | SWV did a really good 60 mins set .Mega 10 mins version of Right Here |
2669 | Eric Clapton | Royal Albert Hall , London | 02.03.1994 | 9,25 | 9th of 12 sold out RAH shows by EC .he did a 2 hour set which was an hour of blues cover versions and then an hour of his own best known material . |
2667 | Mick Karn Band | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 22.02.1994 | 8 | A mainly instrumental set from a band that featured 3 members of Japan . |
2666 | Limehouse Lizzy | Mean Fiddler,Harlesden,London | 19.02.1994 | 9,25 | The singer was Phil Lynotts double.Brilliant 90 mins of Thin Lizzy classics.The crowd were well up for it . |
2663 | Trextasy + Blade Chain | Princes Theatre , Clacton | 05.02.1994 | 9,25 | support did a good rockin set .Trextasy did a full 90 mins set of Marc Bolan classics. Really good . |
2665 | Roy Ayers Band | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 16.02.1994 | 9 | Nice and long 2 hours 10 mins set .Great atmosphere for this vibes legend. |
2664 | Ohio Players | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 08.02.1994 | 8 | sound should have been better .the band were well under rehearsed .good fun but should have been better . |
2662 | Heitor | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 01.02.1994 | 9 | Heitor is current Simply Red guitarist .He did a really good 90 mins set of mainly instumentals with latin flavour .Mick Hucknall and other Simply Red members came on for the encore . |
2660 | Dodgy + Banco De Gaia | Garage , London | 27.01.1994 | 8,5 | support were up n coming techno act who did 40 mins ambient synth set .Dodgy did a short 45 mins set . |
2661 | Duran Duran | Wembley Arena , London | 28.01.1994 | 9,5 | First major London show for 3 years .Really enjoyable 2 hour set .Melle Mel came on White Lines |
2658 | UB40 + Bitty McLean | Wembley Arena , London | 23.01.1994 | 9,25 | great 1 hour 45 mins dance vibe . |
2659 | Marcella Detroit | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 26.01.1994 | 8,5 | 50 mins slightly wacky set . |
2657 | Sarah Jane Morris | Jazz Cafe , Camden , London | 19.01.1994 | 8,5 | 75 mins set . Great voice . |
2655 | Mega City Four | Clapham Grand , London | 07.01.1994 | 9 | really good 60 mins indie rock set . |
2656 | Sting + Vinx | Royal Albert Hall , London | 11.01.1994 | 9,5 | first of four sold out RAH shows .support act had some great vocals.1 hour 45 mins of Police + solo hits . |