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willi001
09-16-2002, 10:27 PM
Just wondering where all you guitarists were playing...What is the largest crowd you have played in front of???
I played an open air concert for about 3000 people..It was great. I would love , just once, to play a huge venue..Like 60,000 plus would be excellent...
lostdave
09-16-2002, 10:52 PM
the biggest I have played to would be 1800....4 gig support for Dragon back in '93


Dave
Nyxan
09-16-2002, 11:47 PM
The biggest I've played is 3000 at a (believe it or not) open air Blue light disco on the waterfront. Those kids knew how to party.
Ronny
09-17-2002, 02:39 AM
We had about 200 in our local once!!
Ronny
09-17-2002, 02:43 AM
Seriously though. Played at a local fireworks display once. Had about 3500 at it. Big gig for a bunch of under-talented 16 year-olds.
As for the largest audience base. I'm in a drama group and we did Oklahoma 2 years back. I played the part of Will Parker. We put through 7,500 people over a three week run.
Nyxan
09-17-2002, 04:38 PM
Bet the fireworks gig went off with a bang:borg:
Ronny
09-18-2002, 03:03 AM
:laugh:
willi001
09-19-2002, 11:56 PM
Excellent ,Live playing is the best......(off Subject)Hey Ronny, I have relatives that are from Ireland and their last name is Kelly also..Is it a common last name there?
Ronny
09-21-2002, 03:12 AM
Where are they from?
evansst
10-05-2002, 07:24 AM
Supported Goanna Band and Aussie Crawl many years ago in an outdoor concert... it just pi**ed down all night and blew up the generator. Promoters had to give the money back to everyone. Big crowd, dunno how many but...:laugh:
jessicag
10-07-2002, 01:12 AM
About 1000 at a festival once but i normally play for weddings/parties etc. Nice to see some Australians here!;)
lostdave
10-09-2002, 04:09 AM
SOME australians...I would say we are a dominant force on the board....
nearly half the Mods are from our little corner of the globe :D


Dave
axeman
10-09-2002, 05:56 AM
The largest audience I played in front of was about 50, but they had all come to see us, and the atmosphere was great. I think that's way more important than how many people you play for.........But 60,000 would be cool too!
dallas321
10-10-2002, 08:58 AM
Hey im an aussie as well

ive played to about 12,000 at the brisbane ekka quite a few years ago, it was a top night, playing my 62 fiesta red strat and a my 74 gold top les paul through a black face fender twin. we did one set of pure blues, ahh i remember it like it was yesterday.
evansst
10-11-2002, 04:57 PM
Originally posted by arschgeige
3people :-(

Please tell us it was the best gig you ever had !?!? :confused2
The Keeper
10-11-2002, 06:11 PM
played to a huge crowd supporting noiseworks in the 90's in mackay, got no idea how many people were there, and 2 gigs at festival hall in brisbane, packed house, i think it holds around 6000 to 7000 people. those were the days.
The Keeper
10-11-2002, 06:12 PM
Originally posted by arschgeige
3people :-(

tell us more, arschgeige, that was another quick post
Ronny
10-13-2002, 08:43 AM
Originally posted by Merlin


tell us more, arschgeige, that was another quick post

Tell us more or we may think youarea traashpooster!!:hit:
The Keeper
10-13-2002, 06:14 PM
I'm hoping arschgeige understands the hidden meaning, Ronny, time will tell(in a very short time)
evansst
10-17-2002, 06:45 AM
Originally posted by bobbyboy
I've played infront of my mum :P
Played what, exactly??:rolleyes:
maxcatto
12-14-2002, 07:33 AM
about to 1500/2000 in a summer festival (kinda of political-gastronomical-regional-cultural Party.........very common in italy on summer........)
n2tnet
12-16-2002, 11:11 AM
I agree with the post above
Talking Pie
01-18-2003, 06:16 PM
I think my biggest was probably about 200...
bad99boy
02-04-2003, 03:15 PM
About 400.
chriscc
02-04-2003, 08:01 PM
used to play central park in banff alberta every canada day for four or five years.the sound bouncing off the moutains could be heard for miles and the dancers were 20 thick around this little circular gazeebo.then the fireworks would start.the newpaper said 5000 one year.people from all over the world on holidays in banff,very memorable!
rknrne
02-05-2003, 01:43 AM
Great thread thread ppl . Glad to see everyone getting out there and playing. My biggest gig was an outdoor festival at Mt Cheam , just outside Vancouver. I dont know how many ppl showed but it was a sea of sunburns. It was too short for my liking, seems we just got started and the next band was waiting to go on. Not my most memorable outing, but another feather in the cap. My favorite gig was playing the town pump opening for Roy Rogers (the Slide playr, not the cowboy) and in walks Amos Garrett to smooze backstage. Very entertaining.
M.O.T.E.
03-04-2003, 11:01 PM
I've play for about 60,000 poeple but I wasnt counding. Mind you ....not all at the some time. the crowds were between 200 to 1500. over many years.