This section is to provide a detailed review of noteworthy gigs the band have played. Only gigs of any importance or significance will be in this section.
Downpour gig at Brighouse
Hall
Friday, March 14th 1997
It is
fair to say that this gig was not the band's best. Having been formed for
only a short while, the band was nervous and unsure of it's new songs.
Most of the songs showed a little of the bands' potential but did not have
the character or appeal of their later compositions. What was present was
the band's energy and enthusiasm which remained clear throughout the gig.
This gig was more of a taster of greater things to come. Of course the
band would later change their time to the more palatable Glazed.
The First Ever Brigrock
Night
Friday, March 13th 1998
This was
a very important gig as it confirmed Glazed as the fathers of the Brigrock
music movement. Supported by three other bands, C-Toan, Enamel Camel and
Elm the gig was triumphant as the music played by all the bands was competent
and interesting. C-Toan opened the gig with an instrumental medley of popular
riffs and cut down versions of their usual songs.
Enamel Camel were next and
they entertained the crowd with Stone Roses and Beatles covers. Elm came
last before Glazed and their hugely entertaining brand of melodic punk
warmed the crowd up brilliantly before the headliners hit the stage.
Glazed
played a good set including some new songs. The sound quality was not that
good, but all the bands had suffered from muddy sound. Their mix of punk
and melodic rock kept the audience on their feet and the obligatory covers
in the encore finished the set on a high. It seems that Brigrock is a complete
success and hopefully more of these nights will be arranged in the future.
Glazed's first appearance
at Bradford Rio's
Friday, 17th July 1998
After
being bumped up from second support act to first Glazed prepared the crowds
well for headliners, Krawl. Glazed played one of their more punk sets,
pausing only to deliver Demands.
The set started with Crush
and finished with a bang when the band played My House, much to the regular
supporters' delight. Totalling only half an hour, this one of Glazed's
shortest gigs so banter was kept to a minimum and the songs were reeled
out quickly. This gig was important because it proved that Glazed could
play to a predominantly heavy metal audience. This gig was the first step
to wider appeal.
Glazed's good Greenbelt
Festival performance
Saturday, 29th August
1998
The band
had played the festival the previous year, but this year they seemed more
focussed and had a greater selection of good songs. The band went on at
half past eight at night and a truly magical moment was when the sun went
down during Demands. The set ended on a suprise as the band played an unscheduled
version of Song 2 in honour of John the drummer's birthday. Fan favourite
Pint Glass was a hit with the festival crowd and, in particular, the many
members of the Swedish tent.
Also
playing the festival was fellow Brighouse band, Elm. They too delivered
an excellent performance, a highlight being their punk cover of the hymn
Amazing Grace.
The Star,
Thursday, 10th September
1998
This gig
is mostly important because it was the final Brigrock event. Support came
from C-Toan and the gig was somewhat of a sad event. Both bands put in
great performances, but the audience knew that it was to be the last Brigrock
night and that hung over their heads all night.
The gig
also proved to be the starting point for the onslaught of rumours concerning
the band. There was rumour that Jam and Dan had fought each other and fallen
out, which was pure fiction. Another rumour was that the band had split,
which the band strenuously denied, and on the 15th of October the band
played an acoustic set to many at The Star, showing that they were still
together.
The band then spent months
writing new songs and practising.
Other gigs
Greenbelt Festival, 23rd
August 1997
Greenbelt Festival, 24th
August 1997
Rockfest '99, 14th November
1997
The Star, 23rd January 1998
Central Hall, 12th June
1998
The Star, 9th July 1998
The Star, 23rd July 1998
The Star, 13th August 1998
Bradford Rio's, 5th September
1998
The Star, 10th September
1998
The Star, 15th October 1998
The Empress, 13th March
1999
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