First NMA Experience

[lightday]

summer 1996 and vagabonds ...love at the first sight (actually hearing )

[NJ_Joe]

It was the Fall of 1986 during my freshman year in college.  I was living on the 10th floor of my dorm and we had a pyromaniac who kept lighting fires in the wee hours of the morning.  After a week or two, and as mid-terms approached, I grew tired of waking up and having to go down and then back up the stairs so I decided to go home for a few days to get some proper rest.  While at home, I happened to put on MTV’s 120-minutes and caught the video for “51st State.”  I’m not sure if it was the beat or the lyrics that peaked my interest, but I went out and bought Ghost of Cain on cassette and the rest is history.

[mgb]

ah yes, in a record shop, remember them? it was in market harborough

[Spike]

I think mine must have been Rock City. Ive never looked back

[c]

No Rest - Top of the Pops - and on Radio 1.

First live experience at Leeds in the Autumn of 85 - or possibly Sping 86 (memories fade, but the scars still linger)

[Cigar Smoking Man]

Ok, my turn I guess.

First heard the music on a 3rd or 4th generation taped copy of Vengeance and No Rest in 1986, and at the time I hated Vengeance and loved No Rest! Before anyone has a pop, that was 'at the time'!

First saw them live at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in 1987. I was still at school, and managed to convince a girl I had a desperate crush on, to come along. I got us places down the front against the barrier right underneath Mr Sullivan. The girl hated the people there, hated the music, but thought the band were 'ok' looking! The crush and the girl disappeared, but the Army remained.

Now, 25 years on with some 'loved and losts' and 2 children, I still love the people and I still love the music, but I'm still not sure if the band are 'ok' looking!

 

CSM

[BerlinGirl]

Well, feels a little bit strange to post my short story after the veterans' ones 
My sister-in-law - who is a long time fan - introduced me to the music of NMA. I've heard 51st state and Vagabonds on some of her parties...

So she took me to the 2009 TIAGD gig in Berlin - we were standing first row and NMA literally blew me away. I was so full of their music, the lyrics, the reactions of the audience etc. etc. I still can remember how "High" made me shiver and how impressed I was.

Last year I've been to the anniversary show, this year I hopped to the Dublin gig and am planning to do at least one of the UK shows and the XMas gig at Cologne...so I'm just at the beginning 

[Stoney]

Welcome to the Family!!!!!!!! It's a bloody great place to be........ Full of interesting people and experiences!

[ianfrombrum]

Cant believe that until yesterday at Rock and Bike fest, I had never seen the Army, never really got them tbh, have liked similar'ish bands for years and kept trying and trying to actualy get the Army, listened to various albums over and over and it just never made sense!!
Then a mate of mine posted a link to Vengeance from the 30 yr gig last year and it just made sense, then I relistened to the same albums and have loved everything I have heard since...............

One thing for sure it defo wont be the last time I see them, awesome live, evenh though a short set.

[the_red_ant69]

first gig was in "De Vooruit" in Ghent (Belgium) somewhere end eighties ... Impurity tour I think.

first buy was in '86 the 51st state maxi single + a full black untitled bonus 3 songs live EP as an extra.

[beermonster]

1982 - Exeter St Georges Hall - First time I experienced the raw energy, power and uplifting adrenaline rush of a NMA gig. 16 years old at the time - the life changing influence is still with me now at 45! Even now after all these years certain tracks still give me a tingle in the spine or a tear in the eye. Justin you are a legend and I thank you 

[beermonster]

1982 - Exeter St Georges Hall - First time I experienced the raw energy, power and uplifting adrenaline rush of a NMA gig. 16 years old at the time - the life changing influence is still with me now at 45! Even now after all these years certain tracks still give me a tingle in the spine or a tear in the eye. Justin you are a legend and I thank you 

Just researched and it was actually June 1985 on the No Rest tour!

[StourbridgeSteve]

Bit of a latecomer, compared to some of you: Used to listen to T+C at a school friend's house, did me a tape from the CD, but thought it such a fantastic album I bought my own copy and tracked down everything from before that too..
First live experience was the Impurity tour, London Town and Country Club- during Betcha, Justin leaped off the stage, shouted "Cheer up!" at a group of goths, before running across the balcony and back, while still playing.. The first of many times I got knocked flat on my back too!

[Stoney]

Bit of a latecomer, compared to some of you: Used to listen to T+C at a school friend's house, did me a tape from the CD, but thought it such a fantastic album I bought my own copy and tracked down everything from before that too..
First live experience was the Impurity tour, London Town and Country Club- during Betcha, Justin leaped off the stage, shouted "Cheer up!" at a group of goths, before running across the balcony and back, while still playing.. The first of many times I got knocked flat on my back too!

I got some photo's of that! I knew Justin was gonna play with his wireless guitar system so buggered off upstairs with my little 110 camera! 

[StourbridgeSteve]

Bit of a latecomer, compared to some of you: Used to listen to T+C at a school friend's house, did me a tape from the CD, but thought it such a fantastic album I bought my own copy and tracked down everything from before that too..
First live experience was the Impurity tour, London Town and Country Club- during Betcha, Justin leaped off the stage, shouted "Cheer up!" at a group of goths, before running across the balcony and back, while still playing.. The first of many times I got knocked flat on my back too!

I got some photo's of that! I knew Justin was gonna play with his wireless guitar system so buggered off upstairs with my little 110 camera! 

Are they online anywhere? Would love to see them..