Bands you did not get to see live

[AM Radio]

I missed out seeing the following live:
The Clash
The Smiths (seen Morrissey twice)
Dead Boys
Heartbreakers
Gang Of Four
Firehose
Buzzcocks
Rezillos
Uptones
Teenage Head
The Mummies
The Rip Offs

I could go on

I did get to see 7 Seconds numerous times in me youth, and Septic Death--Minor Threat--GG Allen--Rancid Vat--The Mentors--Screeching Weasel--The Queers--Old 97's--Citizen Fish--Death, ohh and SNFU! and DOA, etc.
Who did you miss seeing?

[Ripp]

Fugazi (they really stick in my mind because they played at the local college the year after I attended and I didn't know about it in time to go :mad:)

At the Drive-In (had tickets to a Chicago show when they broke up)

the Pixies
Hum, one of the greatest bands nobody has ever heard of.

The Allman Bros
the Stones but I'm really only intersted in seeing them circa 70-75.

Pink Floyd
Rage Against the Machine
Sunny Day Real Estate
Uncle Tupelo
Split Lip Rayfield
Blind Melon

Good Thread Pea or uh AM!

I did manage to see the Grateful Dead many times before Jerry died, and I've seen Janes Addiction 3 times in their original lineup (and once with Flea). And Nirvana before Kurt did what he did, even though I rank that show near the bottom of the nearly 100 shows (counting repeats) I've been able to see.

[fuz]

the clash
the pixies(the new black fancis album shows some hope)
the ramones
operation ivy
culture club
dead kennedys
the beatles

[danheckler]

WISH LIST:
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin (got friends going)
Septic Death (AM, you lucky bastard!)
Discharge
Kyuss
Born Against
Polvo
Curtis Mayfield
Hendrix
Floyd
Cash
Morphine
The Clash
The Dead Kenedys
The Ramones (shame on me!)
Bob Marley
Mike Watt
wish I'd gone to Radiohead at Red Rocks a few years ago, damnit!
I could go on too....

BEEN THERE LIST:
The Pixies (a few times)
The Rolling Stones
Bad Brains (w/H.R.)
Beastie Boys
Iggy & the Stooges
Buckethead
Sonic Youth (many times)
Jane's Addiction
Ice-T
Burning Spear
Primus (highly recommend it!)
Neil Young
Too many to list

I am helplessly immersed in most things sonic!

[poison idea]

Wish List
(Pre Rollins) Black Flag
(80’s era) Circle Jerks
(pre Grave New World) The Damned
Minor Threat
Killdozer
Septic Death
Slapshot
Joy Division
Gorilla Biscuits
Blitz
Jawbreaker
The Smiths
Hank Williams Sr
Slint (had tickets and got ungodly ill. sucks)

Shows of note (at least to me)
DRI
Pixies
Cro Mags
Bad Brains
Sonic Youth
The Meatmen
The Descendents
Suicidal Tendencies
Godspeedyoublackemporer

[RepublicanSS]

Dead Milkmen
Led Zeppelin
Ramones
Burl Ives......






only kidding about burl:D

[robcycle]

WISH LIST:

MorphineTop of my list! I have never met anyone else who knew who they were, small world. FWIW (and off topic), have you listened to Bourbon Princess or Twinemen yet?

Oh, and bands :o

Soul Coughing
Pink Floyd

I missed a Medeski show in Phoenix that I had tickets for, but I caught them this summer and it rocked!:cool:

-Rob.

[nogearshere]

a) stan rogers
b) bing crosby

but only if a) is singing about how much he hates ontario and they allow copious amounts of alcohol in the pit. and if b) only sings christmas songs...a guest appearance by ella would be super sweet...i get to wear a rented tux, with a normal tie.

[rockyrider]

The Beatles.....

[McDuff]

Top of my list! I have never met anyone else who knew who they were, small world.
-Rob.

Ah yes, a great Boston band. Two string bass, drums, and sax (bass, alto + tenor I believe)
They did use other instruments in the studio occasionally though.
Unfortunately the singer/bassist Mark Sandman passed away.
The surviving members have toured as "Orchestra Morphine" w/guest vocalists so the spirit lives on.

[AM Radio]

Hey DanHeckler,
I was lucky enough to see BornAgainst once. Still one of me favorites.
However I never got to see Mens Recovery Project :(
Visit Sam Mcpheeters site sometime


Let me add to the list I did not see:
Elvis Costell ( I guess I still could but I can't afford him anymore)
George Jones (but he's pickled now)
Real Kids
The Boys
X-Ray Spex
Pink Lincolns
Compulsive Gamblers
and Jawbreaker one more time

[bdee]

The Specials (original lineup - did see them in the late 90's).
Skatalites
Jawbreaker
Minor Threat
The Clash
Misfits
Operation Ivy
Slapstick
Tuesday
Alkaline Trio (uh, notice a trend here?).
Skankin' Pickle - ok I did see them, sort of (Bruce Lee Band with Gerry at Ska v. Racism tour played a bunch of their songs).
Common Rider
School of Fish
Pixies

Best shows I can recall offhand:

The Fenwicks
Bosstones - too many times
Fishbone - 2x as good as the above, every time.
Avail
Fugazi
The Blue Meanies
Less Than Jake
Man or Astroman?
Dick Dale
MU330
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Buck O Nine
The Slackers
Amazing Royal Crowns
311 Grassroots tour w/Shootyz Groove
The Pilfers
Murphy's Law
Pietasters
Scofflaws
Skavoovie and the Epitones

[Cricket]

Nice thread
here's mine
Exploding White Mice
Celibrate Rifles
Shock Therapy
Nobodys
Orange Dognuts (OD'S)
Johnny Bravo/The Jonnies?/Dee Stroy and the Defects(paul?:()
Joy Division
Redemption 87
LARD
Angry Samoans
Germs
Husker Du
Replacements

[Mo0se]

Muddy Waters
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Led Zeppelin
Albert King
Johnny Cash
Kansas
Pink Floyd

[wigger thomas]

Had a ticket to see Roy Orbison but the show got cancelled. He made it up but I missed it. Then he died.

[real_ss_budgie]

so much fresh proddy out there now i dont care who i missed getting jiggy theres always chumpy stuf to suss out

oi cricket..a mate was in the Exploding White Mice yonks ago he now is in a semi cover band (http://http://home.iprimus.com.au/ramone/)

aphex twin and kraftwerk were mighty tasty at the BDO 05
fun fun fun oda autobahn..............

[robcycle]

Ah yes, a great Boston band. Two string bass, drums, and sax (bass, alto + tenor I believe)

...

The surviving members have toured as "Orchestra Morphine" w/guest vocalists so the spirit lives on. Tenor and Bari :p

And Dana Coley (sax) and Billy Conway (second drummer) play together in a band called Twinemen (http://www.twinemen.com/). Its a departure from the dark, deep sound of Morphine, but definately worth a listen. Also, Jerome DuPree (the first drummer) plays in Bourbon Princess (http://www.bourbonprincess.com/), which really is an evolution of the sound of Morphine, and the new album, Dark of Days (http://www.bourbonprincess.com/darkOfdays.html) is honestly one of the sexiest records I have heard. :o

-Rob.

[McDuff]

Tenor and Bari :p

And Dana Coley (sax) and Billy Conway (second drummer) play together in a band called Twinemen (http://www.twinemen.com/). Its a departure from the dark, deep sound of Morphine, but definately worth a listen. Also, Jerome DuPree (the first drummer) plays in Bourbon Princess (http://www.bourbonprincess.com/), which really is an evolution of the sound of Morphine, and the new album, Dark of Days (http://www.bourbonprincess.com/darkOfdays.html) is honestly one of the sexiest records I have heard. :o

-Rob.

Cool, thanks for the links. I'd heard of the Twinemen, but only recently. They don't appear to be touring currently though. Definitely want to check them out. :)

[Opie]

Nice thread
Here's mine
Toby Keith
Charlie Daniels
Bob Seger
Supertramp
BTO
Foreigner
Badfinger
Dwight Yoakum
Meatloaf

Was gonna take my niece to see Hannah Montana but can't afford it on a student's salary. It achey breaked her little heart. Pirated a DVD instead and all's well.

Gonna check out Exploding White Rice and Green Snap Peas this Thursday for lunch. Fortune Cookie are closing for them.

[cMc]

Top of my list! I have never met anyone else who knew who they were, small world. FWIW (and off topic), have you listened to Bourbon Princess or Twinemen yet?

Oh, and bands :o

Soul Coughing
Pink Floyd
-Rob.

Morphine's awesome. I saw them and Soul Coughing at 1st Ave and 7th street entry, respectively. The Soul Coughing show was amazing.

[mimbresman]

Not really into bands all that much...
I do enjoy a good jazz show though

Missed a great deal but I would have like to have seen...

Joe Williams

Missed a chance to see Mose Allison at the Dingo Bar in Albuquerque in 1988 or so. Still kick myself for that one. Maybe I still have a chance to see him someday.

[hairygrump]

I've never thought there was much point in regretting not seeing a band before they broke up. Lots of new stuff coming around all the time.

Still... it hurts that I never got a shot at Man... or Astroman?

[ironspoke]

A buddy of mine tried to drag me to see U2 back in 1983 and I said "no." Stupid move as I became a pretty big fan the day after the show and I read the review in the paper. That would have been THE tour to see them. Kinda big time after that with pretentious shows.

I also blew off chances to go see Frank Zappa, Camper Van Beethoven and Stevie Ray Vaughn. Then later in the early 90's I blew off a trip to Seattle where friends saw Nirvana and Pearl Jam before they were the next big band.

I always regretted I never made it to see Queen. They came to my city back in the early 80's and I never went.


Kinda bummed I missed the San Quinten performance of Johnny Cash back in 1969....well maybe not. The CD is good enough. Far superior to Folsom in my opinion but that is for another debate.

[rockhound]

Muddy Waters
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Led Zeppelin
Albert King
Johnny Cash
Kansas
Pink Floyd

I'm liking Moose's list so far...

Robert Johnson
Bill Monroe
CCR
The Doors
Skynyrd

[fudgedit]

Split Lip Rayfield is starting to do shows again. Check their site.

Best shows ever?
fIREHOSE
Ice-T
Butthole Surfers
Split Lip Rayfield
Teague Alexy
Neil Young (solo)
Husker Du

Really wish I had seen the Replacements. But, I did kick Bobby Stinson out of a house party once. He was a complete dick wad.

[AM Radio]

cOi Budgie, peas got a Kraftwerk 8-Track in storage corragations, I'll call her. One time uh, two time uh uh, three
19316
i am a normal man

[BMAC]

The last concert I went to was in Germany,a band we never heard of, Van Halen,opened for Black Sabbath.Did see Aerosmith then also.

[Mauriceman]

Jimmy Martin

And that Who concert in Cincinnati where the people got trampled to death in 1979. http://www.crowdsafe.com/cafe/who20.html

[rockyrider]

whaaaaaa? Van Halen is touring with David Lee Roth again? When did this happen. They're playing in Vancouver tonight.

[danheckler]

whaaaaaa? Van Halen is touring with David Lee Roth again?

I think I'll catch 'em when they come to Denvoid. Someday I can say I saw Eddie Van Halen fingertap before my eyes! Oh yeah, they're with that David Lee Roth guy too!!!

[rockyrider]

I saw them on that 1984 tour in 1985. I was in the arena during the afternoon during sound check and the sidefill monitors were as loud as most band's arena sound rigs. The building electrician was astonished when they asked for 600 Amps for sound and 800 Amps for lighting.

[BMAC]

whaaaaaa? Van Halen is touring with David Lee Roth again? When did this happen. They're playing in Vancouver tonight.
Not real sure if I saw them in 77 or 78,David Lee was fun to watch bouncing around the stage.He had lots of hair then also.

[robcycle]

Bill Monroe
Saw him, twice, when I was a kid :D

He was the only artist that I cried when they died. I'm sure Willie and Dylan will make that list, though.

-Rob.

[rockyrider]

Not real sure if I saw them in 77 or 78,David Lee was fun to watch bouncing around the stage.He had lots of hair then also.Both Eddie and David Lee Roth look a lot like that picture of OTB that was floating around. Short hair no shirt.

[AM Radio]

Both Eddie and David Lee Roth look a lot like that picture of OTB that was floating around. Short hair
I never saw it.
19337
sheesh

[S. cerevisiae]

I'd have to say that the only ones I missed that disappoint are:

The Beatles (and their solo acts after the fact)
Hank Sr.
Buck Owens
The Ramones
Sex Pistols
Bill Monroe

Have seen: (highlights)

The Who (in Pgh.-day before Cincy)
The Clash (Stanley Theater-it got completely trashed)
U2 (Unforgettable Fire tour)
Aerosmith (post Toxic Twins)
R.E.M. (in college and '96)
ecoustic Hookah (can't make a "schwa" symbol)
Metallica (with 7 mos. pregnant wife-our son rocked it fetus style)

[Ripp]

While I agree with HairyG that there is plenty of good music thesedays, I still enjoy this thread. It's not like I'm rocking in the corner in the dark becuse I missed any of these bands.

I'll add
The Replacements
Husker Du
to the I mised em list

And I'd like to offer up the best lineup ever seen
January 1992
Red Hot Chilli Peppers-BloodSugarSexMagic tour
Smashing Pumpkins (before Siamese Dream, I had Gish and loved it, they were the #1 reason I went)
Pearl Jam (before anybody, myself included heard of them, in IL anyway)

I was also lucky enough to see both Loolapaloza 1 and 2.
Also saw Neil Young two weeks ago, fantastic. Really wish I'd been able to attend the Ragged Glory tour that played in town in 91 or92.

Weakest show ever. Rick Springfield. But in my defence I was 13.

[pedalhead]

I saw Albert King open for Stevie Ray in 1985.

ones i missed:
Johnny Cash
Ramones
The Who
Eric Clapton(still have a chance)

[lubes17319]

Missed'em: :(

Big Black
BBQ Chickens
DYS
Jerry's Kids
Lucky Dube
Minor Threat
Negative Approach
Poison Idea
Prince Far I
Spazz
SSD

[lubes17319]

January 1992
Red Hot Chilli Peppers-BloodSugarSexMagic tour
Smashing Pumpkins (before Siamese Dream, I had Gish and loved it, they were the #1 reason I went)
Pearl Jam (before anybody, myself included heard of them, in IL anyway)


Saw that line-up in State College, PA. Went to see SP as well.

[Ripp]

Pedalhead reminded me of a show thats needs mentioning in my been there list.

Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall!!!!

Was in London in 93 and there was a ticket booth (scalper) across the street, right by the Underground station entrance. Bought tickets to EC as well as Smashing Pumkins. What a great 10 days that trip was!
EC tickets cost about 100$ each (I treated Mom since she paid for airfare and hotel) saw SP by myself, for about 30$. Any SP fans who are familiar with the Earphoira CD and/or the Viewphoria DVD will probably know they were largely recorded at the 3 night run in London where I saw one of the performances. Great crowd in a great venue, 1500ish people, awesome!!