[Agasthya]

Rage Against the Machine



oh yeah, Smashing Pumpkins too.

[SOLIDAge]

Originally posted by Jansar:
The Smashing Pumpkins!

I SECOND THAT!

[Cemetery Man]

my list:
Snot
Jeff Buckley
Nirvana
Life of Agony
Psychotica

-A-

[maxelson]

Originally posted by daimoni:
Okay... I'll just list groups that I have seen live... but most likely will never be able to see again.

In no particular order...


Throwing Muses

PAH!, I say, PAH!
Well, it's personal. So one of the Muses' daddy was the President of Salve in Newport. We used to rehearse there- we PAID for that rehearsal space and we were REGULARLY kicked out (and seldom refunded money) because, yah, you guessed it, the friggin Muses had "borrowed" the theater for THEIR rehearsal space. Were they paying? Noooooo. We we? Yeeeees. Any redress for OUR grievances? Noooooo.
That was what... summer of... '88? Yeah, I can hold a grudge.
Friggin throw that Muse RIGHT into the friggin Naragansett friggin' bay.

[Sarc]

RUSH !!!

Damn I would of liked seeing them.

and to the other fellow here ... I went to see Roger Waters this year, as close as you can get to Pink Floyd. The show was awesome, until he sang his own songs ... damn !


Sarc

[ShotgunEd]

Some fab responses here I agree whole heartedly with so many of you, I haven't seen any of these bands live but would so love to see them, they've influenced my own music in so many ways.
Pixies
Smiths
Velvet Underground
Elvis Presley
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones (when they weren't old)

[macroy]

Originally posted by Sarc:
RUSH !!!

Damn I would of liked seeing them.

and to the other fellow here ... I went to see Roger Waters this year, as close as you can get to Pink Floyd. The show was awesome, until he sang his own songs ... damn !


Sarc

uh... didn't they just tour for their latest album (their first after Peart's tragedies)? But I do have to say their sound hasn't been the same since... "Roll the bones"??

The other bands I have to say are:

-Van Halen.... from the late 70s and early 80s. I only saw them in concert with Hagar. But I hear they were the SH*&s in the late 70s with Roth - doing stuff like parachuting onto the stage..etc... Those guitar riffs still make the hair on the back of my neck stand.

-The Who
-Zep
-Dream Theater (they still around?)

[marusin]

I passed up an opportunity to see them when I was in College and still kick myself for that. I actually was just saying that the other day to my wife...

Wilco definitely kicks my ass though. I'm lucky that they are our "hometown band" being from Chicago and have had the chance to see Jeff Tweedy several times at local clubs and he puts on an awesome show. And Jay Farrar's voice? One of the greatest most unique voices in the music industry... A reunion between Jeff and Jay will never happen. As much as I enjoy Jeff Tweedy and Wilco, he has a somewhat "rock star attitude" and I doubt if we'll ever seem them on the same stage together...

Originally posted by kjb:
How 'bout Uncle Tupelo?

Don't know how many of you saw them back in the early 90's, but man, they were great. I used to see them at Cicero's in the Loop, and then at the Blue Note in Columbia, MO. Of course, all of the "alt" country fiends talk like Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar will get back together again someday, but I say in ain't happenin'. Tweedy has just become too good of a songwriter on his own to co-write again. Wilco rocks, too.


Kevin

[scottiB]

Bands/Artists that I've seen perform, were great in concert (when I saw them), would love to see again, but can't due to death, dissolvement:

• The Smiths
• Pixies
• INXS
• Echo and the Bunnymen
• Husker Du
• Jesus and Mary Chain
• Wiseblood
• The Police
• Ted Hawkins
• Jeff Buckley
• Soundgarden
• Violent Femmes (are they still around?)
• Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble
• Art Blakey
• Buddy Rich
• Morphine
• The Kinks
• Big Audio Dynamite--one of the best shows I've ever seen--really

Bands/Artists that I've seen perform, were so-so in concert (when I saw them), wouldn't care to see again, but can't anyway due to death, dissolvement:

• Miles Davis
• Big Country
• Gene Loves Jezebel
• OMD

Bands/Artists that I've seen perform, were godawful in concert (when I saw them), could care less to see again, are still alive, and wouldn't again if you paid me:

• Lenny Kravitz
• Bryan Ferry
• The chick that's that is/was the lead singer for Throwing Muses--Kristen Something?

[Sarc]

Originally posted by macroy:


uh... didn't they just tour for their latest album (their first after Peart's tragedies)? But I do have to say their sound hasn't been the same since... "Roll the bones"??

-Dream Theater (they still around?)

Indeed they toured, but you'll see ... they don't come to often to ... Chile

And yes, DTheater is still around, very recently actually.


Sarc

[G4ME]

Originally posted by snotnose:
anyone seen bela fleck and the flecktones? (not sure about the spelling of that)

they do kick ass though.

My cousin saw them when the played manchester at a small venue, with the legenday Wooten, I wish i could have gone, but i missed out of it. I got some of their stuff and love it, nothing like a band that can rock out with a banjo, bass and a beat machine.

Originally posted by agasthya:
Rage Against the Machine

I actually had tickets to their last tour, Rhyme Reason, the one with the Beastie Boys, but the ****er Mike D had to break his arm and they cancles the tour, that was the last chance for me to see them, I would have had an orgasm right then and there if i got close enought to Tom Morrelo (SP) when he did a solo.

A band that I have seen, recently, thee weeks ago, was Les Claypool and his Fearless Flying Frog Brigade, and Dead Weight opened for them, I was front row center and when Les came out on stage I could have touched/tuned his bass, it was one of the best shows I have seen ever. When they played their encore, he came out with a aluminum pole with one string, and a bar at the top that he bends to change the tone, and he whailed one it with a drum stick and rocked on, their set was litteraly 2 half hours.

Dead weight was the single best opener that i have seen ever, it was three guys one with an electric violin, a drum set and an electic Cello, i was floored at the sound that they produced, I actually bought thier Cd from the band members and had them sign it after the show. I played the cd for a bunch of friends and they had no clue that the sound came from a violin and a cello.

Too bad that that are small time and from Cali becasue i would pay big money to see them again.

I might be able to see Tool again for the 4 time if they do another tour, Juan you know you want to see them again.

Also I am a big NIN fan and they didn't come close enough for me to see them when the did their Fragility 2.0 tour, I would love to see them inconcert after seeing their All that Could have been DVD, talk about energy.

[zilmer]

Rage Against The Machine

Faith No More

[maxelson]

You know, just as a community, King Crimson and Tom Waits fans are hard to find.
Hard to find, that is, until they are touring and then try and get tickets. NExt to impossible. I find it to be a great ironic tragedy that 2 of my three favorite acts I have virtually NO hope of seeing live... although, if you had told me that I was going to see Peter Gabriel and be sitting in the FRONT ROW at Tony Levin's feet last week, well, I would have smiled sadly at you and then smacked your forehead for cruelly taunting me...

[roger_ramjet]

Originally posted by maxelson:

... although, if you had told me that I was going to see Peter Gabriel and be sitting in the FRONT ROW at Tony Levin's feet last week, well, I would have smiled sadly at you and then smacked your forehead for cruelly taunting me...

Where'd you see him? He was at one of the casinos recently. I almost went. That wasn't the concert you were at, was it?

[capuchin]

After much consideration:

Guns N' Roses circa 1987, or Izzy Stradlin & The Ju Ju Hounds.

[milhous]

Never actually been to a concert, but I've always liked Journey's music. And although Journey's still around, it's a Perry-less Journey. The fact that they can get someone who sounds like him to sing the old classics is very gauche.

And I would be remiss if I didn't also mention the Talking Heads. Great to see that they were recently inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame as well. David Byrne and that Big Suit...


from talking-heads.net

And he uses a Mac too!

[chris v]

I saw the Talking Heads on their 83 tour. Byrne had just done The Cstherine Wheel, and they played a bunch of it. Tina Weymouth was 8 months pregnant. F*kin' amazing. There's an awesome Austin City Limits with David Byrne that I've caught on TV twice. Great stuff for sure.

CV

[maxelson]

Originally posted by roger_ramjet:


Where'd you see him? He was at one of the casinos recently. I almost went. That wasn't the concert you were at, was it?

He was at the Mohegan, but I saw him at the FLeet.
I got this review:
Friggin' WOW. TOny Levin? Double Friggin' WOW.

[maxelson]

Originally posted by chris v:
I saw the Talking Heads on their 83 tour. Byrne had just done The Cstherine Wheel, and they played a bunch of it. Tina Weymouth was 8 months pregnant. F*kin' amazing. There's an awesome Austin City Limits with David Byrne that I've caught on TV twice. Great stuff for sure.

CV

I have to add Talking Heads to my list. DAMN. I hear they did a GREAT show.
I have seen the Catherine WHeel on film. Cool. That Robert WIlson has done some pretty intense collaborations. A few with Tom Waits as well (Alice and Woczek, for beginners).
I met Byrne once. I was eating my lunch in the streetside courtyard of the Fiske building in Manhattan. We were both watching this homeless guy do his "fake opera" routine to the trees in the courtyard.
Anyone recall that guy?

[philzilla]

Originally posted by maxelson:
smacked your forehead for cruelly taunting me...

i've told you for the last time, Axelson!

[maxelson]

heh... just knowing what gets him to crawl out of his hole...

[daimoni]

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[l'ignorante]

I saw Frank 5 times in concert, with the Mothers...and I'm pretty sure I'll never see him again....

(anybody heard that we're all dead but the 'King' is alive?)

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally posted by funkboy:
Parliament Funkadelic are gone, I believe... George Clinton still tours, of course, but I'm not sure what his new live shows are like. Are they more hip-hop/rap, or do they got the funk in full effect?

No, it's still funky.

Saw GC a couple years ago - honestly, I've seen better shows, but it was an experience. George didn't come out until an hour into the show, was totally stoned, and didn't really do too much. It was rather cultish.

Definite must-see if you're into funk, though. I'm very glad I went.

Bootsy Collins, on the other hand, was a total prick. Never spending a cent on him ever again. Then again, he'll probably never tour here again, anyway, since no concert agency will want to work with him after the last tour (basically, they arrived 2 1/2 hours late due to traffic jam, there were technical problems at the venue - his amps kept blowing a fuse -, and by the time they were fixed (20 minutes), he was all huffy and left for the hotel. Audience, many of them dressed up, kept waiting for three hours only to hear they'd get their money back. Prick. And yes, it was his fault. He gets paid a hella lot of money to go up there, and minimal respect for the people paying him should be a given. There was no reason not to continue the concert once the electricity had been fixed.


People I've seen and would really like to again, but can't:
Dread Zeppelin (incredible show)
Albert Collins (rest in peace, Mr. Iceman).

-s*

[alauzon]

The Smiths. I saw Morrisey solo in Montreal 3 years ago, it was fantastic. I would want to see The Mission also. I missed them in Toronto in september.

[Steve]

Rage Against the Machine

Smashing Pumpkins

Both re-incarnations of the band are not even close to the greatness of the originals.

[daimoni]

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[Krusty]

Originally posted by allmodconz:

3) Archers of Loaf

Double ditto .. though I was lucky enough to catch 3 of their shows !!! I just love those f#ckin' guys.

[fearman111]

I will regret to the day I die, never seeing the Pixies or the Clash live.

Did see Frank Black & the Catholics in October, and it was great. Did 3 Pixies tunes.

fm

[SteevAK]

Originally posted by snotnose:
this is for those who have been to a show and seen an amazing band that there is no chance of them ever seeing again (either a band member death, stopping touring or whatever)

what show would you snap your fingers and make happen again if you could?

Zao.

[scaught]

i guess i could list alot of bands that id want to see that ive never seen before if i could snap my fingers and make them play for me in my backyard.

ok. my list would probably crash macnn, but as for "ontopic"...

- current
- lifetime
- braid
- assuck
- swing kids
- ordination of aaron
- cap'n jazz
- los crudos

[Roxie]

"The Archies" that bubble gum band from the 60's. Gagging myself here...

[alphamatrix]

Originally posted by Arty50:
Refused

Yeah, i would have loved to see them in concert, but its just not gonna happen.

[ink]

LOVE AND ROCKETS

The BEST show I've ever been to at DV8 in Salt Lake. Amazing.

They've since broken up.

[ink]

Originally posted by alauzon:
The Smiths. I saw Morrisey solo in Montreal 3 years ago, it was fantastic. I would want to see The Mission also. I missed them in Toronto in september.

I'll never see Morrissey again!

I went to the Vauxhall tour, and he was on stage for 45 mintues singing all the songs off his new album. He played "I[sic] just haven't earned it yet baby" and then left. Grr. A waste of $35 and an evening.

[Spliffdaddy]

Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters)

Notorious BIG

[voodoo]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters)

Notorious BIG

What he said. And Queen.

[Face Ache]

I scored four VIP guest passes to the Sydney Guns'n'Roses Use Your Illusion show but then I got seven hours worth of free alcohol into me (courtesy of the promoter) so I don't remember much of the actual show. The last thing I remember was having a bloody good time. Rock & Roll baby! Yeah!

So Guns'n'Roses are literally the "Best Band I Will Never See Again", because I never saw them the first time.

[GK]

The Police

Queen

[G4ME]

Originally posted by Spliffdaddy:
Pink Floyd (with Roger Waters)

Notorious BIG

now theres a combination you rarely see, talk about opisite ends of the spectrum.

[voodoo]

Well, obviously the Police!!
Sting is still touring, so that will have to do for now.

[scaught]

Originally posted by voodoo:
Well, obviously the Police!!
Sting is still touring, so that will have to do for now.

****. hardly.

although ive heard that when theyre inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in a couple years that theyre going to do a reunion set. not that i think it would hold up terribly well. who knows. andy summers has to be like 110 now.

[kmkkid]

Originally posted by SteevAK:


Zao.

cool band.

I'm not sure if I'll be going to anymore concerts, I'm getting too old for that scene. Looks like the Korn concert might be one of, if not my last (but I got to meet them!!! )



Chris