WHAT BAND DO YOU MOST REGRET NOT SEEING IN CONCERT?

[Skittles]

I would have to say QUEEN.

[frylock]

nirvana

[ellie]

50. Nirvana for me too

I was supposed to get tickets for me and a friend and waited too long and then they sold out ... and it's too painful to talk about now.

[bushwakker]

1. The Mighty Zeppelin

just a little too young

[Skittles]

7. did you ever see the individual concerts?

I never saw Zeppelin but I really loved the Robert Plant and Jimmy Page concerts I attended.

[redqueen]

12. I didn't get to see Zeppelin either...

but at least got to see Plant. :)

[maveric]

22. I saw them play 4 songs in Tampa in 77. Then the rain came and

washed the concert out. This was followed by a riot outside Tampa Stadium, prompting the mayor to cancel the re-scheduled show the next day.

Then in Boston in 73, 40,000 lined up outside Boston garden to buy 10,000 tickets weeks before the show. People were pushing and fighting so they let the crowd inside the Gah-den (Bruins ice was on the floor), for a lottery system. It was chaos inside. Asshole drunks broke into concession stands and stole hundreds of cases of bottled beer. Seats were ripped out and used as sleds on the ice. Beer bottles hit the ice from the cheap seats. It was barbarism at its worst. After many injuries, arrests and millions of $$$ of damage the Mayor of Boston (Kevin White), cancelled the show. Zepplin never played in Boston again.

[redqueen]

29. That's really sad

Doesn't take much incentive for people to act like animals.

[peekaloo]

34. I was at that show. Riot on the inside of the stadium in front of stage.

We were up in the stands and saw the police come in swinging.

Their contract stated they only had to play 20 minutes to fulfill concert obligations and the fuckers played 20 minutes with that big nasty cloud moving in over the stadium.

Wasn't that the year that Plant's young son died during the tour and they canceled all remaining shows?

[maveric]

39. I was on the field when the black cloud came over the stadium,

and just seemed to stop right over it and then not move. We were all saying "Its not gonna rain, No, its not gonna rain". Then the sky opened up. Water was rushing down the concrete steps like a waterfall! I've never seen so much rain fall in one short period of time in my life.
It was a shame that some drunks tipped and burned so many police cars and ruined it for everyone else. That was stupid.

[bushwakker]

71. Just another peace-lovin' Zeppelin crowd

[bushwakker]

70. Saw both Page & Plant solo and together

excellent...but to see Bonzo and JPJ would have been a trip. The new DVD is indispensable.

[LynneSin]

9. I had tickets for Zep's last tour

I was going to see them in Cleveland where my brother went to school.

Tour never happened

:cry:

[radiclib]

46. OLD GUY ALERT

Saw Zep in their first US gig, in early '69 at the original Boston Tea Party on E Berkeley St in Boston.

[Guy Fawkes]

2. George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars

[lastknowngood]

3. YES I always wish I had seen them. I did see Deep Purple and it

was outstanding!

[DenverDem]

4. Mahavishnu Orchestra

Had the chance to see them at Armadillo World Headquarters, didn't do it because I had to study.

[Skittles]

13. hey

AWH - Austin Texas?

[DenverDem]

30. Yep, I saw many shows there in the early 70's.

Torn down for a freaking hotel. What a cultural loss.

Frank Zappa shows recorded for Bongo Fury, Little Feat with Lowell George, Tubes, New Riders, Commander Cody and the Lost Planet Airmen, Joy of Cooking, Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks, many more.

Greatest. Venue. Ever.

[Skittles]

35. YES!!!

I saw many concerts there when I moved to Austin in '76. :thumbsup:

[DenverDem]

55. Kewl!!

Man, I miss Austin!!!!

[Skittles]

58. I lived there from '76 - '93

sadly, Austin has lost much of its magic - it's turning into a mini-Dallas now. :o

[GOPisEvil]

80. The Liberty Lunch is gone, too!

RAT BASTARDS!!!

[maveric]

14. Saw them in 73.

McGlaughlin was great,Jan Hamner was hypnotic and Billy Cobham was absolutely the best drummer I have EVER seen!
I saw them at a 2000 seat auditorium at the U of Lowell MA.

[LynneSin]

5. ME TOO...That and Led Zeppelin

Although I've seen variations of Page, Plant, JOnes & Boneham Jr.

[WinterStorm]

6. David Bowie

I went to see Queen in 8'th grade and I am still in awe from the concert. They wore white satin and I cried when they started singing Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Skittles]

10. Freddy, strutting around on stage

one of the greatest entertainers ever and I very much regret never seeing him.

[WinterStorm]

17. The show was so good that I cried

I loved Queen so much after I graduated High School I took a vacation with three friends of mine. We rented a car and went to several states to see them in concert. I still have some pictures of Brian May and Freddy and I will post them as soon as I can find them.

[maveric]

8. The Who and Alice Cooper.

I've seen everybody else except the Beatles.

[bushwakker]

72. Saw the Who on their "farewell" tour 1982

they've been touring incessantly since.

[Placebo]

11. The Cure, Fiona Apple

They were just here on the 12th, and gawdammit I missed them! I don't know when I will ever have this opportunity again.

Also, Fiona Apple has absolutely DISAPPEARED for years. Where the hell is she? I fucking LOVE her and I wish I had seen her when she came through chicago years ago.

[Xithras]

15. The Grateful Dead

I let the chance pass TWICE, thinking I'd be able to see them at some later time.

RIP Jerry :cry:

[Madrone]

57. Same here.

The Dead for me too.

Same scenerio as well. :(

[auburngrad82]

69. The Same

I just thought there'd be plenty of time. Boy was I wrong.

[DenverDem]

79. I saw 38 Greatful Dead shows beginning with 11/19/72.

I wish I had seen ten times that many.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

16. I've seen Queen. I say Yes. (nt)

[LoisMustDie]

18. Chainsaw Kittens

[Beaverhausen]

19. The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Hendrix

[LWolf]

27. 2nd that list. n/t

[blue neen]

20. The Police

My favorite was Santana and Eric Clapton (at the same concert; Santana was the headliner) in '75.

[Skittles]

21. ooh

I saw The Police at an outdoor concert in Austin Texas - they were excellent! :thumbsup:

[blue neen]

31. I wanted to go to that concert so much, but

I was 9 months pregnant and was afraid Sting's basslines would send me in to labor!

Pittsburgh in '83.

[GOPisEvil]

83. 1983?!?! I was there!

That big-ass wind storm blew through and almost KILLED US ALL!!

UB40 still sucks, but The Police were GREAT!

[redqueen]

32. The Police was one of my first concerts

Went at the last minute and got the nosebleed seats.

Saw Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler... that was a dream come true.

[blue neen]

41. You know that song "Voices Inside My Head?"

My brother-in-law thought they were singing "Horses Piss on My Head!"

My favorite song is probably "Message in a Bottle." Andy just soars.

[ScreamingMeemie]

23. The Highwaymen.

:cry: Too late now...sniffle.

[jackieforthedems]

24. The Rolling Stones

The Stones.

[Hong Kong Cavalier]

25. It would have to be Queen for me as well.

If I had a time machine...I'd waste it on going back to see Queen back in the 80's. Sad, huh?

[Skittles]

61. you could do lots worse

:D

[Wilber_Stool]

26. The Who: Cream___n/t

[drumwolf]

28. What BAND do I regret not seeing? My Bloody Valentine.

The two SHOWS I regret most not seeing.....

(1) Mudhoney, Tad and Nirvana in the fall of 1989 in London, where I was living at the time. I actually did see Tad later on and have seen Mudhoney live three times since then, but I never did see Nirvana, and I lost what would have been an awesome chance to see all three bands in a relatively small club setting.

(2) My Bloody Valentine, Superchunk and Pavement all together in 1992 at the CMJ Festival in New York (even though I later did see Superchunk separately).

[wildeyed]

33. Gang of Four

Woke up this morning desperation a.m.
What I've been saying won't say them again
My head's not empty, it's full with my brain
The thoughts I'm thinking
Like piss down a drain

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

36. 10,000 maniacs

they broke up shortly after and now that rob buck is dead, there's no chance of a reunion

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[MrSandman]

38. Coral Reefers

[Tikki]

40. Somehow missed the chance...

to see...

Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Gun Club
Germs

[wildeyed]

43. I saw Gun Club

Maybe even twice. 9:30 Club, Washington DC. I probably even have the original vinyl somewhere.

[TroubleMan]

42. Bob Marley & The Wailers

Bob died when I was 8, so I never got the chance....I would love to go back in time just to be at one of his concerts.

[PassingFair]

44. I, too, wish I had seen Bob Marley...

...also, The Sex Pistols! Never got a chance.

[tkmorris]

68. There ya go

That's my biggest regret.

[Spirochete]

45. The Beatles

and the Who - pre-Keith Moon OD

[Wilber_Stool]

53. My sister saw the Beatles

she didn't hear them, but she saw them.

[eleny]

47. Janis

[chaska]

48. Mahavishnu and Captain Beyond

[CrownPrinceBandar]

49. Sonic Youth.......................................n/t

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

51. not a band, but Johnny Cash

he used to play here all of the time when i was a kid, but i wasn'tinto him then

after i discovered his stuff in 1993 (thanks to his cameo on u2's zooropa album), he never played even remotely near here again

then he got sick and quit touring altogether around '97

[Skittles]

62. I loved Johnny

my dad was a big fan and had tons of his 45s way back when (old lady alert) - that voice - priceless. :)

[VOX]

66. Not a band, but a legend.

I would have loved to see Cash in person!

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

52. Um...I give you 1 guess!!!

...

[Skittles]

60. Marvin Gaye?

gawd I just adored that man.

[southpaw]

77. Hugo Chavez???

There's still time, dude!

[soothsayer]

54. Elvis, and also i had tickets twice for Eminem but didn't make either show

wah!

[HEyHEY]

56. Public Enemy

[Zomby Woof]

59. missed Zappa in '84

Dammit dammit dammit and DAMMIT.

[pacalo]

63. Jimi Hendrix; Led Zeppelin

[Dem2theMax]

64. The Beatles.

I'd give up every other concert I've been to if only I could have seen them. sigh.

[DemBones DemBones]

65. The Beatles.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

[GalleryGod]

75. Sorry! Saw 'Em TWICE!

And their "Concerts" were only 00:35Mins long..because their songs were so "short".

Anyhow...my girlfriend nearly wet herself!
We "made out" all the way home on the bus!:evilgrin:

[DemBones DemBones]

81. Lucky you! nt

[underseasurveyor]

67. The 70's was the decade of concerts for me......

But I never did see Queen, darn it. The Grateful Dead as a band. I did get to see Jerry Garcia in a bar in the SF bay area do a few tunes, impromptu. He was out partying with friends and havin' a night on the town. In the right place at the right time.

The Beatles of course and John Lennon solo, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and the Doors, Alvin Lee and Ten Years After, Jefferson Airplane, Cat Stevens, Moody Blues, Brian Ferry and Roxy Music, Santana and I'll add Nirvana to my list of, 'I wish I had seen em'. Many more I'm sure, that are not coming to mind at the moment.

Yet I did see many popular huge name bands during the 70's. That was a great decade concert wise for me. :smoke:

[mac56]

73. The band I most regret not seeing live was Rockpile.

The solo act was Jim Croce. He was scheduled to come to Minneapolis on his fall 1973 tour, but his plane crashed. I was a senior in high school, and I was crushed.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

74. XAXOPOO THE RINDINCULOUS.

[Commendatori]

76. Blue Oyster Cult. Just kidding.

I've seen BOC over 50 times.

I wish I had seen Stevie Ray Vaughn live.

[enigmatic]

78. The Beatles...

and Lightnin' Hopkins is a dirty, stanky jukejoint..

[mstrsplinter326]

82. RHCP, Incubus & audioslave

2003 Lollapooloza (sp?)

Rage would have been cool to see...

[regularguy]

84. "Little Feat"

I got interested in them just after Lowell George died. I saw them in some post-George incarnation, but it didn't quite do it for me.