The one band/artist you regret not seeing?

[bif]

[redqueen]

1. Queen

or the Dead

ooh and on edit, add QOTSA before Josh kicked Nick out and Mark left.

[Screaming Lord Byron]

2. The Go-Betweens or XTC.

[quispquake]

15. I saw XTC back in early '81...

with Joan Jett as the opening band...a GREAT show...

[Screaming Lord Byron]

16. Must've been the last tour, or close enough.

[quispquake]

20. I think it was the last one...

Black Sea I think...then came "English Settlement" after Andy's breakdown, which I don't think they toured for...

[bpcmxr]

27. Actually, I was all set to see XTC in Detroit

on their tour for English Settlement. My memory of this disappointing turn of events is that the show and the remainder of the tour were cancelled only a couple of weeks ahead of that date due to Andy's breakdown, which I THINK happened after the tour was already underway. It was a long time ago and I could be wrong about that last bit, though.

Anyhow, 'Mummer' was the first album produced after the breakdown.

Probably my all-time favorite band. Certainly in my top 2 or 3.

[MumblingPeasantSteve]

29. Absolutely. One of the few truly original acts.

[bpcmxr]

33. Kudos on the Withnail photo!

An hilarious film, and a treasure-trove of quotable quotes. Uncle Monty is priceless.

[frylock]

3. nirvana

[Wickerman]

4. Muddy Waters

had the chance, didn't, thought I would see him "next time". No next time.

[Tom_Foolery]

5. John Denver....

He was in my town in 1992 to dedicate our new arts building, and I didn't see him. I really regret that.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. Yes

I didn't bitch an moan enough so folks would let me go to two nights of the Rock in Rio festival in 1985.

Then again, I saw Queen.

[tsakshaug]

7. Ramones

Had tix
went to the club
my wife did not have her ID with her.
Scalped the tickets and went home.

I think she really did not want to go

[citizen]

8. Hendrix

[sffreeways]

9. A major regret

Freddy Mercury

What a brilliant artist, what a tragic loss :cry:

[Search Party]

10. My Bloody Valentine

eom

[Screaming Lord Byron]

11. Death#, anyone?

[bowens43]

12. The Doors

Janis
Hendrix
Phish

[mrboba1]

13. Aerosmith

when they were still on drugs...

[grace0418]

14. Crowded House

and the Smiths

[bif]

17. Jimi Hendrix, the Who, John Coltrane

[quispquake]

18. I guess I'm pretty lucky...

I've seen most of the bands I've wanted to...the one show I miss the most though would have to be Tom Waits (tickets sold out before I could get one) on the Rain Dogs tour...

[Howardx]

19. the yardbirds

and hendrix

[mac56]

21. Rockpile

Jim Croce
Roger Miller

[quispquake]

22. Okay, I'm adding a second...

My discussions about "My Bloody Valentine" remind me of one of my favorite psych bands of all time: "Spacemen 3".

The sad thing is that I had tickets to see them opening for the "Butthole Surfers" in NYC (?!), but they weren't allowed in the country because of drug convictions...Instead one of the most boring bands I've ever seen opened, "Band of Susans".

Sonic Boom later toured with "Spectrum", so I guess they decided to let them in...(They were great, and played an amazing version of "Spacemen 3's" song Suicide).

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

23. Um.......let me think..........um...........I KNOW!!!

[Burma Jones]

28. What, Clarence Clemmons??????

Gotcha!!!!!!!

'Trane is a Saint.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

31. agreed - thats why these Fuckers are going to fry

[woofless]

24. In the summer of '68 Ma forbade me to go see both

The Doors and Hendrix in Miami. (Not the same show.) I was 16 and a good boy so complied with her wishes. How I wish I had defied her. Turns out that was the only chance I ever had to see either. The Doors concert was the infamous "drop trou" concert. Alas. I miss Jimi, Jim and Ma to this day.

Woof

[Ruffhowse]

25. Definitely the Doors

[babylonsister]

26. Pink Floyd when they were happily together

and making beautiful music. Also, Queen and Freddy.

[Burma Jones]

30. Van Morrison

I still have a chance though......

[catzies]

32. Sublime! But not my fault-Bradley OD'd in SF days before show here

But I have seen the Long Beach Dub All-Stars.

[shingashong]

34. Queen. Of course, I wasn't as huge of a fan til long after Mercury died.

*SIGH*. I would have LOVED to seen them in concert.

[mark414]

35. Elliott Smith

i missed him 3 times...now i'll never get to see him

[Forkboy]

36. right now I'd say Opeth

passed by on two chances,but they'll be back.

Other than that I've seen everyone I've wanted to for the last 20 years.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

37. Stephane Grapelli

He used to play at Blues Alley at least once a year. I kept saying I was going to go see him; but it never happened.

[warrens]

38. Sex Pistols...I had tickets for the Pittsburgh show

And a plane ticket. Then they were refused entry...

I also gave away a ticket to see Hendrix to my brother. But he was a total FREAK on Hendrix and has never forgotten the sacrifice, so I can't say I really regret it.

The guy I REALLY regret not seeing, not that I ever had the chance since he died before I was born, is Hank Williams.