Jimi Hendrix.
Was at the Isle of Wight pop festival...left early to avoid jams on the ferries.
So missed his act. Planned to watch him later in the year, he died before I got around to it.
I often think it would be great to go back and see some of the greats of yesteryear, really wish I’d have seen Freddie Mercury in his prime, for me he was one of the greatest entertainers. I also love the 60s vibe and Gerry and the Pacemakers would be another one I wish I could go back and see.
Who'd you go back for?
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Jimi Hendrix.
Was at the Isle of Wight pop festival...left early to avoid jams on the ferries.
So missed his act. Planned to watch him later in the year, he died before I got around to it.
Billie Holiday, Amy Winehouse in her “Frank” album days.
I’ve been fortunate to see almost all of my favourite artists play live.
The biggest exception is the Beastie Boys - one of whom has now sadly passed away of course, so that won’t be happening.
Other than them, probably Jimi Hendrix or Marvin Gaye.
Nirvana in Sydney, Feb 1992, right before they went stratospheric. We were all set to go and couldn't be bothered at the last minute. so we stayed in and had a few beers. Idiots.
Queen, Oasis, NWA, Johnny Cash
Immediate ones that come to mind.
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The Beatles, Genesis with Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett, Pink Floyd with Syd and post Syd, Queen, David Bowie, Buckingham Nicks, Elvis, BB King, Cream.
Talking Heads
Don't just do something, sit there. - TNH
Stone Roses, Bowie, Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel, George Michael, Pulp, Deacon Blue, Debbie Harry and Blondie, M People, far far too many.
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"Once is happenstance. Twice is coincidence. The third time it's enemy action."
'Populism, the last refuge of a Tory scoundrel'.
The Doors. Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek and the others on a balmy California night would have been quite something.
The Who at their peak, Genesis with Gabriel, Van Der Graaf Generator first time around. John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Tubby Hayes. Oh and that very first performance of Tubular Bells at the RFH. One more, Vaughan Williams conducting one of his own pieces.
Jethro Tull
Jeff Buckley
Aretha Franklin
I have an eclectic taste...
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Fleetwood Mac in 1979
The Beach Boys in 1966
The Doors in 1967
Elvis in 1957
Frank Sinatra in 1939
Queen in 1976
Meat Loaf in 1977
ABBA in 1979
Janis Joplin in 1969
The Cure in 1992
Little Richard in 1958
My concert highlight was not seeing the Beatles in 1965, but Bob Dylan also in 1965 at Northrop Auditorium at the University of Minnesota, where I was a freshman. Even the city police officers providing security were mesmerized!
THE BAND
Bob Dylan(vocals, electric guitar),
Robbie Robertson (guitar),
Rick Danko (bass),
Richard Manuel (keyboards),
Garth Hudson(piano),
Levon Helm (drums)
SET LIST
- She Belongs To Me
- To Ramona
- Gates Of Eden
- It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
- Desolation Row
- Love Minus Zero/No Limit
- Mr. Tambourine Man
- Tombstone Blues
- Baby Let Me Follow You Down
- Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
- Maggie's Farm
- It Ain't Me, Babe
- Ballad Of A Thin Man
- Positively 4th Street
- Like A Rolling Stone
The Eagles & ELO, both of whom I had tickets to see this year until CV came along.
And I'd have loved to have seen Lynyrd Skynyrd live in the 70's.
For me there’s three.
Elvis in Vegas early 70’s jump suit phase
Faithless in the late 90’s
Queen at Wembley
The Pistols
Queen.
The Who in their pomp
The Stones in their pomp
But hey guys of a certain age - all is not lost - when you get the chance to go see The Manfreds, grab it; they're brilliant.
(While they are all still with us, he whispered.)
Paul Jones
Mike D'Arbo
Tom McGuiness
Each with a career stretching long beyond Manfred Mann.
For me it would be The Rolling Stones in their prime, Led Zep, Queen (although I did see them at Live Aid) and Frank Sinatra.
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra when Simon Jeffes was still alive.
Seeing Chopin and Paganini perform as well (although not together of course, that would be asking for trouble).
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Led Zepellin
Kiss, at their pyrotechnic peak.
Lynyrd Skynyrd (early 77) almost got to see them at JFK Stadium in June that year.
Journey in the late ‘70s
I remember queuing hopelessly to see Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in the early 90s.
In the Sotadic Zone, apparently.
The final concert by The band, at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco November 25th 1976. The concert that would become Martin Scorsese's The Last Waltz.
Derek and the Dominos, October 1970 at the Filmore East in New York, which resulted in the 'In Concert' album.
Everyone loves Winehouse in her Back to Black trainwreck years but Frank was it for me - great album, superb musicianship and vocals and a genuine connection with the audience. I saw her twice on this tour and she was genuinely amazed anyone had come to see her, self-effacing and humble. Manchester Academy was one of the very best "early-years" performances I ever saw.
I think it was in 1990, Pavarotti came to Paris (Bastille Opera) and try as I might couldn’t get tickets.
I still went. There had been such a high demand that, at the maestro’s request, a superb sound system had been installed. I didn’t know that when I went, but the place de la Bastille was full and it was magical.
'Against stupidity, the gods themselves struggle in vain' - Schiller.
Tina Turner, the Private Dancer tour at the NEC. (And non musical, Linda Smith at a small local theatre not long before she died.)
Luther Vandross
Queen at Wembley
ELO in the 70's/early 80's
Talking Heads
The White Stripes
The Ramones
If you are going to ignore minor inconveniences such as not being born early enough then I would include Aretha & Nina Simone in their prime, Queen in their early days & Springsteen’s ‘Born To Run ‘ Tour.
No doubt others if I gave it more thought.
I saw Amy Winehouse at Southampton Guildhall (2006?) and I was immensely disappointed. I can’t remember which song she opened with but it was ok;not brilliant. She then started the second song a bit ragged,stopped & started a bit and was generally crap. She was talking to the front row of the audience at one point and looked like she was asking them questions.
She looked and acted like she was high &/or drunk and by the time she was murdering a fourth song I left.
After years of waiting for them to reform, I got to see The Stone Roses at Heaton Park in 2012. The sound system was poor but they were a great act.
Also got to see The Verve on their second reunion tour in 2007. Went to one of the first gigs in Blackpool and that was another great night.
Biggest regret is Saturday 10 August 1996. I was 17 at the time and working a 12:00-22:00 shift in my local ASDA. One of my mate's brothers came in offering a ticket for the Sunday to see Oasis at Knebworth. He only wanted face value and there was space in my mate's car. I thought about it for a minute, and concluded I didn't fancy the early start. If I could go back and kick myself for anything in my life, it would be that!
The Clash
The Beatles in the Hamburg/Cavern period
Talking Heads (Although David Byrne's last tour was sensational!)
Everything But The Girl (Ben Watt still tours and is very good, but I don't think Tracey Thorn will ever perform live again, sadly)
Amy Winehouse
Joy Division
There are probably hundreds of others.
In my late teens and early twenties I went to quite a few gigs in Poole and Bournemouth, but I then had a long hiatus until starting to go to gigs again in the later 2000s.
I saw him at the O2 some years ago - By far the worst gig I've ever been to.
Luckily I got the ticket at face value (about Ł40) or I'd have felt absolutely robbed - Actually, I still feel robbed - He was total sh*t.
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Breitling Cosmonaute 809 - What's not to like?
wish i had been around to see hendrix ,my main regret is i had a ticket to pink floyds pulse concert but had such a bad hangover from the night before i gave the ticket away .
Saw pretty much every band i really liked through the 90's and early 00's. But the 'one that got away' that i never got to see was Pantera. Was due to see them at Tattoo the Planet in 2001, an all day mini festival at Wembley arena where they were due to co-headline with Slayer, but they pulled out after the gig was cancelled, then rescheduled following the 9/11 attack. Don't think they ever played in the UK again as it was only a couple of years later that the guitarist was killed
Has anyone mentioned the Rollers during the Shang a Lang phase yet?
Led Zeppelin
Queen with Freddie - had the chance & said "I'll go next time"
Stevie Ray Vaughan - ditto.
Andy
Wanted - Damasko DC57
The Beatles
Dire Straits
Guns N Roses
Aqua
Thin Lizzy and Dr Feelgood would have been excellent in smaller venues.
I don't think the Travelling Willburys ever played live, but it could have been great.
I saw Prince twice, but I wish I'd seen him more.
Would love to have seen Grand Funk Railroad & Stone The Crows from from the 70s Oh and T Rex.
Either CBGBs, NYC c1976 - Blondie, Television, Ramones, Patti Smith
or
Beatles honing their art / misbehaving in various assorted seedy bars - Hamburg 1961/2
Buddy Holly & The Crickets
Eddie Cochran
Gene Vincent
Carole King & James Taylor together early 1970s (seen JT a few times in UK)
The Band
Little Richard
Beach Boy
In their heyday(s).
For me it would have to be Pink Floyd and Kraftwerk