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pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
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what are your top 5 bands/artists that you have never seen live? Here’s the catch. They have to be dead so there is no chance to see them. The ultimate concert list. No particular order of you don’t want.

Heres mine
1. Hendrix
2. Lennon
3. Jeff Buckley
4. Blind Melon
5.  Soundgarden*
* saw Soundgarden at the Bridge School Benefit. That was all acoustic. Never got to see them in full glory. 
Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
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  • pjl44pjl44 Posts: 9,471
    Pink Floyd
    Alice In Chains
    David Bowie
    Joy Division 
    Jeff Buckley

    I've seen Waters a ton, Gilmour and Mason once each. Would've loved to see them all together before Rick died.

    I caught the reformed AIC on their first club tour, but that just wasn't it.
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC Posts: 2,672
    1. The Beatles
    2. Led Zeppelin
    3. Nirvana
    4. Johnny Cash
    5. Sam Cooke
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    Alice In Chains w/ Layne, Cash, Cooke all great choices. One I could add is Prince. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • chittychitty Posts: 609
    nirvana
    Rage (they aren't dead, but unlikely to tour and was my biggest music regret, not seeing them in the 90's)
  • Glorified KCGlorified KC Posts: 2,672
    pearljammr78 said:
    Alice In Chains w/ Layne, Cash, Cooke all great choices. One I could add is Prince. 
    That’s in no particular order for me.  I could probably take this list out another 10-15.  It’s really hard to narrow down to 5.
    I wish I was a sacrifice, but somehow still lived on.
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    Led Zeppelin
    Beatles
    Hendrix
    Jeff Buckley
    Janis Joplin

  • timdwillitimdwilli Posts: 296
    chitty said:
    nirvana
    Rage (they aren't dead, but unlikely to tour and was my biggest music regret, not seeing them in the 90's)
    I'm gonna say the Talking Heads for the same reason...and they are even more unlikely to ever play together again than Rage
  • mfc2006mfc2006 Posts: 37,447
    Elliott Smith
    Bowie
    Led Zeppelin
    Blind Melon
    The Beatles
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • pledgeagrievancepledgeagrievance Posts: 2,861
    The Beatles
    The Band
    Nick Drake 
    Pink Floyd
    The Clash


  • hrd2imgnhrd2imgn Posts: 4,898
    Pink Floyd- Gilmour/Waters version
    Led Zeppelin
    Beatles
    Jimi
    Metallica with Cliff
  • No CoderNo Coder Posts: 1,126
    The Beatles
    Alice in Chains/with Layne
    Jimi Hendrix
    Bob Marley
    AC/DC with Bon Scott
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me

    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1995
    *BEC, Brisbane, March 1998
    *BEC, Brisbane, November 2006
    *QSAC, Brisbane November 2009
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane March 10 and 12 2011
    *Big Day Out, Gold Coast, 19 Jan 2014
    *EV Solo, QPAC, Brisbane, 22,23 & 25 Feb 2014
  • LukinFanLukinFan Posts: 29,050
    The Doors
    Jimi Hendrix
    Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers 
    Bob Marley and the Wailers 
    Sublime
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    Miles Davis
    the Smiths (not dead, but as good as)
    the Clash
    Bowie
    john coltrane
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    edited July 2019
    Nirvana
    The Doors
    Frank Zappa
    Alice in Chains
    The Beatles 

    (Oasis - Liam is dead to Noel)
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    edited July 2019
    Bob Marley, Miles Davis, Coltrane, Sublime. All solid picks there. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • josevolutionjosevolution Posts: 29,538
    edited July 2019
    The Who with Moon 
    The Doors
    SRV 
    Marley
    Rolling Stones with Brian Jones
    Post edited by josevolution on
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • brianluxbrianlux Posts: 42,038
    Interesting thread concept- I like it!

    Janis Joplin
    Howlin' Wolf
    The Rolling Stones (with Brian Jones)
    The Doors (with Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek)
    The four original Ramones

    5 Top Honorable mentions:

    David Bowie
    Robert Johnson
    Elmore James
    Muddy Waters
    Waylon Jennings

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  • RenfieldRenfield Posts: 1,054
    Today’s list (top 3 do not change)
    Hendrix
    Janis Joplin
    Nina Simone 
    George Michael
    Amy Winehouse
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,525
    Renfield said:
    Today’s list (top 3 do not change)
    Hendrix
    Janis Joplin
    Nina Simone 
    George Michael
    Amy Winehouse
    George Michael would have been awesome. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • willbarclaywillbarclay Posts: 3,298
    The Beatles
    Badfinger 
    the Band 
    the Kinks (although I heard the brothers have reconciled and are getting the band back together)
    Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young (there’s still a chance)
  • RenfieldRenfield Posts: 1,054
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Renfield said:
    Today’s list (top 3 do not change)
    Hendrix
    Janis Joplin
    Nina Simone 
    George Michael
    Amy Winehouse
    George Michael would have been awesome. 
    I know. Huge missed opportunity 💔
  • mcgruff10mcgruff10 Posts: 28,500
    The doors
    nirvana
    beatles
    Bob marley
    Soundgarden

    Saw sublime back in 95.
    I'll ride the wave where it takes me......
  • ed243421ed243421 Posts: 7,659
    Moon
    Bonham
    Cobain
    Layne
    Tito Puente - I’ve been listening to him for years, and I think he’s fabulous

    The whole world will be different soon... - EV
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    AUGUSTA 9-26-96
    MANSFIELD 9-15-98
    BOSTON 9-29-04
    BOSTON 5-25-06
    MANSFIELD 6-30-08
    EV SOLO BOSTON 8-01-08
    BOSTON 5-17-10
    EV SOLO BOSTON 6-16-11
    PJ20 9-3-11
    PJ20 9-4-11
    WRIGLEY 7-19-13
    WORCESTER 10-15-13
    WORCESTER 10-16-13
    HARTFORD 10-25-13









  • crowes74crowes74 Posts: 273
    My 5 - Prince, Queen, Nirvana, Frank Zappa, The Band

    prince was suppose to play the St. Louis Fox theatre around the time he passed away, or so the story goes.   
    I would had marked him off bucket list then, sadly he left us.

    Ive been lucky enough to catch most of the bands I wanted to see live.   Or at least the main pieces in the puzzle.   Seen roger waters, the Who, Page & Plant.    I’m too young to had seen the real deal on those acts (and 3 of 5 on my list for that matter) so that’s good enough for me. 

    its hard to leave Blind Melon off that list.   Had tickets to see them, john cougar, and Neil Young at a flood relief benefit concert, but it got flooded out, go figure.     Did see them with travis on vocals, might big shoes to fill and he knocked it out of the park.
  • eddieceddiec Posts: 3,881
    willbarclay said:
    The Beatles
    Badfinger 
    the Band 
    the Kinks (although I heard the brothers have reconciled and are getting the band back together)
    Crosby, Still, Nash, & Young (there’s still a chance)
    I guess it all depends if Neil has really forgiven David for calling Daryl a Purely Poisonous Predator. 

  • Tim SimmonsTim Simmons Posts: 8,076
    I feel like one of addressed it recently (Maybe Neil on his archives?). And from the comment, Not likely. 
  • pearljammr78pearljammr78 Posts: 1,613
    And I guess the David also pissed off Nash (I believe) with some comments about Nash’s book. 

    Good thing i got to see them at the Bridge School Benefit a couple years. And Buffalo Springfield. 
    Peace,Love and Pearl Jam.
  • pjhawkspjhawks Posts: 12,529
    ed243421 said:
    Moon
    Bonham
    Cobain
    Layne
    Tito Puente - I’ve been listening to him for years, and I think he’s fabulous

    Stripes reference on Tito puente?

    a few not mentioned:
    genesis with Peter Gabriel
    R.E.M
    Rush
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Posts: 15,165
    Currently...
    In no order...

    Nirvana
    Beatles
    Neil Young
    Pink Floyd
    Pearl Jam


    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,355
    Cool idea!

    Sublime- Had many a chance in socal back in the day but thought they'd be around forever...
    GG Allin
    Les Paul
    Metallica W Cliff
    Jay Reatard
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