"I saw them in 19XX, and it was too late even by then"

Spiritual_Chaos
Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,717
edited September 2022 in Other Music
I have an acquaintance, who when I told him I was going to see Rolling Stones this summer said "I saw them in 1976, and it was too late even by then". 

What artists have you seen when you felt it was "too late even by then", and why?

I GO FIRST

I saw KISS in 2022, and it was too late even by then because it was not the original lineup and Paul Stanley is lip syncing BUT Gene is still entertaining and it was still a very fun night out.

I imagine it was late even by 1979 with all the Dynasty-flair

"Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    Usually I don't go and see them because I do feel that I "missed it" but see them at the end to say that I did because they do have a legendary status.

    Allman Brothers
    Leonard Cohen
    Alice Cooper
    Motley Crue
    Patti Smith
    Anthrax

    I'm sure there are others.  These bands were fun to see but by no means in their prime.
  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.

    Also saw Roxette during their farewell tour (2018??) and that was bittersweet as hell. It was too late to see Marie healthy and the band in full force but I was glad to have seen them before she passed away 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,717
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Usually I don't go and see them because I do feel that I "missed it" but see them at the end to say that I did because they do have a legendary status.

    Allman Brothers
    Leonard Cohen
    Alice Cooper
    Motley Crue
    Patti Smith
    Anthrax

    I'm sure there are others.  These bands were fun to see but by no means in their prime.
    I saw Leonard Cohen in 2010 and it is one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Usually I don't go and see them because I do feel that I "missed it" but see them at the end to say that I did because they do have a legendary status.

    Allman Brothers
    Leonard Cohen
    Alice Cooper
    Motley Crue
    Patti Smith
    Anthrax

    I'm sure there are others.  These bands were fun to see but by no means in their prime.
    I saw Leonard Cohen in 2010 and it is one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
    I fell asleep.  He was not my bag just like Nick Cave, Type o Negative, Tom Waits and Life of Agony.
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 10,424
    REM on what ended up being their last tour. 
  • Gern Blansten
    Gern Blansten Mar-A-Lago Posts: 22,899
    Motorhead...we saw them not too long before Lemmy died.

    Lemmy gave it his all but he was obviously sick as hell
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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    Gern Blansten said:
    Motorhead...we saw them not too long before Lemmy died.

    Lemmy gave it his all but he was obviously sick as hell
    Oh man really?  At least you did get to see him.
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 20,305
    I saw Stones in1998..too late??.. not sure..
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  • Zod
    Zod Posts: 10,982
    I agree on KISS.  I saw them play about 5 or so years ago, and they felt past their prime.   Gene seemed visibly irritated that the crowd wasn't getting into it.

    I saw the Stones in 2019, but I feel I saw them on time.  Maybe not their hey dey, but I got to see them before Charlie passed.

    Counting crows I saw in 2016, not good.  They were probably better in the 90s.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    23scidoo said:
    I saw Stones in1998..too late??.. not sure..
    Everything I've read is that they are STILL good.  I thought their Steel Wheels tour was their last great tour but apparently not.
  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,347
    Sex Pistols reunion. No regrets, though.
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  • lexicondevil
    lexicondevil Posts: 2,347
    tempo_n_groove said:
    23scidoo said:
    I saw Stones in1998..too late??.. not sure..
    Everything I've read is that they are STILL good.  I thought their Steel Wheels tour was their last great tour but apparently not.
    I saw the Steel Wheels tour. It was good. I think I was more excited to see the opener. Was it GnR?
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    1992- Lollapalooza, Irvine, California
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  • tempo_n_groove
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    lexicondevil said:
    Sex Pistols reunion. No regrets, though.
    That's interesting...  People have begged for a Fugazi reunion.  It will NEVER happen.
  • Ledbetterman10
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    JPPJ84 said:
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.
    I saw him around 2007ish and it was the same even back then. It wasn’t just the worst concert I’ve ever seen. It was the worst performance of any sort I’ve ever seen either live or on television. Just awful in every way imaginable. 
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  • JPPJ84
    JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.
    I saw him around 2007ish and it was the same even back then. It wasn’t just the worst concert I’ve ever seen. It was the worst performance of any sort I’ve ever seen either live or on television. Just awful in every way imaginable. 
    Finally someone who agrees with me ;) 
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,717
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.
    I saw him around 2007ish and it was the same even back then. It wasn’t just the worst concert I’ve ever seen. It was the worst performance of any sort I’ve ever seen either live or on television. Just awful in every way imaginable. 
    Saw him in 2005, 2010, 2019 and now at the end of this month.

    COULDN'T LOOK FORWARD TO IT MORE. 
    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
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    edited September 2022
    JPPJ84 said:
    Also saw Roxette during their farewell tour (2018??) and that was bittersweet as hell. It was too late to see Marie healthy and the band in full force but I was glad to have seen them before she passed away 
    I saw the last tour with Marie, here in Sweden. Must have been 2015. On my birthday. Very happy I went. And she was still amazing. Even with resting on a stool all night. The rest of the "band" a bit goofy. Hehe.


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    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.
    I saw him around 2007ish and it was the same even back then. It wasn’t just the worst concert I’ve ever seen. It was the worst performance of any sort I’ve ever seen either live or on television. Just awful in every way imaginable. 
    Oh that's tight!  I saw Dylan in 2015 I think?  Awful...
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 42,180
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    JPPJ84 said:
    Saw Bob Dylan in 2019 (yes I know that’s a whole other thread ;) ) and it was definitely too late because the songs were unrecognizable.
    I saw him around 2007ish and it was the same even back then. It wasn’t just the worst concert I’ve ever seen. It was the worst performance of any sort I’ve ever seen either live or on television. Just awful in every way imaginable. 
    Saw him in 2005, 2010, 2019 and now at the end of this month.

    COULDN'T LOOK FORWARD TO IT MORE. 
    You must own a Cookie Monster sings Dylan album and have it on heavy rotation?
  • Of The Aggie
    Of The Aggie The ATX Posts: 1,553
    Saw GnR at ACL in 2019 and Axl couldn't sing. The rest of the band was great though. Wish I would have seen them with the classic lineup in their heyday.

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