Bands you've seen live

[MrYeahBut]

There may be a thread on this already... but, oh well

Just thought I'd list all the artists/bands I went to see live back in the day...

No particular order, just as I'm remembering them, I'm sure I'll forget some, opening acts etc... memory foggy... a few are more recent

feel free to list yours...

Canned Heat (first ever -- El Paso, 1965??)
James Brown
Paul Revere and the Raiders
Bobby Vee
Si Zentner (military school graduation ball... lol)
Three Dog Night
Miles Davis
Chick Corea
Rolling Stones
Joe Cocker
Buddy Rich
Keb-mo
Boz Skaggs
Pharaoh Sanders
John Mayall
Wayne Shorter
Ray Charles
Johnny Rivers
Ike & Tina Turner
Roy Clarke
The Pretenders
Crosby Stills Nash Young
Iggy Pop
Ry Cooder
Johnny Winter
Leon Russell
Terry Reid
Janice Joplin
Stevie Wonder
Tanya Tucker
George Jones
Los Lonely Boys
Santana
Eric Clapton (Delanie & Bonnie)
Elvin Bishop
Charlie Musslewhite
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Jackson Browne
10 Years After
Kenny G
Mountain
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Grateful Dead
Dave Mason
The Who (Tommy)
Al Green
Jefferson Airplane
Savoy Brown
Temptations
BB King
Robert Cray
Los Lobos
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Neil Young
Albert King
Pink Floyd
Brad Paisley
Led Zeppelin
Mothers of Invention
Jethro Tull
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sting


A few glaring omissions... bands I wanted to see but never did for whatever reason.... Beatles, Hendrix, Traffic (Dear Mr Fantasy), The Kinks, Sonny Rollins, Coltrane, Van Morrison, Dylan, Police, Depeche Mode, Elton John

Best ever.... Oakland Coliseum 1969-- Rolling Stones/Ike & Tina/BB King

Runner up.. tough call...LA Sports Arena 1986 -- Pretenders/Iggy Pop or Miles Davis playing ******* Brew -- Fillmore West 1970 ish

Worst ever... Tingley Coliseum 2008 -- Trans Siberian Orchestra... friends dragged me to this... 3 hrs of my life I'll never get back.

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[Divide Et Impera]

Megadeth
Metallica
Slayer
Iron Maiden
Anthrax
Shadows Fall
Lamb of God
Killswitch Engage
Pantera
Roger Waters
Australian Pink Floyd
Sevendust
System of a Down
Santana
Blink 182
Sugar Ray (when they were a metal/punk/thrash hybrid - seriously)
Chimaira
Marilyn Manson
Deicide

A whole bunch more, but that's all I can conjure at the moment....

 

[Divide Et Impera]

Hey! We have Santana in common! Also, we're Pink Floyd-adjacent....



I missed you at the Deicide show though....

 

[AzStevenCal]

My list is pretty short: Beach Boys (W/out Brian) , Adam Ant w/INXS opening, The Monkees, Lee Greenwood, Willie Nelson, Don Williams (most boring concert ever), Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam (1991 in Lincoln, Nebraska, my favorite concert), Buck Owens, Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Had tickets to see Paul McCartney in the mid-70's in Germany but my car broke down on the autobahn.

Steve

 

[MrYeahBut]

Hey! We have Santana in common! Also, we're Pink Floyd-adjacent....



I missed you at the Deicide show though....

Saw Pink Floyd... once waaaayy back at Fillmore West.. probably not more than a couple hundred people there.

Then in Phoenix at some outdoor baseball park??? hardly any memory of that one

 

[MrYeahBut]

My list is pretty short: Beach Boys (W/out Brian) , Adam Ant w/INXS opening, The Monkees, Lee Greenwood, Willie Nelson, Don Williams (most boring concert ever), Waylon Jennings, Dwight Yoakam (1991 in Lincoln, Nebraska, my favorite concert), Buck Owens, Neil Young & Crazy Horse. Had tickets to see Paul McCartney in the mid-70's in Germany but my car broke down on the autobahn.

Steve

Dude, The Monkees????? I think someone already took your man-card... deservedly I might add

 

[Jersey Girl]

That is a HELLUVA a list, MrYeahBut. Those I am EXTREMELY jealous about are as follows ...

James Brown
Three Dog Night
Miles Davis
Rolling Stones
Joe Cocker
Boz Skaggs
Ray Charles
Ike & Tina Turner
Crosby Stills Nash Young
Iggy Pop
Janice Joplin
Stevie Wonder
Tanya Tucker
Santana
Eric Clapton (Delanie & Bonnie)
Jackson Browne
The Who (Tommy)
Al Green
Temptations
BB King
Los Lobos
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Neil Young
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Sting

On the flip side, I have seen Depeche Mode twice (once in Philly and once recently in Phoenix ... both awesome shows), Elton John with Billy Joel and Paul McCartney (freaking awesome).

Others I have seen ...

Michael Jackon and the Jacksons Victory Tour (freaking awesome, my first concert ever)
Amnesty International (Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Springsteen, Sting)
Prince
The Cure
INXS
Robert Palmer
Living Color (opened for Palmer)
Stevie Nicks
Hall and Oats
Debbie Gibson
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (local Philly group ... awesome!)
The Hooters
Bryan Adams
Heart
Billy Joel
Beach Boys
U2
Pearly Jam
Foo Fighters


I know there are more. My high school boyfriend was very into music and he took me to a ton of concerts back in the day. I will always be grateful to him for that.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Ooh, also saw Fall Out Boy when they were here during the 2008 Super Bowl stuff Freaking AWESOME!

 

[MrYeahBut]

That is a HELLUVA a list, MrYeahBut. Those I am EXTREMELY jealous about are as follows ...


On the flip side, I have seen Depeche Mode twice (once in Philly and once recently in Phoenix ... both awesome shows), Elton John with Billy Joel and Paul McCartney (freaking awesome).

Others I have seen ...

Michael Jackon and the Jacksons Victory Tour (freaking awesome, my first concert ever)
Amnesty International (Peter Gabriel, Tracy Chapman, Springsteen, Sting)
Prince
The Cure
INXS
Robert Palmer
Living Color (opened for Palmer)
Stevie Nicks
Hall and Oats
Debbie Gibson
Tommy Conwell and the Young Rumblers (local Philly group ... awesome!)
The Hooters
Bryan Adams
Heart
Billy Joel
Beach Boys
U2
Pearly Jam
Foo Fighters


I know there are more. My high school boyfriend was very into music and he took me to a ton of concerts back in the day. I will always be grateful to him for that.

If memory serves me right I think I did see Fleetwood Mac so I could include Stevie Nicks...

I would add The Cure to my list that I've never seen-(even an ol' geezer like me had 'Boys don't Cry for a ringtone once...lol)

Probably should have said Michael Jackson too, shame I never saw him

 

[Jersey Girl]

If memory serves me right I think I did see Fleetwood Mac so I could include Stevie Nicks...

I would add The Cure to my list that I've never seen-(even an ol' geezer like me had 'Boys don't Cry for a ringtone once...lol)

Probably should have said Michael Jackson too, shame I never saw him

Jacksons was my first concert ever. Was in the section that was farthest from the stage at JFK stadium. Was still incredible. Am so grateful that my aunt took me at age 12.

 

[AzStevenCal]

Dude, The Monkees????? I think someone already took your man-card... deservedly I might add

Ha, shows what you know. I was pretty young and I had a DATE. At that age, I'd have sat through just about anything for a date. Come to think of it though, I might have lost my young man card for letting her mom drive us.

Steve

 

[MrYeahBut]

Ha, shows what you know. I was pretty young and I had a DATE. At that age, I'd have sat through just about anything for a date. Come to think of it though, I might have lost my young man card for letting her mom drive us.

Steve

Yeah, I hear that.... course I admitted I had a Cure song for a ringtone.. Good times...





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[Jersey Girl]

My mom had a chance to see one of Elvis's last shows. She still regrets that she didn't go.

Kinda off topic, but whatever.

 

[AzStevenCal]

You know, I completely forgot about Vegas shows. To my short but unimpressive list I can add Wayne Newton, The 5th Dimension, The Righteous Brothers and Sammy Davis Jr.

Steve

 

[Jersey Girl]

You know, I completely forgot about Vegas shows. To my short but unimpressive list I can add Wayne Newton, The 5th Dimension, The Righteous Brothers and Sammy Davis Jr.

Steve

Jealous of Sammy Davis Jr. and the Righteous Brothers.

Not sure why I feel the need to post my jealousy, lol. Guess it's just cause I think it's cool that someone I kinda know has seen these guys. Very cool.

 

[Gaddabout]

Against my will, I went and saw Chick Corea Elektric Band when they first launched in the early 80s. Some of you are wondering who the hell that is. Those of you that do know are wondering why anyone would admit to it.

But it was the freakin' greatest day of my life. Chick, Patitucci, Weckl, Scott Henderson, Eric Marienthal. I was in the 4th row. It was like seeing the NBA in the high-dollar seats. That kind of skill, that kind of breathtaking, athletic type of ability on their instruments. I think about it now and I remember how dorky those jazzers were trying to put on an R&B-style jazz act, but I also remember being hit in the gut with so much chops that I was physically dizzy and nauseous after the show going home (and no alcohol was involved).

But the greatest experience I've ever had at a live show was seeing Los Hombres Calientes at the Chandler Jazz Fest. Bill Summers, Irvin Mayfield, Jason Marsalis, and they were clearly playing for the music and not dumbing it down for the white-collar crowd (which usually happens at jazz fests). They went to another plain of existence. I can't even describe it. All the musicians there -- including Branford and Wynton, who stopped by on their way to a recording session in LA -- were completely blown away by the unbelievable music made there that day. Very special moment in time.

 

[MrYeahBut]

You know, I completely forgot about Vegas shows. To my short but unimpressive list I can add Wayne Newton, The 5th Dimension, The Righteous Brothers and Sammy Davis Jr.

Steve

What, no Liberace?

 

[AzStevenCal]

What, no Liberace?

If that's what it took to get a date, I'd have been there. Although by the 70's when my trips to Vegas began I was already married and I suspect my wife would have frowned on the whole dating thing. Did you notice that I was polite and never once teased you about Kenny G?.

Steve

 

[AzStevenCal]

Jealous of Sammy Davis Jr. and the Righteous Brothers.

Not sure why I feel the need to post my jealousy, lol. Guess it's just cause I think it's cool that someone I kinda know has seen these guys. Very cool.

The Righteous Brothers were well past their prime when I saw them but they were still a lot of fun. They played the MGM for quite awhile and I went to several of their shows (always comped) as they were well known in the poker room where I use to spend a lot of time. When I saw Sammy, he was only a handful of years from his death but he could still move. His voice was strained and weakening but there was nothing wrong with his feet.

Steve

 

[ajcardfan]

Rush (twice)
AC/DC (twice)
Pat Benatar
The Cars
Loverboy
Journey
Night Ranger
Def Leppard
U2 (2 times)
UFO
The Police
Judas Priest (4 times)
America
Iron Maiden (2 times)
Black Sabbath
Dio (3 times)
The Firm
Cinderella
Allman Brothers
Crosby Stills and Nash
The Misfits
zz top
lynyrd skynyrd
whitesnake (2x)
Bad Company
Black Flag
Bad Religion
Pretenders
Stevie Ray Vaughn
George Thorogood
Pink Floyd
Van Halen
Cinderella
Warrant
Blondie
Testament
Motorhead (2x)
Aerosmith (2x)
Ted Nugent
The Clash
Stevie Nicks
Fleetwood Mac
Scorpions (2x)
Loudness
The Eagles
Black Label Society
Billy Joel
Eric Johnson
Ozzy (3X)
Yngvie Malmsteen
Slayer (2x)
Pantera
Megadeth (2x)
Riot
Van Halen
REO Speedwagon
Deep Purple
Billy Squier
Halford
Alice Cooper
j Giels Band
Nile
Arch Enemy
Soundgarden
Molly Hatchet
Grateful Dead
Metallica

There are probably several more I'm just not calling to mind right now. Left out most of the opening acts and the country western shows I've had to endure with my wife. Best/most memorable shows:

1. Pink Floyd - This was in the Astrodome in Houston. I was on acid and guys behind us kept passing us joints so we would share our binoculars. Somehow, i still remember many amazing aspects of this concert. Mindblowing from start to finish

2. Judas Priest - Amazing live band. One that is far more powerful live than on their records. I'll go with the Screaming for Vengenance tour as the one at the absolute top of their powers.

3. George Thorogood - First of all, the band blew the top of the joint. Then, we actually met them by the tour bus and George, Billy (the bassist?) and Jeff (drummer) brought some beers out of the tour bus and shot the breeze with us for about 30 minutes. Totally cool and down to earth dudes.

 

[mojorizen7]

The Police
U2(three)
Rush(eight)
Pink Floyd(three)
Iron Maiden(twice)
Motley Crue(twice)
Van Halen
Aerosmith
Scorpions
Metallica
Twisted Sister
Bon Jovi
Soundgarden(twice)
Ozzy
Depeche Mode(twice)
Faith no More
Cheap Trick
Bryan Adams
Janes Addiction(twice)
Alice Cooper
Pat Metheny
BB King
Joe Satriani
Eric Johnson(twice)
The Smithereens
Robert Plant
Billy Squire
Fugazi
Alannis Morrisette
Peter Gabriel
Tom Petty & heartbreakers
Alice in Chains
Disturbed
Red Hot chili peppers(at Big Surf with Tesla...lol)
....and a few others i'm sure i'm missing.

Had the chance to see "Yes" and dropped the ball.

-4TH row for Pink Floyd in front of Dave Gilmour was easily the high mark among all shows i've been to.
-Rush in '84 was still the loudest indoor concert i've ever witnessed.
-Scorpions get the nod for loudest outdoor show.
-5th row for Tom Petty was amazing.
-best male singer goes to Chris Cornell who was awesome both times....and worst goes to Vince Neal who was horrible twice.
-my first concert was the Police in '83.
- I went to see U2 in '85 by myself and was nearly killed in a mosh pit at the front of the stage. The bulk of U2 concert goer's before the Joshua Tree success were punkers and skinheads. I wasnt prepared for that .

 

[schutd]

Ill start at the beginning, including Sun Dome shows my grandma took me to, before I really fell in love with music. And then Ill forget so many it will hurt. been to and still go to MANY MANY shows.

The Osmonds
Cheap Trick (1981, my first concert with no supervision, State Fair)
Thorogood
The Tubes
ZZ Top (w/ Night Ranger)
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Twisted Sister (once in 84 at the Vet once in 2005 at Don Hills in front of 200 people in NY)
U2
Depeche Mode
Thompson Twins
Howard Jones
OMD
The Vandals
Descendents
Bad Religion
Dr Know
GBH
The Exploited
LAs Wasted Youth
DOA
Youth Brigade
7 Seconds
MDC
RKL
Angry Samoans
Suicidal Tendencies
DI
CH3
45 Grave
Avengers
Adolescents
The Cramps
Jonathan Richman
Moby
KLF
Utah Saints
The Orb
Janes Addiction
Smashing Pumpkins
Revered Horton heat
Mudhoney (like 5 times)
Nirvana (3 times)
Gas Huffer
Supersuckers
Primus
Bad Brains
The Meatmen
Circle Jerks
All
Government Issue
***********
Slim Cessnas Auto CLub
The Damned
Royal Crown *****
Juan MacClean
LCD Soundsystem
Ice T
Ice Cube
Del
Cypress Hill
Beastie Boys
House of Pain
L7
Lemonheads
Ed Hall
Hickoids
Hepcat
Dance Hall Crashers
No Doubt (87,before they were ANYBODY)
Toasters
Lets Go Bowling
Skatalites
Skankin Pickle
Buck O Nine
Cherry Poppin Daddies
Blues Traveler
Culture
Burning Spear
Black Uhuru
Danny Clark
She Wants Revenge
Starf*cker
Tame Impala
The Datsuns
The D4
True Lovers
The Fleshtones
Antony and the Johnsons
Sisters of Mercy
Front 242
Wolfmother
Art Brut
Eagles of Death Metal
Cansei de ser Sexy
Black Lips
Mooney Suzuki
Radiohead


They just keep pouring into my brain, from various time periods! I LOVE going to live music.

Have tickets to the Dum Dum Girls on Feb 7th and Beach Fossils on March 8. The problem now is tickets automatically come with a 100$ surcharge. (Babysitter).

 

[MrYeahBut]

Ill start at the beginning, including Sun Dome shows my grandma took me to, before I really fell in love with music. And then Ill forget so many it will hurt. been to and still go to MANY MANY shows.

The Osmonds
Cheap Trick (1981, my first concert with no supervision, State Fair)
Thorogood
ZZ Top (w/ Night Ranger)
Judas Priest
Scorpions
Twisted Sister (once in 84 at the Vet once in 2005 at Don Hills in front of 200 people in NY)
U2
Depeche Mode
The Vandals
Bad Religion
Suicidal Tendencies
Moby
Janes Addiction
Smashing Pumpkins
Nirvana (3 times)
Primus
Ice T
Ice Cube
Beastie Boys
Black Uhuru
Radiohead

Yikes... those listed above are the only ones I've even heard of...



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[DemsMyBoys]

Gosh, being a Boomer and growing up in SoCal? A TON I'm happy to say. Off the top of my head:

Sinatra
Sammy Davis Jr.
Elvis
Allman Brothers
Everly Brothers
Righteous Brothers (Local boys)
The Who when they were third on the bill: Herman's Hermits, The Sundowners, The Who and Strawberry Alarm Clock.
Santana
Wayne Newton
Mothers of Invention
Linda Ronstadt (with and without the Stone Ponies)
John Hartford
Beach Boys in several incarnations including the original
The Byrds
The Doors
Buffalo Springfield
Eddie Cochran
Mamas and the Papas
Joni Mitchell
Jackson Browne (another local boy)
Poco
Taj Mahal
Jimi Hendrix
Mason Williams
Donovan
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (more local boys)

And then there were the 80's...

I'd need to check my T-shirt and ticket stub collections for a full list.

 

[thirty-two]

R.Kelly
B-52's
98 Degrees w/ Jessica Simpson opening (I was young!)
The Moffatts
NSync
Hanson (five times) once w/ Michelle Branch opening
Sara Bareilles
Alanis Morissette w/ Sleeping at Last opening
Maroon 5
Ben Folds
Kelly Clarkson
Jason Mraz
Joey McIntyre