Is there one band/artist you really wish you'd seen?

[Beach Hut]

Hall & Oates

 

[1234andcounting]

Hypothetically, because I didn't have the chance - either The Beatles at the Cavern or pre-army Elvis.

Kicking myself because I was well into gig going and had read about them in the NME - The Sex Pistols.

 

[element]

I was 14 in '76, so missed out on the Pistols/Clash in their embryonic pomp, and had to 'make do' with The Jam from '78 onwards, spending my pittance of wages on seeing them many a time in Btn

 

[narly101]

Joy Division
Nine Inch Nails (although I may still have the opportunity if he decides to continue)
The Beatles
U2 (circa Joshua Tree or Achtung Baby - now I wouldn't piss on them if they were on fire)

 

[fire&skill]

The Beatles. I was four when they split up but born in the year they released their [and perhaps anybody else's?] greatest album.

I still work with people who saw them at The Hippodrome in Middle Street and they are bored of me asking them to recount the story.

 

[peterward]

The Smiths

 

[Binney on acid]

Sandy Denny
Hendrix
Taste
Allman brothers with Duane Allman.

 

[peterward]

Queen by far, then Dire Straits

they're playing Hammersmith Apollo for 2 nights only in July, with an American frontman called Adam Lambert, they blew away the MTV awards a few months ago.

ok so he aint Freddy, but this bloke can sing and is camp and charismatic. sold out within 38 minutes, but can still get cost price tickets on ebay

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Queen, specifically the show on their Live At Wembley 86 DVD

I was at one of the '86 Live Magic Wembley dates. Not sure if it was the one they filmed though. Regardless, it was an amazing live performance. I was 17 at the time and it left huge impression on me.

Artists I wish I saw are The Clash and Johnny Cash.

 

[boik]

Hendrix and The Arctic Monkeys (yes, I know, but I hate arenas - only like bands in small venues!).

 

[Norman Potting]

Hall & Oates

They actually played Crawley Leisure Centre in the early '90's bizzarely enough. Very good and slick they were too. Hall (or was it Oates?) in between songs looked around the venue at one point and drily stated "20 years in the business, Crawley Leisure Centre eh?". I think we all knew how he felt!

 

[catfish]

Dr Feelgood original lineup.

I agree with you although as well as seeing Wilko dozens of times I did see the Feelgoods while Lee Brilleaux was still in his prime.

 

[Jello]

either Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley or The Doors.

 

[Gwylan]

Jimi Hendrix
Marvin Gaye
The Sex Pistols
and, most of all, The Velvet Underground

 

[vegster]

Jeff Healey died before I managed to see him.

Anyone else regret missing out on a particular live act?

I did hear about some bird in a bar in Bangkok who was able to launch Bananas from her twat some 5 yards

 

[Fred Oliver - Legend]

Fleetwood Mac.

 

[Fitzcarraldo]

I always get real gutted when I remember that I was just a little too young to see The Libertines in their early noughties pomp.

 

[rocker959]

Everyone at the original Woodstock Festival. Just to have been there.

 

[Hiney]

Jimi Hendrix, no question.

 

[1066familyman]

Stimmhorn.