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peter radiator
= Cult of Ray =
USA
653 Posts |
 Posted - 08/03/2003 : 20:44:34
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So, there's a thread where folks are listing the bands or artists they regret never having the chance (or skipping the opportunity) to see.
Normally, I avoid those sorts of threads, but after I posted my losses, it got me thinking that an interesting window into the different personalities on this site would be to have a brief glance at what they felt were the most noteworthy shows they HAD seen.
These can be shows you feel are noteworthy just because you had the chance to be in the same room or arena with a particular performer of note during your lifetime, or because the performances themselves were out of this world (or otherwise blew your mind).
For what it's worth, here's the shows that moved me the most – in no particular order (some are multiple sightings):
Miles Davis
Bob Dylan
Sun Ra and his Intergalactic Arkestra
Jonathan Richman
Moe Tucker
Webb Wilder
John Lee Hooker
Willie Dixon
John Hammond, Jr.
Camper Van Beethoven
Pixies
Frank Black (with and without The Catholics)
Alex Chilton
The Swimming Pool Q's
Love Tractor
Pylon
R.E.M.
Concrete Blonde
Tony Williams
The John McLaughlin Trio w./Trilok Gurtu
Al Green
Patti Smith
Steel Pulse
Kathy McCarty
Cracker
Matthew Sweet
Warren Zevon
The Replacements (farewell tour)
Michael Nesmith
X (the original lineup)
Levon Helm
They Might Be Giants
Elvis Costello
Glass Eye
ZZ Top
Brian & The Nightmares
The Smithereens
NRBQ
The Jayhawks
Monks of Doom
The Ottoman Empire
LMNOP
The Wallmen
The Ramones
Emmylou Harris w/Buddy & Julie Miller
Arturo Sandoval
Robyn Hitchcock
Cheap Trick
Joan Jett
Tinsley Ellis
Pinetop Perkins
Koko Taylor
Superdrag
Steve Earle
Lucinda Williams
The Five Blind Boys
David Cross
George Carlin
Shemekia Copeland
The Jody Grind
The Feelies
Mother's Finest
Pere Ubu
The Flat Duo Jets
Magnet
The Fleshtones
The Woggles
The Forty-Fives
Dick Dale
James Blood Ulmer
Buddy Guy
Leon Redbone
Eddie Money (this is true)
Sleepy Labeef
David Allan Coe
Willie Nelson
What great shows have the rest of you seen?
~ Peter Radiator
"Real music is out there and real people are making it." ~ Webb Wilder |
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2003 : 23:00:08
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nice list
Skid Row
Areosmith
Drivin and Cryin
REM
Black Crowes
ZZ Top
Beck
Indigo Girls
All Good
Kellar Williams
Elephant BOy
Orange Whip
Cibo Matto
Cornershop
White Stripes
GVSB
Sonic Youth
Hole
Nirvana (nov 8th 1993 Williamsburg, VA)
Phish
Grateful Dead
Medeski Martin Wood
Dave Mathews
Sleater Kinney
Geraldine Fibbers
Bennies
U2
Primus
Bob Dylan
Bad Company
Candlebox
Fuzz
Widespread Panic
Blues Traveller
Run DMC
shows I saw anyhoo... should I disclaim first???
Fb/C.K.T.III
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Little Black Francis
> Teenager of the Year <
3648 Posts |
Posted - 08/03/2003 : 23:04:26
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Bob Dylan
Frank Black (with and without The Catholics)
Pylon
R.E.M.
Steel Pulse (in Maui)
They Might Be Giants
ZZ Top
The Smithereens
Willie Nelson
Norm MacDonald
Pauley Shore
Screaming Trees
that one band...
oh yeah,
SPIN DOCTORS... (woe the shift key)
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 06:27:34
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Frank Black - solo and with catholics
Liz Phair
Jen Trynin
The Pretenders
Elvis Costello (3 times)
Bob Dylan
Ben Lee (he's so cute! And he put on an excellent show)
Paul McCartney (mostly for the experience of seeing him with my mom - who loves him)
Aimee Mann
and in September, the Red Hot Chili Peppers - yay!
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NimrodsSon
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
1938 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 10:26:50
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Frank Black (just acoustic, can't wait till next US tour)
Sonic Youth
They Might Be Giants
Everclear
Bob Dylan
ZZ Top (don't really feel lucky to have seen them, but everyone else put them)
White Stripes
Jerry Cantrell (AWESOME)
Eyes Adrifrt
REM (in October!!!!!!)
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floop
= Wannabe Volunteer =
Mexico
15297 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 10:37:47
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you guys got some pretty serious lists..
i've seen a bunch of bands, but the most special:
got to see Black Francis solo in 91 (my first time seeing him).. best show ever.
got to see Nirvana before they were big, opening for Dinosaur Jr (it was impossible for Dinosaur Jr to follow them up)..
saw Devo on their reunion tour in 96 or whenever it was.. i'm anti-reunion shows, but this was fucking great.
saw Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros right before he died. played some early early Clash. too good. |
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ramona
"FB Quote Mistress"
USA
3988 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 13:20:56
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| Bob Dylan is kind of a whore - who knew? Everyone seems to have seen him... |
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Dave Noisy
Minister of Chaos
Canada
4496 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 13:30:34
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Rheostatics. =)
The 'good' Folk Implosion. |
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Snowmaiden
- FB Fan -
Canada
34 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 17:34:28
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Frank Black & C's a few months ago. All we get are metal and pop bands, never dreamed he'd make it here.
Smashing Pumpkins at Edgefest, sadly weren't very memorable. |
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paintmeister
= Cult of Ray =
USA
347 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2003 : 21:31:58
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Some I'm not too proud of.....
Heart
Fleetwood Mac
Kansas
Journey
Foreigner-- Not too proud
Styx
The Moody Blues
Yes
Rush
Aerosmith
Black Oak Arkansas
REO Speedwagon
Ted Nugent
Blue Oyster Cult
Frank Zappa -- most proud. |
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gracie
= Cult of Ray =
United Kingdom
573 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 10:18:57
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frank black at reading 01
sonic youth
smashing pumpkins
foo fighters (i know, but i was very young at the time)
breeders
quenns of the stone age at the mean fiddler (dave grohl on drums)
pj harvey |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 10:25:43
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Peter Radiator,
I always liked some of Concrete Blonde (God is a Bullet kicks ass) but I was so impressed seeing them live. I don't know the ladys name but she has one of the most fantastic voices I ever heard. |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 11:26:13
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Johnette Napolitano! She kicks ass. You lucky.
Here's my little list (we're not exactly a prime touring hub):
Glass Eye
Dead Milkmen
FB (w/ & w/o TC)
R.E.M.
Throwing Muses
Jonathan Richman
Moe Tucker
Syd Straw
Van Dyke Parks
Lucinda Williams
Pere Ubu
Weezer
T-Bone Burnett & Sam Phillips
Ella Fitzgerald
(Hall of Shame list of crappy stadium shows: REO Speedwagon, 38 Special, Heart, Dan (ulp) Fogelburg, Barry Manilow, Styx, Journey, Bryan Adams, The Hooters, Rush, Robert Plant, Kansas, Cheap Trick, Golden Earring, Stevie Nicks, Joe Walsh, Air Supply) |
Edited by - mereubu on 08/05/2003 11:38:39 |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 11:31:10
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Air Supply! I would've liked to see Air Supply. How old are you anyways mere? You can understand why I'm asking if you have groups like Styx on there.
I'm happiest with having seen the following groups but in very small venues.
Radiohead
Tool
FB
Weezer |
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mereubu
= FB QuizMistress =
USA
2677 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 11:38:02
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OMG, how did I forget Weezer? I saw them on the Pinkerton tour and it rocked.
I'm 33-11/12ths (but who's counting?) Air Supply was the first show I ever saw. I was 12 and I made out in the balcony with Eric Shry. I can't remember which song was "our song." I saw Styx on the "Kilroy Was Here" tour and it was amazingly craptacular. They even showed a little 13 minute film to set up the "plot" for the concept album. It was hilarious. |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 11:46:02
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That just makes me nostalgic.
No wonder you got the Mr.Roboto Rock Line.
Good shit. |
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jimmy
= Cult of Ray =
USA
876 Posts |
Posted - 08/05/2003 : 22:20:55
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I'm lucky that I got to see most of my favorite people:
BELLY
FRANK BLACK many times and hopefully more
THROWING MUSES also KRISTIN HERSH solo
A great singer who records shitty songs now CYNDI LAUPER I would have rather seen her back around True Colors or A Night To Remember instead of '99 opening for Cher
DIVINYLS
ELVIS COSTELLO at a club finally a couple weeks ago
DAVID BYRNE
My one big disappointment is when I had a ticket for MADONNA during the Blond Ambition tour and it was cancelled the day of the show because of a sore throat |
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Ten Percenter
- FB Enquirer -
United Kingdom
1733 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 01:56:03
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Pixies
Frank Black
The Clash
Elvis Costello
The Fall
The Jam
Stiff Little Fingers (1979, not the new line-up)
Iggy Pop (support Psychedelic Furs)
The Cure
the Stranglers
Steve Earle
Green on Red
Chuck Prophet
John Prine
House of Love
Sugar
Primitives
Bhundu Boys
REM
The Pogues
Men they Couldn't Hang
Ewen MacColl/Peggy Seeger
No man is an island, unless he is in the bath |
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Stuart
- The Clopser -
China
2291 Posts |
Posted - 08/06/2003 : 06:40:06
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Where do I start??
Frank Black (x3)
Skid Row (x2)
Metallica (x2)
Iron Maiden (x2)
Queens of the Stone Age
David Bowie
The Cure (x2)
Foo Fighters
Alabama 3 (x2)
Aerosmith
Pantera
Sepultura (x2)
Motorhead (x2)
Alice Cooper
Black Sabbath
Slipknot
Chemical Brothers
Leftfield
Lemonheads
Belly
U2
Extreme
Billy Idol
Radiohead
Bon Jovi (I shouldn't really be admitting to this)
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
De La Soul
Cardigans
The Datsuns
Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Weezer
Rob Halford
Zero 7
Leftfield
Manics (x3)
Therapy (x3)
ACDC
and shitloads more..... Ive missed some quality acts off of this list as I have seen lots of bands live, its impossible to remember them all.
War....... Its not fantastic |
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Carolynanna
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Canada
6556 Posts |
Posted - 08/07/2003 : 08:47:01
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| About 5 years ago I actually got to see the Bay City Rollers in a small pub. I love Shang-a-lang. It was pretty much the funniest show I ever saw. Lots of older ladies dressed all in plaid dying to get backstage. |
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