Bands you've seen

[JohnL.Burke]

the WORST concert I had ever been to was when my Army buddies dragged me to see Billy Squire. Jesus Christ he sucked! First off, he was an hour and half late. Plus the opening act was supposed to be Twisted Sister but early that morning the lead singer (Dee Snider) had accidently shot his own foot. So Twisted Sister was replaced by some heavy metal big hair group called Icon. They were horrible but not as horrible as Billy Squire. When he finally got on stage he looked tired,fat and annoyed. The worst part was when he was "singing" while writhing on the floor like a sick manatee. There is nothing more surreal than a fat old man in a red leather vest trying to act sexy while singing off key. I still have nightmares.

 

[editec]

Atlantic City POP Festival 1969 festival featured the following performers (partial list):

American Dream
Aum
Booker T. & The M.G.s
Tim Buckley
Paul Butterfield Blues Band
The Byrds
Canned Heat
The Chambers Brothers
Chicago (as the Chicago Transit Authority)
Joe Cocker
The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Dr. John
Cass Elliot
Iron Butterfly
Jefferson Airplane
Janis Joplin
BB King
Lighthouse
Little Richard
Lothar and the Hand People
Hugh Masekela
Buddy Miles
Joni Mitchell
The Mothers Of Invention
Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth
Procol Harum
Buddy Rich
Biff Rose
Santana
Sir Douglas Quintet
Three Dog Night
Johnny Winter
Mississippi Fred McDowell

After so many days of music, I couldn't be bothered to go up to New York for WOODSTOCK!

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

The best concert I had ever been to was THE CRAMPS back in high school (1984). I was near the stage slam dancing when some idiot from the crowed jumped on the stage and then jumped off. Where did he land? Right on my eye. I went to school the next day with a big black eye and everybody asked me what happened and I told them. For some reason this made me popular for about a week.
The Cramps - Tear It Up LIVE - YouTube

You actually went to this guys concert? Did you lose a bet or something?

 

[HereWeGoAgain]

I couldnt even began to tell you how many bands I've seen. With all the three day music festivals and what goes with em,it all gets a little hazy.

 

[strollingbones]

i can list who i have seen very easily.....the band, bob dylan, eric clapton, arlo gutherie, bb king, 311,
lyle lovett, willie nelson, asleep at the wheel...dr raph stanley

 

[iamwhatiseem]

A lot in my younger days..I couldn't make a list without surely forgetting some.

ONES I WISH I DID....
Boston
Led Zeppelin...probably #1 one I wish I could have seen
Pink Floyd
Queen
Van Morrison
....and others, too lazy to type out

 

[strollingbones]

o and little feat

 

[Mr. H.]

To do this justice, I'll have to revert to my ticket stubs. They are my memory. I've got them all, save for JJ Cale. They're all here, going back to 1971.

I'll get back to ya...

P.S. - my Yes folder has 30 (count 'em, thirty) stubs.

Wow, you are so lucky to have seen JJ Cale. How was he live?

That was over 30 years ago. It's a challenge for me to recall what happened last week LOL.

 

[Moonglow]

Uriah Heep
Ten Years After
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Black Sabbath
Judas Priest
REO Speed Wagon
Rush
Charlie Daniels Band
Ted Nugent
Cheap trick
Aerosmith
April Wine
Metallica
Heart
Sammy Hagar
many more I can't remember

 

[Mr. H.]

Ok...

Moody Blues (1971)
Chicago (1972)
Yes (1972) and about 30 times since LOL
The Guess Who (1973)
Styx (1973)
Beach Boys (1973)
ELP (1974-ish)
Procol Harem (Backed by Frampton's Camel) 1973
Poco (1973)
America (1973)
Edgar Winter (1973)
Humble Pie (1974)
J. Geiles Band (1974)
Hawkwind (1974)
Dave Mason (1974-ish)
Fleetwood Mack (1974?)
Traffic (1974?)
Aerosmith and Blue Oyster Cult (1974)
Wishbone Ash (1974?) They were backed by Blue Oyster Cult and Renaissance
Black Oak Arkansas (1974)
Wishbone Ash (again) - (1974)
The Doobie Brothers (1974)
Led Zeppelin (1975)
Deodato (1975)
Jethro Tull (1975?)
Mountain/Brownsville Station/Montrose (1975)
Dave Mason (1975)
Jethro Tull - again (1975)
Kansas/Rory Gallagher/Canned Heat (1976)
Robin Trower (1977)
Emerson, Lake, Palmer (1977)
Herbie Hancock (1977)
Heart (1978)
Dave Mason – again (1978)
Greatful Dead (1978)
Eric Clapton – Backed by Muddy Watters (1979)
Chuck Mangione (1979)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1980)
Jimmy Buffet (1980)
Willie Nelson (1980)
Memphis Caravan Blues Band (1980)
Heart –again (1980)
Jack Dejhonette’s Special Edition (1980?)
Leo Kottke backed by Leon Redbone (1980?)
Fleetwood Mac (1980)
Marshall Tucker Band (1980)
Jose Feliciano (1981)
Moody Blues (1981)
The Police (1983)
Leonard Rose (1984)
Peter Gabriel (1986)
Heart (1987)
Anne Murray – twice – only because the made me go 
B-52’s (1989)
Les Miserables (1991)
Dire Straits (1992)
Steve Miller (1992)
The Black Crowes (1993)
Miss Saigon (1993)
James Taylor (1993)
Concrete Blonde (1993)
Mannheim Steamroller (1996)
AC/DC (1996)
Bush (backed by Goo Goo Dolls) 1996
Smashing Pumpkins – Backed by No Doubt (1996)
Steve Miller Band (1998)
Shawn Colvin (1998)
Jimmy Page/Robert Plant (1998)
Jeff Beck (1999)
Blondie (1999)
CSNY (2000)
Moody Blues (2000)
U2 (2001)
Aerosmith (2001)

TO BE CONTINUED….

 

[Billo_Really]

Ok...

Moody Blues (1971)
Chicago (1972)
Yes (1972) and about 30 times since LOL
The Guess Who (1973)
Styx (1973)
Beach Boys (1973)
ELP (1974-ish)
Procol Harem (Backed by Frampton's Camel) 1973
Poco (1973)
America (1973)
Edgar Winter (1973)
Humble Pie (1974)
J. Geiles Band (1974)
Hawkwind (1974)
Dave Mason (1974-ish)
Fleetwood Mack (1974?)
Traffic (1974?)
Aerosmith and Blue Oyster Cult (1974)
Wishbone Ash (1974?) They were backed by Blue Oyster Cult and Renaissance
Black Oak Arkansas (1974)
Wishbone Ash (again) - (1974)
The Doobie Brothers (1974)
Led Zeppelin (1975)
Deodato (1975)
Jethro Tull (1975?)
Mountain/Brownsville Station/Montrose (1975)
Dave Mason (1975)
Jethro Tull - again (1975)
Kansas/Rory Gallagher/Canned Heat (1976)
Robin Trower (1977)
Emerson, Lake, Palmer (1977)
Herbie Hancock (1977)
Heart (1978)
Dave Mason – again (1978)
Greatful Dead (1978)
Eric Clapton – Backed by Muddy Watters (1979)
Chuck Mangione (1979)
Preservation Hall Jazz Band (1980)
Jimmy Buffet (1980)
Willie Nelson (1980)
Memphis Caravan Blues Band (1980)
Heart –again (1980)
Jack Dejhonette’s Special Edition (1980?)
Leo Kottke backed by Leon Redbone (1980?)
Fleetwood Mac (1980)
Marshall Tucker Band (1980)
Jose Feliciano (1981)
Moody Blues (1981)
The Police (1983)
Leonard Rose (1984)
Peter Gabriel (1986)
Heart (1987)
Anne Murray – twice – only because the made me go 
B-52’s (1989)
Les Miserables (1991)
Dire Straits (1992)
Steve Miller (1992)
The Black Crowes (1993)
Miss Saigon (1993)
James Taylor (1993)
Concrete Blonde (1993)
Mannheim Steamroller (1996)
AC/DC (1996)
Bush (backed by Goo Goo Dolls) 1996
Smashing Pumpkins – Backed by No Doubt (1996)
Steve Miller Band (1998)
Shawn Colvin (1998)
Jimmy Page/Robert Plant (1998)
Jeff Beck (1999)
Blondie (1999)
CSNY (2000)
Moody Blues (2000)
U2 (2001)
Aerosmith (2001)

TO BE CONTINUED….

Les Miserables?

At least when I saw Olivia Newton John and Sheena Easton, it was because I was trying to get laid from a girl who really dug them.

But Les Miserables?

Man, I don't even wanna go there!

 

[Moonglow]

Oh.Gawd

I couldn't possibly list them all. My first career was in the music biz when I was a wee lass.

Good times....

I would trade all the bands I've seen just to see AC/DC once in concert.



[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRQnJyP77tY]AC/DC - Shoot To Thrill (Iron Man 2 Version) - YouTube[/ame]

I did in 1992.Killer. I was walking to the concert hall smokin' a doobie and when I walked around the corner a cop appeared. I ate the joint. Ha!
Saw the Doobie Brothers also, great concert.

 

[eots]

Oh.Gawd

I couldn't possibly list them all. My first career was in the music biz when I was a wee lass.

Good times....

yes ,it would be much easier to list who I have not seen after 2000 however..I have not seen many..they are often too expensive and too big of venues now for my liking

 

[eots]

This was one that stands out as an impeccable performance...

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kROp97VbS5Y]"Somebody To Love" Live Seattle 1977 - YouTube[/ame]

NOT BIG FAN OF HAIRY OLD QUEENS BUT THIS ONE ROCKED

 

[TakeAStepBack]

This listing would take a long time. But to name a few:

The Grateful Dead ( a few times and post Jerry G. versions from Phil and Friends, The Dead, Ratdog, etc....at least 100 times)
CSNY
Bob Dylan
David Grisman Quintet
New Riders of the Purple Sage
Allman Bros.
Medeski, Martin and Wood
The Wood Brothers
David Gans
Buddy Guy
B.B King
E. Clapton
Jeff Beck
John Brown's Body
Donna the Buffalo
Primus (and Les Claypool alt bands...flying frogs...)
Alice n Chains
Soundgarden
Smashing Pumpkins
Janes Addiction
Mudd Honey
Nirvana
The Radiators
Jimmy Cliff
Max Creek
Umphrey's McGee
Damien Marley and NAS
Levon Helm Band
Toots and the Maytals
Dr. John and the Lower 911
Zappa Plays Zappa
The Machine (pink floyd experience)
Govt Mule
Fishbone
Railroad Earth
John Butler Trio
Kid Rock


I may add more later....alright, I have a little more time...

Yonder Mt. String Band
M. AllStar Band
The Roots
The Black Crows
The Keys
Jay-Z
Neville Brothers
George Clinton and P-Funk
Guster
Moe
Galactic
James Brown
The Disco Biscuits
STS9
Ominous Seapods
Steve Winwood
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
Béla Fleck & The Original Flecktones
The New Deal
Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Green Day
Bad Religion
Helmet
Life of Agony
Pantera
Erykah Badu
Jill Scott

..........

 

[TakeAStepBack]

Earth, Wind and Fire
Stevie Wonder
Dwele
Flaming Lips
Beastie Boys
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Lush
L7
Ministry
Dinosaur Jr.
Tribe Called Quest
Babes in Toyland
Rage Against the Machine
the Verve
Stereolab
Cypress Hill
Sonic Youth
Hole