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Lots of bands quit or have members who die, thus preventing you from ever seeing them perform live. What bands/artists did you never get a chance to see live? (And presumably never will?)
Here are my top 5
1. Jimmi Hendrix
2. Led Zeppelin (original members)
3. Nirvana
4. Sublime
5. Alice in Chains
I have sort of resolved to actually go see all the bands I like, now, before they kick the bucket. There are probably many many others I have not considered.
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I've gotten to see most of my favorites. I think I'm just missing Bowie and Adam Ant.
I'm off to see my favorite band this weekend!
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The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The 'hoo (Keith Moon Era)
But I can't stand crowds. Especially obnoxious ones that tend to gather at concerts. I saw the DMB and had lawn tickets. So many obnoxious A-holes, that I will never get lawn tix again.
Edit to add the non-super-bands:
Ramones
Buzzcocks
Sex Pistols
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Doris Day with the Les Brown Orchestra, '40s
John Coltrane, Miles Davis, or Bill Evans, '50s
Les Paul and Mary Ford, '50s
Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis at the Coconut Grove, 1953
Sammy Davis Jr. 1950s
Elvis Presley, late 1950s
Astrud Gilberto, mid 1960s
The Beatles, mid 1960s
Jimi Hendrix, late '60s
Neil Diamond at the Troubadour 1970
Mahavishnu Orchestra featuring John McLaughiln, Billy Cobham, Jan Hammer, 1971-73
Nirvana, early 1990s
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Glen Miller
Frank Sinatra with Nelson Riddle
Beatles
But I did catch Jimi Hendrix, The Who (both with and without the Loon), Cream, Pink Floyd (both with and without Syd), Rolling Stones, The Doors, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead and a whole host more so I count myself very lucky.
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Good list guitarist,
I would have to add The Greatful Dead to the list!!!
But, I saw them dozens of times!!!
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Genesis with Peter Gabriel.
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Ruben Studdard
Taylor Hicks
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I saw most of who I wanted but never what able to snatch tix to R.E.M. back in the day (mid to late '80) b/c they always played a micro-sized venues and scalpers wanted the moon for them. (The IRS era R.E.M and the WB era R.E.M. are really two different bands as far as I'm concerned).
