Artists you wish you'd seen, but didn't (Read 17250 times)

GCW · November 04, 2009, 09:41:43 pm

I've been thinking today about bands I'd love to have seen live, but for one reason or another never did. I don't mean bands that split up before I was born, just people I could have seen, but didn't.

Mine are here:
Top 6- Bolt Thrower
Morbid Angel
Primus
Carcass
My Dying Bride
Yon Smiths

Others:
Satyricon (arrived late at the gig and missed them, not happy)
Aphex Twin (I've watched RDJ DJ a few times, but I mean a proper Aphex set)
Alice Cooper- not sure why, supposed to be good
Mogwai

I think I've left a couple out though.

So, boys 'n' girls, who are yours?

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 09:49:12 pm

Led Zep, proper Genesis, the Pistols and Joy Division.

Seen most of the bands that I really like. Including Aphex Twin at the Arches in Sheffield - I thought my head was going to explode, absolutely awesome gig.

Serpico · November 04, 2009, 09:50:52 pm

RHC before they were shit
Foo Fighters before they turned into The Eagles
Skunk Anansie (currently touring, but sold out)
Faith No More
Kiss in the late '70s early '80s in the States
Black Sabbath with Ozzy

GCW · November 04, 2009, 09:52:33 pm

Oh yes, Faith no More.
And Nirvana too.

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 10:02:59 pm

Saw Nirvana 3 times

Andy F · November 04, 2009, 10:04:05 pm

FNM for me as well, along with Genesis, RATM, Soundgarden (had tickets, they ancelled

) and AIC.

Andy F · November 04, 2009, 10:06:21 pm

Quote from: GCW on November 04, 2009, 09:41:43 pm

Primus

Saw them support Rush in 94. Well funky

GCW · November 04, 2009, 10:07:52 pm

Git.

That applies to you too, Graeme.

dontfollowme · November 04, 2009, 10:07:59 pm

Pulp
Blur
Pink Floyd (at least the version at Live Aid)
Tindersticks - hopefully catch them if they tour the new one.

Serpico · November 04, 2009, 10:09:17 pm

FNM are playing Citibank Hall, Rio de Janeiro on Bonfire night, who's up for it?
http://www.fnm.com/tour-dates.shtml

GCW · November 04, 2009, 10:09:53 pm

Quote from: dontfollowme on November 04, 2009, 10:07:59 pm

Pink Floyd (at least the version at Live Aid)

I saw the Division Bell tour in Paris, but the Waters' Floyd I would have love to have seen.

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 10:16:06 pm

I did see proper Genesis at the Six of the Best thing back in 1982. Although as Hackett was only there for the encore I am not sure it counts as a proper, proper Genesis gig.

Gabriel coming on in a coffin was pretty good though.

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 10:19:45 pm

Quote from: GCW on November 04, 2009, 10:07:52 pm

Git.

That applies to you too, Graeme.

I have a feeling that if I told you my complete gig list then you might call me worse than a git

The Specials 1982, Sunderland Mecca

GCW · November 04, 2009, 10:28:16 pm

OLD git.

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 10:40:08 pm

The Datsuns, Interpol and that weird Gospel type choir. Sheffield Uni about 2001

butters · November 04, 2009, 10:44:53 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on November 04, 2009, 10:40:08 pm

The Datsuns, Interpol and that weird Gospel type choir. Sheffield Uni about 2001

You mean the Polyphonic Spree?

Saw Pulp's last ever gig just to add to the general annoyance of others.

GCW - go and see Mogwai - seen them 5-6 times now and they are still up there as one of my favourite live bands of all time.

dontfollowme · November 04, 2009, 10:57:34 pm

Yep, Mogwai do not disappoint. Where I saw them the venue had special notices warning of the volume. It is still the loudest gig I have been to to date.

butters · November 04, 2009, 11:06:14 pm

Quote from: dontfollowme on November 04, 2009, 10:57:34 pm

Yep, Mogwai do not disappoint. Where I saw them the venue had special notices warning of the volume. It is still the loudest gig I have been to to date.

Saw them at Leeds Uni a good few years ago now where they were selling earplugs on the door and recommending that you wore them - I bought some and was pleased that I did - they were seriously loud!

Still not the loudest gig I have ever been to - that would probably have been Atari Teenage Riot at Nottingham (which also qualified as the most violent) though Alec Empire wasn't exactly quiet when I saw him a few years later...

GraemeA · November 04, 2009, 11:12:07 pm

Quote from: bluebrad on November 04, 2009, 10:44:53 pm

Quote from: GraemeA on November 04, 2009, 10:40:08 pm
The Datsuns, Interpol and that weird Gospel type choir. Sheffield Uni about 2001

You mean the Polyphonic Spree?

Aye that's them.

Undertones last ever mainland gig. That was a good one.

Houdini · November 05, 2009, 04:58:01 am

Big Black
Joy Division
Jesus Lizard
Elvis

slackline · November 05, 2009, 07:20:17 am

You're in luck GCW.

Alice Cooper @Sheffield City Hall 28th November

Saw Mogwai closing the Other stage at Glastonbury a few years back, very good.

benpritch · November 05, 2009, 08:11:10 am

Quote from: Houdini on November 05, 2009, 04:58:01 am

Big Black
Joy Division
Jesus Lizard
Elvis

yes to them (though not too bothered about elvis, maybe one of his last shows in las vegas)

Mike Tyson · November 05, 2009, 08:38:38 am

I'd have liked to have seen:

Ocean Colour Scene
Reef
Queen

On a DJ note I'd like to see Dave Seaman and Hernan Cattaneo as well.

SA Chris · November 05, 2009, 08:53:48 am

Used to be a big Queen fan, would have loved to see them. They played Sun City while I was living close by, but couldn't get tickets. Thought I would get plent ymore chance, didn't realise freddy would be brown bread before long.

Would have loved to see Tangerine Dream or Jean Michel Jarre doing one of their big city music and light shows back in the day.

Also Waters era Floyd.

Palomides · November 05, 2009, 08:57:02 am

About the only "gig I missed" regret I have is missing Link Wray in Manchester - it must have been the last tour he did.