Any bands you wish you'd seen in their heyday?

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For me it's Queen & Michael Jackson. Listening to Queen a lot before I see Bohemian Rhapsody & they are just so good!

We had tickets to see Michael Jackson just before he died, I was gutted I'll never see him live.

Any others?

I missed seeing Motörhead years ago. Still annoyed about it.

Had tickets for the Rolling Stones concert that was cancelled due to Keith Richards hurting a finger. And due to the tickets being a freebie I didn't get replacements.

Saw Queen in 1980 the day after John Lennon was murdered. Freddie played Imagine as a piano solo. Not a dry eye on the house 😢

Love Freddie 😢😢

Saw Queen in 1980 the day after John Lennon was murdered. Freddie played Imagine as a piano solo.

What a memory to have HemlockStarglimmer

The Smiths and U2 in the early 80s.

HemlockStarglimmer I briefly worked for Bronze Records, Motorhead's then record company years ago. They were really manky. I remember on one tour they all decided to not wash or bathe for the duration of the tour. The poor staff who toured with them said the stink was indescribable but it didn't stop the groupies throwing themselves at the band members, ugh.

Buddy Holly
Frankie Valli

I've seen the stones twice now, about 12 years ago and 5 years ago, they were phenomenal. Mick Jagger was still full of energy and charisma

The Doors, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Who (back in the day), Billie Holiday, The Sex Pistols and a night at Studio 54!

Queen
But then I was 10 when Freddie died
I saw them with Adam lambert a few years ago and was mesmerised but queen is absolutely it for me

I was a teen during the nu metal era so was a bit too young to see Pantera, White Zombie, or Slayer. I also would have liked to see Prodigy annd gone to a proper 90's rave!

Queen.
David Bowie.
White Zombie.

Saw Queen in 1980 the day after John Lennon was murdered. Freddie played Imagine as a piano solo. Not a dry eye on the house

Just reading that made me emotional, what an amazing but tragic memory

My biggies are Wham, Queen, Elvis and REM. I'm secretly hoping rem do some sort of swansong soon!

Looking back, I'd love to have seen early 90s Madonna and The Doors - their gigs in America were fucking mental! Jim Morrison was always getting arrested!

I remember pleading with my mum to let me go to Live Aid but I was just too young (like 11 or something!)

@bearsofair having seen Blur in the 90’s and 2012 they were better the latter!

Nirvana, that hurts....
Soundgarden - missed the recent tour due to pregnancy, now the opportunity is gone
Faith No More - still going obviously but I keep missing them!!
Flying Burrito Brothers

And not bands but I’d also love love love to see some of the original blues singers. In a New York club. On a rainy night. In the 50’s....

I would have loved to have seen Madonna's Blonde Ambition Tour.

Oh and The Kids From Fame when they did that London concert

The Smiths.

My Dad saw nirvana at Reading twice and loves to go on about it, I think I'm sadder to have never seen Alice in Chains though.

The Smiths are the other band that come immediately to mind.

I saw REM in the 90s, Michael Stile was off his tits on something and could barely speak.

Saw them again in 2005 just after 7/7 and they were amazing. Then again at Twickenham in 2008, again amazing.

I'd so go again if they reunited

I missed seeing Motörhead years ago. Still annoyed about it.

3rd row, Hammersmith '83

@GoldenBuns I was there. It was Reading 1992
My best friend and I tied ourselves to each other with bin bags and ventured forth into the mosh pit.

They were fucking brilliant.
I intend to wheel this out to my children's friends when they are old enough to appreciate

Sorry 🙈

@gilmoregal your choices are excellent I totally agree. My regret is the same.
Alice with Layne Staley would have been a treat, and well the Smiths. The soundtrack to my sixth form.

Christ yeah, The Smiths - I have seen Morrisey but I would have loved to see him with The Smiths, I was just slightly too young. Saw Nirvana in 1992, as all of us the gig was shite but I am glad I can say I did! Would have loved to see Paul Simon, missed his this year and he is not touring anymore. I’d like to have seen him play Graceland once!

Eatmycheese - bah.

I might just change my anecdote to 'I was at Reading the year Nirvana played but I was a donut and missed them.

Having said that - I did see Jeff Buckley at Glastonbury and he was AWESOME. Also Solomon Burke supporting Van Morrison at The Albert Hall.

Whoever mentioned Meatloaf, that's a good shout. I think he us pretty disabled these days

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@Eatmycheese it's sounds like you're going to be able to be the super cool parent when your children are older. My Dad would tell my friends and they thought he was amazing.

Definitely Alive with Layne. Their unplugged is my favourite his voice was insanely good.