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To ask which singers/ bands you wish you'd seen live? And which ones you'd

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PrickWhittington · 14/02/2019 02:17

you'd like to or plan to see one day?

My ones are Freddie Mercury at Live Aid, or George Michael at the Freddy Mercury memorial concert.

People I'd love to see live are Stevie Wonder, Lenny Kravitz, Stone Roses, Prodigy.and Sia.

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Dutch1e · 17/02/2019 20:33

Rage Against The Machine
Leonard Cohen
Nina Simone

But I was front row at Bowie, Prince, and Lou Reed so I'm grateful (not a very stealthy boast was it)

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PrickWhittington · 17/02/2019 21:45

But I was front row at Bowie, Prince, and Lou Reed so I'm grateful

Envy Envy

Loved both Prince and Lou Reed too! Pretty sure I would have enjoyed seeing them to the Westlife, Atomic Kitten, Little Mix and even Orville the fucking Duck I've been subjected to.

I did see the Beautiful South though actually, they were good. As was Sinead O'Connor in her younger years- she seemed very angry, but her voice was incredible.

I know someone else who walked out from an Artic Monkeys gig, I would have thought they would be pretty good!

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Dutch1e · 17/02/2019 22:08

Sinead O'Connor in her younger years

My turn for these! Envy Envy

Drogosnextwife · 17/02/2019 22:10

Queen, I bloody love them.

lottielady · 17/02/2019 22:12

I had tickets for Nirvana when Kurt Cobain died. So close...( Obviously it’s not about me Blush)

Wish I’d seen Freddie.

I’d like to have seen The Faces in the 1970s.

I’ve seen all my other heroes, luckily.

EnthusiasmIsDisturbed · 17/02/2019 22:31

Queen with Freddie of course

Tina Turner,

I have seen Pink Floyd twice very very boring dull concerts but then I am not a fan of their music

Prince was brilliant

Gingersstuff · 17/02/2019 23:38

Queen with Freddie...I had the chance to go to their Knebworth gig and turned it down Sad
But I did go to the Freddie Memorial gig and was quite near the front. It was one of the best days of my life. George Michael was hands down the best performer on the day though Bowie was fab as well. I saw Queen with Paul Rodgers a few years back and ended up about 8 feet from Brian May. They were fantastic.
Wish I’d also seen Pink Floyd with Dave Gilmour.
Our family holiday this year is being planned around a Muse gig in Rome. Seen them twice before and they’re without a doubt the most amazing stadium band around these days.

species5618 · 18/02/2019 00:49

Saw Queen just after the release of Bohemian. Small venue - very very loud. Would like to have seen Janis Joplin and Rage Against the Machine.
We mainly go to tribute bands now 'cause that's all we can afford and I really recommend Rumours of Fleetwood Mac. They play music from all the FM iterations and to hear The Chain played live is just brill.

MardyBra · 18/02/2019 00:53

For all the Pink Floyd people - I saw them and they were shit - absolutely no stage presence and relied on graphics/visuals to provide interest. You might as well have listened to the album tracks.

Wish I’d seen Freddie though.

DoctorTwo · 18/02/2019 03:51

I'd love to have seen Voivod with Piggy on guitar.

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WrenNatsworthy · 18/02/2019 04:17

Wish I'd seen the Pixies before Kim Deal left.

Live music is my oxygen so I've seen quite a few of those on your lists, most notable David Bowie. He played at Glastonbury and it was the most incredible show. Thats not even a stealth boast, it's a blatant one!

I'm not choosing people I wasn't born in time to see though, my FOMO only works on things I could have done!

WrenNatsworthy · 18/02/2019 04:33

I saw Depeche Mode live years ago and I hate to break it to you but they were awful! I love their music and maybe it was the acoustics of the venue, maybe they were having a bad day but they got half way through 1 song before I realised which song it was.

@Tinuviel I go to see Depeche Mode on every tour, and one of my top experiences was seeing them at The Albert Hall. Every time they tour I worry it will be the last. Dave Gahan is an amazing live performer and Martin Gore exceptionally talented. So I'd have to say to people who have them on their lists - if they tour again it really might be the last so get a ticket.

paddyplaistow · 18/02/2019 04:37

Emerson Lake and Palmer was the best gig I have ever been to. Astonishing.
I would like to have seen Jefferson Airplane and the mamas and the papas.
I want to see Tom Jones. I do.

TanteRose · 18/02/2019 04:51

I have a list of women artists that I must see live at least once, and I am gradually ticking them off.

seen:
Kate Bush (Before the Dawn)
PJ Harvey
Bjork
Janet Jackson
St Vincent
Garbage (Shirley)
Lorde

will be seeing Chaka Khan and Sheena Easton in May, and then Sia in the summer at Fuji Rock festival - can't bloody wait! (The Cure are also playing Grin )

still yet to see (I can dream, at least):
Sinead O'Connor
Annie Lennox
Madonna
Lady Gaga
Dolly Parton
Alison Moyet
Cyndi Lauper
Alanis Morissette
Alicia Keys
Pink

paddyplaistow · 18/02/2019 05:01

Tante, Dolly Parton is wonderful. She can play lots of instruments and she's funny, very warm and chatty.

TanteRose · 18/02/2019 05:07

paddy oh I bet she's amazing! where did you see her? Envy

WrenNatsworthy · 18/02/2019 07:51

I've seen Dolly as well. At Glastonbury.
She was good, but not as good as Lionel Richie - who was in the legends slot the following year.

GreatWesternValkyrie · 18/02/2019 08:47

My impossible wish (he died just after I was born) is Jimi Hendrix. The two I still really want to see are Tool and Nine Inch Nails.

Other than that, I’m really lucky to have seen pretty much all the bands I’ve wanted to over the years...including Prince (3 times, he was fantastic! 👍🏻).

species5618 · 18/02/2019 12:12

GWV Oooh I'd forgotten Tool (how could I!) .
They're playing Castle Donington this year.

MinesaPinot · 18/02/2019 13:04

I saw Prince at Earls Court - he was amazing as were Fleetwood Mac a few years ago when they did the 02 - it was the first time Christine McVie had played with them in years.

And we saw the Eagles years ago at the old Wembley Stadium. They came onstage and started with Hotel California just as the sun was going down over the stadium - just magical.

LikeARedBalloon · 18/02/2019 13:25

Dutch1e.....I saw Rage at Reading and they were amazing. I came home bruised and battered from the mosh pit but so so happy. They split up shortly after ☹

User10fuckingmillion · 18/02/2019 13:41

Those who walked out of an Arctic Monkeys gig-was it the early days? They got famous before they learnt how to play live! I think they’re great now.

Pedallleur · 18/02/2019 14:13

I can never understand the Queen nostalgia. Dynamite front man and some good songs but the other 3 players were static. May is a sensational guitar player. Zeppelin also but superb back catalogue. the Faces were rowdy/drunk but had a party atmosphere. I was fortunate to see most of these acts on the way up. The one I really wished I'd seen was Bowie in Ziggy/Aladdin sane mode but I was slightly too young.

Tinuviel · 18/02/2019 14:17

WrenNatsworthy, I'm glad they are normally good. I was so disappointed at the time as I really liked them. It was mid-80s, so very early days.