Musical artists you should see LIVE before they're gone.... (1 Viewer)

[HellToupee]

Dean Martin - love Dino

Husker Du

The Jam

The Who - original lineup

Joy Division

 

[Mister CIA]

I'd pay real money to take my kids to a Yoko Ono performance.

 

[Parmcat]

Buddy Guy coming to town in April with his prodigy. Anyone seen Guy?

 

[jwb]

Just grabbed tickets to see Billy Joel at MSG for his 65th birthday.

Really hoping there's lots of guests as well. Even though he's playing in my backyard in a few months, I think the MSG/birthday experience should be one of his best concerts ever (I'm hoping anyway)

Received tickets for this one in July as a gift.

Got tix to the show at the Washington National's stadium a couple weeks ago. On the field! Great show, knew the words to every single single song. Played non-stop for 2 1/2 hours. Only issue was all the d-bags trying to take pics everywhere or even taking videos. Did they really think they were gonna get good sound and picture on an iPhone from 30 rows out. C'mon. Just watch the F-ing show!!!

Yes is currently touring and will be in the U.S. in the summer. I haven't seen them since the '80s. I don't know how many tours they have left in them so I'm giving serious consideration to catching the Philly show. They're playing classic albums in their entirety (seems to be a trend among bands) and the website lists the U.S. swing will be Fragile and Close to the Edge. I'm listening to their U.K. opening night as I type and they're playing CttE, Going For the One and Yes Album.

I saw Yes a few summers back, and it was good, but they were blown off the stage by Styx (whom they double billed with). Granted, Styx is a more rocking band, while Yes played a bunch of their proggy slow burners, but without Jon Anderson, I just can't call a Yes a "must see" act anymore.

Can't see Yes without Jon Anderson. Even with the guitar masters, it is a cover-band.

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Go see Rush when they likely tour next year.

I know you said this awhile back, but I couldn't disagree more on YES - saw them last May, and they were great. The vocalist is about as Jon Anderson as it gets. I went with my friend, who is a huge prog rock snob, and even he loved them and said the cover guy didn't take away from it one bit.

And got my Rush tix Tuesday!

 

[Cybergeek]

Dean Martin - love Dino

Husker Du

The Jam

The Who - original lineup

Joy Division

Great list!

I saw The Jam in 1979? at the Trenton War Memorial and caught Paul Weller last year at a very intimate club in Philly. I would love to see The Jam play one more time.

I missed out on Husker Du, but Bob Mould was in town last year and was amazing,

My first concert was some one hit wonders called ....The Beatles! 1964 at JFK Stadium in Philly ... 4 years old ... my first real childhood memory. I don't remember any of the songs played, but I knew that something special was happening on that stage. The crowd was loud and crazed, overpowering the sound of the band who seemed so far away from my vantage point.

 

[EYLive]

Bruce Lee is already dead, so I guess I'll say Dan Henderson.

 

[CurlyNight]

Mike + The Mechanics is a good one live. Saw them when Paul Young was still alive. Haven't with the new line up but will just because I do like Rutherford's music.

 

[Apple Jack]

Beginning to feel like seeing Stevie wonder on this tour is mandatory.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Buddy Guy coming to town in April with his prodigy. Anyone seen Guy?

I've seen him at least a dozen times, but not in the last ten years or so. I don't really trust the old blues stars. He will have a great band to be sure, but I've seen too many of those old blues dudes mail it in to trust Guy these days.

 

[Apple Jack]

Buddy Guy coming to town in April with his prodigy. Anyone seen Guy?

I've seen him at least a dozen times, but not in the last ten years or so. I don't really trust the old blues stars. He will have a great band to be sure, but I've seen too many of those old blues dudes mail it in to trust Guy these days.

I lived in SF towards the end of John Lee Hooker's life and saw him five or six times. All but one at his club on Fillmore, where it was rarely a big to do. His driver would pull up into a roped off spot right in front of the club, would let him out the back, he'd walk in, his drink would be waiting for him on stage, he'd shake a few hands, and then sit down and just level the room. They were astonishing experiences. While he did try some, he couldn't play guitar anymore, but his voice was as affecting and haunting as ever. He knocked me out of my skin more than once. It really depends on who the "old blues star" is. I haven't seen BG in 15 years. I was a huge fan when I was a kid, but really grew tired of the contemporary blues guitar hero schtick. Grew to hate it really. But there is definitely gravitas there and if you are into that thing, I have no doubt that he would still be able to give you enough to make you happy you went.

 

[Apple Jack]

I'd pay real money to take my kids to a Yoko Ono performance.

Are you serious? She performs with a version of the Plastic Ono Band, including Sean and Yuka Honda, from time to time. She's tight with Antony of Anthony and Johnstons fame. Pretty sure they just did a thing for her 80th birthday. Which caught my eye because I recall reading a quote from her ages ago saying that if she made it to 80 she'd consider that a green light to get into heroin again.

 

[shadrap]

Buddy Guy coming to town in April with his prodigy. Anyone seen Guy?

I've seen him at least a dozen times, but not in the last ten years or so. I don't really trust the old blues stars. He will have a great band to be sure, but I've seen too many of those old blues dudes mail it in to trust Guy these days.

I lived in SF towards the end of John Lee Hooker's life and saw him five or six times. All but one at his club on Fillmore, where it was rarely a big to do. His driver would pull up into a roped off spot right in front of the club, would let him out the back, he'd walk in, his drink would be waiting for him on stage, he'd shake a few hands, and then sit down and just level the room. They were astonishing experiences. While he did try some, he couldn't play guitar anymore, but his voice was as affecting and haunting as ever. He knocked me out of my skin more than once. It really depends on who the "old blues star" is. I haven't seen BG in 15 years. I was a huge fan when I was a kid, but really grew tired of the contemporary blues guitar hero schtick. Grew to hate it really. But there is definitely gravitas there and if you are into that thing, I have no doubt that he would still be able to give you enough to make you happy you went.

I like your music; just wondering who BG is. BB King-?

 

[shadrap]

Found it, Buddy Guy.

Cool.

 

[CurlyNight]

Rush--- just bought tix for the San Jose show in July. This will be my 4th time seeing them.

 

[CurlyNight]

IF Pink Floyd/DG ever changes his mind and they do a tour, then that's a for sure for me. Same with RW.

 

[Apple Jack]

I like your music; just wondering who BG is. BB King-?

THe poster I was responding to was asking about Buddy Guy.

 

[gump]

How about Hank Jr? He may be a shell of his old self...but dam he is/was talented. And one of the few functioning connections to Elvis/Cash/Jerry Lee.