Which bands have you seen live?

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Missed the opportunity to see Metallica and that's my biggest musical regret. But I've seen a lot of musical acts live and loved them:

Kid Rock
Van Halen
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Poison
ZZ Top
Aerosmith
Cheap Trick
The Eagles
Dierks Bentley
Collective Soul
 
Oh geez

Metallica (three times, sorry)
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Def Leppard
AC/DC
Aerosmith
Guns n Roses
Tool
Porcupine Tree
Steven Wilson
The Pineapple Thief
Ozric Tentacles
GONG
Anathema
Highly Suspect
Strapping Young Lad
Satyricon
Cradle of Filth
Dragonforce
...Baby Metal
The Prodigy
Pendulum
Rage Against the Machine
Steel Panther
Tenacious D
Korn
Linkin Park
Evanescence
Nightwish
Highly Suspect
Black Label Society
Muse
Trivium
Fear Factory
In Flames
Children of Bodom
Within Temptation
Lacuna Coil
Gojira
Devildriver
Fightstar
Bullet for my Valentine
Funeral for a Friend
Bowling for Soup
Soil
Down
Cavalera Conspiracy
Velvet Revolver
Machine Head
Marylyn Manson
Killswitch Engage
Stone Sour
Slipknot
Lamb of God
Dream Theater

I'm probably forgetting a few but I think that's most of them.
 
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I’ve actually only attended a couple of gigs by bands anybody has heard of.

Jamiroquai - decades ago just before they released their second album. I personally loved their first album and was very partial to the early-90s acid jazz scene in general. Main recollection was JK taking spliffs out of the front row of the audience then handing them to the band instead of returning them. Should’ve realised then and there he was a cunt 😃

Smashing Pumpkins - much more recently my boy’s gf had to back out due to illness so he asked me to go with him. They were genuinely amazing - despite a lot of “new Pumpkins” slop - with some outstanding versions of proper Pumpkins tunes. Billy Corgan is also a cunt but exhibited true rock star energy so couldn’t be down on him despite his regular displays of cuntishness in general.

Also attended Fairport Convention Festival years ago but never bothered to go into the actual arena as I had zero interest in the music, could hear it all anyway due to our tent being only a few metres away, and getting to feel a tit for only the second time since nursing as a baby.

Do rather regret not seeing more bands live tbh. Just never had the funds or stable enough lifestyle for it to be practical :\
 
Interesting exercise as this is off the top of my head. There's more I've forgotten and have left out most ofthe super-obscure ones. The ones marked with a * were attended by accident or I was accompanying someone

Motorhead
The Jam
Paul Weller
Rory Gallagher
Norman Beaker Band
The Groundhogs
The Stranglers
Hawkwind
Nik Turner's Fantastic Allstars
Robert Calvert and the Maximum Effect
Hawklords
Inner City Unit
Poisoned Electric Head
Amon Duul
Ozric Tentacles
The Ullulators
Eat Static
Nodens Ictus
The Orb
Leftfield
Orbital
Here and Now
Culture Shock
Subhumans
Citizen Fish
Senser
The Oroonies
Gypsy Unit
The Damned
Naz Nomad and the Nightmares
2000 DS
Gaye Bikers on Acid
Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds
Alien Sex Fiend
Pop Will Eat Itself
Dr and the Medics
Spiritualized
Primal Scream
James Taylor Quartet
Fun-Da-Mental
Suicide
Dumpys Rusty Nuts
Lily Allen *
Florence and the Machine *
Jay Z *
Queen *
Showaddywaddy *
U2 *
Status Quo *
Big Country *
Paul McCartney
David Bowie
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters
AC / DC
Thin Lizzy
Gorillaz
Little Simz
The Mouse Outfit
Levelz
Soothsayers
Goldie
Roni Size & Reprazent
Nina Simone
Nubya Garcia
Erykah Badu
The Fugees
Massive Attack
De La Soul
Fela Kuti
Elvis Costello
The Potato Five
The Fall
Gil Scott-Heron
John Cale
Ian Dury
Echo and the Bunnymen
Billy Bragg
Richard Thompson
Sharon Shannon
Courtney Pine
The Cure
New Order
The Pretenders
The Psychedelic Furs
Taj Mahal
Transglobal Underground
Banco de Gaia
The Chemical Brother
The Prodigy
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Pixies
Nas
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart
Alabama 3
John Cooper-Clarke
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Asian Dub Foundation
Gregory Isaacs
Damien Marley
Tippa Irie
Yellowman
Horace Andy
Dreadzone
Zion Train
Delta Blow
Burning Spear
Black Uhuru
Black Roots
Gary Clail
Aswad
Black Slate
The Wailers
African Headcharge
Dub Syndicate
Tackhead
Revolutionary Dub Warriors
Johnny Clarke
Little Axe
Lee 'scratch' Perry
Scientist
Misty in Roots
Steel Pulse
RDF (Radical Dance Faction)
The Specials
The Beat
The Mission
Sisters of Mercy
All About Eve
Bauhaus
Fairport Convention
Steeleye Span
Robin Williamson
Rory Mcleod
The Levellers
The Pogues
Bellowhead
Spiers and Bowden
Kangaroo Moon
Magic Mushroom Band
Pink Fairies
Loop Guru
Gong
Gong Maison
Planet Gong
Daevid Allen
Magik Brothers
Christy Moore
Roy Harper
 
BB King
Eric Clapton
Fleetwood Mac
Pearl Jam
Underoath
The Avett Brothers
Arcade Fire
Phoenix
Between the Buried and Me
Senses Fail
The Matches
Saosin
Circa Survive
Thursday
Brand New
My Chemical Romance
Taking Back Sunday
Bayside
The Used
The Early November
Against Me!
Rancid
Anti-Flag
NOFX
Rise Against
Job for a Cowboy
HORSE the Band
The Faceless
The Acacia Strain
Chiodos
Bouncing Souls
Hot Water Music
Less than Jake
Dead to Me
Dear Landlord
The Menzingers
Motion City Soundtrack
The Academy Is...
Jimmy Eat World
The Gaslight Anthem
Tyler Childers
Chris Stapleton

Like a hundred more I'm not thinking of right now or bands that are too small to list.
 
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ageingpartyfiend said:
Saw them by accident at Glastonbury 1994. Wandered past coming up on some shrooms while they'd just started and just got kinda drawn in...didn't even know who they were until the next day
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Never would have gotten into the prodigy or pendulum without music festivals. You walk past something you wouldn't normally consider buying a ticket for alone and suddenly find yourself broadening your horizons. Good shit.

Edit: you=me
 
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ageingpartyfiend said:
Interesting exercise as this is off the top of my head. There's more I've forgotten and have left out most ofthe super-obscure ones. The ones marked with a * were attended by accident or I was accompanying someone

Motorhead
The Jam
Paul Weller
Rory Gallagher
Norman Beaker Band
The Groundhogs
The Stranglers
Hawkwind
Nik Turner's Fantastic Allstars
Robert Calvert and the Maximum Effect
Hawklords
Inner City Unit
Poisoned Electric Head
Amon Duul
Ozric Tentacles
The Ullulators
Eat Static
Nodens Ictus
The Orb
Leftfield
Orbital
Here and Now
Culture Shock
Subhumans
Citizen Fish
Senser
The Oroonies
Gypsy Unit
The Damned
Naz Nomad and the Nightmares
2000 DS
Gaye Bikers on Acid
Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds
Alien Sex Fiend
Pop Will Eat Itself
Dr and the Medics
Spiritualized
Primal Scream
James Taylor Quartet
Fun-Da-Mental
Suicide
Dumpys Rusty Nuts
Lily Allen *
Florence and the Machine *
Jay Z *
Queen *
Showaddywaddy *
U2 *
Status Quo *
Big Country *
Paul McCartney
David Bowie
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters
AC / DC
Thin Lizzy
Gorillaz
Little Simz
The Mouse Outfit
Levelz
Soothsayers
Goldie
Roni Size & Reprazent
Nina Simone
Nubya Garcia
Erykah Badu
The Fugees
Massive Attack
De La Soul
Fela Kuti
Elvis Costello
The Potato Five
The Fall
Gil Scott-Heron
John Cale
Ian Dury
Echo and the Bunnymen
Billy Bragg
Richard Thompson
Sharon Shannon
Courtney Pine
The Cure
New Order
The Pretenders
The Psychedelic Furs
Taj Mahal
Transglobal Underground
Banco de Gaia
The Chemical Brother
The Prodigy
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Pixies
Nas
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart
Alabama 3
John Cooper-Clarke
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Asian Dub Foundation
Gregory Isaacs
Damien Marley
Tippa Irie
Yellowman
Horace Andy
Dreadzone
Zion Train
Delta Blow
Burning Spear
Black Uhuru
Black Roots
Gary Clail
Aswad
Black Slate
The Wailers
African Headcharge
Dub Syndicate
Tackhead
Revolutionary Dub Warriors
Johnny Clarke
Little Axe
Lee 'scratch' Perry
Scientist
Misty in Roots
Steel Pulse
RDF (Radical Dance Faction)
The Specials
The Beat
The Mission
Sisters of Mercy
All About Eve
Bauhaus
Fairport Convention
Steeleye Span
Robin Williamson
Rory Mcleod
The Levellers
The Pogues
Bellowhead
Spiers and Bowden
Kangaroo Moon
Magic Mushroom Band
Pink Fairies
Loop Guru
Gong
Gong Maison
Planet Gong
Daevid Allen
Magik Brothers
Christy Moore
Roy Harper
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An amazing feat of memory Mr.Fiend!!

It may not surprise you that I've also seen about 50% of those bands, plus many more that I'm sure you've also seen but have probably forgotten.
 
F.U.B.A.R. said:
An amazing feat of memory Mr.Fiend!!

It may not surprise you that I've also seen about 50% of those bands, plus many more that I'm sure you've also seen but have probably forgotten.
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It does not surprise me no, as I'm aware that we've been at the exact same gig/festival on at least a few occasions

It surprised me how much I remembered too...all things considered ;)
but each memory leads on to another seemingly
 
F.U.B.A.R. said:
You've got me wracking my brain now, but too many faded memories.

I've just noticed Showaddywaddy in your list. Respect!! They were great. Loved Darts too...
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That was my first actual gig...my mum took me when I was 11.

But I usually say Motorhead when asked the first gig question... well it was the first one I went to of my own volition and it's a lot more impressive than Showaddywaddy eh (paricularly considering it was the Leeds show on the mini-tour where 'No Sleep til Hammersmith' was recorded)

Perhaps I need to be more authentic and stop denying losing my gig-virginity to Showaddywaddy (err). I definitely did enjoy the show too :cool:
 
ageingpartyfiend said:
That was my first actual gig...my mum took me when I was 11.

But I usually say Motorhead when asked the first gig question... well it was the first one I went to of my own volition and it's a lot more impressive than Showaddywaddy eh (paricularly considering it was the Leeds show on the mini-tour where 'No Sleep til Hammersmith' was recorded)

Perhaps I need to be more authentic and stop denying losing my gig-virginity to Showaddywaddy (err). I definitely did enjoy the show too :cool:
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Don't feel bad. First gig I went to was DragonForce age 15 had a great time.

Through the fire and the flames. Still a jam.
 
Totally forgot I saw Weezer too. No slight intended - just a long term druggy’s memoryfail =D

They opened for the Pumpkins as a double headliner and were actually amazing. I loved the early Weezer albums but definitely wouldn’t call myself a serious fan, but they totally won me over.

Didn’t know most of the songs they played but enjoyed most all of them - and the ones I did know they absolutely knocked out of the park. Really great live act even if not a diehard fan.
 
Pat benatar,Alicia moore,ozzy,Melissa E,robin trower,,rob halford ,pail di anno,Jewel, jerry garcia,George thorogood,dale bozio,marge cho ( she sings well) hot tuna judge or something n jack,Wendy o williams,Cher,Macy grey,sade ziggy marely..oh bands well you get the jist ,list goes on,lot of folk and punk in the day,indigo girls, Joan jett,Chrissie hynde
 
ageingpartyfiend said:
Interesting exercise as this is off the top of my head. There's more I've forgotten and have left out most ofthe super-obscure ones. The ones marked with a * were attended by accident or I was accompanying someone

Motorhead
The Jam
Paul Weller
Rory Gallagher
Norman Beaker Band
The Groundhogs
The Stranglers
Hawkwind
Nik Turner's Fantastic Allstars
Robert Calvert and the Maximum Effect
Hawklords
Inner City Unit
Poisoned Electric Head
Amon Duul
Ozric Tentacles
The Ullulators
Eat Static
Nodens Ictus
The Orb
Leftfield
Orbital
Here and Now
Culture Shock
Subhumans
Citizen Fish
Senser
The Oroonies
Gypsy Unit
The Damned
Naz Nomad and the Nightmares
2000 DS
Gaye Bikers on Acid
Lesbian Dopeheads on Mopeds
Alien Sex Fiend
Pop Will Eat Itself
Dr and the Medics
Spiritualized
Primal Scream
James Taylor Quartet
Fun-Da-Mental
Suicide
Dumpys Rusty Nuts
Lily Allen *
Florence and the Machine *
Jay Z *
Queen *
Showaddywaddy *
U2 *
Status Quo *
Big Country *
Paul McCartney
David Bowie
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters
AC / DC
Thin Lizzy
Gorillaz
Little Simz
The Mouse Outfit
Levelz
Soothsayers
Goldie
Roni Size & Reprazent
Nina Simone
Nubya Garcia
Erykah Badu
The Fugees
Massive Attack
De La Soul
Fela Kuti
Elvis Costello
The Potato Five
The Fall
Gil Scott-Heron
John Cale
Ian Dury
Echo and the Bunnymen
Billy Bragg
Richard Thompson
Sharon Shannon
Courtney Pine
The Cure
New Order
The Pretenders
The Psychedelic Furs
Taj Mahal
Transglobal Underground
Banco de Gaia
The Chemical Brother
The Prodigy
Penguin Cafe Orchestra
Pixies
Nas
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart
Alabama 3
John Cooper-Clarke
Linton Kwesi Johnson
Asian Dub Foundation
Gregory Isaacs
Damien Marley
Tippa Irie
Yellowman
Horace Andy
Dreadzone
Zion Train
Delta Blow
Burning Spear
Black Uhuru
Black Roots
Gary Clail
Aswad
Black Slate
The Wailers
African Headcharge
Dub Syndicate
Tackhead
Revolutionary Dub Warriors
Johnny Clarke
Little Axe
Lee 'scratch' Perry
Scientist
Misty in Roots
Steel Pulse
RDF (Radical Dance Faction)
The Specials
The Beat
The Mission
Sisters of Mercy
All About Eve
Bauhaus
Fairport Convention
Steeleye Span
Robin Williamson
Rory Mcleod
The Levellers
The Pogues
Bellowhead
Spiers and Bowden
Kangaroo Moon
Magic Mushroom Band
Pink Fairies
Loop Guru
Gong
Gong Maison
Planet Gong
Daevid Allen
Magik Brothers
Christy Moore
Roy Harper
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Was Roger waters in pink floyd at the time you seen them
 
lost weekend said:
Was Roger waters in pink floyd at the time you seen them
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He wasn't. Was a great night though. Maine Road.

When we saw Waters he had an epic band and did The Wall in style. One of those I had to be talked into a little but was epic - heres the very show in fact, we were pretty much in the middle of stalls, glad i went


 
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