Bands you have always wanted to see live, but never have?

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Is there any bands/artists whatever that you would LOVE to see live, and would do pretty much ANYTHING to see them? But havent? Either because they are no longer together, dead, or you just havent had the chance to see them?

And also, have you been able to see someone live that you always wanted to? So when you saw them it was like a dream come true? If so, who?

For me personally... there is one band above all that I would like to see more then anyone else, and thats Pink Floyd. I have been a HUGE fan of Pink Floyd ever since I was little (thanks dad ) and its just always been my dream to see them live.

Other bands on my "dream" list include:
Rolling Stones
Aerosmith
U2

 

[draper]

Pink Floyd!

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

Awesome draper!!

 

[stonetoflesh]

I would have loved to have seen Pink Floyd in their early 70s heyday-- still experimental. I saw their '94 tour with their 10-piece band; it was great to see Floyd and hear the big hits, but I was craving something more...

Anyways, back to the OP: I'd have loved to have seen the ca.1972-74 incarnations of Gong, Tangerine Dream, Can, ELP, King Crimson, Genesis, Grateful Dead, Jethro Tull... too many to list really! I would have loved to have seen any of Rush's 70's tours, Iron Maiden's 1984 World Slavery Tour, the "Clash of the Titans" Slayer/Megadeth/Anthrax tour in 1990...

As far as who's around now that I'd like to see? Tortoise, Acid Mothers Temple, Gong, Ben Harper, Godspeed You Black Emperor, more that I can't think of at the moment...

 

[DMBfanLongliveStrongBad!]

any of these would have been a cool show:


zeppelin
pink floyd
phish
Rage Against the Machine
Sublime
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Nirvana
Tool (i just don't think i'll ever be able to see them)

 

[twosteppin]

Elliot Smith
Phish

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

any of these would have been a cool show:


zeppelin
pink floyd
phish
Rage Against the Machine
Sublime
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Nirvana
Tool (i just don't think i'll ever be able to see them)

I actually Saw Lynyrd Skynyrd back in the 90's.... it obviously wasnt the full band... but yeah it was still pretty cool.

I would have LOVED to see RATM... at best I have seen DVD's... and they were amazing!!

 

[charmtrap]

Oh man. Too many. I'd have loved to see the Velvet Underground back in the day. The Ramones. The Jam. The Buzzcocks. The Clash. Joy Division. Cabaret Voltaire. Coil (now sadly impossible, since John Balance died).

Current groups I really want to see: Explosions in the Sky, Solvent, The Unicorns, Styrofoam, Fiery Furnaces, The Veils, Ulrich Schnauss, Lali Puna...and I've never seen Yo La Tengo. I really should before someone in that band dies ...hmmm...probably lots more.

EDIT: Oooo, and Boards of Canada and Autechre. I must see those two before I die.

 

[Meche]

I really want to see Shakira...
Oops, sorry, she's not a band!
Bands.. I would love to see the Used, Story of the Year, Kyo... a whole bunch.
But living where I am living, I know I will never see them. Sniff sniff.

 

[cygnusx1]

Queen in the early to mid seventies

 

[Roo6339]

TOOL!
incubus! they came but i missed the concert... grrrrr...
metallica... concert sold out and it was way to expensive anyway... stupid sellouts...
i would have loved to see pink floyd, but i think i was born a little late lol
megadeth
in flames (judging by the pictures on their site, they put on an amazing show)
rage against the machine
deftones
finntroll


aagh! there's heaps... too many to list them all. i just wish more would come to australia...

 

[KristianJ]

I'll post a massively comprehensive list soon - basically all my fave bands that I've ever listed I'd love to see live, because I've never been to a major live show in my life!

 

[NINGirl]

Only live I've seen are Godsmack, Kutless, Third Day and Tait.

incubus! they came but i missed the concert... grrrrr...

I was SOOOOO unbelievably close to seeing their Crow Left Of The Murder show when it came here in Los Angeles. But my friend cancelled out at the last second.

As for other bands:

-System of a Down (I went to their show a couple months ago, but I was outside. I did meet the lead singer though! That's probably the highlight of my life so far )
-Nine Inch Nails (I'd love to have went to the Fragility tour a couple years ago, but he's touring next year anyway)
-Tool
-Clapton (I would love to have seen his solo shows)
-Any shows that Queen did with David Bowie. I think they made a great combo for "Under Pressure"
-Early Doors
-Early E.L.O

 

[ashes2beauty]

Pink Floyd, Phish, Leftover Salmon, Stringcheese Incident, Ben Harper, Waterdeep, and Neil Young.

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

I would also love to see Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and John Mayer

 

[Murmur]

I would love to see The Catherine Wheel live.

 

[theFijian]

The Smiths

 

[Im_A]

here's my list, in no specific order.

(list about bands that have either broken up or members have died.)
Rage Against the Machine
Elliot Smith
Bob Marley
Days of the New
Alice and Chains
Rich Mullins (even though i met him because he came over and played hackey sack with us at cornerstone. he was standing there with his long hair, ragged clothes, it was great. but at that time, i didn't know he was, so i just thought it was cool some older guy wanted to play hack with us, lol. and i don't think i watched him play later on that night either, sooooo sad.)
Blind Melon

there's a list for now.(i'm sure i'll think of more and i'll come back and add more.)

bands now that i would love to see, that i could actually see. list in no specific order.

U2
In Flames
Killswitch Engage
The Lyndsay Diaries
Dashboard Confessionals
Shadows Fall
Heavenshallburn
Soulfly
Alter Bridge
Incubus
Furtherseemsforever
Pedro the Lion
Tourniquet
that's for right now. (i'm sure i could think up more. when i do, i'll add more.)

 

[ashes2beauty]

I would also love to see Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and John Mayer

ack! forgot about Jack JOhnson!

Also, Willy Porter, and Jason Mraz

 

[Sign Of The Fish Burger]

ack! forgot about Jack JOhnson!

Also, Willy Porter, and Jason Mraz

I saw Jason Mraz twice this summer... the first night I wasnt impressed at all, but the second night he blew me away!!
Definetly a must see if you get the chance