Who would you like to see/had seen that you have not?

I would have loved to have seen Free, but I was born too late.
Anyhow.
What really matters is that there are bands out there right now that need seeing, and it's no good discovering them in 5 years when they have disbanded. A lot of the time these bands that we all wished we had seen were there for the seeing, but for whatever reason, we didn't go at the time. That's the lesson!! Don't let it happen again. There is no excuse. Make the effort and avoid a future regret.
I'm off to Richmond Fontaine next week.

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Rasher:
I would have loved to have seen Free, but I was born too late.


Ah!! Rasher start weeping as I saw Free twice once when they were at their peak and later on when they were utter crap.

Did manage to see ZEP, Floyd, Trex, Purple, Springsteen (before stadium), Pistols, Costello, Genesis both versions, Rea as a support to Bad Co, Eagles, Skynyrd, Stones in their heyday '72 and twice later, Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Santana, Rory Gallagher, Van, The Who, Little Feat, Doobie Bros, Neil Young, Bowie Ziggy period and don't forget Hawkwind with the lovely Stacia who used to ocassionally strip off on stage, and many many more.

Thats what I got for being born in the 50's folks and getting free tickets for anything I wanted to see.

Rasher
I saw Free at Guildford Civic Hall in '71, at a time when I went to a lot of gigs. Taste had recently played the same venue and Free suffered in comparison. They seemed to lack the passion/commitment that Rory had shown, and the will/ability to really stretch out beyond the recorded versions of their songs.. On the other hand, in that era I think the bands gigging schedules were knackering, so maybe they were just worn out.

In that same timeframe we saw some fantastic shows. Yes at the time of the Yes Album were amazing. The Who at Hammersmith Palais were utterly brilliant.

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Originally posted by Rasher:

I'm off to Richmond Fontaine next week.

Say hello to Willy, lovely bloke.

Diccus

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Diccus - I will. I had a brief chat with him last year, but not a sit down chin-wag like you did. Yeah, lovely guy.

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
I saw Steely Dan at Wembley on what I guess was their last tour. It was one of the more disappointing gigs I have attended. Leaving aside the shortcomings of Wembley Arena, the band seemed totally disinterested in the event, and the musical arrangements were so jazzy that it was hard to tell which song was actually being played at any given moment. So far, so Dylan!

I still enjoy their recorded work immensely but would be reluctant to pay to attend another gig.

Chris

If the Wembley Arena gig was their only visit at the venue, I echo your disappointment. Having waited for 20 years+ for the Steeley Dan visit, the sound was terrible. At the time I thought the Mixing Desk crew couldn't mix a bowl of custard, but on reflection the venue was to blame. I think they played at Hammersmith Odeon a few years later, but I was put off by the Wembley performance and didn't go which I now regret.
BTW, keep your eyes peeled on the SD home page as they keep adding gigs in the US. We might get a nice surprise in the UK.

Denis

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Originally posted by DenisA:

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Originally posted by Chris Kelly:
I saw Steely Dan at Wembley on what I guess was their last tour. It was one of the more disappointing gigs I have attended. Leaving aside the shortcomings of Wembley Arena, the band seemed totally disinterested in the event, and the musical arrangements were so jazzy that it was hard to tell which song was actually being played at any given moment. So far, so Dylan!

I still enjoy their recorded work immensely but would be reluctant to pay to attend another gig.

Chris

If the Wembley Arena gig was their only visit at the venue, I echo your disappointment. Having waited for 20 years+ for the Steeley Dan visit, the sound was terrible. At the time I thought the Mixing Desk crew couldn't mix a bowl of custard, but on reflection the venue was to blame. I think they played at Hammersmith Odeon a few years later, but I was put off by the Wembley performance and didn't go which I now regret.
BTW, keep your eyes peeled on the SD home page as they keep adding gigs in the US. We might get a nice surprise in the UK.

Denis

Denis/Chris

I was at the Wembley gig too and it ok (after all it was the Dan) but no it did put me off seeing them again. I did however see them in the Glasgow some years later. The venue was great acoustically and was a much better event. Catch them if you can.

Regards

Diccus

Have you guys seen the Nostrodamus stuff on the SD web site?

Just had a look. Good to see Walt 'n Don are still f****** with our heads. Great stuff.

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Originally posted by Rasher:
...What really matters is that there are bands out there right now that need seeing, and it's no good discovering them in 5 years when they have disbanded. A lot of the time these bands that we all wished we had seen were there for the seeing, but for whatever reason, we didn't go at the time. That's the lesson!! Don't let it happen again. There is no excuse. Make the effort and avoid a future regret...

Agreed (though I really miss not being able to see Rory again!)

In your neck of the woods, keep a look out for The Magic Bullet Band (a newish Brighton-based band) - strongly influenced by Creedance Clearwater - really great.

In fact, find a local gig, and I'll come and doss under a newpaper in your garden (old or new)...

There's one on Monday - 5th March, but I can't come - aaaaarrrrrgggghhhh!

The Magic Bullet Band - MySpace

James

PS And I'll keep an eye out for Egypt up this way (essentially the latter Groundhogs...)

For a number of years I lived in Austin, Texas which was a great town for live music. Albert Collins "the master of the Telecaster" played there quite often and I somewhat took it for granted always assuming that I'd catch him the next time 'round as I was usually overwhelmed with live music choices. Unfortunately he died before I got the chance, and while there are other musicians/bands that I've wanted to see (but did not) I always think of Albert whenever this discussion is raised.

On the flip side, when visiting a friend in San Francisco, I went out to catch a local artist at a small bay area club. I arrived to find out that the show had been cancelled, only to discover that, unannounced, Junior Wells was playing there that night which was a totally unexpected treat and will remain one of the most memorable shows I've seen for a number of reasons.

There have been other disappointments and surprises of course - the only way to hope to keep the balance somewhat in check is by getting out there often and taking in live music.

All the best,
Bill

I would have loved to have seen Led Zep in their heyday.

Also Tim Buckley live & acoustic...shivers!