Which band have you seen play live the most times, & how many times?

Posted by: 555 on 20 January 2008

I haven't found an old thread for this one ...

I get to go 1st.

At the risk of excessive (now realise perhaps why there is no old thread!!) ...

New Order - 142 times

Must give that figure a tolerance of+/- 3. Oh yes ,some of these shows are very hazy memories

Your turn - no exaggerating please

Posted on: 22 January 2008 by bdnyc

American baby boomer, east coast variety. Here's the rundown:

1) Grateful Dead w/ Garcia- 209 shows over 17 years.
2) Jerry Garcia solo and Garcia Band shows- 40-50 shows over 17 years.
3) Richard Thompson- @ 50 shows over 25 years.
4) Bob Dylan- @ 30 shows over 30 years.
5) Emmylou Harris- @ 20 shows over 15 years.
6) Tommy Flanagan- @ 10 shows over 10 years.
7) Keith Jarret- @ 8 shows over 10 years.
8) Radu Lupu- @ 6 shows over 10 years.
9) The Who- @ 5 shows over 20 years.
10) The Stones- @ 5 shows over 25 years.

The New York Philharmonic would rank @ # 7 if counted...

Good listening, go see some live music soon!

Bruce

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by 555

quote:
Originally posted by markah:

New Order 146 times.

Mark

Really? I only ask because I want to be sure I'm not the most OCD NO fan out here!

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by Malky

quote:
Originally posted by bdnyc:
American baby boomer, east coast variety.

Grateful Dead w/ Garcia- 209 shows over 17 years.

Jerry Garcia solo and Garcia Band shows- 40-50 shows over 17 years.

Bob Dylan- @ 30 shows over 30 years.

I had the good fortune to catch the Dead twice when they visited the UK. I see Zimmie every UK tour but I often wished I lived in the U.S as my Dylan/ Dead concert attendance tally would be significantly higher.

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by 555

quote:
Originally posted by bdnyc:

Grateful Dead w/ Garcia- 209 shows

Suddenly I feel quite normal

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by markah

quote:
Originally posted by 555:
quote:
Originally posted by markah:

New Order 146 times.

Mark

Really? I only ask because I want to be sure I'm not the most OCD NO fan out here!

555 - Sorry, I was exagerating a little! It is 3, so rest assured you still hold the title!

Mark

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by 555

quote:
Originally posted by markah:
quote:
Originally posted by 555:
quote:
Originally posted by markah:

New Order 146 times.

Mark

Really? I only ask because I want to be sure I'm not the most OCD NO fan out here!

555 - Sorry, I was exagerating a little! It is 3, so rest assured you still hold the title!

Mark

Oh No! I fear taking things literally is another symptom of OCD

Posted on: 23 January 2008 by bdnyc

555-

"Suddenly I feel quite normal"

I have a Deadhead friend who saw the band play something approaching 400 shows. My favorite comment of his, made recently as we were leaving a Phil Lesh and Friends show which particularly inspired some younger fans who had clearly never had a chance to see Garcia play live at all, was that "the biggest regret of his life" was allowing his wife to talk him out of seeing Garcia on Broadway so she could go to her sister's wedding. Other than that blemish, he took in all 15 sets Jerry played on his 1987 Broadway residency. Now, Mike may be a bit obsessive, but whose to say...

Posted on: 24 January 2008 by TomK

The Who 5 times 70-76.
Brian Wilson 5 times since 2002.
Stones 3 times 71-76.
Deep Purple 3 times 71-73.

Plus a few others I saw a couple of times. I don't understand how anybody's got the time to see a band several hundred times. Lucky sods!

Posted on: 24 January 2008 by Diccus62

quote:
1) Grateful Dead w/ Garcia- 209 shows over 17 years.
2) Jerry Garcia solo and Garcia Band shows- 40-50 shows over 17 years.

With all the gange floating around its a wonder you remember any of them

Posted on: 25 January 2008 by Chris Kelly

Eric Clapton (inc the Cream reunion) at least 7
Stones 6
Bill Wyman and his Rhythm Kings 5
Jools Holland at least 6
JJ Cale 4

Posted on: 25 January 2008 by Dazlin

Paul Weller 17 times.

That just reminded me, just ordered "Live at Braehead" DVD to save me the bother this year.

Last year he was playing a fair bit of new (rubbish) stuff and got the message it was not going down too well. He had a Tourettes moment with us, the toys came flying out of the pram and he resorted back to some good stuff 'till he felt loved again.

Audience Power!