Bands or acts you regret missing before they passed away

[rmandelbaum]

Well I have to say there are a few shows I really wish I had seen.

In no particular order:


SRV
TOTO - With Jeff
Led Zeppelin
Queen
The Who - With Keith

[TheRhythmMethod]

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Led Zeppelin (with Bonham)

The Who (with Moon)

AC/DC (with Bon)

Elvis

The Band

[caddywumpus]

Nirvana
Alice In Chains

...and ones that broke up:
Soundgarden
Foo Fighters

[Garvin]

The only time I really felt bad for not having seen someone before they died was Elvin Jones. I remember feeling really bad at the time of his death because I was going through a period of intense Elvin envy and I had even decided to try and find a way to make it to one of his performances. I got slightly choked up the day he died. Just for a minute.

Over the past year so many of my favorite Afro-Cuban influences have passed as well. Almost an entire generation of those guys died within about two years of each other. Luckily the tradition they carried out of Cuba and Puerto Rico is strong all over the world now.

[TheGroceryman]

Nirvana
Alice In Chains

...and ones that broke up:
Soundgarden
Foo Fighters

Wait, the Foo fighters broke up?!!??

And since im kind of only 17, i REALLY regret not being older to have seen zeppelin since they're probably my favorite band of all time, but hey i cant really help that can i.

[That Guy]

Sublime

Snot

Eazy E

[MykeyInChains]

Alice In Chains

Chris Whitley

Michael Brecker

Jeff Buckley

Jaco Pastorius

Frank Zappa

I was basically still a fetus when the last 2 died, but I still wish I could have had an opportunity to see em.

[metal overlord]

Pan-fricken-tera
I would have killed to see them

RIP Dimebag =(

[bojangleman]

foo fighters didnt break up...they are taking a long vacation..

that is the very words out of Dave's mouth..lol

Alex

[BattleArmor]

Led fricken Zeppelin

[Ian Williams]

Hello, All.

-> Ronald Belford Scott (Bon) - If you want blood, you've got it. AC/DC
-> Cliff Burton - Ride the Lightning. METALLICA
-> Keith Moon - Live at The Isle of Wight. THE WHO
-> Philip Lynnot - Live. THIN LIZZY
-> Joe Strummer - London Calling. THE CLASH

All the Best,

[burnthehero]

I wish I had been able to see SRV in his hayday. His talent is simply mesmerizing.

[aydee]

I wish I had been able to see SRV in his hayday. His talent is simply mesmerizing.

I did see him live. twice. He was riveting. You could not take your eyes off him. And that strat made sounds I didn't know existed or were possible- even Hendrix would have said that..


I wish I'd seen Coltrane, Monk, Cecil Taylor, Duke Ellington's orchestra, Django Reinhardt, Wes Montgomery.

[caddywumpus]

foo fighters didnt break up...they are taking a long vacation..

that is the very words out of Dave's mouth..lol

Alex

Yeah, and parents tell their young kids that they're just "taking a break" or "daddy's taking a trip".

Don't get me wrong--I want them to get back together, but I'm not holding my breath...

[burnthehero]

foo fighters didnt break up...they are taking a long vacation..

that is the very words out of Dave's mouth..lol

Alex

Good riddance. Everything since Colour and the Shape has been crap. Great band before popularity took hold of them.

[beatsMcGee]

blink 182 (they broke up but would have loved to have seen em)
Sublime

and all the rest im too lazy to type...

[joshlovestodrum]

...that would have to be Wolfmother...besides the classic titans that a lot of us love.

[nhzoso]

Zeppelin

Beatles

Janis Joplin

Queen

[Billy Brown]

Good riddance. Everything since Colour and the Shape has been crap. Great band before popularity took hold of them.

Totally. They jumped the shark with the Alanis Morrisette drummer guy.

[rmandelbaum]

OMG!

I can not believe I forgot the Beatles!

[eits1986]

I missed a Mogwai and F--- Buttons show a few months ago... I could have gone, but it would have cost me over $100 in gas and 14 hours on the road.

I would much rather have gone, and regretted it until I made the money back... instead I kept the money, but have regretted it ever since.

[k3ng]

led zep and the who are a given

jaco pastorius is another


and definitely Queen.

[Vipercussionist]

I guess I'm pretty lucky, I DID get to see a lot of the bands mentioned here so far, so I'm not too bummed about those I've missed

I DID get to see:
SRV (once)
Queen (3 times)
AC/DC (with Bon, once, Powerage tour)
Frank Zappa (once with Bozzio once with Caliutta)
Thin Lizzy (twice)
Van Halen (twice, first time as an opening act for Sabbath)
Sabbath, w/Ozzy (see above)
And tons of others.

My only regret was not seeing Zep live, that would have been sweet.
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Most respect the badge, but all fear the drum.

[GRUNTERSDAD]

Beatles, Queen, The Who

[Construct]

For acts that I truly miss, especially since their departure came right after good albums:

Strapping Young Lad
Vader


Man I wish I would've seen them live.

[drumhead61]

Led Zepplin
Beatles
Queen
Jimi Hendrix
Doors
Nirvana

and more I am sure that I am missing!

[Tutin]

For acts that I truly miss, especially since their departure came right after good albums:

Strapping Young Lad
Vader


Man I wish I would've seen them live.

I saw S.Y.L just in 2006, I felt so lucky when I heard they'd broken up. Now they're all in Zimmers hole, who despite being funny sometimes, suck.

I would have killed to see Damageplans first gig at Download 04". My parents wouldn't let me go down to Donnington though because I was only 14 at the time and nobody older would take me. I went to the one in Glasgow with some friends, which was a great time, but I was always a bit sad about missing Damageplan, especially when I heard about Dimes murder.

[metal overlord]

For acts that I truly miss, especially since their departure came right after good albums:

Strapping Young Lad
Vader


Man I wish I would've seen them live.

Awh dang Both bands I would of loved to see, especially Vader.

[Drummer Karl]

There`re so many!

For example E.S.T...they would have played a concert in a very near town, just about 60 km away.

Though through Esbjörn`s death I started listening to E.S.T. actively.

Karl

[stasz]

Tony Williams
Victor Borge
Phish (except they just reunited...)
Anyone else I would have loved to see broke up/passed away before I was born.

[nhzoso]

Guess I should add Buddy Rich, Don't much care for that style of music but to watch him play that kit live would be friggin awesome.

[michael drums]

My list:


1.) Buddy Rich
2.) The Beatles
3.) Led Zeppelin (Bonzo)
4.) The Who (Moon)
5.) Queen (Mercury)
6.) Jimi Hendrix
7.) SRV
8.) Richard Pryor
9.) George Carlin

Not necessarily in that order.

[supermac]

No great surprises



Zep by a mile. (circa '77, preferably at LA Forum!)

Floyd. (circa '73)

Who with Moon. (circa '69)

[nicky]

AC/DC with Bon Scott

Led Zep

Sex Pistols

[LinearDrummer]

I really wish I had a chance to see Johnny "Guitar" Watson....
One of my favorites....

[2bsticks]

Beatles
Hendrix
Who w/Moon
Zep w/Bonham
Zappa
Queen
SRV
Krupa
Tony Williams

I'm sure there are more.......

[king fail]

I really wish i could have been to prohibited beatz :(

also;
Frank Zappa
Miles Davis
Tony Williams
Sidney Bechet
AC with Bon Scott
The Who
The Beatles
Led Zep
etc....

[lewisn27]

...that would have to be Wolfmother....
what? wolfmother are brolen up/ dead? i love wolfmother.

[MSPaintClock]

blink 182 (they broke up but would have loved to have seen em)
Sublime

and all the rest im too lazy to type...

Blink182 sucks live, go see +44.

[lewisn27]

pantera.
event though i wasn't alive when they were around but... meh
unless i find a rift in the time space continum and travel back in time to see them, and also take the bullet for Dimebag.
RIP Dimebag Darrel

[drummerchick435]

Queen
Led Zeppelin
Buddy Rich
Pink Floyd
The Who

Well I didn't necessarily miss them. I saw them in '04. The Dave Matthews Band, but I feel lucky and fortunate to be able to have seen LeRoi Moore play before his tragic death. I feel mostly sorry for Dave, Carter, Victor, Boyd, and Stephan and of course LeRoi's family and friends. I was shocked when I heard of his death.

[criz p. critter]

Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. I earned the money for a ticket by going around the whole neighborhood washing cars. Then my mom said something like: "Wouldn't you rather spend that money on a toy or something that you can enjoy for years instead of a concert that's just an hour long?" She convinced me...

AAArrrrgggghhhh!!!

[rendezvous_drummer]

Tony Williams and Elvin Jones

[DrummerDavid]

Zeppelin
Who-Moon
Buddy
Gene
Jeff Porcaro
AC/DC W/ Bon
Ozzy W/ Randy
Metallica W/ Cliff
The Doors W/ Morrison
Hendrix.

I am sure there are tons more but I can't think of them right not

Ones I did get to see :

SRV
Alice In Chains
Pantera
Blind Melon
Don Ho
Mother Love Bone
Blind Melon
Ramones

[Tutin]

I'm gonna go and add Carcass just because I'm going to see them in 19 days at their last ever gig!



AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARGH!

Can't believe they're back together.

[LiveGoat]

Elvin Jones. One day I saw a notice in The Voice that he was coming to town.

ME: "I'm kinda busy at the moment. I'll catch when he comes around next time."

[aydee]

Duke Ellington, Coltrane, Miles,Beatles, Hendrix.

[Neurotica]

Bolt Thrower...........

[Paul Quin]

I am very lucky that I have managed to see many of the bands that folks here wish they had seen. I saw ACDC on the HIghway to Hell tour with Bon Scott, Led Zeppelin at Knebworth, I saw Pink Floyd on the Animals tour at Stafford Bingly Hall (when I was 9) and later I saw the Wall at Earls Court on two separate occasions. I saw Queen at the NEC in Birmingham, the Dead in Greenville, North Carolina, Toto with Jeff in Toronto, and Stevie Ray in Austin.

I went through a stage of being nervous about going to see older musicians as I seemed to catch many on their last tour before they died. I saw Dizzy, Miles, Michael Brecker and Ray Charles shortly before each of them died.

I do wish, however, that I had seen Little Feat before the death of Lowell George, that I could have seen Jimi, Duke Ellington and John Coltrane. I also am haunted by missing Buddy Rich when he played at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester because I missed the bus and decided not to go. I'll catch him next time, I thought . . . . I also never saw Max or Elvin or Tony Williams. I guess the moral is go to see these folks next time they come around and you won't regret it.

[doorstilend]

Jim Morrison-Doors
Bonzo-zep
Moon-who
Buddy rich
SRV
Nirvana
Joplin
Hendrix
Jones-the ROLLING STONES
Burton-Metallica
Barret-Pink floyd

many more

[eddiehimself]

I wish i'd seen alice in chains but apparently they're releasing a new album with their new singer.

[chimpy3]

Led Zeppelin obviously, although I also seriously would have loved to see the legend that is Bob Marley.

[drums_n_surf]

Led Zeppelin
Nirvana
Jimi Hendrix
and 2pac, yeah i know it's not really music many drummers like, but I learnt alot from his lyrics and music and would have liked to see him live once.

[michael drums]

Add Mitch Mitchell to my list. :-(


Thanks for all you did, MM!



RIP.

[Citizen Insane]

Joe Strummer and The Mescalaros.

[jrbassman712]

nirvana and led zeppelin

[eddiehimself]

Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl. I earned the money for a ticket by going around the whole neighborhood washing cars. Then my mom said something like: "Wouldn't you rather spend that money on a toy or something that you can enjoy for years instead of a concert that's just an hour long?" She convinced me...

AAArrrrgggghhhh!!!

That's possibly the worst parental mistake since mr and mrs hitler decided to neglect their son adolph and make him feel worthless.

[TheFatMan202]

They didn't really break up or anything, but I would have loved to see Avenged Sevenfold with The Rev. I saw them at Uproar, but it wasn't the same.

[Fuo]

I foresee many "Dream Theater w/ Portnoy" posts in this thread...

[Bo Eder]

There's enough old videos of these guys out now that maybe I shouldn't wonder...

But I would like to have seen the Police when they were slugging it out in the early days in the clubs and on college campuses, it didn't take long for them to jump to arena status, so I would've loved to have been at the Marquee Club in 1977.

There are others, but that's the big one for me.

[azrae1l]

the only one i really would have liked to see well 2..

stevie ray and pink floyd when they still had the original line up with barret and with waters.

everybody else i really wanted to see i think i pretty much saw at least once.

[Red Menace]

I was born in the late 80's so a lot of my musical heroes are long dead or have succumb to Sick Boy syndrome (see link).

http://www.cracked.com/article_14918_sickboy-syndrome-five-great-comedians-whove-lost-it.html

So I really have no regret about missing a show because I couldn't have seen them while they were in their prime...or alive. Sooo I wish I could have seen:

-Bob Marley (my dad holds this over my head but I've seen Santana and he hasn't)
-70's Sabbath (Seen Ozzy many times and Heaven and Hell but I'd love to see them all young and in their angry hippie glory)
-Queen (with Freddy)
-Janis Joplin (anytime)
-Hendrix (with the experience)
-70's Thin Lizzy (Vagabonds era, when Brian Downey had that white streak in his hair)

[Homeularis]

SRV.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :(

[alparrott]

The two I honestly wish I hadn't missed were Led Zeppelin and the Who with Moonie. And if I had to just pick one, Zeppelin.

[Pkaneps]

Foo Fighters are recording another album right now as we speak.

Zeppelin
The Who with Keith
Ozzy with Randy
The Beatles

Those are the four big ones.

[DSCRAPRE]

My mom bought tickets to see Led Zeppelin for the first time on September 25 1980. She still can't believe her crappy timing.

[DrumEatDrum]

Regrets:

Van Halen reunion with Hagar. I had just bought a house, and couldn't afford the ticket at the time.

The Police reunion. I would have gone, but tickets started at $200. It wasn't worth it, but it would have been nice.

Big regret was the Who in the mid 90's. The band had stripped away all the excess backing players and went more old school. It also ended up John Entwistle's last full tour. I missed because I was so busy my own gigs. I bought a ticket for their next tour, but John passed away mere days before I was supposed to see them. I'm still depressed over that one.

If I had been born another time or had a time machine:

The Who cira 1968/69. Live at Leeds in such an incredible album, and it would be awesome to see them in that time period.

The Who circa mid-70's. The clips in "The Kids are Alright" from that time period show the band had just gone to another level. Awesome.

Journey, from when Steve Smith was still in the band. Just cause.

Zeppelin. Not the biggest fan, but I'd love to have seen John Bonham in person.

Gene Krupa. Such a talent.

If I could travel back in time for a moment, go back to the 20's and see how guys like Zutty Singleton were doing it, back when the drum set was still a new concept.

[Biscuit]

These are listed but are in no particluar order.

1. Nirvanna
2. Alice in Chains- Staley era
3. Journey- S. Perry/S. Smith era
4. Elvis
5. Metallica- Newstead era
6. Queen
7. Boston
8. Pearl Jam- D. Abbruzzesse era. I'll probably get flamed for this but i'm just not impressed with M. Cameron as PJ drummer. JMO
9. Ozzy- R. Rhoads era
10. Guns & Roses- Classic lineup
11. Kiss- Classic lineup
12. Iron Maiden- Clive Burr era. I don't have a problem with Nickos' playing i just enjoy listening to Clive on the early records.
13. Van Halen- Hagar era. This is another one i'll probably get flamed for. I was never a fan of Roth. I always thought that guy was an idiot( all those spinning kicks and crap was just stupid IMO) and his voice gets on my nerves. I much prefer Hagar over Roth JMO.
14. Lynyrd Skynyrd- Classic lineup
15. AX7- The Rev era

[MikeM]

I was at this Mookie Blaylock (Pearl Jam) show (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiVljel5zSM) and Alice In Chains was headlining it before their first big tour (opening for Van Halen). It was 1990 and the only time I saw either band. Pearl Jam's first record wasn't out yet but there was still considerable interest because they were the new incarnation of Mother Love Bone.

I'm glad I got to see Nirvana twice.

Wish I could've seen The Beatles and Led Zep... but I'm not old enough.

[evolving_machine]

An old girlfriend gave me tickets to see Buddy Rich. He was touring with his band, and he got ill and had to cancel the shows. Soon afterward he past away.

I had tickets to see Pink Floyd Shea stadium, the canceled that concert.

[FlyingBIZKIT]

I wanted to see Dream Theater while Portnoy was still there!

[Fur drummer]

1) Louie Bellson
2) Buddy Rich
3) The Who with Moon
4) Led Zep
5) Frank Zappa

[Skulmoski]

Babatune Olatunji
Bob Marley
Desmond Dekker
Elvis
Frank Zappa
Grateful Dead
Hank Williams
Kin Ping Meh
Kitty Wells
Led Zeppelin
Link Wray and Robert Gordon
Little Feat
Parliament/Funkadelic
Robert Johnson
Sex Pistols
The Band
The Beatles
The Clash
The Ramones
The Stooges
Tito Puente
Toto

[DRockSteady]

Being as im only 24 i couldn't list all the people i wish i could have seen because there are so many. I know for sure that my absolute number one would be Sublime. Then the ones i probably could have seen but never got a chance to nirvana, alice in chains, snot, avenged sevenfold (with the rev although now the have portnoy), pantera. And of course theres the ones i probably never would have got a chance to see like The Who (with moon of course), Led, Jimi, Buddy Rich and all the great jazz drummers. Theres just to many to list but luckily most of these have videos upon videos archived on them so i can atleast get a taste of seeing them live.

[Pollyanna]

Relate to a lot of these but I would have loved to have seen King Crimson, either in their LTIA or Discipline periods.

Edit: Not that they passed away ...

[Hellwyck]

pantera
Saw them 4 times and apart from Phil ranting for half an hour (drunk) on the Reinventing The Steel tour, they were pretty much amazing!!

[tehxGuardian]

Pantera,
Art Blakey
Buddy Rich's big band
Toto
Micheal Jackson (well...during Thriller era...)
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Jethro Tull back around Aqualung (I know they're still around)
King Crimson (for Court of the Crimson King or In the Wake of Poseidon)
Minor Threat
Jimi Hendrix
Queen
Yes (90215 era)

[bonzolead]

Led Zeppelin by far I was only 10(3 days lacking 10) when Bonham passed. I've seen The Firm,Jimmy Page solo,Robert Plant solo,Page & Plant,Jimmy Page & the Black Crows & John Paul Jones solo so i've seen pretty much everything but Zep & too add too that I've got tickets for "the Led-Zeppelin Experience" w/Jason Bonham @ the Fox theater in Detroit on Devil's Night......nice.

Bonzolead

[specgrade]

Randy Rhoads with Bob Daisley and Lee Kirslake as Blizzard Of Ozz

[nhzoso]

Pantera,

Yes (90215 era)

Not a huge Yes fan but I saw this concert in Providence RI, and to this day it is the best concert I have ever seen..The opening act was a bugs bunny cartoon on a giant screen : )

[tehxGuardian]

Not a huge Yes fan but I saw this concert in Providence RI, and to this day it is the best concert I have ever seen..The opening act was a bugs bunny cartoon on a giant screen : )
I woulda loved to see "Leave It" sung live.



I forgot to mention Max Roach and Elvin Jones earlier...

[Coldhardsteel]

The lack of System Of A Down in this thread makes me sad.

Feels bad, man...

[KBadd]

Led Zep
The Who
The Grateful Dead

Biscuit, Nobody should flame you for the Roth vs Hagar thing. They were two different bands during those periods. Personally, I like both.