| Bands you need to see before you die 19:37 - Feb 20 with 5030 views | GlasgowBlue |
Seen pretty much every big act that I wanted. Bowie, Macca, The Stones, The Who etc. So for me it's the Rumours line up of Fleetwood Mac.
Highly unlikely. |  |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 08:05 - Feb 21 with 1909 views | solemio |
London Symphony Orchestra |  | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 08:13 - Feb 21 with 1892 views | Churchman |
Need a bit of a time machine, but my three I’d like to have seen are:
Mott the Hoople
Talking Heads
Elton John - circa 1973 Yellow Brick Road period
Honourable mention to Ian Dury and the Blockheads [Post edited 21 Feb 2022 8:17]
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:20 - Feb 21 with 1855 views | thecheek |
At their peak would have liked to see -
The Smiths
The Clash
Adam & The Ants
Sex Pistols
A version of any of these now would be dire though.. |  | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:27 - Feb 21 with 1848 views | leitrimblue |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 23:32 - Feb 20 by MattinLondon |
Massive Attack - would be great to see them.
Nirvana- obviously will be impossible to see them but if someone invents a time machine then I’ll go back to 1992 to see them at Reading festival. |
I seen um at Reading. It was wet |  | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:33 - Feb 21 with 1839 views | ElephantintheRoom |
Even less likely to see them when they were a proper group with Peter Green | |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:47 - Feb 21 with 1817 views | Ewan_Oozami |
Managed to finally see The Rutles at the Avenue Theatre a few years ago... (RIP Neil Innes)
Saw Hawkwind's 50th Anniversary Tour, would like to see HMHB and EXTC this year and Ian McNabb's at the John Peel Centre on 17th April, hoping to go and see that.... |  |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:53 - Feb 21 with 1812 views | blueislander |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:33 - Feb 21 by ElephantintheRoom |
Even less likely to see them when they were a proper group with Peter Green |
Did see them at Bluesville Manor Ballroom cerci 65/66 | | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 15:49 - Feb 21 with 1736 views | woodbridge_blue |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 00:11 - Feb 21 by Whos_blue |
Within the realms of possibilty, (i e. Not having a time machine) I've seen pretty much everyone I wanted to see. I would have liked to have seen Parklife era Blur. I went off them after that and never bothered. I just never got around to it at the time.
One band I'm still yet to see are Blondie.
I had tix for Brian Wilson in June 2020. The gig still hasn't been officially cancelled, so there's still hope!!!
Current artists on my wish list are Michael Kiwanuka, Jane Weaver and Wet Leg, to name but a few.
I know it's not the purpose of the thread, but if I could see one artist, it would be Moon era Who. Possibly followed by The Jam, or maybe Hendrix. |
I saw the last ever concert by The Jam at Wembley Arena in December 1982. Credit to Weller for sticking by his principles and not being persuaded by huge sums of money to reform.
My brother saw the last ever Hendrix performance at the Isle of Wight festival in September 1970. | | | |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:00 - Feb 21 with 1728 views | Churchman |
I bet none of you have seen Neil Sedaka.
I have.
I wish I hadn’t. | | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:14 - Feb 21 with 1722 views | NthQldITFC |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 21:04 - Feb 20 by Lord_Lucan |
Likewise, for me I have seen pretty much everyone I have wanted to see.
Fleetwood Mac and Supertramp escaped me.
I had a ticket for Fleetwood Mac around late 80's / early 90's but an employee was getting married and I went to his wedding.
I wish I hadn't |
Why? Was the food bad? |  |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:26 - Feb 21 with 1715 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 09:33 - Feb 21 by ElephantintheRoom |
Even less likely to see them when they were a proper group with Peter Green |
I prefer the Rumours line up to the Peter Green line up. A far bigger and more varied body of work. | |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:31 - Feb 21 with 1713 views | Swansea_Blue |
Christ you lot have crap music tastes.
It’d have to be Britney or Charlotte Church for me. Def info. |  |
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| In a similar vein..... on 16:33 - Feb 21 with 1711 views | Bloots |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:00 - Feb 21 by Churchman |
I bet none of you have seen Neil Sedaka.
I have.
I wish I hadn’t. |
....I was in Vegas once and there were some cheap tickets going for Barry Manilow.
The wife was keen to go, I wasn't, but decided I could do it "ironically".
When we got into the theatre, the usher said she could find us some better seats. Next thing I know the wife had slipped her $20 and I was sitting in the front row surrounded by 80 year old Manilow groupies.
Rock n Roll eh? |  |
| "The sooner he comes back the better, this place has been a disaster without him" - TWTD User (July 2025) |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:36 - Feb 21 with 1705 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:14 - Feb 21 by NthQldITFC |
Why? Was the food bad? |
I can't remember but he was a pain in the arse, lazy sod.
His wife to be worked in a bakery and I bought them a bread maker for their wedding present. |  |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 16:43 - Feb 21 with 1700 views | Whos_blue |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 15:49 - Feb 21 by woodbridge_blue |
I saw the last ever concert by The Jam at Wembley Arena in December 1982. Credit to Weller for sticking by his principles and not being persuaded by huge sums of money to reform.
My brother saw the last ever Hendrix performance at the Isle of Wight festival in September 1970. |
Nice!!!
I used to work with a fella who went to see the Stones in the park in 69 during the day and The Who perform Tommy at the Royal Albert Hall in the evening.
What.
A.
Day! |  |
| Distortion becomes somehow pure in its wildness. |
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| I saw the last ever Jam gig..... on 16:48 - Feb 21 with 1697 views | Bloots |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 15:49 - Feb 21 by woodbridge_blue |
I saw the last ever concert by The Jam at Wembley Arena in December 1982. Credit to Weller for sticking by his principles and not being persuaded by huge sums of money to reform.
My brother saw the last ever Hendrix performance at the Isle of Wight festival in September 1970. |
...it was in Brighton, not London.
Just saying. | |
| "The sooner he comes back the better, this place has been a disaster without him" - TWTD User (July 2025) |
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| I saw the last ever Jam gig..... on 16:54 - Feb 21 with 1688 views | Lord_Lucan |
| I saw the last ever Jam gig..... on 16:48 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
...it was in Brighton, not London.
Just saying. |
100% correct | |
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 19:31 - Feb 21 with 1631 views | LevelTheLand |
Without giving too much thought:
The B-52's
Tool
Sleep
But I'm sure there are many others. |  | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 19:51 - Feb 21 with 1617 views | WicklowBlue |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 07:05 - Feb 21 by BondiBlue |
I saw them at milton keynes bowl but i made the classic mistake of booking a train ticket home for shortly after the show was due to finish. Predictably, they were an hour late on stage and we had to leave halfway through 'live forever'. I will never forvive them. |
Been to 2 Oasis gigs back in the day. A number of us tripped down to Cork in the 90's to see the Morning Glory tour supported by Prodigy and both were fantastic! One of the best gigs I've been too. Spin on a decade or so went to see Oasis in circa 2004 and it was and absolute mess, Liam chucking cans into the audience giving out a out the sound which he was spot on about. Everything was a mess couldn't here anything it all jumbled up into noise. Only gig I ever left early soo disappointed.
Saw Blur at Féile over here in Ireland during the parklife tour and they were amazing, better than the album which for me is the test for all bands. Can you do it without all the producing etc (ahem Stone Roses)
Edited: As my phone autocorrects Irish words. [Post edited 21 Feb 2022 20:02]
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| Bands you need to see before you die on 19:52 - Feb 21 with 1615 views | WicklowBlue |
I'd love to see The Smith's and the original Suede line up with Butler on the strings. | | | |
| In a similar vein..... on 20:10 - Feb 21 with 1604 views | Churchman |
| In a similar vein..... on 16:33 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
....I was in Vegas once and there were some cheap tickets going for Barry Manilow.
The wife was keen to go, I wasn't, but decided I could do it "ironically".
When we got into the theatre, the usher said she could find us some better seats. Next thing I know the wife had slipped her $20 and I was sitting in the front row surrounded by 80 year old Manilow groupies.
Rock n Roll eh? |
You poor S0d. Kinda tops just over an hour of Sedaka torment.
Oh Carol? Oh f#£@ off. | | | |
| I saw the last ever Jam gig..... on 21:17 - Feb 21 with 1558 views | woodbridge_blue |
| I saw the last ever Jam gig..... on 16:48 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
...it was in Brighton, not London.
Just saying. |
I stand corrected!! | | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 22:29 - Feb 21 with 1520 views | BlueNomad |
I have seen most of the people mentioned on here, and many more, but really wish I had seen The Sensational Alex Harvey Band. My wife did but that doesn’t help me! |  | | |
| Bands you need to see before you die on 22:46 - Feb 21 with 1510 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
One final Spinal tap tour would be appreciated.
The must see list I've ticked off includes the stones, ACDC, Lynrd Skynrd, Prince, Blondie, Van Halen, Roxette, GnR, Motorhead
Bands I've seen that would be on try and see again include Skunk Annansie who are maybe the best band I've seen live, Plan B, Thunder.
Bands that deserve a special mention
Flight of the Conchords
The Mighty, Mighty Bosstones for letting me and my mates raid their rider after their show at the waterfront sometime around 1998/99 |  |
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| In a similar vein..... on 22:54 - Feb 21 with 1506 views | azuremerlangus |
| In a similar vein..... on 16:33 - Feb 21 by Bloots |
....I was in Vegas once and there were some cheap tickets going for Barry Manilow.
The wife was keen to go, I wasn't, but decided I could do it "ironically".
When we got into the theatre, the usher said she could find us some better seats. Next thing I know the wife had slipped her $20 and I was sitting in the front row surrounded by 80 year old Manilow groupies.
Rock n Roll eh? |
I went along with my parents to see John Denver at the Gaumont circa 1982.
At the time I was worried friends would find out so kept it very quiet - which was hard because he was pretty good to tell you the truth. No band or support just cracked on for 2 hours with a guitar and a microphone for company.
Of a similar ilk James Taylor is still on my list to see. |  |
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