What is a band or artist that you regret not seeing or not seeing in their prime. My two regrets are not seeing GNR in their prime, saw them a year or so ago, and not seeing Prince at all.
The GNR thread made me think...
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Saw Prince in Jackson in like 1998. Was incredible. I only knew purple rain and kiss, but was amazing. He was by far the best actual musician out there. Played every instrument better than I’ve ever heard. Was just an incredible performer and musician
My favorite rock band Led Zeppelin. Had tickets for superdome in 77/8. They cancelled the show at last minute. Never got another chance. Did see Plant in Orlando early 90’s. Not the same
I was too young to see any 80’s bands in their prime. Just a wishlist of who I could have seen in their prime.
Led Zeppelin
Pink Floyd
Stone Temple Pilots
Soundgarden
Motley Crue
Lynyrd Skynyrd with Ronnie Van Zant
The Who
And a bonus outlier of The Talking Heads.
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Johnny Cash. I saw John Prine at Jubilee Jam in Jackson the day the Olympic torch passed through Mississippi. Went to Vicksburg afterwards to meet up with friends and watch another friend's band play there as the torch crossed the bridge. We never made it back to Jackson for Cash that night and I still regret the hell out of that.
Saw GnR in 92 or 93 on a Sunday night in Birmingham at a horse track. I had a headache for 3 days afterwards. It was awesome!
Saw GnR in 92 or 93 on a Sunday night in Birmingham at a horse track. I had a headache for 3 days afterwards. It was awesome!
I have no clue why they never did one last big tour with Jason Bonham. That sole 2007 concert with Jason Bonham in England that had people falling over each other paying astronomical prices for tickets should have been the evidence that it would be a billion dollar tour.
You’re right. I was considering flying over but then saw ticket prices. Full no go
I had a chance to see Garth Brooks when he played The Hump in the early 90's for free, but declined the ticket because "I didn't like country music".
Had a chance to see Metallica & Aerosmith in the mid-90's but didn't feel like making the drive from Starkville to New Orleans.
Had a chance to see Metallica & Aerosmith in the mid-90's but didn't feel like making the drive from Starkville to New Orleans.
Jason Bonham’s Zeppelin cover band would be a great get for a State campus concert. Either Bulldog Bash or Super Bulldog Weekend.
wouldn’t break the bank and would be a huge alumni draw.
Jane's Addiction. Decided not to go to the first Lollapalooza when I had the opportunity. Woulda been a few more bands to see, too.
Johnny Cash & Tom Petty are the two I wish I saw perform…
The list is too long to print. Growing up in the late 70’s and early 80’s great concert opportunities were every where. Being somewhat cash strapped I had a choice , go to a concert and hear them once or buy the album for the same price and hear them multiple times. I usually chose the album.
I saw AC/DC in Memphis when I was a kid on the Razors Edge tour. Went with my brother. Needless to say that was one of the defining points of my childhood. There were pieces of ceiling tile falling on the crowd during “for those about to rock”.
I saw AC/DC in Biloxi in 1983. Loudest concert I have ever been to. I left before they shot off the canon. Heard it from the parking lot. Hated to leave early but I knew what was coming.
You can see them next year if you’ve got $800 for a ticket. I wanted to go but when I saw the prices & how they kept “adding dates” to try to create an artificial shortage for the first wave of tickets on sale, I said screw it. I think the new drummer will be fine & was looking forward to seeing her. But I have real doubts about Geddy’s voice, especially with that many shows.
Had a chance to see him is Dallas in 99 or 2000. The tickets were $75 and I thought that was insane at the time.
Dash Rip Rock. I feel like by the time I saw them, they lost a step.**
Garth Brooks and Aerosmith? Don’t beat yourself up over that.
Can’t really regret it because it was before my time, but the Stones in ‘69 or ‘72. I do regret not seeing them in ‘99 on the No Security tour.
Tom petty.
The police.
Ac/DC in Buenos Aires. Yes specifically.
Maybe U2 Joshua tree.
There's a bunch of others, but I was never big on concerts, and now, I regret being like that. Ha!
The police.
Ac/DC in Buenos Aires. Yes specifically.
Maybe U2 Joshua tree.
There's a bunch of others, but I was never big on concerts, and now, I regret being like that. Ha!
Now they have the nerve to call themselves Skynyrd w/ no surviving members alive even.
Yeah, but it won't be the same as in their prime and I agree with you, not paying that much for a concert ticket. I can remember paying $8.50 to see multiple bands in the 70s and 80s.
Yeah but JVZ isn't bad and Rickey Medlocke is a bad *** guitarists so even said, they're worth seeing.
Saw U2 at red rocks Under. Blood red sky 82/3
Texxas Jam. Cotton bowl 84. Rush and Ozzie headlined. Hot as a mofo. They broke out the fire hoses!
Saw Rush in Jackson on the Hold Your Fire tour & in New Orleans on the Time Machine tour just before their last album Clockwork Angels came out (I think this is up there with the best they’ve ever done). But that tour in 2010 was when Geddy’s voice started to decline.
If memory serves Dash played at the original CD Grill when Jim mosier owned it. I think it was like 88/89 or so.
Sorry to be a smartass, but the topic of the thread is a band or artist you regret not seeing. I sense this isn’t a regret. Congratulations, that is awesome
. I don’t know how many times I’ve watched the footage from that. That had to be fantastic.You’re right. Just reliving the best decade in American history. So farSorry to be a smartass, but the topic of the thread is a band or artist you regret not seeing. I sense this isn’t a regret. Congratulations, that is awesome
Actually I think Ricky may be the original drummer. Before he left and formed Blackfoot. And at least Johnny is Ronnie’s brother.
edit. Ricky was their 2nd drummer in 71-72 then went back to Blackfoot.
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Man that must have been awesome. One of my favorite concert videos.
Grand Funk a bit before my time. But hell yeah in the Cars. Great band. Wish I’d seen them when Ben was alive.
Ditto. I saw GF about ten years ago when it was still the original members and they brought down the house. Sounded just like my 70's 8 track tape but live.