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03-28-2003, 06:03 AM
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I regret never seeing Roy Orbison live, tho I understand his live performances were very true to the record arrangements.
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03-28-2003, 07:42 AM
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Great post Rick...we share more than a few musical heroes. I have seen Janis and Jim, but missed Jimi. Townes is rightly a legend, but the alcohol was responsible for many a lousy night on stage, or an outright inability to get on the stage.
There's tons of performers I'd like to have seen:
Hank Williams
Bob Wills
Muddy Waters
But most of all Milton Brown and His Musical Brownies. Milton was the founder of Western Swing and back in the early 30s in Texas if you were going dancing on the weekend, this was the band you wanted. An irresistable mix of blues, jazz, pop and takeoffs from some very talented players.
Jim
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03-28-2003, 08:10 AM
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So many, but I'll try to stick with artists from my lifetime.
1. Alice in Chains
2. Nirvana
3. Talking Heads
4. The Police
5. Led Zeppelin
6. Pink Floyd
Damn, now I'm getting depressed.
"Shoot a few scenes out of focus. I want to win the foreign film award."
Billy Wilder
"This business has come a long way in the last 30 years, but why should I depress you"
I.A.L. Diamond on the Movie Business (1986)
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03-28-2003, 08:56 AM
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Led Zeppelin
Voivod
Sepultura
The Flaming Lips (When they were good)
Jimi Hendrix
AC/DC (In their prime)
Bob Marley
NOFX (Last time they played in NYC,3 shows sold out in minutes  )
Black Sabbath
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03-28-2003, 09:31 AM
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Pink Floyd on the Pulse tour, but since I was not a fan until years later, I guess I'm forgiven.
Walt
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03-28-2003, 10:04 AM
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Frank Zappa
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03-28-2003, 10:08 AM
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I never got to see the Beatles live. Granted, it would have just been constant screaming, but it would have been great to say I had seen them live.
Lawn Ranger Motto: You're only young once, but you can be always be immature.
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03-28-2003, 11:40 AM
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Talking Heads
Pink Floyd (The original)
Muddy Waters
The Beatles
\"Do what you want to the girl, but leave me alone\"
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03-28-2003, 12:04 PM
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INXS
Ray Charles
Miles Davis
The Ramones
"Oh Mikey do you think I even know what the hell they are talking about half the time? I dont know whether they are talking about how hard it is to be adopted or how their father never shows them love. All I do man, is I wrinkle my eyebrows, stare at their lips and somehow I turn out to be some big sweetie." - Trent Walker (Swingers - 1996)
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03-28-2003, 12:13 PM
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SRV
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03-28-2003, 12:28 PM
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Probably a lot, but what comes to mind right off for dead (essentially) groups... not sure how many people involved are literally dead:
Broadcast
They're not dead yet I hope! But they are not exactly prolific and haven't put anything out since their full length debut a couple of years ago. The shows include psychedelic-like stage projections befitting their cinematic sound.
Can
Kraut-rock fun... would have liked to see them with Damo Suzuki on vocals.
Kraftwerk
up to and including Computer World
X-Ray Specs
major punkers led by proto riot grrrl Poly Styrene
Dead Can Dance
how do you describe them... ambient world-goth?
Buzzcocks
the original edition
Wire
likewise... though they're sounding not bad at all in their current reincarnation
Joy Division
I DID get to see New Order during the Lies tour
My Bloody Valentine
after Loveless, of course... and with ear plugs
Funkadelic
yes
Cocteau Twins
no later than Blue Bell Knoll
XTC
before Skylarking when they were interesting
Nico
a friend saw her in the 80's at a small club and I regret not going
electro-acoustic performances
I don't know whether Pierre Henry or Morton Subotnick performed live... saw Jon Appleton once.
various jazz greats
Coltrane, Davis, Reinhardt, Baker, Parker, Sun Ra, Monk, Modern Jazz Quartet...
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