"If you could see any band in history..." (1 Viewer)

Arman · Nov 22, 2005

A great thread in metacritic music forum - "If you could see any band in history..."

It's got to be something like this for me ->

Yee-Ming · Nov 22, 2005

Pink Floyd at the height of their powers, i.e. any time after Dark Side Of The Moon until before The Final Cut. I'd certainly like to have seen one of their The Wall concerts.

Queen, circa 1985-89.

Of course, I am refering to attending live concerts, not so much watching them work in the studio, although in both cases I think I'd enjoy that too.

Jeff_A · Nov 23, 2005

Many, many ideas come to mind, but . . . The Beatles during the A Hard Days Night era.

Garrett Lundy · Nov 23, 2005

I bet Mozart was a total riot live.

Philip Hamm · Nov 23, 2005

Charlie Parker in NYC in the early 50s.
The Who in the early-mid 70s, perhaps the Young Vic Lifehouse concerts or the tour supporting "By Numbers"
The Beatles clubbing in Hamburg in '62-'63
Genesis performing "The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway"
Paul McCartney during the "Wings Over America" tourYup. I would love to see the debut of Piano Concerto 20.

ElevSkyMovie · Nov 23, 2005

Van Halen - Fair Warning tour, 1981

PaulDA · Nov 23, 2005

Coltrane/Davis at the Plaza in early 60s
Genesis (Selling England...Seconds Out--any or all of those tours)
Harmonium (you either have to be from Quebec or mid-70s California to know them)
Pre-80s Hall and Oates
Weather Report (Black Market/Heavy Weather era)
Sinatra in the 50/early 60s
Van Kliburn in Russia

Will_B · Nov 23, 2005

Probably an Adam & the Ants Kings of the Wild Frontier era show.

Or...since she never toured again, maybe I should take in Kate Bush's first show...but I've seen it on DVD.

Same situation with the Eurythmics - as intense as it would be to see their early era - that's on DVD too. Still, it would be amazing to see in person, knowing how big they were to become... yeah I think I'll go with the Eurythmics' back when they were brand new.

Rob Gardiner · Nov 23, 2005

Vocalese greats Lambert, Hendricks, & Ross.

Dave Lambert was killed by traffic in 1966 while helping a stranded motorist on the side of the road. :frowning: Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross have continued to perform (as recently as a few years ago), sometimes together, but it wouldn't be the same.

StephenA · Nov 23, 2005

For me it would be:

The Moody Blues between 1966 and 1972.

Jimi Hendrix during any part of his career.

Nat King Cole during any part of his career as well.

The Beatles on their last tour.

mylan · Nov 23, 2005

Van Halen at the Whiskey-A-Go-Go just before they made it big
Lynyrd Skynyrd, last concert before the plane crash

Craig S · Nov 23, 2005

The Beatles, of course
Genesis during the Gabriel era
The Who prior to Moon's death

Chuck L · Nov 23, 2005

The Eurythmics for me all the way.

Having gotten the pleasure of seeing Annie open for Sting was a huge treat...though only getting to hear her live for an hour wasn't nearly long enought. It was truly a religious experience seeing her. It still send chills through me thinking of it. I really wish that she and Dave would tour together.

MattCPT · Nov 23, 2005

Pink Floyd - Performing at the Wall
Metallica - Performing S&M (with the symphony)
Beatles - No surprise with this choice

Kevin C Brown · Nov 23, 2005

Too many!

Zeppelin '73 to '75
The Who- Live at Leeds
Genesis- The Lamb through Trick of the Tail
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Cream on their last tour ('68?)
Yes- Close to the Edge tour
King Crimson- '74, '75 or so
Bad Co- right after their first lp came out
Pink Floyd- Animals or Wish You Were Here tour
Deep Purple- the Made in Japan concerts
Blind Faith on their only tour

Sex Pistols ... on their only US tour

John Kilduff · Nov 23, 2005

Talking Heads in 1983 at The Pantages Theater for any of the 4 concerts that were being filmed for the concert movie classic "Talking Heads: Stop Making Sense".

Sincerely,

John Kilduff...

Check out the website featured in my signature. I did the page for "Stop Making Sense".

Christ Reynolds · Nov 23, 2005

which is the only way the who ever existed

i'd see the who live at leeds.

CJ

Kevin C Brown · Nov 23, 2005

The Smiths on the Queen is Dead tour.

L. Anton Dencklau · Nov 24, 2005

Brendan D · Nov 24, 2005

Because I've seen many of the current bands already posted....I'll list the top three that I was too young to get a chance to see at the height of their skills...
- Zeppelin
- Zeppelin
- Zeppelin..........

(although VH live back in 1984 was awesome...or maybe I was just too young...)

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