There's a full little game running around Facebook right now about "10 bands I've seen live"
The catch is that you're supposed to include one you didn't see, and everyone else has to try to figure it out.
I was just quickly brainstorming my original list just built around "bands people probably have at least heard of" which would rule out a lot of local Raleigh bands like Capsize 7 or Loose Cannon or Dead Cut Tree, and just focus on ones that at least had a national record release. I stopped adding bands to the list at about 80.
So here goes a truncated list, including at least 1 I didn't see live. See if you can guess which one \m/
1. Follow For Now
2. Night Ranger
3. Cry of Love
4. Rage Against The Machine
5. Seven Nations
6. Neil Diamond
7. Lee Greenwood
8. Faith No More
9. Bowling for Soup
10. Saving Jane
My guess is you did not see Bowling For Soup. Don't have time to add my own 10. I'll do it tomorrow.
You did not see Night Ranger...heresy
Ok I'm game
1. Van Halen
2. Creed
3. Jethro Tull
4. Flogging Molly
5. Our lady peace
6. Hot tuna
7. Rush
8. Erik Steckle
9. Curtis Salgado
10. The Pasadena band
Quote from: MetalDog on April 26, 2017, 11:39:36 PMMy guess is you did not see Bowling For Soup. Don't have time to add my own 10. I'll do it tomorrow.
They played the MLS All-Star Game in 2005 in Columbus, both pre-game and halftime.
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 12:19:44 AMYou did not see Night Ranger...heresy
Summer '84 at a festival in Munich, with Huey Lewis, Saga, Rick Springfield, and some European bands.
Neil diamond
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 05:42:04 AMNeil diamond
Thanksgiving weekend '93, in Dayton, OH. Mom wanted to go, so dad got us all tickets :)
How the hell do you remember all the dates/years, I have to look at my stubs.
I'm gonna guess Lee Greenwood.
Jamus34
I'm gonna say Jethro Tull, you don't seem like a flute guy :)
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 06:02:44 AMHow the hell do you remember all the dates/years, I have to look at my stubs.
perils of growing up an Army brat - I can tie a lot of events to dates/places based on where I was living
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 06:02:44 AMI'm gonna guess Lee Greenwood.
Summer of '91 at Ft Sill's big 4th of July post picnic. I was helping oversee the Boy Scouts who were the ushers for the VIP seating. I got his autograph, too :)
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 06:02:44 AM
Jamus34
I'm gonna say Jethro Tull, you don't seem like a flute guy :)
Jacksonville, fl 1998
BB did not see Rage Against the Machine.
Jamus did not see Our Lady Peace...much like the rest of the universe.
I've seen Led Zep live - and Black Sabbath (original line-up). 8)
My aunt and uncle saw Zep in 1975 at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan and LEFT THE SHOW - they claim it was one of the worst they had ever been to! Way too loud and horrible, muddy sound...I couldn't even speak when they first told me that.
I doubt I could think of five bands I've seen live.
I saw them in 1968 at Birmingham Town Hall, and they were stupendously good.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Town_Hall
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 08:47:21 AM
BB did not see Rage Against the Machine.
Jamus did not see Our Lady Peace...much like the rest of the universe.
Opening act Garden State Arts center May 1996
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 08:47:21 AMBB did not see Rage Against the Machine.
Yep, but I
was at the show, just
after they played.
Lollapalooza III – they were the opening act.
When they hit the stage around 11am, I was still at Ft Bragg finishing a 20km ruck march. I didn't get to Lolla III until the last few songs from Arrested Development, and I was there for Fishbone, Dinosaur Jr, Alice in Chains, and Primus, all of whom
sucked that day.
Wow in 68 they were still wee lads eh? That would be like seeing U2 in 1980.
My condolences Jamus. Did you get a Our Lady Peace t shirt?
I win for BB and Rage! This is a fun game, I will post my list later.
Jamus, I'm going to guess Creed, b/c they were the Nickelback-punching-bag of arena rock before Nickelback came along. You seem too cool for them.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 09:01:01 AMI win for BB and Rage! This is a fun game, I will post my list later.
Did you know or were you guessing? I didn't remember if I ever mentioned it before
I'll never tell TEEHEE
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 09:01:01 AM
Wow in 68 they were still wee lads eh? That would be like seeing U2 in 1980.
My condolences Jamus. Did you get a Our Lady Peace t shirt?
I win for BB and Rage! This is a fun game, I will post my list later.
My bad, it was 1969
http://homeofmetal.com/the-archive/led-zeppelin-flyer-birmingham-town-hall-1969/
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 27, 2017, 09:01:26 AM
Jamus, I'm going to guess Creed, b/c they were the Nickelback-punching-bag of arena rock before Nickelback came along. You seem too cool for them.
I saw Creed in Jacksonville, FL in early 1998 at Club 5. This was right before they hit it big but they were well known in the North Fl region. And yes if it was any later I would mostly not have gone to see them. Their first album was actually pretty good IMO
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 09:14:04 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 27, 2017, 09:01:26 AM
Jamus, I'm going to guess Creed, b/c they were the Nickelback-punching-bag of arena rock before Nickelback came along. You seem too cool for them.
I saw Creed in Jacksonville, FL in early 1998 at Club 5. This was right before they hit it big but they were well known in the North Fl region. And yes if it was any later I would mostly not have gone to see them. Their first album was actually pretty good IMO
Yeah in 97-98, they were hitting the same 6-8 cities about every 4 months, and each gig, they doubled the crowd size. They hit their 2-3 cities in FL where they had hometown crowds, and then San Antonio, Phoenix, LA, etc where they could rely on some good-sized hard rock crowds. It was a very smart way to build a big audience in a couple of reliable cities, and then expand the footprint from there.
Jamus - did Creed do that song they put together for the Spiderman soundtrack when you saw them? 'He's a spider...he's a man...' etc.
Oh, I want to play!
1. Bob Seger
2. Gordon Lightfoot
3. Heart
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Chicago
6. Deep Purple
7. Elvis Presley
8. Blue Oyster Cult
9. Joan Jett
10. The Eagles
My wife and I have been to 100+ concerts. Mostly punk and power-pop bands.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 09:34:46 AM
Jamus - did Creed do that song they put together for the Spiderman soundtrack when you saw them? 'He's a spider...he's a man...' etc.
Bastards... hey, it got me some ass, what do you want?
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 09:37:35 AM
My wife and I have been to 100+ concerts. Mostly punk and power-pop bands.
Somewhere in the early 90's life got too busy and I haven't been to a concert in years. Now that I have the time, I'm not into the crowds. I've started searching for acts in smaller venues lately.
Quote from: bbmike on April 27, 2017, 08:57:24 AM
I doubt I could think of five bands I've seen live.
Ditto...
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 09:37:30 AM
Oh, I want to play!
1. Bob Seger
2. Gordon Lightfoot
3. Heart
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Chicago
6. Deep Purple
7. Elvis Presley
8. Blue Oyster Cult
9. Joan Jett
10. The Eagles
quite a list...that makes you how old :D
I'm just gonna say the Eagles, because like the dude, i hate the fu**ing Eagles.
Jamus34
Hmmm i'm gonna say Flogging Molly and i know a little something about flogging :nerd:
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 10:32:59 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 09:37:30 AM
Oh, I want to play!
1. Bob Seger
2. Gordon Lightfoot
3. Heart
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Chicago
6. Deep Purple
7. Elvis Presley
8. Blue Oyster Cult
9. Joan Jett
10. The Eagles
quite a list...that makes you how old :D
I'm just gonna say the Eagles, because like the dude, i hate the fu**ing Eagles.
Jamus34
Hmmm i'm gonna say Flogging Molly and i know a little something about flogging :nerd:
Old enough that Elvis was my first concert, 1976 in Houston, Texas. And you win, Budd. I did like the Eagles (they were #1 on the charts at the time), but I couldn't get tickets.
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 10:32:59 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 09:37:30 AM
Jamus34
Hmmm i'm gonna say Flogging Molly and i know a little something about flogging :nerd:
Nope saw them at sands Bethlehem nov 28th 2014. Great show.
Quote from: Barthheart on April 27, 2017, 09:49:02 AM
Quote from: bbmike on April 27, 2017, 08:57:24 AM
I doubt I could think of five bands I've seen live.
Ditto...
Same here. Even if I could name 5, I certainly couldn't name 10.
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 10:39:36 AM
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 10:32:59 AM
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 09:37:30 AM
Oh, I want to play!
1. Bob Seger
2. Gordon Lightfoot
3. Heart
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Chicago
6. Deep Purple
7. Elvis Presley
8. Blue Oyster Cult
9. Joan Jett
10. The Eagles
quite a list...that makes you how old :D
I'm just gonna say the Eagles, because like the dude, i hate the fu**ing Eagles.
Jamus34
Hmmm i'm gonna say Flogging Molly and i know a little something about flogging :nerd:
Old enough that Elvis was my first concert, 1976 in Houston, Texas. And you win, Budd. I did like the Eagles (they were #1 on the charts at the time), but I couldn't get tickets.
Well 1 out of 3 ain't bad, if this was baseball i'd be rich.
Steelgrave saw Elvis...knowing this makes my life complete. Ok here's my list-
1. U2
2. Pearl Jam
3. Soundgarden
4. Alice in Chains
5. Radiohead
6. Nine Inch Nails
7. Faith No More
8. Don Henley
9. Pink Floyd
10. The Pixies
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 11:56:51 AM
Steelgrave saw Elvis...knowing this makes my life complete. Ok here's my list-
1. U2
2. Pearl Jam
3. Soundgarden
4. Alice in Chains
5. Radiohead
6. Nine Inch Nails
7. Faith No More
8. Don Henley
9. Pink Floyd
10. The Pixies
Dude, not only was Elvis
my first concert at 16, but Elvis was
my mom's first concert when
she was 16! Of course, we are talking old, fat Elvis versus young, skinny Elvis but hell....I can say the same about myself.
And I have to go with Don Henley because I didn't get to see him with The Eagles so it's only fair you not see him either 8)
Sorry Dad, I saw Don Henley at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Long Island around 1993. He actually did 'Rocking the Boat' and other unmentionables, but I was there to see him do Boys of Summer, one of my all time favorite songs.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 12:05:03 PM
Sorry Dad, I saw Don Henley at Jones Beach Amphitheater in Long Island around 1993. He actually did 'Rocking the Boat' and other unmentionables, but I was there to see him do Boys of Summer, one of my all time favorite songs.
Good on ya. I would've loved to have seen Don Henley. Have you ever heard The Atari's version of
Boys of Summer? It's a good take, very high energy.
https://vimeo.com/27669666 (https://vimeo.com/27669666)
Dad! I...I can't even look at you. Just like the time I walked in on you and Mom.
Gus, I'm guessing Pink Floyd... mainly b/c they don't tour that often so there were fewer chances to see them
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 27, 2017, 01:12:09 PM
Gus, I'm guessing Pink Floyd... mainly b/c they don't tour that often so there were fewer chances to see them
That's what I would have said too but because he's just a youngin...
I saw Pink Floyd at the Meadowlands in the summer of 1994 during their Division Bell tour. Most weed I have ever seen smoked at one time!
Were you 6?
July 1994 I was 20.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 01:18:36 PM
I saw Pink Floyd at the Meadowlands in the summer of 1994 during their Division Bell tour. Most weed I have ever seen smoked at one time!
:notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
I never did get to see them :hide:
I am sorry, Sir. That show was quite the spectacle. In addition to all the props and effects, they played for almost 3 hours!
Here are only 10 of the Punk Type Bands we Saw
1] The Ramones
2] Bad Religion
3] Flogging Molly
4] The Queers
5] Mr. T. Experience
6] Groovy Goalie's
7] Green Day (who suck live)
8] Blink 182
9] Reel Big Fish
10] Less Than Jake
Let's see... come on brain...
1) Meatloaf
2) Lee Aaron
3) ZZ Top
4) George Thorogood & the Destroyers
5) Supertramp
6) Burton Cummings
7) Genesis
8) Ray Charles
9) Aretha Franklin
10) The Blues Brothers
Well, seems I lied but there is one in there that's not quite right....
the Ray Charles / #8 smiley is a nice touch O0
Supertramp?
Saw Supertramp twice. Once at the CNE in Toronto in the late 80s and again in Ottawa in the early 90s.
I also saw T-Rex when they were an acoustic band and before they were really well known.
Not sure if these guys were really known outside of the UK, but when I played in a band we once played at the same gig as support.
Quote from: bob48 on April 27, 2017, 01:56:54 PM
I also saw T-Rex when they were an acoustic band and before they were really well known.
Didn't you see Beethoven live too?
...'PARDON?.....
I thought Bawb saw an actual T. Rex when he was in his 30s.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 11:56:51 AM
Steelgrave saw Elvis...knowing this makes my life complete. Ok here's my list-
1. U2
2. Pearl Jam
3. Soundgarden
4. Alice in Chains
5. Radiohead
6. Nine Inch Nails
7. Faith No More
8. Don Henley
9. Pink Floyd
10. The Pixies
I'm guessing Alice in Chains, because of your avatar you clearly have Alice in Chains envy
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 01:35:01 PM
Here are only 10 of the Punk Type Bands we Saw
1] The Ramones
2] Bad Religion
3] Flogging Molly
4] The Queers
5] Mr. T. Experience
6] Groovy Goalie's
7] Green Day (who suck live)
8] Blink 182
9] Reel Big Fish
10] Less Than Jake
So one of these you didn't see? As a side note what the hell is a power pop band, isn't that an oxymoron.
I don't know if I can even put ten bands together...
1. Taylor Dayne
2. LA Guns
3. Suicidal Tendencies
4. Queensryche
5. Iron Maiden
6. AC/DC
7. Bon Jovi
8. Blink-182
9. Collective Soul
10. KISS
-Budd- is the big winner!! Never saw them live even though my buddies back in high school got tickets for the joint Metallica/Guns n Roses/Alice in Chains tour back in 1991 (?) and left me in the damned lurch! Bastards.
Yes -budd- I am still bitter. Never got a chance to see Layne Staley perform live :(
There is no way on God's green earth that BC saw Taylor Dane.
Metallica - GNR big tour was in '92. Faith No More opened the first half of the tour, and Body Count had the second half.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 05:47:33 PM
There is no way on God's green earth that BC saw Taylor Dane.
Incorrect. It was actually the first concert I ever went to. A long, long time ago.
^You're killing me BC.
OK then with AiC, it was another three-band ticket, one of which was AiC around 1991-92...that I also didn't get to see :/
Was it Clash of the Titans?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clash_of_the_Titans_(tour)
In the fall of '90, AiC went out as the opening act for Extreme's nat'l 'big club' tour for their Pornograffiti album
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 02:36:11 PM
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 01:35:01 PM
Here are only 10 of the Punk Type Bands we Saw
1] The Ramones
2] Bad Religion
3] Flogging Molly
4] The Queers
5] Mr. T. Experience
6] Groovy Goalie's
7] Green Day (who suck live)
8] Blink 182
9] Reel Big Fish
10] Less Than Jake
So one of these you didn't see? As a side note what the hell is a power pop band, isn't that an oxymoron.
Nope, saw all of them. Goo Goo Dolls through Boy Named Goo is an example of power pop.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 26, 2017, 10:10:51 PM
There's a full little game running around Facebook right now about "10 bands I've seen live"
The catch is that you're supposed to include one you didn't see, and everyone else has to try to figure it out.
I was just quickly brainstorming my original list just built around "bands people probably have at least heard of" which would rule out a lot of local Raleigh bands like Capsize 7 or Loose Cannon or Dead Cut Tree, and just focus on ones that at least had a national record release. I stopped adding bands to the list at about 80.
So here goes a truncated list, including at least 1 I didn't see live. See if you can guess which one \m/
1. Follow For Now
2. Night Ranger
3. Cry of Love
4. Rage Against The Machine
5. Seven Nations
6. Neil Diamond
7. Lee Greenwood
8. Faith No More
9. Bowling for Soup
10. Saving Jane
Out of those 10 I've seen Faith No More (big radio station festival in Atlanta) and Bowling for Soup. Bowling for Soup "played" at an Atlanta club, drunk off their asses, played badly, and had a succession of strippers come out on stage. The combined weight of the strippers was less than the guitarist. Fortunately, everyone kept their clothes on.
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 05:11:14 AM
Ok I'm game
1. Van Halen
2. Creed
3. Jethro Tull
4. Flogging Molly
5. Our lady peace
6. Hot tuna
7. Rush
8. Erik Steckle
9. Curtis Salgado
10. The Pasadena band
Out of this group I've seen Jethro Tull and Flogging Molly multiple times. The first time we saw Flogging Molly they opened for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and nobody had ever seen FM.
Quote from: Steelgrave on April 27, 2017, 09:37:30 AM
Oh, I want to play!
1. Bob Seger
2. Gordon Lightfoot
3. Heart
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. Chicago
6. Deep Purple
7. Elvis Presley
8. Blue Oyster Cult
9. Joan Jett
10. The Eagles
Out of this 10 only Joan Jett. Would have liked to have seen Elvis.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 11:56:51 AM
Steelgrave saw Elvis...knowing this makes my life complete. Ok here's my list-
1. U2
2. Pearl Jam
3. Soundgarden
4. Alice in Chains
5. Radiohead
6. Nine Inch Nails
7. Faith No More
8. Don Henley
9. Pink Floyd
10. The Pixies
Out of this 10 we have seen Faith no More and The Pixies. We saw the Pixies on their reunion tour at the Fox Theater in Atlanta.
We did see Mojo Nixon and the Toadlickers perform "Don Henley Must Die." They played with the Dead Milkmen.
Quote from: Barthheart on April 27, 2017, 01:45:45 PM
Let's see... come on brain...
1) Meatloaf
2) Lee Aaron
3) ZZ Top
4) George Thorogood & the Destroyers
5) Supertramp
6) Burton Cummings
7) Genesis
8) Ray Charles
9) Aretha Franklin
10) The Blues Brothers
Well, seems I lied but there is one in there that's not quite right....
Fortunately, I've seen none of these.
It may have been Clash of the Titans. My memory is terrible.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on April 27, 2017, 05:43:39 PM
I don't know if I can even put ten bands together...
1. Taylor Dayne
2. LA Guns
3. Suicidal Tendencies
4. Queensryche
5. Iron Maiden
6. AC/DC
7. Bon Jovi
8. Blink-182
9. Collective Soul
10. KISS
Seen Blink-182 and Collective Soul out of this group.
Would have loved to have seen Iron Maiden and AC/DC - but the wife is not a fan of metal. Kiss would have been fun just to see the stage show.
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 07:35:16 PM
Quote from: Barthheart on April 27, 2017, 01:45:45 PM
Let's see... come on brain...
1) Meatloaf
2) Lee Aaron
3) ZZ Top
4) George Thorogood & the Destroyers
5) Supertramp
6) Burton Cummings
7) Genesis
8) Ray Charles
9) Aretha Franklin
10) The Blues Brothers
Well, seems I lied but there is one in there that's not quite right....
Fortunately, I've seen none of these.
Fortunately?!? ???
Collective Soul is highly underrated.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 07:38:27 PM
Collective Soul is highly underrated.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aarcentral.com%2Fpics%2Fpicard.jpg&hash=1a4b743953c3f3d6a1dcd0c8f867398ea176f02f)
?
Ignore him Gus. I'm with ya on Collective Soul.
^Thank you. You gotta try pretty hard to find something not to like about Collective Soul. Solid, solid band.
Collective Soul's live album, 'Home (https://www.amazon.com/Home-Collective-Soul/dp/B000CS441Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1493342404&sr=8-1&keywords=collective+soul+home),' is frigging amazing.
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 07:58:03 PMYou gotta try pretty hard to find something not to like about Collective Soul.
Their first hit - "Shine" - completely ripped off Smashing Pumpkins' main riff from "Drown" in the
Singles soundtrack.
And I didn't have to try very hard to come up with that one \m/
Sorry, fellas. Been a long day/week/month and my brain isn't its sharpest. So, if one of y'all could tell me who my active lists are to guess on, I will give it a go. In the meantime, I will give you my 10:
1. Pink Floyd
2. Steely Dan
3. Scorpions
4. AC/DC
5. Van Morrison
6. Stevie Nicks
7. Metallica
8. Guns n Roses
9. Sting
10. Rush
Quote from: Gusington on April 27, 2017, 07:38:27 PM
Collective Soul is highly underrated.
(https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRNpcO5iHCyhpYnCtFJvThEbPHvBpp8QwbH1AlA2MUsUjZniAWyjQ)
Van Halen
Bruce Springsteen
The Who
Blue Oyster Cult - Cheap Trick - Pat Travers - UFO all in one day
Cyndi Lauper
Journey
Everclear
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Cheap Trick
The Donnas
All Mighty Senators
Earth Wind and Fire
Jerry Jeff Walker
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Reckless Kelly (next month)
Patty Loveless
Vince Gill
Kid Rock
Jimmy Buffett
George Benson
Are those alll the ones you've seen, trailrunner? Or am I guessing which one is not like the others?
Out of your whole list, I've seen Van Hagar and Kid Rock.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 27, 2017, 09:08:09 PM
Are those alll the ones you've seen, trailrunner? Or am I guessing which one is not like the others?
Out of your whole list, I've seen Van Hagar and Kid Rock.
Yes, I've seen all of those bands. \m/
I saw Van Halen around October 1978 at the San Diego sports arena. It was my senior year of high school. They were just getting big. Tickets went on sale during the summer, and I managed to buy six tickets with my own money without really knowing who I'd be going with. By the time school started in September, Van Halen was big, and the buzz around high school was about the Van Halen concert, but nobody had tickets -- except me! I instantly had friends and a ride to the show. So me and five friends drove there in one of the guy's family station wagon, which were huge back then, with the folding seats in the back. On the way there, we were passing around a gallon milk jug filled with a mix of Southern Comfort and Squirt. By the time I got to the concert, I was glowing a little. I fell asleep during the warm up act (Ozzy), but woke up and thoroughly enjoyed Van Halen.
I saw Cyndi Lauper at the 930 Club in DC. She was probably the best singer that I've seen.
I've seen other bands that I didn't list. I had to see the Doobie Brothers, who I didn't like then and don't like now. My wife guilted me in to seeing Tim McGraw with her. I've also seen Rhonda Vincent, and I saw Laurie Morgan in December. Probably others that I've forgotten about.
I've been to lots of concerts over the years. Saw lots of great bands and lots of great bands performing poorly. One of the worst shows I saw was The Black Crowes. And I simply worshipped them when 'Shake Your Moneymaker,' came out. And while I never saw him live, I watched Michael McDonald pick up some good looking woman at a two person bar in a hotel in Tampa.
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 07:29:09 PM
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 05:11:14 AM
Ok I'm game
1. Van Halen
2. Creed
3. Jethro Tull
4. Flogging Molly
5. Our lady peace
6. Hot tuna
7. Rush
8. Erik Steckle
9. Curtis Salgado
10. The Pasadena band
Out of this group I've seen Jethro Tull and Flogging Molly multiple times. The first time we saw Flogging Molly they opened for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and nobody had ever seen FM.
Considering MMB had all of 7.5 minutes of fame...yeah, FM had to be relative unknowns at that point. Funny they got so much bigger than MMB ever did.
And my one fibber is still unguessed at this point.
Your fib is Rush. And I've seen Tull four times, I think.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 27, 2017, 09:52:14 PM
Your fib is Rush. And I've seen Tull four times, I think.
Give the man a cigar...and yes, I'm kicking myself that I never got around to seeing them while I could.
Quote from: trailrunner on April 27, 2017, 09:04:29 PM
Van Halen
Bruce Springsteen
The Who
Blue Oyster Cult - Cheap Trick - Pat Travers - UFO all in one day
Cyndi Lauper
Journey
Everclear
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Cheap Trick
The Donnas
All Mighty Senators
Earth Wind and Fire
Jerry Jeff Walker
Cross Canadian Ragweed
Reckless Kelly (next month)
Patty Loveless
Vince Gill
Kid Rock
Jimmy Buffett
George Benson
Seen Voodoo Glow Skulls and the Donnas out of that group. Weird, but never seen Cheap Trick.
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 09:40:39 PM
Quote from: airboy on April 27, 2017, 07:29:09 PM
Quote from: jamus34 on April 27, 2017, 05:11:14 AM
Ok I'm game
1. Van Halen
2. Creed
3. Jethro Tull
4. Flogging Molly
5. Our lady peace
6. Hot tuna
7. Rush
8. Erik Steckle
9. Curtis Salgado
10. The Pasadena band
Out of this group I've seen Jethro Tull and Flogging Molly multiple times. The first time we saw Flogging Molly they opened for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and nobody had ever seen FM.
Considering MMB had all of 7.5 minutes of fame...yeah, FM had to be relative unknowns at that point. Funny they got so much bigger than MMB ever did.
And my one fibber is still unguessed at this point.
Bosstones were one of the best live acts we have ever seen. Saw them 4 times I think.
One of the worst shows i saw was Def Leppard, it was later in there career. Elliot's voice was crap, kind of ruined the whole set. Saw Ozzy one time where he wasn't very good. Most of the shows were great, at least what i remember as i was usually shitfaced. RUSH was always great, so technically sound.
Here's a question, what was the ticket price of the first show you went to? Mine was $11, Scorpions Blackout tour in 82. I'm talking big shows here, not club shows. Went to a bunch of those that were cheap.
$12.50 for Y&T, Dokken, and Twisted Sister in September of '84.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 27, 2017, 09:37:44 PMOne of the worst shows I saw was The Black Crowes.
Odd. I've seen them three times and they were fantastic every time. They opened for Aerosmith in OKC in the summer of 1990 and blew Aerosmith off the stage.
Quote from: -budd- on April 27, 2017, 10:40:32 PMHere's a question, what was the ticket price of the first show you went to?
$7.50 for Stray Cats in Williamsburg VA in Spring of '83
Quote from: MetalDog on April 27, 2017, 10:48:09 PM$12.50 for Y&T, Dokken, and Twisted Sister in September of '84.
That wasn't Dio instead of TS?
There was a Dio-Dokken-Y&T tour in '84 that would've been my all-time Grail tour to have seen.
Y&T was just here last week, but I couldn't go. Still pissed I couldn't
It may have been over 30 years ago, but, I would have remembered a detail as important as the headliner. And I wasn't there to see Y&T OR Dokken, so, no, it wasn't Dio. As for the Crowes, they were opening for the Dead in a big stadium. The place was at least half empty and the Crowes, purposely or not, played in a style that copied the Dead rather than the fierce rock n roll outfit they were. I was majorly disappointed.
I saw Def Leppard two summers ago and they were excellent.
My first big show was U2 in 1992 at the then Brendan Byrne Arena in NJ (part of the Meadowlands). I think I paid 45.00. A year or two after that I saw the Beastie Boys at Nassau Coliseum for about 50.00, which I thought was pricey at the time.
Still haven't seen Def Leppard, though they come through town every year.
I saw Molly Hachert back in 1986 I think. I can't really remember anything about the concert except it was outdoors and I got one hell of a sunburn. ::)
OK, here's my nine & one:
the Ramones
REM
Billy Joel
Todd Rungen
David Bowie
Adrian Belew
Echo & the Bunny Men
the Saints
X
the Plasmatics
X
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 28, 2017, 09:23:26 PM
X
Saw them at the Agora Ballroom/Stage West in West Hartford, CT.
EDIT: I have to add this- during this show (and a number of shows before) the venue used off-duty cops as bouncers and they were notorious for beating the shit out of any kid who tried to stage dive or otherwise get noticed. After some dumb kid jumped up on stage the bouncers immediently went after him but Exene Cervenka ( X's lead singer) got to him first, put her arms around him, and escorted him to the edge of the stage where his friends formed a buffer and disappeared him into the crowd.
I'm going with Echo & the Bunny Men.
Quote from: Sir Slash on April 28, 2017, 01:38:09 PM
I saw Molly Hachert back in 1986 I think. I can't really remember anything about the concert except it was outdoors and I got one hell of a sunburn. ::)
Saw Molly Hatchet 3 times in High School.
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 28, 2017, 09:22:53 PM
OK, here's my nine & one:
the Ramones
REM
Billy Joel
Todd Rungen
David Bowie
Adrian Belew
Echo & the Bunny Men
the Saints
X
the Plasmatics
Todd Rundgren since you can't spell it. Unless you were too drunk/stoned at the concert to remember.
Wish I had seen Echo and the Bunny Men. But out of this group I've seen the Ramones (3 times) and Todd Rundgren of all people.
Drunk/stoned issues aside, I was considering going back and fixing the spelling of Todd Rundgren's name but got caught up in other things. I saw him at Toad's Place some time in the early 80's.
As much as I like them, I never did get to see Echo & the bunny Men. Md wins.
I also saw the Ramones many times. At least 4 or 5.
Toad's Place...legendary venue. The Wife and I used to eat there when she was going to school in New Haven (1998-2000). At the time I had no idea how many bands had played there.
The biggest mosh pit I ever saw was at Toad's.
What band?
Inquiring Minds want to know
Never really liked them much.
Quote from: MetalDog on April 29, 2017, 04:24:40 PM
The biggest mosh pit I ever saw was at Toad's.
Goodie Mob for me.
Quote from: Gusington on April 29, 2017, 04:27:42 PM
What band?
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 29, 2017, 04:32:27 PM
Inquiring Minds want to know
Slayer. Can't give away any more. Noone has guessed off my list yet.
I've done pretty well over the years. Top of my musical bucket list at the moment = Robert Plant
Pink Floyd
Roger Waters
ZZ Top
Aerosmith
Rolling stones
Styx
Foreigner (with lou gramm)
Rush
Peter Gabriel
Collective Soul (x4 :)
Roger Waters is my guess. And I saw Plant twice. Good times.
Weirdest mosh pit song I've ever seen was May The Circle Be Unbroken at a punk show in Atlanta.
OK - Here are 10 mainstream bands. My wife and I have seen all of them but one. Decided to do it this way rather than listing the Big Bands we have seen, the punk bands we have seen, or the really obscure bands we have seen (OK, that overlaps with a lot of the punk bands).
Stone Temple Pilots
Buster Poindexter
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Yes
Cake
Tonic
Talking Heads
INXS
Foo Fighters
Blondie
Good Lord...have you actually seen Buster Poindexter live?
Yep - Buster Poindexter was the middle act for somebody. Pat Benatar maybe? Buster was actually pretty good live. I think he played some of his David Johanson stuff also.
I have no words, other than I had the same haircut as Buster around 1990. Chicks dug it.
Quote from: airboy on May 01, 2017, 10:26:22 AMYep - Buster Poindexter was the middle act for somebody. Pat Benatar maybe? Buster was actually pretty good live. I think he played some of his David Johanson stuff also.
Nothing from the New York Dolls?
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 01, 2017, 10:55:14 AM
Quote from: airboy on May 01, 2017, 10:26:22 AMYep - Buster Poindexter was the middle act for somebody. Pat Benatar maybe? Buster was actually pretty good live. I think he played some of his David Johanson stuff also.
Nothing from the New York Dolls?
Maybe one or two songs, but that was it. A 50 minute performance of very dissimilar material.
I'm going to say Foo Fighters, airboy, and hope that I am wrong.
Quote from: MetalDog on May 01, 2017, 08:03:54 PM
I'm going to say Foo Fighters, airboy, and hope that I am wrong.
We saw Foo Fighters headline a small outdoor show at the Masquerade in Atlanta when they were supporting their first album. It got unexpectedly cold and we about froze.
First one I've gotten wrong and I am happy about that. Would love to have seen the Foo Fighters.
Stone Temple Pilots
Buster Poindexter
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Yes
Cake
Tonic
Talking Heads
INXS
Foo Fighters
Blondie
Well, we are down to 8 which improves the random guess odds.
No one on Earth has ever seen Tonic live.
Quote from: Gusington on May 02, 2017, 07:55:37 AM
No one on Earth has ever seen Tonic live.
so, the ISS crew?
Including them, yes
Saw Tonic at a summer radio station music festival during their 15 minutes of fame. They were very good.
The lead singer provided one of the best lines at a concert we ever saw. His hand was bandaged up and he made an impassioned statement against passing out drunk in your bed with a lit cigarette. Sure convinced me!
You sir, are one in a billion.
Stone Temple Pilots
Buster Poindexter
Elvis Costello & the Attractions
Yes
Cake
Tonic
Talking Heads
INXS
Foo Fighters
Blondie
Well, we are down to 8 7 which improves the random guess odds.
OK, here's a fresh list of 10 bands, including 1 haven't seen
1. Stray Cats
2. Metal Church
3. Fishbone
4. Information Society
5. Widespread Panic
6. Ice Cube
7. Eric Clapton
8. Quiet Riot
9. New Kids On The Block
10. Ministry
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 02, 2018, 10:39:27 PM
OK, here's a fresh list of 10 bands, including 1 haven't seen
1. Stray Cats
2. Metal Church
3. Fishbone
4. Information Society
5. Widespread Panic
6. Ice Cube
7. Eric Clapton
8. Quiet Riot
9. New Kids On The Block
10. Ministry
NKOTB - Just so I can laugh that you admit it...
@Brant - Information Society stuck out to me at first, but, now I am going with.......Information Society. And still noone has guessed mine from last year.
Quote from: jamus34 on February 02, 2018, 10:41:01 PM
NKOTB - Just so I can laugh that you admit it...
Dude - I got
paid to be there. Easter weekend, freshman year of college. Nothing else going on, so I agreed to work stage crew, and even got to jam on the stage as a part of the sound check. Made $200 for a few hours' work rigging cables and amps and they let us stay to see the show for free.
Quote from: MetalDog on February 02, 2018, 11:00:07 PM@Brant - Information Society stuck out to me at first, but, now I am going with.......Information Society. And still noone has guessed mine from last year.
Wolfstock festival, Spring of '91. I was on the stage crew, but would've been at the show if I wasn't.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 02, 2018, 11:05:16 PM
Quote from: jamus34 on February 02, 2018, 10:41:01 PM
NKOTB - Just so I can laugh that you admit it...
Dude - I got paid to be there. Easter weekend, freshman year of college. Nothing else going on, so I agreed to work stage crew, and even got to jam on the stage as a part of the sound check. Made $200 for a few hours' work rigging cables and amps and they let us stay to see the show for free.
"...and they let us stay to see the show for free"
and you list this as a benefit?Unless you were getting the hot MILFs that Mirth passed on who were lusting for some young NKONB, I cannot see this as a benefit?
Quote from: airboy on February 02, 2018, 11:07:43 PM
Unless you were getting the hot MILFs that Mirth passed on who were lusting for some young NKONB, I cannot see this as a benefit?
there were an inordinate number of hawt college coeds at that show.
there were a whole lot of 13-yo's too, but we were focused on the college chicks
If I named 10 bands that I've seen live most of them would be lies, not just 1. I'll simply name the ones that I HAVE really seen live, in no particular order.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Probably around '89. They were just a college circuit band at that point and played with a group called Scram. I liked Scram more. Have you ever heard of Scram? No? Just goes to show you that I know how to pick them.
Adam Ant: In the early 90's at a club on South St in Philly. I was standing near the front of the stage and our eyes met at least once. :dreamer: ;D
10,000 Maniacs: I bought tickets to this show because a girl I was hooking up with was a big fan. I surprised her with a trip to the concert.
Ted Nugent: Sometime around '72. I didn't actually attend a concert but I did get to beat on his drum set. Does that count? My mother and he had some mutual friends so we went to one of his parties. I was very young and don't recall it but I'm told I had a lot of fun with his drums.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 02, 2018, 10:39:27 PM
OK, here's a fresh list of 10 bands, including 1 haven't seen
3. Fishbone
Lemme guess. You actually saw Ranchbone while hanging out backstage during the filming of Tapeheads.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 03, 2018, 07:02:16 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 02, 2018, 10:39:27 PM
OK, here's a fresh list of 10 bands, including 1 haven't seen
3. Fishbone
Lemme guess. You actually saw Ranchbone while hanging out backstage during the filming of Tapeheads.
No, actually, they were the same gig as Information Society - Fishbone were the headliners for Wolfstock in '91
I don't think Brant has seen ice cube :) And I'm still well jealous that you got to see NKOTB live!!!!! Life is not fair #:-) my inner 13 Yr old is sulking....... Sigh
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Quote from: Emeraldlis on February 04, 2018, 06:56:51 AMI don't think Brant has seen ice cube :)
Lollapalooza 2, summer of '92.
Brant circa 1992 and his crew ('brant-n-fx') hustlin' up to da front stage for Ice Cube's set
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Quote from: BanzaiCat on February 04, 2018, 10:17:55 AM
Brant circa 1992 and his crew ('brant-n-fx') hustlin' up to da front stage for Ice Cube's set
hardly - I was total metalhead back then, and I took Ice Cube's entrance onto the stage to stroll around the rest of the festival. I did see him on stage for his first song and last song, but in between, I was out and about
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