Can You Name Every Band/ Musical Artist You've Seen Perform Live?

[Friarfan]

i miss me some rodney on the roq.

He still does his Sunday night show (at midnight I believe). Great documentary on him if you haven't seen it (it's actually pretty sad) - The Mayor of Sunset Strip. What an interesting life.

[Friarfan]

Tears for Fears was one of the best 80s bands live - very unespected

Word. Their first album is fantastic (before the huge success of Songs from the Big Chair) - Pale Shelter, Mad World, Change, Suffer the Children are all excellent.

Here's Roland and Curt in their first band - Graduate with a pretty cool ska-ish song. I still don't know if the song is a slag on Elvis Costello or not. I asked Steve West (legendary 91X DJ) about it and he didn't know (he's the one who turned me on to this)

[swampdragon]

Word. Their first album is fantastic (before the huge success of Songs from the Big Chair) - Pale Shelter, Mad World, Change, Suffer the Children are all excellent.

Here's Roland and Curt in their first band - Graduate with a pretty cool ska-ish song. I still don't know if the song is a slag on Elvis Costello or not. I asked Steve West (legendary 91X DJ) about it and he didn't know (he's the one who turned me on to this)

They started out going to Chelsea and ended up with The Beatles

I suggest people that dismiss them a silly 80s band give them another chance

[overkill94]

That's incredible, when is it?

December 14th. It's actually a two-day event but the Saturday lineup is usually littered with more mainstream and aggro acts. This year it's:

Linkin Park - from the interviews they've given it seems like they're all great guys, but I can't stand their music
Bush - I like a couple songs but wouldn't be excited to see them
Fall Out Boy - blech
System of a Down - the only band I'd be excited to see, luckily just saw them last year at the Bowl (front row!)
Rise Against - they're probably entertaining but not all that interested
Incubus - I like a few songs, but overall not a big fan
Walk the Moon - their hit single is fun, don't know anything else
New Politics - they have one fun single, but the other song I've heard was bad
Royal Blood - don't know much about them

[overkill94]

I would think U2 is going to cancel after Bono fell off his bike in Central Park, fractures in arm/shoulder/eye socket.

He's got almost a month to heal up so I think there's still a chance they play. If not I'm sure KROQ would be able to find a quality replacement (they're very friendly with Foo Fighters for one).

[Friarfan]

Royal Blood - don't know much about them

Been really digging them. Friend of mine turned me on to them and they're one of the bands giving me hope for the future of "rock" music...

[Erik]

Smashing Pumpkins was one of the very worst live shows I've ever had the misfortune of having to sit through. I hate that whiny bitch of a singer

I have to agree here. Both times I saw them, the show was marred by Corgan's whiny ranting.

[Erik]

Interpol had to cancel their show in Boston tonight because they're stranded in Buffalo.

[Papa Deuce]

I'm going to try this, though I know I will definitely miss some:

My first ever concert that I went to without an adult was Yes, Peter Frampton, and Skynyrd..... I had absolutely know idea who they were, really. I was drug along by my cousin. Before that I had seen Graham Central Station with my dad.... he was a bus driver, and drove charters.... we went in with a busload of folks ( for free )

OK, beyond that, lets see who I saw:

AC / DC..... many tiimes
Scorpions... many times
Madonna
The Who
The Hooters..... probably 25x.... I saw them locally a lot before they made it big
Ted Nugent
Def Leppard
Robert Plant
Pink Floyd - twice
David Gilmour
Roger Waters 3x
Clarence Clemmons
Springsteen 3x
Tone - Loc
Ice-T
Vanilla Ice - 3x
Blue Oyster Cult
Van Halen - 3x only with Dave
The Tubes
Blondie 2x
Molly Hatchet
Marshall Tucker
Charlie Daniels Band
Carrie Underwood...... just plain awesome
Talylor Swift..... took my twin daughters.... god show
Ed Sheeran - with T-Swizzle
Prince.... many times
ELO
Hall and Oates
The Cars...... most boring show I ever went to
Linda Ronstadt...... she KILLED it..... amazing show
Big Bad Voodoo Daddy..... several times
B-52s
Yes... about 5x
Kansas .... about 3x
David Cassidy..... I mentioned that on the original RJ..... he kicked ass, and was not all about doing Partridge Family songs
Paul McCartney
KISS.... many times
Cinderella.... a ton of times.... I am friends with the band, and mentioned as a friend of the band in credits
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Talking Heads
Motorhead
Smashmouth
Rage Against The Machine..... hated it
Tommy Tutone
Genesis 2x
Phil Collins 3x
Rick Wakeman 2x
UFO
Dixie Chicks
Run DMC twice
KC and the Sunshine Band.... 2x, and going again in January
Taj Majal
Buddy Guy
Aerosmith
Guns and Roses
Fastway
Sly and the Family Stone
Rolling Stones 2x at least
Journey
George Thorogood
Pat Travers
Quiet Riot
The Four Tops
The Time
Ratt
The Go-Gos
Flock of Seagulls
Sting
The Police
Fine Young Cannibals
Boys to Men
NKOTB
Toby Kieth
10,000 Maniacs
Graham Parker
Fleetwood Mac
Kid Rock - but not his whole set
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Foghat
The Blues Brothers.... do they count?
Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Vanity 6
Sheena Easton
Sinead O'Connor
Tori Amos
Spandau Ballet
Iron Maiden..2x
Frankie Goes To Hollywood
CSN
Neil Young
Kenny Chesney
Bon Jovi

Plus everybody who played at Live Aid, and about 10 other festivals.

And I bet I missed at least 25 acts.....

EDIT... as soon as I walked away from that crazy list, I remembered Elton John 3x.... Billy Joel, and David Bowie.....

[bryanbutler]

He still does his Sunday night show (at midnight I believe). Great documentary on him if you haven't seen it (it's actually pretty sad) - The Mayor of Sunset Strip. What an interesting life.

the foo fighters HBO series (last night) covered quite a bit of his history and interviewed him. i never realized he ran a club on the strip (that was extremely popular)...

[overkill94]

the foo fighters HBO series (last night) covered quite a bit of his history and interviewed him. i never realized he ran a club on the strip (that was extremely popular)...

They go over that in the documentary (what was it called, the Russian Club?) For such a local legend with such a fascinating story, he seems to live a very humble life and can't seem to get over the "girl who got away".

[bryanbutler]

They go over that in the documentary (what was it called, the Russian Club?) For such a local legend with such a fascinating story, he seems to live a very humble life and can't seem to get over the "girl who got away".

"Rodney Bingenheimer's English Disco" - he claimed the inclusion of "Disco" in the name helped with its demise in the mid-70's, because the club had nothing to do with disco, per se, which caused confusion and consternation...

[virgonomic]

He's got almost a month to heal up so I think there's still a chance they play. If not I'm sure KROQ would be able to find a quality replacement (they're very friendly with Foo Fighters for one).

Springsteen and Chris Martin are filling in tonight.

https://ca.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/...204949970.html

[overkill94]

He's got almost a month to heal up so I think there's still a chance they play. If not I'm sure KROQ would be able to find a quality replacement (they're very friendly with Foo Fighters for one).

Welp, the Edge confirmed today on the KROQ morning show that they're going to have to cancel. No word yet on whether they'll find a replacement or just let the other bands play longer (the schedule's usually real tight anyway).

[overkill94]

Welp, the Edge confirmed today on the KROQ morning show that they're going to have to cancel. No word yet on whether they'll find a replacement or just let the other bands play longer (the schedule's usually real tight anyway).

Welp, that didn't take long, today they announced the replacement...No Doubt! While it would have been cooler to see U2, I'm guessing No Doubt will put on just as good of a show if not better.