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

[Gregg]

*= number of times seen.

Arlo Guthrie
Bad Company
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Bruce Springsteen
Bo Deans
Bon Jovi
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Big Brother and Holding Company (no Janis)
Brewer and Shipley
Cat Stevens
Crosby Stills and Nash
Cher
Cindy Lauper
David Bowie
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Emmylou Harris
Foreigner
Fleetwood Mac***
Genesis**
Heart
Jefferson Starship
Jethro Tull**
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Buffett
Joan Baez
John Fogerty
John Prine***
Kiss**
Leo Kotke
Leon Redbone
Louden Wainwright III
Mark Knopfler
Men at Work
Neil Young
Neil Diamond
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd**
Queensryche
Roy Clark
Roger Waters **
REO Speed Wagon***
Santana

Scorpions
Shawn Phillips****
Sha Na Na
Styx
Supertramp***
Slade**
Sheryl Crow
Stevie Nicks
The Who***
Tom Petty
Tina Turner
Trans Siberian Orchestra**
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Waylon and Willie
Warren Zevon**
ZZ Top

Adding Peter Gabriel to the list from Saturday night. He was in excellent voice and his band was insane!

I went for Mrs. Gregg as she is a huge fan. As for myself not my favorite. But I have to say I enjoyed myself more than I expected.

Ayanna Witter-Johnson Cello and singer almost stole the show on Don't Give Up. I liked their duet better than the original with Kate Bush. I think it was my favorite song of the night. The most fun was Solsbury Hill. I appreciated the Peter Gabriel is still making new music after all these years. This concert certainly wasn't a money grab.

If you are Peter Gabriel fan I think you will love this tour.

[heyelander]

Elvis is a pretty cool inclusion!

[heyelander]

Added Rancid, Queens of the Stoneage and GnR last weekend. Outdoor festival here in Sac. My nephew was playing earlier in the day and got us in.

Axl's voice was rough. Pretty much gone. I wasn't sure he was going to make it through the first song, but they ended up doing 29 songs and playing for close to 3 hours! Slash is still amazing, and Axl picked his spots to hit old notes. It was a fun night.

[DMT]

The most disappointing shows I've been to are:

Joni Mitchell - she was touring with Dylan (94 or 95) and decided to sing all her classics in this annoying jazz style that she'd adopted in her most recent album. And she cut off one of her songs right in the middle. And her sound technicians managed to create an aggravating echo effect in the stadium.

Tori Amos (2003 or 2004) - I've seen her 3 times but the last time she was touring with Ben Folds and I actually fell asleep during her set. Strangely enough, I met someone a couple months ago who was at that same show who claimed she nearly fell asleep too.

Thievery Corporation (2001) - Their sound was terrible and rather than integrate the various singers continuously throughout their songs, they trotted each one out separately and it completely ruined it for me. My friend felt the same which led to some interesting discussions between he and his partner, who was out of town but had raved about them being the best live act he'd ever seen.

Can add Van Morrison right to the top. He was truly terrible and only there for the paycheck. Left in the middle of a song and just never returned to the stage. Played "Moondance" but rather than sing it the vibraphonist played the melody.

[DMT]

If anyone can figure out a way to access page 1 of this thread, I'd greatly appreciate it. My original list is there.

[madducks]

Looks like Hall & Oates won't be performing together again. Daryl Hall has filed a lawsuit against his former musical partner John Oates, claiming some form of breach of contract. Hall also got a restraining order against Oates. Hall was reported to have said "I can't go for that."

[heyelander]

Looks like Hall & Oates won't be performing together again. Daryl Hall has filed a lawsuit against his former musical partner John Oates, claiming some form of breach of contract. Hall also got a restraining order against Oates. Hall was reported to have said "I can't go for that."

I don't know if it was just a bad night, but when we saw them last, a year ago, Hall's voice was cooked. I don't really need to see them again.

[heyelander]

If anyone can figure out a way to access page 1 of this thread, I'd greatly appreciate it. My original list is there.

Navigated the nuances of VB's search function and found my way through your post history of only trending topics. You added more in subsequent posts. I'm not compiling all that shit for you.

Yea, it would probably be easier to list the bands that I'd like to see but haven't yet. Tops on the list of artists I want to see: David Bowie, Arcade Fire.

But what the hell. I'm sure I will be adding lots more as they pop into my head.

1st show: MC Hammer (I was in 8th grade, and my friend's mom was a news anchor and got us free tickets)
High school days:
311 (probably a dozen times in tiny venues, moshing my ass off)
Nirvana (tiny venue)
Smashing Pumpkins (tiny venue)
Jane's Addiction
Metallica
Guns N Roses
Nine Inch Nails
Primus
Alice in Chains
Bad Religion
Phunk Junkeez

College:
Phish (many many times)
Bob Dylan
Rage Against the Machine
The Roots (played at my college campus)
Porno for Pyros (same)
Spin Doctors (same)
David Grisman Quintet
Paul Simon
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Anders Osbourne
Galactic
Moe.
String Cheese Incident
Tori Amos
Sarah Mclachlan
Indigo Girls
Ani DiFranco
Medeski Martin and Wood
Rusted Root
Allman Brothers Band
Van Morrison
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Urge

Post-college:

Radiohead (probably my all-time favorite show, August 2001 in Grant Park in Chicago)
Dave Brubeck
Ravi & Anoushka Shankar
Etta James
Xavier Rudd
Of Montreal (many times)
Calexico (many many times)
Crooked Fingers
Cake
Elton John
Roger Waters
Santana
Micheal Franti
Paul McCartney
Tom Petty
Chuck Berry
Toots and the Maytalls
Reflection Eternal
Beck
Pixies
Frank Black
Keller Williams
Yonder Mountain String Band
Gypsy Kings
Ozomatli
Karl Denson
The Hold Steady
Snoop Dogg
Norah Jones
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Animal Collective
Jimmy Cliff
Buena Vista Social Club
BB King
The Doors
Cornershop
Flaming Lips
DeVotchka
Meat Puppets
Tool
Joni Mitchell
Led Kaapana
Railroad Earth
Orgone
Old 97s
My Morning Jacket
The Mountain Goats
The Meters
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Grupo Fantasma
Habib Koite
Greyboy All-Stars
Fleet Foxes
El Ten Eleven
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Bruce Springteen
Bon Iver
Bassnectar
Band of Horses
Wilco
Widespread Panic
Vampire Weekend
Hot Chip
Titus Andronicus
Thievery Corporation
Johnny Rawls
Ben Folds
Drive-By Truckers
Los Lobos
Bill Frisell
Leo Kottke
Charlie Hunter
John McLauglin (in Buenos Aires)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Iron & Wine
Okkervil River
Gogol Bordello
Mates of State
New Pornographers
Allison Kraus & Robert Plant
Sierre Leone Refugee All-Stars
The Thermals
Trombone Shorty
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Ben Kweller
Elvis Perkins
John Hammond
Dr. Dog
Ben Harper
Government Mule
Magnolia Electric Company
Ween
War
Bela Fleck
They Might Be Giants
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Trey Anastasio
Umphree's McGee
Evan Dando
Bob Weir and Rat Dog
Buckethead
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
Dark Star Orchestra
Disco Biscuits
Ekoostik Hookah
Furthur
Garage a Trois
Hot Buttered Rum
Leftover Salmon
Long Beach Dub Allstars
North Mississippi Allstars
Phil Lesh and Friends
The Radiators
Sound Tribe Sector Nine
Toubab Krewe
The Word
Particle
Jurassic 5
Gran Torino
Donna the Buffalo
The Big Wu
Soullive
Amon Tobin
Acoustic Syndicate
Disco Biscuits
Drums & Tuba
Col. Bruce Hampton and The Codetalkers
Blind Boys of Alabama
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Hugh Masekela
Rebirth Brass Band
Ziggy Marley
M. Ward
The Shins
Baloji
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Gary Clark Jr.
Mumford & Sons
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Megafaun
James
George Clinton
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Black Keys
Howard Jones
Men Without Hats
Depeche Mode
Tim Kasher (Same high school, 2 years ahead of me)
Les Claypool
Big Boi
Devo
Polyphonic Spree
Acid Mothers Temple
Broken Bells
Counting Crows
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Zepparella
Ty Segall
ZZ Top
Jeff Beck
Buddy Guy
Carl Weathersby
Lazy Lester
Lettuce
Camper Van Beethoven
Cracker
Salif Keita
Tinariwan
Green Day
Queen
Blues Traveler
Dead & Company
Dirty Professor
Amadou & Mariam
U2
Frank Turner
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Neutral Milk Hotel
Arcade Fire
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bobby Rush
Charlie Musselwhite
Vieux Farka Toure
Joey DeFrancesco
NAS
Tears for Fears
X
Shuggie Otis
Antibalas
Def Leppard
Poison
Tower of Power
Neil Young
Los Lonely Boys
Alejandro Escovedo
Peter Frampton
The English Beat
Adam Ant
Dustbowl Revival
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Arlo Guthrie
Herbie Hancock
The Chieftains
Ramsey Lewis
Brownout
Dave Alvin
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
John Butler Trio
Beach House
Hot Tuna
Robert Plant
Todd Rundgren
Ice Cube
Orkesta Mendoza
Modu Moctar
The Rolling Stones
Native Creed
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Dawg (David Grisman) & Del (McCoury)
Iron Maiden
Lila Downs
Billy Strings
Black Pumas
Neal Francis
Wu-Tang Clan
Modest Mouse
Rob Base
Coolio
Jade Jackson
Mavis Staples
Booker T. Jones
St. Vincent
Foo Fighters
Fitz and the Tantrums
War on Drugs
Tame Impala
The Adolescents
Circle Jerks
Spoon
Little Feat
Wet Leg

[Gregg]

*= number of times seen.

Arlo Guthrie
Bad Company
Bachman Turner Overdrive
Bruce Springsteen
Bo Deans
Bon Jovi
Billy Joel
Bob Dylan
Big Brother and Holding Company (no Janis)
Brewer and Shipley
Cat Stevens
Crosby Stills and Nash
Cher
Cindy Lauper
David Bowie
Eagles
Elton John
Elvis Presley
Emmylou Harris
Foreigner
Fleetwood Mac***
Genesis**
Heart
Jefferson Starship
Jethro Tull**
Jeff Beck
Jimmy Buffett
Joan Baez
John Fogerty
John Prine***
Kiss**
Leo Kotke
Leon Redbone
Louden Wainwright III
Mark Knopfler
Men at Work
Neil Young
Neil Diamond
Peter Gabriel
Pink Floyd**
Queensryche
Roy Clark
Roger Waters **
REO Speed Wagon***
Santana

Scorpions
Shawn Phillips****
Sha Na Na
Steely Dan
Styx
Supertramp***
Slade**
Sheryl Crow
Stevie Nicks
The Who***
Tom Petty
Tina Turner
Trans Siberian Orchestra**
Waylon Jennings
Willie Nelson
Waylon and Willie
Warren Zevon**
ZZ Top

Adding Peter Gabriel to the list from Saturday night. He was in excellent voice and his band was insane!

I went for Mrs. Gregg as she is a huge fan. As for myself not my favorite. But I have to say I enjoyed myself more than I expected.

Ayanna Witter-Johnson Cello and singer almost stole the show on Don't Give Up. I liked their duet better than the original with Kate Bush. I think it was my favorite song of the night. The most fun was Solsbury Hill. I appreciated the Peter Gabriel is still making new music after all these years. This concert certainly wasn't a money grab.

If you are Peter Gabriel fan I think you will love this tour.

Adding Eagles to our list. The Long Goodbye Tour was fantastic! Two hours of great fun. Insane guitars, voices on point, good banter with the audience. If you are any kind of fan it will be well worth your time and money.

I added Steely Dan as well. They were the opening act. Donald Fagen surrounded himself with a tight band and back up vocals that masked his decline. I would have preferred a pass on this. I will say the Steely Dan fan next to me was quite thrilled with the performance. Glad for him. Mrs.Gregg and me not so much.

[heyelander]

Adding Eagles to our list. The Long Goodbye Tour was fantastic! Two hours of great fun. Insane guitars, voices on point, good banter with the audience. If you are any kind of fan it will be well worth your time and money.

I added Steely Dan as well. They were the opening act. Donald Fagen surrounded himself with a tight band and back up vocals that masked his decline. I would have preferred a pass on this. I will say the Steely Dan fan next to me was quite thrilled with the performance. Glad for him. Mrs.Gregg and me not so much.

Nice. Saw them maybe 5 years ago. they were going somewhat chronologically, and Joe Walsh was very subdued for the first half (as he hadn't been part of the band). I was thinking time and lifestyle had really gotten to him. Second half of the show, he was amazing. He was super high energy and he did a bunch of James Gang stuff even. Great show.

I've seen Henley a couple of times solo. He sounds good, but he's a crank and not the greatest showman. Kind of a boring show.

[DMT]

Navigated the nuances of VB's search function and found my way through your post history of only trending topics. You added more in subsequent posts. I'm not compiling all that shit for you.

Thanks Wayne!

[DMT]

1st show: MC Hammer (I was in 8th grade, and my friend's mom was a news anchor and got us free tickets)
High school days:
311 (probably a dozen times in tiny venues, moshing my ass off)
Nirvana (tiny venue)
Smashing Pumpkins (tiny venue)
Jane's Addiction
Metallica
Guns N Roses
Nine Inch Nails
Primus
Alice in Chains
Bad Religion
Phunk Junkeez

College:
Phish (many many times)
Bob Dylan
Rage Against the Machine
The Roots (played at my college campus)
Porno for Pyros (same)
Spin Doctors (same)
David Grisman Quintet
Paul Simon
Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Anders Osbourne
Galactic
Moe.
String Cheese Incident
Tori Amos
Sarah Mclachlan
Indigo Girls
Ani DiFranco
Medeski Martin and Wood
Rusted Root
Allman Brothers Band
Van Morrison
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Urge

Post-college:

Radiohead (probably my all-time favorite show, August 2001 in Grant Park in Chicago)
Dave Brubeck
Ravi & Anoushka Shankar
Etta James
Xavier Rudd
Of Montreal (many times)
Calexico (many many times)
Crooked Fingers
Cake
Elton John
Roger Waters
Santana
Micheal Franti
Paul McCartney
Tom Petty
Chuck Berry
Toots and the Maytalls
Reflection Eternal
Beck
Pixies
Frank Black
Keller Williams
Yonder Mountain String Band
Gypsy Kings
Ozomatli
Karl Denson
The Hold Steady
Snoop Dogg
Norah Jones
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Animal Collective
Jimmy Cliff
Buena Vista Social Club
BB King
The Doors
Cornershop
Flaming Lips
DeVotchka
Meat Puppets
Tool
Joni Mitchell
Led Kaapana
Railroad Earth
Orgone
Old 97s
My Morning Jacket
The Mountain Goats
The Meters
Lost Bayou Ramblers
Grupo Fantasma
Habib Koite
Greyboy All-Stars
Fleet Foxes
El Ten Eleven
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Bruce Springteen
Bon Iver
Bassnectar
Band of Horses
Wilco
Widespread Panic
Vampire Weekend
Hot Chip
Titus Andronicus
Thievery Corporation
Johnny Rawls
Ben Folds
Drive-By Truckers
Los Lobos
Bill Frisell
Leo Kottke
Charlie Hunter
John McLauglin (in Buenos Aires)
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings
Iron & Wine
Okkervil River
Gogol Bordello
Mates of State
New Pornographers
Allison Kraus & Robert Plant
Sierre Leone Refugee All-Stars
The Thermals
Trombone Shorty
Andrew Bird's Bowl of Fire
Ben Kweller
Elvis Perkins
John Hammond
Dr. Dog
Ben Harper
Gov't Mule
Magnolia Electric Company
Ween
War
Bela Fleck
They Might Be Giants
Robert Randolph and the Family Band
Trey Anastasio
Umphree's McGee
Evan Dando
Bob Weir and Rat Dog
Buckethead
Les Claypool's Frog Brigade
Dark Star Orchestra
Disco Biscuits
Ekoostik Hookah
Furthur
Garage a Trois
Hot Buttered Rum
Leftover Salmon
Long Beach Dub Allstars
North Mississippi Allstars
Phil Lesh and Friends
The Radiators
Sound Tribe Sector Nine
Toubab Krewe
The Word
Particle
Jurassic 5
Gran Torino
Donna the Buffalo
The Big Wu
Soullive
Amon Tobin
Acoustic Syndicate
Disco Biscuits
Drums & Tuba
Col. Bruce Hampton and The Codetalkers
Blind Boys of Alabama
Brian Jonestown Massacre
Hugh Masekela
Rebirth Brass Band
Ziggy Marley
M. Ward
The Shins
Baloji
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80
Gary Clark Jr.
Mumford & Sons
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
Megafaun
James
George Clinton
Crosby, Stills & Nash
Black Keys
Howard Jones
Men Without Hats
Depeche Mode
Tim Kasher (Same high school, 2 years ahead of me)
Les Claypool
Big Boi
Devo
Polyphonic Spree
Acid Mothers Temple
Broken Bells
Counting Crows
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Zepparella
Ty Segall
ZZ Top
Jeff Beck
Buddy Guy
Carl Weathersby
Lazy Lester
Lettuce
Camper Van Beethoven
Cracker
Salif Keita
Tinariwan
Green Day
Queen
Blues Traveler
Dead & Company
Dirty Professor
Amadou & Mariam
U2
Frank Turner
Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit
Neutral Milk Hotel
Arcade Fire
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Bobby Rush
Charlie Musselwhite
Vieux Farka Toure
Joey DeFrancesco
NAS
Tears for Fears
X
Shuggie Otis
Antibalas
Def Leppard
Poison
Tower of Power
Neil Young
Los Lonely Boys
Alejandro Escovedo
Peter Frampton
The English Beat
Adam Ant
Dustbowl Revival
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble
Arlo Guthrie
Herbie Hancock
The Chieftains
Ramsey Lewis
Brownout
Dave Alvin
Jimmie Dale Gilmore
John Butler Trio
Beach House
Hot Tuna
Robert Plant
Todd Rundgren
Ice Cube
Orkesta Mendoza
Mdou Moctar
The Rolling Stones
Native Creed
Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra
Dawg (David Grisman) & Del (McCoury)
Iron Maiden
Lila Downs
Billy Strings
Black Pumas
Neal Francis
Wu-Tang Clan
Modest Mouse
Rob Base
Coolio
Jade Jackson
Mavis Staples
Booker T. Jones
St. Vincent
Foo Fighters
Fitz and the Tantrums
War on Drugs
Tame Impala
The Adolescents
Circle Jerks
Spoon
Little Feat
Wet Leg
Sam Bush Band
Kikagaku Moyo
Willie Nelson
L'Eclair
Brian Lopez
Too Short
Irma Thomas
Beach Boys
Pokey LaFarge
Pat Metheny
Tommy Emmanuel
LA LOM
The Nude Party
Kendra Morris