Muddy Waters
Howlin' Wolf
Bo Diddley
Chuck Berry
Albert Collins
Etta James
Koko Taylor
Buddy Guy
Carl Perkins
Jerry Lee Lewis
Danny Gatton
Roy Buchannon
Bonnie Raitte
John Prine
Hot Tuna
SVT
Jorma Kaukonen (solo) and with his Brother Peter
Aerosmith
Billy Clone and the Same
Mountain
The Kinks
Dave Davies
Ray Davies
Who w/ & w/out Keith Moon
Led Zeppelin
Geroge Thorogood
Night Hawks
Charlottesville Blues Allstars, w/ & W/out Doug Jay
Fabulous Thunderbirds
Stevie Ray Vaugh
Pretenders
Stray Cats
Ramones
Runnaways
Talking Heads
Faces
X
black Flag
Pink Floyd
Grateful Dead
Warren Zevon
Johnny Winter
Edgar Winter
Spooky Tooth
Frank Zappa
Police
Elvis Costello
Badfinger
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ten Years After
Mott The Hoople
Jeff Beck
Eric Clapton
B-52's
Hunter Ronson
David Bowie
Bruce Springsteen (although I hate to admit it)
Pinetop Perkins
Rolling Stones
Keith Richards & Winos
Mick Taylor


And probabbly about a zillion more that I cant think of...

JR

Yeas; they look old, the dudes.
The "A-'girls' " look fresher...
Post later, not today.

ah, i remember some more now ...

Sex Pistols surprise concert in Anrhem
Blondie
Koko Taylor
Elvis Costello
Jonathan Richman
eagles
ry cooder

and, the best Dutch band ever, Brainbox w Jan Akkerman, other Dutch bands incl. Golden Earring, Rob Hoeke (before he got his fingers smashed), Bintangs, Group 1850, Focus, Shocking Blue (Venus) etc.

Gigs since 1977

Muddy Waters
Bob Dylan
Elvis Costello
The Blues Band
Manfred Mann´s Earth Band
Frank Zappa
Stones
David Bowie
Deep Purple
Rainbow
Iggy Pop
Jackson Browne
Santana
ZZ top
Johnny Winter
Uriah Heep
Tom Verlaine
Queen
Eric Clapton
Richard Thompson
The Barracudas
The Church
Chris Rea
Mike Oldfield
Dio
U2
Cheap Trick
The Clash
Ronnie Wood with Tottas Blues Band
Roger Waters
Woddy Herman
Gergie Fame
Soutside Johnny´s ..
Fab Thunderbirds
Georgia Satellites
Jason & The Scorchers
Neil Young
Chuck Berry
Jerry Lee
Hoodoo Gurus
Mayall
Robert Plant



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Great lists everyone.

One thing I have to ask about is the frequency that Richard Thompson appears on people's lists.

I have to admit, I don't know anything about this guy or his music. I actually met him once though, he was opening for Crowded House back in 91/92? He was at the after party and came over to talk to us. I didn't know who he was, but my boss was pretty impressed.

So what's the deal, is he just good live? Do you guys listen to his records? Where should I start?

Richard Thompson is a great artist to listen to when you really feel like getting depressed...and I mean that with the utmost of respect.

I once saw a one-armed blues man playin' slide with his hook.
That was in Northern, at least at that time, sleazy part; of
Bruxelles. Another time a genetleman played soul-bleedin'
blues on the street near Les Halles, Paris.
Both these dudes were black & probably Americans.
Both one of the best live moments I've lived thru.

Baboon Bro Wrote:
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Another time a genetleman played soul-bleedin'
> blues on the street near Les Halles, Paris.
> Both these dudes were black & probably
> Americans.
> Both one of the best live moments I've lived thru.


BB - I had a similar experience on the NYC subway.
I was on my way to work, and I was super late, as usual, and hot, and therefore bitchy. I get to the platform, and this guy was sitting there just playing this amazing slide guitar. No signing, just guitar. He was in his own little world, very unobtrusive. It calmed me right down. When the train finally arrived, I skipped it, knowing I was going to get my ass kicked at work. But it was worth it. He was great, and sometimes you just have to go with those moments when they are given to you.

there was a street musician (busker) who played the Financial District in SF for years - solo bluesman - played drums, slide guitar, harp all at the same time. After a few years he hooked up with a pretty good female bass player/singer and they made quite the pair. Anyway, I always admired the hell out of this guy - he was absolutely amazing....

Bro,

There used to be a band in Atlanta called the Out-A-Hand band. The bass player had a pick attached to his prostetic (fake arm). They were pretty good and he was amazing to watch. Cool name, too.

They played at the same bar as The Swinging Richards, Tinsley Ellis and the Heartfixers, The Ultimates (great blues w/horns band), and a pretty decent group called the Georgia Satellites!

Yeah; now we're reaching more smokin' levels, arent we?

Tinsley/Heartfixers album "Cool on It" is one of my alltime faves - he's never put out anything since that's rivaled that, IMO. Also boasts one of the all-time album covers....

Great cover and good music. He's (Tinsley) got a "live" CD out now that is really good. A real smokin' live act.



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You're all VERY lucky people!

Erik_Snow Wrote:
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> You're all VERY lucky people!


but, yet we bitch and moan about everything. honestly, what the hell is wrong with all of us?

We are all men (and women) living our lives in quiet desperation....

desperate stoneslives

WOW, we have a bunch of impression music lovers! Heres my PART TWO, after reading everyone's list, I remembered a ton of other shows, here goes
Mick Taylor
Rod Stewart
Corrs
Til Tuesday
Doobie Brothers
Cheap Trick
Outlaws
Bobby Womack
George Thorougood
Pretenders
Ray Davies
Paul Butterfield
John Fogerty
DSantana
Jackson Browne
Bonnie Raitt
Linda Ronstadt
America
B.B.King
Dr John
Journey
Bryan Adams
Ryan Adams
Fiona Apple
Taj Mahal
It's A Beautiful Day
Sly and the Family Stone
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Winwood
The Outfield
Duran Duran
Billy Squier
Ratt
Johnny Lang
Johnny Winter/White Trash
Edgar Winter with Rick Derringer
Billy Idol
Tom Jones
Tom Petty
And I know I'm forgetting as much as I remembered! This was fun!

WOW Debra, from Fiona Apple to Ratt - that's a pretty wide gap....BTW, LOVE your politics (and I had nothing to do with shutting down the MicksBrain - LESS thread, I was actually enjoying it quite a lot, sorry to see it go.....)

Beatles
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
Cream
CCR
Grateful Dead
The Kinks
Quicksilver Messenger Service
Ten Years After
Iron Butterfly
Lee Michaels
Country Joe and the Fish
Santana
Steve Miller
The Band
Paul McCartney
Buffalo Springfield
Chuck Berry
Procol Harum
Chicago
Mountain
Frank Zappa
THe Seeds
Big Mama Thornton
Elvin Bishop
Poco
Flying Burrito Brothers
THe Animals
Three Dog Night
Steppenwolf
The Ronettes
B.B. King
Terry Reid
Johnny Winter
Chambers Brothers
Jethro Tull
Deep Purple
Moody Blues
Spirit
Sly and the Family Stone
THe Standells
The Supremes
The Temptations
Roger McGuinn
Bruce Springsteen
U2
Sheryl Crow
Canned Heat
Charlie Musselwhite
Buddy Rich
Manhattan Transfer
Eric Clapton
Beach Boys
Ike and Tina Turner Revue
Fleetwood Mac (the original group)
Simon and Garfunkel
Alice Cooper
Spencer Davis Group
Delaney and Bonnie

. . . . .to name a few. I'm sure I've forgotten many more.

Regrets: Went to see the Doors, but Jim Morrison was "ill".
Had plane reservations to go to Altamont, but never made it.
Never saw the Who live.





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I have gone to 10-15 shows a year for the past 30 years. I could not begin to list them all. Some particularly memorable ones:

Fleetwood Mac on the Rumours tour (Stevie was beautiful).
The Eagles on the Hotel California tour (Loved the guitars-been overplayed since).
Rod and the Faces on their last tour (drunken ragged mess, and GREAT).
The Jacksons from Michael's Off the Wall era (before the surgeries).
The Beach Boys at Madison Square Garden 1976 (I was 16, their last great period before becoming an oldies band)
Sly and the Family Stone (showed up late, played 50 minutes)
The Police, right after Regatta de Blanc (very raw, very young)
REM at a Harvard cafeteria in Cambridge, MA in 1982 (same)
Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Tour in Providence, RI (the best "show" I've seen)
Bruce on his Born in the USA tour (a great live act at the peak)
Dylan/Petty at the LA Forum (seen Dylan a few times, I enjoyed this the most)
Hole at a small club in Tokyo (w/REM members standing at the bar).
Pearl Jam on the Vitology tour (and they are still fantastic, by the way)
The Strokes and Radiohead closing the Summersonic festival in Chiba Japan
U2 and Paul McCartney opening Live 8 at Hyde Park

and every one of the 20+ Stones shows I have seen

I wouldn't have gotten very far with my list - without yours, because they seem to fade away 'till you read them.
then it goes snap - crackle & pop
It's a nice dip in remembering them now

Roling Stones of course
Keith Richards
David Bowie
Alice Cooper
Ten Years After
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Grand Funk Railroad
Neil Young
Donovan
Santana
AC/DC
XTC
Motor Head
Status Quo
YES
Genesis
Uriah Heep
Joe Cocker
Thin Lizzy
Pink Floyd
Chuck Berry
Iggy Pop
Black Crowes
Frank Zappa
Jethro Tull
Patti Smith
Clash
Devo
Police
Pretenders
Gun Club
Cure
Stranglers
Rage against the Machine
Psycedelic Furs
Johnny Thunders
David Johansen Band
Jason & the Scorchers
Ramones
Damned
Eistürzende Neubauten
Toten Hosen
Udo Lindenberg
Nena
Die Ärtze
Herman Brood & the Wild Romance
Tom Petty
Chris Jagger
Vibrators
UK Subs
Selektor
Specials
Sunny Jim Band - I loved them, but you probably don't know 'em
I think their bassist, John Barry played with Nikky Sudden not so long ago.

this list is not complete, mind you

EDIT: Yeah, see - how could I forget, Vibrators, my deceised friend Kaj used to do their bookings in germany.
I'll keep updating my list - cause its a real brain-teaser



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drbryant Wrote:
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> I have gone to 10-15 shows a year for the past 30
> years. I could not begin to list them all. Some
> particularly memorable ones:
>
> Fleetwood Mac on the Rumours tour (Stevie was
> beautiful).
> The Eagles on the Hotel California tour (Loved the
> guitars-been overplayed since).
> Rod and the Faces on their last tour (drunken
> ragged mess, and GREAT).
> The Jacksons from Michael's Off the Wall era
> (before the surgeries).
> The Beach Boys at Madison Square Garden 1976 (I
> was 16, their last great period before becoming an
> oldies band)
> Sly and the Family Stone (showed up late, played
> 50 minutes)
> The Police, right after Regatta de Blanc (very
> raw, very young)
> REM at a Harvard cafeteria in Cambridge, MA in
> 1982 (same)
> Talking Heads Stop Making Sense Tour in
> Providence, RI (the best "show" I've seen)
> Bruce on his Born in the USA tour (a great live
> act at the peak)
> Dylan/Petty at the LA Forum (seen Dylan a few
> times, I enjoyed this the most)
> Hole at a small club in Tokyo (w/REM members
> standing at the bar).
> Pearl Jam on the Vitology tour (and they are still
> fantastic, by the way)
> The Strokes and Radiohead closing the Summersonic
> festival in Chiba Japan
> U2 and Paul McCartney opening Live 8 at Hyde Park
>
> and every one of the 20+ Stones shows I have
> seen
>
Interested to note about talking heads as i saw them only through a friend asking me to go & see them in god knows what year but it was in a small club in birmingham called barberellas and thou they was good but did not appreciate them like i do know.

Hey (small-letters-)g!
Pretty impressive list!
My list aint complete either.
To many blind spots in the brain for that...

Yeah Bro, those blind spots.
I bet I've still forgotten some concerts I went to.
I even left out bands I saw at festivals.
But its a good thing to write 'em down - while you're doing that, your memory digs out some half forgotten ones.
Do try it.

Have to say though, while my pals sat thruout the days gettin' hi
or zippin' beer & most often went to see the bands...
Well, not exactly every band, but...

Rolling Stones (8 times)
U2
Pink Floyd
B52's
Rufus Wainwright
Bob Dylan
Peter Gabriel
Springsteen (3 times)
Eric Clapton
Madonna
Prince
Mick Taylor
Charlie Watts
Elton John
Velvet Underground (opening for U2)
The Pretenders (opening for the Stones)



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Hi
My list is as follows, hope I remember whom I saw. I loved Your lists but the only thing I am jealous about is that You've seen The Stones so many times. Well, not that many artists come to Poland.

Here it goes:
The Stones (only 3 times)
Aerosmith (Extreme supporting)
Radiohead
Ice T and The Body Count (hmmm, I know, I know, but they had a good guitar player if I remember well)
Foo Fighters
ZZ Top
Mike Oldfield (the guy did not seem to be present at his own concert)
Mick Taylor with Snowy White (Mick was somewhere else too)
BB King
Tina Turner
The Eagles
MArk Knopfler
The White Stripes
The Music
The Vibrators
UK Subs
Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings
Jean Michel Jarre x2 (well, one of the times was for free)
Roger Waters
The Doors of 21st Century(they sucked)
The Cranberries (opened for The Stones)

I can't remember anyone alse

Adam

Stones (1x)
Dylan (1x)
AC/DC (1x)
REM (1x)
Cranberries (1x)
Hannes Wader (3x)

to come:
REM (again)
Stones (of course)
Dylan (maybe)
Springsteen
U2
Macca (maybe)
Hannes Wader (of course)
Robert Plant (maybe)

Van Halen 81,82,84,86,91,95
Stones 89,89,94,94,98
AC/DC 83,88,91,91,91,96
Who 89,97
Plant/Page late 90's
Rod Stewart 90,93
Elton John/Billy Joel 01
Aerosmith 87,90,95
U2 91
Bowie 90
Paul Simon late 80's?
Alice Cooper 87,95,05
KISS 97, 98
Mellencamp 87,92
Springsteen 84, 92
Deep Purple 85

lots of others I can't remember off hand.