Bands you have seen live

[Counterpoint]

I've barely seen any bands. I don't know, call me a music lover? I spent most of my life at orchestral concerts and chamber recitals. But I have seen:

Pet Shop Boys
Bob Dylan
Primus
Bellowhead
Brian Wilson (of Beach Boys fame)

A band I really regret never getting to see live before they split up are Sonic Youth, although I did see Lee Ranaldo live once doing some solo stuff.

How about you?

[Indigo_]

Little Mix
One Republic

I've seen more solo artists than bands. Apologies if I have horrified anyone by calling Little Mix a band

[Percy]

I've never seen any bands live.

[Counterpoint]

Originally Posted by Indigo_

Little Mix
One Republic

I've seen more solo artists than bands. Apologies if I have horrified anyone by calling Little Mix a band

Yes, bands or solo acts! I put Bob Dylan so solo acts are ok.

Percy, is there a band you would have liked to have seen that you never had the opportunity to?

The Devil, Probably - stand up shows are fun, provided I sit well at the back!

[Tubbs]

According to my Last.fm profile I've attended 68 events - this doesn't include bands I saw as a teenager in the late 90s/early 00s (mostly local acts, most of which I've forgotten!), but which would push the total up to easily 100+ gigs.

My first was the Dandy Warhols at Portsmouth Pyramids in 1998.

The best live band I've seen? Probably The Magnetic Fields, seen 'em four times now. 😎

The Primitives are a top-notch live band with many, many great tunes other than their well-known one, Crash. I've seen them (I think) four times also.

[firemonkey]

Strawbs
Mahavishnu orchestra

[Consolida]

I saw an elderly Neil Sedaka many moons ago because he was performing at a place just up the road from me and I was going through a phase of liking cheesy 60's ballads. Around that time, I also went to see an elderly Gerry Marsden from Gerry and the Pacemakers. When I say elderly they were probably only in their 50's or something but it seemed really old to me at the time. Anyway, do they count?

I wish I'd been able to attend some of the gigs that people here went to see but my social anxieties proved to be a major obstacle plus there was the fact that I didn't have anyone to go with. I do feel like I missed out

[indignant misanthrope]

it was a very long time ago ,a band called "therapy?" and another rock band called wildhearts when I was a kid. I also saw underworld and chemical brothers.

[Chess&Junkfood]

I've only ever seen Barry Manilow live. I think about 7 times over the years. So my gig experiences are somewhat limited. In that it's just one artist. As well as the limited experience of being a part of just one gig fan base. But it's still a great fan base to be a part of. And to describe the experience of a Barry gig, it's like being in a sea of estrogen. Although occasionally you do see a few droplets of testosterone in the crowd. But you could sometimes tell if those droplets were there under duress. Especially if you looked really closely and you realised they had a sort of hostage look about them. But I loved it! I was singing along with everyone else at these concerts! But in a kind of reserved way. Whereas some of Barry's fans can get quite passionate! So I was never able to transition from politely saying “Bravo Barry” to then scream “I really wanna do it with you, Barry!!!!!” Although if I attended more gigs, then maybe I can bridge that gap.

Anyway, I hope the members don't mind, but it would be nice if I posted a Barry song. Which is also one my favourite Barry songs. Although I'm not entirely sure why I like this song so much. But it just does it for me!

[Consolida]

^

[Merritt]

Originally Posted by Tubbs

The best live band I've seen? Probably The Magnetic Fields, seen 'em four times now. 😎

I've seen...

Momus
Hello Saferide
Camera Obscura
MJ Hibbett (of minor 'Hey Hey 16k' fame, back when the Internet was in black & white and closed at 9pm)
Goldfrapp
Ian Brown (I know...)
Morrissey (I know, I know...)
Madness
The Magnetic Fields (five times)
The Mountain Goats

[biscuits]

Spice Girls (when I was small-er)
Purity Ring
Neutral Milk Hotel
Empress Of
Glass Animals
Belle and Sebastian
Various local bands (for local people)

Gigs, I love you and I miss you. Let me in you again.
(That's not the name of a band)

[Sunshine Recorder]

Black Lace (at Butlins, when I was a kid)
Spunge
Violent Delight
King Prawn
Hard-Fi
Jimmy Eat World
Green Day
HAIM
Kings of Leon
Local bands

[limey123]

Iron Maiden (2003) and (2013)
Megadeth supported by Pantera (1992)

Plus legions of pub and cover bands.

[Counterpoint]

^ my brother saw many metal bands. He was obsessed!

I'm going to try to impress you with my metal knowledge but I think he saw, along with those you already mention, Obituary, Sepletura (?) Cradle of Filth, Life of Agony.

His favourite band was definitely Pantera and Cemetary Gates really impressed me.

[blancmange]

Pond
Temples
Cigarettes after sex

I hope to see many more when possible

[Spectrelight]

Too many to mention so I’ll do this instead

Best one (small venue): Dillinger Escape Plan
Best one (big venue): Tool
Worst one: Limp Bizkit
Last one: 3Teeth
Next one (subject to postponements and/or cancellations): Gojira
Seen most times: Dillinger Escape Plan
Never seen when I really should have: Metallica

[Percy]

I stand corrected, i did once see a david bowie tribute band at an sauk meet a few years back.

[Pink*Lady]

Gwen Stefani
Sugababes

[anxiouslondoner]

Originally Posted by Merritt

MJ Hibbett (of minor 'Hey Hey 16k' fame, back when the Internet was in black & white and closed at 9pm)

You reminded me that I once saw the ZX Spectrum Orchestra, in a museum in Spitalfields Market! They were entertaining, and exactly what you'd expect from the name.

I have been to too many gigs and festivals to remember, though that may just be the strong local cider. I seem to have lost interest in music recently though, I just find it irritating apart from the occasional tune that vaguely interests me.

[biscuits]

I forgot Lucky Chops in Bristol. The venue was a boat!
That was a fun gig!

[T]

I've seen so many bands over the years a few that stood out are Peggy Seegar, Polyphonic Spree, Coldplay, Rammstein, Fish..... music really helps with my SA and these past 18 months with covid crap has been a struggle, i've missed going to gigs and esp going to music festivals and so far haven't been to one hopefully the festival in September can still go ahead!

[humphrey]

Daniel O'Donnell - I was working on it.
Rose Marie - As above

Prefab Sprout doing their dress rehearsal before going on tour, and watching them film one of their videos.

All the concerts I've been to I have been working on, never actually been to a concert where I've paid to get in.

[dustyfied]

I've seen loads, though not in the last two decades or so. All my concert highlights have little do with the actual concerts, but more with a feeling of "that was a good night, actually".

Kristin Hersh
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion (also 20 Miles)
Janes Addiction
Dead Moon
AC/DC (dragged along, but a lot of fun)
Deus (just before they got famous, they were the support act for Morphine)
Zita Swoon
Frank Black
Turin Brakes
Smashing Pumpkins

There are also quite a few concerts I missed because I was too anxious. I had tickets for Mark Lanegan, who I adore, but I just couldn't go.