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    Reading through a thread that mentioned 50th anniversary of Jethro Tull’s Aqualung Album, got me thinking about gigs etc, so I thought it might be interesting to see who has seen who over the years. So as a starter, here is my list ...

    The Stranglers
    Secret Affair (Not good)
    Bow Wow Wow
    Solstice
    Orchestral Manoeuvers in the Dark
    Jimmy the Hoover (awful!)
    Bauhaus (Several times)
    The Cult (When they were called The Southern Death Cult)
    The Damned
    Tangerine Dream
    Nigel Mazlyn Jones
    April Lavigne (Surprise for my Daughter)
    The Brian Jonestown Massacre
    Madness
    The Levellers (3 Times)
    Jethro Tull
    Ghost
    30 Seconds to Mars
    Five Finger Death Punch
    Airborne
    Stone Sour
    Greta Van Fleet
    In This Moment
    Inglorious
    Myrkur
    No Hot Ashes
    Marilyn Manson (Awful)
    Black Sabbath
    All Them Witches
    Wishbone Ash
    Opeth
    Alcest
    Fever Ray
    Wardruna
    Solstafir
    Talons
    Telepathy
    Heilung
    Jo Quail
    Steam Powered Giraffe
    Professor Elemental

    And still the best thing I have ever seen (on three occasions), the unbelievable RAMMSTEIN

    Probably forgot someone, lol
    Last edited by Hedeby; 04-29-2021 at 13:05. Reason: Forgot The Cult, and a few more

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    I'll give it a go, but will surely forget some ...

    Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
    Ten Years After
    Jethro Tull (5 or 6 times over 20 years)
    Yes (2 or 3 times)
    Led Zeppelin
    Procol Harum (1971 and 2003)
    Chilliwack
    Emerson, Lake & Palmer (couple of times)
    Deep Purple
    Fleetwood Mac (3 or 4 times, but none with Buckingham-Nicks)
    Doobie Brothers
    Eagles
    Rory Gallagher
    The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
    Robin Trower
    Neil Young
    Chet Atkins
    Renaissance (several times)
    Al Di Meola
    Horslips
    Little River Band
    Heart
    Eric Clapton
    Crosby, Stills and Nash
    Pentangle
    John Mayall
    The Who
    The Moody Blues (several times)
    Eric Johnson
    The Ventures
    Donovan
    Paul Revere & the Raiders
    Strawbs
    J.J. Cale
    Tragically Hip
    Steve Hackett
    Richard Thompson
    Al Stewart (several times)
    Jeff Beck (1976 and 2011)
    Robben Ford
    Tommy Emmanuel
    Wishbone Ash
    Gordon Lightfoot
    Pink Floyd
    Los Straitjackets
    Bruce Cockburn
    Mannheim Steamroller
    Genesis (1974)
    Sonny Landreth
    Collective Soul
    Buddy Guy
    Leo Kottke
    Larry Carlton
    Hot Tuna
    Mark Knopfler
    Kenny Wayne Shepherd
    Joe Bonamassa (several times)
    B.B. King
    Joanne Shaw Taylor
    Savoy Brown
    Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band
    Paul McCartney (twice)
    Derek Trucks Band

    and I almost forgot ....
    The Rolling Stones.

    I am sure I have missed a few, but I've seen a lot of good shows.

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    Wow... impressive list, really impressive, there’s more than a few on there that I am gutted I have never seen.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    Wow... impressive list, really impressive, there’s more than a few on there that I am gutted I have never seen.
    But hey, we both saw Wishbone Ash.

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    Not big into gigs but saw SAHB in '76 (Alex was brilliant), Wishbone Ash not long after a couple of times (they played locally not long ago), The Police and Mud in the 80's a couple of times even Hot Chocolate once.

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Lol, another one for Wishbone Ash (Blowing Free and Time Was are my favourites)

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Nice idea Chris !
    There is some legendary bands in your lists

    I will try to summarize my 40 years of concerts and festivals around the world: France , USA, Belgium , Italy , UK etc. I will surely forget some but it's a fun exercise ! these are the first ones that come to mind :


    AC/DC (2)
    Aerosmith (2)
    Queen
    Gary Moore
    Y&T
    Alice in Chain's
    Deep Purple (4)
    Black Sabbath (2) with R.J Dio and Ian Gillan
    Neil Young
    David Lee Roth
    Bruce Springsteen (2)
    Dee Dee Bridgewater
    Eric Clapton
    Peter Frampton
    David Bowie (2)
    Lou Reed
    Iggy Pop and the Stooges (3)
    Gojira
    Rammstein (2)
    Nirvana
    Pearl Jam (4)
    Soundgarden
    Stone Temple Pilots (2)
    Johnny Winter
    Red Hot Chili Peppers
    Kiss (3)
    Judas Priest (3)
    Saxon (2)
    ZZ Top (2)
    Page / Plant ( ex Led Zeppelin)
    Van Halen (with David Lee Roth)
    Trust (2) (French Hard rock band)
    Anthrax
    Metallica (2)
    Dio (2)
    Marillion (7)
    Iron Maiden (7)
    Tygers of Pantang
    Suzy Quatro
    Alvin Lee
    Stevie Ray Vaughan
    the Doors of the 21 Century (Ray Manzarek , Robbie Krieger , Ian Astbury , Ty Dennis)
    Ianis Ian
    the Cult
    Stray Cats
    the Police
    Pink Floyd (2)
    Roger Water the Wall (2)
    Madness
    the Stranglers
    Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
    Magnum
    Pendragon
    Bon Jovi (2)
    Motorhead (3)
    John Fogerty
    Patty Smith
    Burning Spears
    Roger Hodson
    Def Leppard
    Gun's and Roses (3)
    Imelda May
    Beth Hart
    Girlschool
    Rainbow
    Scorpions
    Don Mc Lean
    Arno & TC Matics (A fantastic Belgian Singer )
    Calvin Russel
    the Black Keys
    Asaf Avidan
    Queen of the Stone-age
    the Godfathers
    Megadeth
    L 7
    the Strokes
    Blackfoot
    Faith No More
    Fantomas
    Lana Del Rey
    Jean Michel Jarre
    Maroon Five
    Alice Cooper
    Fausto Leali (Italian Blues/Rock and R'n'B Singer )
    Anvil
    Aldo Nova
    Little Bob Story (Frenck Rock Singer)
    Mötley Crüe
    Alan Stivell (Britanny Folk Singer )
    Eluvetie
    Testament
    Leave Eye's
    Duran Duran
    Billy Idol
    Franz Ferdinand
    Accept
    Asia
    Gossip
    Alicia Key
    Lenny Kravitz
    Quiet Riot
    Ozzy Osbourne (3)
    Wasp
    Moutain
    Big Country
    Level 42
    Slade
    the Kinks
    Blue Oyster Cult
    Dr Feelgood
    Rory Gallagher
    Whitesnake (2) (the first band made in UK)
    the Rolling Stones
    Thin Lizzy

    and many more ....

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    Elton John
    Beach Boys
    Debbie Brothers
    Billy Joel (4)
    Foghat
    Chicago
    UFO
    The Outlaws
    Ferrante & Teacher (2)
    The Moody Blues (2)

    Not a big show goer.
    So how many books are in your personal library?

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    Wow, awesome list.

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Hey Pete,
    Al Di Meola attended my high school (a little after my time) -- a little before my time was Bob Gaudio (composer and singer for the Four Seasons). A number of one hit wonder bands came out of my high school as well (The Knickerbockers, etc.). Remarkably NONE of that musical talent seems to have made it into me.....
    Bill

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    That's cool, Bill.
    I remember The Knickerbockers.

    Bruno - great list - when did you have time to do anything else?


    Would have loved to have seen SRV

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stumptonian View Post

    Bruno - great list - when did you have time to do anything else?


    Would have loved to have seen SRV
    I started going to the concerts I was 14 years old I have 40 more ...I had all my money aside to go to the Monsters of rock or Reading in England, and then I worked in Paris for a tour driver, then a little time in the USA with my first wife who is American from San Jose California , Very good times in the old world before !

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    Stevie Ray Vaughan = An amazing concert at the Reading Rock Festival in 1983 !!!

    I saw Jimmy Page / Robert Plant for the No Quarter Tour but :
    Would have loved to have seen Led Zeppelin
    ....Whaoooo Big respect !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hedeby View Post
    Lol, another one for Wishbone Ash (Blowing Free and Time Was are my favourites)
    Still playing Ash & SAHB in the car or when gaming in the orderly room, my daughter calls it my 'old man music'... maybe cos I play it loud !

    "He is wise who watches"

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    Got an Amazon Echo in the car, it’s great just driving along listening to literally anything that springs to mind. There are a couple of decent radio stations (Absolute Classic Rock and Planet Rock) but you can’t rely on them to play exactly what you are on the mood for, especially as I am in a Viking era music phase at the moment, lol (Wardruna, Heilung, and Danheim in particular). Also have got into what seems to be known as ambient post rock (no idea where they get the genre names from), there’s an outfit called Stelladrone who conjure up some incredible, peaceful, space inspired meditative stuff. (All of the above available on YouTube for the curious)

    Never Knowingly Undergunned !!

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    Man, the concert lists form Pete, Bruno and Chris... like a rock and roll hall of fame honor roll. Truly amazing. I won't even bother with my show list.

    I can add this... Apple CarPlay is awesome. Few things are more fun than: Siri, play music by <fill in the blank>. or Siri, play classic rock from the 70's...



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