The David Lee Roth Van Halen edition.
Journey... 1983 era.
Led Zeppelin
Beatles
Journey... 1983 era.
Led Zeppelin
Beatles
Aerosmith in Hilton?I saw GNR as an opener.
Woodstock 99
Concerts are never as good as today's digital sound on headphones, so would probably go with someone from history...not that I crave the music. It would just be interesting to see what they really looked like and sounded like when they talked. For instance, I truly doubt that Mozart was as cool as baby Tom Hulce who portrayed him.
I've seen just about everyone I would have wanted to with the possible exception of the Rolling Stones. However, some that come to mind are Steppenwolf, The Guess Who in their prime (I saw them without Randy Bachman or Burton Cummings) CCR (especially CCR), Led Zeppelin.The Minnesota thread had me thinking - what musician would you like to have seen in their prime?
Prince or Bowie for me.
Nice choices. I would give just about anything to have seen Rachmaninoff's piano concerto #2 when it first opened.--The Beatles, anytime after Ringo joined ('62)
--The Band (classic lineup, including Richard Manuel)
--Rev. Gary Davis
--any of the jazz greats from the 40's through 60's
--Sergei Rachmaninoff
Buffet and PrinceThe Minnesota thread had me thinking - what musician would you like to have seen in their prime?
Prince or Bowie for me.
I've seen it performed by live by a concert pianist (I knew the music already) and it was fabulous. I can only imagine hearing the master play it himselfNice choices. I would give just about anything to have seen Rachmaninoff's piano concerto #2 when it first opened.
The Who in the late 60's
The Stones in the early 70's
GNR in '89-90
Concerts are never as good as today's digital sound on headphones,
Dylan in the Desire/Rolling Thunder Revue era.
Glad you enjoyed Petty. We saw him back in the 90s in Davenport, and honestly I didn't think it was all that great. He's a musical genius for sure. But the concert itself was just kind of meh. I had the same feeling about the Steve Miller Band. Just wasn't a concert that moved me in any real way.The only time I have seen him was at the State Fair in 2001 - it was not great, and I am a huge fan. I have heard he is just so inconsistent live - it can be excellent, or terrible.
Not depressed, but jealous. Just looking at my Spotify playlists, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers have the most songs that I like of any band (30). The Stones and BRMC are second with 20 (though I know if I did more digging, the Stones would have more than 20 for sure).@Cyclonepride - don’t want to depress you, but that DSM Petty show was incredible. We were in the nosebleeds, but it was great. Joe Walsh opened - I am not the biggest fan of him, but he sounded great for an old guy.
The first two were also in my top 5. I really would take the Stones anytime before about 1980, and think Live at Leeds would be peak Who.
There are some definite exceptions to this I’ve been lucky to see - there are some acts for whom the audience acts as a member. There is a visceral experience that happens with some of those acts that you just don’t get in person!
The only time I have seen him was at the State Fair in 2001 - it was not great, and I am a huge fan. I have heard he is just so inconsistent live - it can be excellent, or terrible.
After seeing the documentary on the disaster that concert was I'd pass on that one.