Concerts you regret NOT seeing

[Lightyear]

"I was flat on my back with the case of mono from hell" Translation?

Mononucleosis (sp)?  We called it the kissing disease - some kind viral thing that just kicks your ass and saps your energy - very unpleasant evidently

[Pilgrim]

I have two that I regret.

First, I didn't go when Emerson, lake and Palmer came to the coliseum at Washington State University.  I heard it took three semis to bring in their sound gear.

Second, when Sinatra did his final tour with Dean Martin and Liza Minnelli, I could have found tickets - but I missed it.

I regret both.

[lowend1]

Mononucleosis (sp)?  We called it the kissing disease - some kind viral thing that just kicks your ass and saps your energy - very unpleasant evidently

That's the one. Eight weeks. Fever, swollen lymph nodes, complete exhaustion. "Kissing Disease" is a far too whimsical nickname. I remember trying to pick up my bass to learn a song, only to put it back in the case after 5 minutes because it felt like it weighed 100 lbs.

[Freuds_Cat]

I wiki'ed Mononucleosis.  We know it as Glandular Fever. My wife has had it and yes I now know what you mean. It sucks.

[Chris P.]

- Queen
- The Who with Entwistle (and Moon)

[hieronymous]

I saw Sabbath with Gillan. Sabbath with Dio was MUCH better. Gillan just didn't seem like a good fit for them. If I'm remembering right, Quiet Riot opened up the show and sounded and played much better.

Ooh, there's a regret - I wish I had seen Heaven & Hell! I have the DVD and it really blew me away...

[jumbodbassman]

Never got to see Jimi Hendrix.

Born in 57 many of the late 60's bands were dead or disbanded before i was old enough to see them.  I did get to see the Cream reunion at MSG and Cactus At BB Kings so 2 off my wish list...

last Yes tour with Jon Anderson - one last time would have been great but who knew back then

[Highlander]

Missed Paice Ashton Lord, too... my "buddies" bought tickets and didn't bother to let me know...

Hendrix played a gig at a club in a place near Heathrow called Hounslow, around the corner from where I lived, right under the flightpath...

If it's a player I regret never having had the chance to see, then Duane and Berry easily top the list, and then some...

[uwe]

But I envy you endlessly for seeing these guys, Ken!

[Highlander]

I won't rub the salt in by mentioning IGB, that would be too cruel...



oops...

[uwe]

I knew that. Strapps were the opener for IGB at the Rainbow, that is how the Strapps vid came into existence in the first place, they used IGB's videoing equipment. But given the chance to see either one of them now, I'd go with Strapps. I just love Ross Staggs highly mannered singing/talking and their layered keyboards. Damn punk for killing this band though with appropriate haircuts their music could have passed as new wave too.

[godofthunder]

Mott The Hoople

[gweimer]

Mott The Hoople

They were the headliners for the Queen show I didn't see.  They were excellent (Ariel Bender was on guitar), but they did the shortest set I ever saw in a major concert.  I think their entire show, with encore, only went about an hour and ten minutes.  On the reverse, I'm now glad I didn't pursue the shows in London last fall.  We had talked about going, but without Buffin on for the whole show, I might have been let down a little.  I'll probably get the DVD when it's available.

[Basvarken]

My musical taste seems to be slowly shifting further back in time. The older I get, the more I dig back in time.
Nowadays my musical taste seems to be centered somewhere in the late sixties and early seventies.

I'm digging bands as Humble Pie, Faces, Small Faces, Free, etc etc.

I was born in 1968. So I guess I basicly regret being born 20 years too late and seeing any of these awesome bands and being there when "the times were changing"... 

[Barklessdog]

Steive Ray Vaughn & Jeff Beck tour- not going to catch that again

Polysics- missed twice