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The Trib's On the Town music editor decided that since it's Friday the 13th, he would deal with one of the most pressing issues of our time - which band is it necessary to see before we all go to that gig in the sky?
Different editors and reporters offered up their opinions and the majority of their answers lie definitely farther in the past than we would have gone. Each person stated the band that it kills them they haven't seen and why. It's a varying mix of old man groups and bands that can no longer exist from The Beatles to the Police and Rolling Stones. Are they all that old over there at the Trib?
We used to have that feeling about Soul Asylum and then finally saw them a million years too late and thought that's what we were excited about? We're trying to think of anyone else that we are dying to see, but we know that you can help us out on that. What band or musician haven't you seen that is on your list of things to do before you die?
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The Police would probably be on my top choices, for sure...
I thought of one - The Smiths. Most definitely sad about having not seen them.
Willie Nelson and XTC (if they ever toured again)
Against Me -- From what I've heard it's a great rock show.
Floyd. Definitely Pink Floyd.
i'd like to see a fu manchu/sonic youth/patsy cline split billing.
I want to see Radiohead at Millenium Park!
The question isn't what band do I want to see at some point in the future, but which band am I kicking myself for not going to see in the past. I could have seen White Strpies at the Empty Bottle, but I was out of town that weekend. And I"m still kicking myself.
Of the dead folk--The Doors WITH MORRISON. I can't imagine seeing a better show (that I haven't had the chance to see in my lifetime). But, right now my contention is with Camper Van Beethoven! Every single time they're/he's in town I'm either out of town, have a conflict or don't have any damn cash for a rousing night out! Someday...someday I will be able to "Take the Skinheads Bowling".
Many bands for me since my first 1985's Simple Minds/The Call concert Welsh Auditorium in Grand Rapids, MI. Some below not possible of course:
1. The Clash (just to see where it all began)
2. Smiths (yes, but Morrissey gets to sing them)
3. The Police (wonderful)
4. Genesis (with Peter Gabriel and Phil)
5. Beatles or John Lennon (Ringo and Paul left will not do)
6. Bob Dylan
7. INXS and not the crappy one now. My sister went to the 1982 Concert Men at Work/INXS and I am still jealous.
8. R.E.M. - Only in a small venue
9. The Sundays (One more time Harriet)
10. Any old Vegas show with one of the Rat Pack members
Sadly, this is a huge list for me. I missed Ray Charles's last tour here and then he died. I still need to see James Brown and failed to see him last week. So he'll probably die now too.
I'm going to try and go see Queen in March even though it's barely Queen now. Still, the idea of seeing Brian May play live is something I can't pass up.
I seem to find music I like well after a bands "popular" time. Here are some shows I would love to have seen:
Elvis (early 60s)
Frank Sinatra
The Streets
Radiohead
Dave Matthews (back when tickets were not $80)
Damien Rice
Jay-Z
according to the trib list, i'm doing pretty well.
i've seen neil young, bob dylan, the stones, prince, and kiss live.
i am sick about blowing off nirvana at metro when i was *on the list.*
i still want to see (but it's always so expensive): simon & garfunkel, fleetwood mac, mccartney, madonna, bruce springsteen and believe it or not, james taylor. the kicker is, all these bands/groups were all here in the last year or so. gah.
After reading the article, I must add Nirvana. I should be shot for not mentioning them the first time.
I would love to have seen the young bob dylan... like back when folk music was the punk rock... what a weird time.
bands, singers I wished I saw were
Funk Fest featuring Parlaiment at Soldier Field in '77
Johnny Cash at HOB
Rolling Stones at the checkerboard
Johnny B at PJ Flaherty's
The Dead at the World (they only played once but were told never to come back by Tinley Park Police)
Motley Crue at Poplar Creek
Any Cheap Trick Show
A bands that I am GLAD I saw were
The Ramones at the Riv (twice)
The Commodores at HOB
Kate Bush. But she'll never tour again.
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//The question isn't what band do I want to see at some point in the future, but which band am I kicking myself for not going to see in the past. I could have seen White Strpies at the Empty Bottle, but I was out of town that weekend. And I"m still kicking myself.//
The Trib's list was predictable and a study in lazy journalism prompted by a dearth of actual news. However I dig your idea for a list.
Of course all the Trib writers would probably be all like, "The Stones at Altamont" or "The Who at Wise Fool's" or some such foolishness.
just read that list if you want to know why "young people" don't read newspapers anymore.
a brief list of bands i'll always kick myself for missing when i had the chance to see them: nirvana, the negro problem, refused, johnny cash, brainiac, and tom waits.
Elliott Smith
Not to get too specific, but...The Who between 1967 and 1972, The Clash right around "London Calling," and Eric Clapton before he became sober.
At least let's try to think of musicians that we could Theoretically see (outside of the great gig in the sky). I mean if you're listing the Beatles and Ray Charles, why not Mozart and Jem? But I digress....
My list of groups that everyone should see before they die, and that will probably still matter in 10 years.
Wilco,
The White Stripes,
Guns N' Roses (they could get back together),
Radiohead,
Pavement (it could happen, right? Please?),
Yo La Tengo (just retired I think, a reunion tour will definately happen).
Talking Heads when Bernie Worrel was in the touring band.
Sade
George Michael
Somehow it feels as though a travesty of the highest calibur that I didn't see Nina Simone perform before she died, especially since I had every opportunity to do so. I need to get off of my ass and stop bemoaning that the Aretha I would like to see and the Aretha I could see are not one in the same and just go to one of her shows next time she performs.
Ramones or Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Sadly, most are already dead. BUT I'M NOT!!!
I don't care if it's living in the past, I'd give the man with a time machine my left kidney to see Stevie Wonder open for the Stones back in '72.
Julene: Have never had the pleasure of meeting, and hope some day we will. Off the bat, I appreciate your comments on the cover story. They're well written, and I see your points.
To clarify: Our cover story was not the work of a bunch of old fogeys (though I myself happen to be balding). The story featured input from staff writers aged 22 to 42. And the point was that the bands selected be cultural artifacts--not necessarily the latest and greatest bands out there. Hence our youngest contributor, who could've picked anyone from her generation, chose the Kinks.
I think your Chicagoist readers may be in tune with this, too. I see a lot of picks on their lists that would've fit in perfectly with ours--Pink Floyd, The Smiths, XTC, Doors, Clash, etc.
There was no other mandate than for our staff to have fun, and they did. We wanted to provoke a lively discussion and it appears that we have.
And thanks to your comments, I'm ready to throw out my Mitch Miller records for good and get the latest by Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, the Go! Team, the M's and The Strokes. OOPS! I already HAVE those records!
Later gator!
Lou Carlozo
Music Editor, On the Town
Floyd. Definitely Pink Floyd.
I think that's obvious.
Possibly Sinatra was one of those, although I saw Sinatra on what was considered a bad night.
Elvis, maybe, but I saw Elvis when he had reached cornball level.
The Beatles? Who saw the Beatles?
Orbital, perhaps. Those were supposedly outstanding concerts.
Motorhead/Metallica/etc. - those are wild.
Todd Rundgren in a small theatre, like the Park West.
Genesis in the Auditorium.
You should see a Grand Opera at some point. Lyric Opera is excellent. Pick an easy one like Carmen or Abduction from the Seraglio or The Marriage of Figaro. Next year is Turandot, and that production absolutely glows - it's a David Hockney design.
i was just thinking about this & i pick the english beat. the weird thing is they're back together & touring again and the closest they're getting to chicago is bowling green, oh. wtf!?
The Kings
"Nothin matters but the weekend....
The Smiths
Echo & the Bunnymen
Joy Division
The Police
XTC
Shelley Winters
If I've wanted to see a band I've usually gone to see them so I don't have many regrets of bands I've missed, but I blew off a Husker Du show in the 80's and it still bothers me.
I was really happy to see the Kinks mentioned in the trib article - they were the first band I ever saw and were probably the best. They came across as a drunken mess at points, but it was a beautiful shambolic mess and set the bar for what I expect from a concert. I've seen the Mekons have the same thing going on .
The two bands I NEED to see areArcade Fire and The Arm.
My Bloody Valentine.
Johnny Cash at the Cubby Bear...in 1993 (I think)
Whoa, some asshole likes The Negro Problem....great fucking band that I also would've liked to have seen, although someone told me they played in LA every weekend for about five years. Fat lot of good that does us. I got the chance to see 3 of the other five bands on sa's list, though, and they didn't disappoint.
Game Theory
The Replacments
Husker Du
The Clash
Meat Puppets
radiohead for sure!