Chicagoist: Before I Die....

jk

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:45:42 -0600

radiohead for sure!

DTK

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 12:19:02 -0600

Game Theory The Replacments Husker Du The Clash Meat Puppets

Joel

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 02:33:12 -0600

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.

fraslin

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 19:38:31 -0600

Johnny Cash at the Cubby Bear...in 1993 (I think)

Anonymous

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:43:01 -0600

My Bloody Valentine.

Attrill

Sun, 15 Jan 2006 00:57:46 -0600

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.

josiah

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:37:56 -0600

Shelley Winters

EgoKitten

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 10:40:13 -0600

The Smiths Echo & the Bunnymen Joy Division The Police XTC

Anonymous

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 06:14:51 -0600

The Kings "Nothin matters but the weekend....

mamazilla

Sat, 14 Jan 2006 01:56:22 -0600

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!?

Moon

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 21:04:43 -0600

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.

Lou Carlozo

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 17:43:26 -0600

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

geebs

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:53:39 -0600

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.

curmudgeon

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:41:22 -0600

Ramones or Paul Butterfield Blues Band. Sadly, most are already dead. BUT I'M NOT!!!

Erin

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:23:52 -0600

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.

daruma

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 16:17:35 -0600

Sade George Michael

Thurston

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:42:37 -0600

Talking Heads when Bernie Worrel was in the touring band.

Is Jem an option?

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 15:41:18 -0600

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).

d-rock

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:51:29 -0600

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.

elloh

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:19:23 -0600

Elliott Smith

some asshole

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 14:12:32 -0600

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.

tankboy

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 13:24:42 -0600

//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.

Bill

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 12:46:41 -0600

portishead

Orora

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:32:56 -0600

Kate Bush. But she'll never tour again.

NSH

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:32:38 -0600

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

s

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:19:45 -0600

I would love to have seen the young bob dylan... like back when folk music was the punk rock... what a weird time.

DaveH

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:18:38 -0600

After reading the article, I must add Nirvana. I should be shot for not mentioning them the first time.

jocelyn

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:16:57 -0600

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.

DaveH

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:12:56 -0600

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

Mr. Smith

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 10:02:19 -0600

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.

David Stanton

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:38:05 -0600

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

Michelle

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:32:53 -0600

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".

Annie

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:31:53 -0600

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.

rb

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:30:40 -0600

I want to see Radiohead at Millenium Park!

sb

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:29:56 -0600

i'd like to see a fu manchu/sonic youth/patsy cline split billing.

Bill Cooley

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:22:08 -0600

Floyd. Definitely Pink Floyd.

Brian Morris

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:11:54 -0600

Against Me -- From what I've heard it's a great rock show.

Joel

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 09:09:22 -0600

Willie Nelson and XTC (if they ever toured again)

Julene

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:59:48 -0600

I thought of one - The Smiths. Most definitely sad about having not seen them.

Justin

Fri, 13 Jan 2006 08:56:11 -0600

The Police would probably be on my top choices, for sure...