# Which bands/artists have you seen live? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 14, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248 "2004-06-14T05:14:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Berserker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ba8739/32.png) [@Berserker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Berserker)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2004, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/81 "2004-06-15T17:50:08Z")
Lets see… George Clinton and Funkadelic (x2) Tool Red Hot Chili Peppers The Mars Volta A Perfect Circle Soulive Disco Biscuits Medeski Martin and Wood (x2) The Flaming Lips String Cheese Incident GWAR (I dont like the music, I went for the show. And my god, did I ever get a show.) There are some others I can’t think of right now. This summer I will be seeing Lollapalooza and the Allman Brothers as well. ---
**Author:** ![Sxyzzx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sxyzzx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sxyzzx)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2004, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/82 "2004-06-15T20:39:05Z")
My highlights: Mogwai …And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead Kronos Quartet Diamanda Galas The Residents Spearhead Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe Love Etta James Eddie Vedder Philip Glass Stevie Wonder ---
**Author:** ![E.Thorp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@E.Thorp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E.Thorp)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/83 "2004-06-16T02:24:39Z")
Classical: Isaac Stern Golub/Kaplan/Carr Anonymous 4 Pop/rock: Crosby, Stills and Nash Kansas Yes Indigo Girls Ani DiFranco Weezer No Doubt Barenaked Ladies Jazz: Woody Herman Maynard Ferguson Wynton Marsalis Spyro Gyra Pat Metheny/Ornette Coleman (the Song X tour, which I didn’t appreciate until much later) Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra Sonny Rollins Steve Lacy Maria Schneider Sphere John Zorn Masada Bill Frisell World Saxophone Quartet Toots Thielemans Hank Jones Marian McPartland Brad Mehldau Steve Turre Kenny Drew, Jr Tim Warfield TanaReid Joanne Brackeen Paul Bley Jessica Williams Willem Breuker Kollektief Elvin Jones Jazz Machine Fred Hersch Jane Ira Bloom Julian Priester David Murray McCoy Tyner Kurt Elling Stanley Cowell Dave Frishberg Ravi Coltrane Barry Harris Danilo Perez Ray Brown …and more I’m probably forgetting (I’m mainly a jazz fan, obviously) ---
**Author:** ![Loopydude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e56c9b/32.png) [@Loopydude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopydude)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/84 "2004-06-16T02:47:25Z")
Oh hell…here’s some more…(I really should keep a log) Tori Amos (2x) (g.f. made me go) Rusted Root Foghat (yes, “Slow Ride” Foghat)\* Big Ass Truck (2x)\*\* (these guys were the chicken-fried best) Greg Allman Band Luna\* (very fun show at the Somerville Theater) Andy Somers The Cranktones (countless times at Toad)\*\*\*\*\* Barrence Whitfield and the Savages (many, many drunken nights at Toad)\*\*\*\*\*\* The Tarbox Ramblers\* Angry Salad Luscious Jackson G. Love and Special Sauce\* I’m sure there’ll be more. ---
**Author:** ![cornflakes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9d8465/32.png) [@cornflakes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cornflakes)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/85 "2004-06-16T04:03:24Z")
In order as first seen, from fourteen years old or so. The ones you don’t recognize may have been local bands: Billy Joel (sis took me) The Who Molly Hatchet/April Wine (hey, I was a KID!) Rush (fell asleep, I think that everyone else did except Coldfire) Degenerates Really Red Mydolls Culturcide Green on Red Meat Puppets Zeitgeist (not the Reivers) Dream Syndicate Minutemen Dammed Big Boys Dig (~50X) Modern English Replacements Technicolor Yawns Dharma Bums Cargo Cult Daniel Johnston Texas Instruments Glass Eye Pez Doctor’s Mob Javelin Boot Offenders U-men Hickoids (~300,000X) Ideals (~300,000X) Nice Strong Arm 100th Monkey FAF! Femme Fatale Flaming Lips (they did Tommy, the whole opera) Sonic Youth Scratch Acid Miracle Room Butthole Surfers Grateful Dead GWAR! Bouffant Jellyfish Retarded Elf Bad Mutha Goose Willie Nelson Motorhead Moody Blues Neil Young and Crazy Horse (Are you reading this post?) Balloonatic Storyville Robert Earl Keen Toni Price Asleep at the Wheel (Are you reading this thread?) (The following were seen when working at a concert arena) AC/DC Aerosmith Alabama Amy Grant Motley Crue Metallica Pink Floyd Robert Plant Bruce Springsteen Van Halen ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 4:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/86 "2004-06-16T04:08:21Z")
Somewhat in order: Ozzy (4x. The first was with Randy Rhoads, wonderful show! Then Randy died a month later ☹ This was my first concert) Rolling Stones (3x) Rush (6x. Have tickets for two of their shows on this tour too! Did I mention that they’re my faves?) Metallica (4x. The first on their _Master of Puppets_ tour, with Cliff Burton on bass.) Journey Foghat (Excellent, fun performance!) Donny Iris (Well, he opened for Journey) Sammy Hagar Zebra (opening for Sammy Hagar) Fishbone (2x) The Fabulous Hedgehogs (opening for Fishbone) J. Geils Band The Chieftans George Thorogood Iron Maiden Scorpions Primus (opening for Rush) Heart Psychadelic Furs The Blow Monkeys (Opening for the Furs) De La Soul (Opening for Fishbone) Boston The Who Pink Floyd The Fabulous Thunderbirds Living Color (Opening for the Stones) Green Jello 😃 Gary Moore (Opening for Rush) Mr. Bungle The Grateful Dead Aerosmith Guns 'n Roses ZZ Top (2x) Ted Nugent (that guy seriously needs to shut up and play his guitar!) Spinal Tap (On the _Break Like the Wind_ tour, no less.) Keef Richards (on his _Expensive Winos_ tour.) Van Halen (With Hagar on vocals.) Candlebox (2x. The first time they were great. The second time, they were a “last minute emergency” opener for Metallica, because the original opener, Alice in Chains, was unable to perform. They (Candlebox) had a bad show this time.) Tool Suicidal Tendencies Screamin’ Cheetah Wheelies (Memorable because other audience members and I spent their set making fun of the falling down drunk lead singer.) Paw (They were fun!) Bryan Adams (OK, OK. The tickets were free, alright? Besides, it was a good show.) Winger ::shudder:: (They were opening for Scorpions. Butt rock extrordanaire.) …and of course I was at Woodstock, weren’t you? ---
**Author:** ![Denis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Denis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Denis)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/87 "2004-06-16T04:10:56Z")
Forgot Motorhead! Lemmy croaking _Ace of Spades_ into an elevated mic is a must see! ---
**Author:** ![brianjedi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3be4f8/32.png) [@brianjedi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brianjedi)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/88 "2004-06-16T05:48:27Z")
OK, this is a short list. Voodoo Symphony (DMB cover band, basically) 3 Doors Down (Shinedown and Tantric opened) Metallica (Godsmack opened) A bunch of local bands that I helped roadie/tech for because they were friends or relatives. ---
**Author:** ![kung\_fu\_lola](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/f4b2a3/32.png) [@kung\_fu\_lola](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kung_fu_lola)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/89 "2004-06-16T06:01:30Z")
Rawlins Cross, 1996 Tori Amos, 1997 and 2000 Ashley MacIsaac, 1998 Alanis Morrissette, 2000 Wide Mouth Mason, 2000 Dar Williams, 2001 Madonna, 2001 and 2004 Sarah McLachlan, 2004 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [June 16, 2004, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/90 "2004-06-16T06:30:08Z")
In a somewhat random order: AC/DC Scorpions Megadeth Metallica x2 Guns 'N Roses x2 Aerosmith x3 KISS x2 The Offspring Everclear Def Leppard x2 Bon Jovi Jackyl John Michael Montgomery Alabama Gwar (Milwaukee Dopers, is the Odd Rock Cafe on KK still open?) Slayer Death King Diamond REO Speedwagon Styx Ozzy x2 White Zombie Rob Zombie Bob Dylan Tracy Chapman Inner Circle Night Ranger Foghat x2 Motley Crue x3 Poison Warrant Boston (second time next month) Cinderella Ratt Grateful Dead I’m sure there are some I’m missing, but it’s a start. Oh, and favorite show? Grateful Dead, \*Touch of Grey \* tour. 16 and first acid trip. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/91 "2004-06-17T00:52:44Z")
> [@Biffy the Elephant Shrew](#): > > Not an exhaustive list, but most of the ones that people will have heard of: > > It’s a Beautiful Day > Blood Sweat & Tears > Jethro Tull (many times, also Ian Anderson solo) > Heads Hands & Feet > … Biffy, are we twins separated at birth? I remember Head Hands & Feet! Didn’t they open for BS&T? Sheesh, the old days… ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/92 "2004-06-17T00:57:59Z")
God, I’m forgetful. “Weird Al” twice The Monkees twice **RAY CHARLES** , on what ended up being his last tour. ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2004, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248/93 "2004-06-17T01:27:46Z")
> [@NoCoolUserName](#): > > Biffy, are we twins separated at birth? I remember Head Hands & Feet! Didn’t they open for BS&T? Sheesh, the old days… When I saw 'em, they were opeing for Tull on the Thick as a Brick Tour. “A song for Suzie…” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-bands-artists-have-you-seen-live/250248.md?page=4)