sloppychops
Friend of Leo's
Dick Dale played in Milwaukee shortly before he passed away. I wish I had gone to see him.
The One Musician You Wish You Had Seen…
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Ed Driscoll
Friend of Leo's
Miles and Dizzy Gillespie. I wish I had gone to some of the jazz festivals in Philly in the '80s. And Jeff Beck. You always think, "Well I'll catch 'em on the next tour," but sooner or later, there is no next tour.
@schmee my top 2 are Petty and the Heartbreakers, and SRV.
drewg
Tele-Afflicted
Jim Croce I knew growing up, but the other two yeah, about the same time as Prine. In fact, Blaze Foley – amazing songwriting! – from Prine:John Prine I only discovered WHEN he died
Don't you just hate it when that happens!?
And he in turn led me on to discover even more dead guys: Blaze Foley, Townes Van Zandt, Jim Croce - Music I didn't think I much liked before; Prine was my gateway drug!
In the early '70s he came to Toronto often. I caught him at two concerts. One of them was at a drop-in, in a small church basement.
Two artists I would like to have seen were Miles Davis, and Jeff Beck.
JohnnyCrash
Doctor of Teleocity
Charlie Patton and Link Wray…
Though, I got to see Link Wray in the ‘90s. He was rocking a ridiculously blasting JCM800 half stack.
Though, I got to see Link Wray in the ‘90s. He was rocking a ridiculously blasting JCM800 half stack.
MyLittleEye
Tele-Meister
Heh. Yes that's the very same clip when I share my 'discovery' with other guitar playing friends. John Prine and that little circle don't seem to have gotten much notice on this side of the atlantic, well not to my ears.
Likewise Elliott Smith... Hmm!
Now I'm thinking maybe he's the One musician I wish I'd seen.
There's just too many... what sort of a thread is this?!
I don't really keep a bucket list, but I regret several times I've passed up easy opportunities to see good shows close to home: Leon Russell; Bo Diddly; Waylon Jennings...dumb.
Tele-beeb
Friend of Leo's
Phil Lynott
Tonetele
Doctor of Teleocity
Ray Charles
stantheman
Doctor of Teleocity
Wes Montgomery #1.
The first Miles Davis Quintet #2.
The first Miles Davis Quintet #2.
greenhornet
Tele-Holic
It's so hard to choose... Clifford Brown, Stan Getz, Charlie Christian, Duke, Lester Young, Coltrane, Bix, Ben Webster, Dizzy... Monk...
But I'm going to go with Charlie Parker
But I'm going to go with Charlie Parker
Django, Louis Armstrong. I put off Magic Sam, thinking he'd be back. He died 2 months later. Somehow I never saw Clapton, but I did get to see Page and Beck a few times. Was able to see JL Hooker, Muddy, and BB King over a stretch of about 8 months in the late '70's. Hound Dog Taylor would have been a hoot. I bet Professor Longhair was a hell of a show. Had a chance to see the Tommy Bolin version of the James Gang and turned it down. Bo Diddley played the bar down the road, but I was only 17 so they wouldn't let me in. My brother shook his hand after the show. I really would have liked to see the '40's Ellington band.
televillian
Tele-Afflicted
Mel Torme would be at the top of a long list
NeverTooLate
Tele-Meister
Charlie Parker is definitely a good choice for me as well.
Among guitar players, Ritchie Blackmore. There is a theoretical chance still, but yeah.
Among male vocalists, Ronnie James Dio--and it is that much the worse cause I had the chance.
Among female vocalists, Tina Turner.
If I had to pick one, I'd say Frank Zappa.
Fiesta Red
Doctor of Teleocity
People who were alive/performing in my lifetime (although I’d have been a child for some of them):
Muddy Waters
SRV
Elvis
John Lee Hooker
Lonnie Mack
Fats Domino
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Wilson Pickett
There’s more but I can’t think who.
Muddy Waters
SRV
Elvis
John Lee Hooker
Lonnie Mack
Fats Domino
Jerry Lee Lewis
Little Richard
Wilson Pickett
There’s more but I can’t think who.
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