Man ...I could no more list all the concerts I've been to than I could name all the women I've slept with
The first concert I went to was Yes - Tales from the Topographic Ocean in 1974
Followed that year by Edgar Winter/Rick Derringer/Bad Company(first tour)
David Bowie- Diamond Dogs
BOC/Pretty Things
Genesis w/ Peter Gabriel - Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Lou Reed - Berlin
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Who( with Keith Moon) - Who by Numbers, Anaheim Stadium.

The first band I ever worked for was Mick Ronson and Ian Hunter when they were rehearsing for their "Just Another Night" live album, and I ran monitors at rehearsals and rolled joints for them for three weeks. Got to spend a day onstage swapping keyboard samples with Martin Gore from Depeche Mode.

I've seen NIN at a dive bar in Tijuana before they were famous- INXS, Jane's Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers at a dive bar in San Diego before anyone had heard of them.

I saw every Bowie tour from Diamond Dogs to Scary Monsters, and then caught him again for the Heathens tour. I saw him playing keyboards for Iggy Pop on the Idiot tour

Peter Gabriel - 6 times . NIN 8 times. Saw Ministry in a small club and it was the loudest thing I ever heard. Saw REM open for Gang of Four in 1979.

In the eighties, I saw just about every cool synthpop and alternative band that played a show. U2, X, Devo, The Cure, Souxsie, Ultravox, Oingo Boingo, XTC, Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, Love and Rockets, Bauhaus, Shriekback, Jesus and Mary Chain, Nick Cave, dozens more..

Saw the Police on their first tour and four other times. Got to look up Tina Weymoth's dress at the Backdoor in San Diego on the " More Songs about Buildings and Food " Tour. FYI, she was wearing floral print panties.

Chillout bands like Massive Attack, Thievery Corp, Zero Seven and Bjork, and Industrial bands Like Ministry, Front 242, Thrill Kill Kult and KMFDM

The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy

The Plasmatics, Nina Hagen and Grace Jones. Talk about some crazy chicks...

I've seen Eric, Jeff and Carlos on the same show. Robin Trower, Alvin Lee, Johnny Winter, ZZ Top, Rory Gallagher, Joe Satriani, David Torn, Ted Nugent, King Crimson, ELP, Jethro Tull, Peter Frampton, Ry Cooder, The Blasters, Los Lobos, Rage against The Machine...I've seen Adrian Belew play for Zappa, King Crimson, Laurie Anderson, Talking Heads, David Bowie, and solo.

The first band I ever walked out on was Aerosmith - Ted Nugent and Blue Oyster Cult opened for them, and they just couldn't compete.

I saw Frank Zappa and Bob Marley within a year before they passed. RIP.

In the last year I've seen Ladytron, The Cure, Love and Rockets, Beck, Spoon, Mgmt, The newno2, Dead Confederate, Leonard Cohen, Cage the Elephant, Black Keys, Franz Ferdinand and Paul McCartney.


My top 5?
Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Gang of Four - 1979
NIN at Iguanas in TJ.
Peter Gabriel - Real World tour

The one show I most regret missing was Zeppelin for Physical Graffitti - I had tickets, then I sold them...what was I thinking?

Good Times...Good Times

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2008 MIM Lonestar Strat Black/White Pearl
2008 Taylor 114 CE

local bands (small and big) I watched:

Smoke Blow
Die Toten Hosen
The Scorpions
Boese Onkelz (not exists anymore)
Subway to Sally
Maroon
Marius Mueller Westernhagen
Silent Scream (I don't know if they still exists)
ASP
Noise Forrest
Nithril

cheers

My first gig was Queen, back in 1977. I've seen more live bands, than I've had hot dinners. Saw some great shows, also saw some dire stuff too. This year I'm going to see Counting Crows, Steely Dan, AC/DC, and Bruce Springsteen.

Fugazi
Pogues
Specials
Stiff Little Fingers
The Who
The Strokes
Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen
Public Enemy
Ray Davies
Oasis
Paul Weller
The Chieftians
Blood or Whiskey
Joe Strummer
Ramones
The Police
AC/DC
Morrissey
Faith no more
Llyod Cole
U2
Misfits
The Hives
The Charlatans
Black Francis
Guns n roses

All I can think of right now

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Fender MIM Sunburst Telecaster.
Fender American Vintage'52 Reissue Telecaster
Fender Frontman 212R
Fender Mini Twin
Fender Super Champ XD
Fender Champion 600

the kinks
bob dylan
the who
the rolling stones
boston
sammy hagar
yes
billy joel
marshall tucker band
jj cale
charlie daniels band
elvis costello
talking heads
the pretenders
frank zappa
black flag
aerosmith
ministry
u2
supertramp
jimmy buffet
jackson browne
neil young and crazy horse
chuck berry
little richard
the meters
the neville brothers
nirvana
the breeders
the flaming lips
wilco
x
social distortion
the reverend horton heat
tsol
the blasters
little feat
snooks eaglin
the continental drifters
dash rip rock
jimmie vaughn
the cramps
gwar
the wild magnolias
son volt
earl king
horror pops
el vez
ray davies
aimee mann
radiohead
eric sardinas
walter wolfman washington and the roadmasters
rebirth brass band
kermit ruffins and the barbeque swingers
preservation hall jazz band
the grateful dead
jerry garcia and reconstruction featuring merle saunders
taj mahal
hot tuna
james brown
junoir brown
dirty dozen brass band
rem
the dbs
jon spencer blues explosion
the jesus lizard
chainsaw kittens
iggy pop
the replacements
the del fuegos
inxs
johnny clegg and savuka
todd rundgren and utopia
rush
the go gos
missing persons
willie nelson
nick lowe
ringo star and his allstar band
the roots
buddy guy
g love and special sauce
the fabulous thunderbirds
toots and the maytals
bo diddley
brian wilson
crosby stills and nash
joe walsh
the eagles
jonathan richmond
john fogerty
frank black
mojo nixon
los lobos
fugazi
t-bone burnett
the police
arlo guthrie
jefferson starship
the iguanas
marcia ball
eddie bo
the smitherens
ernie k. doe
cheap trick
foreigner
april wine
thievery corporation
camper von betohoven
dan zanes
dino lee and his white trash review
lee rocker
big sandy and his fly right boys
sonic youth
patti smith
merle hagard
jenny lewis
north mississippi allstars
the blind boys of alabama
the jesus and mary chain
nashville p@ssy
just got back from seeing jeff beck
oh and others i previously couldn't remeber
bonnie raitt
nekromantik
the swans
mem shannon and the membership
southern culture on the skids
jason & the scorchers
pj harvey
the minutemen
saint vitus
rockin dopsie jr. and the zydeco twisters
rosie ledet
don walser

ive met him, like 2 years ago, his daughter used to go to same football club as me

ppl i have seen:

MC Lars
BB King
(kind of shamefull, but im gonna go see loads of people this year)

Local:
Smilex
Failsafe
Aces Down
21st Century (amazing band)

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Holy crap...

Come on, not even in alphabetical order. Or is it chronological?:)

Foreigner
UFO
Twisted Sister
Ozzy Osbourne
Chicago
ELO

"The one show I most regret missing was Zeppelin for Physical Graffitti - I had tickets, then I sold them...what was I thinking?"

You're gonna hate this - I fell asleep during their Knebworth show in 79. Too much of the you know what beforehand, but did get to see The X-pensive Winos (Keef and Ronnie's band) from the front row beforehand ..


Other good moments -

The Clash at the Venue, London (1980?)
The Stones x many
Bowie, esp Serious Moonlight tour
Dylan, esp at Brixton Academy (1996?)
Chuck Berry (very funny)
The Specials (superb)
Dr Feelgood, seemed to see them every coupkla months in 74 - 75
Genesis!
Frank Zappa!
Wishbone Ash!
Rory Gallagher!! (I can hardly believe these!)
Paul Weller last month was good

Could go on and on, even seen some contemporary stuff!

But best of all: Ian Dury and the Blockheads, reunion tour, (1999 0r 2000?) - absolutely the greatest band and a fantastic frontman, may he rest in peace.

just off the top of my head as i remember them...no order

Alan Jackson, Elvin Bishop, The Eagles, Bob Dylan, Leo Kottke, Warren Zevon, Leon Russell, Rosanne Cash, Bo Diddley, BB King, Dizzie Gillespie, Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Stephen Stills, John Fogerty, John Mellencamp, The Beach Boys, The Counting Crows to name a few

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Wow some of you guys have a long list. Here mine:

1. Metallica 2 times
2. Iron Maiden 2 times
3. Motley Crue 1 time
4. Scorpions 1 time
5. Judas Priest 1 time
6. Twisted Sister 1 time
7. KISS 1 time
8. Ozzy Osboune 2 times
9. Journey 1 time
10. Pantera 1 time
11. Rush 3 times
12. Foo Fighters 1 time
13. Sound Garden 1 time

Not as big as some lists, but each show was awesome.

RK

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2007 Fender Highway 1
2012 American Deluxe
2015 MIM Dave Murray HHH
2010 Fender Blacktop
1987 Fender Avalon Acoustic
2012 Marshall DSL 15 watt head

In my younger days I went to many concerts but today I cannot afford $100+ bucks a crack for concerts (family and mortgage and what-not).

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Buddy Guy, Los Lobos, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Robert Gordon, The Band, Donovan, The Byrds, The Bluesbusters, The Rolling Stones, Coldplay, R.E.M., Dave Matthews, The Allman Brothers, Derek Trucks, Guster, Susan Tedeschi, Bruce Hornsby, Basia, Gary US Bonds, James Taylor, Reverend Horton Heat, Bonnie Raitt, Junior Mance, Steve Turre, Dave Brubeck, Branford Marasalis, Jackson Browne, Keb Mo, Moody Blues, Vince Gill, Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes, Kenny Rogers, Tony Bennett, Lucinda Williams, Levon Helm, Joe Walsh, EmmyLou Harris,

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+1

Captain Eyeball is a concert attendance god...................

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