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what bands have you only seen once...
that you would like to see again? not talking about different lineups (ie, Jay Bennett-era Wilco), just bands in general.
of the top of my head:
The Fall
Cows
Thee Headcoats
Sun City Girls
The Delgados
The Dead C.
of the top of my head:
The Fall
Cows
Thee Headcoats
Sun City Girls
The Delgados
The Dead C.
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Rage Against the Machine
Natural Child
Queens of the Stone Age (had tickets to see them a 2nd time, but my grandmother passed about 4 hours before the show and I went home to help)
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The Roots
Natural Child
Queens of the Stone Age (had tickets to see them a 2nd time, but my grandmother passed about 4 hours before the show and I went home to help)
Lucero
The Roots
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The Kinks (have seen Ray D solo a couple of times)
Traffic
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Bonnie Raitt
Roy Buchanan (may have seen 2x, can't quite remember)
Muddy Waters
The Allman Brothers Band
Miles Davis
Marvin Gaye
It's funny: I'm sure there are more but what's mostly coming to mind are bands I never saw rather than those I did get to see once.
Traffic
The Mahavishnu Orchestra
Bonnie Raitt
Roy Buchanan (may have seen 2x, can't quite remember)
Muddy Waters
The Allman Brothers Band
Miles Davis
Marvin Gaye
It's funny: I'm sure there are more but what's mostly coming to mind are bands I never saw rather than those I did get to see once.
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Re: what bands have you only seen once...
wilco is the first one that comes to mind. saw them at the barrymore in madison right before SBS came out, but never since.
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Miles Davis
Prince
Judas Priest
Replacements
Ravi Shankar
Eddie Rabbitt
Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton et al (my first concert, it was the traveling version of the TV variety show)
Radiohead
Vandenberg
Jon Butcher Axis
Living Colour
Jackyl
Georgia Satellites
Titty Bingo
Prince
Judas Priest
Replacements
Ravi Shankar
Eddie Rabbitt
Porter Wagoner/Dolly Parton et al (my first concert, it was the traveling version of the TV variety show)
Radiohead
Vandenberg
Jon Butcher Axis
Living Colour
Jackyl
Georgia Satellites
Titty Bingo
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Radiohead's a great one
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The Cult
The Cure
Demilich
Earthless
Judas Priest
Legendary Pink Dots
Peter Murphy
Radiohead
Cecil Taylor
Tesla
Trad Gras Och Stenar
The Cure
Demilich
Earthless
Judas Priest
Legendary Pink Dots
Peter Murphy
Radiohead
Cecil Taylor
Tesla
Trad Gras Och Stenar
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Joy Division
David Bowie
Lou Reed
Suicide
The Cramps
Magazine
Kraftwerk
Culture
John Cale
U Roy
White Stripes
Buzzcocks
Sparklehorse
The Breeders
Pixies
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Sound
The Cure
Teardrop Explodes
Bob Dylan
The Only Ones
The Jam
Elvis Costello
David Bowie
Lou Reed
Suicide
The Cramps
Magazine
Kraftwerk
Culture
John Cale
U Roy
White Stripes
Buzzcocks
Sparklehorse
The Breeders
Pixies
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Sound
The Cure
Teardrop Explodes
Bob Dylan
The Only Ones
The Jam
Elvis Costello
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still bummed I got shutout completely for their two upcoming shows at the Greek in Berkeley. Demand was insaneZip City wrote:Radiohead's a great one
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Zip City wrote:Radiohead's a great one
they're no Titty Bingo
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jesus man how old are you?linkous wrote:Joy Division
David Bowie
Lou Reed
Suicide
The Cramps
Magazine
Kraftwerk
Culture
John Cale
U Roy
White Stripes
Buzzcocks
Sparklehorse
The Breeders
Pixies
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Sound
The Cure
Teardrop Explodes
Bob Dylan
The Only Ones
The Jam
Elvis Costello
i definitely would have loved to see JD, The Sound and The Jam.
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who is?tinnitus photography wrote:Zip City wrote:Radiohead's a great one
they're no Titty Bingo
I still a handful of TB bumnperstickers...... somewhere
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Re: what bands have you only seen once...
Molly Hatchet
Blue Oyster Cult
REM
Yes
The Police
Talking Heads
Big Country
Jimmy Buffet
Cowboy Junkies
Townes Van Zandt
Green Day
U2
Page & Plant
Paul Simon
Bob Seger
Elton John
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Grateful Dead
Alabama Shakes
John Mellencamp
Blue Oyster Cult
REM
Yes
The Police
Talking Heads
Big Country
Jimmy Buffet
Cowboy Junkies
Townes Van Zandt
Green Day
U2
Page & Plant
Paul Simon
Bob Seger
Elton John
Tom Petty
Bob Dylan
Grateful Dead
Alabama Shakes
John Mellencamp
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Just realised that a few of these bands were actually supporting other bands.tinnitus photography wrote:jesus man how old are you?linkous wrote:Joy Division
David Bowie
Lou Reed
Suicide
The Cramps
Magazine
Kraftwerk
Culture
John Cale
U Roy
White Stripes
Buzzcocks
Sparklehorse
The Breeders
Pixies
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
The Sound
The Cure
Teardrop Explodes
Bob Dylan
The Only Ones
The Jam
Elvis Costello
i definitely would have loved to see JD, The Sound and The Jam.
Joy Division were supporting Buzzcocks at Glasgow Apollo (1979), The Sound were supporting Echo and The Bunnymen at Stirling University (1980).
The Cramps supported The Police at Glasgow Apollo (1980?), and Suicide supported The Clash at Glasgow Apollo (1978)
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Bob Marley and the Wailers
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It's official: I hate you.scotto wrote:Bob Marley and the Wailers
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I don't recall having an opportunity to see Bob but I did have a chance to see Peter Tosh when he came to Page Auditorium at Duke University in the early 80's. Unfortunately, a situation arose that prevented me from going.beantownbubba wrote:It's official: I hate you.scotto wrote:Bob Marley and the Wailers
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U2
John Doe
Allison Moorer
John Doe
Allison Moorer
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New York Dolls
The Police
Pretenders
The Who
Johnny Thunders
Echo & The Bunnymen
Adam Ant
Big Country
Wall Of Voodoo
Bottle Rockets
Ian Hunter
The Pogues
The Alarm
Phranc
Beat Rodeo
The Cramps
NRBQ
Elvis Costello
The Police
Pretenders
The Who
Johnny Thunders
Echo & The Bunnymen
Adam Ant
Big Country
Wall Of Voodoo
Bottle Rockets
Ian Hunter
The Pogues
The Alarm
Phranc
Beat Rodeo
The Cramps
NRBQ
Elvis Costello
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Dec. 6, 1979, Hoch Auditorium at KU (Lawrence, KS). Almost didn't make it because I didn't have a car or a ride, much less tickets, but the lovely Julia Donk (real name) had a pair (Ha!), couldn't go, and GAVE them to me and my friend, John Mammen (also real name), who had just borrowed his parents' car. The rest, as they say...Kudzu Guillotine wrote:I don't recall having an opportunity to see Bob but I did have a chance to see Peter Tosh when he came to Page Auditorium at Duke University in the early 80's. Unfortunately, a situation arose that prevented me from going.beantownbubba wrote:It's official: I hate you.scotto wrote:Bob Marley and the Wailers
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Cool story. Though I was aware of it for years, I didn't really get bitten by the reggae bug until '79 or so. Other than maybe Jimmy Cliff and Burning Spear, I still haven't seen any of the really big acts. I saw Ziggy Marley open for INXS in '88 in Chapel Hill but I don't really consider him the real deal. Closer to bubblegum reggae, especially then.scotto wrote:Dec. 6, 1979, Hoch Auditorium at KU (Lawrence, KS). Almost didn't make it because I didn't have a car or a ride, much less tickets, but the lovely Julia Donk (real name) had a pair (Ha!), couldn't go, and GAVE them to me and my friend, John Mammen (also real name), who had just borrowed his parents' car. The rest, as they say...
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my wife's first concert without parental supervision was Jimmy Cliff/Peter Tosh at some venue in ProvidenceKudzu Guillotine wrote:I don't recall having an opportunity to see Bob but I did have a chance to see Peter Tosh when he came to Page Auditorium at Duke University in the early 80's. Unfortunately, a situation arose that prevented me from going.beantownbubba wrote:It's official: I hate you.scotto wrote:Bob Marley and the Wailers
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WTF? Did your babysitter take you?sactochris wrote:New York Dolls
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Did he say it was the original New York Dolls?beantownbubba wrote:WTF? Did your babysitter take you?sactochris wrote:New York Dolls
That said, I still like the image of the babysitter who would have taken a kid to the original Dolls. I am getting a big Juliette Lewis vibe
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Kraftwerk (although I have tickets for this summer for show number two)
Prince
Hiss Golden Messenger
Joanna Newsom
Sufjan Stevens
The Cure
Grateful Dead
Prince
Hiss Golden Messenger
Joanna Newsom
Sufjan Stevens
The Cure
Grateful Dead
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James Brown
Public Enemy
New Order
Sparklehorse
The Afghan Whigs
Isbell
The Mountain Goats
And some Belgian hardcore band called Black Up I saw supporting Rocket From The Crypt who have, ironically, not played a single show since I moved to Belgium.
Public Enemy
New Order
Sparklehorse
The Afghan Whigs
Isbell
The Mountain Goats
And some Belgian hardcore band called Black Up I saw supporting Rocket From The Crypt who have, ironically, not played a single show since I moved to Belgium.
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just so we're clear, the question also includes "and who you'd want to see again."Flea wrote:Molly Hatchet
The Police
Big Country
Jimmy Buffet
Paul Simon
Bob Seger
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No apologies. I don't regret any of those shows. Except The Police, they sucked. And maybe Bob Seger, but that's because I passed out in the second fuvking row stage center from pre-show libations and missed the entire concert.tinnitus photography wrote:just so we're clear, the question also includes "and who you'd want to see again."Flea wrote:Molly Hatchet
The Police
Big Country
Jimmy Buffet
Paul Simon
Bob Seger
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Molly Hatchet was the first band i ever saw, opening for the Outlaws.
Frank Frazetta made a nice dime on the backs of that band.
Frank Frazetta made a nice dime on the backs of that band.