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re: Bands/Artists you regret not seeing

Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:12 am to
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67074 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:12 am to
Linkin Park, STP, and Soundgarden were all at the same rock festival that welched on going to because the tix were expensive. Bennington, and Cornell were all dead within like 6 months.

Regret not going to see Dirty Honey down in New Orleans last winter.

Eric Johnson at Mid City Ballroom last year. I balked at the price, but definitely could have gone.

I had tickets to see Greta Van Fleet last year at the UNO Lakefront Arena, but the show was postponed. The date the show was postponed to, my band had a gig already scheduled, so I ended up having to eat the tickets, which thankfully, weren’t too expensive.

I had tickets for this rediculous 80’s hair band concert weekend at the Paragon once. I had won them when trying to call in and qualify to win season tickets to LSU or a truck or something like that. It was Firehouse, Winger, Dokken, and maybe Warrant. Out of all those bands, I really only knew “Cherry Pie” and “She’s only 17”. Since I didn’t have anyone to go with (SO at the time had zero interest in going up to Marksville) and I was too cheap to get a hotel room for just myself, I ended up not using them. Years later, I discovered how awesome Firehouse and Dokken were, and so I’ve been kicking myself for missing it. Warrant and Winger still suck.

Weezer in Baton Rouge at Groovin on the Grounds. He did a free concert and my SO (same from previous story) convinced me not to go.
This post was edited on 8/21/20 at 9:46 am
Posted by Mr Make Believe
Member since Jun 2020
317 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:18 am to
Journey with Steve Perry 1981 (I was 14 and my parents said I was too young to go to a concert).
Iron Maiden and WASP 1985 (I played basketball and baseball in high school and we had a bb game that night)
Def Leppard 1983 (broke my ankle earlier that week playing basketball so that was a no go)
Tom Petty
Queen
Alice Cooper
Posted by MountainTiger
The foot of Mt. Belzoni
Member since Dec 2008
14663 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 10:29 am to
Stevie Ray Vaughan has to be #1 on that list for me. I lived in Texas in the 80's but never saw him play.

Others:
King Crimson with the Belew/Bruford/Levin lineup
Yes
Talking Heads
Posted by MikeinHoover
Hoover, AL
Member since Jun 2014
72 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 10:39 am to
Chris Cornell - Solo Acoustic show.

Kept putting it off
Posted by tigahlovah
virginia beach, va
Member since Oct 2009
3291 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:04 am to
You missed it with Prince. I saw him in 1988 and 2001, one arena, one small club. They are the 2 best shows I've been to. He could play every instrument, sing, dance, etc..
Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5194 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:18 am to
INXS, with Michael Hutchence, saw them a few years later with the new guy, just not the same.

Stevie Ray Vaughn, opted to see someone else at Jazz Fest when he played.

Posted by hobotiger
Asbury Park, NJ
Member since Nov 2007
5194 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:21 am to
quote:

ssed it with Prince. I saw him in 1988 and 2001, one arena, one small club. They are the 2 best shows I've been to. He could play every instrument, sing, dance, etc..


My wife saw Prince 3 times and lists those three concerts as her top three and she has been to a ton of concerts
Posted by LuckySo-n-So
Member since Jul 2005
22079 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 11:38 am to
Sade in New Orleans on her last tour

Jazzfest 5 years ago to see The Who

I kick myself all the time for missing those.
Posted by Tchefuncte Tiger
Bat'n Rudge
Member since Oct 2004
57206 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 12:13 pm to
Lynyrd Skynyrd. They crashed on their way to BR and I never got to see them.
This post was edited on 8/21/20 at 1:59 pm
Posted by tigger1
Member since Mar 2005
3476 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 4:21 pm to
Could have seen the Beetles in person in New Orleans, my cousin was going to take me, said I would see them the next time around.

Oh well.
Posted by JudgeRoyBean
West of the Pecos
Member since Jun 2018
525 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 4:35 pm to
Allman Brothers

Stevie Ray Vaughn

And while I did see Lynyrd Skynyrd in December 2018, there was only one original member left. I was a junior in high school with tickets when the fateful trip happened 10/20/77.
Posted by DLSWVA
SW Virginia via Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2012
780 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:44 pm to
Tom Petty
Posted by Sun God
Member since Jul 2009
44874 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:54 pm to
Frightened Rabbit

RIP Scott
Posted by Boo Krewe
Member since Apr 2015
9810 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 9:56 pm to
x fest
Posted by Vote4MikeAck504
Go Cocks!
Member since Mar 2019
3098 posts
Posted on 8/21/20 at 10:54 pm to
Uncle Tupelo
Fugazi
Devo
Ramones
The Clash
Treepeople
Didjits
Posted by MidnightVibe
Member since Feb 2015
7885 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 12:51 am to
Outkast
Posted by CCT
LA
Member since Dec 2006
6223 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 1:32 am to
I Still kick myself for not wanting to see Pink Floyd When they played at LSU. I didn’t really start listening to them until The Wall came out several years later.

Allman Brothers
ZZ Top
George Harrison
Paul McCartney

Posted by Flair Chops
to the west, my soul is bound
Member since Nov 2010
35571 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 4:30 pm to
Had a chance to take my dad to a tom petty concert and I passed. Dad wasn't in the best of shape at the time, so I knew it would be a job. Dad never bounced back and tom petty died. Then dad.

I don't really like to think about that one.


I also walked out of a turnpike concert in Jackson hole before they took the stage. Chris knight opened for them and i was more interested in seeing him. It was also a 3 hour drive and I think it was either 11 or 12 when they were supposed to go on. Would probably make the exact same decision again if the circumstances were similar, but I did love the troubadours too.
Posted by potent357
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2010
4032 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 5:15 pm to
Thin LIzzy. I don't recall them coming through Baton Rouge to have ever had the chance.
Posted by Sport Wood
Shreveport
Member since Dec 2006
706 posts
Posted on 8/22/20 at 6:34 pm to
Tigah , saw Prince three times myself. Super Dome purple rain tour. Dallas in 1986-87 and bossier city at century tel around 2008. (Not sure on that date) I have been to tons of concerts and have really been impressed by many artists/ bands but none of them ever came close to Prince live. The total mastery he displayed each time was just incredible to me. Incredible guitar skills and sound.
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