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What bands/artists are on your bucket list of must-see bands?
Which ones have you checked off that list?
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Def Leppard - Have yet to see.
KISS - Have yet to see. More for the stage show, heard it's phenomenal.
In This Moment - Saw literally the last song of their set at Ozzfest after Amtrak got me there late. Need to see a full show by them.
Iron Maiden - Biggest show I've ever been to. Just a sea of people. And Brucie boy did not disappoint! All energy.
Megadeth - Saw in Reno in a Casino event center, awesome show, full bar in the seating area!
Metallica - Have yet to see.
Scar Symmetry - Never will see them, at least not with their original singer like I want to see.
W.A.S.P. - Have yet to see. Probably my favorite of the 80s hair metal bands. Still active after all of these years.
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I'm sorta running low on bands right now that are like a must, but right now, it's mostly Metallica and Iron Maiden at the top.
I actually have been able to cross off a few bands as I saw Judas Priest in 2009 before Downing left and I got to see Megadeth, Ghost, Anthrax, and Lamb of God in one show a couple years ago. I would've loved to see Slayer, get the whole Big Four done, but that's not happening with them retiring. Others I'd love to see would be Overkill, Amon Amarth, Revocation, and a couple others.
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I would've loved to see Slayer, get the whole Big Four done, but that's not happening with them retiring.
Slayer actually just played here yesterday and I had a long debate about whether I wanted to go. I just couldn’t justify such a last minute expense for a band I was on the fence about seeing.
My major bucket list band is Judas Priest.
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I would've loved to see Slayer, get the whole Big Four done, but that's not happening with them retiring.
Slayer actually just played here yesterday and I had a long debate about whether I wanted to go. I just couldn’t justify such a last minute expense for a band I was on the fence about seeing.
My major bucket list band is Judas Priest.
Judas Priest was my very first metal show. I grew up in a small town in Alaska, didn't have a chance to see anyone, moved to Florida and got lucky that they were doing a show not far away that I could drive to in '09. It was just awesome. It's been slightly rose colored by being my first metal show, but it's still been way up there as the best I've gone too, especially since it was just their show at an arena, and the rest of the bands I've seen have been at a couple festival type shows where there's less production going on.
This was from that tour, probably just before or after I saw them, same state. Kicking it off with Rapid Fire is amazing and I still get chills hearing this lol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=537yHK1T34k
Haven't seen anyone in awhile though. The local rock festival that I got to see like Volbeat, Megadeth, Anthrax, etc, moved across the state and really took away anything worthwhile for the area because no one else really comes here anymore and the people that did bring stuff here, made the festival, and then moved it, so now we are screwed. I saw that Skindred is doing a small rock club here that I'll see next month, but haven't seen anything since 2016.
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I'm lucky enough to have seen my two favorite bands, Reel Big Fish and The Smashing Pumpkins. Seen the Pumpkins twice now, AMAZING shows both times.
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Stryper comes to mind.
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For me to want to see a band live, I REALLY have to like them, like as in they have to be a top 10-band for me. I generally don't like being around a lot of people in a tightly crammed area; it makes me pretty anxious and it's obviously pretty uncomfortable. With that said, I either have or would like to see the following bands live if possible:
My Bloody Valentine: I've actually seen them twice, once in 2009 and again in 2013. By far the loudest fucking concerts I've ever been too; I actually thought I had permanent hearing loss from their first show.
Lush: This is my favorite band of all time, but unfortunately they broke up in 1996. They did get back together for about a year in 2016, but played very few shows in North America, and ended up canceling about half of them anyways before breaking up, again. Still, I'd love to see them live even if it will never be with their original lineup (Drummer killed himself)
Curve: Another band I'd die to see, but they've also been broken up for nearly 20-years now. All the members are still alive, but from what I've read/heard there is a snowball's chance in hell a reunion will ever happen.
These next ones are pure fantasy and 100% impossible to happen for one reason or another.
Pre-2000s Republica: They were such an amazing band in the 90s and while they are still together, age and band members going their separate ways have really dampened my desire to ever see them live.
Sneaker Pimps w/ Kelli Ali: I guess this one isn't impossible, but it might as well be since the band with Kelli Ali being the front women was super brief and the founder of the band seemed to get real butthurt that she was instrumental in the band rising to fame in the late 90s.
Nirvana: This would have to be with Dave Grohl, Chris Novecelic(SP?) and Kurt Cobain. Ideally I'd want to see them during their heyday in the early 90s. I've actually met people that saw them live during this time and they talk about it like seeing God or something. I'd absolutely love to see one of their shows back in 1992 or around then.
Mechanical Animals Era Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals is by far my favorite Manson album and I used to have a vhs of his world tour while promoting this album back in 1998 and 1999. Unfortunately the show in Denver was cancelled in 1999 sue to the Columbine High School shooting, but even if he hadn't cancelled there is no way my parents would have let me go. I'd have to have a time machine to do this one. I liked Holywood, but sadly everything after has been mediocre or just straight up trash imo. The guy really lost his way, but was amazing back in the 90s.
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Haha most of em. Billy Joel, Twisted Sister, Slayer, Starship, Bon Jovi, Eddie Money, REO Speedwagon, R.E.M., Tears for Fears, Styx etc etc.
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Sadly, there is only one concert I never got to go to. Pantera. Hell Id be okay with a Pantera cover band as long as it sounded good.
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Sadly, there is only one concert I never got to go to. Pantera. Hell Id be okay with a Pantera cover band as long as it sounded good.
I actually saw them as part of the 2000 Ozzfest tour, and I remember not thinking too much about it at the time (They were the second to last show after a 10-12 hour day), but I'm still so glad I got to see them on stage.
Mechanical Animals Era Marilyn Manson: Mechanical Animals is by far my favorite Manson album and I used to have a vhs of his world tour while promoting this album back in 1998 and 1999. Unfortunately the show in Denver was cancelled in 1999 sue to the Columbine High School shooting, but even if he hadn't cancelled there is no way my parents would have let me go. I'd have to have a time machine to do this one. I liked Holywood, but sadly everything after has been mediocre or just straight up trash imo. The guy really lost his way, but was amazing back in the 90s.
Timing can be such a huge part of this. I saw Metallica a few years ago, and man they are just a shadow of their former selves. I was actually a little depressed afterwards. This is one of the reasons I opted out on that Slayer show this past weekend, but I've got a feeling that I'm going to be kicking myself for it in about 5 years.
Also, I had a similar experience with Rage Against the Machine. It was 94 or 95 and the Nashville police were boycotting the show. My parents were up in arms about it. Made me give them the lyrics sheet from the Rage album I had, and after my dad read it he pretty much just went "Wait, what's the big deal?"
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Considering that my favorite band is Queen and I discovered them after Freddie had passed, I'm never going to get that show. (I am aware that Brian & Roger still do shows with guest vocals as Queen+. I am not a fan of Queen+... just not the same music at all.) In a way, I'm very OK with that- it means I don't have to watch them age. My favorite band remains youthful and perfect from behind my concert DVDs and stereo speakers, and always will.
You know who's more fun live than they probably have any right to be? Ninja Sex Party. For a silly comedy act, they do an amazing show! The only downer was they gave a large amount of set time to their opener, and their backing band (TWRP) doing their own set. I mean, it's nice of them to make sure everyone gets equal representation, but I did not like MC Chris at all (just utterly and completely not my style), and I'm neutral to TWRP's music, so I basically spent half to two thirds of the show waiting for the band I came to see. Still worth it, though!
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Going to concerts had wore off on me sometime around 2005, for the reason that they were no longer as enchanting after having worked in the music business. I do not go to any concerts now and maybe only 2 or 3 in the past 10 years. The only band I would want to see is Morbid Angel, but they are already off my "bucket list."
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Sadly, I got old, married, had kids, and the idea of going to a concert has grown tiring and too expensive. I loved going and seeing bands in the late 90s/Early 2000s in Deep Ellum, Dallas. There are a few I would be tempted to go see:
Iron Maiden
Queens of the Stone Age
Smashing Pumpkins
Pearl Jam
Manchester Orchestra
Jimmy Eat World (always loved them and my wife really loves them.)
There are too many bands I'll never get to see to list, but some of the mains ones are:
Nirvana
Joy Division
Mother Love Bone
Bands I was happy to have seen:
Coheed and Cambria - 2008
Pantera - 1992
ZZ Top - 1992
Metallica - 1999 (Summer Sanitarium when James got sick and the other bands filled in.)
Korn - 1999 - (Summer Sanitarium)
System of a Down - 1999 (Summer Sanitarium)
Bad Religion - 2000
Jimmy Eat World - 2001 (Before Bleed American was re-released)
Collective Soul
Anberlin (twice, one was on their farewell tour.)
Flickerstick (Once when their debut album was released and once during their farewell tour.)
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I'd really like to see Rush.
Otherwise all the bands I would like to see are dead.
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I'm lucky enough to have seen my two favorite bands, Reel Big Fish and The Smashing Pumpkins. Seen the Pumpkins twice now, AMAZING shows both times.
The last two times I went to Warped Tour including this year, RBF were there and they were amazing
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The last two times I went to Warped Tour including this year, RBF were there and they were amazing
They are always super full of energy, its great! I need to see them again soon.
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There are a few I would be tempted to go see:
Smashing Pumpkins
Their Shiny And Oh So Bright tour is crazy good, if they are going to be playing near you do yourself a huge favor and go see them.
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I'd really like to see Rush.
Otherwise all the bands I would like to see are dead.
I saw Rush in 2011 and they were okay. The show itself sucks since we were seated next to a lot of angry drunks that were more concerned with picking fights than enjoying the show.
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Timing can be such a huge part of this. I saw Metallica a few years ago, and man they are just a shadow of their former selves. I was actually a little depressed afterwards. This is one of the reasons I opted out on that Slayer show this past weekend, but I've got a feeling that I'm going to be kicking myself for it in about 5 years.
I had a similar experience when I saw the Pixies back in 2009. They were one of my favorite bands prior to this show, but it was one of the worst shows I've ever been to. The band had no energy, played like shit, and just played one song after another as if they just wanted to get the show over with and leave. I'd like to think this might have to do with all of them being in their 50s at the time, but they all just seemed sort done with the whole music thing which really killed my desire to listen to their music anymore.
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I’ve already seen Weird Al a couple of times, but I really want to do the VIP ticket thing which includes a meet-n-greet. I’ve had two opportunities but the cost is somewhere between $200-300, and the money hasn’t been available.
The only other band I wouldn’t mind seeing live is Tears For Fears.
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^ Tears for Fears is good. Didn't know they were still active, though.
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I’ve tried to reply to this at least 3 times. :P
I’ve seen a ton of live music. I’ve seen everything from Lee Greenwood to Metallica to George Strait.
Metallica 3x
Avenged Sevenfold 10x
Korn 5x
Then I’ve seen a lot of shit bands like Trapt accidentally. I happened upon Seether 2 times in 3 days one.
There’s not a whole lot left that I’d like to see. I wish I had seen Slipknot back in the day when their show was batshit crazy.
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Avenged Sevenfold 10x
Missed opportunity to have only seen them seven times!
In terms of having a bucket list I have crossed pretty much every band I really wanted to see off. And then some from back before I even would have had what you could call a bucket list.
Th aforementioned 2000 run of Ozzfest, so I got to see Ozzy and Pantera who were the co-headliners. Saw bunch of others there, but none that were "bucket list" worthy.
AC/DC x2
Iron Maiden x2
Amon Amarth x2
Metallica - Lemmy came out on stage and did two songs with them
Megadeth
Garth Brooks
Weird Al
GWAR
And a bunch of gnarly opening acts I'm glad I saw alongside some of these; Lamb of God, Huntress, Ghost
I've got tickets to see A Perfect Circle in a couple of months, and my last bucket list band would probably be Judas Priest.
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I saw Avenged Sevenfold way back in 2011. They put on a great show, my first with pyro and it's crazy how far away you can feel the heat lol
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I saw Avenged Sevenfold way back in 2011. They put on a great show, my first with pyro and it's crazy how far away you can feel the heat lol
I saw Metallica on the Summer Sanitarium Tour in 2002 (I think). It was in the Edward Jones Dome, where the Rams played when they were in St. Louis. The stage was in one end zone. I was sitting about 10 rows up in the other end zone. When they played Fuel, the pyro was so hot, you could feel it over 120 yds away!
A7X puts on a hell of a live show. I was kind of a fan until I saw them live the first time. They played Little Piece of Heaven. I didn't expect that at all. Then, I was hooked. I've been a fan ever since.
Avenged Sevenfold 10x
Missed opportunity to have only seen them seven times!
I may have seen them 11 times, but I'm not sure. I lost count!
Th aforementioned 2000 run of Ozzfest, so I got to see Ozzy and Pantera who were the co-headliners. Saw bunch of others there, but none that were "bucket list" worthy.
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Metallica - Lemmy came out on stage and did two songs with them
I'm super jealous of these two. ;)
And a bunch of gnarly opening acts I'm glad I saw alongside some of these; Lamb of God, Huntress, Ghost
I saw Lamb of God. I wasn't impressed at all.
When I saw Ghost, I felt like I didn't need to be there. I'm not the spooky type. I know it's just a show, but I felt like I need to go to church IMMEDIATELY!!
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I used to know a guy who to this day. wins all his live concert tickets for free by calling in at the right time at a few local radio stations. I personally am not interested in seeing any bands in person or live. But
Yea you fellas should listen to the radio more often and you may even win concert tickets by calling and calling a radio station over and over, this guy I knew does this all the time and he wins a lot of free tickets this way in our local area but in a way he has to earn them by repeat calling a radio station to get on air and he is successful most of the time :)
when and if the DJ says caller 109 or whatever wins the tickets for free it's usually true :)
I am talking about the FM stations not satellite or online
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And a bunch of gnarly opening acts I'm glad I saw alongside some of these; Lamb of God, Huntress, Ghost
I saw Lamb of God. I wasn't impressed at all.
When I saw Ghost, I felt like I didn't need to be there. I'm not the spooky type. I know it's just a show, but I felt like I need to go to church IMMEDIATELY!!
Lamb of God’s audio mix was terrible when I saw them. Wasn’t impressed either.
I knew next to nothing when Ghost started their show opening for Maiden. After the first song I was hooked.
I also just saw that Huntress’s lead singer Jill Janus committed suicide yesterday. It’s a shame she was pretty talented, but had loads of mental health issues.
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Lamb of God was great for me. I'm not a huge fan, but they put on a real good show. Ghost is awesome and were one of the bands I really wanted to check out and so happy that I did. Very sad that I won't get to see Huntress after what happened with their singer as I dig a number of their songs.