~ Who would you LOVE to see *live* in concert?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 08 Jul 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

kayne	08 Jul 2002
Hey Aeclecticans, I just bought all three DVD's of Björk live in various concerts... I would do almost anything to see her live in concert if I could afford it. She is so animated and really sings with her old body - truly amazing!!! I have decided that when I am in Europe next year I am going to do anything I can to see her! So - if you could see anyone/any band live in concert - who would it be and why???

Phoenix	08 Jul 2002
I would love to see Cher in concert!!! I almost was able to in June, as she was starting her Farewell Tour in Toronto, but it was the night after mu graduation.... :(

Kazz	09 Jul 2002
ooh i saw Cher in concert a few years ago now, and it was great, i have always wanted to see Fleetwood Mac and Elton John but never got the chance. Bjork, (sorry Kayne) does nothing for me !!! i also got to see the final concert of ELO, that was FANTASTIC, but that maybe showing my age a little now, (just like admitting to knowing the Bay City Rollers.......LOL) Cheers :TQC

Dark Inquisitor	09 Jul 2002
The Doors- but only if Jim Morrison performs as the living dead. Tarotphelia

Faerie Lin	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by kayne Hey Aeclecticans, I just bought all three DVD's of Björk live in various concerts... I would do almost anything to see her live in concert if I could afford it. She is so animated and really sings with her old body - truly amazing!!! I have decided that when I am in Europe next year I am going to do anything I can to see her! So - if you could see anyone/any band live in concert - who would it be and why??? There are not many artists that I find TRULY AMAZING... and I have never been the type to go gaga over a celebrity/singer BUT I LOVE BJORK!!!!!!! She is so freakin cool. Love her voice and her music and her creativity.... I would have to say she is "Truly Amazing" :D I've also been wanting to go see her in concert for quite awhile now! Lin

lunalafey	09 Jul 2002
I have seen quite a few great shows and concerts. I say shows because some have been quite small audiences, one show being David Lindly, great entertainer. I also got to see Stevie Ray Vaughn before he died. Who I have not seen, but would love to.....Jimmy Buffett !!! I think he is quite an enlightened soul, and he is a very amusing musician. (OH NO! Who let the Parrothead out, "Polly wants a margarita, awk")

HOLMES	09 Jul 2002
i saw bb king in may which was one of my dreams. i truly hope to see johnny cash perform if he ever does one time. and old chuck berry jerry lee lewis. they still got it . at least johnny and bb king does and i saw chuck perform at the kennedy awards he still did the duck walk and his advanced age eheh

wavebreaker	09 Jul 2002
Live! I still want to see them live, but for some reason I always miss them when they come over... :( At least I got to see their last concert on tv, but it's just not the same... Some of the greatest live performances I've seen: U2 (first time in 1984, last time in 2001, and still going strong then... ;) ), Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Rolling Stones.

kayne	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Faerie Lin BUT I LOVE BJORK!!!!!!! WooHoo!!! Found another fan!!! :D I think she is an aquired taste... :D:*:D I hope you have seen Dancer in the Dark Faerie Lin!

mondk	09 Jul 2002
Bob Dylan!!! I have idolized him and his music since I was a young 'un, thanks to my father. I have seen various concerts, mainly alternative rock groups and heavy metal, but would love to see Bob Dylan! Blessings, Michelle

jema	09 Jul 2002
The Pixies of course. i am their biggest fan and i just cannot believe that Bowie had to go and slaughter the song Cactus like that!! (i do like Bowie too though - only not in that song)

Mermaid	09 Jul 2002
Ooooh - Pearl Jam! And the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and U2 :D And I definately wouldn't mind going to the Live concert with you either, Tarotlady ...

suzyspellbound	09 Jul 2002
((((WooHoo!!! Found another fan!!! I think she is an aquired taste... I hope you have seen Dancer in the Dark)))) The first time I ever heard Bjork I loved her instantly. I only know/ have met one other Bjork fan ever -thats my brother and he didn't like Homogenic (I don't know why??) so he's gone off her. But WOW!!! Dancer in the Dark- amazing perfonance i've never cried sooooo hard in my life, brilliant! Would die to see her live- the Mtv unplugged session she did a few years ago was so original and beautiful I had taped it off the tv but now the tape has worn out and i need to get another copy- what recording did you buy??? I know this is diverting but im so excited i've found some fellow fans. Visit http://www.arktikos.com/bjork/ its a fab remix site for fans!!

Kiama	09 Jul 2002
JohnnyCash, definitely... Unfortunately, he is very ill and the chances of anybody ever seeing him in concert ever again are slim-to-none... :( And I am too young to have been alive in his hey-day... :( Boo-hoo! Although my parents went to see him when Mum was pregnant with me, and he actually spoke to Mum! :D Kiama

Faerie Lin	09 Jul 2002
Kayne and Suzy, Oh my, i actually forgot all about that film, how could I do such a thing!! I haven't seen it yet!!!! But I just did a search for its preview and saw it. I am definately going to rent it or buy it as soon as I can! I LOVE BJORK!!!!! Lin

suzyspellbound	09 Jul 2002
Prepare yourself, won't spoil the ending for you, but its an excellent piece of film/ musical!!

Rhiannon	09 Jul 2002
This Friday I'm going to see Poison, Winger, Faster Pussycat and Cinderella! *waits for the laughter and calls of "get out of the '80s!" to die down* I know it's silly but I never got to see them as a teenager when they were all hotties... so I'm making up for lost time. ;) And every time I see Aerosmith they are awesome. Would love to see the Rolling Stones, Jimmy Buffet, Ozzfest and Dave Matthews. Rhiannon :)

floracove	09 Jul 2002
Well you asked... If I could go see any one I wanted to I would go see Donny Osmond! (swoon) I loved him as a teen! I would love to sing with him! I went to the last Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band in Biolxi, MS and to another concert on the coast, I can't remember their names right now, but there was an older black man that played the fiddle and he was the best part of that concert, he really burnt that fiddle up! And I've been to a concert , oh I can't think of their names, the one's that sing "Free bird" (aren't I awful)

Sam	09 Jul 2002
i would want to see sum 41, or sir-mix-a lot, (singing baby got back, of course!), in live concert. sorry to anger some ppl, but bjork is so annoying! ahhhh!

Faerie Lin	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Sam i would want to see sum 41, or sir-mix-a lot, (singing baby got back, of course!), in live concert. sorry to anger some ppl, but bjork is so annoying! ahhhh! lol Sam, its okay, we all have our different tastes. I think some of my husband's favorite artists are annoying and vice-versa. Lin

Liliana	09 Jul 2002
Oooh youe lucky Rhiannon, Id go to that concert too I want to see Aerosmith before one of them dies (Tyler is in his 70 you know), and also Madonna I saw Sum 41, American Hi Fi, and er, of Sliva thats right, last year at our college free :) I was terribly disappointed Sum 41 didnt have their squirt guns, but at least I was front row. I felt so sick for days afterward because I was next to the speakers but it was worth it. I was even handed a some Saliva stickers by a band member, but I didnt know who he was lol, I didnt really know Saliva at all. Oh i forgot to mention, I need to go see a Wierd Al concert some day. Also They Might Be Giants hehe :THP

kayne	09 Jul 2002
Thanks for the link suzyspellbound! I have not come across this one before :D As for the Bjork MTV unplugged - it was one of the three DVD's I just bought that were released recently. The other two are her live at Shepardd Bush and live in Cambridge... you have to see them!!! And Faerie Lin - what are doing still on Aeclectic??? You should be in the video store or in front of the telly watching Dancer in the Dark right now!!! (bring a box of tissues...:P) We could form the very exclusive Aeclectican's Bjork fan club!!!:P:D:D

Rhiannon	09 Jul 2002
Liliana, I'll go with you to see Weird Al! I love that man! And you don't live too far away... you could drive down here on Friday and go to the concert with me! LOL But definitely we'll hit Weird Al together! Let me know if you hear of a show. Oh oh ohohoh, oh oreo, what's in the middle? The WHITE STUFF! Rhiannon :)

jade	09 Jul 2002
myself! heehee which would be a stretch because i can't sing, dance and i'm too fat to fly. heehee jade

Starfish	09 Jul 2002
Lenny Kravitz - that guy just exudes sex appeal ;) :TSTAR Starfish

Pollux	09 Jul 2002
I wanted to see Skunk Anansie, and I was just on time before they split. I wanted to see Alanis, and I did :D TWICE :D and probably will see her again soon, since I got wind of some summer movements... ;) I also saw RHCP (jealous? :P). I'd love to see Bjork too. And Chemical Brothers - I could only watch a recent festival in Italy on the telly, and it was... I'm lost for words. I only knew I had to be there. :( And I would not mind some Feeder, P.J. Harvey (just for the pleasure of seeing her in person, probably), Cousteau (maybe the spelling is wrong)... And some italian bands you don't know... :P

lunalafey	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Mermaid Ooooh - Pearl Jam! And the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and U2 :D MAY I BOAST? As I had mentioned before, I have seen MANY shows(one of the perks of a side job I had) I saw, with the best seats in the house, U2. I've seen Bob Dylan when his name was on the ticket, and he's made 4 guest apperances at other concerts, U2 was one, 'Knockin' on Heavens Door' I would run into Flea(RHCP) at parties before the peppers where the peppers.(saw Sublime play in a backyard during that era of my life) Arosmith, man they are good. AND BOWIE!!!I went to the Glass Spider tour, the balcony would have come DOWN!!! during 'Rebel Rebel' if this was not California and the stadium was not designed for eathquake territory!!! So, Rhiannon, When are we gonna go PARROT HUNTING??

Bella	09 Jul 2002
Wish I could've seen Roy Orbison or Marvin Gaye when they were alive, but I was a kid... I've seen my favorites, Marc Anthony and the Gipsy Kings. Floracove: you're going way back if you're talking about the original version of Freebird-- by Lynrd Skynrd (sp?).

Rhiannon	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by lunalafey So, Rhiannon, When are we gonna go PARROT HUNTING?? you bring the beach blankets and i'll bring the margarita mix and blender! Woohoo! Rhiannon :) *who is wasting away in Virginia and not in Margaritaville! :(

WolfSpirit	09 Jul 2002
The one man I really would love to have seen...Rory Gallagher, unfortunately he died in '95. Well at least there's some tribute bands keeping his music alive. They often play in small venues or pubs. I like rock and blues music in pubs anyway, much easier to get a drink :D Mass concerts are not really my thing.

Geenius at Wrok	09 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Liliana Also They Might Be Giants hehe TMBG put on a fun show. I just wish the sound mix had been better at the one I saw. I've been lucky enough to see most of the bands I've really wanted to see live, often more than once. (The one I'm still kicking myself for having missed, more than 10 years later: Big Pig.) I've seen TMBG, Moxy Früvous (five times), Barenaked Ladies (three times), Albert Collins (four times), Saffire, Susan Werner, Dave Brubeck (five times), Gil Scott-Heron, Ricardo Lemvo y Makina Loca (twice—gonna be three times this weekend), Joe Jackson (twice), Graham Parker, the Limeliters, Tom Paxton and various less memorable others. Wouldn't mind seeing jazz singer Karrin Allyson, but I'm not aware that she's ever toured near me. If only Nilsson weren't dead . . . :( But I don't think he ever really toured anyway.

La La	09 Jul 2002
John Lennon or the Beatles but they were before my verbal skills kidded in Kate Bush, is an all time girlie fav from my teens Creedance Clearwater if I could join in and locally just 'cos they were college friends my all time best local bands Fools Paradise and local boys made good the pre Screaming Jets band The Embers Music is food for the soul

jade	10 Jul 2002
nobody wants to see me in concert? :( jade

kayne	10 Jul 2002
I would LOVE to meet you for real Jade... Then I will decide if I want to see you in concert. :P LOL

Pollux	10 Jul 2002
Jade I want to!!! We'll go to a Karaoke Cafè after the spending spree... We'll perform a special repertory... *goes to get his tarantella and neapolitan popular music - jamme jamme jà funiculì funiculà...* AND, to add something to this thread... TOMORROW I AM GOING TO A JAPANESE MUSIC CONCERT!!! YYYYYPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!! YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!1 And it is twice jolly, cos I'll ge with friends I have not seen FOR AGES!!! One of them came all the way fdrom Paris... :D:D:D:D:D And another from London. They are my British Council English Classes Friends (hope you made it so far *LOL*) - I LOVE THEM ALL!!!! :* :* :* YYYYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!1 Another see-them-live dream of mine come true :P And I am less and less jealous, Lunalafey *LOL* P.S. But you surely are the one with the most outstanding repertory so far!!! WOWOWOWOW!!! :*

jade	10 Jul 2002
aw pollux, i just love ya! jade :D

Liliana	10 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Rhiannon Liliana, I'll go with you to see Weird Al! I love that man! And you don't live too far away... you could drive down here on Friday and go to the concert with me! LOL But definitely we'll hit Weird Al together! Let me know if you hear of a show. Oh oh ohohoh, oh oreo, what's in the middle? The WHITE STUFF! Rhiannon :) I dont drive, so you have to do all the driving :) Ill let you know if he performing anywhere, I was soooo close a few years ago, he played at the fair a couple hours away the day before I went :( :THP

rostie	11 Jul 2002
like lunalafey, i've seen many concerts, at the moment i wouldn't know who else i would love to see...i love PJ Harvey and have seen her twice, she's fabulous!!!, i love björk too and have seen her once a few years ago, a really great show...i've been to a festival here in belgium the 28/29/30 of june and have seen several groups: red hot chili peppers, the notwist, the white stripes, sonic youth, mercury rev, queens of the stone age, rammstein, calexico, air, spearhead, heather nova, lamb, coldplay, rival schools, ozomatli, starsailor and many others...i specially loved Yann Tiersen that's a french artist who made the music for the movie 'le fabuleux destin d'Amelie Poulain', really beautifull!!! next to that i love several Belgian artists but i don't know if you have ever heard of them: Arno, dEUS, Zita Swoon, An pierlé, Millionnaire, Ozark Henry, Arid...some of them toured through several country's... edit: i would love to see Moloko once and if they ever come together again the buena vista social club (from Cuba)...

wavebreaker	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by rostie i've been to a festival here in belgium the 28/29/30 of june and have seen several groups That must have been the Werchter festival! ;) I've been to this festival several times years ago, when it was still the Torhout-Werchter festival. I always loved it! I've seen many bands there: REM (once as the "opening act", when they were still hardly known in Europe, and once as the "main act" ;) ), Peter Gabriel, Sting, INXS, Lou Reed, Pretenders, U2, Joe Cocker and many, many more... I guess you can tell from the bands mentioned how long ago this must have been... :D

lunalafey	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Rhiannon you bring the beach blankets and i'll bring the margarita mix and blender! Woohoo! Rhiannon :) *who is wasting away in Virginia and not in Margaritaville! :( margarita MIX? I'm "THE" bartender!!! Jimmy has his own brand of Taq. and it's better than Jose! I have a good friend on Anna Marie Island, I know he'd put us up!!!and he has a blender. THX pollux:)

kayne	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by rostie i would love to see Moloko once and if they ever come together again the buena vista social club (from Cuba)... Wow!!! Moloko! They would be brilliant to see!!! And Air! How cool is that :D I saw Lamb earlier in the year - they were amazing!!!

rostie	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by tarotlady That must have been the Werchter festival! ;) I've been to this festival several times years ago, when it was still the Torhout-Werchter festival. I always loved it! :D yes, it was Werchter festival...i love it too...:P

wavebreaker	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by rostie yes, it was Werchter festival...i love it too...:P So how did you like the Red Hot Chili Peppers? I got their new CD today and, well, I don't know, I think they're getting OLD, this CD is BORING!! :( :( I sort of expected it though; I saw them live last year and they played some new songs then which I didn't like at all... Oh well.... ***goes off to find their Blood Sugar Sex Magik CD... ***

rostie	11 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by tarotlady So how did you like the Red Hot Chili Peppers? I got their new CD today and, well, I don't know, I think they're getting OLD, this CD is BORING!! :( :( I sort of expected it though; I saw them live last year and they played some new songs then which I didn't like at all... Oh well.... ***goes off to find their Blood Sugar Sex Magik CD... *** i liked it, they played many old numbers, i saw them two years ago and then they were not as good as this year...i don't have heard their new cd yet but about the new numbers they played: if you just hear them once you can't judge very well i think, they were more quiet, ... the audience didn't knew how to respond, me either, i should hear them again...but enjoy your Blood Sugar Sex Magik CD!!! :P :D with love, sara.

purplelady	15 Jul 2002
I once had this little ceramic horse, and I kept ALL my concert ticket stubs in there for remembrance. But it disapeared along with a few other personal items that were very dear to me , like a photo album and yearbooks from jr.high. My first husband took them when I left him I think ;) . There were about 30 ticket stubs. I've seen aerosmith 3 times! They were my very favorite back then. Sorry Liliana, but I don't think steven tyler is in his 70's. ? He may be very early 60's. I will have to look it up to find out his exact age. Saw Alice Cooper back in.............1977 or78. That was excellent! He put on a major stage show for each song. ( Kind-of the marilyn manson of the 70's!) Saw the rolling stones. I really liked Jefferson Starship a lot. And Edgar Winter was cool. sigh! If I could see anyone? I'd transport myself back to a real Led Zepplin Concert! Would also like to see marilyn manson and a whole bunch of others. mmm, also transport myself back to see Nirvana. I haven't been to a concert in Ages. I think I'm too old ( hides under the furniture!) :) .

Ravenswing	16 Jul 2002
no, not the Who... i'd like to see Genesis, about twenty-eight years ago. i just missed tickets by half an hour. and to REALLY date myself-- I never paid more than $15.00 a concert.... purplelady-- 'welcome to my nightmare'-- absolutely awesome; edgar winters' 'frankenstein' with black-light skeletal hands on the portable keyboard; airplane becoming a starship... great, wasn't it? and Yes... over and over and over again flying through memories.... ravenswing

Kirali	16 Jul 2002
Hoobastank :) (yeah weird name, no idea what it means.. not sure if I want to know but it sure is fun to say their name aloud) Hopefully they'll play tampa sometime soon! :)

purplelady	16 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by stevepolsz no, not the Who... i'd like to see Genesis, about twenty-eight years ago. i just missed tickets by half an hour. and to REALLY date myself-- I never paid more than $15.00 a concert.... purplelady-- 'welcome to my nightmare'-- absolutely awesome; edgar winters' 'frankenstein' with black-light skeletal hands on the portable keyboard; airplane becoming a starship... great, wasn't it? and Yes... over and over and over again flying through memories.... ravenswing LOL! I think my first aerosmith ticket was like $11.00 ! And yes Alice Cooper - Welcome to my Nightmare! He really put on a great stage act for every song, not like a lot of bands who basically just stand there and play their guitars. There was a video of endless jack daniels bottles rolling by in the backround. And a song called "nurse nancy" where the dancing nurses white uniforms turned into psychadelic go-go dresses when the lights went out! And a gigantic tarantula graced the stage! Did you know Alice Cooper is a member of mensa ? (spelling) you have to have a genius IQ to be a member.

Kismet	19 Jul 2002
I have seen so many acts live I cannot name them all, but I am a HUGE music fan, it is my number 1 hobby and interest. I've never had the opportunity to see LIVE! and would LOVE to. I've missed James Taylor 5 times, I do NOT plan on doing so again!! I'd like to see Chris Issac because he exudes sensuality to me with his voice, reminds me of what warm carmel would sound like if it had a sound, hehe...:) I've seen Sting once, and he is my all time FAVORITE!! His music is so....mesmerizing, I recall when he did "Fragile" you could literally have heard a pin drop it was so quiet. I'd LOVE to see Metallica, and if the artists from the soundtrack Spawn ever did a tour I'd be there. Would also love to see Celine Dion. You can't tell I love music can ya? Love and Light, Kismet PS: Crosby Stills and Nash are great live as well, their music and harmonizing are incredible, even now.

wavebreaker	20 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Kismet I've seen Sting once, and he is my all time FAVORITE!! His music is so....mesmerizing, I recall when he did "Fragile" you could literally have heard a pin drop it was so quiet. I've seen Sting once, on a festival. It had been raining all day, everyone was feeling a bit miserable and tired and wet. Then Sting came onto the stage, the clouds disappeared and the sun starting shining, and for the first time that day we were able to enjoy a concert without hiding under a piece of plastic... Sting brought the sun out that day... ;)

Starfish	20 Jul 2002
I agree with the comments on Sting - he is absolutely incredible in concert (and lovely to look at). I've had a thing for him since the early days of The Police... (sigh) :TAW Starfish

Geenius at Wrok	20 Jul 2002
You're not the only one who has a "thing" for Sting. Years ago a guy posted a message to the newsgroup alt.society.generation-x to the effect that even though he considered himself absolutely heterosexual, if Sting wanted to have sex with him, he wouldn't say no. Thus was born the term "Sting factor"—the power to tempt a person away from his default sexual orientation—and a long thread about who possessed it.

Starfish	20 Jul 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Geenius at Wrok Thus was born the term "Sting factor"—the power to tempt a person away from his default sexual orientation—and a long thread about who possessed it. I love the term - thanks for sharing the story. :TAW Starfish

DarkElectric	25 Jul 2002
Me, of course! I've trained my whole life for a gig like that!

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