Groups you've seen in concert

[caroline]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I don't contribute much to the boards, but I love reading everything on here, it's a really nice board and some intelligent debate too

So I thought I'd start a kind of Japan/Sylvian related thread on what groups you've seen in concert. It would be interesting to see how similar or different our tastes are. Unfortunately I haven't seen either

So feel free to contribute and I look forward to any replys.

So here's mine

Duran Duran - twice
H20
Thunder
Bon Jovi
5 Star
Deacon Blue
T Pau
Lloyd Cole (not my idea)

Have seen others but can't remember at the moment (can't have been that good!)

p.s. sorry if there has been a link similar to this before but couldn't find one.

[Dandy]

I'm horrible at going to concerts because the bands I like don't play around here... all we get are emo/screamo bands. Either that or I can't afford them or make it to where they're playing.

I have had the chance to see The Who, though. That was fabulous. :")

[baht habit]

Frank Zappa - 1988
Montreux - 1989
Sting - 1991, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004 & 2005
Robert Fripp String Quartet - 1992 ( several hours in the presence of Fripp -- clinic, question and answer session, dinner, informal chat and performance )
Sylvian / Fripp - 1993
Jewel - 1995
Lyle Lovett - 1996
Dar Williams - 1998
Tish Hinojosa - 1999
Al Kooper & The Rekooperators - 2004
Annie Lennox - 2004
Jeff Beck - 2006
Herbie Hancock - 2007

I've also witnessed a lot of great artists while performing as a member of the opening act. The best of the lot had to be opening for Earth Wind & Fire in 2003. That band was hot and in the pocket. Let's Groove indeed. Luka Bloom was an amazing one man act. Exzene Cervenka (formerly of X) and her ghostly cowboy band put on quite a show. Better Than Ezra seemed like decent guys and played their brand of music extremely well. Lisa Loeb was a sweetheart and her band were tight. The Urban Dance Squad funked the group I was with right out of the club. "Live" were the hottest modern rock group in 1997 and they were so down to earth and humble. My band had been handpicked for a slot on the bill at the stadium gig they played and it was a wonderful opportunity. Thanks "Live".
Also, performing with musicians such as Maria McKee, Steve Forbert and David Poe was like a dream come true. I've been fortunate to be witness and participant to a lot of fine music.

[Tanya80]

so far, i've seen Duran Duran twice, back in 04' & 05'

[Sylvie]

in the past i visited every concert possible, but last year was pretty crap in terms of number of concerts.....apart from going to a festival held about 2 km from my home (way out west in Göteborg, Sweden, pretty good) i only saw two shows last year. but i should think those were the only two really essential; Dolly Parton and David Sylvian. have tried to think of similarities between them....but no, i came up with nothing.

[anortherncod]

Hi everyone,

Sorry I don't contribute much to the boards, but I love reading everything on here, it's a really nice board and some intelligent debate too

No need to apologise Caroline

Well, mine are... let me think...

David Sylvian (twice)
Porcupine Tree (4 times )
The Blue Nile
Manic Street Preachers (3 times)
The Verve
Richard Ashcroft (3 times)
Travis - more than once
Keane - also more than once
The Music
Franz Ferdinand
Darren Hayes (twice)
M People
The Beautiful South
Fleetwood Mac
David Bowie
Stereophonics
Turin Brakes (twice)
Raf (Italian singer who did a free concert when I was over there!)

and there might be more than that but I can't remember off the top of my head...

Btw I booked tickets yesterday to see Return To Forever, featuring Chick Corea, in London in July. Theirs was one of the first albums I remember being played when I was little, so I decided to book for me and my dad. (My mother wasn't very impressed, but that's another story.)

Natasha

[anortherncod]

Damn, I knew there were some more!

INXS, Jesus Jones, Coldplay, Oasis, The Killers, The Open and Nelly Furtado as well.

I also happened to be in Philadelphia one 4 July when the Pointer Sisters were playing in a park, does that count too...?

Natasha

PS. These 'filters' are funny... the first word in this post was only the one that starts with D and ends with N...

[Melaszka]

Great topic, Caroline.

Um...all I can think of are:

David Sylvian (twice)
Julian Cope
Michelle Shocked
Maanam (a Polish band)
Jewel
Art Garfunkel

I'm sure there are more, though.

[Bridget]

I have seen:

Porcupine Tree 2007
David Sylvian 2007
U2 with my mum in 1997, 2001
Sting in 2001
Duran Duran with my dad in 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005
Depeche Mode a few years ago
David Bowie a few years ago
Anja Garbarek 2007 Crossing Border Festival
Kula Shaker 2007 Crossing Border Festival
Prince a few years ago

[Stoobie]

Here goes.............

David Sylvian (10+ times)
Gary Numan x18
Blue Nile x8
Japan
Peter Gabriel x3)
Bowie x3
Sakamoto x2
Porcupine Tree
Level 42 x7
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
T'pau x4
U2 x3
The Cure x6
OMD x8
Ultravox x8
Prefab Sprout
Simple Minds x5

.................................................must be over 200+

I use to go to Edinburgh on a Saturday night and pay the cash to see whoever was in Town (and it was before Kids ! )

Most notables, Gary Numan in 79 when Cars was No. 1
U2 the same day as the War album was released
Japan in October 82.


Stoobie

ps ~ only gig i ever turned up at that was cancelled was Duran Duran

[anortherncod]

ps ~ only gig i ever turned up at that was cancelled was Duran Duran

The only one I ever had cancelled on me was The Bravery. I was quite relieved, to be honest...

Just remembered another - Massive Attack at the Hacienda, before they turned it into flats!

Natasha

[Stoobie]

Forgot

Depeche Mode x4
Front row ~ lots of Dave Gahans sweat ! moved back to row 4 ! YUCK !

...............
New order (rubbish live, great on record)
Prodigy (Foo Fighters supported)
Natasha Bedingfield
Whitney Houston (well i had to go see someone my wife liked ! )
Love and Money

Stoobie

[Nath]

I'm so jalous of those who saw Japan!!!

Duran Duran (16)
David Sylvian
Bryan ferry
David Bowie (3)
Scissor sisters
Dire straits
Paul Young
Phil Collins
Bryan Adams

Nath

[VaporTrail]

Here's mine:

Porcupine Tree x6
Blackfield x4
Rush x4
Collective Soul x3
Live x3
The Fixx x3
Blue Oyster Cult x4
Mono/Pelican/Russian Circles (same show)
Robert Fripp
MuteMath
California Guitar Trio
Boston x2
Goo Goo Dolls


and I know I'm forgetting some. Silver Moon and I are also planning on going to see Stars of the Lid in April! And hopefully Steven Seagal tours again soon, I'm mad I missed him the first time around

[Adrian]

greatest live experiences were offered to me by the following (in no particular order)
porcupine tree (De Kade in Zaandam as a highlight)
h (also at De Kade)
marillion (so many, but X-mas 2006 was a highlight)
fish (internal exile tour - first concert I went to + Paradiso, as heard on 'Fellini Nights')
manu chao (if you ever get the chance...)
godspeed you! black emperor
david sylvian (seen him on 4 tours - amazing stuff...)
daniel lanois
peter murphy
fear falls burning (opening for cult of luna @ patronaat haarlem)

and I would love to see live: Supersilent