Bands you have never seen live

[VincentVanWinger]

What major or semi major bands have you never seen live not even once or in any configuration? If you don’t like at least one song don’t count that. Like I can’t stand Iron Maiden so the fact I’ve never seen them doesn’t matter, etc.

My list.

AC/DC
AEROSMITH
RATT
WARRANT
OZZY
METALLICA
MEGADETH
VIXEN
WHITESNAKE
STYX
LITA FORD
QUEENSRYCHE
RHCP


The only ones that bum me out are Ozzy and Warrant. I had plans to see Warrant in 2008 before the Jani reunion fell apart. I hope to see RHCP at some point.
I’d go see Styx if it was cheap/low effort. I love Megadeth but only a certain era (Cryptic Writings through United Abominations) and Dave’s set list doesn’t really have anything I care to hear. I don’t like the really old heavy shit or the most recent. Looking at recent set list they did 15 songs and I only like 5.


So who did you all miss out on and any stories to tell like you had tickets and got sick or you didn’t get into a band until they were old/retired/dead?

[TooOldToCare]

AC/DC
Van Halen
Quiet Riot
Whitesnake
Duran Duran
Billy Idol
Alice In Chains
Blink-182
Foo Fighters

Probably others on my playlist that I can't think of or the list would be too long.

The inverse, one band I liked at one time that I wish I had never seen live is Poison. Loved them in 87-88. Finally saw them in the early 90s, and was never a fan again.

[Psychobolia.com]

VAN HALEN (and I'm from Pasadena...)
Dissection
Motörhead
Duran Duran

[cowpins]

AC/DC (don't recall a time they've ever came near me, actually)
AEROSMITH
McCartney (too young for the Beatles)
Foo's
Guided By Voices
Willie Nelson
GNR (seeing Slash tomorrow night, and that's good enough for me)
Maiden

[DemonFilth2001]

AC/DC (don't recall a time they've ever came near me, actually)
AEROSMITH
McCartney (too young for the Beatles)
Foo's
Guided By Voices
Willie Nelson
GNR (seeing Slash tomorrow night, and that's good enough for me)
Maiden

AC/DC closed the Malmsteen show I saw (first concert)
Saw Smith on PV tour (their peak)
McCartney in college
Foo’s…haven’t seen. Would going free
Guided by Voices…never heard of them
Willie…would rather die
GnR…saw with Metallica in college
Maiden…3x

Never saw original Dokken. Just the version with the lawyer on guitar. Also saw him solo on Up from the Ashes
Rough Cutt
RATT

[Rocker4Real]

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[Rocker4Real]

I wish I would have seen AIC and Pantera in their prime.

[Rocker4Real]

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[cowpins]

Fuck, I've seen GBV. Atlanta 96'ish.

[cowpins]

AC/DC (don't recall a time they've ever came near me, actually)
AEROSMITH
McCartney (too young for the Beatles)
Foo's
Guided By Voices
Willie Nelson
GNR (seeing Slash tomorrow night, and that's good enough for me)
Maiden

AC/DC closed the Malmsteen show I saw (first concert)
Saw Smith on PV tour (their peak)
McCartney in college
Foo’s…haven’t seen. Would going free
Guided by Voices…never heard of them
Willie…would rather die
GnR…saw with Metallica in college
Maiden…3x

Never saw original Dokken. Just the version with the lawyer on guitar. Also saw him solo on Up from the Ashes
Rough Cutt
RATT

Dokken w/ Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica, Kingdom Come
RATT multiple times though the years
Rough Cutt - Don't recall.

[LSD69]

I've seen every band that matters.

[HoldenSSV]

TNT
Avantasia
Scorpions

[rockker]

AC/DC
Fleetwood Mac
Whitesnake
Duran Duran
The Cure

[DemonFilth2001]

AC/DC (don't recall a time they've ever came near me, actually)
AEROSMITH
McCartney (too young for the Beatles)
Foo's
Guided By Voices
Willie Nelson
GNR (seeing Slash tomorrow night, and that's good enough for me)
Maiden

AC/DC closed the Malmsteen show I saw (first concert)
Saw Smith on PV tour (their peak)
McCartney in college
Foo’s…haven’t seen. Would going free
Guided by Voices…never heard of them
Willie…would rather die
GnR…saw with Metallica in college
Maiden…3x

Never saw original Dokken. Just the version with the lawyer on guitar. Also saw him solo on Up from the Ashes
Rough Cutt
RATT

Dokken w/ Van Halen, Scorpions, Metallica, Kingdom Come
RATT multiple times though the years
Rough Cutt - Don't recall.

So, you saw them on the Monsters of Rock tour. Why didn’t you just say that?

[Blumpkin King]

Fleetwood Mac is the one band I had a chance to see that I passed on.

Everyone else I have ever wanted to see I have. I'm pretty lucky to have lived in areas where all the tours came through.

[Van Ailin']

AC/DC
Queensryche
Def Leppard
Motley Crue
Ratt
Kiss
Tuff

So who HAVE I seen?

Van Halen
Scorpions
Yngwie
Satriani
Vai
Whitesnake
Steve Stevens Atomic Playboys
Blue Murder
Allan Holdsworth (several times)
Steve Lukather
Michael Landau
Larry Carlton
Steely Dan
Yes
Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe
Bill Bruford's Earthworks
Steve Howe solo
Rick Wakeman solo
Chris Poland Trio
Chad Smith's Meatbats (with Jeff Kollman on guitar)
Dokken
Metallica
Bad Engrish
Michael Schenker
Simon Phillips Protocol
Kansas
King Crimson
Porcupine Tree
Steven Wilson solo band with Guthrie Govan
Blackfield
Steve Cropper
Terry Bozzio solo
Adrian Belew solo
Adrian Belew with The Bears
California Guitar Trio
David Crosby
Smashing Pumpkins
David Lee Roth solo
Eric Johnson
Robert Fripp solo
John Zorn's Dreamers with Marc Ribot
Jean-Luc Ponty
Rush
No-Man
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Dead Milkmen
Nirvana
Primus
Steve Morse & The Dregs
Blues Traveler
Emmylou Harris
Al DiMeola
Pat Metheny Group
Bill Frisell (several times)
Richard Bona Band
Young Gun Silver Fox
Dream Theater
Winery Dogs
Jeff Scott Soto solo
Paul Gilbert
Santana
Michael Hedges
Bela Fleck & Flecktones (in various combinations)
Snarky Puppy (twice)
Mark O'Connor (the fiddler)
Cory Wong & The Wongnotes
Dirty Loops
Chick Corea Elektric Band
New Grass Revival
Derek Trucks Band
Scott Henderson Band
Gustavo Cerati
La Barranca
Santa Sabina (several times)
Sting
Vinnie Moore
Dan Reed Network

and counting - Jon Anderson solo is the next show, next weekend.

[Ziggy Sawdust]

The only one that bothers me is Rush, hoping Lee/Lifeson do something before they croak. Time is running out.

[rubysdad]

Dokken on the Under Lock and Key tour.
Ratt with Robbin.
Wasp when Blackie was on bass.
ManOwaR original line up.
The Angels.
Australian Crawl.
Icehouse.
Skyhooks.

[Love_Industry]

Edit: Haven't seen Pink Floyd. Just Waters solo a couple of times.

Zeppelin
Heart
Journey
Ratt
The Beatles
Heavens Edge
Lessdress
Spread Eagle
Dokken
Divlje Jagode
Fleetwood Mac
Bon Jovi
Extreme
Savatage
Vinnie Vincent Invasion
Slaughter
Tyketto
Celtic Frost
Fates Warning

And as some are mentioning specific line-ups I have never seen OG Manowar, Motörhead, Rainbow, Lizzy and Van Halen. Saw them all after they changed line-ups though, Lizzy with Sykes fronting, Rainbow with Doogie White, Van Hagar etc.

[The Sacred Cowman]

I've seen lots of important bands who made it in the states but I haven't seen some of my favorite international bands who don't have much followings in the USA such as;

Magnum (Rest in peace Tony Clarkin)
Ten
Pretty Maids
Stratovarius
Treat
Vanden Plas
Praying Mantis
Therion
Crazy Lixx
Pink Cream 69

[Hellsinkey]

and counting - Jon Anderson solo is the next show, next weekend.

I saw him live about ten years ago, he could still sing great, at least then.

[Tommy2Tone84]

Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
The Who
Rush
Blizzard of Ozz
Van Halen w/Dave and Mike
Journey w/Steve Perry
Yngwie
Danger Danger
White Lion
Dio
Twisted Sister
Racer X
Helloween
Lizzy Borden
Savatage
Billy Joel
The Ramones
Thin Lizzy
Diamond Head
Judas Priest

[Bono Nettencourt]

and counting - Jon Anderson solo is the next show, next weekend.

I saw him live about ten years ago, he could still sing great, at least then.

Can confirm. The ARW tour was great.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

I've never seen a Beatle in concert! As far as the legends and my favorite bands, I think I've seen everyone else.

What always bothered me of course is that I didn't really get to see anyone in their prime. I saw very few concerts before 1999 Poison tour. Now...by "prime" I really mean commercial prime because a lot of bands actually became a better live act in later years. And put on much bigger shows.

[kingbrian74]

My list of bucketlist bands is mostly down to the C/D level bands. Very limited opportunities to see them:

-Vain - but I'll finally see them in October in MA.
-Tuff
-Killer Dwarfs
-D'Molls
-Warrior Soul

But, I'd also like to see:
-Jinjer
-Insane Clown Posse
-Kittie

[tooth]

and counting - Jon Anderson solo is the next show, next weekend.

I saw him live about ten years ago, he could still sing great, at least then.

Can confirm. The ARW tour was great.

I just saw him with the Band Geeks & yes, he still sounds excellent.

[Nobodyspecial]

Much easier to list the bands I've Seen:

AC/DC
Accept
Aerosmith
Boston
Bullet Boys
Chickenfoot
Cinderella
Danger Danger
Danny Vaughn
David Lee Roth
Def Leppard
Dokken
Don Dokken
Europe
Extreme
Fahrenheit
Firehouse
The Fools
Great White
Jack Russell
Jackyl
Joe Lynn Turner
LA Guns
Last Cry
Lynch Mob
MASS
Metallica
Mike Tramp
Motley Crue
Mr. Big
Night Ranger
Poison
Queensryche
Quiet Riot
Ratt
Sabastian Bach
Sammy Hagar
Scorpions
Skid Row
Slaughter
Starz
Stryper
Ted Poley
Ted Nugent
Tesla
Trans Siberian Orchestra
Trixter
Van Halen
Vince Neil
Waltham
Warrant
Whitesnake
Winger
Y&T
ZZ top

[Van Ailin']

and counting - Jon Anderson solo is the next show, next weekend.

I saw him live about ten years ago, he could still sing great, at least then.

Can confirm. The ARW tour was great.

Saw it from the 3rd Row, and it was indeed excellent.

[GoodJudge]

Gigs were my life from about 18-early 30s. I'm nowhere near IJWTHSTD's level but I've been to hundreds, plus maybe 20 festivals, so well over a thousand bands if you include all the supports. Maybe +1500. Almost everyone I wanted to see, I did, but I'm still discovering new artists. Myrkur was incredible earlier this year, got Red Fang coming up next week who my gig buddy has been a massive fan of for years. Fear have never played the UK, we had tickets to see them last month then the tour was cancelled. I've not seen Zeke yet; just got tix for them in November. In that same style, it's a shame I never got to see The Hookers.

The only big names I'm disappointed to have missed, that are still around, are McCartney and the Stones. I got in the e-queue for McCartney's show this coming December but then my phone f/d it up and by the time I got back in there was nothing left. I was not a happy man. I heard part of the Stones show when they played Twickenham Stadium in 2003 as I was helping friends move into a new house about 2 miles away and the band was clear as day, so probably not that different an experience to "watching" them from the nosebleeds.

I also really, really want to see Feuerschwanz. It's highly unlikely they'll ever play the UK and it'd be best to see them in Germany, but they are in Paris on a Friday at the end of November and I'm seriously considering a trip. Any Parisian Sludgers (or EE'ers) want to say hi?

[Hellsinkey]

I've seen hundreds of bands, but these I've wanted to see, that have been (mostly) within chance. Some haven't ever played here.

Alice In Chains (missed them in the 90's while in the army)
Pavement (same as previous)
Stone Temple Pilots (same as previous)
Warren Zevon (same as previous)
The Cramps
Bad Brains
Blind Melon
Cheap Trick (had tickets but they cancelled)
The Fall
Fleetwood Mac (had tickets but they cancelled)
Happy Mondays
Jane's Addiction
Julian Cope
Mr. Bungle
Nada Surf
Ween
etc.