I was listening to music on the way home from work today, and it was a band that broke up years ago, and I thought... man, I wish I could've seen these guys live. And that's why I made this thread, so we can all bitch and moan over bands we'll never be able to see live ever again.
The band in my car was Juno, an indie rock band from the early 2000s. These guys seriously ruled, every song was wracked with emotion and intensity and the lyrics are some of the best I've ever heard. Their second album was a masterpiece, and naturally, they broke up shortly afterward.
Much like Juno is Bear vs. Shark. The fucking unbridled intensity in their music has never been matched in my opinion, but on top of that the videos of their live shows have me convinced that if I were to see them today, I'd probably cream my pants seconds before my head exploded.
Classic rock-wise, I wish I could have seen the Who back in the early 1960s when they were just coming into their own and releasing great music, but Keith Moon and Pete Townshend were in their full-on instrument destruction mode. Moon got too shitty on drugs later on to be very good live, but this era of the band would be perfect.
I would've loved to see the Beatles at Shea Stadium. Obviously, seeing the original Fab Four anywhere would be unbelievable, but that particular show was so historic. The guys said later that they couldn't even hear themselves play or sing over the screaming crowd and stayed on time by watching each other. THAT is special, and something I wish I could experience. (And no, I will not attend a Justin Bieber show.)
Another classic rock group, circa late 1970s, Pink Floyd, the tour for the Wall. I know they recently toured and re-enacted the earlier stage performance, but I want to see the original, the tour that basically bankrupted the band and, in many opinions, led to Roger Waters bolting.
Atop my list, though, has to be Hum. The most important band in my life. They played in Buffalo in the late 90s, but I was too young to know they came because I didn't follow bands like that in high school. But they broke up in 2001 and although they've played numerous reunion shows, they're usually at SXSE or in Illinois at times when I have no money to travel. I actually still have a ticket from like 2006 that I bought for a show in Chambana that I ended up having to miss due to lack of funds to drive there. Ugh.
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure I could think of plenty more.
The band in my car was Juno, an indie rock band from the early 2000s. These guys seriously ruled, every song was wracked with emotion and intensity and the lyrics are some of the best I've ever heard. Their second album was a masterpiece, and naturally, they broke up shortly afterward.
Much like Juno is Bear vs. Shark. The fucking unbridled intensity in their music has never been matched in my opinion, but on top of that the videos of their live shows have me convinced that if I were to see them today, I'd probably cream my pants seconds before my head exploded.
Classic rock-wise, I wish I could have seen the Who back in the early 1960s when they were just coming into their own and releasing great music, but Keith Moon and Pete Townshend were in their full-on instrument destruction mode. Moon got too shitty on drugs later on to be very good live, but this era of the band would be perfect.
I would've loved to see the Beatles at Shea Stadium. Obviously, seeing the original Fab Four anywhere would be unbelievable, but that particular show was so historic. The guys said later that they couldn't even hear themselves play or sing over the screaming crowd and stayed on time by watching each other. THAT is special, and something I wish I could experience. (And no, I will not attend a Justin Bieber show.)
Another classic rock group, circa late 1970s, Pink Floyd, the tour for the Wall. I know they recently toured and re-enacted the earlier stage performance, but I want to see the original, the tour that basically bankrupted the band and, in many opinions, led to Roger Waters bolting.
Atop my list, though, has to be Hum. The most important band in my life. They played in Buffalo in the late 90s, but I was too young to know they came because I didn't follow bands like that in high school. But they broke up in 2001 and although they've played numerous reunion shows, they're usually at SXSE or in Illinois at times when I have no money to travel. I actually still have a ticket from like 2006 that I bought for a show in Chambana that I ended up having to miss due to lack of funds to drive there. Ugh.
These are just off the top of my head. I'm sure I could think of plenty more.
