Name the 10 rock and roll artists you wish you had seen in their prime

MCMLVTopps · February 3, 2020 6:01PM

This to honor our departed Coinstartled...

Barry White
The Four Seasons
Pink Floyd
Brenda Lee
Led Zeppelin
King Crimson
Elvis
Etta James
Ray Charles
Three Dog Night

doubledragon · February 3, 2020 11:24PM

In no particular order:

Jimi Hendrix

Guns n Roses

The Rolling Stones

Metallica

Nirvana

Soundgarden

Alice in Chains

Pearl Jam

Smashing Pumpkins

The Beatles

Rage Against The Machine

I'm more of a 90s rock person. It's my favorite decade for rock music.

sayheywyo · February 4, 2020 4:09AM

In no particular order:

AC/DC
KISS
Journey
Queen
Bon Jovi
Elton John
Eagles
The Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen
Prince

And maybe Ozzy to be shocked...……….

keets · February 4, 2020 4:25AM

The Doors --- I was a few years too young.
The Beatles --- same thing, a little too young.
The Who -- had tickets but had to work, then Keith Moon died a few months later.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
Audience.
Canned Heat.
Chicago.
Foghat.
The Alan Parsons Project.
The Band.

coolstanley · February 4, 2020 5:03AM

Boston
Elvis
Zeppelin
ABBA

thisistheshow · February 4, 2020 6:51AM

I might have to come back back and edit this answer. Too many to name. Top 10 is too hard.

Miles Davis (not rock but I will include him. 'Kind of Blue' still rocks my world. )
Coltrane (not rock, but...)
Beatles
Zeppelin
Replacements
Van Halen
Metallica
Guns n Roses
Modest Mouse
Joe Satriani w/Stu Hamm

I did see Metallica w/ Guns n Roses in 1993? when they toured together. For some this would be prime, but for me it was well past it for both. Guns n Roses would have to be original lineup, and Metallica would have to be Justice tour or earlier.

I saw Van Halen w/ Hagar. AMAZING. But prime would be with Roth before they broke up originally.

Modest Mouse is by far my favorite band ever. Still never seen them, even though they are still touring and I have been a fan since 1998 (when most people had never heard of them- most people still haven't). Their prime was 2002 and earlier.

I have definitely seen a few great acts in their prime (but that is not what this is about)....

Great topic @MCMLVTopps

Edit 1: I tried to name a few not on other lists above me. I would have loved to have seen essentially every act already named.

JoeBanzai · February 4, 2020 9:23AM

Elvis
Beatles
Stones
Allman Brothers
Marshall Tucker
Zeppelin
Eagles
AC/DC
Van Halen
Metallica

perkdog · February 5, 2020 4:33AM

Guns and Roses, Rolling Stones, LED Zeppelin, AC DC

Bullsitter · February 5, 2020 4:49AM

Beatles
Jimi
Jefferson Airplane
Zepplin
Jeff Beck
Heart
Cranberries
Rush
Eagles
Flying Burrito Brothers

toadstrangler · February 5, 2020 8:48AM

Different angle, the bands I HAVE witnessed from these responses so far

Metallica (1 time)
Smashing Pumpkins (1 time)
KISS (1 time)
Journey (1 time)
Rolling Stones (1 time)
Boston (1 time)
Cranberries (1 time)
Rush (8 times)

hammer1 · February 5, 2020 12:49PM

Saw Elvis live three times at the International Hilton in Vegas from 69-72.

He was in his prime.

Forget his shows when he was overweight. Forget the billions of records he sold. Live is was made him the King.

You can't imagine the number of celebrities at these Las Vegas shows, who were in awe of his performances.

Any great singer/band (Beatles, etc) will tell you he was the best.

There has never been a more exciting live entertainer than a young Elvis.

SDSportsFan · February 5, 2020 5:10PM

The Who
Queen
Aerosmith
ABBA

Ones I have seen:
ZZ Top x5
Pink Floyd x2
The Eagles
Rush
Heart x2
KISS
AC/DC
Elton John & Billy Joel
Van Halen
Alice Cooper
Joe Walsh

Steve

lightningboy · February 5, 2020 9:25PM

Beatles
Rolling Stones
Led Zeppelin
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
Fleetwood Mac
AC/DC
U2
Nirvana
Alice In Chains

orioles93 · February 6, 2020 1:51PM

Motley Crue
Led Zeppelin
AC/DC
Metallica
The Band
Jimi Hendrix
Nirvana
Queen
The Who
Soundgarden

Could also add bob Marley and deep purple to my list

streeter · February 6, 2020 9:14PM

ELVIS. Never caught him. Wasn't a fan then but now I wished I would have gone. No money then to get to Vegas.
In college, I heard a radio announcement for a Stones concert & in 5 minutes I was at a ticket joint. I'm thinking 1972. I get the two I was allotted & sold them on KSAN that night. I needed the money.
I missed the Stones at Altamont when I was in high school. My dad asked where we were going-'Dad, to go see the Rolling Stone's. "The he'll you are"
The Dead otherwise known as Jerry Garcia & friends. Several times. Too many drugs but great music. Billy Preston on keyboards.
Huey Lewis & the News. Great show.
Wished I would have seen Airplane.
Frank.
? & the Mysterions.

fiveniner · February 10, 2020 8:34AM

Elvis
Fats Domino
Patsy Cline
Earnest Tubb
Temptations W/ David Ruffin
Fleet wood Mac
Four Seasons
Marcells
Gino Washington
Ronnettes

zippcity · February 10, 2020 11:52AM

Chuck Berry- Little Richard- Buddy Holly- Jerry Lee Lewis- Fats Domino- Ray Charles- Hank Williams- Bo Diddley- Elvis Presley- Stones- Beatles

Name the 10 rock and roll artists you wish you had seen in their prime

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