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That includes gigs you wish you'd been at and gigs which don't exist but should and you wish did.

In the former I'd put Subway Sect and the Clash in 1977/78; as well as Joy Division in 79 or 80. All the more frustrating, having been around at the time - but in Devon. Did hitch to Futurama 2, though.

In the latter, I guess I'll not be alone in suggesting XTC after Skylarking, Apples and Oranges or Apple Magic Vol 1; or Scott Walker anytime in the last 20 years.

― jon (jon), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 12:35 (twenty-three years ago)

mbv. happy mondays

― gareth (gareth), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 12:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Hendrix at Woodstock, man.

― Mark (MarkR), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 12:51 (twenty-three years ago)

The Velvet Underground's classic line-up back in the day
Jane's Addiction circa 1989
Robert Dylan in Manchester in '66
Spirit circa '70
Love in San Fran circa '67
Cabaret Voltaire in Zurich circa 1915

― Roger Fascist (Roger Fascist), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:05 (twenty-three years ago)

richard h. kirk has aged well.

― michael wells (michael w.), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:27 (twenty-three years ago)

with regard to the 'gigs that never existed' aspect, Cabaret Voltaire (sheffield branch) SUPPORTING Cabaret Voltaire (Zurich branch) would be rather fine. Not sure if the electrics c 1915 could stand it though.

― jon (jon), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:33 (twenty-three years ago)

Saw mbv, the mondays and jane's addiction all around 89/90 and all kicked bottom.
I'd have to agree about Dylan at Manchester Free Trade Hall as a 'wish I was there', but would you give the bloke who shouted "Judas" a slap? Or pre-empt him? You could mess with the forces of history by getting involved there.

― James Ball (James Ball), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:39 (twenty-three years ago)

Mission of Burma reunion in Boston.

― Mr Noodles (Mr Noodles), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:45 (twenty-three years ago)

Wish I could've been there for the Roses at Spike Island.

― Aaron W, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:55 (twenty-three years ago)

PIL in The Ritz, NYC, 15-05-1981

― luke (luke), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 13:55 (twenty-three years ago)

also:
Sly And Family Stone circa 1970-71
Dexy's, early 80's
Joy Division 1979-90 (with A Certain Ratio as a support)
Tricky, 1996
Bad Brains, 1981

― luke (luke), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 14:02 (twenty-three years ago)

I'm Losing My Edge...

― sander, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 15:30 (twenty-three years ago)

the offspring (back in the day of course).

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 15:40 (twenty-three years ago)

Theatre of Eternal Music (Cale/Conrad/MacLise/Young/Zazeela lineup) - early '64 or '65.
Black Flag pre-Rollins.
Cecil Taylor/Jimmy Lyons/Sunny Murray at the Cafe Montmarte, Denmark, 1962.
AMM opening for Pink Floyd (sometime in '66, I think).
Red Crayola/John Fahey, '67.
Coltrane in Japan.
Slint at the Kentucky Theater, '88 (or '89 or '90?).
Taj Mahal Travellers, anywhere/anytime.
probably some more I can't think of at the moment.

― hstencil, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 17:26 (twenty-three years ago)

well what hstencil said really.

''Taj Mahal Travellers, anywhere/anytime''

yeah, that's a good one! lets smoke some hash and watch 'em in the desert as they 'jam' for the next five days.

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 17:28 (twenty-three years ago)

That'd be "reet," Julio. You have any of the recent reissued material?

― hstencil, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 17:35 (twenty-three years ago)

for no particular reason I skipped going to see Moe Tucker in the early nineties. It turned out she had Sterling Morrison playing with her. Then he died.

― DV (dirtyvicar), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 17:36 (twenty-three years ago)

"Josie's on a vacation far away...."

― Chris V. (Chris V), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 17:58 (twenty-three years ago)

Sex Pistols at Winterland. You'd get to see R. Meltzer hazing the crowd, Johnny Rotten get pelted with cameras and combs, Darby Crash in the front row screaming like a teenybopper for Sid, Legs McNeil standing to one side muttering "This band SUCKS!", 6-year-old Winona Ryder running around the floor surreptitiously picking people's pockets, and Greil Marcus skulking along with a wild look in his eye thinking about smashing kids.

― Justyn Dillingham (Justyn Dillingham), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 19:32 (twenty-three years ago)

Throbbing Gristle (COUM) ICA prostitution show, Aphex Twin @ Disobey, Kraftwerk 71/72

― el wanko, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 19:38 (twenty-three years ago)

Josie & The Pussycats at the bowling alley.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Wednesday, 23 October 2002 20:42 (twenty-three years ago)

this heat...

television (preferably the early days, when lloyd still did the archery trick)

the birthday party

lee morgan at the lighthouse

the initial line up of the byrds (strangely the band i have the most trouble fining bootlegs by)

― mike (ro)bott, Wednesday, 23 October 2002 22:42 (twenty-three years ago)

The Stooges
The Birthday Party
The Sonic Youth gig where Christgau got set on fire
Any of the Jesus Lizard/Fugazi shows on their European tour
Orchid at Fort Thunder

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 24 October 2002 00:04 (twenty-three years ago)

MBV. Galaxie 500.

― electric sound of jim (electricsound), Thursday, 24 October 2002 00:17 (twenty-three years ago)

biggie smalls
minutemen circa 1984
metallica original lineup
pil at the ritz for sure
can in studio
hendrix circa peace in mississippi
rahsaan roland kirk
sun city cirls girls (playing soon, not dead)

― autovac, Thursday, 24 October 2002 00:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Midnight Oil, Goat Island, Sydney '85
John Cale, Croydon '77
Straitjacket Fits any old time/place
Radio Birdman ditto

― Poppy (poppy), Thursday, 24 October 2002 01:24 (twenty-three years ago)

Charles Mingus, Velvet Underground, Stooges, Doors, MC5, NY Dolls, Television with Richard Hell, Heartbreakers, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, Buzccocks with Howie, Magazine (just can't work out how I never managed to get to see them!) but most of all CAPTAIN BEEFHEART.

I was lucky enough to see Subway Sect and the Clash in 1978, as well as Joy Division in 79 and 80 - not to mention XTC when they were still gigging, Dexys, Throbbing Gristle, This Heat, The Birthday Party.... sometimes, not very often but sometimes, it's GOOD to be this old!

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 24 October 2002 07:32 (twenty-three years ago)

''You have any of the recent reissued material?''

hstencil- only august 1974 on p-vine. that's really wonderful. I'll prob buy the recent one (july 15, 1972 i think its called). what abt you?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 24 October 2002 08:10 (twenty-three years ago)

Beatles on top of the apple building.

― Andrew Farrell (afarrell), Thursday, 24 October 2002 11:55 (twenty-three years ago)

minutemen / the replacements / mbv / galaxie 500 / prince around the time of 'sign of the times' / coldpay at glasto this year....to name but a few

― hugh ogilvie (hugh ogilvie), Thursday, 24 October 2002 14:36 (twenty-three years ago)

I've got July 15, 1972 and like it a lot. Wish I had picked up that double CD that came out a couple years ago...

― hstencil, Thursday, 24 October 2002 14:41 (twenty-three years ago)

larry levan or ron hardy back in the day.

― michael wells (michael w.), Thursday, 24 October 2002 14:43 (twenty-three years ago)

hstencil- august 1974 is the double CD. I've done a thread on them. do a search and comment if you haven't. have you got the Kosugi solo rec that has been reissued (think its called catchwave)?

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 24 October 2002 15:19 (twenty-three years ago)

Saw a documentary last night.. (Bravo Profiles: Johnny Cash) .. 1962? road show with Flatt & Scruggs, George Jones, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carter Family, .. lots of others - I wish I could remember them all ..

http://www.users.csbsju.edu/~sjfische/images/johnnycash_finger.jpg

― dave225 (Dave225), Thursday, 24 October 2002 15:30 (twenty-three years ago)

Just got Catch-Wave last weekend. It's good but pricey.

― hstencil, Thursday, 24 October 2002 15:37 (twenty-three years ago)

Mayhem in Leipzig.

― Siegbran (eofor), Thursday, 24 October 2002 15:42 (twenty-three years ago)

Julio, I thought that double CD was out of print, but it's not. Thanks for tipping me off to the title, I'll probably buy it today.

― hstencil, Thursday, 24 October 2002 15:44 (twenty-three years ago)

Stewart - Actually not sure I wanted to see XTC when they were still gigging, I've always found their early stuff a bit lumpen. It's the later stuff I'd love to hear live.

Yes, the Birthday Party were a great gig. At least I got that one.

― jon (jon), Thursday, 24 October 2002 16:08 (twenty-three years ago)

Radiohead at Glastonbury - my friends who were there are still going on about it to this day.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Thursday, 24 October 2002 18:52 (twenty-three years ago)

jon is OTM- loved to have seen XTC.

hstencil- tell me if you like it. i'll prob get july 15. i don't think i have a choice!

― Julio Desouza (jdesouza), Thursday, 24 October 2002 20:47 (twenty-three years ago)

I wish I'd seen P.J. Proby rip his pants.

― Arthur (Arthur), Thursday, 24 October 2002 21:07 (twenty-three years ago)

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