What musician(s) do you regret not seeing in person before they died?
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April 13th, 2010
I regret never seeing Johnny Cash. I regret it so much I’ve shed some tears over it. I did manage to catch some performances by Doc Watson before he passed on; and quite a few by Jerry Garcia thank God I saw Jerry Garcia
Which musicians do you regret not seeing? And which musicians did you see that made you realize how great they can get?
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Everyone at Woodstock. I really didn’t like crowds.
And Roy Orbison
I was lucky enough to have seen the greatest ‘60s and ‘70s bands, but I never saw the Yardbirds in person, or Them (although I have seen Van Morrison a few times.)
I only saw Thelonius Monk once, and it was a disappointing performance. I wish I had gone at a better time.
I’m sorry I missed Billie Holiday and Art Tatum, but I guess they don’t really count. Luckily I did see Nina Simone.
Biggest regret – Marvin Gaye.
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
I had the ticket for Lollapalooza. I was so excited. then Courtney had to kill him.
Stevie Ray Vaughan would have been a great show to see too.
I wish I’d seen Jerry Garcia.. sadly, I did not at all get the Grateful Dead until it was too late. Now I get it and I really wish I’d had a chance to see them with Jerry in the band.
My dad and uncle took guitar lessons from him.. he gave lessons in exchange for practice space above a music store, before the Dead were the Dead.
Like you, I wish I would have gotten the chance to see Johnny Cash.
Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, Frank Zappa, WA Mozart—- just to name a few off the top of my head…
the only person who was alive at all during my lifetime that i technically had the chance to see, was michael jackson, and i wish i would have. and you can stuff your rude comments about him in a sack!
chimona
@tb1570 ah, yes, Zappa and Hendrix :-)
Funny, the first name that popped into my mind was Ludwig Von Beethoven. I would particularly have loved to see him conduct the 9th when he was completely deaf, but writing some of the finest music the world has ever heard.
For modern times, Hendrix, Janis Joplin, all the now-gone acid rockers.
Always planned to see Elvis in Vagas when I was a teen.
Bradley Nowell (Sublime), Hendrix and Marley
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