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So have you ever seen a true, bona fide, now dead music legend play live?!!

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  • kafka
    kafka Posts: 2,371
    Saw T.Rex at the rainbow (supported by the Damned) - one of his last shows. 70's legend.
  • PeteF
    PeteF Posts: 1,698
    Saw Queen several times, always blew me away with the energy and their stage show, so Freddie is my dead legend that I saw.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,203
    Frank Zappa several times.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    edited January 2012

    Almost too many to mention.........but have to say Hendrix, Lennon, Harrison, Marley, Entwhistle, Moon and Barrett are undoubtedly the most iconic.......... not forgetting Brian Jones of course.

  • _MrDick
    _MrDick Posts: 13,114
    Ooh...Phil Lynot, Steve Marriott, John Entwhistle, Keith Moon, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Gary Moore, Freddie Murcury...the list is endless
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,750
    Ray Charles, Gil Scott Heron, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Kate Mcgarrigle, among many.
  • 1StevieG
    1StevieG Posts: 10,967
    Nirvana at the Reading Festival 92 when they rolled out Kurt to the stage in a wheelchair. A classic set from Nirvana and never forget when they started playing Bostons More Than a Feeling and segueing it into Teen Spirit.
  • Crusty54
    Crusty54 Posts: 3,235
    Harry Chapin at the Rainbow
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
     Gil Scott Heron, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Kate Mcgarrigle, among many.
    Did you not read the title of the thread?
  • Shrew
    Shrew Posts: 5,750
    edited January 2012
     Gil Scott Heron, John Martyn, Bert Jansch, Kate Mcgarrigle, among many.
    Did you not read the title of the thread?
    yes, all legends.

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  • thewolfboy
    thewolfboy Posts: 2,930
    Jimi Hendrix
    Tim Hardin
    Frank Zappa
    Marc Bolan
    John Martyn
    Keith Moon
    Ian Dury
    Gram Parsons

    Missed seeing Jeff Buckley in a record store because the Missus wanted to carry on shopping!!! (Loved Tim Buckley)
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,057
    Frank Tovey.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Amongst others Billy Fury, Ricky Nelson, Del Shannon, and, most memorably Eddie Cochrane.
  • THEMCA
    THEMCA Posts: 575
    Saw Michael Jackson at Wembley doing the Dangerous tour.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,458
    Freddie Mercury, Ian Dury, Stuart Adamson, John Martyn, Gary Moore, Joe Strummer (many times).
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,420
    Nirvana at the Reading Festival 92 when they rolled out Kurt to the stage in a wheelchair. A classic set from Nirvana and never forget when they started playing Bostons More Than a Feeling and segueing it into Teen Spirit.
    I was there as well
  • Saga Lout
    Saga Lout Posts: 6,845
    Interesting thread. Sadly my list is extensive and includes many of the people mentioned. Saw James Brown twice in one week - oh, I felt good after that.

    John Bonham (surely the greatest drummer), Cozy Powell (hmm - he was pretty good too), Keith Moon (now hang on a minute!). John Entwistle, Joe Strummer, Freddy Mercury (free Hyde Park Festival), Junior Wells, Gary Moore, George Harrison, Ian Dury, Phil Lynott (with Thin Lizzy and later with Yellow Peril). I'll end there as I need a comfort break.
  • charltonbob
    charltonbob Posts: 8,279
    Carl Perkins
    Screaming Jay Hawkins
    Slim Gaillard
    Cab Calloway
    Pookie Hudson

    And lots and lots of Rockabilly legends who would mean sweet FA to most people on this board...
    Blimey where did you see him ?
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Ok - so hands up those who saw...

    Link Wray
    Sandy Denny
    Arthur Lee & Love (the first time round)
    the original UK Nirvana
    The Byrds
    CSNY
    Captain Beefheart

    I realise this thread is aimed at the elder statesmen on this forum ;-)


  • jimmymelrose
    jimmymelrose Posts: 9,757
    I saw INXS twice and one of these was the most amazing gig ever during the 'Get out of The House' tour at Brixton Academy. INXS were so huge that in order to get tickets you had to have bought the album to find out what newspaper to read on what day, in order to get a voucher, in order to make a phonecall, in order to know where to go to get tickets. To buy the tickets you had to get to HMV at Piccadilly Circus within a one hour time-frame. The consequence of these demands on any wanton ticket holder was that the only people at Brixton Academy that night were big INXS fans. It was an amazing night: Michael Hutchence was a great stage presence, everyone went mental and at the end I took of my T-shirt and wrang the sweat out, creating a puddle on the floor. A night I will never forget. Michael Hutchence RIP.

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  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    edited January 2012
    As usual this thread has degenerated into a let's see who come up with the most obscure name and I'm soooo cool becasue I can name people 99% of others have never heard of....... Good God do you not realise how BORING you are? A legend is not the like of

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    Cab Calloway



    Pookie Hudson



    Link Wray



    Sandy Denny



    Gil Scott Heron,

    John Martyn

     Bert Jansch

     Kate Mcgarrigle



     And     we haven't even heard from Benjaman yet!
  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,663
    edited January 2012
     Freddie and The Dreamers

    RIP Freddie Garrity
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    As usual this thread has degenerated into a let's see who come up with the most obscure name and I'm soooo cool becasue I can name people 99% of others have never heard of....... Good God do you not realise how BORING you are? A legend is not the like of

    :

      



    Slim Gaillard



    Cab Calloway



    Pookie Hudson



    Link Wray



    Sandy Denny



    Gil Scott Heron,

    John Martyn

     Bert Jansch

     Kate Mcgarrigle



     And     we haven't even heard from Benjaman yet!
    only on the 2nd day of 2012 & already a hands down winner for most stupid post of the year - well done Chirps, this board would be a dull place without you.
  • Chirpy Red
    Chirpy Red Posts: 7,587
    It certainly would.
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,300
    A few no one else has mentioned

    John Lee Hooker
    Albert King
    Alexis Korner
    Frank Sinatra
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    I saw Ou Est Le Swimming Pool before the feller jumped off a phone mast at Pukkelpop.
  • RalphMilnesgut
    RalphMilnesgut Posts: 1,751
    Bill Haley
    Steve Marriott
    Johnny Thunders
    Kurt C
    And many more.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    edited January 2012

    Actually I find myself agreeing with Chirpy in this instance...........don't worry folks that wont last long. LOL.

    Some of the names being mentioned are quite ridiculous, we are talking about true 'top drawer' Heavyweight Rock Legends here........some of the names mentioned I've never even (or barely) heard of!

  • Solaraddick
    Solaraddick Posts: 460
    Carl Perkins
    Screaming Jay Hawkins
    Slim Gaillard
    Cab Calloway
    Pookie Hudson

    And lots and lots of Rockabilly legends who would mean sweet FA to most people on this board...
    Jay Hawkins on a Frday night at the Black Cat Club by Woolwich Arsenal station, mid-60s,  Carl Perkins at Woolwich Granada, 1964, sharing the bill with Chuck Berry, Cab Calloway, New Orleans, 1981....would love to have seen Pookie & the Spaniels!
  • Its_Hamer_Time
    Its_Hamer_Time Posts: 1,565
    I saw James Brown play before he passed, BRILLIANT performer!

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