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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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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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.
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!
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!
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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.
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 ;-)
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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!
Steve Marriott
Johnny Thunders
Kurt C
And many more.
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!