FabSwingers.com forum: Musicians you wished you had seen

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

So today marks 30 years since Freddie Mercury passed away. Been watching lots of videos of him performing and although I was too young to remember Queen in their heyday I would have loved to have seen them with him.

Any acts you wished you could have seen given the chance?

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By *andybeachWoman
over a year ago

In the middle

Freddie is the top of my list

what a sad day for his fans, 30 years of missing him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I heard Jimmi Hendrix playing at the Rec Center at Fort Campbell, KY. I was blown away by the sound he created! I had just finished a guitar lesson and happened to pass. He was very gracious, just wish I would have heard him in a proper gig!

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By *rsPricklePantsWoman
over a year ago

Room 237 at The Overlook Hotel, Suffolk

Freddie Mercury

David Bowie

Phil Lynott

The Beatles

Would be the top 4 for me

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By *urchoicenowCouple
over a year ago

Ashford

Yeah, got to be Freddie.

Saw Jeff Lynne a few times a few years ago which was my ultimate but would have loved to see Freddie Mercury

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Motorhead, Zeppelin, Elliott Smith, The Jam, The Smith's.

Shitloads..

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I always took Motorhead for granted. They toured so much I kept telling myself I'd see them the next time.

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince

Bowie

Inxs

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By *lder funCouple
over a year ago

tottenham

Gary glitter

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Rory Gallagher

Bob Marley

Jimmy hendrix

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By *orny PTMan
over a year ago

Peterborough

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore. "

The Marquee in Shaftesbury Avenue.

I've only been there once. Can't remember much of that night!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Teddy Pendergrass.

Smokey Robinson.

Aretha Franklin.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore. "

I can't believe you had a ticket to Live Aid!

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

Steve Marriott

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore.

The Marquee in Shaftesbury Avenue.

I've only been there once. Can't remember much of that night!"

Yes exactly like the marquee, when you could be "on the guest list..honest" though it was in Wardour Street when I used to go... There and Dingwalls Camden or the 12 bar blues club tin pan alley.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seen Morrissey 4 times but would have loved to have seen the Smiths

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

cahoots

Steve Marriot, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Albert Collins to name a few.

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By *ountry PeaksCouple
over a year ago

In The Surrey Hills

Freddie, Bowie, Elvis plus a few others are up there as superstars not seen and would have been good to say I had,

but for me it would have to be Nirvana

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I never got to see Chester Bennington from Linkin Park

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Michael Jackson

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore.

I can't believe you had a ticket to Live Aid!

Yeah what a cock... I can remember sitting getting my hair cut at lunch time and they had it on one of those portable tvs in the barbers and I saw it kick off at 12....and thought to myself ... "Ohhhh that was a bad decision".. Still I was earning 88p an hour at the time.

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By *etcplCouple
over a year ago

Gapping Fanny

Fair to Midland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

After watching a ton of concert footage on YouTube, I’d have to go with regretting not seeing Prince live.

There is not many people who will ever have as much talent as that guy.

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By *ustfun1000Man
over a year ago

hanwell

Micheal Jackson & Elvis Presley

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By *he_Last_TitanMan
over a year ago

Bristol

Nipsey Hustle

Jimi Hendrix

Sammie Davis Jr

Bob Marley

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By *he_Last_TitanMan
over a year ago

Bristol

"Nipsey Hustle

Jimi Hendrix

Sammie Davis Jr

Bob Marley

And Jacko, of course.

The Pre-Bad era.

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By *hatYorkLadMan
over a year ago

York

I've spent a fortune over the last decade trying to see all my bucket list bands live before they all retire or die, Motorhead, AC/DC, the Stones, GnR, and loads more.

Wish I'd seen Tom Petty though, he was on the list but sadly died before I got to see him.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I never got to see Chester Bennington from Linkin Park

Yeah same here

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Prince

Pink Floyd

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

Small Faces and Rory Gallagher are two that spring instantly to mind and the original 5 piece of Fleetwood Mac with Pete Green, Jeremy Spencer and Danny Kirwan

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By *imbo59seMan
over a year ago

North Norfolk area

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore.

I can't believe you had a ticket to Live Aid!

I was working there, one of the stewards, right down in front of the stage. Took ages for my hearing to recover!

A great day!!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I never got to see Chester Bennington from Linkin Park

Yeah same here

I was heart broken man, still am, linkin park are my number 1 band and i hate that ill never get to hear Chesters voice live

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By *inAndTonic21Couple
over a year ago

Merseyside

Queen or prince

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

Randy Rhoads (guitarist with Ozzy band) and Bon Scott (vocalist with AC/DC).

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Tchaikovsky

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"I never got to see Chester Bennington from Linkin Park

Yeah same here

I was heart broken man, still am, linkin park are my number 1 band and i hate that ill never get to hear Chesters voice live"

I only got to see them once on my birthday. It was a surprise so got a road trip to Manchester on the same day

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton

The doors

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"I saw a lot of bands... Love live music and it's what I've missed the most over the last few years...

I had a chance to see (as in tickets) but gave them away...and have regretted it ever since...

Prince

Live aid

Frank sinatra...

Decided to work instead... Along with most on here I'd love to have seen Freddie...

Also miss those pokey little venues you'd manage to catch the stars of tomorrow at.... They don't seem to exist anymore.

I can't believe you had a ticket to Live Aid!

I was working there, one of the stewards, right down in front of the stage. Took ages for my hearing to recover!

A great day!! "

Oh awesome! Getting in free and best seats in the house too!

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By *izzy.miss.lizzyCouple
over a year ago

Pembrokeshire

David Bowie

Robert Palmer

Thin Lizzy

Janis Joplin

Prince

The Who

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

We had this conversation only the other day.

K voted Queen #1

I went with Prince

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pink Floyd

Jimmi Hendrix

Bob Marley

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By *W_RedMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Queen

Prince

Bowie

Elvis

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By *W_RedMan
over a year ago

Manchester

"I never got to see Chester Bennington from Linkin Park

What a voice man! His death hit me!

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By *tooveMan
over a year ago

belfast

Minor threat

Black flag

Sex pistols

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Third world war..

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Daft Punk

Basement Jaxx

Status Quo

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By *rungeguyMan
over a year ago

leeds

Michael Jackson in the 80’s

I’d have given anything to see nirvana .

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Hadouken! and Linkin Park would've been great to watch live

LvM

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

Bon Scott with ACDC, what a voice

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By *entative_steps7781Couple
over a year ago

Home

Would have loved to see Linkin Park

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By *exfordMan
over a year ago

discombobulated land

"So today marks 30 years since Freddie Mercury passed away. Been watching lots of videos of him performing and although I was too young to remember Queen in their heyday I would have loved to have seen them with him.

Any acts you wished you could have seen given the chance?"

Sting 2009 London.... Bastard stole my bike!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Bowie & Pink Floyd

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By *urplechesterCouple
over a year ago

chester

Freddie Mercury and Prince for me! Miss pc

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Fugazi

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By *ean counterMan
over a year ago

Market Harborough/ Kettering

"Fugazi "

Bloody hell! I was going to say him/her/who??

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By *ountry PeaksCouple
over a year ago

In The Surrey Hills

"After watching a ton of concert footage on YouTube, I’d have to go with regretting not seeing Prince live.

There is not many people who will ever have as much talent as that guy."

If this comment was on a social media platform, I would be hitting heart heart heart

Luckily we did see several times and even took the kids so they understood

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"So today marks 30 years since Freddie Mercury's death was announced"

FTFY

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Pink Floyd for me to answer the OPs question

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Joy Division

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've hardly seen any live, would have loved to see Biggie, MJ, Linkin Park (with Chester Bennington) Freddie Mercury with Queen and Sam Cooke.

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

R.I.P..Freddie Mercury....what a star

I would loved to have seen....

Queen

Bob Marley

The Doors

Rolling Stones

Mama's and Pappa's

Aretha Franklyn

The Kinks

Frank Sinatra

Janis Joplin

Jimmy Hendrix

The Beatles

The Sex Pistols

The Clash

I'm sure there's more that I've forgotten........

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lucky enough to have seen Freddie and Queen a few times including the last concert

Absolutely stunning!!!!

Wished I’d seen Hendrix

And Bob Marley

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By *ooo wet tight hornyWoman
over a year ago

lancashire

There is more....

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The Smiths

Joy Division

The Cure

Funkadelic

Souxie and the Banshees

David Bowie

The Selecter

Shirley Basset

Ohhh I'm sure there's more too.....

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

Frank Sinatra

Janis Joplin

John Lee Hooker

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By *ryant2018Couple
over a year ago

Bristol

Absolutely The Clash seminal line up x

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By *urio77Man
over a year ago

northampton

"R.I.P..Freddie Mercury....what a star

I would loved to have seen....

Queen

Bob Marley

The Doors

Rolling Stones

Mama's and Pappa's

Aretha Franklyn

The Kinks

Frank Sinatra

Janis Joplin

Jimmy Hendrix

The Beatles

The Sex Pistols

The Clash

I'm sure there's more that I've forgotten........

Proper music lover. You have exquisite taste

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By *rMojoRisinMan
over a year ago

Sheffield

I was lucky enough to see Ray Manzarek and Robbie Kreiger, but I’d love to have seen the Lizard King on stage with them, and I guess I should say John Densmore.

Gil Scott-Heron would be another.

Never saw the Clash, and I’d have loved to see Miles Davies perform live.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Chester Bennington- was due to go see Linkin Park on your but never went and he died the very next week.

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