Top 5 acts that you can't see because of death

[RobMoney$]

Had this debate with a friend in light of the death of MJ.
His contention is that MJ is in the top 5 live acts of modern music.
(And for the sake of argument we're not including classical composers like Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, or the like)

My list:
Jimi
The Ramones
Nirvana
Sinatra
The Doors


His list:
Beatles
MJ
Jimi
Nirvana
Sublime

[jabumbo]

jimi hendrix
pink floyd
otis redding
james brown
the doors
frank zappa



i couldn't stop at 5, probably could have gotten 10 with just as much desire to see

[YoungRemy]

I got Zeppelin, Bob Marley & The Wailers and Johnny Cash as shoo-ins.

Chronologically, in my life, they would have all been over 60 at the time of performance, but I didn't complain seeing Page/Plant or even Bob Dylan/Willie Nelson in their golden years. Got to see Floyd in '94 too.

Sublime and Nirvana in the mid 90's were shows I definitely would have seen but missed out on...

[ericlee]

The beasties performing TT5B.

:(

[Guy Incognito]

beatles
jimi hendrix
elvis
marvin gaye
queen - not that fucking bollocks they have with paul rodgers - thats a fricking joke

[cypressphil]

Hendrix
Beatles
Tu Pac
N.W.A. (Easy E)
Ramones

Re: Zepplin - you could have seen them last year!

Would have put Nirvana, except I did see them twice, so I guess that doesnt count.

[Freebasser]

The Jimi Hendrix Experience
The Clash
Bob Marley & The Wailers
The Who (not The Who-Lite)
Run-D.M.C.

[Guy Incognito]

Run-D.M.C.

i was lucky enough to see them play the Ritz in manchester 2001 or 02, cant remember which. mental gig. someone tried nicking jmj's hat off his head and ended up in casualty when the bouncer rushed him and broke his nose. top gig

[Planetary]

led zeppelin aren't led zeppelin without john bonham...

[Kid Presentable]

^ True. But the closest thing has Jason.

[camo]

Run DMC
Nirvana
Pantera
The Clash
Beach Boys

[Randetica]

falco.

[Fern]

JANIS fucking JOPLIN..... by far, hands down #1, didn't even have to think about it... If I was assured that there was a God and a heaven, and Janis Joplin was playing up there (or down there, what ever the case maybe), I would put a fucking bullet in my head right now.
Warzone
The Doors
Blind Melon
Queen

top 3 are all that really mean anything to me..... saw RUN-DMC too

[RobMoney$]

The beasties performing TT5B.

:(


Let's be honest. That album was released for one reason, and one reason only,

G.W. Bush.

It was slapped together quickly and it showed.
I think even the Beasties acknowledge it's their weakest effort.

[RobMoney$]

Also, I still regret never going to see the Grateful Dead while Jerry was alive.
Closest I ever got was hanging out in the parking lot before a Dead show somewhere around '88 or '89 doing 'shrooms with some Deadheads.
I always dug their scene, but didn't start to appreciate their music until I got older.

[jabumbo]

thats why there's the dark star orchestra, maannnnn

[hitmonlee]

Nirvana
Jeff Buckley
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
The Doors

[Tzar]

pantera
hendrix
run dmc
bob marley
tie between bon scott/cliff burton in their respective bands.

[skra75]

Beatles
The Doors
Nirvana
Marvin Gaye

The Rolling Stones....oh wait.

[hpdrifter]

Zeppelin
Joplin
Nirvana
Holliday (though I guess that doesn't really count because I'd have to time travel)
Jeff Buckley

[Juan Kerr]

milli vanilli

[Whatitis]

Metallica w/Cliff Burton
The Doors
Joy Division
The Beatles
Ramones

[Caribou]

The Who (with Keith and John. :()
The Clash
Nirvana
The Beatles
Jeff Buckley
Marvin Gaye

Btw, I've seen the Buzzcocks play yesterday. It was awesome to've seen them before they're dead. They totally rocked too. But if they keep playing as long as the Rolling Stones do, I'll probably get to see them play in about 30 years from now.

[Deep_Sea_Rain]

Johnny Cash, Nirvana, Boston (with Delp), Run DMC.

[hitmonlee]

Nirvana
Jeff Buckley
The Beatles
The Beach Boys
The Doors

what was i thinking, take away the beach boys and replace with INXS

i love you michael <3