I'm gearing up to see The Flaming Lips on Thursday at the House of Blues in Orlando, which means I'm going to be able to scratch another name off of my "Must See Before They Die/Break Up or I Die" list.

Some of the acts on the list are:
Tom Waits
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
<strike>Bob Dylan</strike>
The Flaming Lips
<strike>Henry Rollins</strike>
Sigur Ros
William Shatner
Wilco

It doesn't help that most of the musicians I want to see live are already dead, (Woody Guthrie, Thelonious Monk, most of the Ramones).

I was wondering what everyone else's "must see" musical acts happen to be.

Acts I want to see before I die:
Tom Waits
BB King
16 Horsepower (and/or) Woven Hand

Acts I can no longer see but wish I had:
Johnny Cash
The Ramones
Jerry Lee Lewis
Minor Threat

Acts I will see everytime they're in the area:
Hank Williams III

BB King would be good. Minor Threat would have been good. Hank the Third is always good.

My hubby had the good fortune of seeing the Ramones in NY three weeks before Joey died at a publishing party.

Mr Yuk - David Eugene Edwards is an amazing guy. If you came out here to Colorado you could see Woven Hand, Slim Cessena's Auto Club (who put on an amazing live show), and Devotchka, Tarentella, and the Denver Gentlemen.... pretty darn regularly. (Plus you would be Rocky Mountain high, where the oxygen is lacking, but the boxes are plenty)

I would like to see:
Radiohead (again)
Bright Eyes
David Bowie (again)
Metric
Nick Cave

I would have loved to seen:
The Beatles (I know, I know)
Johnny Cash
Patsy Cline

AGJ

David Bowie and Nick Cave would be amaz-a-zing.

I saw Bowie with NIN in the mid-nineties and then again two years ago with Polyphonic Spree. Both shows were amazing - he is classic!!

AGJ

I won't even get into bands with deceased members cause that is a long list but here are some I still have a chance of seeing at some point...

Pink Floyd
Tom Petty
Allman Brothers
Pink Floyd
Nine inch Nails
and Last but certainly not least
Pink Floyd :-)

chadams

My dad was at the album release of Darkside of the Moon, he said it was one of the greatest experiences of his life.

The Allman Brothers would also be a great band to see. Good choice.

- SHNV

Anthro:

I've seen Slim Cessna's Auto-Club, and they do give an amazing show. I may have to come out to Colorado to gather up some boxes and see Woven Hand. That would be a good use of all my airline miles. Maybe in a couple months I'll plan to come out, we can meet up and box and go see some shows if you wish.

Mr. Yuk

Sounds great!

AGJ

Sounds great!

AGJ

Sorry c but i"ve seen floyd, the stones, Petty, Greg A, and nine inch nails WITH David Bowie and I had mosh pit tickets for NIN-Bowie
(too bad I' m too old and frail to be moshed) LOL even thought of having a shirt made 'FRAGILE!'-Please Don't Mosh Me!!!!
Rock On!!

Just got back from Rod Stewart in KC! Oh my gosh the man is 62 and still rockin'. One GREAT show he put on tonight!
OG

got to see him too! He never sits still!

He had a round stage in the middle of the area and just keep going around and around and around! The trusts and the shakin'. I am so hoarse from screaming!

Wow, never would have thought I'd see Metric on a must see list. Lotta good stuff on these lists.

Must see that I have NOT seen (yet):
Arcade Fire
Pixies
Blur
Grant Lee Phillips
Modest Mouse

Wish I had seen:
Ramones(oh well)
Beatles(goes w/out saying)
Doors
Beach Boys
Talking Heads

Bands Im soooo glad I saw:
The Clash
The Who
U2
Oingo Boingo
The Specials
Ministry
Big Country(yes that band, 2x even)
Supergrass
RHCP

Oh god I could go on and on about this stuff

oh and Bruce! How could I forget Bruce!

Wished I had seen:
The Who
U2
Beetles (even though my husband hates them- that's just crazy talk)
Beach Boys
Doors

I saw the Pixies on their last tour - it was pretty quick and dirty - but it was still THE PIXIES!!!! I do really want to see Modest Mouse - I just wish I would have seen them four years ago - when a small venue would have done just fine.... :-)

AGJ

yes, the trick is see them when they are "young" in smaller venues. I remember a friend saying "lets go see the chilli peppers", but i didnt care for them yet, and i missed out on seeing a little known group you might have heard of called Nirvana opening up...cest la ve.

Saw NIN when Pretty Hate Machine came out but wasnt impressed w/live show...maybe they've improved?!? But it was great a great show when Trent toured w/ Pigface ( with members of PIL, Ministry, Killing Joke, KMFDM, Revolting Cocks etc), saw them in a tiny place near San Fran. WOW!