Artists you were lucky to see live and will never be able to see again

[Wrath621]

So with all the guitar threads going on I started to think last night about all the artists I have seen that are no longer living. My list quickly became way too long. I’m sure my list is so long because I am so damn old but I do feel lucky to have seen these artists live.

John Bonham (Led Zeppelin)
Levon Helm (The Band)
Bon Scott (AC/DC)
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Albert King
John Lee Hooker
Randy Rhoads (Ozzy)
Dimebag Darrell (Pantera)
Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)
Ronnie James Dio
Mia Zapata (The Gits)
Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)
Layne Staley (Alice in Chains)
Mike Starr (Alice in Chains)
Joe Strummer (The Clash)
Joey Ramone (Ramones)
Dee Dee Ramone (Ramones)
Johnny Ramone (Ramones)
Danny Gatton
Rory Gallagher
Jerry Garcia (Grateful Dead)
John Entwistle (The Who)
Bo Diddley
Roy Orbison
Lou Reed
Freddie Mercury (Queen)
Gary Moore (Thin Lizzy)
Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy)
Les Paul
Ronnie Montrose
Link Wray
Jeff Healey
Jon Lord (Deep Purple)
Alvin Lee (Ten Years After)
Ray Manzarek (The Doors)
Alan Myers (Devo)
James Honeyman-Scott (The Pretenders)
Pete Farndon (The Pretenders)
Dennis Wilson (Beach Boys)
Carl Wilson (Beach Boys)
Marvin Gaye
Benjamin Orr (The Cars)
Robert Palmer
Frank Zappa
Warren Zevon
Johnny Cash
Ray Charles
Billy Preston
Clarence Clemons (E Street Band)
Robin Gibb (Bee Gees)
Maurice Gibb (Bee Gees)

 

[dirtypablo]

Slayer and Gwar are the only ones Ive seen that I can think of where one of the members has died.

 

[LEWIS540]

You've seen some awesome bands..........probably showing your age mind!

Slayer and Pantera are the only ones that come to mind, who've lost a member.

 

[The Clamburglar]

Ludwig van Beethoven.

 

[rikwebb]

Dimebag - Think i saw him on his last UK show - Download 04
Jeff Hanneman

 

[FistsofScotland]

Adam Yauch - Beastie Boys

 

[shera]

Buakaw
Petrosyan

 

[Jack Reacheround]

Dimebag - Pantera at Ozzfest 2000

 

[CelticThunder]

Dave Brockie
Miles Davis
Stiv Bators
Badfinger

 

[trolololol]

Of the bands I've seen live that fit this criteria, I'm glad I got to see the original lineup of the death metal band Decapitated perform.

Why? Because not long after I saw them live, the drummer got... wait for it.... Decapitated.

And I'm always going to regret never getting to see Slayer with Jeff Hanemman live.

 

[RabidJesus]

Eyedea and MF Doom

Doom seems to have lost his mind so i doubt ill ever get another chance

 

[JAderholt]

Not a band, but artist.
George Carlin

Musicians?
Doc watson
Jason Thirsk (pennywise, warped tour 97)

 

[JAderholt]

So with all the guitar threads going on I started to think last night about all the artists I have seen that are no longer living. My list quickly became way too long. I

 

[therealdope]

One comes to mind immediately.

SRV.

 

[fingercuffs]

I saw Pink Floyd with Dave Gilmour and Roger Waters performing together, not sure that'll be happening again any time soon.

Oh and Lost Prophets, lol.

 

[Concrete]

Just came in here to make a Lost Prophets joke, damn you Cuffs.

 

[saugeye killah]

Type O and Gwar. Pantera too even though I wasnt the biggest fan.

 

[Uchi Mata]

I saw Ray Charles in one of his last shows, and I also got to see Dave Brubeck in one of his last.

 

[Francis Rossi]

Dio.

I was planning on getting Jeff Healey tickets too.

 

[Kiddo716]

haven't been to too many concerts, but I did see STP with Scott live once. Probably won't see that again.