Seriously, everyone does them! But I found out that one of my friends literally looks at only my Top 10 List posts (!@$@#%$^%@#$%Ryan!#$!@#$@%$#). So if he's still reading at this point, this is for you Ryan. You're welcome.
Anyways, I frequently think about bands that I wish I could have seen. That includes bands that don't exist anymore or bands that have now taken on a new form and I wish I could have seen them in an old form. It's really disheartening to learn that one of your favorite bands breaks up. This is especially if you have not seen them yet. Or, you find out that Bob Bryar left My Chemical Romance and you're like, "Well, shit." But what am I bitching about? At least I got to see My Chemical Romance before they ceased to be a band. How about those MCR fans that never got to see the band live at all?
In the spirit of top ten lists (hahaha "spirit." The words that come out of my mouth) here are my top ten bands that I wish I could have seen live.
Number 10 - Paramore
This choice may seem kind of odd as I literally just saw Paramore last year. So, technically, I've already seen them live. However, since I only saw them last year, I never got to see Paramore with the Farro brothers. Although Paramore was still a very good live show when I saw them, I can only imagine how good it would have been with the talent of Josh and Zac Farro. Despite the common belief that the whole band of Paramore basically is Hayley Williams, the band certainly misses Zac's power drumming and Josh's passionate guitar playing.
Number 9 - Deep Purple
Deep Purple is another band that I've actually seen already. Although I got to see the legendary Jon Lord play rock organ before he died, I never got to see Ritchie Blackmore play with the band. At the time that I saw Deep Purple, Steve Morse was on guitar instead (who's still pretty good). I would love to see Deep Purple back in the day with really any of their member lineups. Whether it's David Coverdale or Ian Gillan on lead vocals, Glenn Hughes or Roger Glover on bass, Deep Purple still rocks.
Number 8 - Pink Floyd
I think the real question is, who wouldn't want to see Pink Floyd live? They were basically the first to really make a concert into an experience with lighting, fog, etc. Being born when I was, I never got a chance to see Pink Floyd live. For those of you that have, you should cherish it.
Number 7 - The Doors
Jim Morrison was one of the best front men of all-time and when you team that up with one of the best rock keyboardists of all-time, Ray Manzarek, you have an amazing band. If only I was the age I am now in 1968.
Number 6 - Jimi Hendrix
As far as I'm concerned, Jimi Hendrix was the king of rock and roll. Any kind of rock related music presently can be traced back to Jimi's influence somehow. If I could see Jimi Hendrix on the condition that I had to die immediately afterward, I would do it. He should hold a dear place in every rock musician's heart for what he did for the genre and music in general. Not to mention that his backing band is also spectacular. The Jimi Hendrix Experience would have certainly been an experience to see.
Number 5 - Led Zeppelin
As soon as John Bonam died, Led Zeppelin disbanded and no one else got to see Led Zeppelin in any kind of form afterward. It's amazing how much I wish I lived back in a different time to see these bands. To see Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones, and John Bonam all together now would be worth all of the money in the world. There's no doubt that they deserve the number five spot on this list.
Number 4 - The Who - 1975
The Who would have been amazing to see back in the 70s. To see Keith Moon be a beast on the drums and John Entwistle own the bass guitar would really make my pitiful existence at least ten times more meaningful. Oh, and I suppose Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey are pretty good too, haha.
Number 3 - The Clash - 1978
The Clash will always be my favorite old school punk band for a lot of reasons. That doesn't mean I don't like The Sex Pistols or The Ramones of course. In fact, I also enjoy quite a lot of the 80s punk as well. From the video footage I have seen of this band though, I can only dream of what it would be like to be at one of their concerts. It saddens me that I will never be able to see them live but I can always keep waiting for a time machine.
Number 2 - The Smashing Pumpkins - 1997
Although The Smashing Pumpkins technically still exist and still tour and all of that, this band is not the same without D'arcy Wretzky on bass and James Iha on lead guitar. I was only fivde in 1997 but I wish that I was 21 instead. The Smashing Pumpkins don't seem to maintain their polished album sound when they perform live but the music seems to have much more passion behind it. To show you guys what I'm talking about, take a look at my favorite live footage of my favorite love song.
Number 1 - Nirvana - 1992
I think there was probably a good two months straight that I wished I was alive to see Nevermind live. I see live footage of Nirvana and I literally feel sick because I never got to see Nirvana. A passionate band with a raw sound and a raw emotion, every member of Nirvana is so talented at what they do and the live show seems to reflect not only the talent but the raw emotion of the album. I love this album. I love this band. I'm sure that the live show was really something memorable. If there's anyway to get back to 1992, I would be at a Nirvana concert anyway, anyhow.
Here Are Some Other Bands I Would Have Liked to See
Pencey Prep - 2002
Weezer - 1994-96 (when they still had Matt Sharp)
The All-American Rejects - Pre-2008
The Distillers - 2003-2004
Coldplay - Pre-X&Y
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Tour
Good Charlotte 2002-03
Muse - Pre-Black Holes and Revelations
Jimmy Eat World - Pre-Clarity
Chuck Berry - 1950s
Dashboard Confessional - 2003
Grateful Dead
Jefferson Airplane
REM - 1988
The Ramones - Anytime before shit started going down
The Rolling Stones - Before it cost you your life savings for a ticket
The Sex Pistols
She Wants Revenge (2007)
Van Halen (1984)
The White Stripes
Perhaps one day I can go back in time to see some of these bands I've listed. Until then, I will continue to grieve at the misfortune and try to make the best out of the current music scene.
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