Artists you have seen live that are now deceased.

Seathrun66

Two I'd forgotten:

Fela Kuti (Glastonbury '89)
The Bhundu Boys (everywhere in the late 80s/early 90s) Biggie Tembo hung himself in a psychiatric hospital and three of the guys died of AIDS. Not the luckiest lot, but what a live band.

Arghus

Saw The Stooges play a few years ago. Iggy introduced the heavily overweight Scott Asheton as, "the heavyweight champion of the world." He was dead not long afterwards, from a massive heart attack. Hard to believe Ron Asheton is also gone. Awful messy gig, saw some crazy stuff in the crowd.

First big proper gig I was ever at was Ozzfest back in 2002. Quite a lot of death and dishonour since that - Dave Williams from Drowning Pool was dead about three months later. Slayer made quite an impression on my young mind that day, I'd never seen the likes. It's hard to believe that Jeff Hanneman is no longer with us. Lostprophets were also on the bill - Ian Watkins is still unfortunately alive.

adox

David Bowie
Lemmy(who I met and chatted with too)
Phil Taylor
Phil Lynott(numerous times and actually got to meet him when I saw him in the bar that the band I used to play in were playing at)
Freddie Mercury
Cliff Burton
Ronnie James Dio
Michael Hutchence
Steve Clark
Gary Moore

tomofson

Seathrun66 wrote: »

Two I'd forgotten:

Fela Kuti (Glastonbury '89)
The Bhundu Boys (everywhere in the late 80s/early 90s) Biggie Tembo hung himself in a psychiatric hospital and three of the guys died of AIDS. Not the luckiest lot, but what a live band.

Thanks for that its always good to find out about new artists, okay i know their technically not new but I have never heard of them before so their new to me lol:)

tomofson

adox wrote: »

David Bowie
Lemmy(who I met and chatted with too)
Phil Taylor
Phil Lynott(numerous times and actually got to meet him when I saw him in the bar that the band I used to play in were playing at)
Freddie Mercury
Cliff Burton
Ronnie James Dio
Michael Hutchence
Steve Clark
Gary Moore

Good list i actually like everyone on that list.

BionicRasher

Kirsty MacColl
Prince
Michael Jackson
Ray Manzarek

leakyboots

BB King
Prince
Jack Bruce
Bobby Womack

Was stuck outside the tent for James Brown at Oxegen way back when... raging!

Amalgam

Surprised Kurt Cobain or Nirvana hasn't been mentioned yet, they played big enough gigs. Saw them as support for Sonic Youth in the Top Hat and later at The Point, with, as far as I can recall, The Breeders and Teenage Fanclub.

That fellow from Slayer, Bill Hicks at The Tivoli.. (there was music!), a few members of The Beastie Boys. (Tivoli)

I'm glad I don't have more to share, as someone else has said, a somewhat unsettling thread!

bodhrandude

Motorhead 1984 (Brian Robertson and two Americans took over the roles of Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie Clarke) - Deceased: Lemmy (Ex-Hawkwind)

Robert Calvert & the Starfighters (Ex-Hawkwind) - Son of Acid festival, Leeds 1987. Deceased: Robert Calvert (1988).

Hawkwind numerous times in the early to mid eighties. Deceased: Huw LIoyd-Langton.

Iggy Pop & the Stooges - Electric Picnic 2007 Deceased: the two Asheton brothers.

Whitesnake 1984 Deceased: Jon Lord

Pink Floyd 1988 Manchester. Deceased: Richard Wright (2008) Syd Barrett although he left 20 years before the gig. Deceased (2006)

Ronnie James Dio - Dio 1984 Holy Diver tour Glasgow. Deceased; Dio

Gong !989, 2009 both in Edinburgh. Deceased: Daevid Allen.

Edit: Fcuk forgot about Gary Moore who I seen numerous times in Glasgow in the eighties and at Castle Donnington Monsters of Rock 1984. I still consider his Dirty Fingers album the ultimate melodic metal classic, a totally faultless record.

tomofson

bodhrandude wrote: »

Motorhead 1984 (Brian Robertson and two Americans took over the roles of Philthy Phil and Fast Eddie Clarke) - Deceased: Lemmy (Ex-Hawkwind)

Robert Calvert & the Starfighters (Ex-Hawkwind) - Son of Acid festival, Leeds 1987. Deceased: Robert Calvert (1988).

Hawkwind numerous times in the early to mid eighties. Deceased: Huw LIoyd-Langton.

Iggy Pop & the Stooges - Electric Picnic 2007 Deceased: the two Asheton brothers.

Whitesnake 1984 Deceased: Jon Lord

Pink Floyd 1988 Manchester. Deceased: Richard Wright (2008) Syd Barrett although he left 20 years before the gig. Deceased (2006)

Ronnie James Dio - Dio 1984 Holy Diver tour Glasgow. Deceased; Dio

Gong !989, 2009 both in Edinburgh. Deceased: Daevid Allen.

Thanks for sharing

corm500

David Bowie
Kirsty Macoll
MCA
James Brown
Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher
Ray Manzerak
Michael Hutchence
John Entwhistle
BB King
Stuart Adamson
Ronnie Drew
Philip Chevron
Phil Everly
Richey Edwards
Davy Jones
Ray Charles
Bobby Keys
Lou Reed
Joe Strummer
Vic Chesnutt
Barney McKenna
Albert King

quite a lot really

tomofson

corm500 wrote: »

David Bowie
Kirsty Macoll
MCA
James Brown
Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher
Ray Manzerak
Michael Hutchence
John Entwhistle
BB King
Stuart Adamson
Ronnie Drew
Philip Chevron
Phil Everly
Richey Edwards
Davy Jones
Ray Charles
Bobby Keys
Lou Reed
Joe Strummer
Vic Chesnutt
Barney McKenna
Albert King

quite a lot really

You must be a jinx lol:D

Vinculus

I saw John Martyn play in Connelly's in Leap, back in January of 06 which sadly turned out to be one of his last gig.

Seathrun66

tomofson wrote: »

corm500 wrote: »

David Bowie
Kirsty Macoll
MCA
James Brown
Gary Moore
Rory Gallagher
Ray Manzerak
Michael Hutchence
John Entwhistle
BB King
Stuart Adamson
Ronnie Drew
Philip Chevron
Phil Everly
Richey Edwards
Davy Jones
Ray Charles
Bobby Keys
Lou Reed
Joe Strummer
Vic Chesnutt
Barney McKenna
Albert King

quite a lot really

You must be a jinx lol:D

How were the Everlys live?

corm500

Seathrun66 wrote: »

How were the Everlys live?

They only played a couple of songs. They were special guests at the Simon & Garfunkel gig in the Rds sometime around 2003. Played Bye Bye Love and Wake up little Susie. Still sounded great.

poundhound

Michael Jackson - 3 times

Prince - 5 times

David Bowie - 10 times

Stuart Adamson (Big Country) - 5 times

BB King - twice

James Brown - twice

Whitney Houston

Kurt Cobain (Nirvana)

Layne Stayley (Alice in Chains)

Scott Weiland (Stone Temple Pilots)

fg1406

Only one I can think of is Dimebag Darrell back in the day probably about 16-17 years ago. I really wish I got to see Bowie though. I was devastated when he died.

poundhound

@FG1406 Re Bowie "I was devastated when he died".

Me too. I wept like a child.

KJ

As far as I know it's just Proof (from D-12), Tommy Ramone and Lemmy for me. There could be others that I'm unaware of.

endacl

jacksie66 wrote: »

Cliff Burton and Dimebag Darrell













I wish..

Yep. Got those two!

greenflash

Johnny Cash & June Carter
Natalie Cole
Bass Thing & Martin Gilks (The Wonder Stuff)
Kurt Cobain
Phil Lynott (Grand Slam)
Layne Staley
Richey Edwards

Brasros

tomofson wrote:

What artists have you seen live that are now sadly no longer with us???

The great Dee Dee Ramone, Jonny thunders & Lou Reed which comes to mind.

Brasros

tomofson wrote:

Where was the SFX?

Great venue of the past.

eviltwin

Kurt Cobain

Michael jackson

Glenn Frey

Paul grey from Slipknot

Declan A Walsh

I saw Crowded House at the Point Theatre at some stage in the early '90s. I'm pretty sure the lineup included their late ex-drummer and founding member Paul Hester.