Originally Posted By Lisann22 I was just reading Mr X's thread about getting to go see his all time favorite Stevie Wonder. Do you have an artist that you have not seen or will never get to see due to circumstances like thier death, no longer touring, age, etc? For me that one artist is Aretha Franklin. I paid to see her one year in the 70's but it's when she developed her phobia for flying and she cancelled. I was heartbroken. I grew up listening to Aretha because of my mom. She loved her, we didn't have a lot of money and I remember her saving all her coke bottles to buy her albums. I had to ask permission to play them by myself if she wasn't going to be around. At this point, I'm not interested in seeing her anymore because I'm afraid I'll be disappointed and I don't want to be. While still powerful and soulful in a different way, her voice is just not the same anymore. I wanted to see her in her heyday. When she was younger and had a rawer voice. I still on almost a daily basis play her music from my following favorite albums: Aretha Arrives I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You) Lady Soul Aretha Now Young, Gifted and Black Let Me In Your Life Sparkle She is one of those artists than you put the album on and EVERY song was good, not two songs off a whole album. Who's your ONE artist?
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan (This is hard to pick only one LOL). After i posted i thought of 10 more)
Originally Posted By DAR <<Sam Cooke. I love his music, would have loved to see him in concert>> Love love love love Sam Cooke. I literally get goosebumps when I hear a song of his.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Yeah, I have a lot more to Kar2oonman but I wanted you all to think about that ONE artist. Sheesh, quit your whining!
Originally Posted By EdisYoda I have to agree with DAR on this one... The Beatles. The only other one would be a combination concert of Elton John and Billy Joel.
Originally Posted By DAR <<The only other one would be a combination concert of Elton John and Billy Joel.>> That happened a few years ago right.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad I was at the elton/BJ concert in Atlanta a couple years ago. It was the best concert I have ever been to. As for never seeing in person, for me would easily be a tie between the Eagles, and Supertramp.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Without giving any thought to it, I'd have to say The Police, there are roumors of them re-uniting but I don't believe it. If they DID get back together then Van Halen with both DLR AND Michael Anthony.
Originally Posted By califtink Bing Crosby. I absolutely adored him, and he died 8 days after my beloved Daddy.
Originally Posted By Mrs Nurmi The Police announced a world tour starting in Vancouver - tickets go on sale on Saturday! Woo Hoo!! They have been rehearsing here for the past month or so (for the Grammy performance) and spent some time at the studio of a friend of ours. It is true! Mine would have to be Ray Charles, I think. Again - a million to choose from, but that one sticks out.
Originally Posted By Ursula Led Zeppelin. 999 and I FINALLY got permission to see them and then the drummer goes and dies. I have zero interest in seeing the remaining members, too.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes I'd also say the Beatles, except I have a few friends who went to their concerts, and, as you might have guessed, you couldn't hear a single note. So, I'd put Paul McCartney at the top of my list.
Originally Posted By Ursula ^ I agree. My husband was lucky enough to be gifted with tickets to see Sir Paul and he still talks about how wonderful it was and that was two years ago. I would have said the Beatles, but I didn't really "get" them until after my Led Zep phase, although I've enjoyed them my whole life.
Originally Posted By velo Pink Floyd, 70's version. Those concerts always sold out before I could get tickets. Followed by Rolling Stones and U2. Those are the 3 bands I've never gotten to see; I've seen everyone else I wanted to, tho.
Originally Posted By Ursula Oh JEEZ!!! The Rat Pack at the Sands. I hereby offically change my answer, followed by Louis and Keely at the Sahara. But I've seen Keely and she was wonderful so there.
Originally Posted By Ursula The Stones were wonderful!!! Dad even did the UNTHINKABLE!! He took us out of school to see the Stones. I saw them in '81 and Prince was one of the opening acts. He was terrible and I still dislike him to this day. My dad wouldn't even let us stay home if we had a slight cold. So, it was an event!
