On Bands Not Seen
We were chatting about concerts today. I realized that while I've been fortunate in who I've been able to see live over the years, there are still many from my youth that remain a mystery. Some of these are likely to come into town, others not. But here's the list, no doubt I've overlooked a couple of obvious choices.
(1) Still active:
Duran Duran
Echo & The Bunnymen
Fields Of The Nephilim
Gary Numan
Howard Jones
Human League
Iron Maiden
Killing Joke
KMFDM
Marilyn Manson
Midnight Oil
Ministry
The Mission
New Order
Pixies
Rammstein
Simple Minds
U2
(2) Still active. Missing key members so I don't really care if I see them in their current form:
Adam & The Ants (Stuart still tours as Adam)
Alice In Chains
Pop Will Eat Itself
Queen
(3) Not active or split. Chances of seeing ever again slim:
Curve
Pink Floyd
Rage Against The Machine
Rush
The Smiths
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Soft Cell
Ultravox
Yazoo
(4) Will never get to see now:
Beastie Boys
The Clash
Fad Gadget
Joy Division
Nirvana
Tangerine Dream
Should I feel ashamed that I've never heard of Fad Gadget or Fields of the Nephilim?
Both, I feel, would be your cup of tea. Fields are old school Goth. Fad Gadget early synth pop pioneers on Mute Records with Depeche in the early 80s.
On the obscure side, I know of Fad Gadget (never saw them live, but heard some of their songs, thanks to their label connection to Depeche Mode).
On your list that I am surprised by, in addition to the previously discussed Duran Duran: Iron Maiden, New Order, Simple Minds, Gary Numan and Echo leave me almost speechless. Your love of those bands is what surprises me the most. Isn't Maiden coming to AZ this last leg of the Book of Souls tour?
Heh, yeah I almost can't believe that over the years I've never seen those bands.