Live Music

[Vorbis]

In my younger days I called myself a punk rocker, I was out at the pub one night when all my mates said they where off down the road to see a band called "The Spots" and I said I was tired and I would give it a miss. It turns out that it was the Sex Pistols playing under a Pseudonym and I missed a great (historic) night. They were using Pseudonym's on their tour because of the 'excitement' they were creating at the time (I picked that word deliberately based on my memories of the time, but it may not translate entirely).

I love music generally and live perfomancies especially because of the emotion they generate. This got me thinking about all the astonishing performancies that I had been privileged to witness over the years and my regrets at those that I had missed. Some of the best live concerts I attended at the time were Stiff Little Fingers, The Damned, Metallica etc. I worked with a guy that was always bragging about seeing Jimi Hendrix on the Isle of Wight. I thought I would start a thread dedicated to such "unrequited loves". As a huge Joy Division fan I wish I had been present to a gig like this :

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Further back, I would love to have seen The Who live. What's the best band you've seen live? and who do you wish you'd seen live?

 

[wackypete2]

The Who was f***ing great but I missed 1/2 the show..err, young and dumb.
Probably the best live performance I saw was KISS in the late 70's(??)

Peter

 

[marcoose]

I saw Muse at Wembley stadium a few years ago and they were awesome. I would love to have seen Led Zeplin and it makes me sad to think that I'll never get the chance .

 

[Vorbis]

Self indulgence, I know but more JD live, wish I'd been there.

and here's some AC/DC :

Been to Donington a couple of times but sadly not when these were there. ZZ-top were very good though. Also saw Metallica there, great performance, nice summer day.

 

[Vorbis]

This one describes the anxiety that so many traders desperately do not wish to admit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QVc29bYIvCM&feature=related

In a sense I think understanding this is key real success; the necessary acceptance of the uncertainty of Reality as it unfolds. 'She' is the market in this instance, or ourselves perhaps, though she can be a metaphor for all aspects of our experience.

Control is an idea; a conceptual construct, applied by who or what, a blind assumption?

 

[Vorbis]

Utterly raw, powerfull and compelling;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qhvgE9UKu4&feature=related

'meaning' is so utterly subjective and obviously artificial. Resonance is co-incidental but emotionally satisfying. It offers relief from the itchy, uncomfortable feeling of separateness. It is an imaginary solution to an imaginary problem!