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    Posted: August 19 2010 at 17:08
At the moment:
 
1. Magma
2. The Residents
3. Gong (Daevid Allen's Gong)
4. Mike Oldfield
5. Electric Masada
 
 
We can only hope for Mike Oldfield...
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How can one really know without seeing them before already? Tongue

From what I've seen and are currently playing, here are the ones I'd consider essential:

Magma
Gong
Tortoise
Jaga Jazzist
The Mars Volta (can be awesome, can be not so awesome)
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From what I (haven't) seen live for myself, I'd say...Magma, Gong, Koenjihyakkei, Univers Zero, Korekyojinn.  
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I like to watch youtube performance clips.

This list is subject to change, but these are the first that sprung to mind.

Magma
Art Zoyd
Univers Zero
Present
Aranis

In other words, ones you could see at a RIO festival.

I'd really love to see Robert Wyatt perform, but since you asked for a band....


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From what I've seen/heard on various concert recordings (professional or not), on my wishlist the top ranking are:

Sigur Ros (apparently their break is not permanent)
The Flaming Lips
Koenjihyakkei
Russian Circles
Three Friends
Battles
etc.
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1. VDGG
2. Three Friends
3. Mastodon (can be god can be BAD) but I would loved to see them live
4. ELP
5. Dream Theater ( have had the chance 4 times but never had the time or money
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Originally posted by harmonium.ro harmonium.ro wrote:

How can one really know without seeing them before already? Tongue

From what I've seen and are currently playing, here are the ones I'd consider essential:

Magma
Gong
Tortoise
Jaga Jazzist
The Mars Volta (can be awesome, can be not so awesome)


Jeez man, that's pretty much 4/5 for me

I'd ditch Mars Volta, of course, in favour of maybe Jean Louis or Led Bib
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My wish-list:
 
Deep Purple (saw them last year, loved it)
Zappa Plays Zappa (I MUST SEE THIS BEFORE I DIE)
The Who (I was going to see them 2 years ago the day of my birthday, but it got cancelled Cry)
Hiromi Uehara
John McLaughlin or Allan Holdsworth
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Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Zappa Plays Zappa (I MUST SEE THIS BEFORE I DIE)


I saw them, it was pretty awesome.
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1. Van Der Graaf Generator
2. King Crimson (Wetton-era, preferably)
3. Kayo Dot
4. Magma
5. Univers Zero
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Originally posted by Triceratopsoil Triceratopsoil wrote:

Originally posted by The Quiet One The Quiet One wrote:

Zappa Plays Zappa (I MUST SEE THIS BEFORE I DIE)


I saw them, it was pretty awesome.
 
I saw the DVD and I was mind-blowed and a tear or two fell.
 
I just can't imagine all the fun and enjoyment I would get by seeing them live. I would pay anything to see them.
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I'd maybe consider replacing one of the bands in my list with Geinoh Yamashirogumi. 
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The Cranberries
The Smashing Pumpkins
Pain of Salvation
Marillion
The Flaming Lips


In no order.
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1. GY!BE
2. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
3. GYBE!
4. Godspee'
5.Godspeed
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Just 5? That's tough, that is. I'll stick to bands I've never seen live, though I'd love to see The Residents, Faust and Three Friends again. And Cardiacs, obviously, but that's not going to happen. Cry

Magma
Everything Everything
Cheer-Accident
eX-Girl (though they don't seem to be active any more)
Anything with Yoshida.
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Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

 
 And Cardiacs, obviously, but that's not going to happen. Cry

 
The Cardiacs?  Hey, I've seen them.  They were supporting Marillion on their Misplaced Childhood tour (I think it was that tour, mid-80s).  The crowd absolutely hated them, they were booed and had beer and stuff thrown at them etc.  Me?  I thought they were great, miles better than Marillion who were really mediocre that night and were well onto their downward spiral by then.  The song Is This The Life? by The Cardiacs remains a huge favourite of mine to this day.
 
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Originally posted by Roj M30 Roj M30 wrote:

Originally posted by Trouserpress Trouserpress wrote:

 
 And Cardiacs, obviously, but that's not going to happen. Cry

 
The Cardiacs?  Hey, I've seen them.  They were supporting Marillion on their Misplaced Childhood tour (I think it was that tour, mid-80s).  The crowd absolutely hated them, they were booed and had beer and stuff thrown at them etc.  Me?  I thought they were great, miles better than Marillion who were really mediocre that night and were well onto their downward spiral by then.  The song Is This The Life? by The Cardiacs remains a huge favourite of mine to this day.
 


Yeah, that support tour is legendary amongst Cardiacs fans. I can see how it wasn't a great match, but that's no excuse for the (reported) behaviour of some of the Marillion fans. Have you heard any of their later stuff? Tim Smith is the greatest composer of his generation, IMO, and I don't use those words lightly.
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the smashing pumpkins - i saw them twiceBig smileBig smile
anathema - I saw them twice Big smileBig smile
porcupine tree - i saw them once Big smile
tool - i saw them twice Big smile (only one smile - because the second concert was almost a repetition of the first one.........)
mastodon - i saw them once Big smile
 
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I never realised The Cardiacs supported Marillion.. Cant imagine it!

Bands I would like to see, but haven't yet..

Yes (any line up will do, but preferably with Anderson and Wakemen)
Genesis
Zappa plays Zappa
King Crimson
Porcupine Tree
VDGG (preferably with Mr Jackson on sax)

Oops that's six..oh well.
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King Crimson (original line-up)
Colosseum
Hawkwind
Jethro Tull
Deep Purple

Plus Black Sabbath (with Ozzy), Brian Auger Trinity, Comus, Trans Siberian Orchestra, there's so many...

Newer bands:
Anathema, Touchstone, Haken, Porcupine Tree, Opeth
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