70s Bands I Wish I'd Seen Live

Other than a couple of shows in the late sixties, my concert going days were from 1971 to 1975. A lot of bands came through L.A. in those days and I saw my share of them. But I was also getting into European bands that would probably never tour the U.S.  Fortunately, a lot of bands were putting out live albums at the time.

Ash Ra Tempel (singer John L. used to appear nude on stage with a painted penis and let himself be whipped).
Anima (Limpe Fuchs appeared nude on stage with a painted body, hopping around her numerous percussion instruments),
Hawkwind (do I have to mention Stacia)?
Amon Düül, before they split up into 1 and 2.
Gong
Can
Kraan
Guru Guru (my brother saw them in 1976; I was only seven then).
Grobschnitt (they used to have a four hour show, my brother saw them too).
and many many more. Those bands had incredible live shows. My brother told me that during the Guru Guru concert Mani Neumeier suddenly announced that they would now play the silent trumpet. A trumpet was brought on stage, into the cone of which was placed a gigantic joint. Each musician took a poke, then the trumpet was handed over to the audience. To quote Zappa: "You can't do that on stage anymore".

Tangerine Dream  anytime between 73-77. 

Floyd's The Wall concert.  I was 18 the time and a guy where I worked had a bunch of tickets with the cheapest ones being $50 for the top rows of the Nassau Coliseum.  At the time it was a lot of money for a ticket and I was saving for a car.  If I knew that these concerts would have been it for the classic lineup... 

I've seen a lot of the big 70s bands live but not in the 70s. I would love to have seen UK and what I'll call the classic King Crimson line up of 'Larks / starless' era. Kansas also would've been a great show I'm sure.

Unfortunately in Mexico rock concerts were not allowed by the government for many years and one of the first one's allowed was a Queen concert during early 80's, i was around 13 years at the time and due to they played in another city i was not allowed to go (some of my older friends went there and tell me it was great!), so that would be the concert i missed and will never be back.

Going back to prog i would like to have seen in the 70's

VDGG, Genesis, Jethro Tull (although i've seen them twice in the 90's), Gentle Giant (during Playing the fool tour), Renaissance, King Crimson (although i've seen them twice but not on the 70's), Caravan (Richard Sinclair's years), Camel with Peter Bardens (i saw them some years ago but only Latimer was left from the oriiginal members) and of course Grobshnitt playing the whole Solar Music suite. Some friends went to a concert of Los Jaivas in middle 80's but i was not even aware when it ocurred.

As i'm a folk fan too i would like to have seen Malicorne, early Alan Stivell, and Flairck in the 70's (i saw Erik Visser presenting his solo album a couple oy years ago).

Since prog concerts started i Mexico (better late than never!) i've been in most of them, but some i didn't went were Magma and Gong.

Edited by rosenbach - June 06 2009 at 12:06

I'd like to have seen Barret-era Floyd just to see what he was like and after listening to Queens, Live Killers I wish I had seen them live.

Pink Floyd: any gig between Meddle-The Wall (including those)

Yes: Tales From Topographic Oceans tour

Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway tour

Deep Purple: Machine Head tour, or maybe Come Taste the Band tour

The Who: Who Are You tour

Zappa: any concert including Roxy & Elsewhere up to, and including, Zappa in NY

WOODSTOCK/ISLE OF WIGHT

Many, many others...

I think the The Tubes were quite proggy actually! Managed to see Genesis, Yes, Tull, England, Fruupp, Cressida, Spring, Nektar, T2, Hawkwind, Gnidrolog and Floyd in the 70's, but would have loved to see the Court of the Crimson King line up. Saw the 20th Century Schizoid Band, which was as close as poss I suppose!

I would give anything to see Syd Barrett era Pink Floyd.  Preferably in a club rather than a big concert.