Charlie Daniels
Naomi Judd

Merle
Waylon
Jerry Jeff
Freddy Fender
Naomi Judd
Ray Price
Billy Joe Shaver
Chris Cornell
Tom Petty
Gregg Allman
Glenn Frey

All I can think of off the top of my head

JJ Walker
Stevie Ray Vaughn

Chuck Berry
Neil Peart
Waylon Jennings
Leon Russell
Jerry Jeff Walker
Clarence Clemons
Don Williams
Dusty Hill

Amy Winehouse, in addition to a bunch of those mentioned above.

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A couple of The Moody Blues members.

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Ray Thomas (flute and other instruments) and Graeme Edge (drummer)

I should have seen Nirvana when I was 13 but my 16 year old brother burned his extra ticket since he didn't want me to go...

Tom Petty at the Woodlands Pavilion at least twice.

Scott Weiland in STP at the Astro Arena. This was my first concert and I was on the front bar in front of the bassist. My brother felt bad about Nirvana.


BB King at the House of Blues in Houston.

Dusty Hill in ZZ Top at the Summit.

Taylor Hawkins in the Foo Fighters. ACL and Reliant Arena

Carl Wilson in the Beach Boys in Vegas.

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Potcake said:

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Johnny Cash
Johnny Paycheck
Gary Stewart
Jerry Lee Lewis
George Jones
Marc Bolan (T. Rex)
Hoyt Axton
Roky Erickson
Probably a lot I can't think of

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Pretty sure Jerry Lee Lewis ain't dead, as amazing as that sounds.

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Oops, it was Mickey Gilley.

Was so happy my dad and I went to see the History of the Eagles tour before Glenn Frey passed.

Tom Petty
Chris Cornell
Scott Weiland
Charlie Watts
Taylor Hawkins
Chi Cheng (Deftones)
LeRoi Moore (Dave Matthews Band)

Likely more. Saw Petty only once, but the others several times.

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Ronnie James Dio \m/

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Ah, man. How did I forget Dio?????????????

Throw in God himself Mr. Lemmy Kilmister.

Stevie Ray Vaughan
Dusty Hill
Glenn Frey
Merle
Michael Houser and Todd Nance from Widespread Panic
Charlie Watts from the Rolling Stones


I'm sure I'm forgetting some.

Neil Peart
Davy Jones
Peter Tork

One of these things is not like the other.

John Prine
Jerry Jeff
Brandon Jenkins

Eddie Van Halen
Tom Petty
Glenn Frey
Charlie Watts
Neil Peart
Chuck Berry
Malcolm Young

1988 Rice Stadium
Monsters of Rock

I remember going to one of those Buzzfest concerts in Houston around 2007 or so and saw Chris Cornell. What I remember most was that he was ridiculously bone-thin. He put on a good show.

He died about 10 years later.

Mary Tyler Moore at Kyle Field with Bob Hope!

Some folks who haven't been mentioned yet ... they may not be legends like a Merle or EVH but still were pretty famous during their time:

• Buddy Rich and his band at Disney World back in the '80s.
• Jazz trumpet great Maynard Ferguson at Houston's Arena Theater in the '70s.
• Al Jarreau at Southern Star Ampitheatre in the '90s.
• Dan Fogelberg at the Summit a couple of times.
• Paul Revere -- the "mad man of rock 'n roll" and leader of Paul Revere & the Raiders -- at Andy Williams Moon River Theater in Branson.

And saddest of all, I saw David Cassidy a few years before his death at the Grand in Galveston. He was clearly not in good health (and under the influence) and he struggled to make it through the show, at times almost mocking the people who had come to see him. After that, I quit going to oldies shows because they can be too depressing.

Sherman Helmsley sang at the opening of a New Braunfels Laundromat in the 80's

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Sherman Helmsley sang at the opening of a New Braunfels Laundromat in the 80's

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Somehow forgot to include Chris Squire and Alan White on my list.

If we're including parents I think my dad's list is pretty good.

Beatles
Hendrix
The Doors
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Steppenwolf
ZZ Top (The Moving Sidewalks)

Several others but I don't know who's dead or alive now. I remember him telling a story about Jim Morrison being extremely late to the stage, the other guys just kind of killing time until he got out there, and then when he finally appeared he was so ****faced he couldn't remember the lyrics to anything. They struggled through a song or two and then just left. End of show. No refund.

Dad was a fine arts major in the 60s with a lot of time on his hands and a quick trigger when he'd hear about ticket giveaways on the radio. When asked about which bands he saw, his answer is usually "all of them".

Edit: since people are listing EVH and Tom Petty and the guys from that era, yes, he saw them too.

Stevie Ray Vaughan

SRV
Tom Petty
Jerry Jeff
Merle Haggard
Hal Ketchum
Guy Clark
Dusty Hill
The Cars (Ric Ocasek and Ben Orr)
Charlie Pride
Charlie Rich
Rush (Neil Peart)
The E Street Band (Clarence Clemons)
Eddie Money
Johnny Winter
John Prine
Yes (Chris Squire and Alan White)
Texas Tornados (Doug Sahm and Freddie Fender)

My wife saw Elvis twice

I forgot about seeing the Highwaymen at the Houston Rodeo, so need to add Johnny Cash and Waylon Jennings.

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If we're including parents I think my dad's list is pretty good.

Beatles
Hendrix
The Doors
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Steppenwolf
ZZ Top (The Moving Sidewalks)

Several others but I don't know who's dead or alive now. I remember him telling a story about Jim Morrison being extremely late to the stage, the other guys just kind of killing time until he got out there, and then when he finally appeared he was so ****faced he couldn't remember the lyrics to anything. They struggled through a song or two and then just left. End of show. No refund.

Dad was a fine arts major in the 60s with a lot of time on his hands and a quick trigger when he'd hear about ticket giveaways on the radio. When asked about which bands he saw, his answer is usually "all of them".

Edit: since people are listing EVH and Tom Petty and the guys from that era, yes, he saw them too.

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Dad learned a lot in college.

Waylon
Chris Cornel

- and this was at the same concert - INDY Lallapoolza 1996

Scott Weiland

Charley Pride
Mel Tillis

Know Your Enemy said:

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Gramercy Riffs said:

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If we're including parents I think my dad's list is pretty good.

Beatles
Hendrix
The Doors
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Steppenwolf
ZZ Top (The Moving Sidewalks)

Several others but I don't know who's dead or alive now. I remember him telling a story about Jim Morrison being extremely late to the stage, the other guys just kind of killing time until he got out there, and then when he finally appeared he was so ****faced he couldn't remember the lyrics to anything. They struggled through a song or two and then just left. End of show. No refund.

Dad was a fine arts major in the 60s with a lot of time on his hands and a quick trigger when he'd hear about ticket giveaways on the radio. When asked about which bands he saw, his answer is usually "all of them".

Edit: since people are listing EVH and Tom Petty and the guys from that era, yes, he saw them too.

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Dad learned a lot in college.

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He freely admits that he didn't learn a thing at the actual school. In fairness, he said that his professors rarely showed up either.

Gramercy Riffs said:

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Know Your Enemy said:

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Gramercy Riffs said:

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If we're including parents I think my dad's list is pretty good.

Beatles
Hendrix
The Doors
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Steppenwolf
ZZ Top (The Moving Sidewalks)

Several others but I don't know who's dead or alive now. I remember him telling a story about Jim Morrison being extremely late to the stage, the other guys just kind of killing time until he got out there, and then when he finally appeared he was so ****faced he couldn't remember the lyrics to anything. They struggled through a song or two and then just left. End of show. No refund.

Dad was a fine arts major in the 60s with a lot of time on his hands and a quick trigger when he'd hear about ticket giveaways on the radio. When asked about which bands he saw, his answer is usually "all of them".

Edit: since people are listing EVH and Tom Petty and the guys from that era, yes, he saw them too.

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Dad learned a lot in college.

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He freely admits that he didn't learn a thing at the actual school. In fairness, he said that his professors rarely showed up either.

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Lots of folks were taking a ride on Puff, the Magic Dragon back then

Gramercy Riffs said:

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Know Your Enemy said:

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Gramercy Riffs said:

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If we're including parents I think my dad's list is pretty good.

Beatles
Hendrix
The Doors
Ray Charles
Bo Diddley
Steppenwolf
ZZ Top (The Moving Sidewalks)

Several others but I don't know who's dead or alive now. I remember him telling a story about Jim Morrison being extremely late to the stage, the other guys just kind of killing time until he got out there, and then when he finally appeared he was so ****faced he couldn't remember the lyrics to anything. They struggled through a song or two and then just left. End of show. No refund.

Dad was a fine arts major in the 60s with a lot of time on his hands and a quick trigger when he'd hear about ticket giveaways on the radio. When asked about which bands he saw, his answer is usually "all of them".

Edit: since people are listing EVH and Tom Petty and the guys from that era, yes, he saw them too.

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Dad learned a lot in college.

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He freely admits that he didn't learn a thing at the actual school. In fairness, he said that his professors rarely showed up either.

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You wouldn't know it from his artwork. He does an amazing job drawing dogs.