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Which band or solo artist have you seen most often?

AddicksAddict
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There's this on the "Springsteen on Desert Island Discs" thread:
Davo55 said:

.... I've seen him live loads of times over the past 35 years.

which got me wondering, who have Lifers seen most often, and would you go to see them again?

For me, it's Stiff Little Fingers, having been to about eight of their gigs in the '70s and '80s and one at Brockwell Park around the turn of century, and based on that performance I'd never go again.
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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    edited December 2016
    Mark Knopfler/Dire Straits, Clapton, Runrig. The first two about ten to 15 times each, the third I cannot be sure but at least 30! They've been around over 40 years and I started watching them when I was a student. Soundtrack to my life.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,771
    Seen The Barenaked Ladies live five or six times. Brilliant live band
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,971
    The Jam/Paul Weller. Must be over 50 gigs now.
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,380
    John Mayall back in the 60s and 70s .. he was on everywhere all the time so it seemed .. and his various sidemen constitute the 'royalty' of break out rockers in that era ... Yardbirds, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Fleetwood Mac etc. etc. .. seen all the above more than once down the years
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,665
    Yes............6/7 times but I wouldn't again.
    Humble Pie, again probably 6/7 times and i'd love to be able to see them again.
  • LouisMend
    LouisMend Posts: 5,453
    Muse about 9-10 times.
  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Weller - seen about 15 times

    OCS - seen around 6 or 7 times, a couple of those supporting Weller
  • charlton_hero
    charlton_hero Posts: 4,671
    Mac Demarco
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,070
    RHCP - although based on the last time I don't think I will again.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,052
    I think it might be The Bluetones! Far from my favourite band, bit good live. Just the way it worked out.thats if we include bands seen at festivals

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  • Bigbadbozman
    Bigbadbozman Posts: 1,775
    The Wedding Present about 15/20 (by default as they play at the Tunbridge Wells Forum most years and I can walk to it).
    PIL about 10 times mainly London also Brighton, Reading & Alton Towers
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,891
    Including festivals would probably be Weller or supergrass
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,050
    Siouxie and the Banshees.
  • Tutt-Tutt
    Tutt-Tutt Posts: 3,279
    edited December 2016
    Squeeze.

    I can think of 6 different venues
  • Lazy_eye_metaphor
    Lazy_eye_metaphor Posts: 1,960
    REM four times
  • PeakieRocket
    PeakieRocket Posts: 2,421
    Meatraffle, too many to count
  • Mrkinski
    Mrkinski Posts: 957
    The Stranglers - only missed a couple of London gigs in the period 1979 to 1990.
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    edited December 2016
    The Mighty Quo - well over 25 times, possibly 30 times, it's all a bit of a blur to be honest.
    Clapton - about 12 times.
  • stonemuse
    stonemuse Posts: 34,050
    Sham 69, virtually every London gig late 70's / early 80's. The Clash at least a dozen times.

    The Pogues 9 or 10 times.

    Ian Brown, half a dozen times.

    Many others on numerous occasions but the above are the first that come to mind.
  • iamdan
    iamdan Posts: 2,421
    Skepta once at the Ally Pally.

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  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,172
    Probably The Jets.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,238
    Oh and I forgot the late great John Martyn. Won't be doing it again for obvious reasons. RIP big man.
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    The Pink Fairies played all over and around London back in my student days, used to see them nearly every week. Saw Zeppelin 9 times, five times at Earl's Court over two weekends, both Knebworths, the Ally Pally, and the last one at the O2.
  • bellz2002
    bellz2002 Posts: 1,363
    edited December 2016
    Metallica about 5 times. Last time was 2008/9 I think.
    Don't seem to go to gigs anymore.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,621
    Seen The Who 14 times but have been to countless Roy Ayers gigs, can't work out how many exactly.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,621
    Baldybonce said:

    Yes............6/7 times but I wouldn't again.
    Humble Pie, again probably 6/7 times and i'd love to be able to see them again.

    Would love to have seen Pie with Marriott.

    Saw Greg Ridley, Frampton, Clem Clemson & Jerry Shirley play together as HP at the Steve Marriott tribute show about 15 years ago, they were fantastic.

    Greg Ridley died a few years ago so no chance of seeing it again.
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,087
    Probably listened to John, more than any other artist this year.Those concerts with Danny really were special. John had his demons, and could be one hell of a 'mother', but those songs are wonderful. Sadly I never saw him live.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,841
    Bruce Springsteen for me also. though only 4 times. then there's quite a few bands/artists that I've seen twice.
  • RedArmySE7
    RedArmySE7 Posts: 5,407
    Foals, Maccabees and the Arctic Monkeys.

    Must be at least 30 times each in numerous towns, cities and countries.
  • RedPanda
    RedPanda Posts: 4,994
    Slayer 6 times.

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