Ed Harsch The Black Crowes Scott Weiland - STP Glen Frey - Eagles Boz Burrell - Bad Co. Probably more sadly but that's enough for now.
Warren Zevon Lemmy Prince Kurt Cobain Jerry Garcia Brent Mydland Vince Welnick David Bowie Todd Nance Ronnie James Dio Jim Capaldi Johnny Winter Merle Haggard Chris Cornell Malcom Young Clarence Clemons Ray Charles
Billy Preston Neil Peart Ray Gillen (Badlands Singer) Shannon Hoon (Blind Melon) Jerry Garcia Prince David Bowie John Entwistle Johnny Cash June Carter Cash Chris Cornell Layne Staley Kurt Cobain Dick Dale Gregg Allman Chuck Berry Bobby Keys Eddie Van Halen Merle Haggard Aretha Franklin Solomon Burke Lou Reed Clarence Clemons Danny Federici Chris Whitley Jeff Buckley Paul Kanter Brad Delp (Boston) Butch Trucks Joe Cocker Donald "Duck" Dunn Ronnie James Dio Otis Clay Koko Taylor Lemmy Kilmister John Spinks & Tony Lewis (The Outfield) Jim Capaldi Gil-Scott Heron
John Denver Peter Tork - The Monkees James Griffin - Bread Eric Carr - Kiss Mick Karn Chris Squire - Yes Lemmy - Motorhead Neil Peart - Rush
Tom Petty BJ Wilson (Procol Harum) Fats Domino Levon, Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel George Carlin (he made armpit noises and that counts as music) Clarence Clemons Danny Federici Joe Cocker Delaney Bramlett Billy Preston Dr. John Bill Evans Greg Lake Phil Everly Link Wray George Harrison Little Richard John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Denny Doherty Paco de Lucía Peter Tork, Davey Jones Roy Young Leslie West Richard Wright Bill Wyman Leon Russell Del Shannon Alvin Lee Johnny Winter Frank Zappa John Prine Robin Williams (he sang a song with Graham Nash's band, so that counts) B.B. King Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan
debbie reynolds frank zappa srv evh bo diddley leslie west mick ronson joe cocker paul revere glen frey glen buxton malcom young terry kath bugs henderson chick corea ray thomas rory gallagher jon lord john entwistle john bonham keith moon keith emerson greg lake neil peart michael jackson david bowie prince
Stevie Ray Vaughan Walter Becker Jerry Garcia John Entwistle Tom Petty Stanley Turrentine McCoy Tyner Bobby Hutcherson Dewey Redman Elvin Jones Hank Jones Jimmy Heath Percy Heath Billy Higgins Eddie Harris Sam Rivers Johnny Griffin Cedar Walton Ravi Shankar Joe Henderson Louis Hayes
Clarence Clemons Danny Federici Peter Tork Davy Jones Brad Delp Leon Russell Dr. John Roy Clark Jan Berry Layne Staley Neil Peart Adam Yauch Screamin' Jay Hawkins Jerry Garcia Brent Mydland Vince Welnick Lux Interior Ric Ocasek Ben Orr Johnny, Joey & Dee Dee Ramone Dimebag Darrell Jeff Hanneman Grant Hart Pegi Young Duck Dunn There's probably more but I'm getting depressed.
And - in I think 1979 - a double bill featuring Del Shannon and Johnny and The Hurricanes (with Johnny Paris).
I may have mentioned this before, but I saw Harry Chapin in concert - not that long before he was tragically killed. He was happy to chat to fans afterwards and I was pleased to get his views on Phil Ochs ("I respected him because he never sold out").
BB King Terry Kath Chris Squire Glen Frey Clearance Clemons Danny Federici Ric Ocasek Ben Orr John Entwistle Brian Wilson Dennis Wilson Walter Becker Freddy Mercury Keith Emerson Greg Lake J. Geils Frank Zappa Jimmy McCulloch Linda McCartney Junior Wells Mick Ronson Link Wray Willy DeVille
Let's see... Stevie Ray Vaughan Joe Cocker John Lee Hooker Glenn Frey Neil Peart Jim Capaldi Jack Bruce Ginger Baker Rick Wright John Entwhistle Chris Squire Greg Lake Keith Emerson Gregg Allman Allen Woody Doug Stegmeyer Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown Thought it'd be worse, bad as it is to have lost a bunch of these guys so early.
David Bowie Mick Ronson The Ox Keith Moon John Bonham Dimebag Darell Eddie Van Halen Ronnie James Dio Jerry Garcia Pigpen Neil Peart Richard Wright Clarence Clemons Chris Squire Keith Emerson Greg Lake Scott Weiland Wayne Static I'm sure there are more. I've been attending concerts since 1970.
James Brown at Hackney Ocean, London, 2002. He and his band played for 3 freaking hours non-stop. I was an energetic 20-something and my legs were sore by the end (dancing the whole time of course) yet James Brown was strutting his stuff like it was nothing. One of the greatest performances I've seen. I should add INXS in 1991 for the X tour. It was an outdoor venue, a very hot night under the stars and Michael Hutchence's performance made it even hotter. Awesome band and an unforgettable concert.
I cannot claim having witnessed lots of 'A1' rock celebrities in person belonging to this category. But here are some of the musicians who I really, really appreciated on those occasions, and the departure of some of them was a major blow: Mick Karn († 2011) together with his ex-Japan bandmates Steve Jansen and Richard Barbieri (plus ex-No-Man violinist Ben Coleman), backing up Italian singer Alice near Venice, 1995. Simon Jeffes († 1997) with his Penguin Cafe Orchestra, 1996 'Concert Program' tour, same location near Venice as above. Curiously the band seemed to be having a bit of an off night onstage, but the long backstage chat I managed to have with Jeffes afterwards was nothing short of memorable. Hector Zazou († 2008) - a 1999 concert in a, you guessed it, Venice church promoting his concept album 'Lights in the Dark'. One of the most beautiful concerts I've ever experienced. Bill Rieflin († 2020) with King Crimson in 2019 in, wait for it, Venice's Teatro Fenice. Not an uber-connoisseur of his work but I totally loved his newly added keyboard parts then. One of the most powerful and exhilarating gigs I've ever attended.
Danny Gatton Michael Hedges David Bowie Alex Chilton (w/Big Star) Bob Stinson (post Replacements) Bill Doss (Olivia Tremor Control) Kim Shattock (The Muffs) Grant Hart Ed Ackerson Jon Lord (with Deep Purple) B.B. King Albert King Sylvain Sylvain (solo) Stevie Ray Vaughan Bobby Blue Bland Greg Allman Doc Watson Marion McPartland George Shearing
