I told Carrie Lynn that I regretted never seeing some bands and performers in person, such as The Doors, Rush, Ozzie.  She told me to stop whining and think about, and appreciate, those that I have been fortunate to see.

So I made a list.  She was right.  I have no reason to complain.

And I apologize in advance to those I have forgotten.

1. Al Green
2. Animals w/Eric Burdon

3. Bachman-Turner Overdrive

4. The Bar Kays
5. BB King
6. Bo Diddley
7. Bobby Blue Bland
8. Bobby Rush
9. Bruce Springsteen
10. Buddy Guy
11. Canned Heat
12. Cheap Trick
13. Chuck Berry
14. Chuck Mangione
15. David Cassidy
16. Earth, Wind and Fire
17. Edgar Winter
18. Emerson Lake and Palmer
19. Fabulous Thunderbirds
20. Foo Fighters
21. Fugees 
22. Gary Clark Jr
23. George Thorogood
24. Godsmack
25. Gov’t Mule
26. Greta Van Fleet
27. Harry Dean Stanton
28. Huey Lewis and the News
29. Ike Turner
30. James Brown
31. Jay Z
32. J.D. Simo
33. Jeff Beck w/Johnny Depp
34. Jefferson Airplane with Papa John Creach
35. Jewel
36. Joe Bonamassa
37. Joe Cocker
38. Joe Louis Walker
39. Joe Satriani
40. John Lee Hooker
41. Johnny Lang
42. Keb Mo
43. Kenny Wayne Shepard
44. Koko Taylor
45. Korn
46. Laurie Anderson
47. Larry McCray
48. Led Zeppelin
49. Leon Russell
50. Linkin Park
51. Lowcut Connie
52. Macy Grey
53. Metallica
54. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
55. No Doubt
56. Paul McCartney
57. Peter Frampton
58. Poncho Sanchez
59. Ray Charles
60. Red Hot Chili Peppers
61. REO Speedwagon
62. Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
63. Robert Plant with Alison Krauss
64. Rolling Stones
65. Robin Trower
66. Rod Stewart
67. Santana
68. Sheryl Youngblood
69. Sonny Landreth
70. Steppenwolf
71. Styx
72. Sugaray Rayford Band
73. Tab Benoit
74. Thelonious Monk
75. Three Dog Night
76. Tom Waits
77. Toto
78. Van Halen
79. Velvet Revolver
80. Victor Borge
81. Wallflowers
82. The Who
83. ZZ Top

Some clarification:

David Cassidy:  I saw him in Fort Wayne Indiana when I took my then 12 year-old sister-in-law to her first concert.

Fugees: They were one of the groups that played at a KROQ Wienie Roast.  They were late for their performance as they were reported to be in their hotel doing drugs.  When they did finally show up, the organizeres were so pissed that even though they were not yet finished with their first song, the circular stage was rotated, effectively giving them “the hook”. So I only heard part of one song from this group.

Jewel: Our Texas friend Liz Gonzalez Trinkle introduced us to Professional Bull Riding.  We were attending a PBR event at the Anaheim Pond when Jewel sang the National Anthem.  So again, just one song.  This night was also memorable as they filmed a scene for the TV series “Entourage” that was to show  someone riding a bull and the rodeo clowns that protect the fallen riders.  No one told the cameraman that the bull was not an actor.  He was on one knee looking through the lens (not at the bull) when the bull charged and knocked him to the ground.  No serious injuries.