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. Kaleo
43. Keb Mo
44. Kenny Wayne Shepard
45. Koko Taylor
46. Korn
47. Larkin Poe
48. Laurie Anderson
49. Larry McCray
50. Led Zeppelin
51. Leon Russell
52. Linkin Park
53. Lowcut Connie
54. Macy Grey
55. Metallica
56. Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels
57. No Doubt
58. Paul McCartney
59. Peter Frampton
60. Poncho Sanchez
61. Ray Charles
62. Red Hot Chili Peppers
63. REO Speedwagon
64. Ringo Starr and his All Starr Band
65. Robert Plant with Alison Krauss
66. Rolling Stones
67. Robin Trower
68. Rod Stewart
69. Santana
70. Sheryl Youngblood
71. Sonny Landreth
72. Steppenwolf
73. Styx
74. Sugaray Rayford Band
75. Tab Benoit
76. Thelonious Monk
77. Three Dog Night
78. Tom Waits
79. Toto
80. Van Halen
81. Velvet Revolver
82. Victor Borge
83. Wallflowers
84. Warren Haynes
85. The Who
86. 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.