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Title: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on June 30, 2023, 09:07:22 am
Last night I was bored and was trying to recall the bands (including variations and solo performances by band members) I had seen the most….that’s tough cause I don’t keep a database but I came up with the following which I am sure is pretty close

Bob Dylan 25

GBV/Pollard 15
Ween/Gene/Dean 12
Luna/ Dean/&Britta 11
Wilco/Tweedy 10

Pavement/Malkmus 8
Nick Cave/Grinderman 7
Sleater Kinney/Wild Flag 7
Willie Nelson 6
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion 6
Pearl Jam/Eddie/Tres Mts/Brad 6
Dead/Phil/Crapdog/Weir 6
Franz Ferdinand 6

Lucinda Williams 5
Los Amigos Invisibles 5
Love and Rockets/Poptone/David J 5
Smithereens 5
Yo La Tengo 5

Anyone else got a list like this?
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Yada on June 30, 2023, 09:45:28 am
I like this! Will report back, but no way I know exact numbers...
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: grateful on June 30, 2023, 09:49:06 am
Guaranteed to be the Grateful Dead (22) plus their variants. Will report back.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Yada on June 30, 2023, 10:01:25 am
I kept it at least 5 shows... probably missing a few. 

Phish/Trey/Etc - 100+
Ween/Gene/Dean - 25+
Wilco/Tweedy/Side Projects - 25+
Built to Spill - 12+
Pavement/Malkmus - 10+
Dr. Dog - 10+
Everyone But Jerry Garcia - 10+
M.Ward - 10+
Soul Coughing/M. Doughty - 10+
Josh Ritter - 10+
Spiritualized - 5+
MMJ - 5+
Beck - 5+
Bill Frisell - 5+
Tedeschi Trucks Band - 5+
Dylan - 5+
Ryan Adams - 5+
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: grateful on June 30, 2023, 10:28:36 am
Grateful Dead 22
Dead-related Acts 9+
Mountain Goats 13
Pink Floyd / Roger Waters 9
Rush, Yes, Tom Petty, Elton John 5
Thievery, GWAR, Stones, Gomez, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, TMBG 4
Peter Gabriel, The Kills, CSN, Girl Talk, OK Go, McCartney, Clapton, Iron Maiden, Peter Paul and Mary 3

(based on my setlist account)
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: grateful on June 30, 2023, 10:59:48 am
I clearly followed the metal / classic rock / prog/ indie evolution. 😁
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on June 30, 2023, 11:06:31 am
I don’t have a count near me but if we are only counting headliners, Smashing Pumpkins, J Mascis/Dinosaur Jr, Dismemberment Plan and Thievery Corporation  are definitely at the top of my list.

If we are including bands we saw as headliners OR openers, then QOTSA and Explosions in the Sky need listed too.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on June 30, 2023, 11:53:08 am
Oh yeah I seen Thievery 5 times.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on June 30, 2023, 01:12:39 pm
I count them if I saw them live regardless….


It’s very interesting seeing the lists…makes sense to see jam band acts at top as they lend themselves to repeat shows and tour every year…even my top act -Bob Dylan- was almost like a jam band in that he toured incessantly for a while (averaging 90-100 shows plus…)
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: sweetcell on June 30, 2023, 02:29:08 pm
FYI we discussed this in 2009 (https://forum.930.com/index.php?topic=18533.0).  it's a great re-read  ;D

no change in my #1, still radiohead/thom/associated side-projects, over 20.

near or into the double digits: thievery, rollins, U2, NIN, the various incarnations of jack white, pearl jam, DCFC/postal service/ben solo... probably missing a few.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Space Freely on June 30, 2023, 03:37:53 pm
Old 97s might be tops. Maybe 10+. Probably
less than 20.  No idea really though.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Julian, Forum COGNOSCENTI on June 30, 2023, 03:47:07 pm
DCFC/postal service/ben solo...
Oh, if all things Gibbard counts as a collective bucket, that needs be added to the bottom of my list.

As I was thinking about this in the back of my head, I feel like Flaming Lips is close to double digits as well for me.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on June 30, 2023, 04:52:27 pm
Old 97s might be tops. Maybe 10+. Probably
less than 20.  No idea really though.

Charlie had a better grasp
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: grateful on June 30, 2023, 08:35:03 pm
Grateful Dead 22
Dead-related Acts 9+
Mountain Goats 13
Pink Floyd / Roger Waters 9
Rush, Yes, Tom Petty, Elton John 5
Thievery, GWAR, Stones, Gomez, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, TMBG 4
Peter Gabriel, The Kills, CSN, Girl Talk, OK Go, McCartney, Clapton, Iron Maiden, Peter Paul and Mary 3

(based on my setlist account)

Oh I forgot:

Judas Priest / Heavy Metal Parking Lot - 1
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on June 30, 2023, 08:38:42 pm
Impressed about Mountain 🐐!

For a while it was one of if not my top listens…1994-1996 but I sort of moved on…it was just too intense!
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Mobius on June 30, 2023, 11:45:29 pm
Thinking about this it seems like I have unconsciously self-regulated to max out at seeing a band/musician 5 times.

Stones
Dylan
Grateful Dead
U2
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Pearl Jam
Radiohead
The Strokes
White Stripes

I think I saw them each 5 times.
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Bombay Chutney on July 02, 2023, 11:18:20 am
Grateful Dead (100)
Dead-related acts (probably at least 100, with Dead and Company in the lead at 42)
R.E.M. (34)
Allman Brothers (18)
Bob Dylan (18)
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Hutch on July 02, 2023, 11:59:21 am
This is hardcore!
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: Vas Deferens on July 02, 2023, 01:36:56 pm
Sleater Kinney 26 times
Title: Re: Acts you have seen the most!
Post by: ye-ole-hatch ıll|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|̲̅̅=̲̅̅|̲̅̅●̲̅̅|llıl on July 02, 2023, 02:37:35 pm
Estimates as I don't keep a database

Wilco/Tweedy/GoldenSmog/SonVolt - 15-20
Ryan Adams - 10-12
Ween/dwg/freeman - 10-12 (probably would have been close to 20 if they had come to DC more in the last 15 years)
GVB - 8
The Cult - 6
Nick Cave - 6
the Old 97s - 6
Love and Rockets/Poptone/Bauhaus - 6
Luna - 5
Sleater Kinney - 5
The Cure - 5
Dylan - 5
Belle and Sebastion - 5
Two Gallants - 5
New Order - 5
Jon Spencer BX and the hitmakers - 5
Rev Horton Heat - 5
Lucy Dacus - 5
Smithereens 5
Yo La Tengo 5
Squeeze - 4
SexPistols/PIL - 4
Mt Goats - 4
the Priests/KAG - 4
Killing Joke - 4
Pixies - 4
Bowie - 3
Viagra Boys - 3