If you had a time machine...

[beaky]

Now, see- I hadn't thought of going back that far. To see Beethoven on stage- Wow! That would be something.

[Apex]

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Cream: missed all three; had gigs.  Pick only one?  For me, Jimi.  But I must say, what a great question!  

[mosquito633]

id jump right back to any of the beatles concerts

id love to see such musicians play live!

infact id also like to see woodstock
and jefferson airplane

[Hagar]

id jump right back to any of the beatles concerts

id love to see such musicians play live!

If you did it's very doubtful you would hear them because of the screaming female fans. They couldn't even hear themselves at big outdoor venues so the quality wasn't anything to write home about. You're better off listening to the recordings.

[Woodlouse2002]

If you did it's very doubtful you would hear them because of the screaming female fans. They couldn't even hear themselves at big outdoor venues so the quality wasn't anything to write home about. You're better off listening to the recordings.

Which is exactly why they stopped touring.

[beaky]

If you did it's very doubtful you would hear them because of the screaming female fans. They couldn't even hear themselves at big outdoor venues so the quality wasn't anything to write home about. You're better off listening to the recordings.

You're missing the point: thousands of rabidly oversexed, screaming teenage girls!  ;D  To the Time Machine... at once!!

[Hagar]

Which is exactly why they stopped touring.

That & the fact that they could no longer duplicate their recordings live. Lots of effects were only possible in the studio, mainly done on a 4-track tape machine & splicing razor. The equipment wasn't quite as advanced in them days. In fact it was prehistoric.  Amplification wasn't like it is now either.

You're missing the point: thousands of rabidly oversexed, screaming teenage girls!    To the Time Machine... at once!!

Have you seen or heard those screaming teenage girls? They would trample you to death to touch their heroes & think nothing of it. Not interested in you in the slightest. You go if you want. I'm stayin' right here thanks very much.

[beaky]

True enough, it'd be dangerous... but of course, time machines can hover for long periods, so I'd watch from a safe distance.    I agree that it would not be much of a musical experience- I've seen the footage. That concert at Shea Stadium especially... with the PA they had there, even if the young ladies were sitting quietly, it'd would've sounded like crap.

[Da Judge]

If you did it's very doubtful you would hear them because of the screaming female fans. They couldn't even hear themselves at big outdoor venues so the quality wasn't anything to write home about. You're better off listening to the recordings.

My spanish teacher saw The Beatles live at Shea Stadium, she said most of the girls fainted when The Beatles came out.

I would see the last Beatles concert, on top of their studio in the UK. I would also see Led Zep, KISS, Buddy Holly, and the beach boys before 1/2 of them died, and Hendrix.

[Poseidon]

I guess I would go to see Bach playing. If the range of my time machine was not that long I would choose woodstock

[Theis]

If you had a time machine...
.... i would travel a week back and see WTF Happen here! :-/
Cheers Theis

[Souichiro]

Nirvana unplugged
Jimi Hendrix

And Ozzy might come to holland at fields of rock I really want to go there but ticketprices are 65

[GWSimulations]

I would like to go back to a time before "rap" music was invented.

[legoalex2000]

well im glad no one said tu pac (w/e his name is).

I'd go back to last wekk to catch the slipknot show i missed in chicago. my long haired friend here (think ozzy with hair to his ass) would go back to one of Black sabbath's best concerts.

[Craig.]

I would like to go back to a time before "rap" music was invented.

Well to be fair that would mean eliminating many forms of music as rap has roots in many styles of music.