Which member of the Dead at 27 Club would you most have liked to see live?

[OtterMan68]

Brian Jones

Jimi Hendrix

Janis Joplin

Jim Morrison

Kurt Cobain

Amy Winehouse

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I'd want to see Hendrix then Morrison then the early Stones

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Very surprised more people want to see Winehouse over Morrison

[Lliam]

When I was 16 in my first year of public high school. I had gone to Catholic school before that.

A new friend asked me if I wanted to go see Jimi at the Los Angeles Forum. I had never been to a concert before. I was new to driving and kind of nervous about the idea of driving through L. A. to the Forum at night. Plus, I didn't know much about Hendrix yet. I mostly knew songs like Foxy Lady and Purple Haze that were on the radio.
So I decided to pass and said I'd catch him on his next tour.

He died a few months later.

I wound up going to hundreds of concerts during the 70s a saw the best bands and musicians of all time. But I'm a rock guitarist and Jimi is my idol.

One of the greatest regrets of my life is not seeing and hearing him perform.

[exitseven]

@Lliam Freshman year in college Jim Croce did a performance. This was before he became really famous. He was basically a falk act. But I was into folk music so I wanted to go. I could not find anyone who wanted to go with me so I didn't not go. A few months after that he got all that top 40 airplay and everybody was buying his albums. A few months later he died in a plane crash.

[Lliam]

@exitseven. Same kind of thing, right. You thought "Oh well, I catch him the next time around". But there was no next time.
Bummer. Croce was great.

[Lliam]

Thanks for the MHO, OtterMan. ✌️

[exitseven]

@Lliam Tom Rush has been my favorite my whole life. I have seen him I perform maybe 20 times over the years. I have not seen him in a few years. He is in his 80s and just released a new album. I bought tickets to see him in August because I know he won't be around forever.

[Lliam]

@exitseven. Is it a small venue?

[exitseven]

@Lliam. Yes, it used to be a church that was made into a performance hall.

[Lliam]

@exitseven. Maybe you'll get a chance to meet him afterwards.

I saw Johnny Winter in a hall in a small town in Nov 2013. He needed two people to help him on stage and he sat in a folding chair through most of the performance. His voice still sounded like Johnny and his guitar work was still excellent, though. I sat in the front row right in front of him.

Afterwards, I went out to his small trailer where few people were waiting and got his autograph.

He passed away 7 months or so after that performance.

I had seen him in his hay days back in the 70s, and even with his brother. But it was an honor to see him up close and pay tribute to one of the greats.

[exitseven]

@Lliam Tom Rush was playing at a p;ace near where I live I got tickets and my wife and I went. We had dinner at a place that was near where the concert was. Tom Rush w\as having dinner there as well. I went over to his table and excused myself and just told him that I listened to him since I was in elementary school. Tom asked me what my name was and I told him and he said Thank you and he appreciated it and he hoped that I enjoyed the show tonight.

[Lliam]

@exitseven. Cool!

[WindAtMyBack]

Janis Joplin

By the way, statistically musicians are no more likely to die at 27. It's basically an urban myth. Musicians are more likely to die younger than the average person, but there is not a big spike at 27.

There are a whole bunch of musicians that I wish were still around.

[itsclearlynicholas]

Myth indeed 🎸 👌🏻👌🏻

[itsclearlynicholas]

Because he's so rated and mentioned, Kurt lol 😆 and I for one don't even care for the all above as I'm not musically into them however not to disrespect those poor souls who all 💀☠️ 😢

[mickeysmonkey]

I saw Jimi, great show, would like to see Robert Jiohnson,

[RebelinSteel]

Hendrix

[OtterMan68]

you didn't vote

[Nikki1989]

Jimi, no contest.

[exitseven]

Janis Joplin I guess.

[laly520]

Amy Winehouse

rip

[handsomelad70]

All of them, but especially Hendrix.

[KrakenAttackin]

Hendrix by a long shot.

[msc545]

Janis Joplin