Top 10: Bands I Need to See Before I Die

I have been lucky enough to see a lot of bands in my time. I have seen bands like Pink Floyd and The Ramones, not in their original lineup but close enough to it that it felt like the real thing. I have seen reunions a lot of people thought they'd never see like My Bloody Valentine and Mission of Burma. I've seen artists you could never have expected me to see like Britney Spears and Prince (for 2 songs). But in all my time there are still certain bands and artists I've never gotten to see that I would give a lot to see. Some of them, The Beatles, The Clash, Joy Division, Nirvana, are dead, some of them, Husker Du, Black Flag, are probably not getting back together anytime soon. But there's still a lot that if I had the means and resources I would give practically anything to see. The reason I'm bringing this up this week is that I have never before seen Jay-Z, I've revered the man for years, listened to everything he's ever released, and somehow I've never been able to see him. Of course that will change on Friday night when he headlines the first night of All Points West, so I'm leaving him off the list because I know it'll be changing really soon! As for the others I hope I get to see them and I reserve the right to change any of these choices whenever I feel like. Sometimes artists spring to mind when you least expect it.

There are rules for this Top 10, and I'd ask you to stick to the rules when you leave your own must see bands in the comments!
Rule #1: Band must still be together! We can save top 10 reunions for another time!
Rule #2: Band must have the majority of its original members (3 out of 4, 4 out of 5). In other words The Who does not make the list.
Rule #3: Enjoy!

10. Pixies; I kick off the list with the Pixies, not because they are the band I want to see the least out of all ten of these bands, but because I have a good feeling that I'll be seeing them in November when they come tearing through the States playing Doolittle in its entirety! Yeah, I'm excited about that, especially considering as I missed them when they came around last time and I certainly don't wanna repeat that mistake lest they never come around again!
Pixies - "Here Comes Your Man"

9. MF Doom; A relative newcomer amongst a bunch of legends that populate the rest of this list, but let's face the fact that MF Doom is a legend in his own right. Beyond that he doesn't tour all that often and for whatever reason I have never managed to catch one of those rare live performances. Hopefully with the new record he'll go around more often, but even with that it doesn't seem like he is.
MF Doom - "Gazillion Ear"

8. Madonna; The Material Girl doesn't really fit my normal listening habits but if the death of Michael Jackson taught us anything it should be to embrace our legendary pop creators. For this reason I think Madonna has become a "must see" the next time she comes around, so long as I have the greenbacks to go out and buy one of the ridiculously priced tickets she sells. I also hear that it's quite an entertaining performance as well so I look forward to seeing that someday.
Madonna - "Like A Prayer"

7. The Clean; There is a good chance that I'll be seeing The Clean in the next few months thanks to a new album coming out very soon, but since I missed them last time around and since have lately been devouring their catalog I'm putting them on the list. The bonus is that The Clean are probably the one band I won't have to go to some huge arena to see them at, I can probably catch them at some place like Bowery or Music Hall!
The Clean - "Tally Ho"

6. The Rolling Stones; A good portion of the original band are dead, but Mick and Keith are still going strong and that's really all that matters when it comes to The Rolling Stones. It's because of them that I amended my rule to "most" of the original band it was going to be the whole original band but I seriously want to see these guys before they croak. The problem with them has always been pricing so next time they announce dates I'll be hoping to save up enough quid real quick!
The Rolling Stones - "Paint It Black"

5. Bob Dylan; The latest reports on Bob Dylan's live performance is anything but glowing but that does not deter me from hoping to see him before he stops playing live. I know he may not be the artist he once was but it's Bob Dylan and that's really all that matters.
Bob Dylan - "Buckets of Rain"

4. Bruce Springsteen; To live in the tri-state area and to never have seen Bruce Springsteen should be considered a crime, but for whatever reason I have never been a witness to the great live show that is The Boss. I'd prefer if it were a show with the E Street Band, but beggars aren't choosers. Maybe I'll try to get in to one of his Garden shows in November.
Bruce Springsteen - "Thunder Road"

3. R.E.M.; I know I have had every intention of seeing R.E.M. a number of times now but have never followed through on those good intentions, and you know where they lead. Peter BuckBill Buck may be gone from the band but they continue on and apparently put on a pretty solid show. It would be a lot of fun to see them performing their classic tunes that I have grown up loving though.
R.E.M. - "Nightswimming"

2. Kanye West; The spectacle alone should be worth the price of admission, but I can literally rap along with just about every song Kanye has ever released. I am a huge fan but I am also terrified of hip-hop shows thanks to the awful Wu Tang performance I saw in 1996. From what I've heard you don't need to fear that with Kanye, you just have to fear him showing up three hours late.
Kanye West - "Jesus Walks"

1. David Bowie; I don't know when the last David Bowie tour or performance took place, though I'm sure I could Google it. I don't know if he will ever perform again. My fingers are crossed that he does though because I would pay practically anything to see him perform.
David Bowie - "Let's Dance"