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Who puts on the best live concert?
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Milksheikhs
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Husband says Portugal. The Man.
I have yet to go to a concert..hoping that will be our first together.
I have yet to go to a concert..hoping that will be our first together.
Fluffhead14
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There is absolutely nothing like a Phish show.
They're playing 4 nights over New Years at Madison Square Garden and won't repeat a single song.
Cannot fucking wait.
They're playing 4 nights over New Years at Madison Square Garden and won't repeat a single song.
Cannot fucking wait.
VanquishUK
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Queen back when Freddie was still here.
OneEyedKing
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Definitely Springsteen, especially with the E Street Band. Nonstop 3-4 hour long concerts (sometimes even longer), changes the setlist every night, plays rarities and stuff they've never done before, and they take requests from the crowd, all while playing with the energy and stamina of musicians half their age.
StopMakingSense
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Stop Making Sense-era Talking Heads. Their touring band was fucking phenomenal collection of talent.
AgentLampshade
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One of my biggest regrets is going to see Eminem at a festival instead of the Prodigy. They had the same timeslot, but Eminem was late, so while we waited for 45 minutes for him to appear, we could see The Prodigy stage light up with fire and shit and hear "Firestarter" in the distance. The crowd was going crazy, and all we thought was "we could be there."
lastflowers
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Of the 30 or so concerts I've been to, there have been some incredible ones:
TV on the Radio - 2 amazing concerts, 1 during the Return to Cookie Mountain tour....but it was in a venue that maybe had 300 people in it (working off of memory). I got a setlist and talked with them after the show. At that point in time I was a very star-struck fellow, and was amazed to talk to my idols. The amount of variance in the live songs from the album versions coupled with the frenetic energy was quite amazing. Although hamstrung by a lack of a full instrumentation, I saw them play a year or so later in Pittsburgh during the Dear Science tour. It was equally amazing. I recently saw them at a festival-lite experience, and it was disappointing, I think mainly because the sound mixing and strict schedule (and audience) didn't really fit the band.
Wilco - Seen them, god, nearly four times now (or five?). Tweedy is amazing during the breaks, and they have a very large catalog to cull from--not to mention covers. Their live versions often feature Nels Cline on the guitar (good for earlier works to add some spice), or potentially a couple of acoustic songs. Some of the best Stadium concerts ever. Absolutely sublime.
The Raconteurs - I saw them during the tour for their first album, and Jack White really delivered. Benson and White had a great rapport, rifffing off of one another and adding extended solos during various tunes. I imagine this would translate to White Stripes live concerts, as from the recorded ones I've heard and seen on YoutTube, they look quite exhilarating.
Radiohead - It depends on if you can handle Yorke's shaky live voice. I can't handle it with Kanye West, so his concerts are a supreme disappointment to me. There's enough variation in the setlist usually to make these worthwhile concerts.
The Shins - I"m not sure whether they're hit or miss, but I was supremely disappointed the first time I saw them. It was essentially just listening to each album being played over the live speaker. However, I saw them a couple of years ago in Seattle during the Port of Morrow tour and they blew me away. Amazing show.
Waxahatchee - Recency bias here, but she put on a great show for cheap. Dr. Dog is always a good showing as well. Also enjoyed the time I saw Ghostland Observatory, The Mars Volta (I hate their albums) put on a FANTASTIC experience, Arctic Monkeys had a The Shins like experience with 1 for 2, The Toadies were fantasmic live though I'm not a huge fan of their music, Animal Collective were also 1 for 2 on amazing shows, Fleet Foxes put on a good show as did Xiu Xiu and Bon Iver, The Notwist were interesting live as was Kishi Bashi, Explosians in the Sky were a great Festival experience while I played beach Volleyball whilst intoxicated, Sword was frenetic...though I didn't appreciated getting an elbow to the face in the mosh pit (that's why I don't do that stuff....).
TV on the Radio - 2 amazing concerts, 1 during the Return to Cookie Mountain tour....but it was in a venue that maybe had 300 people in it (working off of memory). I got a setlist and talked with them after the show. At that point in time I was a very star-struck fellow, and was amazed to talk to my idols. The amount of variance in the live songs from the album versions coupled with the frenetic energy was quite amazing. Although hamstrung by a lack of a full instrumentation, I saw them play a year or so later in Pittsburgh during the Dear Science tour. It was equally amazing. I recently saw them at a festival-lite experience, and it was disappointing, I think mainly because the sound mixing and strict schedule (and audience) didn't really fit the band.
Wilco - Seen them, god, nearly four times now (or five?). Tweedy is amazing during the breaks, and they have a very large catalog to cull from--not to mention covers. Their live versions often feature Nels Cline on the guitar (good for earlier works to add some spice), or potentially a couple of acoustic songs. Some of the best Stadium concerts ever. Absolutely sublime.
The Raconteurs - I saw them during the tour for their first album, and Jack White really delivered. Benson and White had a great rapport, rifffing off of one another and adding extended solos during various tunes. I imagine this would translate to White Stripes live concerts, as from the recorded ones I've heard and seen on YoutTube, they look quite exhilarating.
Radiohead - It depends on if you can handle Yorke's shaky live voice. I can't handle it with Kanye West, so his concerts are a supreme disappointment to me. There's enough variation in the setlist usually to make these worthwhile concerts.
The Shins - I"m not sure whether they're hit or miss, but I was supremely disappointed the first time I saw them. It was essentially just listening to each album being played over the live speaker. However, I saw them a couple of years ago in Seattle during the Port of Morrow tour and they blew me away. Amazing show.
Waxahatchee - Recency bias here, but she put on a great show for cheap. Dr. Dog is always a good showing as well. Also enjoyed the time I saw Ghostland Observatory, The Mars Volta (I hate their albums) put on a FANTASTIC experience, Arctic Monkeys had a The Shins like experience with 1 for 2, The Toadies were fantasmic live though I'm not a huge fan of their music, Animal Collective were also 1 for 2 on amazing shows, Fleet Foxes put on a good show as did Xiu Xiu and Bon Iver, The Notwist were interesting live as was Kishi Bashi, Explosians in the Sky were a great Festival experience while I played beach Volleyball whilst intoxicated, Sword was frenetic...though I didn't appreciated getting an elbow to the face in the mosh pit (that's why I don't do that stuff....).
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forknknife
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THISSSSS!!!!!
And fuck all those bands that depend on dumb fireworks and other bullshit to put on a great show. It should all be about the music and the emotions. That U2 stage just looks stupid, ridiculous and even unethical to spend all those resources for just a damn show, specially coming from somebody like bono who apparently is so concerned about everything... well, just my point of view.
And fuck all those bands that depend on dumb fireworks and other bullshit to put on a great show. It should all be about the music and the emotions. That U2 stage just looks stupid, ridiculous and even unethical to spend all those resources for just a damn show, specially coming from somebody like bono who apparently is so concerned about everything... well, just my point of view.
Rammstein
Can't believe it took over 50 posts for this to appear.
Rammstein without a doubt was one of the best concerts I've ever been to.
IceDoesntHelp
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Billy Talent is really good live now.
Use to be pretty crappy, honestly.
TDWP is pretty good too.
Use to be pretty crappy, honestly.
TDWP is pretty good too.
DataStream
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Radiohead, Low, John Zorn (especially Cobra or Electric Masada), Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Prince, Portishead, Death Grips, The Dead Weather, Tool
(Only listing acts that still perform)
(Only listing acts that still perform)
Ohh, I bet.
That wouldn't be possible now but I'd love to see Gilmour/Waters solo one day (will be watching out for Roger next year since I read he may do an arena tour for the new album he's working on). Would have tried for Gilmour this year but tickets had all sold out by the time I saw. Closest I've gotten is The Australian Pink Floyd and whilst they were obviously not the real thing, they were actually pretty great! Will be going to see them again next year.
Dixon's Jet
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Bob Dylan would have been great in 1975. Go listen to The Bootleg Series: The Rolling Thunder Revue.
Now however he is not great.
Now however he is not great.
God I hate it when people post "end thread" as though they have the definitive objective opinion that cannot be challenged.
P.S. Radiohead. End thread.
Saw Roger Waters do The Wall twice a few years ago... unbelievable. But it's almost unfair to call that a concert... it's theatre on an unprecedented scale.
P.S. Radiohead. End thread.
Saw Roger Waters do The Wall twice a few years ago... unbelievable. But it's almost unfair to call that a concert... it's theatre on an unprecedented scale.
bennywhatever
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Never heard of Yeezi, but most of the rest of the mentions are all top notch; I've seen a good deal of them.
However, no one comes close to Iron Maiden. Got to see them headline about 5 years ago and was just blown away.
I'd also like to mention the following:
-Transiberian Orchestra
-Glen Hansard
-Myles Kennedy (in any band)
However, no one comes close to Iron Maiden. Got to see them headline about 5 years ago and was just blown away.
I'd also like to mention the following:
-Transiberian Orchestra
-Glen Hansard
-Myles Kennedy (in any band)
Surface of Me
I'm not an NPC. And neither are we.
They are good live too, really dancy.
I haven't been to one of his shows yet, but from the videos I've seen, this'd be my first response. I have tickets to one of the River shows next year, so I can't wait to finally see him in person.
Pancake Mix
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1982-1991 Metallica (Listen to Seattle '89 Live Sh*t: Binge and Purge or Monsters of Rock Moscow 1991) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QOldXkcqf_Q
1990-1991 Pantera (Moscow 1991)
1980-1989, 2001 Iron Maiden (Live After Death 1984, Maiden England 1988, Rock in Rio 2001)
There are no equals and it's not physically possible to keep the kind of intensity they had indefinitely.
1990-1991 Pantera (Moscow 1991)
1980-1989, 2001 Iron Maiden (Live After Death 1984, Maiden England 1988, Rock in Rio 2001)
There are no equals and it's not physically possible to keep the kind of intensity they had indefinitely.
TheSpaceBetween
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Came to post this. There is just something about their music that translates incredibly well to a live performance.
Nine Inch Nails' With Teeth tour was pretty great
Rammstein Made in Germany tour was pretty great
Tool 2012 tour was pretty great
An Evening with Machine Head was pretty great
Flogging Molly 2008 for the Green 17 Tour was pretty great
Neutral Milk Hotel's farewell tour was pretty great
But the best show I've ever been to in my life was Peelander-Z in a shitty dive bar. Good beer, good friends, and punk rock that sounds like the Ramones if it was played by members of the Power Rangers/Kamen Riders. Their stage show is hugely interactive and just pure fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H8h8I5vLpo
Rammstein Made in Germany tour was pretty great
Tool 2012 tour was pretty great
An Evening with Machine Head was pretty great
Flogging Molly 2008 for the Green 17 Tour was pretty great
Neutral Milk Hotel's farewell tour was pretty great
But the best show I've ever been to in my life was Peelander-Z in a shitty dive bar. Good beer, good friends, and punk rock that sounds like the Ramones if it was played by members of the Power Rangers/Kamen Riders. Their stage show is hugely interactive and just pure fun.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H8h8I5vLpo
I saw TOOL on that Halloween show that people went nuts over.
They put on a good show, but god damn... TOOL fans are fucking retarded sometimes.....
Personally Green Day put on the best performance i've ever seen. They knew their audience and played to it. Hell of a fun show.
Laevateinn
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Best concerts I've ever been to were Rammstein and GWAR. Best concert I wish I had been to is Devin Townsend in a place where he has enough fans to put on a show like this.
March of the Crabs
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Strung Out. Seen over 200 bands and they undeniably have the best live show. Seen them 9 or 10 times and every time the singer is in the crowd with the fans. So good.
Runner ups are Rush, Lagwagon, Every Time I Die, Buzzcocks and Propagandhi.
Worst ever is a tie between Five Finger Death Punch and Motley Crue.
Runner ups are Rush, Lagwagon, Every Time I Die, Buzzcocks and Propagandhi.
Worst ever is a tie between Five Finger Death Punch and Motley Crue.
Millsington
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Can you elaborate? Wanted to go but ultimately couldn't.
RonnocTheRed
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Iron Maiden and The Flaming Lips are the two best shows I've been to.
I saw Maiden during their Somewhere Back in Time show and was amazed at just how good they still are. Sounded even better than the original recordings on most songs.
The Flaming Lips I saw when they headlined a small one-day festival in Philadelphia. The performance started with Wayne Coyne crowd surfing in a giant hamster ball, and only got more entertaining from there.
I saw Maiden during their Somewhere Back in Time show and was amazed at just how good they still are. Sounded even better than the original recordings on most songs.
The Flaming Lips I saw when they headlined a small one-day festival in Philadelphia. The performance started with Wayne Coyne crowd surfing in a giant hamster ball, and only got more entertaining from there.
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