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katiexdollface 11-28-2007 06:14 PM

the misfits were SOO SOO SOO good live.
what a fun show.

etcetc_00 11-28-2007 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rockerchik (Post 360207)
Godsmack
Rob Zombie
Mad Caddies
Blue October
The Eagles

But the Eagles are terrible.

etcetc_00 11-28-2007 06:23 PM

System Of A Down puts on a really good live show, and so does the Dave Matthews Band.

katiexdollface 11-28-2007 06:24 PM

DMB is amazing live.
and everyone is always stoned.

Joshee 11-29-2007 07:08 AM

Musemusemusemuse

TheCaster 11-29-2007 08:01 AM

KISS!!!!! thier music wasnt all that great but they are no doubt the best live preformers

Blain 11-29-2007 04:00 PM

No matter what you think, Linkin Park are absolutely incredible live.

I'm seeing TFOT and The Offspring next year at a festival, Coheed, Jim Ward and shiz are playing to:D

Dr_Rez 11-29-2007 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Blainka (Post 418109)
No matter what you think, Linkin Park are absolutely incredible live.

I'm seeing TFOT and The Offspring next year at a festival, Coheed, Jim Ward and shiz are playing to:D

Yea there live in texas dvd was very good. And they sound almost the same live as recorded.

littleknowitall 11-30-2007 07:25 AM

I've been told by countless people jethro tull are the greatest living live band at the moment.

under 11-30-2007 07:27 AM

im going to see TOOL next tuesday and i'm praying that they are good live.

Dr_Rez 11-30-2007 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by awriterslastresort (Post 418269)
im going to see TOOL next tuesday and i'm praying that they are good live.

Yea they are, and Daney Carey rocks.

vintage lace 11-30-2007 01:38 PM

I saw the Arcade Fire last month and they were amazing live.

Nine Inch Nails are also amazing live. Their set are always good with amazing visuals.

anticipation 11-30-2007 01:46 PM

tera melos and heavy heavy low low both put on amazing shows.



the only catch with tera melos is that they have to have a lot of space to move around for it to be really really good.

under 11-30-2007 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RezZ (Post 418285)
Yea they are, and Daney Carey rocks.

i cant wait.

i got lucky though because tickets now are like 400+ dollars now. i got four for like 200 somethin.

dailymusic 11-30-2007 09:50 PM

Radiohead
Muse
Damien Rice
DJ Champion
Tom Vek

nanovation 11-30-2007 11:32 PM

30 Seconds To Mars
U2
Gwar

~DaRk-EyE~ 12-05-2007 12:21 PM

My Chemical Romance is actually one of the good live bands for me....

Violent & Funky 12-23-2010 12:58 AM

Bump.

I was watching a RHCP doc (*insert cringe here*) and was wondering: who are the truly great live acts of today? You know, the ones like 1980s RHCP that grabbed hold of an audience and shook the ever living shit out of them?

downwardspiral 12-23-2010 01:16 AM

rhcp were utter clown shoes when i saw them, i hated every minute of it. not really sure who'd be classed in general as an amazing live band these days, but over the past few years i'd say my favourite few live acts have been..

pixies
dinosaur jr.
mogwai
pavement
beck
nine inch nails
teenage fanclub
brand new
the specials
nick cave and the bad seeds
arcade fire
muse (not a fan of their music, but their live shows are utterly fantastic)
animal collective (as above)
modest mouse
the strokes
lady gaga
hole
prince
fucked up
interpol
radiohead
bruce springsteen
yeah yeah yeahs
alexisonfire
blur
death cab for cutie
bon iver
the new pornographers
belle and sebastian
the vaselines
kanye west
deftones
glassjaw
built to spill
the flaming lips
silversun pickups
dirty projectors
stevie wonder
orbital
the national
wooden shjips
placebo

probably a couple of others, but these are the ones which stand out to me the most. i remember how i felt after each and every one, feeling buzzed from a gig is the best thing ever. i'll probably come back and update this list next week after i've seen sonic youth, got a feeling they're going to impress me beyond expectations.

Violent & Funky 12-23-2010 01:34 AM

I totally get you, man. The couple shows I've been too I have thoroughly enjoyed, great performances with a good amount of energy. But I'm talking absolutely insane live. Like, I love Pixies, Dinosaur Jr., Modest Mouse, and The Strokes, but they simply aren't what I'm talking about. I mean the band that is a legend almost entirely because of the show they put on. I don't know how else to express it other than old RHCP clips:


downwardspiral 12-23-2010 01:37 AM

Yeah I dont think any of the bands I listed would be pinned and hyped as good live bands, they were just my personal choice from seeing them in the past. I dont think there is anyone like that at present unfortunately, over here KoL get hyped a lot but its not really for their live shows.

Mrd00d 12-23-2010 01:57 AM

I believe truly great live performances consistently come from Gogol Bordello and Flobots, at the moment. Les Claypool still puts on a great time.

Violent & Funky 12-23-2010 02:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mrd00d (Post 974063)
I believe truly great live performances consistently come from Gogol Bordello and Flobots, at the moment. Les Claypool still puts on a great time.



Just watched this and will be downloading their album ASAP. Thanks!

zachsd 12-23-2010 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by downwardspiral (Post 974041)
rhcp were utter clown shoes when i saw them, i hated every minute of it. not really sure who'd be classed in general as an amazing live band these days, but over the past few years i'd say my favourite few live acts have been..

pixies
dinosaur jr.
mogwai
pavement
beck
nine inch nails
teenage fanclub
brand new
the specials
nick cave and the bad seeds
arcade fire
muse (not a fan of their music, but their live shows are utterly fantastic)
animal collective (as above)
modest mouse
the strokes
lady gaga
hole
prince
fucked up
interpol
radiohead
bruce springsteen
yeah yeah yeahs
alexisonfire
blur
death cab for cutie
bon iver
the new pornographers
belle and sebastian
the vaselines
kanye west
deftones
glassjaw
built to spill
the flaming lips
silversun pickups
dirty projectors
stevie wonder
orbital
the national
wooden shjips
placebo

Dude, that's a pretty impressive list.

ThePhanastasio 12-23-2010 06:52 AM

Some bands I've seen who put on really good shows:

System of a Down


The Queers


Phish

(or to show how amazing Phish's lighting is)


Gov't Mule


Dark Star Orchestra


Andrew Jackson Jihad

Violent & Funky 12-23-2010 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ThePhanastasio (Post 974113)
Andrew Jackson Jihad

Ooo! Jealous of this!

Roland 12-23-2010 04:52 PM

I saw Interpol and Arcade Fire in November, both were sensational especially Interpol. One of the tightest live bands in the world right now.

Alfred 12-23-2010 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by downwardspiral (Post 974041)
alexisonfire

Word. They were amazing when I saw them. Probably my favorite of the live bands I've seen.

James 12-23-2010 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Alfred (Post 974331)
Word. They were amazing when I saw them. Probably my favorite of the live bands I've seen.

oi, your sig.......:mad:

downwardspiral 12-23-2010 05:45 PM

yeah man your sig sucks. but i do agree alexisonfire are mindblowing at shows, this was back in 2007 when the ghost of a thousand & saosin played with them. it was incredible, they were on top form.

also, add queens of the stone age to my list. forgot i'd seen them, they are one of the best live bands around, even now. no one does rock n roll like josh homme now.

jackhammer 12-23-2010 08:04 PM

Bands that are either utterly consistent over many years or expand on their sound live and bring something different to each show do it for me.

Iron Maiden are probably one of the worlds best live bands out there but on the flip you get other bands that expand upon their sound live and really come alive in a live situation.

I have posted this a few times but it is a perfect example of a band that are much more than their studio recordings would suggest. Live instrumentation, timing, engineering and emphasis on real instruments than a quick fix on decks in a nightclub.

I have seen many bands in my time and class Faithless as one of the very best I have ever seen.


NSW 12-23-2010 08:13 PM

Bruce Springsteen is by far the best live act I've seen, and I'm not even that much of a fan. Prince put on a pretty kick-ass show too, but I'd expect nothing less of him.

Of the bands I've seen, including the above two, Jonny Lang, Sevendust, and Third Eye Blind also put on great shows. Hate on their music all you want, but they are pretty decent performers.

Oh, and how can we forget ZZ Top? Simply amazing...fun AND talented, delightfully over the top. If y'all ever get the chance to see them, you really shouldn't pass it up.

Conversely, two bands that I used to love, Kenny Wayne Shepherd band and Black Label Society, sucked so hugely in concert it broke my heart.

nirvana89 12-23-2010 08:34 PM

oasis!

downwardspiral 12-24-2010 04:38 AM

I really didn't enjoy Iron Maiden when I saw them, it's probably because I don't care for them at all and didn't really engage myself in it. I'd agree with Faithless though for sure, I saw them at an open air festival and they were incredible so I'd love to see them in a venue. Did you go to that Ally Pally gig? I'd have loved that.

GravitySlips 12-24-2010 11:44 AM

Boredoms, The Ex, Converge, Melt Banana, Yo La Tengo, Six Organs of Admittance, Faust, Sonic Youth, Deerhoof, Public Enemy, Pavement, The Clean, Swans, Pere Ubu, Gang of Four, Mission of Burma, Shellac, Autechre, Sunn O))), Electric Wizard, Low, Nick cave & the Bad Seeds

^ some of the best I've seen, that spring to mind.

James 12-24-2010 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by GravitySlips (Post 974580)
Boredoms, The Ex, Faust, Public Enemy.

You prick, I'm so jealous.

Husky McDump 12-26-2010 07:40 PM

Some bands that have impressed me more than once seeing them live:

Thrice - Hands down my favorite group to see live. They have such a clear and crisp sound it sounds like you're sitting in a huge studio with a few thousand people loosing their **** at the same time hah.

A Wilhelm Scream
Propagandhi
Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum
Dub Trio
Andy McKee
Blackalicious

Alfred 12-26-2010 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by James (Post 974334)
oi, your sig.......:mad:

haha, I like Deftones, I just laughed really hard at that quote

Laces Out Dan! 12-31-2010 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Emsanders (Post 975353)
Some bands that have impressed me more than once seeing them live:

Thrice - Hands down my favorite group to see live. They have such a clear and crisp sound it sounds like you're sitting in a huge studio with a few thousand people loosing their **** at the same time hah.

A Wilhelm Scream
Propagandhi
Sleepy Time Gorilla Museum
Dub Trio
Andy McKee
Blackalicious

Thrice was really good, The Fall of Troy takes the cake for me however.

Ghost 01-03-2011 02:35 AM

Pop Evil wasn't half bad.


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