Best Live Bands

[willo]

jane's is awesome, possibly my favourite band (apart from strays :x ) i got a dvd of them playing the Roxy in 87, its seriously good. i couldnt make it to see them on that tour, i wanted to but i figured they'd come round again sometime...doh!

Now i have to make do with The Panic Channel (again:  :x ), but Satellite Party is all good. :D

Yeah, I dont think strays is that good compared to their old albums. I still like a few on strays though

up to the Riches, then turn it off

[_tom_]

haha yeah. I kinda like Wrong Girl though :D

[OrangutanShoes]

Mastodon at Download were freaking awesome.

I'm going to go see them in swindon, in a 380 person capacity club. It's tiny. BOOYAH!  :D

[willo]

saw Mastodon in a 500 capacity ( i think) in Newcastle; played well but way too much bass in the mix for the kids (as it seems to be nowadays).

Incidentally Tom, check this if you havent seen it:

http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=110688

they've upgraded the quality since it was last online. And if you want any Jane's boots, or videos (including the flashmob they did in london) - i have all sorts, just pm me

[_tom_]

saw Mastodon in a 500 capacity ( i think) in Newcastle; played well but way too much bass in the mix for the kids (as it seems to be nowadays).

Incidentally Tom, check this if you havent seen it:

http://www.xfm.co.uk/article.asp?id=110688

they've upgraded the quality since it was last online. And if you want any Jane's boots, or videos (including the flashmob they did in london) - i have all sorts, just pm me

ahh cool cheers! Ive decided Navarro is one of my favourite guitarists now, seeing him live was amazing!

[Muso]

My fave live band has to be dragonforce, ive followed their career right from the start and its amazing how well they are doing now.
I went to one of their first gigs and there was 5 people in the audience, now they sell venues out!

Lots of running about on stage, putting on a real show, the way bands should be! screw those bands who stand still and don't put on a show  :shock:

[Floyd Pepper]

I prefer small gigs but the best things I've seen were:

Glastonbury 2004?  Paul McCartney - Whole crowd singling along
Manchester  198?    B.B. King          - Left grinning ear to ear.  Incredible
Chicago       199?    ?????              - House band in a blues club.  Had me in tears
Glastonbury 2002?  Roger Walters   - For the Folyd covers Snowy White on guitar
NorthShields 199? Arlo Gurhtie        - Great stories.  He should be a stand up commedian


Most disapointing:
Glastonbury 199?   Page & Plant      - Led Zepplin by numbers. Left half way through.

Anyone else at any of those gigs?

[FELINEGUITARS]

Europe are always good live, Whitesnake and Dio too.
Best ever gig may have to go to Queen, or maybe SLADE who were just beyond amazing

[indysmith]

oo i'd kill to see queen! my mum always mocks me cuz she did and i can't!!!

[Searcher]

Steve Vai was pretty entertaining. He did all kinds of crazy stuff. He even sang Zeppelin and did really weird things with his voice. Plus, seeing three guitarists running around on stage, bouncing off one another and playing note-perfect three-part harmony at around 16 notes/second is kinda interesting.

I know this guy won't be that popular around here, but Tommy Emmanuel is the best live entertainer I've ever seen. The guy has such great rapport with the audience. He's so much better live than not. I can't possible listen to a whole CD of his at home, but I'd happily sit and watch him play live for hours.

[WITH FULL DISTORTION]

From the shows i´ve SEEN :

Vader
Krisiun
King Diamond
Dissection!

[Floyd Pepper]

oo i'd kill to see queen

My Mrs saw them earlier in the year with Paul Rogers singing.  From what she said they sucked.  Rogers can't reach the high notes and Queen can't play Free covers.

She said Brian May wasn't playing his original guitar but a copy.  Wonder if he still takes the original out on the road?

[Floyd Pepper]

Europe are always good live, Whitesnake and Dio too

I saw Dio on the Holy Diver with Queensr˙che supporting.  Best bit was when the Queensr˙che guitarist walked to the front of the stage in the middle of a big solo and someone in the audience grabbed his foot and wouldn't let go.  A roadie can to rush on and rescue him.  He kept playing right the way through.  Very Spinal Tap.

[big steve]

/\ tommy emmanuel was amazing, i agree

i'm not a great judge of what a good gig is and what a bad gig is, i tend to enjoy them unless there is something badly wrong...

GOOD:
chilis : dublin 2004, great live act, no good if you don't like them though!
pixies: same gig, same comment
white stripes: belfast 2004. this band are great live! at the time of the gig i had only heard a couple of the singles off "elephant" and though meh, these guys are nothing special. but live! they had a really bluesy vibe going down, fantastic!
futureheads: can't beat geordies singing in 3 part harmony for a fun afternoon!

BAD:
kings of leon. i don't know, these guys just lacked something live. pretty dull gig :(

[willo]

chilis : dublin 2004, great live act, no good if you don't like them though!

I would have absolutely killed to see the chili peppers around 1989/90...too bad I was 6 years old. But I have some live gig videos from that era, when they play Uplift Mofo Party Plan stuff, its absolutely incredible. I saw them on the By The Way tour and it was good, but the old school stuff is where my heart is at!

Floyd Pepper, I know Brian May endorses a Red Special copy made by Andrew Guyton (link HERE), maybe it was one of those that he was using?