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Have a little break from all the nagging and bickering over politics and all that crap. The title basically says it all. I have only went to a handful, and I'd say that my trip to go see Styx and Def Leppard on the 4th of July was the best one i went to. I am going to see REO SpeedWagon in sept, and i think that one might take the top spot on my list

probably Kasabian when they came to Jersey Live, i haven't been to many gigs. i'm going to see the Stanton Warriors hopefully at the end of august, that's going to be awesome.

Barenaked Ladies in Austin.

The Strokes at the Apollo in Manchester.

Closely followed by Primal Scream at lots of places.

I saw the Chili Peppers when they came to Toronto last year.

Best. Concert. Ever.

Lollapalooza 1992
consisted of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry, Lush, Jesus and Mary Chain, Ice Cube and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lollapalooza II kicked off on July 18th, 1992. That was one of the best concerts I had ever been to.

Also want to add that Dio and Yngwie Malmsteen touring together in '85 was a great one.

Never been to a concert.

The Who, Broken Social Scene, or Muse.

Hard to pick.

Alice Cooper at the M.E.N. arena a couple of years ago. His stage show is just fantastic and he's a great entertainer. I'm going to see him again later this year (along with Motorhead and Joan Jett...I have a sneaking suspicion I'll enjoy this gig even more :D)

I've also seen Ozzy a few times and he's fantastic too.

Oh! And Iron Maiden. :D

Never been to a concert.

You live under a rock?

You live under a rock?

i'd never been to a gig til i was about 19. but then i lived on a rock, so it's the same difference really

Klaxons on July 10th at the El Rey in West Hollywood.

You live under a rock?

Pretty much.

Alice Cooper at the M.E.N. arena a couple of years ago. His stage show is just fantastic and he's a great entertainer. I'm going to see him again later this year (along with Motorhead and Joan Jett...I have a sneaking suspicion I'll enjoy this gig even more :D)

I've also seen Ozzy a few times and he's fantastic too.

Oh! And Iron Maiden. :D

I always think that the atmosphere in the MEN is awful, the room is just too big.

The Who, Broken Social Scene, or Muse.

Hard to pick.

Are you kidding?

The Who easily takes the cake.

I went to Electric Gardens on the weekend. The Rakes, The Macabees, Young Knives, Noisettes, Happy Mondays. It was a damn great festival and I got to the front of the crowd for every major act. That made me happy.

I always think that the atmosphere in the MEN is awful, the room is just too big.
You're going to the wrong gigs then :P Alice Cooper was excellent. When the MEN is full the atmospheres great. It's only when a band plays that can't fill the arena that it's not so good.

Then again, in my opinion, he could play a gig in a shoebox and I'd still love it :D

Are you kidding?

The Who easily takes the cake.

The Who were outstanding, definitely, but the other two are right up there with them.

You're going to the wrong gigs then :P Alice Cooper was excellent. When the MEN is full the atmospheres great. It's only when a band plays that can't fill the arena that it's not so good.

Then again, in my opinion, he could play a gig in a shoebox and I'd still love it :D

I saw the Chillies there a couple of years back and that sucked. Could be because I've always tended to get stuck in the seating areas though.

The last Y100 FEASTival in 2004: mainly, The Hives and Franz Ferdinand. The rest? (Silvertide, Jimmy Eat World, Good Charlotte) Sucked.

We left half way through, after The Hives. Best stage show I've ever seen.

There are better, I've just never seen them. :p

I saw the Chillies there a couple of years back and that sucked. Could be because I've always tended to get stuck in the seating areas though.
I saw the Chilis in 2003 and I was seated...I was right near the stage though so I guess that helped :p I have been to some awful gigs there though (Placebo. Every song had what sounded like the same 10 minute repetative intro...I decided to go have a lie down at the back halfway through I was so bored)

Leed Fest last year was pretty special. This coming one should be good, too.

Never been to a concert.Ditto

Does this include concerts I've performed in?

Ditto
Lolz at you both.

The following is a top five list of the best concerts I've ever been to:

1. Muse,
2. Radiohead,
3. Daft Punk,
4. My Chemical Romance and,
5. The Killers.

Lolz at you both.I don't have a $100 bucks for a ticket.

The Dimmu Borgir show in Kansas City a few months ago. I expect the Dark Funeral, Naglfar, Daath show to be even better in October!

Sonata Arctica in Vancouver, or~ Dir en Grey in Seattle

the best three concerts I've been to:

Emperor '07
Immortal '07
Emperor '06

Haven't been to too many concerts, but my favorite was probably a Gogol Bordello/Primus show I went to. Gogol Bordello are much better live than in studio. Just the amount of energy they have makes it great.

The Dimmu Borgir show in Kansas City a few months ago. I expect the Dark Funeral, Naglfar, Daath show to be even better in October!

Dimmu was pretty good at the Warfield, but the sound was bad for the first few songs and one of the opening bands (Unearth) blew chunks.

Tough call. Levellers & 44 Leningrad are probably the best concerts I've been to. Not so much because of the bands as because audience was fucking fantastic.

Sonata Arctica in Vancouver
*jealous*

I'm going to see them when they play in the UK (finally!) later this year. I can't wait!

I saw Type O Negative at the Masquerade in Atlanta back in May. It was excellent.

"The Carpenters" back in the early 70's. Before most of you were a twinkle in your father's eye.

1) Iron Maiden in Hamburg (forgot when exactly)
2) Seeed in Göttingen (forgot when exactly)
3) Iron Maiden on the Metal 2000 in Mannheim

*jealous*

I'm going to see them when they play in the UK (finally!) later this year. I can't wait!

I thought they were bigger in Eurpoe than they are in NA? oO They've never been to the UK? I'm surprised.

In all honesty, I don';t think they'll be coming back to vancouver any time soon. They shoved them in a tiny tiny club and the turn out wasn't much more than 100 people. Still, they are awesome live, and I had a great time.

Flogging Molly at the Colchester Arts Centre. It was fucking mayhem when they played "Drunken Lullabies", in a small venue, with the bouncers trying to control the crowd.:)

Taking Back Sunday whenever I've seen them. Not only does the music rule, but Adam Lazarra is the most charismatic, engaging and enervating frontman I've ever seen.

However, Reading this year should be pretty mental. Much as I dislike Enter Shikari, they always put on a decent show, and Gallows are a band I really really really want to see live.

However, Reading this year should be pretty mental. Much as I dislike Enter Shikari, they always put on a decent show, and Gallows are a band I really really really want to see live.
The only hard choice in my mind is Klaxons or Smashing Pumpkins.

The only hard choice in my mind is Klaxons or Smashing Pumpkins.

Klaxons = Nu Rave bellends. Not that I dislike their music, I simply can't deal with a crowd of mulitcoloured nobs in "Save the Rave" T-shirts. As for Smashing Pumpkins, I've never really listened to them; bloody hell I can't wait for the Used though.

I take it you're going then?

The only hard choice in my mind is Klaxons or Smashing Pumpkins.

That's a difficult decision? If you don't pick the Pumpkins every single time you need your head looked at.

Klaxons = Nu Rave bellends. Not that I dislike their music, I simply can't deal with a crowd of mulitcoloured nobs in "Save the Rave" T-shirts.
Made yet worse by the fact that they covered a proper rave track in Not Over Yet.

On the other hand, I do quite like their music, even if it is a bit pretentious, and not at all what it claims to be.
As for Smashing Pumpkins, I've never really listened to them
In the same boat, I hear they're good, though, and to be honest, I'd rather see rock classics than flavour-of-the-year 'Nu Rave'.
I take it you're going then?
To Leeds, rather than Redding, but yeah.

That's a difficult decision? If you don't pick the Pumpkins every single time you need your head looked at.
Their new album got panned and their new single is somewhat rubbish. This is the problem.

Their new album got panned and their new single is somewhat rubbish. This is the problem.

If the Pumpkins played even one song off Mellon Collie or Siamese Dream then standing there for an hour and a half would be worth it. The Klaxons? They'll be forgotten in a year, two at most. The Pumpkins are infinitely more worthwhile.

Made yet worse by the fact that they covered a proper rave track in Not Over Yet.

On the other hand, I do quite like their music, even if it is a bit pretentious, and not at all what it claims to be.

Shikari are better for me. The hardcore element makes them infinitely more fun live, whereas the Klaxons are perhaps better musically.

In the same boat, I hear they're good, though, and to be honest, I'd rather see rock classics than flavour-of-the-year 'Nu Rave'.

Meh, I'm spending most of the time in the Lock Up tent.:p

To Leeds, rather than Redding, but yeah.

If you see a shortish girl with dyed blonde hair and an oversized handbag, give her a slap from me.:)

Shikari are better for me. The hardcore element makes them infinitely more fun live, whereas the Klaxons are perhaps better musically.

Ah...Enter Shikari, another band in dire need of being lined up against the wall...

Shikari are better for me. The hardcore element makes them infinitely more fun live, whereas the Klaxons are perhaps better musically.
Not so much into that whole genre tbh.
Meh, I'm spending most of the time in the Lock Up tent.:p
Ach.

'Tis the NME or Main Stage for me for the whole time.
If you see a shortish girl with dyed blonde hair and an oversized handbag, give her a slap from me.:)
My arms will be as sore as the faces of around six thousand emo lasses by the end, methinks.

Probably the second time I saw Local H, as they played the song I wanted them to play (as well as a bunch of others).
Stabbing Westward & Placebo was good, too.
So was The Misfits, The Damned, & Agnostic Front.

Lollapalooza 1992
consisted of Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Ministry, Lush, Jesus and Mary Chain, Ice Cube and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Lollapalooza II kicked off on July 18th, 1992. That was one of the best concerts I had ever been to.<Is jealous.> The only one of them I've seen is Ministry.

My arms will be as sore as the faces of around six thousand emo lasses by the end, methinks.

Ho hum.... mean hearted cow.

Ah...Enter Shikari, another band in dire need of being lined up against the wall...

Right after Hard-Fi, Arctic Monkeys, Jack Penate and that insufferable twat Just Jack.

Incidentally, I never thought I'd say this, but Dizzee Rascal's new material is actually rather damn good.

Nine Inch Nails at Madison Square Garden on the Downward Spiral tour. Openers Jim Rose Circus (Cool!) and Marilyn Manson (Unfortunate). What can I say... I was pretty angst-ridden back then.

Lately I have enjoyed several Wilco shows, any one of which could be my *favorite* show, but not necessarily the *best* concert I've seen.

The loudest was Matthew Sweet at The Elbow Room in Columbia, SC, back in 1997 or '98. Awesome, though my ears bled for two days.

Right after Hard-Fi, Arctic Monkeys, Jack Penate and that insufferable twat Just Jack.

Incidentally, I never thought I'd say this, but Dizzee Rascal's new material is actually rather damn good.

Don't forget the Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand.

Also, Kate Nash.

My wall will be very messy by the time I'm finished...

Streetlight Manifesto at the TLA in Philly a few years back.

Great fun.

Don't forget the Kaiser Chiefs and Franz Ferdinand.

Also, Kate Nash.

My wall will be very messy by the time I'm finished...

God do I hate Kate Nash....

However, much as I want to hate Lily Allen, I can't bring myself to do so. She's actually rather amusing as a persona, seems to have some sort of depth of character, and her music isn't quite as irritating as Kate "foundations" Nash.

I'd also like to add My Chemical Romance to the wall of death, on the grounds that they've become prgressively shitter since their first album. And that I dislike being told I look like the lead singer.:D

Agnostic Front.

The best bit of any Agnostic Front show is when they do their cover of Crucified. Really makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up.

Anyhoo - great gigs - (I won't bother to list local bands, even though some of them are better than these ones you might of heard about...*)

Fugazi - '90
Jawbreaker - '94
Stalingrad - '95
Rorschach - '92
Arnocorps - '06
Shelter - '03
Tragedy - '02


I see a hell of a lot of bands, and so I'm sure I've forgotten some fantastic ones.


* Ach, bollocks, why not - Slomatics, Winding Stair, We Are Knives, Somedays Better, Kabinboy.

The Flaming Lips in Cardiff.

Roger Waters in Brisbane.

The Damned
Reef (gutted that they've split, damn those record companies).
Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine
Spear of Destiny


Have to mention the worst;
The Cult (Birmingham NEC), Ian Astbury slagged off the audience for failing to support them, a couple of songs later he decided we were the best thing ever for supporting them, guess the drugs had finally kicked in. The show was pants.

Ozzfest '05 was pretty damn cool

* Main Stage:

Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mudvayne, Shadows Fall, Black Label Society, In Flames

* Second Stage:

Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, A Dozen Furies, The Haunted, Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bury Your Dead, It Dies Today, Soilwork, Trivium, Gizmachi, Wicked Wisdom

The first concert I "went to" was in high school. They decided to bring all the students to the auditorium and brought out a band that';s decisively B-rated. As far as I know, the band was seeking to emulate DOTT's Green Tentacle's thoughts -- "Volume is everything". So we had a band with crappy songs that played so loudly I was half-deaf afterwards, and the girl next to me was whoistling in a high pitch at the top of her lungs.

Needless to say, that's the only concert I've ever been to.

Nirvana at the Palace in St Kilda, when they toured Aus around '92.

Tool and peppers were the two best concerts I have been to

Disneyland after Dark in Hillerød. Very good concert.

just saw Reel Big Fish W/ Less Than Jake, streetlight Manifesto, Against All Authority acouple days ago...

and acouple monts ago i saw badfish- the sublime tribute
both were really bad ass

I always think that the atmosphere in the MEN is awful, the room is just too big.

Same here,

Though I did go to my first gig there, Meatloaf :D

Though the best gigs I've been to were The Pogues at the Apollo and Gogol Bordello at the Academy.


Followed by Chesney Hawks of course.... :p

Tough call. Levellers & 44 Leningrad are probably the best concerts I've been to. Not so much because of the bands as because audience was fucking fantastic.

I would have said The Levellers but I very nearly got into a fight.

And I'm a peaceful person so it tarnished the memory somewhat.

I don't even remember the name or the date, but the first concert I went to was a huge, 12-hour, mega-venue with some crazy number of bands playing. It was fun just being there, even though I was pretty music-ignorant at the time. :)

The warped tour a long time ago, I can't really remember who all played, but at my age, and in my intoxicated condition, it was bliss.

Teh KISS reunion tour.

I'd also like to add My Chemical Romance to the wall of death, on the grounds that they've become prgressively shitter since their first album. And that I dislike being told I look like the lead singer.:D
I'm just prepping myself and doing weights and such to increase my bottle-throwing range. I aided last year at Leeds Fest and I'll do it again!

Nirvana at the Palace in St Kilda, when they toured Aus around '92.<Even more jealous than I was of the guy who went to Lollapalooza in 1992.>

For me it's between At The Drive-In at Reading, Fugazi in Manchester (2002), Converge in Manchester (Satan's Hollow 2005. I saw them again a few weeks ago and they were still awesome) and Idlewild at Glastonbury (2000, I think). Honourable mention to Sick Of It All in Manchester, 2003.

Favorites would be Flaming Lips at Virgin Fest (lead singer crowd surfs in a giant hamster ball and shoots confetti all over the place, kinda sad how only one other person mentioned them so far); Earth at Ottobar; Dan Deacon at Floristee (manic crazy gonuts sort of guy in a really small room = awesome)

I'm gonna have to say Manowar back in 88 at Hammersmith. Man I couldn't hear for thee days after that one.

And then The Ramones at Brixton, in 94 was almost as good.

Ohh bloody hell and lets not forget Hawkwind at the Woolich Coranet 'bout 92ish? Maybe?

I would have said The Levellers but I very nearly got into a fight.

And I'm a peaceful person so it tarnished the memory somewhat.I'm so sorry for you. The shows I've been to were all (all: 3 :p) stuffed full of insanely happy and friendly people. Almost like something out of a scary cult or something, except with lots of beer and dancing, and none of the creepy shit.

Darkane, 2002.

Seeing as noone answered my question, I'll just go for the default listening. Probably the best was a recital by the pianist Piers Lane, I think that was the first real virtuoso I'd seen live, amazing it was. Another great concert was by the choir Laudibus in Trinity chapel. I'd like to see Polyphony live as well sometime.

I'm just prepping myself and doing weights and such to increase my bottle-throwing range. I aided last year at Leeds Fest and I'll do it again!

God yes. That Panic! bastard is going down.

Top for me was a Warren Zevon show I saw a few years before he died. He was playing in a small club in Birmingham, Alabama. There were massive thunderstorms and tornadoes in the area, so only about 50 people showed up for the show. Zevon came out on stage and started taking requests. He'd play a song, then someone would call out another. He even played a couple of songs over again for people who showed up late.

Also saw REM back in 1985 in a club with about 200 people there - great show. Next time I saw them was 5 years later with 18,000 people. Wasn't nearly as good...

The most impressive concert I've ever seen was when I saw Steve Vai live for the first time :)

Probably the Black Keys in Sheffield.:D

Probably the Black Keys in Sheffield.:D

Are the Black Keys any good? I've only heard one song by them ("Your Touch"), and that was only because my wife was in the video for it...

Are the Black Keys any good? I've only heard one song by them ("Your Touch"), and that was only because my wife was in the video for it...

The black keys are a fantastic band. I'd love to see them live.

The Clarks at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Pavilion. 'twas a wonderful experience.

Tom Petty. Back in 1994.

STFU. I'm not old. I was....uh....six then.

<Even more jealous than I was of the guy who went to Lollapalooza in 1992.>

They barely spoke throughout the gig, but the intensity of the music was incredible.

Down
Slayer
Megadeth
Judas Priest
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath w/ Ozzy
Black Sabbath w/ Dio

THE POWER OF METALZ CONZUME J00!!!

Tool

Oceansize & Pure Reason Revolution @ Rock City basement March 2006
Secret Machines (while stoned out of my mind) @ Download June 2006
65daysofstatic @ Manchester Academy 3 March 2006
Youthmovies, Pure Reason Revolution, Meet Me in St Louis, Twenty Six Feet, Fight Fire With Water, Herra Hidro @ Leicester Sq, Leicester April 2007
Tool @ Nottingham Arena December 2006 (though I'm seeing them with Russian Circles supporting in a couple of weeks - that really will be awesome)

That's probably the top 5 (in no particular order)...top 10 would also include Napalm Death at Leicester Charlotte a couple of months ago, Converge at Rock City last month, and Muse at Nottingham Arena last November.