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2013/12/31 08:35:12
Subject: Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
This is a real toughy but here it goes,
-Alcest at the bug jar April 2nd 2012 in Rochester NY. Small, inimate venue, great set.
-Katatonia Last Fair Deal Gone Down/Anniversary Sept 23rd? in Rochester, NY. My band got to open the show. They played Without God and Murder in their second set. My neck was mighty stiff the next day.
-Opeth this past April in Buffalo, incredible performance with songs in the set I totally didn't see coming.
-Moonsorrow a few years back when they were with tyr, metsatoll and korpiklaani in buffalo.
-Joshua Redman trio in 2008 I think in chicago.
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2013/12/31 10:31:39
Subject: Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
Was absolutely brilliant, they had this crazy light show going on and these two dancers dressed up in a weird sci-fi sort of style. Was played note perfect as well and the whole crowd went nuts. It was the fortieth anniversary of Warrior on the Edge of Time and they played the whole thing front to back.
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2013/12/31 13:09:43
Subject: Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
I'm really not a music person... Usually I only go to them if I'm visiting my parents at holidays and my mother can't go for some reason.
My worst would have to have been Simply Red. I literally halved the average age of the audience by being there. - it is very awkward sitting there with a bunch of 50 to 70(!) Year old women swooning over Mick Hurtnell...
For my best, I'd have to go with...
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2013/12/31 13:56:08
Subject: Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
I've not been to any live shows, but have seen a lot on DVD/Youtube or heard on CD, and in terms of the best, there are a few that just make me wish I was there:
Rolling Stones in Hyde Park 2013. Awesome setlist, and they can still rock and roll with the best of them.
Rush Snakes and Arrows Tour: great set, and awesomely performed, as well as having a very interesting stage setup.
Springsteen Wrecking Ball tour. He did a show earlier this year where they played the whole of the 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' album, and I can only imagine how awesome that was. He's the Boss for a reason.
Eric Church 'Mud, Sweat and Beers' tour, a great artist, great setlist, and probably a good atmosphere as I think the audiences weren't that huge compared to others.
Also, War of the Worlds live in 2004 was one of the greatest shows I've seen on DVD, just an absolutely epic stage show with amazing music.
Damn, I need to actually go to some concerts...Unfortunately, most of the bands I like are dead/disbanded (Queen, Led Zep) or don't play in the UK often (Country music seems to be all but outlawed over here)
2013/12/31 14:52:54
Subject: Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
I've not really been to that many gigs, but I'd have to say my favourite was 2007's Nine Inch Nails tour. I just absorbed their stuff over my teenage years and that was the year I was turning 18 so it all came together quite nicely.
It also introduced me to Ladytron who were supporting them at the Glasgow gig, they were fantastic.
Nine Inch Nails "Fragility" tour at what used to be Riverport Amphitheater. A Perfect Circle opened for them as a big storm was coming in over the horizon. Set the perfect mood and the storm opened up in full fury as NIN hit the stage. Absolutely amazing.
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2014/01/01 02:53:34
Subject: Re:Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
Roger Waters performing the Wall in St. Louis about five or six years ago. Would have been amazing to see Floyd back when they were still together, but what I saw was one of the few performances I could describe as art.
Runner up is Aquabats at the Pageant. Amazing energy there. People were crowdsurfing their kids, no one got hurt. It was this amazing blend of lots of energy, a rowdy crowd, and everyone still being decent enough to make sure no one got hurt and a lot of the kids having a time of their lives.
Best live band I've seen I think has to be Karnivool in Manchester late last year. Only a small venue but DAMN. The atmosphere was fantastic! At one point you couldn't hear the singer because everyone was singing along!
Alabama 3 in the same venue were also excellent. Really good band. Alestorm in Wrexham a few years back were epic as well, even smaller venue, but just as awesome!
Myself and a friend went to see Lacuna Coil and Paradise Lost on Paradise Losts 25th anniversary tour.
BEST
NIGHT
EVER!!!
It was my first gig, and I feel I shall remember it eternally.
Also, last summer when I went to Cropede for the folk festival there with my family...
Alice Cooper was playing. Us Alice fans had a great night, but you should have seen the shellshocked looks on the faces of some of those tofu loving folk hippies
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2014/01/13 15:58:53
Subject: Re:Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
With my history of concerts, I find that metal/rock bands have the best performances, while punk/ska bands are the most fun to watch. Of course, there are exceptions to that XD
I'm not sure the best.... however I will NEVER forget when my company had Shakira and the Black Eyed Peas at one of our company events. Nothing like being at a company event and seeing Shakira hump the speakers and dance around like a stripper. Followed shortly by the Black Eyed Peas blowing the place up and dropping the F-bomb all over the place while our executive board looked on. Hilarious!
I also enjoyed a show with Fear Factory opening for Rob Zombie. They knew how to put on a show full of high energy.
My favorite almost show was the free Rage Against the Machine show at the Twin Cities Republican National Convention that was called off due to tear gas, riot police, police raids, and anarchists. Good times, good times.
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2014/01/13 16:10:45
Subject: Re:Best live musical performance you have ever seen?
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