Best Live Act

[Scott M]

just wanted to know what the best gig some of y'all have been to....

had the distinct pleasure of watching RATM and meeting the band...it was one of the best experiences ever, beacuse i had to travel to the states for it...

either them or a British band called Muse....im sure most of you will have heard of them...

scott

[Pawn Power]

Leftover Crack, Morning Glory, and the Daycare Swindlers this past June in Red Hook Brooklyn.
LoC is the shit and Morning Glory played an awsome show.

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

I'm going to say any one of the Closet Monster shows I've been to is worthy of note - they're amazing, the most energetic band I've ever seen live (Jump around non-stop), they spend the time in between their songs calling for various sorts of resistence (Inciting to steal spraypaint?), and they actually respond to crowd requests - even for older songs.

Leftover Crack are, likewise, awsome live.
To paraphrase: Cops kill people all the time, but they don't get killed enough. These two songs are about killing cops.

[Purple]

I saw Inglow at a Norwegian socialist convention, and it was the best so far.. jeally jockin'

[refuse_resist]

Toxic Narcotic is awesome live. Other good bands I've seen are T.S.O.L., New Earth Creeps, D.I. and Black Sabbath.

[Invader Zim]

Feeder are amazing live.

[The Garbage Disposal Unit]

Heh, which reminds me of Frank Discussion/Feederz. I haven't seen them, but there's a healthy history of Frank Discussion doing things like playing with live crickets glued to his head, pulling guns on the crowd, etc.

*Sigh* To have seen them "back in the day".

[Funky Monk]

Interpol were fantastic at Leeds last year

[Pawn Power]

Originally posted by [email protected] 20 2004, 08:34 AM
Toxic Narcotic is awesome live. Other good bands I've seen are T.S.O.L., New Earth Creeps, D.I. and Black Sabbath.
I was suppose to see them play live with The Daycare Swindlers and American Distress but they never showed :angry:

[EneME]

I would have to say Run DMC....they had an amazing show, they totally caught me by surprise. Sure, seeing Sade was the most GLORIOUS experiences in my life that I can now die in peace :lol: , but their performance is kinda boring in comparison...

[refuse_resist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 20 2004, 03:59 PM
I was suppose to see them play live with The Daycare Swindlers and American Distress but they never showed :angry:
That really must have sucked. I have no idea who the other bands are, but that really sucks Toxic Narcotic didn't show up. Did you find out what happend to them?


I would have to say Run DMC....they had an amazing show, they totally caught me by surprise.
Cool. :) How long ago was this?

[truthaddict11]

Black Sabbath -2001
Stiff Little Fingers- 2004

[EneME]

Originally posted by [email protected] 20 2004, 09:50 PM
Cool. :) How long ago was this?
Umm...I have no idea...it was one of those "Bomb" concerts from like 3 or 4 years ago...in San Jose

[dopediana]

willie nelson. no joke.

[Sabocat]

Tool.

It was a fantastic mix of music and a kind of performance and/or modern art.

Ethereal.

Other notable greats for me though:

Pearl Jam
REM
Moody Blues
Stevie Ray Vaughan

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by [email protected] 21 2004, 12:59 PM
Tool.

Bastard i'm so jealous.... I really want to see Tool.

[Pawn Power]

Originally posted by [email protected] 20 2004, 09:50 PM
That really must have sucked. I have no idea who the other bands are, but that really sucks Toxic Narcotic didn't show up. Did you find out what happend to them?



Yea, the main reason we went was to see Toxic Narcotic. It was a small venue and and we dident find out they were not coming until almost the end of the show, dont know what happened to them, just probally not a big enough gig for them and decided to skip it.

[Sabocat]

Originally posted by [email protected] 21 2004, 07:16 AM
Bastard i'm so jealous.... I really want to see Tool.
You would not be disappointed. Beg, borrow, steal a ticket next time they come around.

[Invader Zim]

Originally posted by [email protected] 21 2004, 02:42 PM
You would not be disappointed. Beg, borrow, steal a ticket next time they come around.
I doubt they will, unless they have an international tour after the release of the next album, which is supposed to be the last one! :o :(

[STI]

I've only ever seen Sam Roberts live (well, he was the only one worth mentioning). It was pretty good, all things considered.

[Bad Grrrl Agro]

Ive seen some good sets

-seven days of samsara
-anti-flag
-Dropkick Murphys
-NxSxOxAx
-the (love) movement
-sink this ship
-Rise Against
-Against Me!
-Misfits(without glen danzig)
-nasty savage
-ten thousand tongues
-comunist conspiracy rhythms
-code orange
-rancid
-attack!
-alkaline trio
-forever is forgotten
-every new day
-modern machines
-motorcycle prom dates
-dead to fall
-mad caddies
-iron cross
-leval blessing
-St. thomas boys academy
-catch of the day
-uncle larry
-section 8
and shit-load more acts I cant remember

[DaCuBaN]

I'm really not sure what to answer here: Best "act", best "performance"?

I'll compromise on my favourite...

A short while ago, I visited the QMU in Glasgow to watch what must be one of the most mellow bands, touring for their Under the Western Freeway album - Grandaddy.

If you've been living under a rock for the last five years, I suggest you have a listen to this (http://www.ianrstewart.plus.com/mp3/Grandaddy%20-%20Under%20The%20Western%20Freeway%20-%2003%20-%20Collective%20Dreamwish%20Of%20Upperclass%20Eleg ance.Mp3)

...and then find out when they're next going to be coming past you :P

The "best live act" I ever saw was at the Reading Festival though: Daphne and Celeste getting bottled live on stage. Brilliant. :lol: