Favourite Live Performances

[Dragonfly]

I'll start with a couple I've been watching quite a lot of, recently:

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[HH]

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The drums are ridiculous.

[Hunter]

One of the greatest performances ever:

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It is also featured on the DVD in the special anniversary edition of his album "Thriller". Go out and buy it. :cool:

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Simply amazing, Oasis in their prime, back home in Manchester. This, imo, is their best performance ever!

[Kevthedrummer]

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The drums are ridiculous.

modern "R&B" live, with a live band is at least 5000% better than it is on cd/radio. They always have absolutely top musicians and make the music sound way better than the generic electronic sound they go for on studio versions.

edit: And it's a shame wacko Jacko is miming in that video...

[HH]

Yeah but only some of the rappers can pull it off. JayZ is one of a few.

[Mjällharth]

Well, I can name live albums only atm. Namely:
Ellington At Newport [Duke Ellington]
The Köln Concert [Keith Jarrett]
Smokin' At Half Note [Wes Montgomery]
Jazz At Massey Hall [The Quintet - Dizzy Gillespie, Charles Mingus, Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Bud Powell]

[CaptainCabinet]

You'd have to go a long way to beat Nirvana at Reading in 1992

[Top Gun]

I didn't experience any of these but the best live albums I have are probably;

Daft Punk: Alive 2007
The Doors: Live In Boston
The Strokes: Live At Alexandra Palace

[The Messiah]

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I get goosebumps.

[Dale C.]

The music video of GnR performing 'Paradise City' at Donnington.

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I get goosebumps.

Is she dead now or what?

[I.N Extasy]

Is she dead now or what?

Fingers crossed she is.

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[CaptainCabinet]

New album mid 09 according to Wiki.

Placebo 04 will be beaten by Placebo 09. Twice (possibly.)

[Papa]

I saw Placebo 03. :cool:

[Kevthedrummer]

You'd have to go a long way to beat Nirvana at Reading in 1992

You weren't there were you??

[LeNitewatchman]

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[I.N Extasy]

You weren't there were you??

Probably not.

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Fuckin' amazing.

(the same show)

[Dragonfly]

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I remember being blown away by that Prince performance, when I watched it live on TV. It doesn't feel as good watching it on that video, but it's still a pretty exhilarating performance. I don't even think he won a lifetime's achievement award to warrant that.

[requiem7]

Was at the Neil Young concert tonight at the Aberdeen AECC. His performance and his band was great. Neil Young rocked tonight. Very impressive.

[Dragonfly]

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[BarnDoor]

In light of Glastonbury, I am reminded of this beauty, which is easily the definitive version of the song:

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[Mullet Taylor]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXQYT_L4K0U

favourite bruce song. that entire concert owns. best bruce dvd there is and its a mission to find

[Luis_Garcia]

Chili Peppers pulling out Under the Bridge in the Ricoh Arena in 2006.
Or Santogold supporting Kanye West doing her You'll Find A Way. It was Mesmerising.

[requiem7]

Chili Peppers pulling out Under the Bridge in the Ricoh Arena in 2006.
Or Santogold supporting Kanye West doing her You'll Find A Way. It was Mesmerising.

I was just listening to Santogold's albulm in car on the way home this morning.
Some really bouncy songs she has on the albulm.

[CaptainCabinet]

Blur, Glastonbury 2009.

[BarnDoor]

Fraid not, they were bloody awful. Only made worse by having that Cockney cunt prance around the stage like a tit.

[Dale C.]

:laugh: Barndoor, the ultimate flamer-stalker.

[Rainey]

totally agree about bon iver dragonfly, blown away when i saw that last year

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Amazing.

[Rainey]

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[dotty]

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Converge - Conduit

[Hunter]

^ What in the hell is that? Not quite a "performance" is it, just some people kicking the drum kit?

Anywho, the legendary "Up In Smoke" tour, I can't really post up the entire tour, so this song will do I guess:

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PS: Good post on that "Wonderful World" song, great stuff.

[Barry]

Just saw Snoop Dogg on the Lowlands Festival (didn't go, was on TV) and someone in the crowd was holding a giant marijuana plant that he/she brought to the stage for the man :D Brought a smile to my face. He threw out a freestyle rap in its honor!

As for best live gigs, the entire Live at Leeds CD of The Who contains some definitive versions. The Prodigy always kick up a great show, like Iggy Pop (the man is about 63 which makes it even better). How The West Was Won by Led Zeppelin is a favourite.

I have a friend who went to Gogol Bordello at the Tivoli in Utrecht this year and she was wildly enthusiastic, promised to go too next time.

[Dragonfly]

Kasabian at Earls Court in 2006 and Forest Fire at The Luminaire a couple of weeks ago are the top two gigs I've ever been to. I've not been to a lot, but they both blew me away.

[nath_scfc]

I have a friend who went to Gogol Bordello at the Tivoli in Utrecht this year and she was wildly enthusiastic, promised to go too next time.

Saw Gogol Bordello in 2007 on a whim, and despite only knowing one song they were absolutely brilliant.

[Kevthedrummer]

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sooo good.

Tighter than the CD is that were even possible.

[muscularmatt]

might sound a bit of a pussy, but maroon 5 were really good live saw them in
cardiff a couple of years ago

my fav was joe cocker at woodstock, obviously i wasnt there, but his version
of 'with a little help from my freinds' fucking rules

[attentione]

I saw Muse live just after they released Black Holes and Revelations... That gig was amazing. Missed few exams because of that but it was worth it.

[Rasmus]

Metallica in Copenhagen this summer. Oasis at Roskilde Festival this year.

[muscularmatt]

Can't believe this isn't on here yet, and obviously I wasn't there, but Joe Cocker doing With a Little Help from my Freinds at Woodstock. Both to listen to and to look at, never seen someone get into a performance so much, plus the sound itself is fucking unbelievable, he takes that song to a whole new level.

[Barry]

Look up a few posts Matt :D

I'd like to add About a Girl and The Man Who Sold The World from Nirvana's Unplugged session. I'm not that big a Nirvana fan but they do some great things with these two.

[muscularmatt]

Oh it's there is it? My bad, I do have a habit of not being arsed to read things properly...

[zeemeister]

Look up a few posts Matt :D

I'd like to add About a Girl and The Man Who Sold The World from Nirvana's Unplugged session. I'm not that big a Nirvana fan but they do some great things with these two.

Bliss....I get goosebumps when I remember Cobain saying..."that was a David Bowie song".

I was at a Faithless show in Cape Town and remember the insane crowd interaction when they performed "we come one"

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[Dragonfly]

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Epic!

[BarnDoor]

A few of my favourites at the minute:

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It doesn't get much better.

[Top Gun]

Saw Example on Sunday, i thought it was one of the best things I've seen! Though that might of been down to being more drunk than usual.

[Rainey]

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[Barry]

Shonen Knife in Amsterdam was probably the most fun ever at a concert. Normally I'm not into buying band merchandise but I had to get something to remember that so I bought a tee....and got it signed.

Paradiso's a great venue, there was a great crowd, it rocked.

[Dragonfly]

Rainey - That Bon Iver performance was posted in this thread's openening post. Not a complaint, as it deserves to be posted many more times.

[BarnDoor]

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[Rainey]

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[Dragonfly]

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[StringerBell]

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[Rainey]

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Just sublime

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[Rainey]

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[Amateur]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11ZztLGoouU

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[Rainey]

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[Papa]

Bliss....I get goosebumps when I remember Cobain saying..."that was a David Bowie song".

I was at a Faithless show in Cape Town and remember the insane crowd interaction when they performed "we come one"

Faithless at Glastonbury this year were incredible.

Frank Turner at Brixton on Sunday was pretty damn good too:

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[Rainey]

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[Hunter]

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[HH]

I've only seen a handful of artists perform live. I can easily say that seeing Wiz Khalifa last night was the best one i've seen. He's got so much fucking energy for someone who's stoned 24/7.

[Dragonfly]

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[Rainey]

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[TH]

City and Colour at the Royal Albert Hall
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[Rainey]

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[fick]

Was reminded of this while perusing my collection for instrumentals last night...

Hangar 18 by Megadeth, seen them at 4 different venues, but every time it was the opening of Hangar 18 that really kicked the gig into life.

[Rainey]

Just sublime.

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[Hunter]

Talk about a feel good experience.

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[Rainey]

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[TH]

Talk about a feel good experience.

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Not a fan of the song but imagine hearing that many people sing your song!!


Interesting fact though, PSY actually studied at the University of Boston then went Berklee College Of Music.

[Hunter]

Not a fan of the song but imagine hearing that many people sing your song!!

Interesting fact though, PSY actually studied at the University of Boston then went Berklee College Of Music.

Yeah, it looks like it would have been an amazing experience to be at that concert. I personally quite like the song, it's catchy, feel-good, and I don't mind some K-Pop from time to time (I'd recommend the site: allkpop). It's just essentially positive expression and energy, and it's of course really infectious.

[Dragonfly]

Talk about a feel good experience.

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That's pretty darn awesome!

[StringerBell]

Might as well close this thread now