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post Jan 23 2007, 12:27 am
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Which current bands do you consider to be the best in concert?

My list:

- Pearl Jam
- R.E.M.
- Arcade Fire
- Wilco
- Radiohead
- Nine Inch Nails

Of course, there are many others that I haven't actually seen live, so I have to omit them until I do...

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post Jan 23 2007, 5:42 am
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Ahh man, there's so many.


Epicure.
Live.
The Inches.
Dukes Of Windsor.
INXS, mk II (never saw mk I live).
Faker.
The Grates.
The Exploders.
Expatriate.
Eskimo Joe.
...... I'll stop now.
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post Jan 23 2007, 8:25 am
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Audioslave
Shinedown
Collective Soul
Ryan Adams
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David Gray
Live
Intwine
Paul Carrack
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LiVE
Shinedown
NIN
collective soul~the portland show still blows my mind! smile.gif
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Tool
Live
Pearl Jam
NIN
The Jews (Israeli band)
Bery Saharof (Israeli)
Alice In Chains
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post Jan 23 2007, 2:35 pm
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Best bands I've seen:

InMe
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AFI

Biggest letdown from a band with a reputation for being a great live band:
Muse (they really were crap)
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post Jan 23 2007, 3:01 pm
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QUOTE(Senghe @ Jan 23 2007, 11:35 am) *



Biggest letdown from a band with a reputation for being a great live band:
Muse (they really were crap)


You know, I had the exact same experience with Muse. I like their music and had heard that they were great...but they were a huge letdown when I saw them.

However, I decided to give them a second chance and will be seeing them in L.A. in April. Perhaps a different night/venue/crowd will make the difference. We'll see.
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post Jan 23 2007, 4:42 pm
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QUOTE(edstipe @ Jan 23 2007, 9:01 pm) *

You know, I had the exact same experience with Muse. I like their music and had heard that they were great...but they were a huge letdown when I saw them.

However, I decided to give them a second chance and will be seeing them in L.A. in April. Perhaps a different night/venue/crowd will make the difference. We'll see.

Jeez, that's so weird! I saw them at Rock Werchter and they were awesome, then I saw them again last December in Antwerp and they totally blew me away!! Honestly, I've seen quite a few concerts, but I've never felt so much energy flowing between a band and the crowd! (must say: I wasn't at Live's HMH show in Holland last year; that probably would have topped it) The music and Matt's voice sounded awesome, the light show was really cool and they were definitely having fun! Do they play in big venues in the US?

They're in my top 3, together with Live and Admiral Freebee.
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post Jan 23 2007, 4:50 pm
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Pink Floyd
The Who
Cream
Lynyrd Skynyrd

(and I can basically attest to all of these from personal experience/attendance)

But for bands that still exist:

Radiohead
Alice in Chains
Live
Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers
Dredg
Candlebox
And a lot of other stuff
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post Jan 23 2007, 5:53 pm
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QUOTE(Tabucky @ Jan 23 2007, 1:50 pm) *

Candlebox


Whoa, I had no idea they were even a band anymore. They are the same band who wrote "Far Behind" in the 1990's right? Are their later albums any good?
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QUOTE(lien @ Jan 23 2007, 1:42 pm) *

Jeez, that's so weird! I saw them at Rock Werchter and they were awesome, then I saw them again last December in Antwerp and they totally blew me away!! Honestly, I've seen quite a few concerts, but I've never felt so much energy flowing between a band and the crowd! (must say: I wasn't at Live's HMH show in Holland last year; that probably would have topped it) The music and Matt's voice sounded awesome, the light show was really cool and they were definitely having fun! Do they play in big venues in the US?

They're in my top 3, together with Live and Admiral Freebee.


When I saw them the first time, they played in a really small venue that was not at all suitable for music. It was basically a concourse at a civic-center type hall, so it was really hard to see unless you were way up front, and the acoustics were pretty terrible.

I decided that that might have contributed greatly for my disappointment at the show, so when I heard that they were going to play at the Forum in Los Angeles (19,000+ capacity and the site of some of L.A.'s great concerts -- Led Zeppilin, The Who, etc.) I decided to give them another try. I'm expecting it to be loads better than the first time.
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post Jan 23 2007, 7:43 pm
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QUOTE(edstipe @ Jan 23 2007, 5:53 pm) *

Whoa, I had no idea they were even a band anymore. They are the same band who wrote "Far Behind" in the 1990's right? Are their later albums any good?


bomb.gif candlebox was in portland a few months ago and i hella missed them....shit!!!!

oh and i have "lucy" and candlebox's self titled cd with "far behind." the latter is the better of the two and one of my fave cds.....of the moment. wink.gif


okayyyyyyyyy.....dream "grunge" show.... AiC, candlebox, soundgarden and PJ!!!!! omg.gif


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QUOTE(edstipe @ Jan 23 2007, 5:53 pm) *

Whoa, I had no idea they were even a band anymore. They are the same band who wrote "Far Behind" in the 1990's right? Are their later albums any good?

Yes, they are. They only had two albums after their self-titled debut album (regarded their best) in 1993, and their last one was in 1998. But I saw them over the summer and now the word is that they'll be coming out with a new album later this year or next year. Get their self-titled album, it's awesome.
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1. Widespread Muthafuckin Panic!!!!!!!!

2. Live

3. Jane's Addiction

4. Duran Duran

I've seen a TON of bands - but those were the only ones to completely blow me away thumbsup.gif
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