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Your best act live. Who was it?
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Who is the live act that you will always remember?
Mine, I saw chilli opera at the Manchester City stadium. (Empty-ad )
But it was the supporting act that I was blown away with. The showmanship, the music his presence. And I will never ever forget the performance I saw from the one and only James Brown. Efin’ Brilliant.
What’s yours? |
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Blink 182. Because it was the first gig i ever went to
The Galllows at Leeds fest because of the wall of death that happened
Deftones at Leeds also because I meet Pancho from Dirty Sanchez :D
Alexisonfire and Billy Talent also at leeds just because i love them
Saw Enter Shikari a few times at esquires and they were always great
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"Bon Jovi at St Mary's Southampton "
Huge Bon Jovi fan here saw him years ago at MK bowl (May of been on the bounce tour) and he was awesome. When he done the residency at the 02 I think I ended up going to 5 or 6 of the shows but honestly after the 2nd I regretted buying tickets for the other dates. Honestly his voice just sounded shot to pieces |
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I have seen many, some of whom were great for different reasons. The one that wins for me across the board - performance, lighting, staging, screening, banter, audience participation, and all those things - was Genesis in 1992. Luke |
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Black Eyed Peas (4 Feb 1999)
Flew into Las Vegas from London and saw a billboard advertising a one-night-only concert by the BEPs after collecting our hire car and driving to The Four seasons Hotel.
Checked in at, maybe 4 pm, and the clerk asked if there was anything else that he could help us with. I said 'any chance of getting tickets for tonight's BEPs concert?'.
One telephone call and the concierge had secured two tickets for what was a tremendous performance in quite an intimate venue; Fergie singing whilst performing back-flips was amazing. |
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honestly probably killing joke in Birmingham.
Hugh Cornwall was good as it was a very intimate gig in Cheltenham but very quiet (think village hall, everyone sat down the whole time).
worst was red hot chilli peppers....awful! |
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Lionel Richie on the Pyramid stage Glastonbury 2015.
Absolutely brilliant being part of such a massive crowd, with the sun coming out after rain earlier in the afternoon.
Singing along to some classics surrounded by friends in the sun. Honestly magical! |
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By *omeo1stMan
over a year ago
Littlehampton |
"Elbow were great
Seeing David Gilmour play Comfortably Numb is a great memory
Rodrigo y Gabriela at the Royal Albert Hall were amazing though "
Seeing David Gilmore play Comfortably Numb at the Royal Albert Hall was a massive highlight... even if I missed the first 10 mins of the gig due to cows on the line as I had to travel up after working in Devon.
Led Zep at Earls Court wasn’t bad either |
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Saw Rush twice both times briliant, Pink Floyd at Wembley, Faithless, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen, Marillion, Jethro Tull - too many to mention really but the Rush & Pink Floyd concerts were proper special  |
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I've enjoyed some spectacular stadium gigs but probably the act I remember most fondly for its intimate setting and feeling that I was totally involved was seeing Portishead play at the Eve Club in London just after they released Dummy and just before they really took off. I was literally stood three foot away from Beth Gibbons as she sang, and the acoustics in such a small space were amazing. It really sent a shiver up your spine and was a very special night. |
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Ohh so many to say which is number one but here's a few...
The Prodigy
Roger Waters
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
Bjork
The Specials
Primal Scream
PIL
Toyah
All where just amazing to see live and sounded good too...  |
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By *damantMan
over a year ago
High Crompton |
Bo Diddley at the Boilermaker's social club in Sunderland.
Desmond Decker in a little room at the Duchess of York in Leeds.
Ry Cooder in Newcastle city hall.
Airbourne at the MEN.
Rammstein...not sure where, it's a bit of a haze. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
Mine, I saw chilli opera at the Manchester City stadium. (Empty-ad )
But it was the supporting act that I was blown away with. The showmanship, the music his presence. And I will never ever forget the performance I saw from the one and only James Brown. Efin’ Brilliant.
What’s yours? "
The Strokes - T in the park 2004
Goosebumps just thinking about it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Ohh so many to say which is number one but here's a few...
The Prodigy
Roger Waters
Radiohead
Pink Floyd
Bjork
The Specials
Primal Scream
PIL
Toyah
All where just amazing to see live and sounded good too... "
Oh forgot I have seen The Prodigy also and its was awesome
Super jealous you have seen The Specials! |
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REM at Milton Keynes in 1995 closely followed by Bush supporting Kaiser Chiefs supporting Bon Jovi at Hyde Park 2013 (free tickets after a fucked up hospitality gig for Bon Jovi at Etiahd Stadium) followed by Kaiser Chiefs at Elland Road in 2019. I have seen Kaiser Chiefs @13 times 
J x |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Frank turner at Alexander Palace
Also Frank Turner but acoustic at Alexander Palace theatre
Foo fighters in Madrid with the gaslight anthem as support "
have had a number of memorable evenings with frank turner including both of those gigs. will add his lost evenings gigs at the roundhouse too
do get in touch. always good to talk to frank fans |
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By *elshyXOMan
over a year ago
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Stereophonics are a terrific live band & I very much enjoyed their last visit up north
Arctic Monkeys are a different beast live now too, compared to what they were, Turner has turned into ever the showman
However the most stand out recently for me was Fontaines DC at the O2 in Newcastle, absolutely terrific & Grian has so much of an Ian Curtis air to him. Superb. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
Mine, I saw chilli opera at the Manchester City stadium. (Empty-ad )
But it was the supporting act that I was blown away with. The showmanship, the music his presence. And I will never ever forget the performance I saw from the one and only James Brown. Efin’ Brilliant.
What’s yours? "
I was there and he was great! 
Not my best ever though.
I was lucky enough to watch Linkin Park the first time they headlined at Download, from the side of the stage, that was pretty special |
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I've seen so many that I've loved for different reasons, but The Rolling Stones had me grinning from ear to ear when I saw them a couple of years ago. I was in VIP at the front of the stage, it was a gorgeous summer day, they played an outstanding set and it was just a happy party atmosphere throughout the stadium  |
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
Mine, I saw chilli opera at the Manchester City stadium. (Empty-ad )
But it was the supporting act that I was blown away with. The showmanship, the music his presence. And I will never ever forget the performance I saw from the one and only James Brown. Efin’ Brilliant.
What’s yours? "
Chilli opera? Do you mean the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? I saw them at what is now the Etihad and yes, James Brown was supporting and he was epic! Must've been in 2003 or so? |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Urrgh only 3 
Rolling Stones -
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Stevie Wonder
U2, Tina Turner, Simple Minds, Alison Moyet, The Communards, Tears for Fears, and so many many more were equally impressive 
Sorry OP... Got carried away  |
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Killing joke were the most surprising, I wasn't expecting much but they blew me away.
Gary Numan was excellent as well
For being consistently excellent though I'd say my faves are The Wedding Present |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Kula Shaker back in the mid nineties was excellent.
The cure where great.
Radiohead where amazing.
Also Simple Minds make my list too.
Interestingly, saw The Police on their reunion and they weren't so good. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Top three okay?
Nirvana, Frank Sinatra, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Metallica. And Steel Panther last year.
Oops. I can’t count "
Nirvana. I would have loved to have been at one of there gigs. A little jealous here. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
What’s yours?
Chilli opera? Do you mean the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? I saw them at what is now the Etihad and yes, James Brown was supporting and he was epic! Must've been in 2003 or so?"
Yes. Yes I did. do you remember the girls act? Chicks on speed? |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Mika
Odd choice but he's ace live."
Thats because he’s a performer. Some sing their songs. Some perform them fantastically.
I like good acts regardless wether I like their music. U2 for example, I am not a massive fan but can see how good their act is. |
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So many great and can't choose just ibe, but off the top of my head....
Pink Floyd (DSOT) - Wembley Arena
NiN - Manchester Arena
ACDC (Metallica, Black Crowes) - Donnington
Foo Fighters - Manchester Cricket Ground
Marillion (with Fish) - Liverpool
Big Country - St George's Bradford
Genesis - Leeds Roundhay
Pearl Jam - Manchester Arena
Fleetwood Mac (with Lindsey) - Manchester Arena (seeing Big Love live - wow)
Hamsters - Bradford Rio's
Rival Sons - Leeds Uni
Temperance Movement - Leeds Uni
I could go on and on... All gave special memories |
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I’ve been incredibly lucky to see a lot of artists thus far. I don’t care about cool points. If I like it, I like it.
Kylie Minogue. Damn that lass can put on a show and a smile on my face. I’ve seen her about 30 times and it’s always my best gig.
If I am regaining cool points then The Rolling Stones Voodoo Lounge tour in Paris 1995. |
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Smashing Pumpkins, Leftfield, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Manic Street Preachers, Jesus and Mary Chain, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Gerry Cinnamon, Wolf Alice, Royal Blood, Arcade Fire
Have attended many gigs from the artists above and all have been fantastic events. |
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So best voice was Theory of a Deadman as his voice is exactly like the album/singles.
Performance was 30 Seconds to Mars at the MEN as he got the crowd involved and was in the crowd a lot which must have drive security nuts.
Honourable mentions Foo Fighters, Seether and In This Moment
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By (user no longer on site)
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Green day at Milton Keynes bowl and Prince at Manchester uni student union, one of the last he did. Both fantastic, one massive outdoor minifest and then one more personal up close demonstration of musical genius. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Gorillaz are up there for me. Saw them at the MEN arena and wow. Not so much stage presence but the visuals they have to go with the performance are incredible!
'Proper' live band wise, I'd probably say Feeder. Saw them at Kendal Calling Festival, main stage, a couple of years ago and they were awesome. |
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
What’s yours?
Chilli opera? Do you mean the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? I saw them at what is now the Etihad and yes, James Brown was supporting and he was epic! Must've been in 2003 or so?
Yes. Yes I did. do you remember the girls act? Chicks on speed? "
Hmmmmmmm it's sad to say I can't. I can just remember the Godfather of Soul |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Who is the live act that you will always remember?
What’s yours?
Chilli opera? Do you mean the Red Hot Chilli Peppers? I saw them at what is now the Etihad and yes, James Brown was supporting and he was epic! Must've been in 2003 or so?
Yes. Yes I did. do you remember the girls act? Chicks on speed?
Hmmmmmmm it's sad to say I can't. I can just remember the Godfather of Soul "
His damn enterance!!!! About 30 people holding his cape. Seriously that was The Showmanship I can appreciate.
Chicks on speed was on from the start. (Google a YouTube video, it’s worth it) and it was something else. Chilli peppers even said something to the crowd about how disgusted he was that people were throwing bottles at them. . An experimental band doesn’t deserve that.
Chilli peppers didn’t play the Zephyr song. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sterophonics kelly Jones playing acoustic for the whole concert absolute quality
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I genuinely think The phonics don’t get the credit they deserve. If anyone remembers their performance at the G8 gig? They were awesome and blue me away after all the pop before them. |
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"Sterophonics kelly Jones playing acoustic for the whole concert absolute quality
I genuinely think The phonics don’t get the credit they deserve. If anyone remembers their performance at the G8 gig? They were awesome and blue me away after all the pop before them. "
100% Agree they are class and what a voice kelly Jones has!
Definitely a band that dont get the appreciation deserved. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
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"Sterophonics kelly Jones playing acoustic for the whole concert absolute quality
I genuinely think The phonics don’t get the credit they deserve. If anyone remembers their performance at the G8 gig? They were awesome and blue me away after all the pop before them.
100% Agree they are class and what a voice kelly Jones has!
Definitely a band that dont get the appreciation deserved."
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By (user no longer on site)
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You jammy gits
Mines is Slipknot, ZZ Top, Pink and American Head Charge. Great live acts but Pink trumped the rockers just with her sheer energy and effort |
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Three stand out as they weren't bands I specifically went to see.
Vintage Trouble supporting The Who - seen them twice more and now a huge fan of them.
Reverend and The Makers at Camden Rocks.
The Rifles also at Camden Rocks.
Of those I did go specifically to see, Junior Walker & The All Stars and UB40 (long before they split) stand out. |
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"led zeppelin at knebworth in 79 made even better as a little known support band played in the afternoon AC/DC"
AC/DC were on the shortlist but Plant said no as he did not like them. They did support the Who at their wembley gig in the same year and month (August). Maybe that was the gig you meant? |
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Saw a good live sex show put on by fm couple in Amsterdam some years ago now. They were an American couple and the guy was a muscle man. I went to the show with my girlfriend and she went up on the stage in response for volunteers to rub oil over his muscles. Unfortunately, it didn't go any further and he wasn't naked just had very small g string. I would have loved to have seen her at least wank him off if not suck him off. But she was led back to her seat by the girl after the oiling with applause from the audience.The couple then finished the act fucking while the stage rotated to give everyone a good view. We did have a chat with them later and they were a married couple we found out. |
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Burt Bacharach with special guest Will Young and Elvis Costello (he put his phone on Burts piano, so his Mum could listen in) at Liverpool ‘pops’ concerts at the Docks, about 7 or 8 years ago.
I was almost in tears as everyone at the end was singing ‘raindrops keep falling on my head’.
To see a master at work is a memory I’ll cherish |
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Bruce Springsteen at the Nou Camp in 2008.
Any other Springsteen gig I've been to.
David Bowie at Earls Court in 1978.
Anything involving The Clash, The Jam, Joy Division or Ian Dury.
Anything by the National.
Kraftwerk at the Brighton Centre
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"Smashing Pumpkins, Leftfield, Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine, Manic Street Preachers, Jesus and Mary Chain, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Gerry Cinnamon, Wolf Alice, Royal Blood, Arcade Fire
Have attended many gigs from the artists above and all have been fantastic events. "
You’re still one of the few that appreciates the wonderful Carter USM!! Looking forward to seeing the Manics for the 1st time next year
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Also Nightwish at the Bradford Rio in about 2004 
