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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Back in the day,,,,Bon Scott/Angus Young took some beating as did the trio of Schenker/Mogg/Way....
Sigh,,,,,,, such a long-long time ago....  |
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I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Pink Floyd
Paul McCartney
Neal Young
Bob Dylan
I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Pink Floyd
Paul McCartney
Neal Young
Bob Dylan
I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live
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That's quite a line-up....  |
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"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Pink Floyd
Paul McCartney
Neal Young
Bob Dylan
I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live
That's quite a line-up.... "
I've seen Dylan - he was shit. The Rotting Stones can still do a bloody good set. Neal Young, ditto. Not fussed by The Whom. |
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"Kasabian
Stone roses
Going to see ocean colour scene in couple of weeks.they were good ladt time I seen them"
Kasabian are excellent live, if potty-mouths.
Stone Roses always give a good performances.
Never seen OCS although I love their music. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.
Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.
Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed
Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.
On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.
Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.
Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed
Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.
On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.
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Seen joe strummer and the mascaleros and the clash twice in the 70s |
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"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.
Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.
Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed
Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.
On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.
Seen joe strummer and the mascaleros and the clash twice in the 70s"
Yep, Strummer was good |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;
The Rolling Stones
The Who
Pink Floyd
Paul McCartney
Neal Young
Bob Dylan
I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live
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Pink Floyd? Really?
Haven't seen that many live gigs but David Gilmour last month was brilliant.
Rodrigo Y Gabriela also give it plenty of welly |
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Slightly biased as I'm still buzzing from seeing them tuesday night - black stone cherry. Vocally the best I've seen live
I also love meat loaf live ....apart from when he collapsed at Wembley, that was definitely not cool. |
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By *en1975Man
over a year ago
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David Bowie - totally electrifying.
Suede - Swagger and pomp but fun.
Brand New Heavies ( with N'dea Davenport fronting) cracking.
The Smiths - Chaos , but almost a religious experience.
Sisters of Mercy - aggression, power and trance-like.
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Lady Gaga - wasn't a huge fan but figured she'd be one I'd regret if I didn't see her live when I had the chance and she was amazing. Mad as a box of frogs but massive talent, puts on a great show and really appreciates it's the fans that got her there  |
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Best vocalists/live performances i have seen are:
David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust tour in early 70s.
Linda Ronstadt 1976
Ann Wilson & her Band Heart Brigade Tour 1990.
Roger Daltrey.The Who 1966.
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"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.
Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.
Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed"
Will agree on all 3 of these... Frank is amazing & top bloke.. Skinny Lister.. Just wow live.. Laura is luuuurvley
Worked with Carter and Les couple of times as well as being big fan..
Band wise.. One of best seen in while is Evil Scarecrow.. They really put on a show!!
Also good are Cabbage, Pretty Vicious
Solo..
Peter Hook... Legend!
Charlotte Carpenter & Lucy Rose have been constants since summer on my playlist  |
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By *itzimadCouple
over a year ago
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i went and saw simply red not long ago ive never been a great fan but i was blown away by mick hucknalls stage prescence and charisma by the end of the night i would have shagged him and im the male half |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
For real knock your socks off and make you go WOW at the whole experience Muse will take a lot of beating...although arguably U2 can do that too.
For sheer unbridled fun and a band that I've seen 50+ times...Madness still have it!!
For a pure nostalgia kick on my part..The Specials (before their numbers dwindled completely) and The Beat (Dave Wakeling) version always make me want to dance
Kasabian earlier this year were brilliant....and currently in Dublin looking forward to seeing Biffy Clyro on Saturday |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Simply red / Mick Hucknall. The way he can change the lyrics to a song depending on where he is performing is quality.
Daryl Hall and John Oates. Great vocals.
Pink. Amazing shows from start to finish. |
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Top gigs, NIN & The Orb
Consistant brilliance over a long careeer- The Wonder Stuff (and their regular crowd)
Too late, you've missed it- INXS (Kick Tour, early 90's) pure brilliance
Someone you wouldn't expect- McBusted...total piss about riot with muchos innuendo and smut |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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John martyn zappa peter gabriel santana stick in my mind seen a few in my day these were good on the night once went see clapton was shit but phil collins on drums done in the air stole the show |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"There are a few on my list.
I was lucky enough to see Prince and I also really rate Muse live.
Who's your favourite?
Sarah "
I went Glastonbury this year and missed muse i watched them on youtube and they looked well good gutted i missed them .. mr |
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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago
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Have enjoyed
Muse
Prince
Thunder
Springsteen
Alice Cooper
But the best two were
The Rolling Stones at Twickenham in 2004
Madness at Wembley Arena in 1994 - their first comeback tour, and they were brilliant.
Worst - Elton John. Great songs, zero showmanship. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Without a doubt it was Van Halen with David Lee Roth back in the early eighties. No one could come remotely close.
They were great with Sammy Hagar too.
Sadly, they're shit now and I wouldn't pay to see them in my local pub. |
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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago
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But the best two were
The Rolling Stones at Twickenham in 2004
Madness at Wembley Arena in 1994 - their first comeback tour, and they were brilliant.
Worst - Elton John. Great songs, zero showmanship."
Saw the stones at twickers too great music butthe acoustics where we were were shit.
Best ones I have seen were
meatloaf
scissor sisters
and this year Paul Heaton and jackie abbott, K wasnt that keen on going but she said they were brilliant.
Oh and anastacia great voice and body do have a soft spot for her well rather hard spot actually
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"currently good.. tori amos and steve wilson .."
Recently found Steven Wilson - guy is a genius. Going back in to the studio soon and I'll be snapping up tickets to his next tour. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Consistant brilliance over a long careeer- The Wonder Stuff (and their regular crowd)
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I'd agree with that, I've no idea how many times I've seen them over the last 28 years (probably approaching triple figures) and can only remember 1 bad gig |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My name in here is there for a specific reason and I've seen so many live performances over the past 50 years and many soring to mind for various reasons
The ultimate live performer EVER was Freddie Mercury and to see him live was the greatest musical event ever
Have been lucky to see Michael Jackson live at Hampden Park
David Bowie love him or loathe him but he is good live
Springsteen and the E Street Band before they all started dying off.
Floyd with Walters and Gilmour together
The Quo in the old Glasgow Apollo as mentioned was electrifying
Thin Lizzy at the same venue
Whitesnake at Donington 1990 Monsters of Rock supported by Aerosmith, Poison, Thunder and Qireboys
These are just a few off the top of my head
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Through personal experience I can name a few.
KISS
Def leppard
Motorhead
Motley crue
Steel Panther
Black Sabbath
Twisted Sister
Alice Cooper
Slash
Zebrahead
And probably a lot more
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Al Green was very good too