so who is THE BEST live band to see?

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  • goldenegg
    goldenegg Posts: 371
    Hands down ... Ben Harper

    It truly doesn't get any better than that!
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    goldenegg wrote:
    Hands down ... Ben Harper

    It truly doesn't get any better than that!

    Ben Harper is very good both acoustically and hard rocking. *Burn One Down*

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  • hodge
    hodge Posts: 519
    Radiohead
    Tool (if you only go to one show.....they are setlist nazis)
    NIN
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  • direwolf74
    direwolf74 Posts: 1,622
    nocodelover22 wrote:
    Hands down, it goes to The Tragically Hip...and I'm not just saying that because I'm Canadian...they put on an amazing live show.

    Yup. I've seen them live many times over the years and they never fail to kick my ass. 22 years into their career and they still rock harder than most bands half their age. Gord Downie is arguably the greatest frontman in rock.

    Others that come to mind:

    Pearl Jam
    Drive-By Truckers
    Arcade Fire
    U2 (hate 'em all you want, but their live show is fucking mind-blowing)
    Springsteen & the E Street Band
    Radiohead
    Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals
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  • SENROCK
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    12345AGNST1 wrote:
    I've heard it all from this board, people i know and websites stating so many different bands are the best live. Frankly its pretty annoying and confusing to me. Everyone here, and plenty of mags state PJ is one of the best, or the best....but then i also hear other new bands being better than PJ. Basically, if you had to pick one band to see live what band would it be?

    For me, no brainer, Pearl Jam.

    PEARL JAM. Whats CRAZY is that i've heard people who are NOT crazy fans like us say they indeed are the best band to see live. In second, say whatEVER u want but KID ROCK is definitely nexxxt. The dude can rock.
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  • Joe2TheRevenge
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    SIGUR ROS

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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    JOEJOEJOE wrote:
    PJ
    NIN a close second!

    I'll second that! PJ is a no brainer. NIN were incredible at Reading Festival last year. Chris Cornell is also at the top of his game right now - his voice is in good shape, he plays for over 2 and a half hours, and really changes up the set list each night.

    RATM - it's been a long time since I last saw them, but I've no doubt they could still rock like mutha fuckers.

    Arcade Fire put on an epic live performance.

    Kings of Leon are also superb live.

    Foo Fighters, seen them a million times over the last 12 years or so, the last time being in december '07, and that was probably the best I've seen or heard them.

    Alter Bridge - say what you will, but they always put on a blinding show, incredibly tight live band, and Myles Kennedy's voice is like a force of nature.

    I could keep going for quite a while, but those are the bands that I get most excited about seeing.
  • JordyWordy
    JordyWordy Posts: 2,261
    PJ.

    Muse
    U2
    Sigur Ros
    The Frames
    QOTSA
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    JordyWordy wrote:
    PJ.

    Muse
    U2
    Sigur Ros
    The Frames
    QOTSA

    How could I forget Muse?! Great live band.
  • fleahorse
    fleahorse Posts: 50
    MUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

    best band around
  • ISUal
    ISUal Posts: 40
    RATM, Drive-By Truckers, and QOTSA have all kicked my ass this past year. Sadly I really have been unable to see PJ yet, but I have a feeling that will change in the next 3-4 months, and there is no doubt in my mind that they will kick into that top spot. Also, Ben Harper put on one of the best shows I've ever seen back in '03, not sure how he still is though...
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  • whulmef
    whulmef Posts: 176
    I saw Kings of Leon at the Cat's Cradle two years ago; just a ridiculous amount of energy. We should all be superpumped they are opening for PJ on the next tour. If there was any justice in the music industry, these guys would be selling out arenas.
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    whulmef wrote:
    I saw Kings of Leon at the Cat's Cradle two years ago; just a ridiculous amount of energy. We should all be superpumped they are opening for PJ on the next tour. If there was any justice in the music industry, these guys would be selling out arenas.

    See it's funny, cause over here in the UK they are selling out arenas. I have no idea why America hasn't embraced them as much, they really are one of the best bands to come out in ages. The crowd they pulled in at Reading festival last year was huge - bigger than the headlining band Razorlight who played after them.
  • FinsburyParkCarrots
    FinsburyParkCarrots Seattle, WA Posts: 12,223
    On a good day, John Martyn and his band knock everybody out of the water.
  • kent_f
    kent_f Posts: 28
    The best live acts I've seen:

    Pearl Jam
    Andrew W.K.
    Arcade Fire
    Matthew Good Band
    NIN
    Ben Harper
    AFI (prior to the Sing the Sorrow tour, now they're one of the worst live acts)
    Sick of it All
    Eric Clapton
    Dave Matthews Band

    I would kill to see Muse, Oasis and I'm going to see Iron Maiden in June.
  • voodoopug
    voodoopug Posts: 1,011
    For those who have not seen the Stones live, I'd encourage you to see them if they come around one more time. I've seen over 50 of their shows and while Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood have slowed down a bit......Mick Jagger (and Charlie Watts) are at the top of their game......not sure....check out Shine a Light in the theaters starting on April 4
    There's Pearl Jam, The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Robert Johnson......and then everybody else.
  • kent_f
    kent_f Posts: 28
    Yeah, the Stones are a pretty badass live band. I've seen them twice.
  • 12345AGNST1
    12345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    im surprised no one has said DMB, i never saw them but i heard theyre pretty amazing.
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  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    For sure it's PEARL JAM!
  • Jam10
    Jam10 Posts: 654
    Like I said in the last post the best live band in my opinion is Pearl Jam, some other excellent live bands are:
    The Foo Fighters
    Rush
    Kings of Leon

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