What would be your perfect 4 band/artist show?

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Past or present, dead or alive. No rules. you can break it down by genre/venue/setting etc. We can all dream lol and also I know this is a corny thread, just bored.

Big Star
The Replacements
Husker Du
Jawbreaker
 - probably in some dive bar with lots of velvet and bad lighting

Seaweed
Samiam
Lifetime
Knapsack
- 1995, sold out at gilman st

Motorhead
Celtic Frost
Discharge
Bastard and/or Cro-Mags
- 1000 cap room in cutty london?

The Smiths
Oasis
The Cure
Adorable
 - massive stadium in manchester

delete if this is whack honestly no offense taken

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Neil Young
Spiritualized
Kyuss
Starflyer 59
 - in the desert

[DarthDingusMaximus]

Post Punk/Goth
Joy Division
A Place to Bury Strangers
Boy Harsher
She Wants Revenge

Crust/Dbeat
Dystopia
Inepsy
Ludicra
Nausea NYC not the metal band

Heavy Rock/Metal
Highway Robbery
Dust
Early Pentagram at their prime
Thin Lizzy

Death Metal
Autopsy
Coffins
Repulsion
Death

Doom/Stoner
Candlemass
Conan
Eyehategod
Electric Wizard/Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats

Country old timey folk
Dock Boggs
Lead Belly
Woodie Guthrie
Buell Kazze


Black Metal
Darkthrone
Xasthur
Immortal Abbath seems like a funny character I'd get along with
Thorr's Hammer

Blues/Jazz
Billy Holiday
Nina Simone
Tito Puente
Rudy Valley

All these people/bands I would want to see them in their prime and possibly shoot dope with a few characters just to pick their brains and get into their heads.

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Superchunk
Polvo
Dinosaur Jr.
The Cure

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Superchunk
Polvo
Dinosaur Jr.
The Cure

perfect gig

[Gray Imp Sausage Metal]

Early 90s Hiphop
NWA
PE
ICE T
Cypress Hill

Thrash
Early Kreator
1st 4 albums Metallica
Sacrifice (Canada)
Slayer

Anarcho-punk
Crass
GISM
DKs
OPIV (not really an anarcho punk band but I don't want to see 4 ska bands ffs), failing that I'd take Amebix

Pure 90s vibe:
Sonic Youth
Fugazi
Beastie Boys
Nirvana
(nearly got there with this gig: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summersault_(Australian_festival) any old Aussies on here go? I was at the Sydney one)

Skate Vid mash-up
Dinosaur Jr.
Tribe Called Quest
Wu-Tang Clan
Corduroy

Grind/ Powerviolence
Spazz
Assuck
Swallowing Shit
Melt Banana

Pop Punk/ Melodic H/C
Descendents
Propagandhi
(Shape pf Punk to Come era) Refused
Kid Dynamite

Emo/ DIY
Painted Thin
The Weakerthans
The Postal Service
call it in the air


I'd really like to see Guns n' Roses in their prime too but not enough to do a whole 4 band glam metal show. I kinda want to add an Australian and Japanese show but am having trouble narrowing it down... will probs edit later

[DannyDee]

I'll go from opening to closing.


Little Brother
Blackstar
De La Soul
A Tribe Called Quest

[cucktard]

Early December evening at a small venue

Folk/Country Punk

Phat Bollard
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Birdcloud
Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon

[DarthDingusMaximus]

Early December evening at a small venue

Folk/Country Punk

Phat Bollard
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Birdcloud
Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon

Ever heard Vaginal discharge?

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great answers

[DarthDingusMaximus]

great answers

my attention span is that of a 5 year old but when I listen to a band or an artist I have to listen to it in it's entirety chronologically.

This is my theory and it could be disproven with a select few bands here it is. within the first 2-3 albums and the band should either break up or a tragedy happens and they should call it quits.  Too many bands milk it for far too long and become a parody of itself. 

Too many bands to list so I'll summarize by genre
metallica
slayer
motley crue
kiss
led zepplin
Motorhead (even typing this out I am ashamed at myself but we all know it is true sadly)
Black Flag
Dead Kennedy's
NofX
Discharge
Blitz
The Exploited

[givecigstosurfgroms]

Coltrane,  Sly and the family stone, Mulatu Astake, Ny dolls with the 1st drummer  (and id want to add 3 Joni Mitchell and J Hendrix and Prince)

[givecigstosurfgroms]

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great answers

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my attention span is that of a 5 year old but when I listen to a band or an artist I have to listen to it in it's entirety chronologically.

This is my theory and it could be disproven with a select few bands here it is. within the first 2-3 albums and the band should either break up or a tragedy happens and they should call it quits.  Too many bands milk it for far too long and become a parody of itself. 

Too many bands to list so I'll summarize by genre
metallica
slayer
motley crue
kiss
led zepplin
Motorhead (even typing this out I am ashamed at myself but we all know it is true sadly)
Black Flag
Dead Kennedy's
NofX
Discharge
Blitz
The Exploited

  Zep tho?  It does seem like they started to suck live cause page couldn't play very well under the influence but they're studio stuff got better as they went along (and less pretentious) imo.  "Hots on for nowhere"

[hangontoyourego]

the Rolling Stones
Bruce Springsteen
Elvis
AC/DC

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great answers

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my attention span is that of a 5 year old but when I listen to a band or an artist I have to listen to it in it's entirety chronologically.

This is my theory and it could be disproven with a select few bands here it is. within the first 2-3 albums and the band should either break up or a tragedy happens and they should call it quits.  Too many bands milk it for far too long and become a parody of itself. 

Too many bands to list so I'll summarize by genre
metallica
slayer
motley crue
kiss
led zepplin
Motorhead (even typing this out I am ashamed at myself but we all know it is true sadly)
Black Flag
Dead Kennedy's
NofX
Discharge
Blitz
The Exploited

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  Zep tho?  It does seem like they started to suck live cause page couldn't play very well under the influence but they're studio stuff got better as they went along (and less pretentious) imo.  "Hots on for nowhere"

I’d say this to be mostly true, but there are a few exceptions:

The Rolling Stones are unique in that they got progressively better, and didn’t really taper off until the 80s.  They peaked in the Mick Taylor-era (all 6 albums with him are A+).

As far as the topic... just some bands I would give a limb to have seen live:

80-81 era Bad Brains
Black Flag ‘Damaged’ era
Earliest Jesus and Mary Chain shows
Spacemen 3
Early Cramps
any mind melting weirdo 60s band like the Silver Apples who were so ahead of their time they must’ve caused many bad acid trips on unsuspecting hippies
The motherfucking Stooges

[ChuckRamone]

wailers
sonics
seeds
standells
in an elks lodge


mc5
stooges
new york dolls
modern lovers or velvet underground
in a small club


ramones
dead boys
richard hell and the voidoids
cramps
in a small club


jam
damned
nipple erectors
buzzcocks
in a london pub

[pizzafliptofakie]

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my attention span is that of a 5 year old but when I listen to a band or an artist I have to listen to it in it's entirety chronologically.

This is my theory and it could be disproven with a select few bands here it is. within the first 2-3 albums and the band should either break up or a tragedy happens and they should call it quits.  Too many bands milk it for far too long and become a parody of itself. 

Too many bands to list so I'll summarize by genre
metallica
slayer
motley crue
kiss
led zepplin
Motorhead (even typing this out I am ashamed at myself but we all know it is true sadly)
Black Flag
Dead Kennedy's
NofX
Discharge
Blitz
The Exploited

You must not have listened to much NOFX then. Their first couple records are like, almost unlistenable. Meanwhile their fifth LP is by far their most popular and, imo, they peaked musically around their tenth. Even though you picked a handful of pretty entry level rock bands I'd say at least a few of them disprove your theory otherwise, but in general I think the whole "first album" bias that everyone seems to have is so misguided.

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Early December evening at a small venue

Folk/Country Punk

Phat Bollard
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Birdcloud
Jello Biafra and Mojo Nixon

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Ever heard Vaginal discharge?

No I haven’t, thank you for that.

It sounds as if Patrik Fitzgerald grew up in Orange County

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http://m.youtube.com/watch?ebc=ANyPxKoKzJR9t8le_Tn2r4kGAKHp1btmCutmnLpHeJuhT_8H9D5kCUPwV926XC_JPjQ6tsdHsFrGfwYMaG6I2AWMa9_clqG3-g&v=zC30BYR3CUk

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Maximum Rock and Roll is fucking terrible, White Trash was where they really came into their own (maybe some glimpses on Ribbed) but yeah Punk in Drublic is their peak for me (many will argue the Decline, I'd say that that they weren't really relevant when that was released but we'll leave that for another discussion) and the genre in general.

[pizzafliptofakie]

Maximum Rock and Roll is fucking terrible, White Trash was where they really came into their own (maybe some glimpses on Ribbed) but yeah Punk in Drublic is their peak for me (many will argue the Decline, I'd say that that they weren't really relevant when that was released but we'll leave that for another discussion) and the genre in general.

Punk In Drublic is obviously great but I still don’t consider it their best. My favorite always switches between So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes and Wolves In Wolves clothing, but either way whenever people dismiss bands with large discographies, it’s usually because of nostalgia. NOFX isn’t the only band on that dude’s list to find wild success in records past their “second or third”, but that’s always the default number people list.

[DarthDingusMaximus]

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Maximum Rock and Roll is fucking terrible, White Trash was where they really came into their own (maybe some glimpses on Ribbed) but yeah Punk in Drublic is their peak for me (many will argue the Decline, I'd say that that they weren't really relevant when that was released but we'll leave that for another discussion) and the genre in general.

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Punk In Drublic is obviously great but I still don’t consider it their best. My favorite always switches between So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes and Wolves In Wolves clothing, but either way whenever people dismiss bands with large discographies, it’s usually because of nostalgia. NOFX isn’t the only band on that dude’s list to find wild success in records past their “second or third”, but that’s always the default number people list.

Okay I was just making a list of bands that have had phenomenal success but had less then stellar if not stinker albums that either they milked it too hard to catch lightning in the bottle twice. Yes I agree NOFX definitely didn't find their sound till Punk in Drubic and White trash two Heebs and a bean also So long and thanks for the shoes.

What I meant to say is there is a recipe for either success or doomed from the start, I like to think those that didn't take it too seriously eventually got it together. NOFX definitely on the other hand bands like Slayer/Metallica you guys know there's only so much thrash satanic moody imagery one band can take. 

There are a few bands I will mention  that are an exception to this theory and it goes as follows
AJJ
Harley Poe
Darkthrone
Judas Priest
Dio
King Diamond
The Sword
Dystopia they are a good example of when to break up. 3 studio albums and a few 7"s
Brainoil so fucking good
Infest
Sleep
Kyuss
Mastodon
Tool not my type of band but they've got quite a following

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as someone who loved nofx as a young teenager, all of their music aside from a few songs do not stand the test of time.  however, I will say that I really do still like their rancid covers.

the only bands that I would do almost anything to see are type o negative, danzig in its original form, sepultura pre roots, and thin lizzy

[landedprimo]

Ever heard Vaginal discharge?

4:33 - 6:55 (cops suck?) would make a good song for a kickout/arrest compilation.

[DarthDingusMaximus]

as someone who loved nofx as a young teenager, all of their music aside from a few songs do not stand the test of time.  however, I will say that I really do still like their rancid covers.

the only bands that I would do almost anything to see are type o negative, danzig in its original form, sepultura pre roots, and thin lizzy.

Sorry I am going to have to disagree with your opinion of NOFX and standing the test of time ( if anything they remind me of my childhood and that time was great for myself ). Their music yes has a lot of goofy bs and some politically charged satire that could be off putting to some however I think they've gotten better and found their unique sound right around I heard they suck live album. Now my opinion is subjective but I hear ya on being turned off by their earlier albums.

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the only bands that I would do almost anything to see are type o negative, danzig in its original form, sepultura pre roots, and thin lizzy

I feel like there is a slight chance we probably know each other IRL

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the only bands that I would do almost anything to see are type o negative, danzig in its original form, sepultura pre roots, and thin lizzy

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I feel like there is a slight chance we probably know each other IRL

[hangontoyourego]

I saw type o in 91 @ the pipeline in nj . I wish I seen  Danzig around the time .

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I saw type o in 91 @ the pipeline in nj . I wish I seen  Danzig around the time .

Type O played our local skating rink (along with White Zombie and Life Of Agony) back in probably 93ish? Was slightly before my show going days, but that's a pretty unfuckwithable show. Into Another also played the same venue around the same time.

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I saw type o in 91 @ the pipeline in nj . I wish I seen  Danzig around the time .

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Type O played our local skating rink (along with White Zombie and Life Of Agony) back in probably 93ish? Was slightly before my show going days, but that's a pretty unfuckwithable show. Into Another also played the same venue around the same time.

I love into another . Saw them so many time @ the wetlands in nyc . What venue and where ? Life is Agony was great . Saw them a bunch of times @ studio 1