Author Topic: Best Concerts (Read 6556 times)

Soul Doubt · « **on:** November 20, 2010, 10:21:24 AM »

what are some of the best concerts youve been to? Im seeing Bad Religion tonight and wanted to her about other experiences.

Hobochilli · « **Reply #1 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:59:41 AM »

pavement when the opened up for sonic youth around 91-92, never heard them before but that show sold the concept

brycickle · « **Reply #2 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:40:20 AM »

Gogol Bordello in Madrid was pretty cool. The Shins were good when I saw them in Omaha. But really, in my opinion, the best shows are always in someone's basement.

slappyslap · « **Reply #3 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:53:59 AM »

brandon flowers for he's solo album without the killers

untitled · « **Reply #4 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:54:56 AM »

the game's concert was dope, rick ross concert was funny

dolphinstyle. · « **Reply #5 on:** November 20, 2010, 12:29:13 PM »

http://www.xvideos.com/video520811/rockbitch_fistfuck

popsiclesandskatin · « **Reply #6 on:** November 20, 2010, 04:08:57 PM »

mine would have to be bad religion or older afi
both put on a show.

The Donger · « **Reply #7 on:** November 20, 2010, 04:28:37 PM »

Tool, George Clinton Pfunk, Beastie Boys, Sugarcubes, Mars Volta, NIN, Janes Addiction, Social Distortion, Ministry, Pigface, Aphex Twin.

smokecrack · « **Reply #8 on:** November 20, 2010, 05:09:04 PM »

wow, didn't know you guys liked a lot of the artists you're listing. i'm not one to judge, so here are some of my all-time favorite "shows" (the cool way to call a concert. haha.)

Daft Punk, Clipse, Justice, Radiohead, Excepter, Wolf Eyes, The Locust, Fantomas, Prince, The Prodigy, Sonic Youth, Ruins, Lightning Bolt, Animal Collective, Black Dice, Ghostface Killah, The Shins, Hot Chip, Wu- Tang Clan, Kraftwerk, M.I.A., The Arcade Fire, Hella, LCD Soundsystem, Melt Banana, Yellow Swans, !!!, Iggy & The Stooges, Mars Volta, James Chance & The Contortions, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, Mouthus, Melt Banana, Redman & Methodman, Matthew Dear, Orthrelm, Cat Power, Yoko Ono, Sunn O))), Comets On Fire, Growing, Kanye West, Jackie-O Motherfucker, Devendra Banhart, Modest Mouse, Electrelane, Mike Watt/George Hurley (Minutemen Duo), The Evens, Beck, The Magic Band, Lou Barlow, Ariel Pink, Metalux, Ex-Models, Kites, Le Shok, The Rollling Stones

(i'll post more if i can remember correctly)

Goblinshark · « **Reply #9 on:** November 20, 2010, 07:29:53 PM »

my first concert was Ringo Starr's All Star band, with Jack Bruce, Gary Brooker, Todd Rundgren, and i think Peter Frampton was there too. I was ten at the time, so seeing them play "White Room" for 45 minutes straight was a bit too much for me

DEDBBIS · « **Reply #10 on:** November 20, 2010, 10:52:11 PM »

Sonic Youth in a museum courtyard in 2007. Dinosaur Jr. at the Troubadour, my ears were ringing for a week.

Lordata · « **Reply #11 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:17:47 PM »

Quote from: brycickle on November 20, 2010, 11:40:20 AM

Gogol Bordello in Madrid was pretty cool. The Shins were good when I saw them in Omaha. But really, in my opinion, the best shows are always in someone's basement.

First thing I thought when I clicked on this thread was Gogol Bordello.
I've seen them twice at the Big Easy/Knitting Factory in Boise and neither time did they disappoint. They definitely put on one of the best live shows.
Some other good shows I saw at the same venue were Megadeth's Rust in Peace tour and The Faceless/3 Inches of Blood/Between the Buried and Me/In Flames. I saw Ted Nugent there and that was..... interesting to say the least.
Also I saw Devildriver/Soilwork/Killswitch Engage/Lamb of God in Salt Lake three years ago. That was really fun also.
I was lucky enough to be in Europe on a trip when the big four of thrash metal went there for their tour this past summer, so I went to that and it was pretty good, but too many people and they had this "special inner circle" thing that people paid more for to get close, so it was kind of lame but also really cool see see Megadeth, Slayer and Metallica all at one show after i'd seen them separate before and it was cool to see Anthrax for the first time and a few of the other bands there.
And the best show I've been to, for a big band, was Iron Maiden in Seattle two years ago on their Somewhere back in time tour, that was fucking epic.
I've been to other good shows but those are the best I can think of right now.

saucy ragu · « **Reply #12 on:** November 20, 2010, 11:38:34 PM »

Broken Social Scene with special guest Jay Mascis.
Built to Spill with the most beautiful woman; making out to the ender song with her to what was coincidentally our favorite song, "Carry the Zero."
Bob Dylan just because I saw him while he's alive.
Deer Tick playing every song on their repertoire for 4 hours, making me miss the bus, but it was a fucking no-waste-of-effort show on their part.
Happiness Project/Do Make Say Think. Also so much heart in their set, with funny crowd banter and appreciation. Good to see that.

Top three I want to see before kicking it:

Tom Waits, Modest Mouse, Belle & Sebastian.

kilgore. · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2010, 01:19:04 AM »

wu tang
roky erickson
daniel johnston
ratatat was fun
i've been to way too many shows
moon duo was fun, i was like one of 5 people there.
danzig was awesome, some chicks cremated ashes got thrown on danzig
cat power was tight, saw her right boob
bunch of names in this thread i've seen that should go without mention (bts, modest mouse, dinojr)
saw lightning bolt month ago or so, that was a sweaty fun one.
i can't even remember all i've been to.

carbonite · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2010, 07:12:34 AM »

Pantera opening for Black Sabbath at Nassau Coliseum

Ernie McCracken · « **Reply #15 on:** November 21, 2010, 11:05:41 AM »

Quote from: kilgore. on November 21, 2010, 01:19:04 AM

wu tang
roky erickson
daniel johnston
ratatat was fun
i've been to way too many shows
moon duo was fun, i was like one of 5 people there.
danzig was awesome, some chicks cremated ashes got thrown on danzig
cat power was tight, saw her right boob
bunch of names in this thread i've seen that should go without mention (bts, modest mouse, dinojr)
saw lightning bolt month ago or so, that was a sweaty fun one.
i can't even remember all i've been to.

Damn that must have been quite the show.

LCD Soundsystem at the Hollywood Bowl was super sick. Came across Spike Jonze while standing in line for beer.

Roger Waters headlining the last night at Coachella a few years ago was the greatest show I've been to. Played all of Dark Side of the Moon as well as all my other favorites. I'm psyched to see him again in about a week when he performs The Wall.

Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Pixies are some of my other highlights.

smokecrack · « **Reply #16 on:** November 21, 2010, 03:24:39 PM »

Quote from: daydreamnation on November 21, 2010, 11:05:41 AM

Damn that must have been quite the show.

Roger Waters headlining the last night at Coachella a few years ago was the greatest show I've been to. Played all of Dark Side of the Moon as well as all my other favorites. I'm psyched to see him again in about a week when he performs The Wall.

Modest Mouse, Sonic Youth, Pixies are some of my other highlights.

i went to that show too! right when we got there we ran into Ashley Olsen. i was with my girl, her gay bro and his bf. they were going nuts for her! haha. it was a good show though. Hot Chip and LCD tore that place up.

Ernie McCracken · « **Reply #17 on:** November 21, 2010, 05:32:03 PM »

Haha hell yeah. They couldn't have picked a better setlist. One of the funnest nights of my life for sure. Seeing Rick Howard, Carroll and Fredrico dance like maniacs made the night even better

Acrid Avid Jam Shred · « **Reply #18 on:** November 26, 2010, 08:15:48 PM »

my bloody valentine for sure

Al Borland · « **Reply #19 on:** November 26, 2010, 09:07:23 PM »

The first time I saw Slayer.

Snake Stake · « **Reply #20 on:** November 26, 2010, 10:25:40 PM »

Someone mentioned Between the buried and me, I saw them last year and they were super sick. BUTTTTTT I saw KISS headline Voodoo Fest on Halloween night, I was wasted with my crew and that was just like straight fucking party your dick off awesomeness.

brycickle · « **Reply #21 on:** November 27, 2010, 12:18:00 AM »

Quote from: Snake Stake on November 26, 2010, 10:25:40 PM

I was wasted with my crew

Is your name J.? Bro?

ScreamingHand · « **Reply #22 on:** November 27, 2010, 05:16:49 AM »

seen bad religion 20+ times. So for a while it was them until i saw salyer. Slayer hands down is the best show i ever been to

my mom took me to see the ramones when i was 11 but i dont remember alot of it. $:-\$

Sleazy · « **Reply #23 on:** November 27, 2010, 05:56:21 AM »

a few memoriable ones

first show, inxs on the kick tour in perth western australia around 87

janes addiction ritual tour in 90 in new orleans

ministry lollopolooza 92 in new orleans

fugazi live in new orleans around 93

on halloween in houston around 94. best part was watching manson meat spin the audience and seeing all the red necks freak out and start yelling "faggots"

flamming lips with the xmas lights in houston around 95, amazing show

bijork live in houston around 96

dave chappelles block party was really good

radiohead and modest mouse were both awesome

don't really go to shows anymore, hate crowds and go to bed too early for that shit these days

biggest regrets are probably not catching pixies, sonic youth and wu

cheese · « **Reply #24 on:** November 27, 2010, 06:58:05 AM »

Quote from: carbonite on November 21, 2010, 07:12:34 AM

Pantera opening for Black Sabbath at Nassau Coliseum

You lucky sonabitch!!

But my top three concerts ive ever seen are
Misfits (but not with danzig

(((()

Crosby Stills and Nash opening for Tom Petty and the Heartbrakers

MAIDENNNNNNNNNNN

Snake Stake · « **Reply #25 on:** November 27, 2010, 10:24:39 AM »

Quote from: brycickle on November 27, 2010, 12:18:00 AM

Quote from: Snake Stake on November 26, 2010, 10:25:40 PM
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I was wasted with my crew

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Is your name J.? Bro?

My name is K. Joberoon, came out of the womb with a pastel polo, collar popped, straight into a goddamn keg stand...

myrrh · « **Reply #26 on:** November 27, 2010, 11:22:35 AM »

Sonic Youth in 2000 playing their Nyc ghosts & Flowers material, one of my favorite albums.

My Bloody Valentine, the holocaust section was fantastic.

Lightning Bolt

Keith Rowe

Beth Gibbons

Charlmagne Palestine organ concert in a church.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse. I hate that he?s not playing with that band any more, I NEED to see it again.

La Cellule d'Intervention Metamkine

Bert Jansch

sx70 · « **Reply #27 on:** November 30, 2010, 12:14:35 AM »

Belle and sebastian at Massey Hall in Toronto

robasheep · « **Reply #28 on:** November 30, 2010, 11:00:55 AM »

Guided by Voices Dec. 5/2004 at Irving Plaza in NYC.

Cockaigne · « **Reply #29 on:** December 01, 2010, 05:55:59 PM »

Ahwww.....seen so much....

Marcus Miller - fucking, fucking, all these guys on the stage were pure masters of their instruments
Parliament-Funkadelic - The same as Miller, 'cept more funky PLUS they have the hottest female vocalletes
Some other jazz shows I always forget who it was
TOOL - I could only just observe and soak it up, just knocked me off my feet

The Prodigy - Fuck, that was the sickest. When that song "smack my bitch up" goes into the bridge, when the woman voice sings, EVERY FUCKING ONE on the festival field sat down on their knees. Seriously like 10 to 20 thousand people or more, whatever. And when that beat drops into that shit.....everyone went fucking bananas. It was crazy, like a damn religious experience. Damn.

Also, one of my friends plays in this band called Wet T-shirt Contest, they funk it up and get your chest wet.