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Post by tailbest on Apr 27, 2012 12:11:19 GMT -5
In 2010, I got to see Delta Blues singer Pinetop Perkins perform in Seattle, Washington. At the time, he was 96 years old but still played a hell of a piano. It is my favorite musical performance I have seen.
What musicians have you seen live and put on a great show?
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Post by dirtyvinylpusher on Apr 27, 2012 18:20:09 GMT -5
Best gig ever - Stereo Mc's some time in the early 90's.
When they played "Connected" the whole place exploded.
It was by a lake somewhere in Sweden on a warm summer evening and the ground was shaking from everyone jumping up and down.
Awesome.
Another one that will stay with me forever is Rage Against The Machine.
Early 90's again, at the Roskilde festival in Denmark.
They had only their first album out so they pretty much played it end to end.
Very energetic and loud as hell.
I was in the front row for Killing In The Name with my girlfriend on my shoulders.
Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it.
;D
Most recent one (although not a band as such) was the stage production of Jeff Wayne's War Of The Worlds.
Outstanding.
Also saw Pavarotti a few years back.
While he was far from in his prime it was still great to see the big man on stage.
Metallica
Groove Armada
Faithless
Underworld
The Ramones
Mmm there's heaps.
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Post by tailbest on Apr 28, 2012 11:52:59 GMT -5
You got some good stuff there, Dirty.
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Post by dirtyvinylpusher on Apr 28, 2012 20:16:29 GMT -5
Also saw Iron Maiden in the 90's on the Fear Of The Dark tour. They were ok but not as good as Anthrax who were the support on that tour. Scott Ian of Anthrax - awesome guitarrist.  First concert ever? Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet, 1987, Denver Colorado. Support band - Cinderella. (Remember them? No, me neither) ;D  We had plans to go see Nirvana but Kurt Cobain blew his head off.... |
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Post by tailbest on Apr 28, 2012 22:24:08 GMT -5
Scott Ian is amazing. The dude is one of my favorite musicians ever. And Anthrax, even with all the band changes, is good stuff.
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Post by anvilovcrom on Jul 9, 2012 16:54:34 GMT -5
IRON FUCKIN' MAIDEN! Just saw them last Saturday night...amazing...they get better with age.
Behemoth also puts on a hell of a live show, even with the singer/guitarist recovering from chemo.
IMO, Anthrax's last great album was "Persistence of Time." They never topped "Spreading the Disease." Honestly, I don't think Scott Ian's guitar sound is complete without Dan Spitz contributing leads -- but I'm an old-school thrasher...
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Post by driftin on Jul 17, 2012 0:41:58 GMT -5
Melt-Banana
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Post by driftin on Jul 17, 2012 0:50:46 GMT -5
Ones I'll never forget:
The Stooges
Sigur Ros
Joanna Newsom
Philip Glass
Melt-Banana
Autechre
Underworld
The Residents
Metallica
Orbital
Public Enemy
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Post by dirtyvinylpusher on Jul 20, 2012 2:25:48 GMT -5
I saw Underworld sometime late 90's, possibly early 00's at Brixton Academy.
Great gig.
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