Best Live Act You've Been To?

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Best Live Act You've Been To?

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Well we already have a what sort of music you like, and can you play music thread so...

Best act you've been to?

For me, it'd be Linkin Park.

I'm going to see Karnivool in April though, and Foo Fighters in May, so may have a new fave come out of that.

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Ben Folds is very good live. Saw him at the Brixton Academy, which is my favourite gig venue. Kasabian are also very good.

Dad took me to see Pink Floyd when I was very young, so although I can't remember it, I'm sure that is probably the best gig I've ever been to!

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tonysaunders wrote:Ben Folds is very good live. Saw him at the Brixton Academy, which is my favourite gig venue. Kasabian are also very good.

Dad took me to see Pink Floyd when I was very young, so although I can't remember it, I'm sure that is probably the best gig I've ever been to!
Brixton Academy's ok, I like carpeted floor and slope leading the stage, but the sound there is truly shite.

I'd like to see Ben Folds, did he play many songs of 'Songs for Silverman'?


Best live act i've ever seen for the live show is probably Marilyn Manson in Birmingham (no, I'm not a goth :) )

The best gig i've ever seen (for the set list, performace, post show piss up etc) was No Use For A Name at the Highbury Garage, or Bad Religion at the Bristol Academy.

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Floyd at Wembley in '86 or '87 was just unbelievable!!! :shock:

The ORB were a bit special as well!!!!

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I think the sound is OK there. I like it because it's small and generates a really good atmosphere. As for Ben Folds, yeah, he did play a few from that album. He's big on crowd participation, so his gigs are always a good laugh!

You know, I've seen Marilyn Manson too, and he was actually pretty good. No, he's not my cup of tea, and it wasn't one of his gigs; it was at Reading 8)

Oh, and Floyd '87...that may well be the one my Dad took me to! :lol:

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My top 5

1.U2-City Of Manchester Stadium, June 2005

2.Oasis-London Astoria, May 2005

3.Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-London Astoria, November 2005

4.Radiohead-Oxford South Park, July 2001

5.Black Rebel Motorcycle Club-London Highbury Garage, January 2004

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Post by burns718 »

get ready for this.......

but spice girls at o2 where damn good lol

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Post by I Hate Hleb »

CAMEO AT HAMMERSMITH PALAIS IN THE MID 80'S. NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A GIG!! 8)

ALSO LUTHER VANDROSS AT WEMBLEY ARENA WAS FAIRLY GOOD.

FINALLY, I HAD THE GOOD FORTUNE IN THE 80'S TO TOUR AS A ROADIE WITH MY MATES WHO WERE THE SUPPORT BAND TO KOOL AND THE GANG. WE DID A 6 WEEK EUROPEAN TOUR WHICH INCLUDED PLAYING IN PARIS; GERMANY; AUSTRIA; SWITZERLAND AND SPAIN, BEFORE CONCLUDING WITH WEMBLEY ARENA THEN BRIGHTON.

KOOL AND THE GANG - NOW THAT'S WHAT YOU CALL A GREAT BAND!! 8) :lol: :wink:

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Post by green gooner »

Without a doubt it has to be the great "Eagles" in the RDS in Dublin. Missed Matchbox 20 as I stayed in the pub too long. 8) 8) 8)

Bon Jovi is always good :D

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Oasis at the V Festival in 2005.

Best festival - Reading in 2000 with Foo Fighters, Primal Scream and Oasis.

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Post by Belfast Boy »

I seen Floyd in Earl's Court and I've seen Genesis twice, their early stuff is awesome, and they were for me the best live bands of all time, and I also saw MJ in Cork on the Bad tour in '88, Jees :shock: that's 20yrs ago, and that was some show also!

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burns718 wrote:get ready for this.......

but spice girls at o2 where damn good lol
Please leave? :lol:

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Post by jacko-arsnl »

i like to go the little jazz bars and see the unkown bands thats were you get the best vibe i saw a band in brighton in the summer they were amazing.
But leeds festival is always great to reverend and the makers have to be the best gig ive seen

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Post by Chippy »

I was at Live Aid. 8) 8)

gonna really show my age but best concert I have been to was Wembley 75 line up

Stackridge
Chaka Khan
Joe Walsh
Beach Boys
The Eagles
Elton John :D :D :D

No I'm not making it up. :roll:

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Leftfield UEA - simply awesome.

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