Favourite live bands?

[Ben CQ]

Coheed and Cambria.

In terms of live performance, entertainment and tightness I can't think of another band I've seen that come close. Story of the Year and Saosin also deserve honorable mentions.

[mzb]

So thanks to robs post and my friend asking are there any bands I want to see who i've not already seen, i decided to make a comprehensive list of all the bands i've seen live.

Wikipedia is a godsend because it just lists every band from each year for festivals i've been to, then i went through my box of gig tickets. This list is getting silly with just the "big" signed bands and not putting down any local no mark gigs

[jayjay]

enigma would have to be one of the best , and ub40

[Rob T]

So thanks to robs post and my friend asking are there any bands I want to see who i've not already seen, i decided to make a comprehensive list of all the bands i've seen live.

Wikipedia is a godsend because it just lists every band from each year for festivals i've been to, then i went through my box of gig tickets. This list is getting silly with just the "big" signed bands and not putting down any local no mark gigs

I may check Wiki at some point to update mine, good call!

I did keep my tickets for a while but then there were so many I couldn't be bothered. I looked through my CD collection to remember most of mine... but I'm still missing loads.

[beerwolf83]

OASIS lancashire cricket ground awsome! Been to see them loads but definently the best also Richaed Ashcroft on the undercard

[oebs1]

Strokes secret gig last week at Dingwalls was pretty special. Apparently some cunt paid 6k for a ticket!

Arctic Monkeys at ibiza rocks is another stand out.. Oasis last year at benicassim.. craziest atmosphere ive encounterd, everyone was just roaring to go!

[PointyShinyBurning]

to continue the thread who are the bands/musicians you've seen live personally?

Like, lots.

Queens of the Stone Age
Brant Bjork and the Bros
Rage Against the Machine
Ed Harcourt
Squeeze
Cock Sparrer
Cockney Rejects
Van Morrison
Leonard Cohen
Radiohead
Muse
Mondo Generator
Hellacopters
The Sonics
The Pretty Things
Dozer
Orange Goblin
Chris TT
Bitter Ruin
Ladyhawke
Raconteurs
Jeffrey Lewis
The Strokes
Prodigy
Trail of Dead
Cooper Temple Clause
Stereophonics
Black Crowes
Bat for Lashes
Justice
Lupe Fiasco
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Locust
Art Ensemble of Chicago
Ben Folds
Bill Frisell
Elvis Costello
The Bottle Rockets
The Drive by Truckers
Jason Isbell
Springsteen
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Cassandra Wilson
Buff Medways
Foo Fighters
Pat Metheny
Charlie Haden
David Gray
Emmy the Great
Flaming Lips
Florence and the Machine
The Offspring
The Hives
Ida Maria
Stooges
Mark Lanegan
Joan Armatrading
John Scofield
Katherine Williams
The La's
M.A.S.S.
Neil Young
Nick Cave
The Noisettes
The Pixies
The North Mississipi All Stars
PJ Harvey
Radio Birdman
Tom Waits
The Verve
White Stripes
Wheat
Wilco
Amanda Palmer
Little Boots
Gary Lucas
The Magic Band
Winnebago Deal
EST
Roky Erickson
Bob Dylan
Paul Mccartney
The Who
Guns N' Roses
The Zutons
Ash
Ornette Coleman
The London Souls
Robots in Disguise
Wheatus
VV Brown
De La Soul
Melissa Auf Der Maur
Jimmy Cliff
Serj Tankian
Pavement
Asian Dub Foundation
Blur
Oasis
Bloc Party
Motorhead
Masters of Reality
Them Crooked Vultures
Dizzee Rascal
Massive Attack
Franz Ferdinand
Killers
Alfie
Razorlight
Arthur Lee
Richard Thompson
King of Leon
Wallis Bird
NERD
The Hours
Beck
CSS
Sebastien Grainger
The Long Blondes
Sponge
Jessie James
J Mascis

That's all I can think of before I have to go and have dinner (only counting festival bands if I actually sat through most of their set/bands anyone might actually have heard of)

[ajohnson]

The enemy are good, as are the Red hot chill peppers, they forgot more than these new bands know.

[Rob T]

RHCP are the one of the worst bands I've seen live.

[JonathanFrakes]

Best live bands I've ever seen for different reasons.

Radiohead, because they're just all round amazing and sound even better live than on record.

The Mars Volta because you never know what you're going to get from them but you do know it'll be musicianship of the highest order.

Pitchshifter for their live sound and energy.

Sikth, probably the best heavy band I've ever seen live. When you listen to their records you think there's no chance they can play all of that perfect live and then they effortlessly do. Well, did until they split up.

Like all things, it's a matter of opinion though. Someone earlier mentioned Coheed and Cambria. I think they're rubbish and saw them live at a festival and really didn't enjoy it. But that was just because I really don't like their music so it's difficult to say my opinion counts on their live performance.