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I went to see Ty Segall last night in Austin, TX, and after waking up this morning with bruises all over my body and lower back pain, I realized that was one of the most fun shows I've been to in a while. For those unfamiliar with Ty's work, check this song out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxl1aZYowbs. It's from one of his earlier albums, and since then he has put out four more awesome records; three of them in 2012. Anyways, share your thoughts to bands/musicians that one should see before they croke. I will also add Titus Andronicus to the list, and if they ever tour again, Bleed. What else you got?
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Swans. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qWAs7jCvog I've seen them twice and both times, they've been the most intense thing I've ever seen. It's tantamount to a religious experience. Wear earplugs if you do see them, though. They're also the loudest live band I've ever seen.
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I've seen hot chip 4 times, and 2 of those shows would easily make my top five list. Along with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, and with teeth era Nine Inch Nails.
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Caspian are an excellent post-rock band. They've got 3 albums and a couple of EPs, all of which are great. Listen to them and you'll see that they've got some real energy to them. But you don't really get a sense for just how much until you see them live. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tV2qzZXsBpM They're the most energetic post-rock band I've ever seen live....tied, with Mono, that is. During the climax of just about any of their songs, their guitarist Takaakira (nicknamed Takaa) will go into this almost superhuman mode where he loving shreds on guitar, throws his guitar in the air, kicks his seat down, lays on the floor and manipulates pedals in the craziest ways, etc. It's really a spectacle to behold, especially coming after the rest of the song where he'll be in a seated position and look like he's really into what he's playing but not going full force with it yet. Their song Yearning is one of the best examples of this. Incidentally, it's also my favorite Mono song. Seeing it live blew my mind. Unfortunately I'm trying to find a YouTube video of an example of this and none that I'm seeing show it well  But I've seen them 3 times, and every time they hit like a goddamn tidal wave.Also, Nine Inch Nails during the Lights in the Sky tour was one of the best shows I've ever been to. Total aural and visual whirlwind. I mean, just check out this video of The Great Destroyer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSvFN1gwses I'd been waiting to see them for years at that point, had been listening to the album for like a year and a half, so I thought I was fully prepared for how it would come across live. Boy, was I wrong and happy that I was. Rageaholic Monkey fucked around with this message at Jan 26, 2013 around 20:08 |
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The White Stripes. I've also been dying to see Grizzly Bear live. The one time I had a chance was in 2007 when they were on tour with Feist, and their bus broke down before they got to Boulder so obviously they weren't there. Luckily, they're playing Coachella, so that should be good.
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Cpt. Spring Types posted:The White Stripes. I saw Jack White at a festival last year and he was pretty drat good. He played a mixture of solo stuff, White Stripes & Raconteurs songs. Some of the White Stripes songs he played solo and acoustically, though, and I couldn't help but feel that they would be so much more powerful had I been hearing them at a legit White Stripes show.
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Saw the White Stripes 4-5 years ago and they were utterly forgettable. So YMMV. I recommend Rammstein ("they don't play, they burn") and Nomeansno. The latter are a trio of punk-jazz Canadian grandpas who make a great show regardless if you know their songs or not.
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TheAbortionator posted:I've seen hot chip 4 times, and 2 of those shows would easily make my top five list. Along with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Radiohead, and with teeth era Nine Inch Nails. 2nd'ing Radiohead. And adding: My Morning Jacket- I just saw them in Boston on New Year's Eve and it might be my favorite big ticket show of the maybe 30+ I've been to. They're all consummate musicians and crowd pleasers who seem to never run out of energy, despite playing 2.5-3+ hour shows. Heck, the ticket cost is worth it just to watch Jim James go nuts on stage. They've also got a long and storied history of playing eclectic covers (and absolutely killing it). They're basically a jam/shred band, except that their songs are memorable. The National- I first saw them in 2008 at Madison Square Garden, when they and Modest Mouse opened for REM (who I can't add to the list since they're done being a band). They didn't do so hot on a dark stage in such a massive venue (that was mostly empty at the time). I saw them a second time in December of 2011 when they did a weeklong residency at the Beacon Theater and it was a night/day difference. The show was absolutely electrifying the entire time, which is sort of surprising when you consider how somber and measured many of their most popular songs are. Janelle Monae- I've been to two of her shows, and both have been absolutely fantastic. One was in an enclosed venue, and the stage show was just awesome. I later saw her at an outdoor/festival show and she and her backing band absolutely killed it again, even without all of the flashy effects. Everybody on stage- from the musicians, to the backup singers, to the singer herself- worked like a well-oiled machine of pure style- something made all the more commendable by how much they interacted with the audience. Electric Bugaloo fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2013 around 02:54 |
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Cpt. Spring Types posted:
Saw Grizzly Bear in 09, it was mind-blowing. Ed and Daniel both have incredible voices and they hit every note. You'll have a new appreciation for Christopher Bear, gently caress, the whole band afterwards. Even if you're not big into electronic music, Amon Tobin's ISAM is a thing to see. The craziest time I've ever had at a concert http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXD2A7sVX44 I mean those visuals O_O
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I just saw Muse in San Diego on Monday. It was amazing and I would recommend everyone see them live if they have a chance. I've also seen Roger Waters the Wall Live and that was awesome too.
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Deftones is easily the best band I've seen live. Heaps of energy without the straight-up metal crowd antics like walls of death and "dancing", which personally I'm not into.
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Foxy Shazam. I've had the pleasure of seeing these guys perform live for the better part of the last 6 years, and while they certainly have a bunch of arranged bits it's still a trip to see a band take the word performance and push it beyond the typical intro - songs - outro approach. Also, Eric Nally might be legitimately crazy, and for that I'm thankful. When going to see Foxy, you're always going to get your money worth even if you don't particularly care for their sound. One time the keyboardist walked around on all fours during the last song and went around the entire crowd. He broke my sunglasses in the process, but it was fantastic. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRPbWJrROWM
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Wall of Death, you say? I think you mean the "Braveheart", as it wall called by its originators. 
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:
I can easily second this. I've been lucky enough to see Mono live several times and they are pretty awesome. Yearning live is always fun because there is a moment in the song were it gets extremely quiet and then all of a sudden explodes into music. I like to watch the audience and see people jump when the music kicks in. I would recommend another Post-rock band - El Ten Eleven. They consist of just a bassist and a drummer - however, they loop all their music live, without backing tracks. They are extremely energetic and play some great music. It looks like they are opening for Bonobo this Spring, so hopefully that will give them some exposure to a wider audience.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:....tied, with Mono, that is. During the climax of just about any of their songs, their guitarist Takaakira (nicknamed Takaa) will go into this almost superhuman mode where he loving shreds on guitar, throws his guitar in the air, kicks his seat down, lays on the floor and manipulates pedals in the craziest ways, etc. It's really a spectacle to behold, especially coming after the rest of the song where he'll be in a seated position and look like he's really into what he's playing but not going full force with it yet. Absolutely. I don't like that style of music, and I don't find their records particularly interesting, but I will see them every time they come through my town, because they are impressive as all hell live. As are Nomeansno (mentioned above). I've seen The Sisters of Mercy live more times than I can count. They are a hell of a live band when they're on, but they are (and have been, in all their incarnations) wildly inconsistent. I saw Leonard Cohen perform back in 09 or so. It was a religious experience. Anyone who is a fan ought not to miss him.
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El Miguel posted:I saw Leonard Cohen perform back in 09 or so. It was a religious experience. Anyone who is a fan ought not to miss him. My best friend saw him a few months ago and won't stop saying the same thing.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:My best friend saw him a few months ago and won't stop saying the same thing. Yeah. It is horrible to say that I'm glad an unscrupulous bastard ripped off an old man, but... I'm glad that his management robbed him blind, if it gets us concert tours and things like Old Ideas.
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Since seeing Radiohead (not a bad show, but not as great as I let myself think it would be) and Roger Waters (the amazing Wall tour) in the last couple of years there are not many bands on my 'must see list'. What happens now is I start to like a new band and I must see them live if they come to Knoxville, Atlanta, Asheville, or Nashville. Most recent band I guess would be The Avett Brothers. Got into them a year or so ago, and I just got tickets for their May Knoxville show. The XX and TVOTR were both on that list, but I got to see both of them a couple of years ago. Only bands I can think of that I am dying to see, but I not been able to is Tool or The White Stripes. Also I am a big Dax Riggs fan, but I have never been able to make it to one of his shows no matter what group he was in (Acid Bath, Agents of Oblivion, Deadboy & the Elephantmen, or even him solo). By the way the best shows I have even seen are Metallica (on the '...And Justice For All' Tour as a teenager in 1989), Rage Against the Machine (they played between The Ramones and Soundgarden, and they almost started an riot), Ben Harper with Damian Marley (it was almost spiritual), and TVOTR (I heard of them being so-so but they was amazing when I saw them). Edit: Forgot that you have no idea how much money I would spend to see the remaining members of Pink Floyd tour again. To see Roger and David on the same stage would be a life long dream of mine. nate fisher fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2013 around 19:24 |
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nate fisher posted:Only bands I can think of that I am dying to see, but I not been able to is Tool I saw tool 8-9 years ago and it was loving incredible. I then saw them last year and was bored to tears.
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TheAbortionator posted:I saw tool 8-9 years ago and it was loving incredible. Yes good chance I have waited too long. I think that is what happen to me with Radiohead. I would of enjoyed them a whole lot more 10 years ago, but instead I saw them a year ago in Atlanta. I also doubt I could have the same experience with RATM now as I did back in the 90's.
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I think everyone should see a GWAR show at least once before they die. They are pretty surreal as far as bands with a stage show goes. I know a couple people who aren't really into their music like me, but I dragged them to a show so I wouldn't be going by myself, and they afterwards told me they honestly enjoyed themselves and were surprised by that. The shows are commentary on current American events, wrapped inside a bunch of space barbarians trying to get away from them. Either art or totally disgusting, depending on your personal taste.
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nate fisher posted:Rage Against the Machine (they played between The Ramones and Soundgarden, and they almost started an riot) I saw Rage a few years back when they played one of their reunion shows at a festival, and the performance just felt...I don't know, by the numbers? It was really disappointing too, because I'd been a fan of Rage for like 7 or 8 years before that show and I was prepared for it to be the best show I'd ever seen. The crowd went wild and I almost got trampled a couple times because everyone was slamming into each other, so that was kind of exhilarating. But I was just kind of "whatever" about what was going on on stage. I don't know if Zack wasn't into it or what. It seemed like he didn't really care about getting the crowd reved up. The crowd was already going loving crazy, but Zack seemed like he was just doing what he had to do to get out of there. Now, on the other hand, I saw The Smashing Pumpkins play that same festival the next day as part of their reunion tour, and I didn't know what to expect but I didn't think it would be all that great. They destroyed it. They played for almost 3 hours and I was never once bored. They played material from early on in their career up until the present (at that point), so Siamese Dream stuff up until Zeitgeist stuff. They may have played some songs from Gish, too. I don't remember now. But yeah, Billy Corgan had this fierce stage presence and everyone in the crowd seemed mesmerized. And there were a LOT of people in that crowd.
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No doubt Girl Talk The whole floor turns into this roiling dancing singing mass of humanity. The music doesn't stop for a good hour and a half. The awesome light show and Girl Talks infectious enthusiasm, which is helped by the huge crowd on the stage. Awesome confetti balloons and pageantry. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jECu2MZsrmE
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I did forget one group that I want to see above all, and that is either The Knife or Fever Ray (either one would scratch that itch for Karin). Rageaholic Monkey posted:I saw Rage a few years back when they played one of their reunion shows at a festival, and the performance just felt...I don't know, by the numbers? It was really disappointing too, because I'd been a fan of Rage for like 7 or 8 years before that show and I was prepared for it to be the best show I'd ever seen. The crowd went wild and I almost got trampled a couple times because everyone was slamming into each other, so that was kind of exhilarating. But I was just kind of "whatever" about what was going on on stage. I don't know if Zack wasn't into it or what. It seemed like he didn't really care about getting the crowd reved up. The crowd was already going loving crazy, but Zack seemed like he was just doing what he had to do to get out of there. Like I said before a lot of it has to do with timing. I just checked Google to see when I saw them, and it was at Lollapalooza 1996. I found this blog post http://every-day-i-write-the-blog.b...in-name-of.html from last year where the blogger talks about being at the same show. He compares it to watching the Nazi propaganda film "Triumph Of The Will" (not the message just the control they had over the crowd). Like him I remember the confederate flag that someone raised during the show, but right after they started burning it. I also remember seeing 1,000's of pizza discs being thrown in the air at the same time over and over. It was the closest in my life I have been to a full blown riot at a show. RATM now could never approach that. So I do understand what you are saying. nate fisher fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2013 around 21:10 |
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So sad, all the misguided/misplaced anger from all the baseball-hatted mooks at those Rage shows, injuring one another, then going off to date surprise sex somebody/light a porta-potty on fire, and hopefully catch the rest of Limp Bizkit's set at the stage across the field. Why did Rage even try? Were they just that naive or did they like money that much?
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I ended up seeing Sleep when they played Scion Rock Fest last year, and they're sounding better than ever. It was really awesome to see parts of Dopesmoker played live. Come to think of it, Scion had a lot of great bands playing then. Psychic TV and Oxbow in particular. I'd also like to mention The Melvins, Circle Takes the Square, Loma Prieta, and Earth. Those shows all blew me away. Rageaholic Monkey posted:They're the most energetic post-rock band I've ever seen live....tied, with Mono, that is. During the climax of just about any of their songs, their guitarist Takaakira (nicknamed Takaa) will go into this almost superhuman mode where he loving shreds on guitar, throws his guitar in the air, kicks his seat down, lays on the floor and manipulates pedals in the craziest ways, etc. It's really a spectacle to behold, especially coming after the rest of the song where he'll be in a seated position and look like he's really into what he's playing but not going full force with it yet. When I saw Mono last year, they seemed kind of out of it. Then again, this was also the same week Swans came through. They're kind of a tough act to follow.
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I keep missing the Melvins every time they're in town. I should really stop doing that. It was the 'econo' Melvins this last time, though, is how I'm going to justify it to myself.
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global tetrahedron posted:So sad, all the misguided/misplaced anger from all the baseball-hatted mooks at those Rage shows, injuring one another, then going off to date surprise sex somebody/light a porta-potty on fire, and hopefully catch the rest of Limp Bizkit's set at the stage across the field. Why did Rage even try? Were they just that naive or did they like money that much? Sorry but you are about 3 years off. I know you are trying to make a point, but that wasn't even close to my experience. Edit: Also I saw the Melvins at the same show.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:Now, on the other hand, I saw The Smashing Pumpkins play that same festival the next day as part of their reunion tour, and I didn't know what to expect but I didn't think it would be all that great. They destroyed it. They played for almost 3 hours and I was never once bored. They played material from early on in their career up until the present (at that point), so Siamese Dream stuff up until Zeitgeist stuff. They may have played some songs from Gish, too. I don't remember now. But yeah, Billy Corgan had this fierce stage presence and everyone in the crowd seemed mesmerized. And there were a LOT of people in that crowd. Saw this same lineup in...I want to say 2008, and it was one of the worst concerts I'd ever seen. They did their encore with loving kazoos. It was a mess. Gonna also throw in The Melvins and Boris as "must see" bands. Your ears will ring for days, literally.
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I have been to a lot of crazy, energetic, wild shows of everything from death metal to thrash to punk but to this day NOTHING comes even close to the experience that was seeing And So I Watch You From Afar last year. Ill just quote myself from the post-rock thread. AccountSupervisor posted:Well, And So I Watch You From Afar was possibly one of the most amazing shows Ive ever been too. The band, the set list, the crowd, the insanity it was all so loving perfect. The opening bands, Brontide and Zechs Marquise were phenomenal as well. ASIWYFA's music has a lot of influence from Irish "lets get loving drunk and rage to some fiddle" type music complete with chants and singing and everything, but its channeled into really fast and heavy post rock so when the band plays in a small venue with a crowd that knows every chant/yell moment, when they kick in it is an energy unlike anything Ive ever experienced. Everybody is best friends and just going insane because you just cannot go crazy to the music they play and its just an experience Ive never had. Ive been in like mosh pits of up to 100+ people large and that poo poo doesn't even come close to the madness that was like the 15 people in the pit for ASIWYFA. Go see this loving band live if you can Electric Bugaloo posted:
Jut going to 2nd this because I really really do not like this band from everything Ive heard recorded, but I saw them live at Coachella one year and they blew me the gently caress away. Still dont like their albums though. AccountSupervisor fucked around with this message at Jan 27, 2013 around 23:18 |
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El Miguel posted:I saw Leonard Cohen perform back in 09 or so. It was a religious experience. Anyone who is a fan ought not to miss him. This is 100% accurate and the exact same can be said about Neil Young
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The best show I've ever been to is Tom Waits, back in 2006. I drove all day to get to the venue in Atlanta a few hours before the show, so when they opened the doors, I was about three people back from center stage in a tightly-packed general admission crowd. He performed the best live show I've ever seen (it helps that he has been my favorite artist for about a decade), and I got in my car and drove all night to get back home, flying on the residual excitement of seeing a true master at work. Tom hardly ever tours anymore, and he isn't getting any younger. If you ever have the chance to see him, GO. I'll probably be there too, if he ever comes back to the southeast. Other bands and artists that put on great live shows: Less Than Jake (although I haven't seen them in over ten years, and I'd feel terribly old and out of place at a ska-punk show now) Jenny Lewis (seen her with Rilo Kiley, the Watson Twins, and solo) The Red Elvises Reverend Horton Heat Lady Gaga (I don't care, my wife loves her, and her shows are incredible sensory-overloading pop spectacles) Louis C.K. (not a band, but the most brilliant and hilarious stand-up comedian working today, and an unmatched live performer)
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Best shows I've ever been to were Daft Punk (Seattle 2007), Ween (Calgary 2007), Radiohead (Vancouver 2008), Eagles of Death Metal (Vancouver 08/Edmonton 09). Daft Punk (Seattle 2007): I was high as balls on acid. There's no way this couldn't have been anything less than the greatest combination of drugs, flashy lights, and music. Ween (Calgary 2007): For whatever reason, the venue (Flames Central) didn't bother pouring people's beers into plastic cups. For this reason, a lot of bottles ended up getting smashed on the glass floor of the pit. I was hosed on MDMA, then they played the HIV Song and a bunch of people crowdsurfed straight into a floor of broken glass like no big deal. After an already 2 hour long set, they played a 40 minute encore of LMLYP, Claude was catching bras and panties on his drum sticks in the middle of long rear end solos, Dean and Gene were stringing up other bras and panties all over the stage, it was awesome. Radiohead (Vancouver 2008): Nice sunny summer day for an outdoor show, then right as Radiohead went on stage it started pouring rain. They ended the set with Paranoid Android, which was exactly what I wanted to hear. Eagles of Death Metal (Vancouver 08): Spent the few days beforehand getting crunk on MDA and wandering around Vancouver on Halloween night trying to decipher what was imaginary and what was actually going on. I still am not sure about some of the poo poo I saw on that trip. Then the day of the show I managed to recognize Jesse Hughes in a silver jumpsuit out front of the Commodore, snagged a picture with him, had a great time. Eagles of Death Metal (Edmonton 2009): Met my girlfriend on the Rekords Rekords forum asking for a ride to Edmonton from Calgary for this show. Four years later and we're still together. Also got to have a chat with Jesse outside in the parking lot while wearing a Man's Ruin logo shirt, which prompted him to tell me that when they went under, he managed to inherit a whole warehouse full of their records as payment for some sort of monetary blunder that they were contractually obliged to pay him or something. Anyway that's my story~~*
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Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:The best show I've ever been to is Tom Waits, back in 2006. I drove all day to get to the venue in Atlanta a few hours before the show, so when they opened the doors, I was about three people back from center stage in a tightly-packed general admission crowd. He performed the best live show I've ever seen (it helps that he has been my favorite artist for about a decade), and I got in my car and drove all night to get back home, flying on the residual excitement of seeing a true master at work. I completely forgot about Tom Waits! I saw him in Jacksonville on the Glitter and Doom tour in 2008. One of the greatest show-going experiences I've ever had.
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Electric Bugaloo posted:Janelle Monae- I've been to two of her shows, and both have been absolutely fantastic. One was in an enclosed venue, and the stage show was just awesome. I later saw her at an outdoor/festival show and she and her backing band absolutely killed it again, even without all of the flashy effects. Everybody on stage- from the musicians, to the backup singers, to the singer herself- worked like a well-oiled machine of pure style- something made all the more commendable by how much they interacted with the audience. I will second this. While not my kind of music, I had a ton of fun at her show. She and her band are amazing.
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I need to see Neurosis again when they're done touring Honor Found In Decay. They were incredible when I saw them (twice in 24 hours!) but there were a lot of songs missing from the setlist that I would've liked to have seen, namely, Through Silver In Blood. I never got to see Nine Inch Nails but having watched most of the Lights in the Sky tour footage, I really hope they come back sooner rather than later, I am convinced it is only a matter of time. I'd definitely like to see Godspeed You! Black Emperor again as well, because they sound so vast live, and I want to hear Sleep live before I die. Speaking of Sleep, they're another band I'd love to see live who I've never seen. Then there's: Bolt Thrower (never seen) Wolves in the Throne Room (never seen) Amenra (seriously one of the most intense live experiences ever, on record they're pretty good, but live is something else entirely) Godflesh I want to see these guys again because they were brilliant opening for Neurosis and I'm now more familiar with their material. La Dispute never seen them, but I've seen footage of their live shows and they look great Pianos Become the Teeth same as above Altar of Plagues I saw these guys at Damnation Festival, and even with sound issues they're one of the best bands I've seen. I need to see a headline set ASAP Darkspace I saw them at Hellfest but I'd really like to see them in an actual venue with better sound as well. (Even so, I thought they were really good). Earth Love their recorded material, particularly The Bees Made Honey In the Lion's Skull, and would like to see them live. Boris I like a lot of their recorded material, particularly the stoner rock/doom/drone stuff, and would like to see them live, even if they play their other stuff. I know friends who have seen them who aren't massive fans of their recorded output, but still reckon they rule live.
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As many have said, Roger Waters - The Wall Live was absolutely mindblowing. I left saying to my friend that it wasn't one of the best concerts I've ever been to, it was one of the best things I've ever been to. Girl Talk is also amazing - he tends to lean heavily on whatever his latest album is, but have a half dozen shots with friends beforehand, and then get ready for the best dance party ever. I saw M83 at FreeFest this year, and despite only knowing a handful of songs, they put on a pretty amazing show that made me want to learn all of their catalog so that I could see them again and know what was going on. Justice. 'nuff said. Ghost - I'd never heard of this band, and they came onstage at the Orion music festival. They all come out in masked white robes, and their lead singer came out dressed as a bishop with corpse paint, all to Gregorian chants. Then they sang the most awesomely cheesy metal songs about how Satan is their grand master. And then they did an almost funeral-dirge-esque cover of The Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun". It was sublime. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOLzGP7v290#t=101s Also, on a very small level, The Brassaholics are a live funk/go-go band that plays bars in New Orleans every few nights. They were the tightest and most energetic "Bar band" I've ever seen in my life - if you find yourself in New Orleans, see what you can do.
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Friends Are Evil posted:I'd also like to mention The Melvins. . . and Earth. Absolutely. I've seen Earth twice now, and have to say that the venue makes an even bigger difference with these guys than normally. They need a bit of breathing room for the sound to really develop. I've never heard something be so loud and so quiet at the same time. I also recommend The Residents- these dudes are pretty old, but can put out the intensity of an act with members a third their age. They're touring now. GO SEE THEM. Sunn O)))- Sound as a weapon. I've never heard something so loud outside of funny cars at the drag races. These dudes plays between 120-125 decibels, and it's nothing short of a religious experience.  Also, nthing Gwar.
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global tetrahedron posted:I keep missing the Melvins every time they're in town. I should really stop doing that. It was the 'econo' Melvins this last time, though, is how I'm going to justify it to myself. Melvins Lite is also awesome live, the big double bass sounds wonderful.
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Gils posted:Melvins Lite is also awesome live, the big double bass sounds wonderful. Prior to seeing them, I would never have imagined seeing someone play an upright bass lifted up behind their head.
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