I most recently saw Incubus. They put on an impressive show, playing all their hits well, and with enthusiasm, even though for them it must have been the umpteenth millionth time. It was obvious they were having fun and enjoying life. Looked like a daily workout for them, about a 2 hour set. Means alot to this old fan.
Best concert I ever saw, a deep woods festival of about 3,000 people, some local 3 violin group that I've never found anywhere since played to about 100 of us around a campfire under the moon, with hand drums everywhere. They were all in the pocket for hours, was something to see.
this territory is moderated
Any Nightwish tour I went to. Their music, their stage show it was all just epic.
Same with Iron Maiden. Both of those bands although different in styles can absolutely bring it live.
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Absolutely double down on Nightwish. Incredible performers.
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The best I’ve seen so far was Black Sabbath after the 13 album release. It was really, really great. Last, a German band Helloween. Have Judas Priest and some other planned for this year.
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I'm glad to say I've seen so many of my favourite bands when they were up and coming in small venues, pus a few big venue gigs. I would read Kerrang and NME in WHSmiths every week when they came out and look to see who was touring and coming to mine or neighbouring towns. Then off to the ticket office, usually 8 to 10 quid, no ticket cost me more than 20 quid, fantastic.
Def Leppard (In The Round) - Adrenalize tour. Thunder - Backstreet Symphony tour & many many times after Gun, Skin, Little Angels - Too many times Pink Floyd - Division Bell Tour - Right up at the front to one side, cracking view Crowded House Bryan Adams - Just brilliant everytime Mr Big UFO Saxon
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Wow. tough question. Lynard Skynard in 1976 is up there. The US festival. Pink Floyd Animals Tour. Led Zeppelin 1977. Rolling Stones a few times. Grateful Dead many times. Most recent was Dead & Co.
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Envy. I prefer more complex music than the Dead. But 70's Zeppelin and Pink Floyd would be just...
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A friend of mine said you either have the Grateful Dead gene or you don't. I understand many people don't like them. I wouldn't say they weren't complex, though. Phil Lesh's bass lines are about as complex as you can get, and Jerry Garcia's lead guitar goes way beyond the basic blues scales of the other bands I mentioned. They even made this list: https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/friday_top_25_most_complex_songs_of_all_time-85527
Sorry if I got carried away. I'm just an old deadhead.
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I mean, yea, I can appreciate the Jethro Tull and ELO(?) and James Bond soundtrack allusions ... but mostly it just sounds like trying not to ever have any identifiable rhythm for as long as possible. Like many others in that list, complexity at the expense of melody. That said I bet a live show would be amazing.
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Okay- not complex enough, but this one is too complex, derivative, and doesn't respect the melody? Jethro Tull? ELO? James Bond? Interesting take. I'm curious as to your tastes? Name a few bands you like? We may be from different planets, I suspect:)
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8:30 Jethro Tull 10:20 ELO 12:15 James Bond
allusions aren't derivative in a negative way
As you might have suspected, the Grateful Dead songs I've heard are folky knee slappers such as Uncle John's Band. That is what I think of when I say not complex. Like, fall asleep in the elevator not complex. Your example is so complex it has allusions to way more than the 3 styles I mentioned, while not having a cohesive thread throughout, which is much like the conversations I've had at hippie festivals :D So I stand corrected, I see the Dead can get complex.
try Snarky Puppy Elephant Revival TAUK King Canyon FORQ Lettuce Explosions in the Sky
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I'm too stuck in my old hippy ways. Thanks for the list. I have some listening to do!
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Not at all I'm randomly asserting my opinions Internetwide
Tool - inoculum tour just before the covid clusterfuck
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The best show I've seen was J Cole's Forest Hills Drive. The whole show was storytelling at an elite level an performance.
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I haven't been into a concert in a while don't remember the last one, but the best I've seen were probably Muse in the early days and Bring Me The Horizon just because it was the only band so far that I didn't knew, watched at a concert and impressed me so much I went to listen to the albums later.
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Rokia Traore, Richard Bona live, ~ ten+ years ago...
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No I’m not fun at parties.
I’m probably in the super minority in terms of my opinions here.
Everyone seems to love concerts. I don’t get them.
Last one I went to was also Incubus. Think this was a little before the pandemic started.
I’ve listened to their music peripherally on MTV, the radio (I sound old to myself as I write this), and they are now on my Spotify list. Drive turns out to be more and more meaningful in my life.
I love their music, and music in general, but concerts are not about music, at least to me. The audio is set up for a big audience. Everything just sounds super loud. It’s not pleasant to listen to.
Sure I might get starstruck for a second and may want an autograph or picture. But I don’t really care enough about them to pay hundreds of dollars to see the band perform with loud unpleasant audio set up.
It seems like what people get out of concerts is to get a story out of it. “I went to a tool concert this weekend”.
This doesn't apply to classical concert bands, orchestras symphonies etc, where the sound quality actually matters for the live performance.
I’m sure a lot of artists’ musical talents would blow me and most people away if in a small quiet set up where the sound isn’t blasting so hundreds or thousands of people could hear.
Maybe I’m not a fan of the scale? Either way, I’ve never enjoyed it.
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Yea, I mean I love crowds, and I love concerts, but loud for the sake of loud doesn't do anything for me. Nor the stories I can tell from them. Sometimes and some types of music the quality is not near enough headphones to be satisfied, but I do enjoy the experience, and it's not because fanboi for me. I do spend a significant amount of time marveling at the masses who dance out of rhythm virtue signaling for social credit while not understanding music. But at the same time I love the energy of a mass of people listening to the same thing.
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Best concert would have to be either Linkin Park at Roseland Ballroom or Karnivool or Gary Clark Jr at Bowery Ballroom. Most recent might have been Nothing More a few years ago...man I need to get to another show soon
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Manic Street Preachers when they were touring Holy Bible. Amazing.
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The strongest pleasure I got from Metallica and Stone Sour. The least from Red Hot Chilli Peppers. The biggest regret - I missed Linking park live show
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Been to more than i can remember,
Best one without a doubt, Chemical Brothers in Sonar
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Prince - Purple Rain Tour, hands down best.
Bruno Mars in Vegas was cool
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Daft punk on their alive tour. Loonnngg time ago.
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