best band you've seen live in concert

[mekeni]

for me it would be Aerosmith !
followed closely by Metallica :eek: :thumbsup:

[b_t]

Tool was amazing. Only one encore though, which sucked.

[Clever]

The Roots, if you ever get a chance, do it.

[Kimchee]

U2 hands down...

[joyridder]

Originally posted by mekeni
for me it would be Aerosmith !
followed closely by Metallica :eek: :thumbsup:

Excellent concert, sounds very good live!


Originally posted by Kimchee
U2 hands down...

Edmonton 1997! Also very good!!

[R-Audi]

Guns N Roses was my first..it was pretty good. That was LONG ago... Been to tons of others...

[Manifesto55]

The Pixies, hands down #1.
Bad Religion = #2

[retro-steve]

wasn't a band but the best show i've been to was DJ tiesto in vancouver. greatest experience ever!

[Drew]

bbbbbb-beastie boys!!!

[Super_Geo]

Caribou (FKA Manitoba)

dunno if any of you guys listen to his shit, but it is fucking crazy... better than Four Tet, who is also pretty fuckin good.

Atmosphere is pretty good live as well.

[DepTrotter]

Weird Al WAS AMAZING

haha

actually Bryan Adams was amazing or the BOSS....Bruce Springsteen!!

[heavyD]

In 1988 I saw Motle Crue in the Saddledome for their Girls Girls Girls tour. Whitesnake was the intro band and while I'm no huge fan by any means, they sounded incredibly close to their source material. I've seen alot of bands live and none have ever sounded as good live as Whitesnake. "Still of the Night" sounded incredible and more amazing was they they weren't even the headliner.

A close second is David Lee Roth in the Dome. He was touring for his Eat'em & Smile album (mid 80's) and while he & his album were nothing special, he had Steve Vai on guitar & Billy Sheehan on base. Thier solos were incredible. One would chase the other and back and forth while doing their solos. I was on the floor about 13 rows from them and it was truly an awesome spectacle.

Of recent concerts I would have to say Garbage at the University was great as it was a small and intimate venue and I love all their stuff. Foo Fighters last summer was pretty good and had a cool light show.

[core_upt]

Pearl Jam, 1993, Max Bell Arena - Ten was their only album and it was awesome!

Other Highlights: RHCP, Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighter, Bad Religion, Strung Out, Propagandhi (@ Multicultural Centre 1997), Pennywise @ Warped Tour 1999, Mighty Mighty Bosstones 1997, Good Riddance 1996, Avenged Sevenfold, Suicide Machines/Buck-O-Nine 1998, Goldfinger 2001 in SanFrancisco and Seattle, No Use for a Name 1997...

I'm sure I'm missing tons.

Biggest disappointments:
Styx 2004 - they didn't play Mr. Roboto
Bob Dylan 2004 - boring as hell
NOFX 2004 - way to drunk/high/sloppy
Transplants Warped Tour 2005 - super shitty

[abyss]

Aerosmith :drool:

Second favorite was the Rolling Stones

[Vtecmini]

Avenged sevenfold was pretty good on the 9th with Protest the hero.

[BigShow]

Anyone ever see Queen w/Freddie Mercury ?

[Grip172]

Rise Against in edmonton last january i think it was...very good show

[88CRX]

I really enjoyed Green Day and Foo Fighters :thumbsup:

[Dave P]

Ferry Corsten @ The Whiskey

still one of my fav shows eva

[89coupe]

Hands down The Hip.

Close 2nd Tool

Close 3rd Aerosmith

Others I have seen but wasn't blown away with have been.

Celine Dion
Metallica
Kiss
Backstreet Boys :rofl:

I'm still wanting to see AC/DC

[l8braker]

Nine Inch Nails w/ Death from Above 1979, and Queens of the Stoneage

Queens of the Stoneage @ Mac Hall

TOOL (recently)

Atmosphere

Bruce Springsteen

Bush (back in the day)

Alanis (back in the day)

System of a Down

so many good shows :bigpimp:

[DepTrotter]

Originally posted by abyss
Aerosmith :drool:



i cant believe i forgot Aerosmith that concert was killer!!

HEY!.. who said the backstreet boys concert wasnt good!!!

[steverules]

backstreet boys! :love:

[01RedDX]

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[kerry]

Metallica FTw
My FAVORITE ever.

[ashee]

Def Leppard and Paul Brandt

[Mckenzie]

1- Aerosmith (Calgary 2001) tied with Oasis (Vancouver last summer.....unreal experience to see the Gallagher brothers play live)

2- Rolling Stones (Calgary, last summer)

3- Foo Fighters (wins for most energetic concert ever) tied with the Black Crowes (amazing musicians with really cool sound)

4- Tragically Hip (3 times in Calgary)

5- Beastie Boys (Ill Communication Tour)

6- BB King (Very cool show)

7- Colin James (man this guys rocks!)

8- Metallica (cool show but not loud enough)

9- Buddy Guy

Hmmm....


Wish List-

Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin

[CK4500]

Bryan Adams @ Jack Singer! Wasn't a bad seat in the house! (of course I was front row!)

[civic_stylez]

1. metallica was the shit!!!!!!

2.coldplay

[mac_82]

Originally posted by Grip172
Rise Against in edmonton last january i think it was...very good show

Dec 12 I think it was. They are rumoured to be coming back soon.

1 tie - Rise Against
1 tie - Story of the Year

[szw]

Daft punk this summer

[Darkane]

Slayer Feb '02 I think BEST SHOW EVAR!

2nd Metallica May '97 - when they sucked recording but were ok live still.

3rd Gwar, Three Inches of Blood, Megadeth, JUDAS PRIEST, Overkill, Kreator, so many more I cant ever come close to remembering. Local Band Divinity blew my socks off the first time I heard them.

Actually Kreator was 2nd. Metallica falls to third place tie with everyone else ha.

[Milosch]

Rise Against WAS WICKED!!!

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
2.coldplay


you know how I know you are gay??...you like Coldplay hahahaha....


my fave...

Backstreet...

I saw N SYNC twice...(I heart Justin)

but my all time favourite...although not a band persay but...

Jay-Z...the ROC is in the building...

[blueToy]

Lets see , first the ones that really stick out , and in no particular order :

The Police ( twice )

Tea Party , in some little bar on 17th , there first tour , awesome

Pearl Jam Max Bell

Joe Jackson

Spirit of The West at MRC , they were amazing live

Neil Young

AC/DC At least twice , lol

Sting

Peter Gabriel total class act , best theatrical show

Genesis

Phil Collins

Crowded House

Men at Work in their day they put on a great show

Collin Hays was lead singer of MaW , very funny

Bruce Cockburn unbelieveable guitarist/song writer . in Banff , front row center .

The Payolas first and last tour , saw them at Lucifers on 7th.

Johnny Cash wasn't a huge fan , but he rocked .

Dave Matthews incredible musicians , Bueford was awesome

Rush many , many times . A favorite .

Supertramp I think it was the last concert to ever play McMahon

Dire Straits

Midnight Oil on the same bill as

Tragically Hip interesting group and evening

Robert Plant he surrounds himself with excellent musicians

Red Rider before Tom Cochran went solo

and thats off the top of my head ! I'm sure there are dozens more big/small name acts that I've forgotten about , or was too gonzoed to remember . Also , this doesn't take into account the many , many acts I've seen in smaller clubs , pubs , universities , parks , or even busking , lol . Then there were all those nights at the King Eddy watching just a bunch of guys jammin and laying it down tight .


Oh , and one of the best was saved for last :

Loose Change saw them in 1990 . Two shows , as they played every tuesday night at the Grainstore Tavern in Melbourne , Australia . For those of you not familiar with them , the drummer in the band was the one and only Virgil Donati , arguably the greatest living percussionist alive . Also saw Virgil doing a drum clinic ( with about 30 others ) at the Long and MacQuaid basement when they were on 17th . He's raising drums to new heights .

[Lex350]

Jeff Beck - In the Jube.


I was completely blown away by how good he is. His intonation while doing slide guitar was dead perfect.

[Pee_Sack]

Floggin Molly
Dropkick Murpheys


I agree with whoever posted it before that NOFX was one of the worst shows I have ever seen.

[TEAMFaint]

Few months back...

30 Seconds to Mars @ The Whisky I believe it was..


Fuckin Jared Leto...pure sex. Amazing show, hands down.


Soon to be best concert I've seen:

October 5th, 30 Seconds to Mars @ MacEwan. :)

[thinmyster]

the red hot chilli peppers put on an amazing concert i thought. Wow! It was my first concert at the dome and im not sure if it could be topped...

[likwid]

Metallica/Linkin Park at Seahawk Stadium in 2003

[Seanith]

i've seen Bad Religion at least 4 times. They would have to put on the best show for me.

I saw Pennywise put on an amazing show at the Snow jam in vancouver 3 or 4 years ago.

Drove to see Lagwagon in Vancouver that was amazing and well worth it.

So many other bands that are awesome to see live that i've seen (some a few times) like Good Riddance, Mad Caddies, Less than Jake, Offspring, Millencolin (i would like to see them again), Rise Against, Zebrahead, Goldfinger, Reel big Fish

I don't even count warped tour performances. Too short.

[idriveabox]

#1 Radiohead for OK Computer Tour

#2 Bad Religion

[MrPid]

AC/DC - Highest naked boobie count at a concert ever - couldn't hear for days (was too close to the bell on the floor).

U2 - Hits home when they perform as to what a "Supergroup" really is...

Robert Plant when he first went solo - all you had to do to get high was breathe.

Pink Floyd - what can you say - an absolutely unforgettable experience!

The Eagles - whether you enjoy em or not they have to be the tightest group of musicians I have ever seen and heard. Score 0 for improvisation and spontanaeity but wow what precision.

VH - definitely better with Sammy...

There's been too many to remember...

Biggest disappointment though was Sting - what a fuckin' snorefest!

[Melinda]

What I constitute as a great concert is someone who sounds like they do on their album and who doesnt make me yawn with boredom while I watch them perform.

I know I'm going to get pelted with stones for this, but the best concert I have ever seen was Garth Brooks. AMAZING entertainer, his show easily cemented him as my all time favorite singer. Second best concert I have seen is a tie between Cher and Great Big Sea. I've seen GBS twice and man oh man, they know how to put on an event.

I will also say that Nelly Furtado is great in concert as well as Paul Brandt, Terri Clark, Tim McGraw and the Dixie Chicks (cant you tell I'm a country girl?) and although I've grown out of this stage in my life, NSYNC did put on a very excellent show when they were here last.

Next up for me is James Blunt and another Dixie Chicks concert. I've been told Blunt is great in concert, though very arrogant, which is okay, I'm looking forward to it. Probably wont push any of my favorite concerts further down the list, but it should still be a good show.

I will say Swollen Members, Britney Spears and Simple Plan (I did not pay for tickets for these) all suck royally live.

[03ozwhip]

the chili peppers were really good but the opening band was so suck, anyone know who they were? just so i know not to listen to it again.

[James]

Originally posted by likwid
Metallica/Linkin Park at Seahawk Stadium in 2003


I've wanted to see LP for ever, that would have been a kickass show.

Best and first concert ive ever seen was AC/DC when i was 13( got high for the first time and didnt even know it at the time, i was a mess) :nut: ....I've seen a few since, including Aerosmith at the Dome and none even compared imo.

[Mike w]

metallica, opened by godsmack was the all time shiiittttt

[3g4me]

Originally posted by 03ozwhip
the chili peppers were really good but the opening band was so suck, anyone know who they were? just so i know not to listen to it again.

mars volta.

[l8braker]

Mars Volta opened for System earlier in the year and totally kicked ass.

[accord885]

Hip
Tool
Collective Soul
Peppers from Saturday
Stones in New Brunswick with 88,000 people in a field.

[69cougar]

1. U2 both in Edmonton in 97 can Calgary in 2001
2. RHCPCalifornication tour
3. Wide mouth Mason @ The Back Alley.
4. ACDC Ballbreaker tour

[core_upt]

Originally posted by blueToy

The Police ( twice )

...

... the drummer in the band was the one and only Virgil Donati , arguably the greatest living percussionist alive . Also saw Virgil doing a drum clinic ( with about 30 others ) at the Long and MacQuaid basement when they were on 17th . He's raising drums to new heights .

So, so, so jealous!

If I could see one band dead or alive, I think it'd be the Police .

And Donati is amazing, the guy has groove like no other.

[blueToy]

I first saw The Police at the Max Bell in the very early 80's . Unbelievable energy for 3 extrememly great musicians , but Stewart Copeland's chops and showmanship ( at the time ) were so fresh and new . He mixed it all , straight-ahead rock with reggae and a little jazz and country .... fused together and backing up Stings' bass and Andy Summers' guitar . Leaving that show you just knew these guys would someday dominate the worlds music scene .
I then went up to Edmonton's show ( 3 years later ) for their last tour ( Sync ? ) and although they preformed flawlessly , you could tell there was some strife within the band . The hunger they once had seemed to become overshadowed by something else . At the time , I thought it was because Sting had almost cancelled the show due to his voice problems ( he apparantly had pushed it too far for too long on tour ) , then later the rumours of their fighting and their breakup , it made sence to me . Egos run amuk , well , two of them anyway . Oh well , I still love to listen to Stewarts drumming , and have followed his ventures with the Rythmasist and such .


As for Virgil ...... wow . he is truly a star amongst drummers . No , amongst humanity itself . His work ethic and dedication to self improvemnent is amazing ... off the scale really . His humbleness and confidence are what also left me very impressed . He eats healthy . He runs . He's into yoga . No drugs , not even coffee ! Not to mention he practices 8-10 HOURS a DAY , everyday . He's pushed drumming into a whole new realm , and in this day and age of convenience and shortcuts , he's almost unique . A very admirable character indeed . AND , ( this is the funny part ) I'm not really a big fan of prog rock , lol !!!
I could go on and on about him , but if you ever get the chance , Cor_upt , pick up his videos , or order his older stuff from his site .
Well worth it .

[finboy]

smashing pumpkins during their mellon collie and the infinite sadness tour, at the dome

amazing show, it was right after they fired jimmy chamberlin but it was still a great experience.

concert wish list - oasis circa 1995 or nirvana around 1993

[3g4me]

My favs were
1.) KISS fairwell tour
2.) Marilyn Manson antichrist tour
3.) NIN with teeth tour
4.) Oasis standing on the shoulder of giants (outdoor concert in TO)
5.) Rob zombie really impressed me on his last tour for educated horses.

[rockym20]

Originally posted by heavyD
In 1988 I saw Motle Crue in the Saddledome for their Girls Girls Girls tour. Whitesnake was the intro band and while I'm no huge fan by any means, they sounded incredibly close to their source material. I've seen alot of bands live and none have ever sounded as good live as Whitesnake. "Still of the Night" sounded incredible and more amazing was they they weren't even the headliner.

This was the first concert I had ever gone to. Seeing as I was in Jr. High at the time, I was more focused on the girls than the band. Tommy Lee's drum solo was pretty amazing - they had him in this cage thing on a crane that his drum set was bolted to. The whole thing was spinning him around and upside down while he did his solo.

At the time, I was a bit of a headbanger and I really liked Whitesnake too. It was funny they were the openning act because their album was outselling Motley Crue at the time.

Some of the best concerts I had been to were the Spirit of the West concerts at the U of C. I also vaguely remember one at Max Bell that was awesome. I say "vaguely" as I was pretty hammered and in the mosh pit for most of it.

[toyotaz23]

Queens of the Stone Age - Mac Hall
Arcade Fire - Mac Hall
best shows i've been to by far

The Shins at Sasquatch Music Festival was also unbelievable
as was Beck, Queens of the stone age again and Ben Harper.

Metallica, Aerosmith, Red Hot Chili Peppers 2003, Foo Fighters, Rolling Stones, all at the dome were also phenom

The New Pornographers are coming in November and that should be unreal as well.

[NGRPLZ.NET]

Godsmack comes in first second and third for me. They aren't even my favorite, but I've seen them twice. Sound quality has yet to be paralelled. They are an awesome hall band as well as an awesome stadium show.

Watching Larkin go off on the drums was just insane.

4-Rush
5-Damageplan (RIP Darrel)
6-Pantera
7-Aerosmith
8-Audioslave

and NKOTB

[syeve]

Greenday in the Ballroom
Pennywise in the black lounge :eek:
Metallica
beasties were RAD

[Seanith]

Originally posted by syeve

Pennywise in the black lounge :eek:


When was that?!

[syeve]

Originally posted by Seanith


When was that?!

94ish

I was in either grade 10 or 11.

I use to play there all the time back then.

Good freakin times.

[03ozwhip]

Originally posted by 3g4me


mars volta.

fuck they sucked my ass...

[Seanith]

Originally posted by syeve


94ish

I was in either grade 10 or 11.

I use to play there all the time back then.

Good freakin times.

Yeah thats a long time ago... i wouldn't have been able to get into that show back then lol. i wish i was there though.

[Kritafo]

New Order
PIL
Ministry
U2
Skinny Puppy

all in and around Detroit

[3g4me]

Originally posted by 03ozwhip


fuck they sucked my ass...

Yep they sure do.:thumbsup:

[likwid]

+3 for mars volta sucking ass

[pinoyhero]

The zits at Degrassi!

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by pinoyhero
The zits at Degrassi!


bwahahahahahaha....


Everybody get ready and get into gear,
the Degrassi sensation, the one and only, The Zits are here.
Everybody wants something, they'll never give up.
Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up.
Everybody face up to the facts as they are,
Dedication is hard but, you'll be somebody and you will go far.
Everybody wants something, they'll never give up.
Everybody wants something, they'll take your money and never give up.

[likwid]

The Zack Attack

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy with the CPO.

Big band + orchestral backup = awesome.

[DJ Lazy]

^^^ Hahaha... awesome sig. :rofl:

[modded46]

There is no way I could pick the best but here are my top 5.



1. Tool
2. Depeche Mode
3. 311
4. Rage Against the Machine
5. Stone Temple Pilots

[3g4me]

^Depeche mode was a good concert too. Got to catch them in Berlin 4 years back.

[core_upt]

Originally posted by syeve


94ish

I was in either grade 10 or 11.

I use to play there all the time back then.

Good freakin times.

ahh, the ol' Black Lung. I lived in that place from 95-97! Chixdiggit, Downway, Gob, Big Daddy Ritter, Choke, Belvedere like every weekend!

Which band were you in??

[dj_rice]

NKOTB

[shedboy]

1st concert ever was slayer, soulfly and in flames. that was wicked. killswitch engage was effing amazing live, they're my fav band. system kicked ass twice in a row, tool had some pretty sweet shit going on but i didnt like the set that much, and underoath and moneen were excellent last weekend.

also deftones at taste of chaos. i went for as i lay dying who did a good job, atreyu who always kicks ass, then deftones who i've wanted to see since i was like 13. i nearly forgot about them but i think that was the best ever performance wise.

[fordo_11]

Green Day, hands down was my favorite live concert.

[modded46]

Originally posted by 3g4me
^Depeche mode was a good concert too. Got to catch them in Berlin 4 years back.

I've seen them 5 times with the first one being the Music for the Masses tour in 88' Seen them the first time at the CNE grandstand in Toronto with The Sugarcubes!!! One of the best ever..

[seer_claw]

1. Metallica
2. The Tea Party - about 4 years ago I don't remember the album.
3. ZZ Top - Saw them at Stage 13, they put on a really good show. I think that they got more tits showed than any other band that year.

I would love to see Iron Maiden in concert. I watched their live in Rio DVD and thought that they put on quite the act. Its too bad they don't have enough people here to get them in.

[syeve]

Originally posted by core_upt


ahh, the ol' Black Lung. I lived in that place from 95-97! Chixdiggit, Downway, Gob, Big Daddy Ritter, Choke, Belvedere like every weekend!

Which band were you in??

hahah, the black lung...I lost years off my life cause of that place.

I was in Acid Mirage and Day World
:thumbsup:

[3g4me]

Originally posted by modded46


I've seen them 5 times with the first one being the Music for the Masses tour in 88' Seen them the first time at the CNE grandstand in Toronto with The Sugarcubes!!! One of the best ever..

Nice! Seems you are a true fan. They are really good though. :thumbsup:

[legendboy]

Strung out at mac hall was a really good gig, soad and nin this summer were kick ass also

[QUINN]

Enya was a sonic journey

[rip]

Metallica, RHCP, Audioslave, Evanesence (even though i'm not a huge fan) are all up there.

[fast95pony]

Originally posted by BigShow
Anyone ever see Queen w/Freddie Mercury ?


Yep: Southampton,England 1978.

Also remember seeing Sweet ,Thin Lizzy,Slade ,Status Quo,Nazareth .
All in the mid/late '70s.

[dino_martini]

The Rolling Stones - Saddle Dome last year

That was my first concert, so Ill remeber it for a while. Up next are:

The Who - Oct 5 Saddle Dome
Guns N Roses - Dec 7 Saddle Dome

Ive always wanted to see AC/DC live. But when they came in 96' I was a youngin so I wasnt able to go.