Music Forum / Best Live acts

I don't see many people here talking about their favorite live shows. I know there's a lot of music freaks here, so what have you seen that totally made you go apeshit? or something that dropped your jaw to the floor?

Just a quick grasp at mine (in order):
Daft Punk
Flaming Lips
Bob Hund
Arcade Fire
Radiohead
Justice
Spleen United
Vive la fete
Enter Shikari
Madonna
Underworld
Jay-z
Franz Ferdinand

I would probably change a lot if i give this more thought, i know i'm missing something. I also wish that i stayed longer during The Knife back in '06 which looked cool and a really nice album. Oh and i wish i'd seen Mode Selektor while paying attention to it. I actually do remember being 'there' i just don't remember listening to music..

Probably missing something that I really loved..

So what are your good live experiences and why?

Tiesto live is stunning, pure trancey goodness.

Kanye West was pretty awesome too. =]

Kanye West
Amy Winehouse
The Ting Tings
Kings of Leon

Last thread got deleted because we debated music.

Radiohead, Animal Collective and Les Savy Fav.

Although I still want to see all of them again, closer and with a livelier crowd.

Circa Survive
Portugal. the Man
Fear Before
Kings of Leon
The Dear Hunter

i need to see more bands.

The Chariot

proof:
http://vids.myspace....ideoid=46901017

Going to be Metallica on May 11 ^^
Ooooooh, I'm SO proud to own a ticket...

Up to date, the best performance was Mark Knopfler, last year. Pretty awesome guy.

Daft Punk
The Stooges
Muse
Vitalic
Death from Above 1979
LCD soundsystem
The White Stripes
Justice+Busy P at fabric (not technically live though)
The glimmers (as above)
Holy fuck

Hopefully Mr.oizo tomorrow night will be added to this list

RADIOHEAD
RADIOHEAD
RADIOHEAD

The Hives

Deep Purple

Stoppok & Band

Nightwish and Sonata Arctica.

I do believe muse are opretty awesome live.
ive never seen them though so you have legal rights to stone me for posting this comment.

On big stages:

Radiohead (meant the most to me, without a doubt)
R.E.M.
Nine Inch Nails
Iggy and the Stooges (STAGE RUSH!!!)
Muse
Pearl Jam
Modest Mouse
Rage Against the Machine
Metallica (actually a little disappointing, but still excellent; their openers were AWFUL).
The National
Bloc Party

Smaller acts:
Saturday Looks Good To Me
Mason Proper
The Hard Lessons (Probably the best show I've ever seen, or ever will see... Smokey club, insane energy level, arms reach of performers... Simple, straight-forward, human excitement. Seeing them again this today (much later) and/or tomorrow).

If you EVER get the opportunity to see the Hard Lessons, particularly in a club, DO IT.

Ride6

Oh I forgot to put:

Fatboy Slim - at every one of his Beach Boutiques so far.

Fedde Le Grand
David La Guetta - Both awesome in a club atmosphere and big stage.

Saw the Hard Lessons again last next.

Despite impossibly high expectations it was a religious experience. Helps that we were right in the front...

Ride6

I do believe muse are opretty awesome live.
ive never seen them though so you have legal rights to stone me for posting this comment.

I don't get what people see in Muse's stage act. Seriously, what's so great about it?

I don't get what people see in Muse's stage act. Seriously, what's so great about it?

youre right. what is so great about them?

i think its their ability to control a crowd, without even asking, their stage presence, their total energy. people just feel where theyre coming from.
there are alot of acts wich are good in studio, but let us down abit live. i personaly think muse cover all bases.

thats just my oppinion

Edited by SSSammy, 11 January 2009 - 01:20 PM.

Gotta add "Madsen", a german band I saw yesterday. That was a heck of a show!