Most entertaining band you've watched
Posted by: Jagdeep on 25 February 2006
Guys, which band that was the best you've watched?
For me
for entertainment value, it's Iron Maiden, for sound quality, it was Loudness
Jag
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Steve2701
For sheer madness on stage, GONG back in '78 (or thereabouts) For excellence and re-defining the art of stadium rock. Pink Floyd, the pulse tour.
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Squonk
Seen them on some 15 occasions. Some of the most memorable nights I have had. For me, there is no other band that come close to this level of excitement.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E STREET BAND
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Nuno Baptista
Mercury Rev and Clã
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Guido Fawkes
Planxty
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by BigH47
Saw Doctors. They and the audience always seem to be having a ball.
H
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Ian G.
Joe Jackson at the Edinburgh Playhouse circa 1980.
Ian
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Freelanderr
Paul Weller @ Brighton 2005
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Justyn
Gun's & Roses at their "Use Your Illusion Tour" at Milton Keynes many years ago.
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Jagdeep:
Guys, which band that was the best you've watched?
For me
for entertainment value, it's Iron Maiden, for sound quality, it was Loudness
Jag
A friend of mine is a good friend of Bruce Dickenson so we got stage passes for a concert - I got a thumping headache and a lifelong hatred of heavy metal. Bruce is a decent enough chap to chat too - he, my friend and I were all keen fencers, but I would not cross the road to see his band in concert, in fact I would not go if you paid me. I am not saying they are bad, I'm just saying they are not my cup of tea. I could however happily watch/hear a Pink Floyd concert which are visually and sonically stunning.
As for my favourite band it would probably be the massed bands of the Highland Division - I love the sound of bagpipes - you see there is no accounting for taste.
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by Guido Fawkes
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Originally posted by erik scothron:
I love the sound of bagpipes - you see there is no accounting for taste.
You'd like Planxty then with Liam O'Flynn's expert uillean pipes - superb playing on the pipes from one of Ireland's finest.
You may like Shaun Davey's first major work, 'The Brendan Voyage' (1980), a suite especially written for uilleann pipes soloist Liam O'Flynn, a traditional musician was integrated with a classical orchestra. The uilleann pipe passages in the Brendan suite, capturing all the force, emotion and beauty of Irish traditional music.
Posted on: 25 February 2006 by erik scothron
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Originally posted by ROTF:
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Originally posted by erik scothron:
I love the sound of bagpipes - you see there is no accounting for taste.
You'd like Planxty then with Liam O'Flynn's expert uillean pipes - superb playing on the pipes from one of Ireland's finest.
You may like Shaun Davey's first major work, 'The Brendan Voyage' (1980), a suite especially written for uilleann pipes soloist Liam O'Flynn, a traditional musician was integrated with a classical orchestra. The uilleann pipe passages in the Brendan suite, capturing all the force, emotion and beauty of Irish traditional music.
Thanks ROTF, very good idea, I lived in Dublin for a couple of years and spent many a happy evening in a pub listening to live traditional Irish music with a pint of extra cold guiness (yes it really does taste better in Dublin than in the UK)- I think I may well like your suggestion.
Regards,
Erik
Posted on: 26 February 2006 by Jagdeep
WHOA Erik
I lobe bagpipes too... I go out of my way to listen to them. I had a wonderful 2 years in Scotland.
ROTF, I love the Uillean pipes too. Lovely stuff. And I like the Pogues too. And the Old Blind Dogs .. used to go down to the pub friday nights to watch them play and then have a drink withy them ..nice blokes they are.
And, you make me jealous. I am a diehard Maiden fan... I would have killed to get back stage passes and to meet the boys in person.., especially Steve Harris... my bass hero.
I'll look you up next time I'm there... I have been 'with' 'Maiden for more than 20 years ...
Took my sis (here wedding gift) on her hen night to the last Maiden concert of 2005 at the Hammersmith.. the Clive Aid thing. I came back to Singapore happy. (...got rid of my sis and watched a Maiden concert .. what luck)
Jag
Posted on: 26 February 2006 by erik scothron
quote:
Originally posted by Jagdeep:
WHOA Erik
I lobe bagpipes too... I go out of my way to listen to them. I had a wonderful 2 years in Scotland.
ROTF, I love the Uillean pipes too. Lovely stuff. And I like the Pogues too. And the Old Blind Dogs .. used to go down to the pub friday nights to watch them play and then have a drink withy them ..nice blokes they are.
And, you make me jealous. I am a diehard Maiden fan... I would have killed to get back stage passes and to meet the boys in person.., especially Steve Harris... my bass hero.
I'll look you up next time I'm there... I have been 'with' 'Maiden for more than 20 years ...
Took my sis (here wedding gift) on her hen night to the last Maiden concert of 2005 at the Hammersmith.. the Clive Aid thing. I came back to Singapore happy. (...got rid of my sis and watched a Maiden concert .. what luck)
Jag
Well I ain't promising (it's been 15 years since I saw Dickenson)but I believe my friend is still in touch with Bruce and if ever they do another concert and you are around I will at least ask my friend on you behalf if anything can be done vis a vis a meet/tickets/passes.
Posted on: 26 February 2006 by PJT
!AC DC
Posted on: 26 February 2006 by Jagdeep
Hey Erik, thanks.
I heard Planxty .... VERY nice.
I am going to buy some of their stuff. I also like ...*drum roll* Wolfe Tones
How's that, a Sikh who's into black/death/heavy metal and Irish/celtic/gaelic music. How much more dementedly warped could I get... OK, throw in Celtas Cortos (if you've not heard them... you should)
PJT, Yeah! ACDC would do it. Brilliant showmen.
I'll be in Tokorua (yes...no typo) from the 13th to the 17th. I have to go to Wakatane and Kewarau. I'll have night or two in Auckland.
Maybe we could catch up eh?
Jag
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by Rockingdoc
No contest, the Who with Keith Moon '68-73. Every gig I saw was a better show than any other band I've seen.
And while we're back-stage name dropping, I've been on-stage with Iron Maiden at Hammersmith.
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by Fisbey
Alex Harvey Hammersmith Odeon 1975.
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by Rockingdoc
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Originally posted by Rockingdoc:
No contest, the Who with Keith Moon '68-73. Every gig I saw was a better show than any other band I've seen.
And while we're back-stage name dropping, I've been on-stage with Iron Maiden at Hammersmith (I used to be in the same band as Dave Murray).
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by Jagdeep
Rockingdoc ... I am turning green with envy ...Jag
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by bhazen
ELP in '74 at the sold-out Seattle Colosseum on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. Innovations on that tour: quad sound system, "flown" lighting rig, polyphonic synthesisers, etc. Revolving drum riser for two drum solos; 18th century Isfahan rug for Lake to stand on; hand-engraved stainless-steel drumkit; Hammond L-100 that Keith wrestled, played Bach backwards upon, then disembowelled with SS knives; black leather; white leather (Lake); but mainly just overwhelming music, Imperial pomp, modernistic/romantic/decadence that the word progressive doesn't do justice to. Coming on like techno-Roman court musicians, they played for two hours, climaxed with a feral, futuristic "Karn Evil 9", retired backstage to absolutely thunderous acclaim, then returned to encore with the full-length version of Pictures at an Exhibition. When they left the stage for the evening, the applause and shouting continued for a further quarter of an hour. I left the arena hoarse, exhausted, and elated; I'd seen the future of music (or so I thought at the time...not the only time I'd be wrong, unfortunately.)
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by jayd
Robert Plant on the Principle of Moments tour ('84?), in Memphis, Tennessee. Yes, he had Phil Collins on drums, but it worked. And Robbie Blunt kicked ass. And the lights were the best I've since before or since.
Dave Matthews Band at the Gorge in George, Washington, though... that's a spiritual place. Awfully hard to go wrong there.
Equal, for different reasons.
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by erik scothron
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And while we're back-stage name dropping, I've been on-stage with Iron Maiden at Hammersmith.[/QUOTE]
I hope you enjoyed it more than I did - mind you once I had some ear plugs in place it wasn't so bad - the women were wall to wall and more talent than you could shake a stick at!
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by Justyn
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more talent than you could shake a stick at!
That should be a sh***y stick, probably wouldn't make any difference to the number of woman though.
Posted on: 27 February 2006 by bhazen
Most Politically Incorrect Band...Ever
ELP in '74 at the sold-out Seattle Colosseum on the Brain Salad Surgery tour. Innovations on that tour: quad sound system, "flown" lighting rig, polyphonic synthesisers, etc. The first ever use of sequencers in live performance (this being some two decades before Techno). Revolving drum riser for two drum solos; 18th century Isfahan rug for Lake to stand on; hand-engraved stainless-steel drumkit; Hammond L-100 that Keith wrestled, played Bach backwards upon, then disembowelled with SS knives; black leather; white leather (Lake); but mainly just overwhelming music, Imperial pomp, modernistic/romantic/decadence that the word progressive doesn't do justice to. Coming on like techno-Roman court musicians, they played for two hours, climaxed with a feral, futuristic "Karn Evil 9", retired backstage to absolutely thunderous acclaim, then returned to encore with the full-length version of Pictures at an Exhibition. When they left the stage for the evening, the applause and shouting continued for a further quarter of an hour. I left the arena hoarse, exhausted, and elated; I'd seen the future of music (or so I thought at the time...not the only time I'd be wrong, unfortunately.)
Posted on: 01 March 2006 by Rockingdoc
- the women were wall to wall and more talent than you could shake a stick at![/QUOTE]
Due to my old contacts, I have been to many back-stage and after show parties with name rock bands.
O.K. you've twisted my arm; Maiden (of course), Motorhead, Guns 'n Roses, David Lee Roth, Poison, Twisted Sister, MSG etc. Some of the guys were really nice e.g. Bruce Dickinson, Lemmy, Diamond Dave and some of them certainly were not. Just like real life then.
Attractive women were in abundance on every occasion, but in my experience they are ONLY interested in the band members and not liggers such as myself. Perhaps it's just me though?
Getting a bit old for it now, although I could still tag along when Maiden make another showing for their retirement funds. probably won't bother.
