Greatest Performance?

Out of all of the bands and artist Ive seen live (and Ive seen Green day, Aerosmith, Dragonforce, Blink 182, and other huge, great bands), I have never seen a more powerful, exciting, virtual, and more passionate performance then what MUSE displayed the other night.

When they first came out, I witness more lights and flashes then a laser show on Independence Day and it was absolutely amazing. If they come near you, I suggest you go see them (even if you dont like them or have heard of them) becuase you dont want to miss this fantasic show. No words can describe their encore presentation of Knights of Cydonia. The best things about it: They never paused between songs ( they didnt even introduced themselves, it was awesome) and their music was twice as better and better sounding live.

Ive got to ask: Who was the best performance you've seena nd explain why it was and what was the best part?

I feel like an English teacher, but I would like to know what band I should see next

Best bands live? First I shall name the bands I've seen.

Mudsog, (*don't know name*), dopesick, Sinister Farmer's Big Machine, Ten Years, Mudvayne, Korn, Fog of War, Aftertayst(that's how it's spelled), Vengince(that's how it's spelled), Droid, Walls of Jericho, Bullets and Octane, Bury Your Dead, Deadsy, Dir en Grey, Flyleaf, Stone Sour.

I'll do better than name one. I'll list them all in order.

1.Stone Sour
2.Dir en Grey
3.Mudvayne
4.Sinister Farmer's Big Machine
5.Bullets and Octane
6.Korn
7.Vengince
8.Ten Years
9.Bury Your Dead
10. Flyleaf
11.AfterTayst
12.Fog of War
13.(name?)
14.Deadsy
15.Mudsog
16.Walls of Jericho
17.Droid
18.Dopesick


Edit: First 9 all really good FYI

Edit again: Oh Shizzle, forgot about Flyleaf.

Jungle Fever / No Apologies / The Dead Walk!.
All in one show. Best ever.

Pink Floyd - Pulse
Dream Theater - Live at Budokan
AC/DC - any live show of their's, esp. Madrid and Donington
Alice in Chains - MTV Unplugged

oh and Black Sabbath - Live in Athens 2005

Necrophagist / Cattle Decapitation / Arsis / Neuraxis / Alarum

1 Show!

Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy (when they were active) and Kaizers Orchestra.

DragonForce - Valley Of The Damned (live)

Here are the concerts, I've been to. I highlighthed the absolute best ones:

February 9th, 2005 - Nightwish
February 26th, 2005 - Aura Noir + Holmgang & Monomania
March 6th, 2005 - Cradle of Filth + Moonspell
March 22nd, 2005 - Morbid Angel + Hatesphere
March 25th, 2005 - Evergrey + Mercenary
April 7th, 2005 - Finntroll + Naglfar & Amoral
May 13th, 2005 - Urkraft + Origin Blood
June 6th, 2005 - Roadrage 2005: 3 Inches of Blood, Trivium & Still Remains
June 8th, 2005 - Napalm Death + Diecast + Do or Die
August 27th, 2005 - Manticora + Circus Maximus
September 23rd, 2005 - Nightwish + The State
September 25th, 2005 - Kashmir
October 6th, 2005 - Nile + ****** support band
October 15th, 2005 - Mew + Blue Foundation + PRESS PLAY ON TAPE
October 16th, 2005 - Arch Enemy + Trivium + Engel
October 28th, 2005 - Arcturus + Kill the Thrill
December 9th, 2005 - Illdisposed + ****** support band
March 9th, 2006 - The Darkness + The Ark
March 18th, 2006 - Submission + Mudslide + Archain
March 28th, 2006 - Dark Funeral + Naglfar
April 19th, 2006 - King Diamond + Loch Vostok + Secret Sphere
April 30th, 2006 - Katatonia + Novembre
June 29th - July 2nd, 2006 - Roskilde Festival:
Opeth, Evergrey, The Strokes, Hatesphere, Volbeat, Tool, Franz Ferdinand, VETO, Sigur Rós, Kashmir, Trivium, L.O.C., Deftones, Roger Waters, Bullet for My Valentine, Magtens Korridorer, The Streets, Primal Scream.
July 28th, 2006 - Compos Mentis + Drab
August 3rd - 5th, 2006 - Wacken Open Air: Mystic Circle, Wintersun, Nevermore, In Extremo, Opeth, Carnivore, Children of Bodom, Ministry, Amon Amarth, Michael Schenker Group, Aborted, Caliban, Arch Enemy, Morbid Angel, Orphaned Land, Fear Factory, Gamma Ray, Emperor!!!!, Motörhead, Finntroll
October 4th, 2006 - Týr
October 26th, 2006 - Dragonforce + Firewind

TRIVIUM!!!! That show was sooo amazing, even though it was at a small club. They were so awesome, and the solos were great. They threw so much crap out into the crowd.

Originally Posted by Scarecrow

TRIVIUM!!!! That show was sooo amazing, even though it was at a small club. They were so awesome, and the solos were great. They threw so much crap out into the crowd.

I have heard that they are awful live.

Originally Posted by sea

I have heard that they are awful live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7I-Dz75Qw

The place I went to for half my concerts closed down recently. I've actually heard that live venues are closing down rather commonly now. It's was in a hard to find position though.

Originally Posted by DarKnite92

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sb7I-Dz75Qw
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Wow, that was awful.

Originally Posted by Scarecrow

TRIVIUM!!!! That show was sooo amazing, even though it was at a small club. They were so awesome, and the solos were great. They threw so much crap out into the crowd.

Oh gawds. I have seen Trivium 3 times. They suck live. I mean, really!

Originally Posted by Aldhissla

Oh gawds. I have seen Trivium 3 times. They suck live. I mean, really!

Why did you see them three times if they sucked? Or where they opening for a band that you liked? I hate those things, and they always put the worst band right before the one you came for. Though that's only been the case for two of the concerts I've been to... I really went on a rant there didn't I?

Originally Posted by DarKnite92

Why did you see them three times if they sucked? Or where they opening for a band that you liked? I hate those things, and they always put the worst band right before the one you came for. Though that's only been the case for two of the concerts I've been to... I really went on a rant there didn't I?

Yeah.

June 6th, 2005 - Roadrage 2005: 3 Inches of Blood, Trivium & Still Remains (Came to see 3 Inches of Blood. Still Remains were even worse than Trivium)

October 16th, 2005 - Arch Enemy + Trivium + Engel (Came to see Arch Enemy)

June 29th - July 2nd, 2006 - Roskilde Festival: Trivium (I had nothing better to do when they played.)

To be fair, they aren't completely terrible in that video, but it is also on the sloppy side, and the vocals just blow.

Slipknot (supporting Metallica) back in 04 in Dublin. best show ive seen by far

The Flaming Lips + The Divine Comedy both put on excellent shows when I saw them.

Of course a major contribution to your enjoyment of a gig is down to your love of the band but Neil Hannon has such great prescence and energy. Oh and the F'Lips…can't not enjoy their show.