Best Live Band

[jnevi9nr]

Please list your top 3 live bands. Also, since this is the bassist thread and I didn't see another thread that this would fit in, list their bass player.

Thanks!

[Tituscrow]

You mean best live bands generally (as in they always put on a great performance), rather than the band containing the best bassist you've seen live? Or top 3 best ever gigs?

Ok, best ever live band performances?

Third...Dillinger Escape Plan, Liam Wilson
Second...Clutch, Dan Maines
First...Meshuggah, Dick Lovgren

Incidentally, all seen at the same venue

[jmattbassplaya]

Alice in Chains and In Flames are really good if you're into those styles of music. Slightly Stoopid is also really fun.

[Nedmundo]

Best shows I've seen:

Red Hot Chili Peppers (small venue, early on Mother's Milk tour in 1989);
AC/DC in the 1980's, and again in 2001; and
The Who ("Quadrophenia" tour in 1997).

But jeez, there are just so many other great ones, like King Crimson, Los Lobos, John Fogerty, Metallica (1989), The Stones, U2 (1983), Tool, Page/Plant, etc.

Based on audio recordings and video, I'd say the best live rock bands were probably The Who in their prime with Keith Moon, and AC/DC in the late Bon Scott era, both of which I missed. The Chili Peppers show I caught in 1989 was on that level, but I'm not sure they were consistently at that level, even in their prime.

[Rockmusician]

I am basing this on bands I have seen and the overall show, not just the musicianship or the showmanship.

3. Sarah McLachlan (Best sound I have ever heard at a live show)
2. Queen (Best combination of show and musicianship)
1. Paul McCartney ( How do you top a former Beatle?)

Honorable mention: J. Geils Band, Aerosmith, Mark Farner, Ozzy, Black Sabbath, Cheap Trick, Tim McGraw/Faith Hill, Pre 1980 KISS

Biggest disappointment: Van Halen, Post 1980 KISS

[fishtx]

Best live bands of all time?...wow, subjective...but OK lets see, I'll have to go by the best live show's I've personally seen (or can remember)...IMO:

1. Frank Zappa (pick a lineup)...they were all amazing
2. Jethro Tull
3. J. Geils Band
4. AC/DC
5.Todd Rundgren's Utopia
6. The Stones
7. Return to Forever

[jnevi9nr]

Originally Posted by Tituscrow

You mean best live bands generally (as in they always put on a great performance), rather than the band containing the best bassist you've seen live? Or top 3 best ever gigs?

Ok, best ever live band performances?

Third...Dillinger Escape Plan, Liam Wilson
Second...Clutch, Dan Maines
First...Meshuggah, Dick Lovgren

Incidentally, all seen at the same venue

I'm looking for best live bands generally (as in they always put on a great performance). But also list their bassist.

[permagrin]

Green Day
Foo Fighters
Dumpstaphunk

[Stingray89]

The best three live bands I've seen are...
1. ZZ Top- Dusty Hill
2. Metallica- Jason Newstead
3. Lazarus AD- Jeff Paulick

[jnevi9nr]

Ill throw in my top 5, based on what I have seen live, on youtube, dvd or via cd audio:

Rage Against the Machine - Timmy C
Dave Matthews Band - Stefan Lessard
Muse - Chris Wolstenholme
Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Danyel Morgan
Queen - John Deacon

If you need their essential dvd or youtube clip, let me know.

[Marty Forrer]

Best I've seen live were
Beatles 1964
Stones Voodoo Lounge tour
ZZ Top
Tower of Power

You know who the bassists are....

[esa372]

The Who - 1966-1976

[drewk]

For pure energy/ emotion it would have to be the Frames (Joe Doyle)
For soundscapes/ moods it would have to be the Cure (Simon Gallup)

[artvanderbilt]

There is a severe lack of 1975-1981 Pink Floyd in this thread.

[genstormbringer]

1. Tool Justin Chancellor/Paul D'Amour
2. Iron Maiden Steve Harris
3. Rush Geddy Lee
4. Queensryche Eddie Jackson
5. Pink Floyd Roger Waters
6. Yes Chris Squire
7. The Who John Entwistle
The Beatles wish I was old enough to see em live!!!

All of the bands when they were in their prime could fill an arena and yes most of them are still that good today. I am a Maiden fan through and through but Tool is that GOOD!!! Too bad I never saw the Beatles I am sure they would be #1.

[SpecialBlender]

1: Pink Floyd: 1970 & 1971. 2,000 seat arena. First surround sound live concerts.
2: Led Zeppelin: Early 1970. Their first headline concert in North America with Vanilla Fudge
3: Eagles: Live in Melbourne. Unfortunately only seen them on DVD, still no less awesome.
4: Eric Clapton: 2006. Not sure who played bass but you know he was an incredible player.
5: k d lang: 2005 Hymns of the 49th Parallel tour. Been in love with her voice since her cow punk days. I still get shivers every time she sings.

[birdman14]

I Agree with SpecialBlender, If you listen to Led Zeppelin from 1969-1970, the sound is just monumental. Oh, and if you don't know who the bassist is, please make sure the instrument you are playing is a bass.

[Marty Forrer]

I forgot one from my list....
Emmylou Harris and the Hot Band, around 1986 or so. Superb.

[rymiraflores]

MOUNTAIN
NAZARETH
MAGNUM

[omnimutant]

Best Live for me:
1. Tool at a very small Club in 92 - Paul D'Amour
2. Jane's Addiction with Flea on Bass was incredible, and the stage show was sick! (had Naked Women dancing in elevated Cages on Massive Poles, and all kinds of fun gimmicky stuff)
3. Primus Live is ALWAYS a treat. - Les Claypool
4. Jesus Lizard - David Sims
5. I'm not a big Iron Maiden Fan, but Iron Maiden Live is Amazing. - Steve Harris
6. RHCP - Flea
7. Meltbanana - Rika Hamamoto
8. This Local Band called Scorpion V.S. Tarantula that I can't seem to get enough of. Must see live because their stage presence really Makes the Band. - None until recently, then - Tana Satana
9. Quicksand - Sergio Vega
10. Fugazi always better live! - Joe Lally