The Best Song You've Ever Seen Live

[joachim1965]

5 hours ago, Max Wall said:

AC/DC - Hells Bells - Donnington  1981

Slade - Come on feel the Noise - Donnington 1981

Eric Clapton - Bad Love - Royal Albert Hall 1990

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Wembley 1996?

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - SECC Glasgow 2002

David Bowie - Queen Bitch - Ingliston, Edinburgh 1990

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - Glasgow 1990

Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street - Glasgow SECC,  1996

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday - Cardiff Millennium 2005?

Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol - Earls court 1996ish

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, Aberdeen Capitol - 1979

INXS _ Never Tear Us Apart - Aberdeen , AECC 90's sometime

Scorpions - Rock You like a Hurricane - Knebworth 1985 I think.

Rush - Spirit of the Radio - Madison Square Gardens, New York 1991

Robert Plant - Whole Lotta Love - Ashton Court Festival, Bristol 2003

Tracy Chapman - Talkin' about a revolution - Colston Hall, Bristol 2005

Radiohead - The bends - Aberdeen Capitol, 1998

 

 

 

 

 

Some good stuff in there.

[Max Wall]

15 hours ago, Fox92 said:

Wow, some list that! I'd love to see 'Whole Lotta Love' live - what a guitar riff that is!

It really is a great riff. Still gives me a tingle when it starts up.

Rather oddly, I've seen Page and Plant live together a couple of times and they never played it, It was Plant and his own band at Bristol.

Remarkably, it was a free two day festival, they've since moved it to the Downs in Bristol city and charge £60 now (Weller and Noel Gallagher are playing this year among others).

There were some biggish names played while it was free to enter, Plant, Squeeze, The Stranglers, Simple Minds. Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel. Not a big fan of the last three but you really couldn't not go when it was free entry.

 

 

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

Incubus - A Certain Shade of Green (Nottingham Ice Arena circa 2000).

They had played a few of their slower/mellower songs before a pause then kicked into A Certain Shade of Green, and the place just fvcking erupted. I had goosebumps on my nose, my balls, EVERYwhere.

[SpacedX]

24 minutes ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

Incubus - A Certain Shade of Green (Nottingham Ice Arena circa 2000).

They had played a few of their slower/mellower songs before a pause then kicked into A Certain Shade of Green, and the place just fvcking erupted. I had goosebumps on my nose, my balls, EVERYwhere.

They're playing the Brixton Academy on Friday Sept 7th.

[Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo]

6 minutes ago, Line-X said:

They're playing the Brixton Academy on Friday Sept 7th.

As much as I'd love to see them again, I've heard from various sources that they rarely play anything from SCIENCE/Make Yourself live anymore, pretty much ignoring their funk metal roots in favour of their terrible recent moody pop. The last 3 albums have been garbage, I think Crow Left of the Murder was where they stopped trying/started growing up/were convinced by their record label to do more radio-friendly stuff. This is also when Dirk Lance left, so I guess he had a lot of input regarding their overall sound and songwriting.

 

Even the lyrics are bad these days - real shame as they were a fantastic band in the late 90's/early 2000's, almost revolutionary

[SpacedX]

2 hours ago, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

As much as I'd love to see them again, I've heard from various sources that they rarely play anything from SCIENCE/Make Yourself live anymore, pretty much ignoring their funk metal roots in favour of their terrible recent moody pop. The last 3 albums have been garbage, I think Crow Left of the Murder was where they stopped trying/started growing up/were convinced by their record label to do more radio-friendly stuff. This is also when Dirk Lance left, so I guess he had a lot of input regarding their overall sound and songwriting.

 

Even the lyrics are bad these days - real shame as they were a fantastic band in the late 90's/early 2000's, almost revolutionary

I liked "Light Grenades".

[RonnieTodger]

Got to admit, it was pretty special when Liam Gallagher came out and did Rock N Roll Star to start his set. Was so loud, I didn't realise how shit his voice is now.

[Max Wall]

The last time I saw Oasis in 2003 his voice seemed shot and that was 15 years ago.

He always seemed like he was straining slightly to me, even in his pomp. Not a natural singer like some who seem to be effortless and he had to make up for that with swagger, which he did (and still does) quite well.

Haven't seen him live since Oasis split up but he has had quite a bit of wear and tear in his existence.

How did you rate it on the whole?

 

[ScouseFox]

43 minutes ago, Max Wall said:

The last time I saw Oasis in 2003 his voice seemed shot and that was 15 years ago.

He always seemed like he was straining slightly to me, even in his pomp. Not a natural singer like some who seem to be effortless and he had to make up for that with swagger, which he did (and still does) quite well.

Haven't seen him live since Oasis split up but he has had quite a bit of wear and tear in his existence.

How did you rate it on the whole?

 

i saw liam gallagher around christmas and it was pretty fun. the album he released last year stood up pretty well live and all his old oasis songs got a great crowd reaction. 

 

if you were there expecting a musical masterclass, an angelic voice or an oasis in their pomp then you’d have been gutted. but there was nothing bad about it, about 90 minutes of good fun. 

[Max Wall]

8 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

i saw liam gallagher around christmas and it was pretty fun. the album he released last year stood up pretty well live and all his old oasis songs got a great crowd reaction. 

 

if you were there expecting a musical masterclass, an angelic voice or an oasis in their pomp then you’d have been gutted. but there was nothing bad about it, about 90 minutes of good fun. 

I can get that. I actually thought his voice stood up really well at Glastonbury last year though I was only watching the live broadcast and wasn't there which isn't always the best way to judge. I just guess that type of voice can be a little hit or miss live.

I've never not enjoyed an Oasis concert even when I thought they were well past their best. I've seen lots of bands live so I never really go expecting anything these days, if you do so, you can often feel let down. I can't imagine I'd be disappointed if I went to see him, he always puts on a show and Liam is just Liam really, 

Edited 23 July 2018 by Max Wall

[Lionator]

The Cure - Pictures of You (London, 2014)

New Order - Perfect Kiss (Manchester, 2015)

Primal Scream - Loaded (Sheffield, 2016)

The National - Mr November (Manchester, 2017)

The War on Drugs - Under the Pressure (London, 2018)

Arctic Monkeys - 505 (Lisbon, 2018)

The National - About Today (Lisbon, 2018)

Rag'n'Bone Man - Skin (Lisbon, 2018)

 

*I'm only fairly young.

[Finnegan]

On 19/07/2018 at 22:11, TiffToff88 said:

Dropkick Murphys - The State of Massachusetts

Best opening song to any gig I've ever been to. Crowd went absolutely crazy

 

 

Tbf, DKM could open with The Torch or Forever and the crowd would still go mental, its just the support they draw. 

 

They still ending on Skinhead on the MBTA? 

 

[TiffToff88]

16 minutes ago, Finnegan said:

 

 

Tbf, DKM could open with The Torch or Forever and the crowd would still go mental, its just the support they draw. 

 

They still ending on Skinhead on the MBTA? 

 

I haven't seen them for about 6 years so I'm not sure. I think they finished with Boys on the Docks last time I saw them

[Wolfox]

Nile Rodgers and Chic - Le Freak - Bluenote Tokyo - 2004

 

Love - Alone Again - De Mont - 2005?

 

Stevie Wonder - summer soft - Hyde Park 2016

 

chencial brothers - hey boy hey girl - last week @ Bluedot

 

Mozza - Billy Budd - Brixton Accademy-  93?

 

god, I’m missing a load…

Edited 30 July 2018 by Wolfox

[Bob Hazels shorts]

On 17/07/2018 at 17:11, Wakeyfox said:

The Who at Leeds uni 2006, baba O'Reilly  had me in bits.

 

I was just behind a woman at the very front and she was about 4ft tall so amazing view.

 

All the VIPs and Uni hierarchy were allowed in first and got to the front, I ran like a pratt when the doors opened and a combination of elbows and the heat getting to the posh types  and i was able to get forward.

 

Silly hot

 

Amazing gig 

 

[Steven]

Ace of Spades - Motorhead (Reading Festival)

Firestarter - The Prodigy - Brighton (Top Rank)

 

I am a real house music fan but Motorhead got the crowd going and were excellent. The Prodigy (fanstastic, group/band, ensemble) are the loudest heaviest act I have ever seen live. Brilliant.

 

[RonnieTodger]

Saw Libertines in Ibiza weirdly and when they did Time For Heroes, it was nuts.

[RODNEY FERNIO]

On ‎20‎/‎07‎/‎2018 at 17:29, Max Wall said:

AC/DC - Hells Bells - Donnington  1981

Slade - Come on feel the Noise - Donnington 1981

Eric Clapton - Bad Love - Royal Albert Hall 1990

Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter - Wembley 1996?

The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again - SECC Glasgow 2002

David Bowie - Queen Bitch - Ingliston, Edinburgh 1990

Lynyrd Skynyrd - Freebird - Glasgow 1990

Bob Dylan - Positively 4th Street - Glasgow SECC,  1996

U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday - Cardiff Millennium 2005?

Oasis - Cigarettes & Alcohol - Earls court 1996ish

Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing, Aberdeen Capitol - 1979

INXS _ Never Tear Us Apart - Aberdeen , AECC 90's sometime

Scorpions - Rock You like a Hurricane - Knebworth 1985 I think.

Rush - Spirit of the Radio - Madison Square Gardens, New York 1991

Robert Plant - Whole Lotta Love - Ashton Court Festival, Bristol 2003

Tracy Chapman - Talkin' about a revolution - Colston Hall, Bristol 2005

Radiohead - The bends - Aberdeen Capitol, 1998

 

 

 

 

 

Wow that's a fantastic list.

The Stones was 1995 I was also there and they were brilliant.

 

[Captain...]

For pure emotion:

Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen Benicassim 2008

It must be love - Madness Glastonbury 2016

Fix You - Coldplay Glastonbury 2016

 

For sheer Joy:

Race for the prize - Flaming Lips Glasto 2017

Muse - Knights of Cydonia Benicassim 2007

 

For crazy intensity:

Anything by Spineshank - Rock City circa 1999 spent the entire set buried under crowd surfers and stage divers

Killing in the name - RATM - Reading 2000 crowd surfed for miles

 

For just being completely insane:

Flight of Icarus - Iron Maiden O2 last week - Bruce Dickinson running around like a lunatic with twin flame throwers strapped to his arms conducting 80000 middle aged men in an epic NWOBHM sing along.

[Captain...]

Forgot probably the best ever.

 

Scummy Man (as it was known then) - Arctic Monkeys Carling Tent Leeds 2005.

 

The tent was rammed to the point of everyone outside had just lifted up all the flaps so that more people could see and hear. Cue the opening chords to Scummy Man (now called When the Sun Goes Down) Alex Turner just standing there being serenaded by thousands of people singing the entire first verse word perfect. Which was quite impressive as the song hadn’t been released yet in any format and wouldn’t be until the following year.

[ousefox]

The ones that stand out for me for a variety of reasons:

 

Paul McCartney O2 2015 - Golden Slumbers, Carry that Weight, The End melody

 

Eagles Leeds 2015 - Desperado

 

Paul Simon Manchester 2018 - Sound of Silence

 

Rolling Stonnes  Lucca 2017 - As Tears Go By - half of it done in Italian

 

Rolling Stones Manchester 2018 - Like a Rolling Stone cover

 

Roger Waters Hyde Park 2018 - Wish You Were Here

 

The Who Sheffield 2017 - Won't Get Fooled Again

 

 

Edited 13 August 2018 by ousefox

[smallpauldj]

Seen lots live, but the song that made my hairs stand up the most was actually at the theatre. He lives in you from the Lion King. Its been locked in my head ever since. 

[Dr Marco]

my favorite moment was with Blur in 2009 in Hyde Park during the final song "the universal"

when all the crowd was singing "it really really really could happen"

I had shivers down the spine

it was so emotional 

[Smudge]

Pink Floyd - Wish you were here, I saw them first at the LA Coliseum in 1988

Everly Brothers - Love Hurts, Palm Desert, CA. c1990

Supertramp - Fools Overture Earls Court. 1983

Ray Charles - A Fool For You, DeMontfort Hall, 1964 

Queens of The Stoneage,- No One Knows, Agganis Arena, Boston

 

So many more but that will do

[Costock_Fox]

On 21/07/2018 at 12:34, Julian Joachim Jr Shabadoo said:

Incubus - A Certain Shade of Green (Nottingham Ice Arena circa 2000).

They had played a few of their slower/mellower songs before a pause then kicked into A Certain Shade of Green, and the place just fvcking erupted. I had goosebumps on my nose, my balls, EVERYwhere.

I was there for this and can distinctly remember someone walking past me when this came on, turning to their friend to mouth the words

”what the ****” to how mental I was going and walking off.

 

Shame they are a terrible pop band now.