Who are/were The Greatest LIVE Band ever - Page 2

**blondifan** · July 23rd, 2009, 08:19 AM

This may surprise some, given the nature of many of my other music posts, but I'd cite Ike and Tina around '75 as one of the best live shows I've ever seen.
Coincidentally Tina was at her hottest then, wearing that torn leather dress

I saw them at an oudoor venue on a perfectly still Summers day, and we were able to position ourselves centre front of the stage.

The act began with the core band doing a few long complex instrumental pieces with a lot of percussion, not at all unlike Santana, before Ike and the Ikettes took the stage for a selection of oldies.
Tina took the stage last for a very long energetic show.
Covers ranged from Alice Cooper to Sly and the Family Stone.
The sound was impossible to improve upon, you could clearly hear the bell? or triangle on 'Nutbush City Limits' and the band was as tight as a touring band with their long history could possibly be.

Sadly I've never heard a disc or record that comes close to this performance.

**Wendigo** · July 23rd, 2009, 04:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anklebiter

The almighty- KISS
Great stage shows, Paul can work a crowd like no other, zillions of good songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoLx8...rom=PL&index=2

If I had have chosen two bands then KISS would have been my second. I've only seen them live twice but they were brilliant on both occasions. I even managed to have a chat with Gene Simmons before the show, kudos to him for that.

fredfox44 · July 23rd, 2009, 08:57 PM

Pink Floyd best I have ever seen live, but for sheer lunacy Rick Wakeman performing the six wives of henry viii on ice

parrabol · July 23rd, 2009, 09:50 PM

i think that rush has to be top five at least. when they were first starting out, they got their reputation from being a really good band live. and thirty years later they still have it, although they are a little slower than they used to be

cheers.

jb.nyc · July 23rd, 2009, 10:59 PM

I've been to hundreds of shows, maybe close to or even over a thousand... almost 25 years in the music industry can offer you that kinda perk! I don't think there's a single band that I've seen multiple times that has been great every time... Even the likes of Springsteen & Prince who can stun live, have left me cold on occasion.

Some shows though will stay with me forever...

Led Zeppelin @ Knebworth 79
The Rolling Stones @ the 100 Club 81 and The Enmore Theater, Sydney 2003
Guns n Roses (the original line up, Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff & Steven Adler) @ The Marquee '87
The Clash @ Hammersmith Odeon 79
U2 @ Madison Sq Garden 2005
Prince @ aftershow party London 1988, and Madison Square Garden, Paris 87 & Madison Square Garden 2004
Springsteen (with E Street Band) @ Giants Stadium 2008 & Wembley Stadium 1985
Springsteen (with The Seeger Sessions Band) @ Madison Sq Garden 2006
Public Enemy @ Brixton Acadamy 1989
ZZ Top @ The Marquee 1983
Queen @ Hammersmith Odeon 79
Oasis @ The Astoria 94
Jane's Addiction @ The Borderline 1988
KISS @ Wembley Arena 1980
AC/DC @ Hammersmith (with Bon Scott) 79
The Who @ Kiburn 1977

mr_tibbs · July 24th, 2009, 04:07 AM

Jethro Tull

Emerson Lake & Palmer

Penetration Guru · July 24th, 2009, 06:10 AM

Queen

Saw then at the NEC in 1984 and Wembley / Knebworth in 1986.

Fantastic ! !

**MLS** · July 24th, 2009, 07:05 AM

**Leprechaun** · July 24th, 2009, 09:18 AM

Iron Maiden

**billybunter** · July 24th, 2009, 11:04 AM

The Who

July 23rd, 2009, 08:19 AM	#11
blondifan Vintage Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 4,406 Thanks: 55,000 Thanked 60,209 Times in 4,401 Posts	Ike and Tina Turner Revue (mid 70's) This may surprise some, given the nature of many of my other music posts, but I'd cite Ike and Tina around '75 as one of the best live shows I've ever seen. Coincidentally Tina was at her hottest then, wearing that torn leather dress I saw them at an oudoor venue on a perfectly still Summers day, and we were able to position ourselves centre front of the stage. The act began with the core band doing a few long complex instrumental pieces with a lot of percussion, not at all unlike Santana, before Ike and the Ikettes took the stage for a selection of oldies. Tina took the stage last for a very long energetic show. Covers ranged from Alice Cooper to Sly and the Family Stone. The sound was impossible to improve upon, you could clearly hear the bell? or triangle on 'Nutbush City Limits' and the band was as tight as a touring band with their long history could possibly be. Sadly I've never heard a disc or record that comes close to this performance.

July 23rd, 2009, 10:59 PM	#15
jb.nyc Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 50 Thanks: 64 Thanked 1,101 Times in 50 Posts	I've been to hundreds of shows, maybe close to or even over a thousand... almost 25 years in the music industry can offer you that kinda perk! I don't think there's a single band that I've seen multiple times that has been great every time... Even the likes of Springsteen & Prince who can stun live, have left me cold on occasion. Some shows though will stay with me forever... Led Zeppelin @ Knebworth 79 The Rolling Stones @ the 100 Club 81 and The Enmore Theater, Sydney 2003 Guns n Roses (the original line up, Axl, Slash, Izzy, Duff & Steven Adler) @ The Marquee '87 The Clash @ Hammersmith Odeon 79 U2 @ Madison Sq Garden 2005 Prince @ aftershow party London 1988, and Madison Square Garden, Paris 87 & Madison Square Garden 2004 Springsteen (with E Street Band) @ Giants Stadium 2008 & Wembley Stadium 1985 Springsteen (with The Seeger Sessions Band) @ Madison Sq Garden 2006 Public Enemy @ Brixton Acadamy 1989 ZZ Top @ The Marquee 1983 Queen @ Hammersmith Odeon 79 Oasis @ The Astoria 94 Jane's Addiction @ The Borderline 1988 KISS @ Wembley Arena 1980 AC/DC @ Hammersmith (with Bon Scott) 79 The Who @ Kiburn 1977 Last edited by jb.nyc; July 24th, 2009 at 04:49 PM.. Reason: forgot the who!!

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July 23rd, 2009, 08:57 PM	#13
fredfox44 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2 Thanks: 2 Thanked 13 Times in 2 Posts	Pink Floyd best I have ever seen live, but for sheer lunacy Rick Wakeman performing the six wives of henry viii on ice

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parrabol Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 50 Thanks: 1,085 Thanked 351 Times in 46 Posts	i think that rush has to be top five at least. when they were first starting out, they got their reputation from being a really good band live. and thirty years later they still have it, although they are a little slower than they used to be cheers.

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