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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

There are a few on my list.

I was lucky enough to see Prince and I also really rate Muse live.

Who's your favourite?

Sarah

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Food fighters... Dave Grohlt has to be one of the best front men in the world right now.

Going back a few years it has to be Freddie Mercury and Queen

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Red hot chilli peppers are brilliant live as are kasabian

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

seen muse a few years ago they were amazing but if we talking in there prime Meat Loaf in 80/90 was the best

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Aerosmith were amazing live

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Crap.

That's really difficult

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

* The Damned

* David Bowie

* Chemical Bros

* Paul McCartney (loathe him but he's excellent live)

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Back in the day,,,,Bon Scott/Angus Young took some beating as did the trio of Schenker/Mogg/Way....

Sigh,,,,,,, such a long-long time ago....

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By *andm_69Couple
over a year ago

Stevenage

Green Day were pretty epic when I saw them a few years ago.

Seether, The Used, Bullet for my valentine and Coheed and Cambria were all amazing when we have seen them countless times

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

....queen-live aid 1985

....simple minds

....bryan adams

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By *emplarWarriorMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;

The Rolling Stones

The Who

Pink Floyd

Paul McCartney

Neal Young

Bob Dylan

I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;

The Rolling Stones

The Who

Pink Floyd

Paul McCartney

Neal Young

Bob Dylan

I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live

That's quite a line-up....

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

David bowie was my all time favourite

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By *enegade MasterMan
over a year ago

warrington

Queen ....

Liverpool Empire 1980

Live aid Wembley 1985

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;

The Rolling Stones

The Who

Pink Floyd

Paul McCartney

Neal Young

Bob Dylan

I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live

That's quite a line-up....

I've seen Dylan - he was shit. The Rotting Stones can still do a bloody good set. Neal Young, ditto. Not fussed by The Whom.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Kasabian

Stone roses

Going to see ocean colour scene in couple of weeks.they were good ladt time I seen them

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By *cunnylassCouple
over a year ago

Exeter

The Hold Steady.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Kasabian

Stone roses

Going to see ocean colour scene in couple of weeks.they were good ladt time I seen them"

Kasabian are excellent live, if potty-mouths.

Stone Roses always give a good performances.

Never seen OCS although I love their music.

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By *xx1Man
over a year ago

~ James Brown

~ Prince/Symbol

~ Metallica

~ Sadé

* Not necessarily in that order x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

James

Ocean colour scene

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"~ James Brown

~ Prince/Symbol

~ Metallica

~ Sadé

* Not necessarily in that order x "

Jamesy Brown - saw him strutting his geriatric, funky stuff

Al Green was very good too

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

I hate to say it but Adele was very good live, excellent way she worked the crowd. I'm not a particular fan of her music or style but I really enjoyed the set.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Sugar ray at bradford rios 1998....what a gig

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By *od ThrusterMan
over a year ago

Newport Pagnell

In no particular order:

Bruce Springsteen

Billy Joel

Bryan Adams

Bon Jovi

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"In no particular order:

Bruce Springsteen

Billy Joel

Bryan Adams

Bon Jovi"

Springsteen was shit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My top 3 I've seen live

1 Prince

2 Red hot chilli peppers

3 Rolling Stones

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muse were awesome at the O2 in June, Foo Fighters were amazing too. Love Green Day live, can't wait until next year's tour

AC/DC are on the bucket list!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.

Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.

Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed

Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.

On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Alicia keys was fantastic live. Out of the small handful of artists I've seen live, I'd say she is my favourite.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.

Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.

Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed

Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.

On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.

Seen joe strummer and the mascaleros and the clash twice in the 70s

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.

Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.

Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed

Joe Strummer was awesome the times I saw him, I just wish I'd been old enough to have seen The Clash. Same applies to Morrissey and The Smiths.

On a good day Jane's Addiction were amazing, Shame the bad gigs outnumber them.

Seen joe strummer and the mascaleros and the clash twice in the 70s"

Yep, Strummer was good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I was lucky enough to go to a festival last month that headlined;

The Rolling Stones

The Who

Pink Floyd

Paul McCartney

Neal Young

Bob Dylan

I honestly don't think I'll ever see such a great line up and great performances again as long as I live

Pink Floyd? Really?

Haven't seen that many live gigs but David Gilmour last month was brilliant.

Rodrigo Y Gabriela also give it plenty of welly

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Slightly biased as I'm still buzzing from seeing them tuesday night - black stone cherry. Vocally the best I've seen live

I also love meat loaf live ....apart from when he collapsed at Wembley, that was definitely not cool.

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By *en1975Man
over a year ago

Tamworth

David Bowie - totally electrifying.

Suede - Swagger and pomp but fun.

Brand New Heavies ( with N'dea Davenport fronting) cracking.

The Smiths - Chaos , but almost a religious experience.

Sisters of Mercy - aggression, power and trance-like.

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

Bowie seems to be held in commonly high regard

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Foy Vance. I've seen him four times and he's been incredible each time.

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By *eryBigGirlWoman
over a year ago

East Yorkshire

Lady Gaga - wasn't a huge fan but figured she'd be one I'd regret if I didn't see her live when I had the chance and she was amazing. Mad as a box of frogs but massive talent, puts on a great show and really appreciates it's the fans that got her there

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By *elnkazCouple
over a year ago

cheshire

Status Quo at the legandary Apollo in Glasgow in 1982. Best gig I've ever been to.

Del

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By *en1975Man
over a year ago

Tamworth

Yes, Bowie , for me he just held the stage on his own. For me , each time I saw him it was an awesome experience.

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By *rivate auditionsMan
over a year ago

West Midlands

Best vocalists/live performances i have seen are:

David Bowie on the Ziggy Stardust tour in early 70s.

Linda Ronstadt 1976

Ann Wilson & her Band Heart Brigade Tour 1990.

Roger Daltrey.The Who 1966.

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By *en1975Man
over a year ago

Tamworth

Saw Heart on the Bad animals, was so impressed bought a ticket for their second night in Birmingham. "Barracuda" awesome.

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By *eavenNhellCouple
over a year ago

carrbrook stalybridge

staus quo bradford late seventies support for slade just blew the audiance away fantastic

queen mainroad freddie at his pomp

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By *obwithkiltMan
over a year ago

Belton

"Frank Turner I've seen in a church hall, at Wembley and everything in between those extremes and every time he's been amazing.

Skinny Lister are the best 'new' live band I've seen in years.

Carter USM I spent 25 years watching and they never disappointed"

Will agree on all 3 of these... Frank is amazing & top bloke.. Skinny Lister.. Just wow live.. Laura is luuuurvley

Worked with Carter and Les couple of times as well as being big fan..

Band wise.. One of best seen in while is Evil Scarecrow.. They really put on a show!!

Also good are Cabbage, Pretty Vicious

Solo..

Peter Hook... Legend!

Charlotte Carpenter & Lucy Rose have been constants since summer on my playlist

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By *itzimadCouple
over a year ago

harwich

i went and saw simply red not long ago ive never been a great fan but i was blown away by mick hucknalls stage prescence and charisma by the end of the night i would have shagged him and im the male half

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By *aspasherMan
over a year ago

South shields

David Gray exelent live

Madness live

Robbie Williams live at Knebworth was really good

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By *iamondjoeMan
over a year ago

Glastonbury

"David Gray exelent live

Madness live

Robbie Williams live at Knebworth was really good "

Madness are reliably good live

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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago

There and to the left a bit

For real knock your socks off and make you go WOW at the whole experience Muse will take a lot of beating...although arguably U2 can do that too.

For sheer unbridled fun and a band that I've seen 50+ times...Madness still have it!!

For a pure nostalgia kick on my part..The Specials (before their numbers dwindled completely) and The Beat (Dave Wakeling) version always make me want to dance

Kasabian earlier this year were brilliant....and currently in Dublin looking forward to seeing Biffy Clyro on Saturday

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Simply red / Mick Hucknall. The way he can change the lyrics to a song depending on where he is performing is quality.

Daryl Hall and John Oates. Great vocals.

Pink. Amazing shows from start to finish.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Cheeky girls

Aqua

Steps

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By *iss_Samantha_LovecockTV/TS
over a year ago

bmth /poole sometimes blandford

currently good.. tori amos and steve wilson ..

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

Top gigs, NIN & The Orb

Consistant brilliance over a long careeer- The Wonder Stuff (and their regular crowd)

Too late, you've missed it- INXS (Kick Tour, early 90's) pure brilliance

Someone you wouldn't expect- McBusted...total piss about riot with muchos innuendo and smut

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Seen quite a few but Maze were amazing and Public Enemy

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By *ud and BryanCouple
over a year ago

Boston, Lincolnshire

Iron Maiden, Rammstein & Evil Scarecrow are the best we've seen live.

We also wasted our time & money going to see Bon Jovi once!

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By *isscheekychopsWoman
over a year ago

The land of grey peas and bacon

R.E.M., James, Stone Roses, Elbow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The who..Led Zeppelin...The who..Eagles.to name a couple..

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By *ecretlyASoftieWoman
over a year ago

Hull but travel regularly

Prince hands down! Was lucky enough to see him 9 times but sadly my bucket list trip to see him in Minneapolis will remain unticked. Awesome performer

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

QUEEN and seen loads live I like U2 and others but queen is my number 1 .

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

John martyn zappa peter gabriel santana stick in my mind seen a few in my day these were good on the night once went see clapton was shit but phil collins on drums done in the air stole the show

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"There are a few on my list.

I was lucky enough to see Prince and I also really rate Muse live.

Who's your favourite?

Sarah

I went Glastonbury this year and missed muse i watched them on youtube and they looked well good gutted i missed them .. mr

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By *harpDressed ManMan
over a year ago

Here occasionally, but mostly somewhere else

Have enjoyed

Muse

Prince

Thunder

Springsteen

Alice Cooper

But the best two were

The Rolling Stones at Twickenham in 2004

Madness at Wembley Arena in 1994 - their first comeback tour, and they were brilliant.

Worst - Elton John. Great songs, zero showmanship.

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By *ightfall79Man
over a year ago

Dunbartonshire

Godsmack at SECC Glasgow years ago done a great set when supporting Limp Bizkit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Without a doubt it was Van Halen with David Lee Roth back in the early eighties. No one could come remotely close.

They were great with Sammy Hagar too.

Sadly, they're shit now and I wouldn't pay to see them in my local pub.

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By *obka3Couple
over a year ago

bournemouth

But the best two were

The Rolling Stones at Twickenham in 2004

Madness at Wembley Arena in 1994 - their first comeback tour, and they were brilliant.

Worst - Elton John. Great songs, zero showmanship."

Saw the stones at twickers too great music butthe acoustics where we were were shit.

Best ones I have seen were

meatloaf

scissor sisters

and this year Paul Heaton and jackie abbott, K wasnt that keen on going but she said they were brilliant.

Oh and anastacia great voice and body do have a soft spot for her well rather hard spot actually

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By *ockerMrBloggs6969Man
over a year ago

nr you but not too near

Ted Nugent

UFO

Zico chain

George thorogood

REO speed wagon

Alice in chains

Sensational Alex Harvey band

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"currently good.. tori amos and steve wilson .."

Recently found Steven Wilson - guy is a genius. Going back in to the studio soon and I'll be snapping up tickets to his next tour.

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By *ammyharlowMan
over a year ago

harlow

Kasabian all day long

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Consistant brilliance over a long careeer- The Wonder Stuff (and their regular crowd)

I'd agree with that, I've no idea how many times I've seen them over the last 28 years (probably approaching triple figures) and can only remember 1 bad gig

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I love Imagine Dragons. I've seen them twice and would definitely go again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The eagles , just amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My name in here is there for a specific reason and I've seen so many live performances over the past 50 years and many soring to mind for various reasons

The ultimate live performer EVER was Freddie Mercury and to see him live was the greatest musical event ever

Have been lucky to see Michael Jackson live at Hampden Park

David Bowie love him or loathe him but he is good live

Springsteen and the E Street Band before they all started dying off.

Floyd with Walters and Gilmour together

The Quo in the old Glasgow Apollo as mentioned was electrifying

Thin Lizzy at the same venue

Whitesnake at Donington 1990 Monsters of Rock supported by Aerosmith, Poison, Thunder and Qireboys

These are just a few off the top of my head

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Muse and Paul Weller are awesome.

Wanted to see the Manic Street Preachers years ago.. gutted not to have seen them.

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By *loppsyWoman
over a year ago

marlow

Freddie Mercury......amazing

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Freddie Mercury......amazing "

No way.. i would have loved to have see him

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Through personal experience I can name a few.

KISS

Def leppard

Motorhead

Motley crue

Steel Panther

Black Sabbath

Twisted Sister

Alice Cooper

Slash

Zebrahead

And probably a lot more

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