Which band blew your mind away live?
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I saw Jazz guitarist Julian Lage last year and I was not expecting to have my socks completely blown two blocks away. I really enjoy his work and recognize that he is a master of his instrument but holy hell; he and his rhythm section were a hive mind operating in a higher plane of existence. He emitted an energy that I’ve never felt at a concert before. Please check out his trio’s performances on YouTube just to feel a tiny fraction of what happens in person.
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I was at Hersey Park for a company picnic one year and there were a lot of people walking around dressed up as Weird Al. While waiting the group from my store on a ride, I noticed there was an amphitheater behind me. I turned around and leaned on the rail trying to figure out what was going on when someone dressed as Weird Al came up next to me and started looking down at the stage, he asked if I knew what was going on. I shrugged and then he ran down the steps and onto stage. It was actually Weird Al.
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Ghost. I was not a fan of theirs at all. I loved their look, but could not get into their music. Then I went to an Iron Maiden concert and Ghost was opening for them. By the second song I was hooked. I have been a huge Ghost fan since. My wife and I are going to Vegas to see them for our anniversary this year.
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Band of Horses.
Saw them live before Lola, buying their albums seem like a waste after hearing how much emotion they can pump into thier live act. -
I have never seen so many people ugly cry (full tears and snot) then at a Florence show. She puts on a hell of a show.
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The Tallest Man on Earth.
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Van Halen 1984 tour (the final with David Lee Roth) in the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood Florida.
Maybe they knew it was over, but they didn't leave anything undone. It was a smaller venue, and the just fucking killed it. Here's the setlist:
On Fire
Hot for Teacher
*Drum Solo (AVH playing drums in the air upside down)
Unchained
Runnin' With the Devil
Little Guitars
Cathedral
House of Pain
Bass Solo
Jamie's Cryin'
I'll Wait
Everybody Wants Some!!
Girl Gone Bad
1984
Jump
*Guitar Solo
Oh, Pretty Woman
Panama
You Really Got Me
ENCORE
Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love
Happy Trails -
Joanna Newsom & Blind Guardian
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the early ’90s*
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in the late ’90s*
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I saw them two years ago, and I was amazed by how radically the stage shifted between songs. The band members were struggling bouncing around though
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Devin Townsend was without a doubt one of the best artists I've seen live last year. I limed his music for the longest time, and got tickets the day before the concert, and it was so damn good. It wasn't anything fancy, just awesome interaction with the crowd and amazing music.
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Covering "Come In From The Cold" shortly after lockdowns blew me away and introduced me to Joni Mitchell, somewhat embarrassing to admit for a forty year old music snob. https://www.youtube.com/live/37uYSek4r-0
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Beck. He did a solo acoustic portion in the middle of the set, which is pretty normal. But while he was playing solo they brought out a massive dinner table ala the last supper behind him. They went all out, bringimg platters of food and drinks and everything. His band came back out and sat at the table. And then they played the table...
The food was fake. It was shakers and noise makers and percussion instruments. The glasses were tuned crystal. The dinner was his backing band. It was amazing.
