Cardiff City Forum



A forum for all things Cardiff City

O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:43 pm

which were the best live bands you have seen in concert?

mine are:
New Model Army
The Alarm
Levellers
Porcupine Tree
U2 (old)
Pink Floyd
Killing Joke
The Prodigy
Faith No More
Nirvana

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:44 pm

Kasabian
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Eric Clapton and Friends

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Sun Jan 13, 2013 11:53 pm

Kasabian (support to Oasis @Hampden) were awesome.
Prodigy many moons ago @Cardiff Ice rink...SUPERB EXPERIENCE.


But currently Muse are head and shoulders above many bands touring at the moment.

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:11 am

aj1927 wrote:Kasabian (support to Oasis @Hampden) were awesome.
Prodigy many moons ago @Cardiff Ice rink...SUPERB EXPERIENCE.


But currently Muse are head and shoulders above many bands touring at the moment.


I saw them support Oasis too. It was at the Millenium stadium though.

They were better than Oasis IMO.

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:32 am

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
Springsteen
Pink Floyd
AC/DC
The Who
Stranglers
Thin Lizzy

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:50 am

Pink Floyd
Wishbone Ash
Joe Bonnamassa
Jimi Hendrix (YES ! Jimmy Hendrix )
Stereophonics
The Nice
Rory Gallagher
Uriah Heap
Amen Corner
"SID" a great guitarist from Penarth back in the 60's

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:51 am

Karl wrote:
aj1927 wrote:Kasabian (support to Oasis @Hampden) were awesome.
Prodigy many moons ago @Cardiff Ice rink...SUPERB EXPERIENCE.


But currently Muse are head and shoulders above many bands touring at the moment.


I saw them support Oasis too. It was at the Millenium stadium though.

They were better than Oasis IMO.



Yeah pretty hard act to follow..
To be fair Laim was only good when he sang Lyla and was pretty average for the rest.
NOEL HOWEVER!! LEGENDERY DOESN'T DO HIM JUSTICE.

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:36 am

Queen @ knebworth

U2
Bon Jovi
phonics
manics
catatonia
Oasis
UK SUBS
Cockney Rejects
Sham 69
The Clash all in no particular order

would love to see The Who

and going to see meatloaf in April

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:45 am

The Alarm - absolutely fantastic live band....always play a long set and not afraid to stick songs in they haven't played for years (also applies to when Mike plays solo)

Seen plenty so trying to single out a few is difficult but here goes

Levellers
Mega City Four
Manics (original line up)
Maiden
Dropkick Murphys
Gaslight Anthem
Metallica (back in the 80's/90's)
Suicidal Tendencies
Rise Against
Marillion (original line up)
Five Finger Death Punch
NOFX
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes
Jimmy Eat World
Ozzy
Puressence
60ft Dolls

I'd best stop there....could go on and on ;)

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:36 am

Pink Floyd at earls court and Queen at Knebworth

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 8:43 am

Korn
Limp Bizkit (supported Korn at Newport Centre)
Machine Head
Black Sabbath were AMAZING!!
Marilyn Manson

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:36 am

Thin Lizzy
Psychadelic Furs
Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers
Green on Red
The Church
Joy Division
The Clash
Ramones.

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 10:15 am

Rage Against The Machine
Descendents
Daft Punk
At the Drive-In
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Queens of the Stone Age
Refused
Hot Water Music
The Bronx

Bluebird for life, you are one lucky man! Thin lizzy, joy division, clash and Ramones!!!! Very jealous

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:21 am

SWABF wrote:Rage Against The Machine
Descendents
Daft Punk
At the Drive-In
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
Queens of the Stone Age
Refused
Hot Water Music
The Bronx

Bluebird for life, you are one lucky man! Thin lizzy, joy division, clash and Ramones!!!! Very jealous


I guess so... I did used to work in the music industry so saw many more on top of that, and most were free [!!] but a long time ago now!!

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:27 am

kasabian best live band ive seen! :ayatollah:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:50 am

The Rifles
12 Dirty Bullets
The Twang
Milburn

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 11:59 am

seen some quality over the years, seen some shite, quality = skrewdriver, hatebreed, the who, five finger death punch, slipknot amongst others, shite = levellers, pogues, discharge, lynyrd skynyrd

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:15 pm

Toots and the Maytalls
Frank Zappa
The Clash
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
Roxy Music
The Stranglers
Skunk Anansie
Foo Fighters
Elvis Costello and the Attractions
The Ramones
Bowie (Not the Glass Spider tour which I didn't enjoy too much)
Buena Vista Social Club
Van Morrison
John Martyn
The Prodigy
Leftfield

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 12:42 pm

Queen @ knebworth. U2 @ Milton Keynes longest day. Springsteen at villa park,simple minds back in the 80,s & 90,s. :old:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 1:21 pm

Here from we go not exhaustive but from memory

Iron Maiden Top Rank with Dianno not Dickinson. Awesome

Rory Gallagher Top Rank

ZZ Top Donnington

Robert Plant Newport Centre

Blackfoot Hammersmith Odeon

Big Country Glasgow Barrowlands almost a religious event.

Simple Minds London Astoria

Rainbow Sophia Gardenss

Iron Maiden Twickenham Panto Metal at its best

Disapointing Gigs

Van Halen Twice

UFO a f***in Shambles

Deep purple Knebworth 85 to ******* Wet to enjoy anything that day , although i do remember Meat Loaf opening with Bat out of Hell to a barrage of Mud.

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:35 pm

Too many to single out as many gigs great for different reasons but here were some of my favourites. Over many years may add!

The Bronx
Cancer Bats
Rise Against
Ash
The Alarm
Super Furry Animals
Queen
Ramones
Metallica
Alkaline Trio
Skindred
Slayer
Rage Against The Machine
AC/DC
A.F.I.
Anthrax
Pennywise
Gallows
Testament
Big Country
Orbital
Exodus
Sheep On Drugs

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:41 pm

Siadwell wrote:Here from we go not exhaustive but from memory

Iron Maiden Top Rank with Dianno not Dickinson. Awesome

Rory Gallagher Top Rank

ZZ Top Donnington

Robert Plant Newport Centre

Blackfoot Hammersmith Odeon

Big Country Glasgow Barrowlands almost a religious event.

Simple Minds London Astoria

Rainbow Sophia Gardenss

Iron Maiden Twickenham Panto Metal at its best

Disapointing Gigs

Van Halen Twice

UFO a f***in Shambles

Deep purple Knebworth 85 to ******* Wet to enjoy anything that day , although i do remember Meat Loaf opening with Bat out of Hell to a barrage of Mud.


I'd loved to have seen Rory Gallagher.. Amazing

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 3:41 pm

the clash
the jam
the who
slade
james brown
the specials
the stranglers
bad manners
secret affair
nine below zero
Dr feelgood
madness
paul weller
stevie winwood

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:29 pm

WHAM
The Saturdays
Soft Cell
Boyzone
Take That
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
The Specials
Paul Weller and Band.
Amy Winehouse and band before she was fucked up.
U2
Simply Red
Stevie Wonder
Beverley Knight and Band
George Michael and the Orchestra 2012
Adam Ant
The Beautiful South

A very random selection looking at the above but i will say i was with the Mrs for some of them :lol: :lol:
:ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:36 pm

stylistics and the 3 degrees :old: :old: :old: :old: :old: :old: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :lol:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:39 pm

Muse at Wembley in 2007.

Unbelievably good :ayatollah:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:06 pm

BOWMAN wrote:WHAM
The Saturdays
Soft Cell
Boyzone
Take That
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
The Specials
Paul Weller and Band.
Amy Winehouse and band before she was fucked up.
U2
Simply Red
Stevie Wonder
Beverley Knight and Band
George Michael and the Orchestra 2012
Adam Ant
The Beautiful South

A very random selection looking at the above but i will say i was with the Mrs for some of them :lol: :lol:
:ayatollah: :ayatollah:


some nice choices there :oops:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:08 pm

BOWMAN wrote:WHAM
The Saturdays
Soft Cell
Boyzone
Take That
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
The Specials
Paul Weller and Band.
Amy Winehouse and band before she was fucked up.
U2
Simply Red
Stevie Wonder
Beverley Knight and Band
George Michael and the Orchestra 2012
Adam Ant
The Beautiful South

A very random selection looking at the above but i will say i was with the Mrs for some of them :lol: :lol:
:ayatollah: :ayatollah:


:shock: :shock: New it :oops: :oops: :x :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:13 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:Muse at Wembley in 2007.

Unbelievably good :ayatollah:


They were f*cking class at Cardiff. :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: O/T best live bands you've ever seen

Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:19 pm

bluebirdbaz wrote:
BOWMAN wrote:WHAM
The Saturdays
Soft Cell
Boyzone
Take That
Duran Duran
Iron Maiden
The Specials
Paul Weller and Band.
Amy Winehouse and band before she was fucked up.
U2
Simply Red
Stevie Wonder
Beverley Knight and Band
George Michael and the Orchestra 2012
Adam Ant
The Beautiful South

A very random selection looking at the above but i will say i was with the Mrs for some of them :lol: :lol:
:ayatollah: :ayatollah:


some nice choices there :oops:


Thanks for editing my post.You should be relieved of your duties immediately. :evil: :evil: :evil: :lol: