The Hit Parade
All that talk about bands got me thinking about the groups that I have seen over the years, and in a High Fidelity moment I have decided to list the 5 best artists that I have seen live. So here they are:
5) Pop Will Eat Itself at Exeter University – just a great live band, who put on a really good show.
4) Madness at Guilfest – they played all the hits and were the perfect band to close the main stage on the Saturday at Guildford as they got everyone dancing.
3) Beck – Reading Festival – he had just released Sea Changes (one of the most depressing albums of all times) but his show was upbeat and fun, and he is a great dancer to boot.
2) David Bowie at The Phoenix Festival – This was his first festival show in 28 years and he is my idol. The problem with idols is they sometimes fail to deliver but not this time. His version of Lust for Life will live with me forever.
1) Barenaked Ladies at Wembley Arena – I had seen them support The Beautiful South and they blew them off the stage and so when I went to see them headline I was expecting a lot and they delivered. No nude ladies but plenty of dancing, rapping, security guards playing guitars and great catchy songs.
I tried to avoid picking trendy bands that would make me look cool and I think I have succeeded quite easily. I am interested to hear your top 5 bands too so please post a comment.
5) Pop Will Eat Itself at Exeter University – just a great live band, who put on a really good show.
4) Madness at Guilfest – they played all the hits and were the perfect band to close the main stage on the Saturday at Guildford as they got everyone dancing.
3) Beck – Reading Festival – he had just released Sea Changes (one of the most depressing albums of all times) but his show was upbeat and fun, and he is a great dancer to boot.
2) David Bowie at The Phoenix Festival – This was his first festival show in 28 years and he is my idol. The problem with idols is they sometimes fail to deliver but not this time. His version of Lust for Life will live with me forever.
1) Barenaked Ladies at Wembley Arena – I had seen them support The Beautiful South and they blew them off the stage and so when I went to see them headline I was expecting a lot and they delivered. No nude ladies but plenty of dancing, rapping, security guards playing guitars and great catchy songs.
I tried to avoid picking trendy bands that would make me look cool and I think I have succeeded quite easily. I am interested to hear your top 5 bands too so please post a comment.
posted by Nick at 3:02 PM
3 Comments:
top five live bands, here goes.
5.david bowie, i know the same as nick. isaw him in 2002 all the hits from ziggy to today.
4.green day, cant beat a bit of punkrock.
3.pop will eatiself, again i know, but nick's right they know how to put on a show.
2.supergrass, with the beta band in surport.
1. the almighty ailce cooper, always loved a bit of the cooper since nick played them to me when i was about 10 or 11.
Ok. Here goes.
5. The Tinners
4. The Tinners
3. The Tinners
2. The Finn Brothers
1. The Tinners
Can you guess who this is Nick? No it's not your faux Geordie Blues Jam friend!!!
Hmm who would have put the Tinners as 4 of the top 5 - is this Pete's Dad????
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