What are the best live acts?



I’m not asking you to list your favorite concerts. I think that there is another thread for that. Rather, we shouldn’t judge pop bands solely on the basis of their recorded music. Some bands are simply better on stage than they are in the recording studio. I’ll cite the following for their consistent ability to put on a great live show.

1. The Cramps
2. The Ramones
3. Toots Hibbert (touring as Toots and the Maytals, even though Toots fired the original Maytals some time ago)
4. GWAR
5. The UK Subs (crap music, brilliant live show)
6. AC-DC (when Bon Scott was their front man)
7. The Meat Puppets
8. Tom Waits
9. The Anti-Nowhere League
10. Van Halen (w/ David Lee Roth: I hate their music, but I saw them twice, and had a rocking good time!)
11. Iggy Pop
12. Ted Nugent (This man is the redneck Iggy Pop)
13. Joe Ely
14. The Butthole Surfers
15. The Clash
16. The Mentors
17. Nig Heist
18. Emmy Lou Harris
tweakgeek
springsteen - unbelievable energy; entire crowd was up and singing along

phish - always something new; great musicians

allman brothers - tremendous jams, which you can get lost in under the right, um, circumstances
Devo- Radio City Halloween 1980. The sight of a bummed out guy dressed as a giant penis getting tossed by security was priceless.
There is one singular act which stands far above the rest.....Peter Gabriel. His live show was a visual and musical extravaganza.
The Avett Brothers put on the best live performance. There is so much power in the room when they perform. If you have a chance to see them live don't pass up the opportunity.