is this the greatest live band of all time?

@barts - "Floyd was excellent, but stuck to the script"...
That’s EXACTLY what I want in a concert. I love Led Zeppelin but hate the way Mr. Page doesn’t come close (quality-wise) to what’s on the record. I pay to see excellence not a week-end jam session in somebody’s basement.

Unless what you’re doing is clearly better than the record (E.G. Cream’s "Spoonful") stick to the script please.

The Allman brothers in their early days with Duane and Berry were really good. Springsteen with the E street band was amazing and the Stones, what can you say, the greatest rock and roll band of all time!

For playing Beatles better than they ever could:
Yellow Matter Custard

Stones played last year after Mick's heart issue and I think he was out to prove something. It was raining for a good bit of the show and his roadies were squeegeeing the stage the majority of the time. I beleive in past years it would have been rescheduled, but it was unbelievable and I wasn't sure I would go until the last minute. Great decision to go.

I had seen them probably 15-20 years ago and they were clearly going through the motions.

Springsteen on the other hand, is consistently energetic, determined to give his fans their money's worth. I saw him the night John Lennon died and he played for 4 1/2 hours-that was the single best concert I ever saw. I was totally worn out by the end as everyone on the floor had to stand on their chairs the whole time to be able to see.

Lately, Roger Waters has also been right up there when he played Dark Side with lasers that displayed the prism that was incredible.

@ dweller
Agree 100% when talking about Floyd, saw both DSOM and Wall and both were excellent, sonics were phenomenal.  The only concert sound I've heard that I thought was better was Sting.  Captured very well on the "Bring on the Night" CD.  I saw that tour at Radio City Music Hall sometime in '85.

Don't like just noodling around aimlessly from a band.

But, I can and have listened to the Allman Brothers jam their a$$es off.