I'm a concert addict so to speak, have seen way over 100 shows (well in 19 years ) and have seen quite a few performers multiple times. I say performers, because I do not only listen to bands

Favorites?

Bruce Springsteen: solo, with the E Street Band, with the Seeger Sessions band. No matter how, where or when I've seen him, from the first row at the stage to the last seat in the house, I have always injoyed it. He is a great storyteller and also a hard working rocker. To entertain he only needs his voice and a guitar (and sometimes harmonica, piano, pump organ). No big light show, no fuss, just a man and his great ability to connect to his audience. After 21 years of being a fan and over 40 concerts I still enjoy what I get and I would still rate him above anyone else. His lyrics still mean a lot to me and he has been a part of my fan life for so long that there are many personal things related to it. The 2.5 - 3 hour shows don't hurt either

BAP: my favorite German band. They were the first band I have ever seen live when I was 16. Since then I have seen them over 40 times in different incarnations and at different points in their carreer. Very good live band, fun and energetic. Their lyrics have always appealed to me and all the shows were amazing. They are a very good band in terms of knowing how to play their instruments and how to play together - tight and strong with a great sound. Since that first concert I have only missed one tour and I don't think I have ever seen a show shorter than 2.5 hours (the longest being almost 4).

Poets of the Fall: so far I have only seen two shows, but they have completely blown me away. The sound is wonderful, they all know what they are doing, no flaw in their ability to play their instruments, no wrong notes as far as I can tell (I'm not an expert though). They interact well with each other and they have fun. Marko is truly amazing. A natural performer. He easily mesmerizes the audience and he easily connects. I really like how he interacts with us when he's on stage. I also like how he changes from someone who comes across as quiet and a bit shy off stage to this brilliant onstage persona who is up front and so into it that he just takes everyone along. BRAVO! To me, there is only one small flaw: The shows are much too short, over in a heartbeat. They could go on for hours ...

Other performers I enjoy:
- Ezio: good guitar music, much better live than on any album. Fun show, good lyrics. Simple and straightforward.
- Robbie Williams: The king of pop and rightfully so. Reherased show, fixed setlist and all, but amazing performance. Usually very amusing and just much fun to watch. Not to be taken seriously. Pure entertainment
- Gotthard: while I hardly listend to their cds any more, I still love to see them live. Powerful, energetic, fun to watch. Great rock voice.
- Melissa Etheridge: The woman who busted my personal boy's club. Love her songs, enjoy her performance. A hard working woman, a cool rock 'n' roll chick (and I mean that in a positive sense)
- Bon Jovi: just a good live band who will always deliver.
- Silent Radio: a cover band, plaing mostly the stuff I grew up with (mid 80ies to mid 90ies), but make it their own with a different instrumentation (mainly violin and guitar) and a beautiful voice. Usually rather intimate performances. Just nice.
- Sammy Hagar: I was a huge fan ten years ago. Have not listened to his music in ages, but still would love to see him live again. Just enjoy some good hard rock show, complete with the long hair and everything. I don't think this guy will ever grow up and that's just the way it has to be.
- Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes: some more New Jerseyites. And evening with the Jukes is like a great rock 'n' roll party. Nuff said.
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OK, sorry for the long rant, it's the addiction speaking.

Seconded.

Yeah, Poets of the fall are an awesome liveband. my no. 1 spot of live bands

second would have to be Jean Michel Jarre. His concert in Aalborg was pretty awesome, despite all the rain and mud. (was dancing barefeet in the mud. lost my shoes at some point, couldn't be arsed to find them)
Only downside was that it got pretty darn cold when we had to go home.
I could've cut glass with my... (yeah, i'll stop here)

Iron Maiden <3

Out of rock bands I´d have to say Poets are the best live. And out of non-rock bands (ok, DON`T laugh) one of the best concerts has been Savage Garden. Their Helsinki gig was just awesome! I had a couple of SG forum people from US visiting me here in Finland and we had a total blast.

I enjoyed my two Sonata gigs very, very much... I love the energy they play with, and especially the one in Bulgaria, was so much fun with one part of the audience that was too excited and just refused to hear what Tony was telling them to do and then Tommy dropping his stick just before the Vodka song and the guy running on stage and giving Tony a half-full bottle of vodka Finlandia and Tony claiming it's just water and so on, and so forth... just love those guys in every single possible way!
I also enjoy every single gig of a Bulgarian band from my city called Ivory Twilight. They do Nightwish covers (old Nightwish) and they do them pretty good. The bass player is pure cuteness, gets drunk during the gig and normally flirts with aaall the girls around, getting off stage. The girl is my age (20) and, OMG, she has such a voice...
Another local band, Left Behind. Very good guys, all of them crazy as hell, their singer is currently in Music Idol (different name in different countries..) and is doing quite good. He, or maybe the whole band, are gonna open for Whitesnake in 17 days. I really keep my fingers crossed for those guys, they deserve to make it.
And last come the guys from Hyperion, a band from Ostrava, Czech Republic. I had the chance of seeing them live a couple of months ago, and I wanna see them again. I really can compare their gig to one of Sonata's. Too bad they aren't gonna play any gigs near me soon.

I'm guessing the Poets are also gonna fit in my top live bands, so are going to Whitesnake... I guess I'll update my post soon!

no doubt about it, Rammstein....



Really Really Really Really sorry to say it, but Poest isn't that good live, much better in studio... cant help it, buhuu dont wanna have that opinion.... but still best band in the world


Rammstein just kicks a** live

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybTY4bn1 ... re=related
This band is called Crossfade...

Poets of the Fall.

And I went to see Dave Mathews Band. He was good. Poets were better.

I agree whit these two
I have also seen many many bands and artist throw the years. And there are few years more than 19, not many, I'm not that old
The best with the band is see them enjoying themselves and also hear them playing good. And having contact with the audience.

For this list I have to put Von Hertzen Brothers. And also there are many Finnish bands from the years. It's hard to say how they were then. The time, music, people, atmospere were different. But I enjoyed Kingston Wall, Smack, Balls etc. And because of the age of these artists and I we were in different level in music than now twenty years after (all who are alive).

The only bad thing with this kind of list is there is so much music going on and many many concerts unseen. Mainly the club conserts are giving more because of the intime touch. Big arenas are different.

I've been only to Apocalyptica live... so I do not have that type of experience.
When I go to see Poets... I know they will be the best.

But now... only youtube can help me listen lives!

I believe no band will ever match The Flaming Lips as a live band. They're stunning! You can go to a gig, happy or depressed, and not know any of their songs and leave happier than you have ever felt!

So Far I saw 3 LIVE concerts in my life but truly believing POTF is the best...

1) Poets of the Fall (Only on Youtube and POTFmedia)
2) Scorpion - 1996
3) Linkin Park - 2005
4) Michael Jackson in 1994, I think it was...hehehe

well, for what I can tell, the best concert I attended was The Raconteur's one. Jack White is a guitar god (unbelievable solos ), and the other guys are extremely talented as well.
They're just incredible, you HAVE to see them.

Yea, I agree with you in that... I'm a big Rammstein fan, and the live videos makes them 10 times bigger... How would be to see them live in real? *-*

same here Rammstein Rulzzzzzzz!!!!!!!!
also Opeth r awsome !!!!