Top 5 Musicians You've Seen Live

[Slayer13]

Pretty simple: A list of the first most talented people you've seen in concert. The first person to post a band will be gang-raped. Feel free to list band members, just not an entire band (unless of course, you list them all separately).

1) Chris Thile (Nickel Creek)
2) Andrew Bird
3) Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy)
4) Brian Chase (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
5) Tori Amos

All five have amazing ears and a sense of music that is beyond word. Whether it's their damn near perfect sence of rhythm (1-4) or their impeccable ear (1 & 5), these five are the most talented people I've ever witnessed with my eyes.

[Kellyx0x]

1. hayley williams(paramore)
2. alex gaskarth(all time low)
3.jack barakat
4,rian dawson
5.zack merrick

yay i get to be gang-raped

[duhpunk]

Paul Waggoner (BTBAM)
Nick Hipa (As I Lay Dying)
Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish)
Ryan Philips (Story of the Year)
Dusty Waring (BTBAM)

[hailthewarrior]

Aaron Marsh (Copeland - Vocals/Piano/Guitar)
Paul Meany (Mute Math - Vocals/Keytar/Piano)
Darren (Mute Math - Drums)
Josh Groban (Vocals, drums, piano, guitar, violin, synth)
Stephen Christian (Anberlin/Anchor&Braille - Vocals, guitar, piano)

[Thug_Nasty]

backstreet boys in 3rd grade when i went with my mom. they fucking flew down on hoverboards onto the stage!

[immorehxcthanu]

the lead singer from we are the fury, I have no idea who he is but they opened for silverchair when I saw them at starland over the summer and I was impressed...
Daniel Johns-Silverchair
Danny-Bedlight for blue eyes

[battles]

backstreet boys in 3rd grade when i went with my mom. they fucking flew down on hoverboards onto the stage!


no way! i kind of believe that.

[myantiyou]

I haven't seen too many musicians live, but:

Zakk Wylde (repetitive, I know, but still talented, Black Label Society & Ozzy Osbourne Band)
Eden Espinosa (Elphaba of Wicked, amazing singer)
Chris Adler (Lamb of God)
Against Me! (self-explanatory)

can't think of a 5th right now.

[flash_gorton]

Isaac Brock (Modest Mouse)
Dustin Kensrue (Thrice)
Hayley Williams (Paramore)
A.J. Minette (The Human Abstract)
Steve Schallert (The Tide)

[ashesofapril234]

thom yorke

[noselove]

Paul Waggoner (BTBAM)
Nick Hipa (As I Lay Dying)
Aaron Barrett (Reel Big Fish)
Ryan Philips (Story of the Year)
Dusty Waring (BTBAM)

I'm so happy someone else mentioned him. :] He deserves more credit.

[duhpunk]

I'm so happy someone else mentioned him. :] He deserves more credit.

there's so many SOTY haters on here. but i proudly support them.

[noselove]

there's so many SOTY haters on here. but i proudly support them.
same here. I don't understand it. I really think they're a kickass band.

[duhpunk]

All the people in BTBAM and also the guitarist in a band called Tangaroa.

And Jenny Lewis vocally.

BTBAM is so great live. even people who didnt like them before are digging their new album.

[3mpire]

All the guys in Dream Theater, who are insanely good and Joe Satriani.

[recall reality]

Ben Harper - One of the best vocalists I've heard live, such a soulful voice. His guitar playing, especially slide, is incredible.
Matt Embree - Very humbling to see this man play, talented guitarist and vocalist and frontman of a great live band.
Sting - I enjoy The Police, but I didn't not expect to be so impresseed. Only after seeing him live do I get the acclaim. Solid bassist and fantastic vocalist.
Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson - Saw him play with both The Roots, and perhaps more impressively with the Philadelphia Experiment. Great drummer.
Gabriela Quintero - Very impressive gutiarist, both she and Rodrigo play acoustic unlike anything I've ever seen.

honorable mentions to Stewart Copeland(The Police), John Paul Jones(Led Zep), Chris Tasgakis(Rx Bandits), and Robert Walter(Stanton Moore Trio).

[SockMonkeyRiot]

Bela Fleck
Victor Wooten
Roy Wooten
Jeff Coffin

[duhpunk]

All the guys in Dream Theater, who are insanely good and Joe Satriani.

i wish i could say them, but i havent seen them live

[Chris Reynolds]

Aaron Weiss - mewithoutYou
Isaac Brock - Modest Mouse
Jesse Lacey - Brand New
Josh Scogin - The Chariot/Norma Jean
Michael Shepard - Lovedrug

[BGP]

tim kinsella

[immorehxcthanu]

Jesse Lacey - Brand New


I was very disappointed when I saw them at bamboozle.

[3mpire]

i wish i could say them, but i havent seen them live

Yeah they're super tight live. It was my first proper show. :-)

[Dr. Acula]

Ben Harper
Jeff Tweedy
Teppei Teranishi
Chris Tsagakis
Davey Havok

[duhpunk]

I was very disappointed when I saw them at bamboozle.

why does everyone think he's a good singer? he writes great lyrics and shows alot of emotion, but his voice sucks.

[red_eye_inc]

Against Me! (self-explanatory)



There is no finer live band playing right now.


Morrissey
Jacob Bannon
Brent Hinds
Ian MacKaye/Amy Farina

[red_eye_inc]

why does everyone think he's a good singer? he writes great lyrics and shows alot of emotion, but his voice sucks.
He sounds like he smokes a pack of cigarettes before he gets on stage

[duhpunk]

He sounds like he smokes a pack of cigarettes before he gets on stage

i guess you can sing every note out of key, but you're still the shit if you put emotion in to it? fuck that. that doesn't make him a good singer. that just makes him a melodramatic songwriter.

[myantiyou]

There is no finer live band playing right now.


Morrissey
Jacob Bannon
Brent Hinds
Ian MacKaye/Amy Farina

Good man.

[immorehxcthanu]

why does everyone think he's a good singer? he writes great lyrics and shows alot of emotion, but his voice sucks.
it was just shambles. I got to the stage in the middle of there set cause they went on first that day, there were sound problems and all the jazz. it was BAD.

[Slayer13]

I was more than expecting to walk out of the Brand New show based on how much shit everyone gives Jesse. Um - I think we're hearing different bands. He fucking rocks on cd and live. So awesome.

[OveriseFan]

i guess you can sing every note out of key, but you're still the shit if you put emotion in to it? fuck that. that doesn't make him a good singer. that just makes him a melodramatic songwriter.

He was actually good when I saw him, and I only saw him on the Dashboard tour when apparently they were not very good. :shrug:

I think that they have good days and bad days, and aren't a consistent live band at all.

[MissMinxyMay]

1. Erase The Virus
2. The Finalist
3. Skinny Puppy
4. Fallout Boy
5. Matchbook Romance

[erinfxs]

same here. I don't understand it. I really think they're a kickass band.
i really like them too,and heard that theyre live show is amazing.
when i watched warped interview i'd say about ten different individuals and bands said that SOTY were the best band to go see live, i hope to one day.