best live bands [Archive] - AbsolutePunk.net

timbale

07/19/05, 10:03 AM

what band do you think is the best band live, like do they have the same sound quality as their cd and do they have stage presence?

ill have to go with less than jake. ive seen them twice, both have perfect sound and they move around and throw stuff into the crowd.

what about you?

Dirty Ernie

07/19/05, 10:05 AM

i know this is a punk site but i saw hoobastank open for incubus awhile back and both were amazing live

odnetnin

07/19/05, 10:08 AM

Dillinger Escape Plan; The Locust.

IcedOpethBlind

07/19/05, 10:09 AM

I really like Armor For Sleep's sound live. Ben sounds alot better now than in past times I've seen the band.

3 was amazing live. You really can't tell how talented these guys are until you see their live show.

just a couple that come to mind off the bat.

projectmayhem16

07/19/05, 10:10 AM

Mogwai
Dredg

my two personal favorites

BrandNew20

07/19/05, 10:11 AM

.moneen.-great energy, they go nuts and just have fun up there.

Saves The Day-the sound perfect, spot on.

mat1419

07/19/05, 10:12 AM

green day still owns live...ltj is a good choice too though

i know this is a punk site
not so much

Rohan Kohli

07/19/05, 10:14 AM

Cartel...good energy and they just sound perfect.

timbale

07/19/05, 10:14 AM

green day still owns live...ltj is a good choice too though

not so much

yeah i saw green day w/ blink 182, i forgot what that tour was called, but they were amazing , blink sucked though, green day had all the water guns and shit, oh yeah it was the punk disaster tour. i dont feel like editing it ahahaha. still good stuff.

projectmayhem16

07/19/05, 10:15 AM

Cartel...good energy and they just sound perfect.I havent seen you around lately, welcome back, working on any new reviews?

Dirty Ernie

07/19/05, 10:15 AM

well givin the name of the effin site, i just assumed...

elemenohpe

07/19/05, 10:16 AM

3 was amazing live. You really can't tell how talented these guys are until you see their live show.

I agree, three had an excellent sound.

Slayer puts on an amazing live show if you ever get a chance to see them DO IT. Same with Soulfly. Just don't buy a shirt at the show, the each charge 35 bucks... fuck that.

umm, Chiodos was really amazing last night on that CBGB stream.

of course GlassJAw is excellent live, as well as Brand New.

but i don't think anyone could put on a better live performance than John Mayer. if you don't believe me, go get the Any Given Thursday DVD and eat my shorts.

Mogwai
Dredg

my two personal favorites

i haven't seen mogwai live (yet) but dredg was spot on!

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:21 AM

Mogwai
Dredg

my two personal favorites

do you know how much i envy that list???

that's like telling you i saw radiohead.

i'd go with incubus, as tall as lions, or the receiving end of sirens.

SC0926

07/19/05, 10:22 AM

Something Corporate is awesome. Andrew goes nuts, and they always have awesome set lists. Green Day is another band that I think just owns playing live. hmmm who else. Death Cab was AMAZING live also....awesome stage presence Mr. Gibbard has....there are a ton more..just cant think..

projectmayhem16

07/19/05, 10:23 AM

do you know how much i envy that list???

that's like telling you i saw radiohead.

i'd go with incubus, as tall as lions, or the receiving end of sirens.haha, I have yet to see Radiohead, hopefully one day

elemenohpe

07/19/05, 10:24 AM

haha, I have yet to see Radiohead, hopefully one day

i can only dream.

i made a pact with a friend of mine that next time radiohead comes within 8 hours, we're making a road trip.

Trainsaw

07/19/05, 10:27 AM

timbale

07/19/05, 10:29 AM

they still do crazy shit like shoot toilet paper out of leaf blowers.

pinklar

07/19/05, 10:30 AM

get up kids. straight up.

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:30 AM

haha, I have yet to see Radiohead, hopefully one day
im' saving up now...just so i can get to england when they play next year....i've got 500 dollars so far lol

savestheday

07/19/05, 10:30 AM

Mates of State is really good live. So are Limbeck. Say Anything was really good last time I saw them, but the first time I saw them live they weren't that good. Ted Leo is also really good live and band/solo project that Jonah Matranga is in is good live (gratitude, onelinedrawing).

Trainsaw

07/19/05, 10:30 AM

they still do crazy shit like shoot toilet paper out of leaf blowers.
oh, i saw them 3-4 times after that show and they didn't do half of the stuff they did then. They were throwing out stickers, posters, they had the dancing bear, skull guy, 2 or 3 other people on costumes, they had a fire breather etc etc etc.

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:30 AM

i can only dream.

i made a pact with a friend of mine that next time radiohead comes within 8 hours, we're making a road trip.
srry, they won't touch nc...lol...if you want tho, take a trip to england with me.you bring the jello lol

Susan Sarandon

07/19/05, 10:32 AM

the Locust
Gym Class Hereos
Darkest Hour

workinclasshero

07/19/05, 10:33 AM

hidden in plain view pwns live.
I concurr. I also loved Gatsby's and Underoath. Cartel was great when I saw them too.

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:33 AM

the Locust
Gym Class Hereos
Darkest Hour
i would love to see the locust live.

i forgot two.
The Faint.
and the number 12 looks like you.

SC0926

07/19/05, 10:33 AM

that reminds me. Reel Big Fish has AWESOME shows.....so much fn energy.

workinclasshero

07/19/05, 10:36 AM

gatsby's live performance got me to like them a lot more. underoath is nuts live and cartel....well, cartel is cartel which just means they're quite splendid.
There isn't anything right there that you have said in this last quote to dispel any sexual desire that I have for you.

elemenohpe

07/19/05, 10:38 AM

srry, they won't touch nc...lol...if you want tho, take a trip to england with me.you bring the jello lol

i believe they came to raleigh a few years ago. but if not, i could get anywhere in VA within 8 hours and also DC so, i think it's safe to say that i'll be at at least one date on their next US tour.

thanks for the offer but you're not getting any of my fucking jell-o.

which reminds me, i've got some lime jell-o to make!

Susan Sarandon

07/19/05, 10:39 AM

Daughters

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:39 AM

idk when they're doing their next us tour...i remember reading a huge article on how they just started writing for their new cd again. we can only hope on a huge us tour. where they drop off in boston, so i can check them out.

asianxcore

07/19/05, 10:40 AM

mewithoutyou
norma jean is pretty good
sleeping at last is pretty amazing.
but mwY is the best no doubt

when 4ever ends

07/19/05, 10:40 AM

soco is great live

A static lullaby, there really good they have a lot of energy and sound great. (well wehn they preform there old songs)

matchbook romance is really good live too

asianxcore

07/19/05, 10:40 AM

i plan on seeing sigur ros this year too

FOBPrettyNPunk

07/19/05, 10:42 AM

Relient K is awesome live, as well as Thrice and Dashboard Confessional

Vanity__Dearest

07/19/05, 10:43 AM

i'm seeing sigur ros in september. :)

elemenohpe

07/19/05, 10:51 AM

A static lullaby, there really good they have a lot of energy and sound great. (well wehn they preform there old songs)

they blew me away when i saw them open for the movielife and onelinedrawing in march of 2003. they were just awesome. but i saw them at taste of chaos and they just blew.

savestheday

07/19/05, 10:54 AM

Feable Weiner is really energetic and hilarious live. Plus, they are the nicest people in the whole world (except for maybe Limbeck).

YourLatestVicti

07/19/05, 12:09 PM

My personal favorites would be Thursday, Gatsby's American Dream, SOCO, and outside of the "punk" genre, Switchfoot and John Mayer were both awesome when I saw them.

AShannon04

07/19/05, 12:13 PM

Yellowcard is good live. I saw em 2 years ago at Warped on one of the smaller stages, and it was nuts

Thursday

I disagree. I think Geoff has a terrible voice which doesn't sound that good live. I mean, they have tons of energy, and the rest of the band sounds really good, but Geoff just can't sing

SonEric84

07/19/05, 12:16 PM

The Starting Line
Days Away
Jamison Parker
The Track Record

SC0926

07/19/05, 12:18 PM

mewithoutyou
norma jean is pretty good
sleeping at last is pretty amazing.
but mwY is the best no doubt
good call on the mewithoutyou....they are awesome live.

TheAcademyROCKS

07/19/05, 12:24 PM

The Starting Line
Days Away
Jamison Parker
The Track Record
Days Away was a little bit boring live, nobody seemed into it at all...not to mention half there set they were bitching about sound

Soco is great live, i like Waking Ashland live...im trying to think of some people havent said yet, i personally thought Anberlin was good live also

worldsattack

07/19/05, 12:25 PM

i think thursday is great live, too. they are one of few bands that are just as good from the back as they are from the front. no matter what, they can keep me captivated.

- with honor is dead on live. so good.
- the loved ones sounded amazing when i saw them.
- the get up kids were unbelievable.
- minus the bear sounds really great, and their shows are so much fun.

race the sun doesn't sound that good live, but they have amazing energy and make me the happiest person ever.

i don't know, i like a lot of bands live.

SonEric84

07/19/05, 12:25 PM

Days Away was a little bit boring live, nobody seemed into it at all...not to mention half there set they were bitching about sound

Hmm you're right, they are a tad boring...but their sound was dead on when I saw them, I felt like I was listening to the CD.

merv the perv

07/19/05, 12:29 PM

Northstar and Dashboard are the first two that come to mind.

so typical

07/19/05, 12:29 PM

the early november
underoath

Tristan Needler

07/19/05, 12:33 PM

conor oberst blows me away every time.

angryandconfusd

07/19/05, 01:19 PM

I saw green day live at Voodoofest last year, they kicked ass. Incubus is also great in concert.

paperw1ngs

07/19/05, 03:36 PM

ive seen something corporate a few times, and I really enjoyed them. Andrew had crazy energy.

AShannon04

07/19/05, 03:42 PM

oh yeah, This Day & Age is awesome live as well.

FenixIgnition

07/19/05, 03:49 PM

Melt-Banana
Every Time I Die
Dillinger Escape Plan
Dave Matthews Band
The Locust
The Chariot
Radiohead
The Mars Volta
Emery

suburbn_thrills

07/19/05, 03:51 PM

ive seen something corporate a few times, and I really enjoyed them. Andrew had crazy energy.
Agreed.
They take even their slower songs and make them into the most energetic performance ever.

Tony Pascarella

07/19/05, 04:04 PM

Acceptance was great live the two times I saw them (people may disagree, but I saw two awesome shows). Jimmy Eat World was awesome, as was Copeland.

jaimej

07/19/05, 04:57 PM

Thursday.
I disagree. I think Geoff has a terrible voice which doesn't sound that good live. I mean, they have tons of energy, and the rest of the band sounds really good, but Geoff just can't singBlasphemy.

Rohan Kohli

07/19/05, 05:14 PM

I havent seen you around lately, welcome back, working on any new reviews?

Well I've been on tour with Genghis Tron for the past week and a half or so, but last night we got in an accident and our van and trailer flipped over. Luckily everyone is fine, but I'll be coming home soon. I'll post some of the br0000tal pics we took soon. Flipping in a car is something I'll never ever forget.

marbury1414

07/19/05, 05:15 PM

Well I've been on tour with Genghis Tron for the past week and a half or so, but last night we got in an accident and our van and trailer flipped over. Luckily everyone is fine, but I'll be coming home soon. I'll post some of the br0000tal pics we took soon. Flipping in a car is something I'll never ever forget.

oh shit...glad everyone's ok

shane hennessey

07/19/05, 05:20 PM

TREOS
gatsby's
good life

Well I've been on tour with Genghis Tron for the past week and a half or so, but last night we got in an accident and our van and trailer flipped over. Luckily everyone is fine, but I'll be coming home soon. I'll post some of the br0000tal pics we took soon. Flipping in a car is something I'll never ever forget.
i didnt know you guys were in new orleans till the day after. i would have gone

Nick Lopez

07/19/05, 06:15 PM

whoever said hidden in plain view...i agree wholeheartedly. i saw them at warped and they did an amazing job. also, i thought boys night out put on a good show when i saw them.

Goodbye Forever

07/19/05, 06:40 PM

The Bouncing Souls.

Rise Against, Thrice, Bad Religion, Midtown, and Less Than Jake are really fucking good, too. It's tough to come up with just a few because there are so many great live bands...