Another top 10 list.....

[Roddy]

This time, the top 10 best live Rock shows you've seen. Mine:

1. Rush (Toronto and Chicago, 2002)
2. Pink Floyd (Rod Laver, 1988)
3. Dio (Festival Hall, Melbourne, 1986)
4. Opeth (The Forum, Melbourne, 2006)
5. Living Colour (Festival Hall, Melbourne, circa 1992)
6. Strapping Young Lad (multiple times between '98 and '02ish)
7. Iron Maiden (Festival Hall, circa 1992)
8. Nightwish (twice, The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, 2005)
9. Guns n Roses (The Glasshouse, Melbourne, 1988)
10. Jeff Buckley (The Palace, Melbourne, circa 1998)

Very special mentions to: Slayer, Ozzy, Faith No More, Pantera, KoRn, Machine Head, Slipknot....

Disapointed by: Tool, Alice in Chains, Mudvayne, Aerosmith, Van Halen.

 

[driver 8]

1 Radiohead (Sydney 04)
2 Coldplay (Sydney 06)
3 REM (Brisbane 05)
4 U2 (Brisbane 06)
5 Coldplay (Byron 03)
6 Muse (Brisbane 04)
7 REM (Byron 05)
8 Gomez (Brisbane 06)
9 The Killers (Brisbane 04)
10 Oasis (Brisbane 05)

 

[Corrosion]

1. Pearl Jam (Brisbane 06)
2. U2 (Brisbane 06)
3. The Offspring (Brisbane 04)
4. The Killers (Brisbane 04)
5. Metallica (Melbourne 05)
6. Coldplay (Brisbane (06)
7. Green Day (Brisbane 05)
8. Powderfinger (Brisbane 04)
9. Oasis (Brisbane 05)
10. Foo Fighters (Brisbane 05)

 

[jonny f muleus]

No good with years etc and had to include some festivals:

Pearl Jam - Memorial Drive - late 90s (supported by The Meanies)
Radiohead - Ent Centre - early 00s
Rage Against the Machine - 96 BDO
Blink 182 - Adelaide UniBar - first time in OZ - bout 75 people there
Sonic Youth - Ent Centre - late 90s - sommersault festival
The Strokes - Thebby Theatre - suporting You am I!!
Metallica - Ent Centre - 93?? Black Album World Tour
The White Stripes - Thebby Theatre - 04??
SlipKnot - 05 BDO
The Mark of Cain - any gig at the Tiv

 

[emperor]

Roddy

Where/when did you see Mudvayne???? and why were you disappointed?

I saw them at the Arena in Brisbane in 05 and it was a damn enjoyable show despite the fact i'm not a huge fan....as a result I bought a ticket to 06 BDO at the Gold Coast (basically because Mudvayne were there) only to see them go off after 10 minutes due to technical difficulties I believe, which ruined my whole day.

Just curious as to your thoughts. They don't seem to be a very tight live outfit cuz they fcked up numerous songs at the Brisbane show i saw.

 

[Roddy]

Roddy

Where/when did you see Mudvayne???? and why were you disappointed?

I saw them at the Arena in Brisbane in 05 and it was a damn enjoyable show despite the fact i'm not a huge fan....as a result I bought a ticket to 06 BDO at the Gold Coast (basically because Mudvayne were there) only to see them go off after 10 minutes due to technical difficulties I believe, which ruined my whole day.

Just curious as to your thoughts. They don't seem to be a very tight live outfit cuz they fcked up numerous songs at the Brisbane show i saw.

Saw them at the Palace Melbourne last year. a) Have been disapointed by their recorded output since LD50 (which I consider to be an absolute all time Heavy music classic). TEOATTC was pretty good, but the last album is pretty weak IMO. b) I have their live DVD, Live in Peoria, which is intense, and amazing (it's from their LD50 tour). When I saw them, they were NOWHERE near that level of intensity. They were nowhere near loud enough, and they played alot of songs slower than the original. They seem to be a different band now than they were on the LD50 album and tour. They even LOOK different!!

 

[emperor]

Saw them at the Palace Melbourne last year. a) Have been disapointed by their recorded output since LD50 (which I consider to be an absolute all time Heavy music classic). TEOATTC was pretty good, but the last album is pretty weak IMO. b) I have their live DVD, Live in Peoria, which is intense, and amazing (it's from their LD50 tour). When I saw them, they were NOWHERE near that level of intensity. They were nowhere near loud enough, and they played alot of songs slower than the original. They seem to be a different band now than they were on the LD50 album and tour. They even LOOK different!!

I have Live In Peoria too and come to think of it they weren't that intense when I saw them in Brissy either. I might go watch that now actually

BTW I tend to agree with everything you have just said about them

 

[Kooley]

1. Fugazi - Collingwood Town Hall (1995)
2. Teenage Fan Club - Reading Festival (1992)
3. Rollins Band - Old Greek Theatre (1990)
4. Smashing Pumpkins - Big Day Out (1994)
5. Helmut - Big Day Out (1993)
6. Mudhoney - Old Greek Theatre (1991)
7. The Melvins - The Corner Hotel (1998)
8. Nirvana - Reading Festival (1991)
9. The Stooges - Big day Out (2006)
10. Brian Wilson - Athanaeum (2005)

 

[Roos4eva]

1. Queens of the Stone Age (Melbourne 03)
2. Muse (Melbourne 04)
3. Metallica (Melbourne 04)
4. The Hives (Melbourne 05)
5. Silverchair (Melbourne 03)
6. System of a Down (Melbourne 05)
7. Powderfinger (Melbourne 03)
8. Beastie Boys (Melbourne 05)
9. Shihad (Melbourne 03)
10. Chemical Brothers (Melbourne 05)

Disappointed by The Dandy Warhols, Deftones, The Vines and The Strokes.

 

[Alex S]

1. Kiss - Adelaide Memorial Drive 1997.
2. U2 - Apollo Stadium 1984.
3. David Bowie - Adelaide Oval 1984.
4. INXS - Thebarton Theatre -mid 80's.
5. Pink Floyd - Thebarton Oval - 1988.
6. ACDC - Globe Derby Park - 87/88 (cant remember when).
7. The Cure - Adelaide Ent Centre. 1992.
8. Crowded House - The Lion Hotel 1992.
9. Kiss - Sydney Superdome - 2001.
10. Midnight Oil - Memorial Drive -1985.

Some of these dates may be a little out

 

[GhostofJimJess]

10 is such a restrictive number.

1. Janes Addiction - The Metro - 1991
2. The Sunnyboys - Central Club - 1991
3. Pink Floyd - Flinders Park - 1988
4. Radio Birdman/Wayne Kramer/Powdermonkeys - 1996
5. Janes Addiction - The Metro - 2002
6. Soundgarden - Festival Hall - 1994
7. Screaming Trees - The Palace - 1995
8. Harem Scarem - Prince Of Wales - 1987
9. The Who - Oxegen - 2006
10. Ween - Prince Of Wales - 1987
11. Painter & Dockers - Tropicana Club - 1986 (the Bucket gig)
12. Nirvana - The Palace - 1992
13. Died Pretty - The Corner - 2001 (last gig ever?)
14. Muse - The Point, Dublin - 2006
15. Iggy Pop - Big Day Out - 1993
16. REM - Festival Hall - 1989
17. TISM/Trilobites - Prince Of Wales - 1988
18. Queens Of The Stoneage - The Palace 2001
19. Foo Fighters - Summersault - 1995
20. Polyphonic Spree - Big Day Out - 2005

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Jason Mraz (he can be rock) - 2006 1st time
Jason Mraz - 2006 second tour
Pearl Jam - Tour before current tour
Tool - 2004?
RHCP - last tour
Metallica - ummm 99?
Powderfinger - 03
Pantera - 03 I think
Foo Fighters - 00 or 01 I think?

All in Melbourne

 

[Demonic Ascent]

I have a bit of trouble with the dates but

Electric Wizard/Pod People/Peeping Tom/Whitehorse/Grey Daturas - The Green Room 05
Fantomas/Melvins/Tomahawk Geek Show - Palace 04?
Fantomas - Palace 05
Nine Inch Nails - BDO 00
Soulfly - BDO 00?
Opeth - Corner Hotel 04
Tool/Melvins - Rod Laver 02?
Cypress Hill - Metro 04? & Festival Hall 05
Strapping Young Lad - HiFi Bar 04?
Martin Martini & the Bone Palace Orchestra - Rainbow Hotel random Thursdays 05

Disappointed by A Perfect Circle, Cradle of Filth, Radiohead

Marilyn Manson BDO 99 (good stage show, sounded crap)

Wish I saw Metallica BDO 05, Pantera 01?, Iggy BDO 06, SUNN O)))), Yellow Swans, Megadeth

Hanging to see Boris & The Drones

 

[Bomber Bears]

Pennywise - UNSW Roundhouse in july
Rise Against - undw roundhouse in november
The living End - Enmore in 2004
Metalica - Ent Centre 2004
Frenzal and strung out - free in dee why in april last year
Tenacious D in late 2004
Pennywise @ Gaelic club in 2004
Living End in 2001 at Roundhouse
Frenzal @ manly youth centre in 2003
Homebake 2000

 

[Conan Troutman]

Best:
Metallica/Kyuss (93) - Rod Laver
Fear Factory (93) - Croydon Town Hall
Paradise Lost/Cathedral (95) - The Hell Club, Melb
Tool/Nine Inch Nails/Primus/Faith No More (Alternative Nation 95) - Olympic Park
Carcass (93) - The Hell Club, Melb
Smashing Pumpkins (96) - Olympic Park, Melb
Sepultura/Sacred Reich (94) - Festival Hall, Melb

Worst:
Deicide (around 94-95??) - Prince of Wales (IIRC??), St. Kilda (I don't like Deicide at all, so that might be why I didn't like them live - but even still, Glenn Benton was a knob that night)

 

[Shane Hird]

Queen-Glasshouse 1985 The Works tour
Elton John-Glasshouse 1985-2 low for zero Tour
Midnight Oil-Kooyong tennis stadium..1986 or 7?
Bon Jovi-Glasshouse 1989.. front row
Ice House-Seaview Ballroom, St Kilda 1987
Cheap Trick-The Palace St Kilda...1990??
Guns and Roses-1989...front row 2 shows..the Glassshouse
Faith No More-The Palace..1991 and in Brisbane 1994....
Motley Crue- Girls,Girls,Girls tour 1992?
Eric Clapton-Tennis Center-Mel..1990
Ian Moss at The Hells Angles Broadford Concert in 1990
Skid Row..supporting G&Rs at Calder Raceway in 1993..blew the gunners off stage.Axle wrecked the day for everyone.
Metallica-1991..Festival Hall Melbourne
Powder Finger- Metro Perth..2003
Zep Boys shows thru the 80's and 90's
Kings of the Sun...many gigs..all great
Relax with Max..Melbourne pub band from the 90's who played high energy funk and R&B

 

[Roddy]

Best:
Metallica/Kyuss (93) - Rod Laver
Fear Factory (93) - Croydon Town Hall
Paradise Lost/Cathedral (95) - The Hell Club, Melb
Tool/Nine Inch Nails/Primus/Faith No More (Alternative Nation 95) - Olympic Park
Carcass (93) - The Hell Club, Melb
Smashing Pumpkins (96) - Olympic Park, Melb
Sepultura/Sacred Reich (94) - Festival Hall, Melb

Worst:
Deicide (around 94-95??) - Prince of Wales (IIRC??), St. Kilda (I don't like Deicide at all, so that might be why I didn't like them live - but even still, Glenn Benton was a knob that night)

Benton's a knob full stop....

 

[Conan Troutman]

Benton's a knob full stop....

true - good call

 

[Shane Hird]

Pennywise - UNSW Roundhouse in july
Rise Against - undw roundhouse in november
The living End - Enmore in 2004
Metalica - Ent Centre 2004
Frenzal and strung out - free in dee why in april last year
Tenacious D in late 2004
Pennywise @ Gaelic club in 2004
Living End in 2001 at Roundhouse
Frenzal @ manly youth centre in 2003
Homebake 2000

What are those crazy guys like live?

 

[metallicamatty]

Metallica Rock AM Ring 2006 30th Anniversary MOP

 

[Del165198]

I have a bit of trouble with the dates but

Electric Wizard/Pod People/Peeping Tom/Whitehorse/Grey Daturas - The Green Room 05
Fantomas/Melvins/Tomahawk Geek Show - Palace 04?
Fantomas - Palace 05
Nine Inch Nails - BDO 00
Soulfly - BDO 00?
Opeth - Corner Hotel 04
Tool/Melvins - Rod Laver 02?
Cypress Hill - Metro 04? & Festival Hall 05
Strapping Young Lad - HiFi Bar 04?
Martin Martini & the Bone Palace Orchestra - Rainbow Hotel random Thursdays 05

Disappointed by A Perfect Circle, Cradle of Filth, Radiohead

Marilyn Manson BDO 99 (good stage show, sounded crap)

Wish I saw Metallica BDO 05, Pantera 01?, Iggy BDO 06, SUNN O)))), Yellow Swans, Megadeth

Hanging to see Boris & The Drones

Cracker of a thread bump. I assume by now you got to see the drones? I've seen them about 4 times now, fav time was at the gov after Havilah came out. As usual, a lot of the time enjoying a live gig is 50% band/50% you. As such, my list is based not so much on best band performance, but how much i enjoyed it at the time:

Les Savy Fav - Jive '06 with the Hold Steady
Dillinger Escape Plan - Fowlers '04 seen these guys a few times but the first one smashed it for me. i remember having a massive footprint in my back from someone (presumably) trying to take a speccy
Refused - Thebby '12 absolutely loved it. didn't think i'd ever get to see refused but there they were.
GWAR/Dropkick Murphys/NOFX/everything else at no sleep til festival - this show really hit the sweet spot for me. Had an amazing time.
Les Savy Fav - The Corner '04 - my 21st birthday. amazing.
****ed Up - Soundwave '13 - was dying to see these guys with a small crowd. brilliant
Kvelertak - Fowlers '13 - i had gastro leading up to it but these guys plugged me up. was excellent.
Slipknot - Thebby '99 - special mention as it was my first concernt and my ears were ringing for 3 days

Most disappointing for me has been Converge - every time i've seen them. Probably my favourite band of all time and their live shows have been good, but they didn't quite seem to live up to the same brutal intensity of the albums.

 

[Demonic Ascent]

Cracker of a thread bump. I assume by now you got to see the drones? I've seen them about 4 times now, fav time was at the gov after Havilah came out. As usual, a lot of the time enjoying a live gig is 50% band/50% you. As such, my list is based not so much on best band performance, but how much i enjoyed it at the time:

Les Savy Fav - Jive '06 with the Hold Steady
Dillinger Escape Plan - Fowlers '04 seen these guys a few times but the first one smashed it for me. i remember having a massive footprint in my back from someone (presumably) trying to take a speccy
Refused - Thebby '12 absolutely loved it. didn't think i'd ever get to see refused but there they were.
GWAR/Dropkick Murphys/NOFX/everything else at no sleep til festival - this show really hit the sweet spot for me. Had an amazing time.
Les Savy Fav - The Corner '04 - my 21st birthday. amazing.
stuffed Up - Soundwave '13 - was dying to see these guys with a small crowd. brilliant
Kvelertak - Fowlers '13 - i had gastro leading up to it but these guys plugged me up. was excellent.
Slipknot - Thebby '99 - special mention as it was my first concernt and my ears were ringing for 3 days

Most disappointing for me has been Converge - every time i've seen them. Probably my favourite band of all time and their live shows have been good, but they didn't quite seem to live up to the same brutal intensity of the albums.

Haha wow massive bump.

Yep saw the Drones at either Meredith or Golden Plains (forgot which one) and they were great.

Have seen Boris three times and they've been unbelievable each time - saw them play Feedbacker the first time, second time was more of a punk oriented gig, third time they played Flood - absolutely brilliant I love those guys (and gal).

Saw Tool again a couple of times since and they're always great but they need some new material dammit.

Sunn 0)))) was horrible to the point where I just left. They played a gig with Boris at the HiFi Bar and had a wall of speakers on the stage. I think they played one bass note for 20 minutes - I get the concept of it but I felt like my inner ear was going to vibrate out of my head. I also saw Om at the HiFi bar which was pretty good though I went with my cousin who had no idea who or what they were and he lefty during the first song.

I've also seen Melvins a couple more times since then at Ding Dong Lounge where they played Houdini and also at the Palais which was a great show. A bit uncomfortable for the guys who were trying to mosh though.

I also saw Chris Cornell's acoustic gig a couple of years back and again a couple of weeks back. I'm not a massive fan of his but I went along with my wife as she loves him and I was really impressed. He's got great vocals and a really good rapport with the crowd.

Other gigs I've seen since are Kyuss & NIN at Metro (separate times) and One Day As A Lion at Prince of Wales.

Still yet to see Metallica and if RATM ever reform/tour that's on the bucket list. Otherwise there's not many other well known bands I think I need to see.