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Who/What's your top 5 favorite concert?

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ThaLorax
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It has to be of concerts you've been too. If you haven't been to 5 concerts just list your favorites of the one(s) you've gone to.

List how many times you've seen that artist/group in parenthesis.

In no particular order:
1. Steel Pulse (3)
2. Robert Randolph and the Family Band (2)
3. Bassnectar (1)
4. Zion I (4)
5. Stephen Marley (5)


honorable mentions/tied for 6th would be Phish, Big Gigantic, Savoy, Damian Marley, Heavyweight Dub Champion and Pretty Lights.
Jun 12 2010 10:16PM
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Gnarshred
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Also No Particular order:

MGMT(1)
STS9(4)
Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zero's (3)
EOTO (2)
Cut Copy (1)

Honorable Mentions: Ghostland Observatory, Big Gigantic, Rusko, Pretty Lights, Octopus Nebula.

Jun 12 2010 10:19PM
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Gnarshred
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How could I forget Bassnectar!

probably an honorable mention since 1 of the 3 times I saw him I was really disappointed, but another time was one of the top shows ive been to.
Jun 12 2010 10:20PM
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ThaLorax
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^I like your taste in music. I almost was surprised that you knew about Octopus Nebula but I see you live in Boulder.
Jun 12 2010 10:39PM
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Delphi
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1. Mewithoutyou
2.Explosions in the Sky
3. Circa Survive
4. Thursday
5. l'antietam
Jun 12 2010 10:40PM
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Gnarshred
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Yeah haha I saw them with papadisio at the fox this year. It was very good. I was wasted since I wasnt planning to go, but what I recall was dope haha Papadisio dropped some fat crazy bass!
Jun 12 2010 10:42PM
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An10a_Eng
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just throwin this out there. taylor swift was awesome
Jun 12 2010 10:47PM
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ThaLorax
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word. i've seen both papadosio and octopus nebula a few times for free. so much fun.
Jun 12 2010 10:51PM
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J.W.
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1, Daft Punk @ Red Rocks - Life Changing
2. Rolling Stones
3. Rave on the Rocks - Tiesto was Insane
4. ZZ Top
5. 311/Snoop/Matisyahu

Jun 13 2010 12:05AM
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Jamestown
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1. U2 at Madison Square Garden, just fuckin insane
2. Cake at the Warfield, New Year's Eve 2007
3. The Grouch and Mistah F.A.B.-doesn't get more hyphy (night club in downtown Sacramento)
4. Weezer, Foo Fighters, Hot Hot Heat (back when I really liked them, it was a crazy show, Oakland Arena)
5. Passion Pit
Jun 13 2010 12:08AM
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chapz
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1. Paul McCartney
2. Steve Aoki
3. A-Trak
4. SOON -> Swedish House Mafia in Ibiza (June 29, 2010)
5. Justice
Jun 13 2010 12:12AM
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hiphopopotamus
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1. of montreal
2. Bob dylan (red rocks)
3. Dr. dog Deer tick (nyc)
4.Andrew bird
5.Cold war Kids (democratic convention)
Jun 13 2010 12:12AM
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J.W.
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How was Justice?
Jun 13 2010 12:17AM
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martin.
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Agreed.

and I've only been to two concerts that I've really enjoyed....and both make me look like a tool but here I go:

Coldplay and Dave Matthews Band.
Jun 13 2010 12:18AM
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hiphopopotamus
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totally agree when i saw him he couldn't even play the guitar he had to sit down and play the key board but it was more of the idea of just seeing him in concert with his badass all white suit and raspy voice that made it so awesome
Jun 13 2010 12:18AM
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lahnabonny
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Conor Oberst as
1. Bright Eyes
2. Mystic Valley Band
3. Monsters of Folk

and also
4. Brand New
5. Reel Big Fish/ Less Than Jake/ Streetlight Manifesto

Jun 13 2010 12:19AM
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Bukkakeskitrip
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1. Pendulum

2. Neil Young

3. Kora

4. Katchafire

5. UB40

Jun 13 2010 2:26AM
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PhilboydStudge
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In my opinion, MGMT SUCKED live. They were awful, so much worse than listening to them on an ipod. That combined with their new album has almost ruined them for me, they were so disappointing live.

My list, all seen once in a three day span:

Deadmau5
Edward Sharpe
Vampire Weekend
Miike Snow
A Trak
Brother Ali
Kid Cudi
LCD Soundsystem
Public Enemy
Passion Pit

I guess that's more than five, oh well, they were all so awesome.
Jun 13 2010 2:35AM
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Gnarshred
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Sounds like you were at Coachella with me :)

MGMT was one of my favorite shows there. Grated I was all kinds of faced, I thought they were great Flash Delerium got me dancing with a huge smile on my face. Oh and I love their new album.

Thought Deadmau5 was very disappointing there, although I think his music is kinda pedantic.

But hey, here's to different opinions!
Were you by chance wearing a Level 1 t-shirt on saturday?


Jun 13 2010 2:41AM
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ThaLorax
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ha, i had to walk away from a vampire weekend concert. i couldn't listen to it.
Jun 13 2010 2:46AM
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PhilboydStudge
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No, I was at Sasquatch, which is Coachella's bitch festival... almost all of the same bands, but Coachella has about twice as many really sweet bands. Hopefully I can go to Coachella sometime in the next couple years, the lineup this year was soooo awesome, and I wanted to see Phoenix so bad.


Yeah, to each his own, but I don't like the direction MGMT is going. Their first album was so good and unique, but I feel like their new stuff is becoming really boring and mainstream.

I agree that Deadmau5 can get kind of repetitive, but the light show was so cool...
Jun 13 2010 2:50AM
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Schlop
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Damien Marley, lamb of god, saosin, bmth, a bunch of randoms.
Jun 13 2010 2:50AM
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chieftain
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MGMT was pretty dope last night at red rocks in the middle of a rainstorm.. anyone else  there?
Jun 13 2010 2:52AM
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PhilboydStudge
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Really? I loved it, and now they're one of my favorite bands. The music combined with the crowd and the drugs made it so much fun.
Jun 13 2010 2:53AM
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Goku
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1. Nine Inch Nails
2. Foo Fighters
3. The Who
4. Puddle of Mudd
5. Smashing Pumpkins
Jun 13 2010 2:53AM
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Gnarshred
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Don't get me wrong I loooooooove light shows ;)\

I'll take this opportunity to share one of my fav. pics from Pretty Lights at Coachella. Hope it works!
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Jun 13 2010 2:55AM
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WikiWiki
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in no particular order

chip tha ripper
daft punk
common(live at xgames in Aspen/claim)


and basically the entire lineup for the virgin mobile fest before it was shutdown

Jun 13 2010 2:59AM
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Schlop
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FORGOT TO MENTION- alexisonfire, seen them a few times and they're my favourite band.
Jun 13 2010 3:02AM
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ThaLorax
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yeah. i can't listen to them. i don't want this thread to be a bashing on people's music taste thread though so if you care i'll explain it over PM.
Jun 13 2010 3:08AM
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Dan.P
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Vampire Weekend

Bag Raiders

MSTRCRFT

A-Trak

Miami Horror

Jun 13 2010 3:23AM
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dave_uninc
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NOFX

The Misfits

Matisyahu (amazing live)

Eric Clapton

Iron Maiden

(no order)

Jun 13 2010 3:48AM
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95959
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I will remember but one show the rest of my life. Blink, weezer, and taking back Sunday.
Jun 13 2010 3:51AM
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ThaLorax
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oh fuck, i feel horrible for forgetting i've seen Clapton live.
Jun 13 2010 3:54AM
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Astomp
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the flaming lips
girl talk
lupe fiasco
modest mouse
built to spill
Jun 13 2010 6:18AM
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Brenone
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The Roots ( saw them 4 or 5 times)
Redman & Method man
Nas
Slaughterhouse
Jay-Z

all small venue shows except for Jay-Z. And Ive seen John Legend twice. Guy can play the piano.
Jun 13 2010 7:19AM
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unchyll
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atmosphere
the wailers
slightly stoopid


Jun 13 2010 7:58AM
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feihlination
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die toten hosen
goldfinger
jimmy cliff
deep purple
status quo
Jun 13 2010 8:42AM
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quixotic
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only been to 2... Zion I and Third Eye Blind, but they were both sick.

I've got a front row ticket to Tom Petty/ZZ Top and that's in 12 days. And I'm pretty sure I'm seeing Slightly Stoopid on July 2nd. Probably going to take a few doses for SS if I go.
Jun 13 2010 11:26AM
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smooter
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ive only been to 2 concerts in my life.. one was when i was really young, so i dont really remember that. but i saw trans-siberian orchestra and they are fuckin' awesome
Jun 13 2010 11:49AM
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RockyMountnHigh
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1. Coheed and Cambria (1)

2. Enter Shikari (1)

3. As I Lay Dying (1)

4. Lamb of God (2)

5. In Flames(1)

Nobody ever returns to calgary fast enough so most bands I have only seen once or twice :(. Runners up would be: ADTR, August Burns Red, Killswitch Engage, Underoath, Alexisonfire, and Chiildren of Bodom.

Jun 13 2010 11:51AM
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RockyMountnHigh
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holy shit! You defs win. Thats one hell of a sick list. I wanted to see the FooFighters so bad but they did their stupid pussy breakup before they could go on tour again.
Jun 13 2010 11:55AM
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Schlop
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I like your style.
Jun 13 2010 12:01PM
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Ace3+4
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In no order
1. Avenged Sevenfold
2. Arcade fire
3. Blink 182
4. Fall out boy#motion city soundtrack/ the starting line (way back in the day)
5. Billy talent
Honorable mention would be Genesis, Classified, The sounds and metric
Jun 13 2010 12:01PM
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Tasche
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Red Rocks

I can't really rank them. But just saw John Buttler from the front row which was great. I am generally to fucked up at concerts to remember anything more than the set list.

Another great one was an incubus cover band on a converted ship in Budapest. Concerts are awesome...
Jun 13 2010 12:02PM
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theabortionator
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1. Incubus 07 at spac. Meteor show going on over the top and rest of the night.
2. Phish bonnaroo
3. Lotus 21st birthday
4. moe. halloween.
5. Spin doctors

I don't know how accurate that list is as far as placement. I'll also drop allman bros, beastie boys, NIN, crystal castles,  cake, edward sharp, rusted root. I'm just gonna stop.

Hard to pick out just 5 sick moments.

Jun 13 2010 12:15PM
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martin.
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shit i forgot about spin doctors....saw them at tulipfest in albany 3 years ago. they were very good.
Jun 13 2010 12:43PM
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DOOM.
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1. Jurassic 5 - on their last tour
2. Jay-Z
3. Of Montreal
4. Broken Social Scene
5. Phoenix
Jun 13 2010 1:20PM
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JakeAssBeatClap
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1. Phoenix(1)

2. MGMT(2)

3. Arcade Fire(1)

4. Edward Sharpe and the MAgnetic Zeros(1)

5. The Shins(1)

Jun 13 2010 1:23PM
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potato_man
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Pearl Jam at Red Rocks.....better than sex
Jun 13 2010 1:23PM
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Gnarshred
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Fuck yeah! Forgot about this. Of Montreal is a CRAZY show!
Jun 13 2010 3:19PM
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gmack24
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The roots


Jun 13 2010 3:21PM
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