Haendel’s Messiah. I have seen it live a dozen times, never fails to impress.
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Daft Punk. Sadly never have and never will. :(
I feel your pain. They were among the greats, like holy shit.
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Nine Inch Nails.
23 times.
That's quite the record. I hope you have lots of keepsakes from them.
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Hard to pick just one so I'll list a few:
- Thank You Scientist - 2x
- Haken - 3x
- Porcupine Tree - 1x
- King Crimson - BEAT lineup 2x, 3 drummer lineup 1x
- Tesseract - 1x
- Meshuggah - 1x
I had never heard of Thank You Scientist before, but they were opening for one of the bands that I really like to go see live (Rivers of Nihil, seen them 5 times so far). HOLY SHIT they are so good. I have no idea how they ended up as the opener for that show, they're so different from the other bands on the setlist, but I am very glad I got to see them.
I saw Tesseract recently when I went to see Devin Townsend, that was an amazing show.
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I didn't discover Nirvana until after Cobain had died so... None. 😔
Same with Chris Cornell and every band he was in.
I had tickets to see Nirvana that summer, but obviously that didn't happen :-(
You should probably stop discovering artists, for their sake!
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I've tried to stop myself after I got into Linkin Park. 😔
Man I thought I just liked grunge, but I think what I really like is depressing songs from people who have unalived themselves.
Soundgarden was absolutely legendary
Frank Zappa, Broadway the Hard Way Tour in the Ahoy Rotterdam 1988.
Seen him once.
Porter Robinson!! I've seen him uhhh at least 5 times live now? I love how every album of his is totally different, and his performances are always such a good vibe.
I got to see him live for the first time last year, absolutely incredible show.
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Streetlight Manifesto- 3 times
Tossup between Streetlight Manifesto and Propagandhi.
Streetlight I've probably seen 9 or 10 times. Every single one is one of the best shows I've ever been to. Their live shows are the perfect mix of energy and technicality. They are just as precise as their studio albums, but adding the intensity of live music and a venue completely packed with people who are super into it.
Propagandhi I've only seen once, but it was fucking intense. Every song was balls-to-the-wall power. I got kicked in the teeth so fucking hard I thought I lost one, but didn't care. I was supposed to see them again last year, but the frontman got Covid the night before the show. I was supposed to see them in a couple weeks, but they canceled their American tour on account of all the Nazi shit happening here. Now I'm seriously thinking about paying an exorbitant amount of money to go see them in Canada.
Yeah with Propagandhi it's always a toss-up whether they'll make it into the U.S., they were set to play Fest this year too until they canceled. Kind of wonder if they'll even bother trying to tour the U.S. for the next 4 years at least, ugh.
PS - Streetlight is playing Asbury Park later this month if you want to add another show to your count :P (you probably already know about that one)
Unfortunately I'm on the other side of the country. I've got tickets to see them in my city, but it's at a shit venue.
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Breaking Benjamin, twice.
Incubus! Seen them 3 times and each show was phenomenal.
I only really know Incubus from Drive, any favorite songs you'd recommend?
Oh, buckle up!
All of the newer stuff sucks (post 2009, specially the Morning View album remake), but the whole of the original Morning View album is phenomenal.
Incubus is a band that has changed their sound distinctively throughout the years. If you want to experience that, here’s what I recommend:
Album: S.C.I.E.N.C.E. Motif: A fusion of metal, rock, and funk. Raw sound that focuses more on zany immature lyrics and excellent vocal talent. Just a lot of fun to play on full blast in the car. Recommended songs:
- Deep Inside
- A Certain Shade of Green
- Vitamin
- Summer Romance (Anti-gravity Love Song)
Album: Make Yourself Motif: A movement away from focusing on drug use and sex and more about self discovery and the joy of independent thought. The band really matures into alt rock at this stage. They still have some signs of funk, but the band begins to show the first signs of their more relaxed vibe that would permeate Morning View. Recommended Songs:
- Drive
- Make Yourself
- Pardon Me
- Nowhere Fast
- Stellar
Album: Morning View Motif: Keeping their alt rock roots, the band shifts into a more relaxed sound in the latter songs of the album. The band has stated that this was their favorite album to record and it shows. This is the album that defined a lot of my life outlook as a teenager. Recommended Songs:
- Nice To Know You
- Circles
- Warning
- Are You In?
- Aqueous Transmission
Album: A Crow Left Of The Murder Motif: Guitarist Mike Einziger’s most refined sound. The band ditches most of the chill vibes for a more angsty tone. There’s a lot of cultural commentary in this album. That said, it’s here that the band starts to fade from glory a bit. Recommended Songs:
- Sick Sad Little World
- Talk Shows on Mute
- Megalomaniac
- Made For TV Movie
- A Crow Left of the Murder
If you’ve made it this far, I recommend checking out Light Grenades, but that album really starts to lose the original raw spark that Make Yourself had.
Enjoy Incubus!
Fantastic breakdown! I saw them a few years back, and Sublime with Rome opened for them. It was a great show!
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You fukken rock. I'm gonna start with Make Yourself since it has the song I know and then try S.C.I.E.N.C.E. after I finish my current album. Thanks so much for the rec!
I don't know if S.C.I.E.N.C.E. is my favorite album period, but it's way up there and I would say that I've relistened to it all the way through more than any other album, only a couple SOAD albums and Rubberneck by the Toadies come close. It's just so energetic, absurd, and just plain fun! If you like S.C.I.E.N.C.E., you'll probably like "Enjoy Incubus" too.
Probably a good call starting with Make Yourself though, it's a lot less weird lol
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Elvis Costello but I've only seen him twice. I like CAKE a lot too and have seen them 4 or 5 times.
I bet Cake puts on a good show. Such class
Good show but I have seen the same show 4 or 5 times.
I've seen a few bands, but only tagging along with friends, never seen anyone I actually like. Tbh I'm not a big fan of live music anyway. There's something about it not being 100% the same as I'm used to that just makes me not like it as much.
Death Cab for Cutie is my favorite by far. I’ve seen them live 4 times.
I’ve also seen their frontman perform solo twice, and once more with his other project the Postal Service.
Stephin Merritt / The Magnetic Fields, and never.
They've come through town several times, it's just never worked out.
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Hiatus Kaiyote, by far and away, it isn't even close.
I don't go to concerts lots so zero.
Delain is probably my fave band, but I've only gotten the chance to see them once (I did get a picture with them though!) It was a hell of a show, with Xandria and Edge of Paradise. Great performances, and it was at a smaller venue so I got to be right up by the stage. It was so much fun.
A bit weirdly, my second favorite Nightwish I've seen like four times. I've liked them since I was around fourteen though, so I guess maybe not that weird.
I've seen The Cat Empire thrice, back when they were my favourite band.
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Say Anything, that band basically kept me alive through my teens and 20s, I got to see them live and Max Bemis the lead singer grabbed my hand and got me to sing a part of the song, best fucking moment of my life.
That was the moment I knew I wasn't 100% straight, he could have had me that night.
World/Inferno Friendship Society by far, must have seen them 10-15 times in the NYC/NJ area. Averaged 1-2 times a year up until the lead singer passed away 4 years ago (RIP CLOTH). Their live show was kind of a intense mix of dancing, moshing, singing along and just kind of letting loose. The fans sort of created an entire community around the band and we'd recognize each other from all the other shows we've been to together. Their annual halloween show (Hallowmas) was always the highlight, the band would go all out with live show spectacles both on and off the stage.
I still go to plenty of other live shows, at the moment have leaned into folk punk bands. Apes Of State and Escape From the Zoo are some of my current favorites maybe seen them 4-5 times now.
Cursive I've seen them 5 times. Two of them one day after the other. Broken chords have never sounded so beautiful.
It's hard to pick one favorite because I have so many. If I had to pick one it'd be Collide but I haven't seen them live. However, I've seen Garbage four or five times so far and that's not enough.
I have a bunch of stuff from Collide though. My name is on 2-3 of their albums, and I have their hand written lyrics and notes to the song they wrote for Underworld 4
Carbon Based Lifeforms. I haven't, I doubt I ever will since crowds ruin music for me.
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I would say femtanyl. It's also the only one I have seen live. I'm really hoping there will be another Europe tour because I doubt I will be able to go to North America anytime soon.