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re: Hype's 50 greatest live acts right now

Posted on 8/11/14 at 12:53 pm to
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 12:53 pm to
Radiohead completely destroys Arcade Fire both in studio and live. It's not even close.
Posted by danman6336
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:03 pm to
lolradiohead

yea Thom Yorke moaning on incessantly over IDM beats is so sick guys

Radiohead hasn't come out with a truly outstanding album in what? 11 years?

Funeral is better than anything lolradioheadsux put out, outside of OK Computer and MAYBE Kid A
Posted by Baloo
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:08 pm to
I've seen 6 of the top 10 live and wouldn't put any in my own personal top 10 of live bands. One of them (Radiohead), I'd rank among the worst live bands I have ever seen.

That's a horrible list.
Posted by GreatLakesTiger24
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:10 pm to
What about awolnation?
Posted by danman6336
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:14 pm to
quote:

One of them (Radiohead), I'd rank among the worst live bands I have ever seen.
I watched a stream of Radiohead two years or so ago right after King of Limbs came out. It was the most monotonous, overindulgent bullshite I've seen in a while. And I'm a huge Radiohead fan. But the lights were cool I guess.

I've been off the Radiohead live act bandwagon ever since.
Posted by CheeseburgerEddie
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:19 pm to
Muse needs to be somewhere on the list (unless they don't tour anymore cause I don't actually follow them).

I never have really listened to their music but they were awesome at voodoo fest a few years ago. Crazy production and all that good stuff.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:20 pm to
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I watched a stream of Radiohead two years or so ago right after King of Limbs came out. It was the most monotonous, overindulgent bullshite I've seen in a while. And I'm a huge Radiohead fan. But the lights were cool I guess.

I've been off the Radiohead live act bandwagon ever since.


all live acts suck really. better to just listen to it on your laptop
Posted by Burt Reynolds
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:21 pm to
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That's a horrible list.


What's your list Baloo?

Posted by danman6336
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:25 pm to
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all live acts suck really. better to just listen to it on your laptop
pretty much
Posted by Baloo
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:36 pm to
I don't know. I'd have to think on it. But being a great live act is different than being a great studio artist. I love De La Soul, for example. I think 3 Feet High and Rising is one of the greatest albums ever recorded by mankind. I love all of their recorded stuff. That said, they are utter shite live.

Off the top of my head, and in no order, the best live acts I've ever seen (which means some of these will be really outdated):

Fugazi
Peter Gabriel
They Might Be Giants
Nas
FOALS
Drive by Truckers
The Hold Steady
Nicky da B
AC/DC
Less Than Jake

ETA: Damn it, should've had Arcade Fire on there. They were amazing. And Man Man. Holy shite, I thought I was gonna die at their show. Oh, and of course the Residents.
This post was edited on 8/11/14 at 1:41 pm
Posted by Galactic Inquisitor
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:44 pm to
Pretty lame list, but I guess it's what is trendy right now.
Posted by Burt Reynolds
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:47 pm to
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Fugazi
Peter Gabriel
They Might Be Giants
Nas
FOALS
Drive by Truckers
The Hold Steady
Nicky da B
AC/DC
Less Than Jake

ETA: Damn it, should've had Arcade Fire on there. They were amazing. And Man Man. Holy shite, I thought I was gonna die at their show. Oh, and of course the Residents.


Posted by CaptainPanic
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 1:47 pm to
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Funeral is better than anything lolradioheadsux put out, outside of OK Computer and MAYBE Kid A
did you have a stroke?
Posted by danman6336
Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:00 pm to
lolyoulistentowsp
Posted by CaptainPanic
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:03 pm to
Posted by danman6336
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:05 pm to
That is actually a pretty hilarious episode
Posted by Andre
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:08 pm to
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FOALS

Yep
Posted by Captain Fantasy
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:21 pm to
Posted by Baloo
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:21 pm to
I don't even really like FOALS. My wife dragged me to the show because she really likes them. Unbelievably great live. Had the lead singer asked us to go into the balcony and murder everyone up there, we probably would have. He whipped the crowd into a frenzy. Just an amazing show.

If anyone has the chance to see them, you totally should.
Posted by HeadyBrosevelt
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Posted on 8/11/14 at 2:31 pm to
I love Illmatic, but I thought Nas was meh live.

Fugazi in their prime would be awesome to see.

Ween is one of the best shows I've seen.
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