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  1. Originally posted by KieranU2:Let's put it this way: NME are wankers. They have something against U2.

    What was funny about that list was most people that voted had barely saw any of the acts. I've noticed on NME that loads of pretentious indie people comment and vote so that's probably how it came to this conclusion. I mean, The Strokes at number two? Great band, but not THAT brilliant live from what I've heard from several people. All the indie's voted for The Strokes.

    Seems so. I'm a fan of Muse myself, but compared to others on that list they don't really deserve number 1...I mean Matthew Bellamy is a fantastic frontman, but not better than Freddie Mercury. And their shows are pretty well done based on the theatrics, but not better than the Floyd... :-/
    Anyway, my opinion, and I've never been to any of these shows, but I wouldn't put U2 below Muse in this list.
  2. That list is absolute bollocks - and I'm a big, big fan of most of the acts that are -undeservedly- on the first positions.
  3. Strokes are a great band. Their live show is so boring to watch that I spent an entire song and a half staring at a man swinging his t-shirt over his head when they opened for Pearl Jam.

    I was also partaking in activities that I probably shouldn't discuss on a message board that night, so that could have had something to do with it.
  4. Speaking of Pearl Jam, where are they on the list?????
  5. Pretty great live show performance wise, but they also wouldn't crack my Top 10 if we were ranking "exciting to watch" if I'm being completely honest.

    And they're one of my favorite bands.
  6. Admittedly/sadly, I've only seen one of the 20 bands live (Radiohead) so I really shouldn't judge....

    that said, both U2 and PJ should be on there.
  7. no PJ , no U2 , Pink floyd 17 ???

    Sure this is not serious
  8. Wow Led Zeppelin should NOT be on that list. They were horrible live. Half the time Plant wouldn't bother singing the high parts of some songs that he did on the recorded versions, Jimmy could barely ever play ANY riff he recorded becuase he was always wasted when they performed, and they could just barely get it together the majority of the time. What a stupid list.

    And sorry, Pink Floyd shouldn't be on there either. Yeah The Wall was amazing back in 1980, but other than that what else is there? Gilmour playing extended awesome solos live, the rest is pretty much them standing there playing what's on their albums, meaning there WASN'T any performance really. To me a performance means you put on a good show, not make me wish I would've just stayed home in the comfort of my own home listening to the music.

    Where the hell is Coldplay on that list? Sure maybe they're not top 20 in the world, but that list is all messed up anyway. Muse 1st and The Killers 2nd? Maybe this list should've been the top 20 live bands of the past 10 years...and even then Coldplay should still be on there.
  9. Are you serious? I dont know much about Led Zeppelin live, but what you are saying about Pink Floyd really doesnt make any sense, I suggest you watch the Pulse DVD

    And Coldplay a great live band?...... Lets just agree to disagree

    Lists like this are personally anyway and everyone is free to have their own opinion. I dont agree with that list either by the way.
  10. Originally posted by bartajax:Are you serious? I dont know much about Led Zeppelin live, but what you are saying about Pink Floyd really doesnt make any sense, I suggest you watch the Pulse DVD

    And Coldplay a great live band?...... Lets just agree to disagree

    Lists like this are personally anyway and everyone is free to have their own opinion. I dont agree with that list either by the way.

    Pulse isn't Pink Floyd, it's three members of Pink Floyd performing after their principle writer and frontman left the band, I don't consider that Pink Floyd.

    And you may not like Coldplay's music, but if you see them live you'll understand what I mean. I've never seen any other band put so much into a performance, not even U2. That being said, I didn't see U2 back when THEY were their 20's and 30's either, so it's hard to compare. But they just lifted the roof off.

    But you're right, these lists are personal!
  11. -Alex is right, the original Pink Floyd did not really have a lot of showmanship...but they were extremely innovative. First band to ever use "surround sound" in a live performance (the Animals tour, I believe, had speakers around the entire stadium), and they also brought interactive visuals to the playground (Flying pigs, the entire Wall tour which brought concept theater to the rock stage, etc)....I think they deserve a spot even though their early career was really just them standing around.

    -Not enough knowledge of Led Zeppelin beyond their DVD that would allow me to speak to that claim.

    -I've seen close to 30 shows already this year, including Roger Waters' reproduction of The Wall in a baseball park (my favorite one on earth, no less), and Coldplay is still my #1 show of the year having seen almost the exact same gig a year ago. They're that entertaining. Would have given my 2011 U2:360 show a run for its money, but wouldn't have won.

    -U2's live energy when they were in their 20's and 30's was pretty much the only thing that kept them around until TUF came out, argument could be made for War being that album though too.

    -My beef mainly lies with Arcitc Monkeys, Blur, and Nirvana. Blur are a great band but they don't make sense on that list. Nirvana's on that list because if Nirvana's not on any "best of" list ever created the world would implode. Arctic Monkeys....what? Great performers, but one of the top 20 performers of all time? Come ON. And the Strokes, but we've been over that.
  12. Wasn't that list something people voted for or something? Otherwise it really is one big fucking joke.

    Alex, gotta disagree with you there on Coldplay. I don't think they really have "it" live like for example Pearl Jam and Springsteen (talking bands I've seen live here).
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