Dream Concerts

[cardero]

You are a promoter, you have total access to any bands young or old and you are going to put on the show of shows. With the choice of just two bands, what would your dream concert consist of (no lalapaloozas please, just two bands). Maybe your dream concert has already happened and you want to tell us which show it was but if it hasn't, who would you like to see up on the stage, together, for one night only?

 

[Atheist_Dave]

I'd like to see a guitar battle with Hendrix and Vai, passion vs technique would be the title.

(I know Jimi is dead, but who cares, he would come back to life for me!)

 

[Bishka]

Wow. Who would I want to see, hmm, defintley Led Zeppelin, defintley, wow. I would love to see them, and probably the Beatles, they were my first favorite band and always would be, in fact, I think I'd be more interested in John Lennon then any of the others.

So maybe Led Zeppelin and John Lennon.

 

[Buttercup]

If we could pick two bands that are not together anymore, my first two choices would be.....PInk Floyd and Led Zeppelin.

 

[ChrisP]

Kate Bush and Peter Gabriel.

... ooooooooohhhh!!!

After Much consideration deliberation and flagellation, the results are IN!

Tool with the following playlist...
Undertow
Jerkoff
The Grudge
Pu****
46&2
Reflection-Triad
Lateralus
Aenima
Third Eye

Pink Floyd
Dark Side of the Moon, followed by Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Comfortably Numb for the finale

Who'da thunk it?

 

[Bishka]

Nice choices Becky.

I never did get to see the Beatles or John Lennon, but I did manage to see George Harrison in the early 70's. His backup band was Ravi Shankar. Frankly, George's set was a little disappointing, however Ravi Shankar blew my little mind. Absolutely stunning. I don't think there is much question that he was perhaps the greatest living master of the Sitar. Again, simply stunning. So, stunning, that George was a let down... and I love George Harrison's music. It was a bit of a shocker.

As I have blathered on elsewhere, I have seen Zeppelin twice and Robert Plant once. Of all the bands I have seen, they were definitely the loudest. Even louder than Pink Floyd. My favorite description of their concert is this. Imagine the opening to Stairway to Heaven. It is rather quiet, melodic and unassaming. When I saw them do this live... the sound spiralled around the Pacific Colleseum... spiralled... like a Stairway. The other aspect that you have to appreciate is that each note of that rather quiet intro is like a thunderclap. It is absolutely as staggering as it is unexpected. By the time the rest of the band kicks in... well... you cannot imagine without seeing it... My ears rang for about 3 days afterwards.

It is my deep suspicion that Robert Plant's astounding vocals are indelibly seared into my DNA. Kashmir will always own my soul, forever. In those day also, there was free and rather excessive use of lasers. A few years after this period, it was decided that perhaps lasers should be toned down at concerts. When I say their light show was dazzling... well, you will have to take my word for it. Spellbinding, and blinding, might be a little closer to the mark.

Not fair.:149: Why wasn't I born in the time where I could see these bands and people live? And together!:149:

 

[ChrisP]

Not fair.:149: Why wasn't I born in the time where I could see these bands and people live? And together!:149:

Seconded... someone call "the Doctor", obviously his services are required... first stop.... Hendrix in Bootcamp

 

[ChrisP]

Sweetness, Chrispy.
I am assuming you would have brought back Roger Waters for the gig.
Did you ever manage to hear "the Madcap laughs" by Syd Barrett?
Definitely an odd lp, but a classic.

... Chris checks his complete Floyd Discography ... yeah I think i've heard that one

 

[Bishka]

Sowwy sweet thang.

The concert I was describing was the Phsical Graphiti tour. They also did a new number that Jimmy Page introduced as "Achillies Last Stand". Totally mind numbing.

BTW: The concert began with Trampled Under Foot... and continued at that pace for over 3 hours. I was ready to call it a night at about the half way point... it was that intense.

I got a 2 DVD set for Christmas last year called, "Led Zeppelin". I highly recommend it. Yep, it takes me back.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008PX8P/104-9820250-6705535?v=glance&n=130

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Exclamations of religious awe are in order. Legendary and long sought-after, this live Led Zeppelin collection is nothing less than the rock music equivalent of the Holy Grail. Quite simply, this is what all the fuss was about. .......

Already have it, husband bought it before we were married. I think we'll watch that tonight, maybe I will while he is at work, don't think I've watched it yet.:jiggy:

 

[ChrisP]

is that the concerts from California?

 

[Cerrax]

You are a promoter, you have total access to any bands young or old and you are going to put on the show of shows. With the choice of just two bands, what would your dream concert consist of (no lalapaloozas please, just two bands). Maybe your dream concert has already happened and you want to tell us which show it was but if it hasn't, who would you like to see up on the stage, together, for one night only?

VNV Nation and The Cruxshadows. I've seen them both separately but that would be the most amazing show in the world if both of them were together! VNV Nation's shows are just absolutely beautiful. Lights everywhere, projector screens with abstract visualizations crawling all over them, Mark Jackson upon his pedastal with his drum kit and Ronan Harris bouncing around the stage singing.
And then the Cruxshadows are the opposite side of the spectrum. Their entertainment is personal. Rogue walks through the crowd singing into his headset, while Rachel plays her violin on stage and the dancers float across the stage.
Yeah. That would be freaking sweet.

 

[ChrisP]

Cer, which CruxShadows albums do you reccomend?

 

[Buttercup]

I saw The Foo Fighters, Bush, & Filter in the same indoor show a couple of years ago....of course I mashed in right up front. That was an amazing show. Dave Grohl did a crowd surfing bit and nearly lost all his clothes in the process.

If I had to pick a more current double band scenario I would like to see it would have to be Godsmack with Audioslave.......awww, yeah!

 

[Cerrax]

Cer, which CruxShadows albums do you reccomend?

Well they have a lot of albums (seven I think). I'm into more techno-ish stuff, so I like the two most recent albums, Ethernaut and Fortress In Flames. Their older stuff is more rock/goth/industrial. Most people like Telemetry Of A Fallen Angel or Wishfire the best. A couple of the albums are just remix compilations (Frozen Embers, Fortress In Flames), but all in all, every album is a little different.

The Cruxshadows own my soul and rock my world

 

[Ody]

You are a promoter, you have total access to any bands young or old and you are going to put on the show of shows. With the choice of just two bands, what would your dream concert consist of (no lalapaloozas please, just two bands). Maybe your dream concert has already happened and you want to tell us which show it was but if it hasn't, who would you like to see up on the stage, together, for one night only?

Grateful Dead
Allman Brothers Band,
before all the deaths

 

[Shadow Wolf]

Metallica (Back when Cliff Burton was alive) and Pantera. I have no idea who I would have opening and highlighting, but if you don't leave with a headache and abit bloodied, you weren't participating enough.

 

[Bastet]

My 2 favourites of course! The Beatles and The Bee Gees (of course, with all casualties of life reinstated and fully functional ).

 

[ChrisP]

My 2 favourites of course! The Beatles and The Bee Gees (of course, with all casualties of life reinstated and fully functional ).

I don't know why you'd wanna inflict the full evil force of the Bee Gees on the world again, but who am I to argue with the goddess of catteries