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underGRADFlame · 01-23-2008, 08:48 AM

Saw Blue Rodeo in Banff on Monday night, it was quite possibly the best live show I've ever seen, and I've been to a lot of shows.

Knut · 01-23-2008, 10:01 AM

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Bela Fleck & the Flecktones
Wilco

Hells- yeah! They are an orgasm live.

Pearl Jam (i have seen them 4 times live - different show each time)

Stereophonics (In TO... never been a big fan, but that band can put on a show)

Medeski, Martin and Wood

Queens of the Stone-age

The Slackers (3 times)

The New Deal (Electronic band involved a Bass, drums and a guy mixing/playing keyboards)

A Band out of Edmonton called The Shout out out out out is real great to see live.

SportsJunky · 01-23-2008, 10:02 AM

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Just plain awesome.

surferguy · 01-23-2008, 10:41 AM

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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Just plain awesome.

Disagree - saw them in Syndey AUS,

meh...

icarus · 01-24-2008, 12:44 AM

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The New Deal (Electronic band involved a Bass, drums and a guy mixing/playing keyboards).

One of my best friends was a manager for The New Deal and made an indie film about them on tour.

Knut · 01-24-2008, 12:50 AM

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One of my best friends was a manager for The New Deal and made an indie film about them on tour.

Hook a Brotha up!!

cgy2london · 01-24-2008, 04:24 AM

saw the Hip at Astoria in London Uk was f'n amazing

Gord was NUTS
herd the longest version of Bobcaygeon ever.....lol

icarus · 01-24-2008, 04:52 AM

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saw the Hip at Astoria in London Uk was f'n amazing

Gord was NUTS
herd the longest version of Bobcaygeon ever.....lol

I bet there were a lot of Canadians there.

Joel Plaskett is playing in Sydney as part of the Australia Day festivities on Saturday, I am pretty sure every who turns up for his set will be Canadian though.

TimSJ · 01-24-2008, 05:07 AM

Gov't Mule one of the best shows i have seen recently.

bluejays · 01-24-2008, 05:23 AM

Rolling Stones, AC/DC, Metallica and Guns and Roses (especially) are some of the best live performances I've seen, but it's probably a little biased because they all got some wacked out fans (trashy, but entertaining). But typically, IMO, anyone with some pyro in their performance gets the crowd going, so it's hard to say.

cgy2london · 01-24-2008, 09:45 AM

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I bet there were a lot of Canadians there.

Joel Plaskett is playing in Sydney as part of the Australia Day festivities on Saturday, I am pretty sure every who turns up for his set will be Canadian though.

yah there was i went with a couple bros from hockey but pretty much seemed like everyone else there was canadian. I sported my Red Mile t shirt and everyone related to it.

it was the most chew i have seen in one place since being back in Canada at the rink or something lol

peter12 · 01-24-2008, 12:37 PM

Th' Legendary Shack Shakers are hands down the best live performers I have ever seen. The last show a few months ago was great, but was nothing compared to the show they did previously. The Colonel (lead singer) was punching out stagelights, biting Christmas tree lights off the wire, and generally making an awesome ruckus out of things.

A close second would be The Sadies. I've seen them probably over 8 times now and it's amazing every single time. Last show they played at Quincy's had them come out for 3 encores and finish off with an amazing Pink Floyd cover.

For the third, I have a bunch. But two pleasant memories are Hawksley Workman and Jon Spencer.

bigtmac19 · 01-24-2008, 02:23 PM

Rush is extending their Snakes & Arrows tour and they are coming back to my area in June. Just saw them in August, it was such an excellent show, very happy to see it again.

They are such a great live band!

J pold · 01-24-2008, 02:33 PM

Steve Earle was pretty good…I don’t got too nearly as many concerts that I would like too

foofighter15 · 01-24-2008, 02:36 PM

Well I think Foo Fighters are tops. No seriously, I do!
Tool was the second best show I've ever seen
And I've never actually seen them but I hear Temporary is awesome!

rockstar · 01-24-2008, 03:53 PM

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I've heard quite a few people say that Mutemath is amazing live - one of the best.

I gotta say, I hate them. I was very excited to see them play, as I'd heard so many good things about them from my friends, but I was extremely disappointed.

Maybe just with their music - I thought it was very mediocre. Their energy on stage was very high but I also found them to be overly showy, as if they were trying to compensate for the poor music.

Now, the band who opened for them last time they were here, Pilate (or Pilot Speed as they're now known, unfortunately), is unbelievable live. Absolutely flawless.

My favourite live acts, though, have to be Hawksley Workman and Matthew Good. Especially Workman.

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead also puts on a hell of a show.

yahoo · 01-24-2008, 03:58 PM

I like the Violent Femmes, they are amazing live.

peter12 · 01-24-2008, 04:01 PM

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I like the Violent Femmes, they are amazing live.

I've always wanted to those guys live. They were at Flames Central a while ago. I wasn't a big fan of the venue, so I didn't go. Maybe I should've.